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Posted by ChicagoKat on October 6, 2012, at 9:57:02
Scott called it a 'blip', that part of maoi treatment when you feel better early on, which goes away, but then weeks later you start to get the real long-term relief.
Well is seems my blip is gone, so I am back to feeling deeply depressed. Sigh, it sucks, I'm so sick of it. One good thing; anxiety remains at bay, so I'll try to take comfort from that. Thanks for listening to me whine,
Kat
Posted by phillipa on October 6, 2012, at 10:26:27
In reply to The blip is over, posted by ChicagoKat on October 6, 2012, at 9:57:02
Kat you are not whining at all. I'm sorry the blip is over but it's only for a while. Try to remember what the blip felt like and see if it will carry you to the real improvement. Keep posting. Phillipa
Posted by 4WD on October 6, 2012, at 10:37:01
In reply to The blip is over, posted by ChicagoKat on October 6, 2012, at 9:57:02
> Scott called it a 'blip', that part of maoi treatment when you feel better early on, which goes away, but then weeks later you start to get the real long-term relief.
>
> Well is seems my blip is gone, so I am back to feeling deeply depressed. Sigh, it sucks, I'm so sick of it. One good thing; anxiety remains at bay, so I'll try to take comfort from that. Thanks for listening to me whine,
> KatKat, that wasn't a whine. That was a very strong steadfastness and willingness to just keep on . Telling us you are sick of it is your earned reward for putting your head down, hanging on and picking back up that 5,000lb boulder to carry back up the same muddy hill you've already carried it up-how many times already. I whine a lot more than you- I am past just sick of it. I flatly refused to even pick it up again till I managed to arrange to get a lollipop first for it. And it's the same hill as yours- MAOI blip. If you hadn't vented, I would never have been told by Scott that blips even existed or that it got better again.
So th ank you. I was thinking ok, even Parnate I've tried now so there's no where else to place my draggled hope scraps. You turned the light back on for me.
Now that's whining. Want lessons in it?
Marsha
Posted by ChicagoKat on October 6, 2012, at 10:38:12
In reply to Re: The blip is over » ChicagoKat, posted by phillipa on October 6, 2012, at 10:26:27
> Kat you are not whining at all. I'm sorry the blip is over but it's only for a while. Try to remember what the blip felt like and see if it will carry you to the real improvement. Keep posting. Phillipa
Thanks so much for your kindness and support Phillipa. Take care,
Kat
Posted by ChicagoKat on October 6, 2012, at 13:13:41
In reply to Re: The blip is over » ChicagoKat, posted by 4WD on October 6, 2012, at 10:37:01
> > Scott called it a 'blip', that part of maoi treatment when you feel better early on, which goes away, but then weeks later you start to get the real long-term relief.
> >
> > Well is seems my blip is gone, so I am back to feeling deeply depressed. Sigh, it sucks, I'm so sick of it. One good thing; anxiety remains at bay, so I'll try to take comfort from that. Thanks for listening to me whine,
> > Kat
>
> Kat, that wasn't a whine. That was a very strong steadfastness and willingness to just keep on . Telling us you are sick of it is your earned reward for putting your head down, hanging on and picking back up that 5,000lb boulder to carry back up the same muddy hill you've already carried it up-how many times already. I whine a lot more than you- I am past just sick of it. I flatly refused to even pick it up again till I managed to arrange to get a lollipop first for it. And it's the same hill as yours- MAOI blip. If you hadn't vented, I would never have been told by Scott that blips even existed or that it got better again.
>
> So th ank you. I was thinking ok, even Parnate I've tried now so there's no where else to place my draggled hope scraps. You turned the light back on for me.
>
> Now that's whining. Want lessons in it?
>
> MarshaLOL, I don't need lessons in whining Marsha, trust me, my husband hears plenty of it, bless his soul. I am glad if my "whine" helped you to learn about the blip. Yep, it can take weeks for the MAOIs to truly kick in, one pdoc even told me that they can sometimes take even longer than SSRIs. Damn them! (the maois, not the pdocs lol) Have you ever been on an MAOI before? They are worth the wait; they really help, but I must admit today I am carrying said 5000 pound boulder and feel like giving up on the Nardil. And this from someone who *knows* how wonderfully the MAOIs can feel once they kick in. But I won't give up, sigh. It helps to meet people like you who understand and with whom I can commiserate. Hang in there, and I will too. Maybe we can carry the damn boulder together lol :)
Kat
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