Posted by Bryn B. on July 2, 2012, at 16:35:01
In reply to @bryn, posted by johnLA on July 2, 2012, at 13:21:51
hey john-
your classes sound great (all of my favorite topics)! i have a bachelors in english and a masters in literacy. kids are pretty perceptive, regardless of age. they pick up on "faking it" as much as they respond positively to engaging, passion-fueled lessons and discussions.
as for the anhedonia, yeah, well...sigh. i've been doing a lot of research this time around, and compiled extensive notes on meds, observations, my history, etc. which i'm going to address when meeting a new pdoc on thurs. one thing i've learned is how important it is to be educated about this illness, and how necessary it is to have a good doc who actually listens. seems basic but it makes a big difference. i'm finding this board to be (generally) very helpful too--good info and support.
i recently started taking tramadol for pain and found that it works wonders on my mood (as in gets-me-out-of-bed-and-into-the-shower-and-even-out-of-my-apartment). when i mentioned this to a pdoc who i've seen on and off for a couple of years, he quickly snapped "it's not a psych drug; i don't/won't prescribe it." personally, i don't care if it's for pain, blood pressure or whatever; if it works (and doesn't have nasty side effects or cause other problems), then it's fine by me. the "out of the box" approach was a big factor in my finding a new doc. i'm hopeful he'll be a good fit.
feel free to message me, and please do keep me posted on how you're doing. i'll do the same.
oh, and as far as tolstoy goes, well, you can't really argue with tolstoy ;)...
-b
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