Posted by antigua3 on August 13, 2011, at 16:22:15
In reply to psychological or not?, posted by B2chica on August 5, 2011, at 14:54:04
My first question would be: Are you sleeping? That's one of the first questions my pdoc always asks because when I'm not, everything else gets messed up. We discuss what's behind the not sleeping--the stressors, the meds, whatever it may be--and the first goal is for me to get rest so I can deal with all of these other things that are going haywire in my life. For me, many times, the meds have kept me from sleeping. I don't take many now, so we work to adjust what i am taking so that I can sleep, always being aware that knocking myself out isn't going to solve the problem either (too bad, I love to sleep).
When i can't find my "center," relax enough to calm down, I know I'm in trouble and so I concentrate on that. Easier said than done. Meditation, cds, etc., help, and yes, I know exercise would be most helpful and I do try, but I often don't have the energy.
I still feel like meds are a big issue for you, in getting stabilized. Unfortunately, the baseline of stability keeps moving for you (the drug becomes ineffective, the side effects are intolerable) and you have to deal with that. I am very sorry about that.
All of this exacerbates your mood and IMO absolutely contributes to how well you are able to deal with the stressors. So, I don't think it's all psychological. I think the mind and the body are so intertwined and have such an effect--after all, it's really just one body, although they can feel like separate beasts.
Try to break things down into manageable pieces--try not to get overwhelmed by the enormity of it all. Easy for me to say, I know, but sometimes all i can do is to look at the hour in front of me.
best wishes,
antigua
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