Posted by Ted on September 17, 2002, at 21:00:46
In reply to Re: Ted, How are you?, posted by Dinah on September 17, 2002, at 18:02:12
>Hmmm. Sorry things aren't going so well for you
>right now.Thanks Dinah, you're a real pal (I mean it, I'm not patronizing).
>But if I remember correctly, you respond well to
>ssri's don't you?Give me your opinion.... I gave up on Paxil after only about 5 days because of side effects. Zoloft worked ok until it started to poop out, about 1.5 years, then no matter how high the dose went, it was of little use except for OCD. And now I am on day two of Lexapro. My experience isn't all that great.
>Perhaps that Lexapro might cheer you up yet.
I'm hopeful. So is my pdoc, but I'm sure he gets kickbacks of some sort if that Novartis rep is any indication. :-)
>And there have been mixed reports on the meds
>board about his affect in the bedroom, so maybe
>you'll be one of the ones that aren't affected.That's secondary. Of course if the med doesn't work, then it's primary.
> I hate that plan question too. I was always
>rather vague with my therapist but shared my
>plan with him a couple of weeks ago. He seemed
>disturbed.Don't get me started. Oh, wait, I'm already started. I was asked by someone, a nurse maybe, a few years back about "plans" and "methods". When I told her of the multitude of ideas, the pros and cons of each, and how prepared I was for each of them, she was shocked. Positively shocked. I think she wanted to have me locked up forever. I thought it was humorous actually. Guess I'm sick, huh? :-) :-)
> Hope you're feeling better soon, Ted. I'm rooting for Lex, and for you.
Thanks much!
Ted
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