Posted by Kar on December 12, 2002, at 11:33:07
In reply to Re: Same here! » Kar, posted by gabbix2 on December 11, 2002, at 21:54:30
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Can't believe how much your story sounds like mine. I've been lurking for some time (usually more when i feel lousy but isn't that so often the way?)and yours is the first post I've read that I can relate to in nearly every way. While it's not nice that anyone has this, it is nice to talk to someone who's been there. People can empathize/sympathize but one wonders how much they really understand.>switched to Prozac, which worked, but needed to be boosted with t3 hormone, and dexedrine and pooped out eventually
A big worry here.>negative experience with Effexor recently, Same...
>ONE side effect from Paxil sounded heavenly.
:D> Now I have episodes of hypomania
Harrumph!>about lithium,
I tried that when I was 1st dx'ed, which was when I was 16 (32 now). It's really helped so many people. I hear about some that get on it and poof- they're sooo much better. Didn't apply here and ended up frying my thyroid but hey, I like to shake things up a bit.>If I'm in a stable situation which is rare,
What qualifies as stable for you? I mean, how long. For the past 2 years I've been up and down and all over the map. I'm throughly sickened by it. If I get one or two weeks where i feel good (which of course means "normal") I'm a happy gal. But realistically and from experience, I don't know/don't think it will last. I hate it hate it hate it. Can I plan to go out with my friends next Tuesday? WEll I could PLAN it but might have to cancel. I can't count on anything.>on faith that there is some reason to be here,
Darn tootin'. Good that you can think that way. Some people can't.
>probably end this for your sake..
Don't be silly! And with message boards there's no need for "I should let you go"'s! I could stop if I wanted to! I love to "chat" with you!My drugs:
Lamictal
Trileptal
Synthroid (hats off to the Lithium)
ProzacPdoc really wanted to see if we could get me stable (I hate the way that sounds!)on only MS but i kept getting too down. Tweaked and tweaked...too much Tri and I was falling on the floor, two much Lam and I'm not any better. Done the other mood stabilizers. Done other AD's. Nardil was the best for me but I got of it because I needed decongestants and I was having surgery)...
i had a good job until 2 years ago too. Are you also a 5'5 Capricorn with brown hair and eyes? :D I'm a speech-language pathologist and work(ed) with babies. Loved it. Started going downhill; canceling therapy sessions, trouble functioning/concentrating/living. Didn't feel it was fair to me or my kids (clients, that is). I miss it so much.
More later?Best,
Karen
poster:Kar
thread:33047
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