Posted by LynneDa on March 15, 2004, at 17:21:47
In reply to RE: kate, posted by mystic on March 13, 2004, at 20:36:07
Hi ladies . . . I found you! I don't see any posts on this thread from 3/14 or 3/15, but hopefully everyone has found this part of the site. I've been away from the computer for a few days and had a lot of catching up to do.
It sounds like some of you had varying degrees of good & bad days last weekend. Keep in mind that recovery is a jagged line, but it is a line always going uphill! You have to wait a week or a month then look back to assess the sum total of that space of time to really evaluate if it's working! In the meantime, keep the faith and keep addressing the individual symptoms - like insomnia and/or anxiety - ask for help to work through those moments, hours or days.
Mystic, did you decide to up to 15 mgs yet? Emily, how are you feeling today? Mrs. C., you sound wonderful as always, I'm so glad you found a therapist. Do you like her/him?
It is amazing how many people struggle with depression or other mental illnesses - and are able to put on a happy, public face! Is it a tribute to the strength of human nature or just sad that we feel we are forced to do it?!? I guess it depends on the degree to which you force yourself.
When I started talking about it at work a bit, I found that 3 women in my dept. (women I thought I knew well and have worked with for over 15 years) have been on an anti-depressant at one time in their adult life. I didn't feel so all alone then - they are all over 50 and I'm 40, so they are now my "mentors" through this stage of my life!
Please everyone, hang in there and keep looking for the big picture. Mystic, you sound so much better than you did a week or so ago, I hope it reflects how you are feeling! Whew, this is long, sorry!
Take care & God bless!
~ Lynne
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Hello Kate..I think that we can all say we have that problem...You wouldnt believe how many would never even in a million years suspect that I have this problem..In fact one of the patients was asking why I had lost so much weight and I told her that I had been sick and that I had been depressed and I thought she was going to faint...I am a very friendly..funny..people person that people just take a liking to and I can joke with anyone..which is a curse because you think that you have to always be that way even when you dont feel good and that is hard...but sometimes It can bring you out of yourself and forget...its a catch 22...but I hope that you feel better and that you make it to the other site that we are posting on now because I think we are just supposed to use this one for meds only...Take good care of yourself...Mystic
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