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Posted by cubbybear on April 23, 2004, at 9:28:44
Hi Lynda,
I'm very happy to see your name on the board again. I will always be grateful for endless support you gave me a couple of years ago when I was in the depths.
I don't recall if I had told you that I made it in one piece to the U.S., got the Parnate and returned to Thailand 2 weeks later. It kicked in only about 2 weeks after I re-started it, and I've been feeling fine mentally ever since. There's a lot more I can tell you, and I'll post again in a day or two. Am very busy at the moment. Meanwhile, tell me what's been happening with you, how things are in Calif., and what's been happening with your Remeron. Did you gain much weight from it?
cubbybear
Posted by LyndaK on April 25, 2004, at 2:41:31
In reply to Hey, LyndaK--C'mon Over Here!, posted by cubbybear on April 23, 2004, at 9:28:44
> Hi Lynda,
> I'm very happy to see your name on the board again. I will always be grateful for endless support you gave me a couple of years ago when I was in the depths.Has it really been 2 years since then?! Time really does seem to go faster the older one gets, doesn't it?!
> I don't recall if I had told you that I made it in one piece to the U.S., got the Parnate and returned to Thailand 2 weeks later. It kicked in only about 2 weeks after I re-started it, and I've been feeling fine mentally ever since.
You did post a message after you got back, so I knew all had gone well. I also knew (and could tell from the messages you were posting) that the Parnate was working well for you as it had before. (big relief). We all have our questions we need answered sometimes -- you needed to know if Moclobemide (sp?) would work as well as Parnate -- you found out it did NOT. I now need to know if I can remain well without Remeron (or at least less of it) in my system. So I'm in the process of tapering down. We'll see how it goes. I'm certainly not opposed to going back on it if it turns out I can't, but, in truth, I will be disappointed if that happens. I haven't gained any more weight than the 20 pounds I put on initially, but I HATE the extra fat -- and the longer I'm well the more I hate it. It's all around my middle -- I basically lost my waist-line. It's sad because I've always had a cute figure; now I don't. I hate going shopping for clothes because I don't like anything I put on. I got rid of a bunch of dresses in my closet that I couldn't fit anymore, but have never replaced any of them. I definitely don't tuck my shirts in anymore; they hang over my waist. And then I stare as I watch women/girls around me wearing the latest fashion trend of hip-hugger pants with a short top that shows their belly -- and they're fat! They don't care! You wouldn't catch me dead in that style!! So, I don't know -- maybe it's all a mind-set/attitude.
California is gorgeous! We're in that time of year when the weather can't make up it's mind about whether it's cold or warm. We go from days of temperatures in the mid-50's to low-60's to days in the upper-70's to low-80's. Today was a 70's-80's day. Me and the kids spent the whole afternoon in the park. I'm glad for the sunny weather and longer days as I do have trouble with S.A.D. as well. This winter wasn't as bad, though, since I was doing so well on the Remeron.
Well, I could go on and on, but I've got to get to bed.
Write soon.
Lynda
Posted by cubbybear on April 25, 2004, at 3:15:20
In reply to Re: Hey, LyndaK--C'mon Over Here! » cubbybear, posted by LyndaK on April 25, 2004, at 2:41:31
While we're on the subject of weight, I could go on complaining how Thai food never puts weight on anybody and I can so easily lose weight from a number of reasons, but never get any sympathy from anyone on that one.
I don't know if you saw my posts about it, but I'm very proud of having been able to quit Klonopin last month after a long drawn-out taper. Getting off a benzo is a whole different ballgame from getting off an anti-depressant.
Glad to hear that you're well and I wish you much luck with the Remeron reduction.
Posted by LyndaK on April 26, 2004, at 2:24:24
In reply to Re: Hey, LyndaK--C'mon Over Here! » LyndaK, posted by cubbybear on April 25, 2004, at 3:15:20
> While we're on the subject of weight, I could go on complaining how Thai food never puts weight on anybody and I can so easily lose weight from a number of reasons, but never get any sympathy from anyone on that one.
Actually, I do have sympathy for those who are underweight or trying to gain weight because I've been there too. I didn't like being underweight either -- due also to meds. All my weight issues have been medication related. On my own my weight has always been right where it should be, though if my depression had gone on unchecked I might have started losing weight because of it since it caused me to lose my appetite.
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> I don't know if you saw my posts about it, but I'm very proud of having been able to quit Klonopin last month after a long drawn-out taper. Getting off a benzo is a whole different ballgame from getting off an anti-depressant.I didn't see your posts, but congratulations! I've never taken benzos long enough or consistently enough to know what withdrawal feels like. Glad you're through it and feeling better (I assume).
> Glad to hear that you're well and I wish you much luck with the Remeron reduction.
Thanks.
Take Care.
Lynda
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