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Posted by ClearSkies on July 30, 2007, at 9:12:24
I never call my T. I'm scared to death of picking up a telephone. She when answered - I was trying to prepare my voicemail message in my head - I burst into tears immediately. I'm so volatile right now.
I posted on Relationships board about my current garbage heap of stuff.
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/relate/20070210/msgs/772836.html
Thanks, GG for your response already.I see a new pdoc on Wednesday. I'm in between medication therapies right now - stopped Cymbalta several days ago, and on 15mg of Remeron and sleeping 13 hours a night. Then having afternoon and evening anxiety attacks, so I don't want to drink coffee to stay awake.
I have a phone session with my T at 2pm because I can't get in today to see her (I'm out of town - bad timing). Then she's out of town later this week.
I had to put this somewhere, I'm just bursting with poison. Like a big, bad ol' zit.
cs
Posted by Honore on July 30, 2007, at 10:24:02
In reply to I called my T, posted by ClearSkies on July 30, 2007, at 9:12:24
Gosh, this sounds so hard Clearskies. I'm so sorry the cymbalta didn't work out.
What was it about the cymbalta that didn't work? no AD effect, or side effects? Is the withdrawal okay? I know you weren't on long, so maybe it wasn't too bad?
You are not a zit--Heaven Forfend. You are a very sweet, caring, and lovely person, who writes very well-- I 'll never forget your airport story--whom I love to see on the board, and always feel good when I do see your name--who's in a very very difficult family situation, among other things.
I hope talking to your T today helps. The situation sounds hellish, but I hope at least some of it (the meds--& your own sense of your goodness, especially)--improve.
Honore
Posted by Phillipa on July 30, 2007, at 11:07:35
In reply to I called my T, posted by ClearSkies on July 30, 2007, at 9:12:24
Sounds like a big mess now but hopefully you will straighten out your meds and get to discuss with the therapist. Keep us informed. Love Phillipa
Posted by muffled on July 30, 2007, at 11:07:38
In reply to I called my T, posted by ClearSkies on July 30, 2007, at 9:12:24
Posted by clearskies on July 30, 2007, at 17:26:00
In reply to Re: I called my T » ClearSkies, posted by Honore on July 30, 2007, at 10:24:02
Hi, Honore. The AD stopped working suddenly and my pdoc left me in the lurch, therapeutically - he suggested a course of ECT as the next step for me. He put me on Remeron as a stop-gap, which has worked, kind of. But this has all really been too much for me at once.
Fortunately, I already had this new pdoc appt set up previously because I had a hinky feeling (thank goodness for those) a few months ago that this doctor and I weren't on the same page.T talk today helped calm me down a lot. She suggested that I remove myself from the SD situation entirely right now and put myself first. God, I love my therapist.
Oh, and I love babble. Just seeing these messages today brought happier tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for your caring words.
CS
Posted by TherapyGirl on July 30, 2007, at 18:31:55
In reply to Re: I called my T » Honore, posted by clearskies on July 30, 2007, at 17:26:00
Way to take care of yourself, CS!
I'm so glad you called your T and that you were able to do a phone session. Sounds like that really helped.
And you were right to speak up, even if SD can't hear how you're trying to protect her. I agree with GG that one day she may.
Keep on doing what you're doing, okay?
(((((ClearSkies))))))
Posted by OzLand on July 30, 2007, at 20:01:10
In reply to Re: I called my T » Honore, posted by clearskies on July 30, 2007, at 17:26:00
I am so glad you are feeling better and so glad you changed Pdoc's and were not stupid like me to stick with the one who kept pushing ECT until I finally did it. I quit the treatments early though and quit that doctor too Now have a fantastic pdoc/therapist who I am pissed at for the moment, but anyway I am so glad you were able to talk to your therapist. Hold on to that session until the next. Peace and take care.
OzLand
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