Posted by Garnet71 on February 12, 2009, at 3:29:00
In reply to Re: Please post your MOCLOBEMIDE / Selegiline Experien, posted by beaches09 on February 10, 2009, at 21:33:03
Hi Beaches,
I'm sorry your life is not as productive as you want it to be. Interesting that you can be well for about a month, then you get burnt out. I think some of us are just very sensitive to stimuli-colors, sounds, touch; along with overly-sensitive perception where our minds just suck in waaaay too much information both consciously and unconsciously, that it just drains us of our mental energy. I've been highly productive much of my life, but even then, I had to retreat each day, usually laying in a quiet room alone. I love to be around people too, but then I have to have my time alone because being with people is absolutely draining..especially crowds. I don't think that's an illness, but when it negatively affects your life, then it would have to be i suppose. You should read the book "Highly Sensitive Person" by Elaine Aaron.
As for meds, I have been really trying to stay away from them. It's been 2-3 weeks since I've been on any AD; about 4 days since Ativan. I may have some medical problems, so am awaiting test results before I take anything else. I see the PDoc tomorrow, maybe I'll get a script for my anxiety, and just hold onto it. I might ask for a benzo, along with Buspar for the long-term use, which I don't have much experience with but heard from my military doctors that the side effects are so mild for most. I also can't stand SSRIs, although they eliminate the anxiety, they make me depressed and tired all the time.
I've recently come to the realization that I am just a non-conformist, not for the sake of being a nonconformist, but just an unconventional person that would be happier marching to my own beat rather than trying to fit in with society's expectations. I think we should try more to embrace our individuality. I believe its wrong to do otherwise, and I learned the hard way.
Hang around here some more--it seems you haven't tried everything. Before going into another class of meds, though, did you ever try Wellbutrin, along with Effexor? Since you have similar effects from SSRI as I, I thought you might want to know that combo worked for me a long time ago, although I've recently tried the generic of Wellbutrin with no luck.
Take care Beaches!!!
Here's a song for you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMRn2JcSrtg&feature=related
poster:Garnet71
thread:879123
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20090203/msgs/879581.html