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Posted by Birdie on January 29, 2003, at 22:51:12
Hi all..
i am Birdie, I'm 26-from ARgentina..
i am new here, just thought i'd say hi...i would like to share and ask some questions but i want to post a short hi first...
i am in psychological and psychiatric treatment..
at the moment my therapist is away, has been away for a month and a bit more and i am finding it really hard to cope...fortunately she is about to return. I trust her fully and i feel fortunate to have found her...she is working together with a psychiatrist and i am taking Remeron 30mg and Risperidone to help me stay grounded. I've just started taking Risperidone..i feel really lonely and scared with all of this, and i guess i just wanted to share or listen to other people's experiences..-- has any of you taken any of those meds? I still don't know their effect and side effects and i feel a bit scared especially about the antipsychotic one...just wanted to write a first message and i hope it is ok..
thank you,
Birdie
Posted by Dinah on January 30, 2003, at 0:24:45
In reply to New Here... , posted by Birdie on January 29, 2003, at 22:51:12
Hi Birdie, and welcome.
I'm glad your therapist is due back soon. I'm glad mine doesn't go away that long. I complain enough about his not infrequent one week absences. I think it's great that you've been holding up relatively well.
I took Remeron exactly twice. It knocked me out both times. Slept and slept.
I tried Risperdal, and liked it in a way, and didn't like it in a way. So now I'm taking it as needed. What do you like and not like about it?
You might try the links at the top of the page to get to the meds board as well. You can post questions specifically about your medications there.
And you might want to join us at Psycho-Social Babble as well, for support and conversation.
Dinah
Posted by Birdie on January 30, 2003, at 14:05:19
In reply to Re: New Here... » Birdie, posted by Dinah on January 30, 2003, at 0:24:45
Hi Dinah,
thank you so much for your welcome, and for sharing with me...
it means so much -
i am still feeling a bit lost around here :o) not sure where to post, etc. But I'll find my way--
Thank you for your welcome..
i am feeling really on the edge without my T and i still don't know for sure when i'll be seeing her again...she's been away since Dec 20th...
i am barely hanging on here.
i am seeing my psychiatrist on monday so i am holding on to that--i am not sure the effects of the Remeron and the other one...i've been taking Remeron for a little over a month..and it does help me sleep--
the risperidone -i still dont know what effects it has on me....what is it that you don't like?
i feel that it numbs me maybe too much at times but then at other times i feel a mess again...--
and i've been experiencing some things which scared me and it even makes me ashamed to talk about them...and i am not sure if they're because of the medication or they have nothing to do..
i guess i just wanted to share and see if others were finding it helpful...
thank you for sharing with me :o)
i still feel a little shy to share and post..
glad to be here though.
i've been feeling too alone inside..thanks again.
Birdie.
> Hi Birdie, and welcome.
>
> I'm glad your therapist is due back soon. I'm glad mine doesn't go away that long. I complain enough about his not infrequent one week absences. I think it's great that you've been holding up relatively well.
>
> I took Remeron exactly twice. It knocked me out both times. Slept and slept.
>
> I tried Risperdal, and liked it in a way, and didn't like it in a way. So now I'm taking it as needed. What do you like and not like about it?
>
> You might try the links at the top of the page to get to the meds board as well. You can post questions specifically about your medications there.
>
> And you might want to join us at Psycho-Social Babble as well, for support and conversation.
>
> Dinah
Posted by IsoM on January 30, 2003, at 14:23:14
In reply to New Here... , posted by Birdie on January 29, 2003, at 22:51:12
Birdie, there's diff boards here for asking questions or offering help.
Though I've never taken Risperidone or Remeron, there's many who have. You can find all sorts of information about them on Psycho-Babble.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/There's many who can offer hope, advice, or simply commisserate with you. Because many suffer from problems themselves, some posters only post occasionally, while others (like Dinah) are regulars.
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