Posted by heaven help me on July 9, 2006, at 12:25:15
In reply to Re: my symptoms:, posted by dessbee on July 9, 2006, at 9:04:14
For me, it was work, work, work, produce much, be efficient, etc,but NOT happy, just working. Then I would crash into deep depression where I could think of no good reason to live. After days, or weeks, I would slowly come out of it, back to work, work, work. Work included enahnced creativity and drive, but never manic syptoms like overspending, oversexed, over anything. I also could not stand to try and be aorund people I wasn't close too.
We tried ADs for about 6 months alone but they only made me feel overcaffeinated, sick, jittery and have anxiety attacks (which I had NEVER had before!)
Prior to that I was on SJW for a couple years and it seemed to help a little, but then I went through a series of serious events and ended up with insomnia so bad I did not sleep past REM for a whole year. That led to a MAJOR crash, and on to trying ADs.
my doc added in some atypicals and mood stabilizers and so Ihave been on the med roller coaster for 3 years now. I just want off. I want to find what alternatives work for attacking the problem, not the syptoms, and I will even settle for not feeling great. I'd just like to feel better, to be able to relate to people instead of feeling sick over it and to stay out of deep depression.
blah. Right now I don't feel like there is a solution. I keep reading these boards but I don't hear of anyone who is DOING WELL and has been, on their regime for an extended period. Seems like a constant battle to fight and find whats right only to have it all change again. I am too tired for that. Sorry. I've rambled. Thanks for your input.
blessings to you
mary
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