Posted by TamaraJ on February 23, 2005, at 16:46:53
In reply to Re: Kara, my turn. How you are doing? » TamaraJ, posted by KaraS on February 23, 2005, at 15:53:09
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> ***Today I don't feel as good. Two steps forward and one step back I guess. I've been using the lightbox each day so I don't know how to account for the difference. Maybe the reiki did do something. Also, this weather is getting to me. Tomorrow is supposed to finally be decent. Then we get three more nice days and then several more days of rain. It's just unbelievable.-- Oh Kara, I'm so sorry to hear that :-( Would your friend give you another Reiki treatment? Then at least you would know if it helped. You also mentioned you were using the lightbox for over a half an hour at a time. Maybe you are getting some serotonin overload? I can imagine how the weather would be getting to you. A rainy day or two is nice once in a while, but day after day can be draining. I hope it lets up for an extended period of time soon. But, enjoy the nice days when you have them.
> ***I haven't gotten acupuncture yet though I do have a book here on acupressure that I haven't really practiced yet. I think those things can work if you don't have nutritional deficiciencies or dehydration.-- That's what the accupunturist told me. I did notice an improvement, but she told me that I would notice an even better improvement when the iron deficiency was taken care of. I am thinking of going back in the spring. It wasn't expensive, and my insurance will cover 80% of the cost up to a certain amount. And, she was really good and knowledgeable.
> ***I imagine that winter in Canada is no fun either -especially if you're hand is in a cast.
-- No, it was a drag! I usually enjoy the winter for the most part, and try to stay active with walking and stuff. When I had the cast on, I couldn't get a really good winter coat on or even mitts. And, we were having a real cold spell (about -30 to -40 with the wind), so it was really not possible to get out when I couldn't bundle up. Excuses, excuses!
>> ***I think the Zoloft is starting to make me more anxious now. I've been taking it at night and I had a hard time getting to sleep last night. I'll try taking it during the day instead but it might not be a good plan for me now. I am afraid of the same side effects from the Wellbutrin but I still want to try it again in case it was just chest muscle tightness or a reaction to an excipient. I'm not hopeful about being able to take it but it might be worth another try.
-- That's too bad about the Zoloft. I can't hurt to try it during the day to see if you can tolerate it. And, you could always take a small amount of niacinimide to quell the anxiety, couldn't you? And, it is worth trying the Wellbutrin again. I mean, look at how differently you responded to Effexor the second time. A second trial of Wellbutrin may well yield different results too. Good luck with that!
> ***That's wonderful news that you're tolerating the Provigil well and that you notice improvement already. Sounds very promising!
-- I hope it works. My mood was improving somewhat before I started taking it (maybe because I was eating better and had a number of nights of uninterrupted sleep). So, what I am really struggling with now is lack of motivation and some apathy. It's scary to feel like that because you know you want to do things, but you just can't seem to get going. Yuk!
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> ***It's great that you have this time off and that you have a job to go back to. Did you take a leave for health reasons? I'm glad you have the language training to help you ease into the work situation. I understand that you're scared about going back but I bet you'll feel ready when the time comes.-- Ya, I had to (I have felt so ashamed about that, but I realize now that these things happen). It was hard, and I was beating myself up and berating myself for a while for having to take a leave. I felt like such a disappointment to everyone - like I let everyone down. But, I am dealing with those feelings. So, hopefully I will one day not be so angry with myself, particularly for something I had no control over.
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> ***No, this is nothing like the procedure you describe. I'm curious to hear what you think. Even Larry thought it sounded promising and not just another quack therapy thing. Unfortunately it requires a prescription or use in a doctor's office and it doesn't sound like your doctor would ever go for it. You can actually buy these things for yourself. Maybe your family doctor would go for it if you wanted to try it. Hopefully you won't need to look further once you up your dosage of Provigil, but it's something to keep in mind. I think I'll wait and see how others are doing on it before I try to scrape up some money.-- I haven't read the thread yet, but have bookmarked it and will read it tonight. I don't know if I told you, but I have lost my family doctor. She has had to close her practice due to illness. I am so upset :-( Not because I have to find a new doctor, but because she was such a great doctor - very thorough and knowledgeable. She has been my doctor for close to ten years, and she understands many of the problems I have had because she has experienced them herself (including panic and anxiety which she talked about openly with me). But, now I can probably change pdocs if I chose to. I don't think I would have been able to do that with her because your family doctor needs to refer you, and the pdoc she referred me to was not only a long-time friend of hers, but someone she respected greatly.
I wish you all the best Kara. Take care, and keep hanging in there.
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