Posted by Kristi on September 8, 2001, at 1:39:10
In reply to Okay -- Let Me Think This Through .... , posted by Elzabeth on September 7, 2001, at 22:29:29
Hi kiddo,
I'm so sorry for you, I can just feel your mental anguish just seeping thru my computer.
I was in a dilemna somewhat like yours... trying a lot of drugs for depression, lots!! The side effects for them were always worse, trusted my pdoc when looking back now I shouldn't have. I won't go into the history... but I did what you were thinking. I stopped all the drugs and went out on my own.
It can be done.... if that's what you decide to do you''ll have support from us. I think the majority may think it's a good idea to stay on them..... I didn't get a lot of support on here when I wanted to quit... but I'm glad I did... so if you ever need the mental "you go girl" Im hear for you . You said it perfectly.... I was depressed on drugs/ and depressed off. So why be on? I do do yoga.., meditate, self hypnosis(Just learning)... and these things really do help... if you do do them and stick to them. Excersise is key too.
Anyway... hang in there and keep us posted. Did yo quit the Y? Take care, Kristi
> I'm hearing you guys .... I'm 48 too, Phil, and I haven't counted up the number of years I've been doing different drug trials. Just know it's been a number of different trials, and I'm still searching for that right combination. Let me make sure I'm not making any rash decisions. Let me make sure, also, I'm not playing the victim. I just wanna be smart here, and come out on top. Thanks everyone. As it stands now, I'm tapering off on the Topamax, thank God, with the pdocs (reluctant) approval. He doesn't think my G.I. problems are attributed to the drug. No need to get into an argument over it, I'm just glad to be getting it out of my system. We'll hopefully have an intelligent discussion on Wednesday, and happier days lie just ahead for all of us. Thanks for everything.
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> XXX, E.
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> My thought is that you get a different doctor, instead of going it alone. I guess I say that because I found a doctor I really trust (two years into the relationship) -- who listens and never blows me off. I think dealing with this horrible illness is better with a well trained doctor than without. If the drugs are making you that sick, you should be pulled off them and worked onto something else -- any fool of a doctor should see that. So if this doctor is unwilling to take the time to hear you, find another. But there are too many treatment options available that you haven't tried and a good doctor would continue to work to find one that could help you. While I posted above to kid_A's "truly happy" question that maybe we are to feel some pain, there is a qualitative difference between pain and illness. None of us should suffer illness.
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> > My opinion, for what it is worth.
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> > akc
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