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Posted by Greg A. on November 8, 2001, at 1:07:26
Keep talking Julie. I see a lot of myself in you so maybe we will be able to help each other.
What ADs have you been on? Did any of them seem to work? I, too, feel like I have never really gotten over my last big depression. I am much improved on my current med regime, but not where I want to be. That's the main reason I stopped drinking. To see if I could get myself to the next level. How long did your major depression last and what did you do to get out of it? I'm here if you want to talk.Greg
Posted by juliedealer on November 8, 2001, at 7:41:05
In reply to Julie? You're Silent Again . . . , posted by Greg A. on November 8, 2001, at 1:07:26
>well, things are getting better, doc put me on serzone, it seems to be working. Ihaven't had a drink ffor 4 day now. last few days I really felt like hell. but alot better today. Had the most vivid dreams for two nites, and woke up with nite sweats. but much better today.
in the past i have tried, zoloft (short term maybe 2-3 weeks) Prozac...long time several years. Welbutrin for a year, effexor for 6 weeks, and now serzone. the prozac worked for a while, couple of years. but it pooped out, my old doc wouldn't change me when i told her it didn't work anymore. kept me on it another 2 yrs. Finally decided time to find another doc.
the serzone is relieving the anxiety. will give it more time to work on the depression.
my last major episode lasted well over a year. if i periodically went off the prozac, bang there it was again.
How you doing? We always talk about me, sorry i've been so selfish.julie
Posted by Greg A. on November 8, 2001, at 10:32:42
In reply to hi greg, posted by juliedealer on November 8, 2001, at 7:41:05
Julie,
It’s okay to talk about yourself. Look at it this way – what you relate from your own experience may help someone else with a problem. Or someone else being able to help you may just make them feel good. Works both ways.
I’m so glad to hear that serzone seems to be helping you. I am surprised that you would notice an effect so quickly. Has it really helped with the anxiety? Some docs go through a washout period each time a med is changed. I gather that you didn’t which might help to explain the quick effect from serzone. Other people have had good results with serzone in treating anxiety. I hope it works as well for depression. I was on it for about six months one time but it was not the right thing for me. I’m interested that you say prozac worked for a long time. It did for me too. When it started to poop out, my pdoc tried adding various things to jump start it. I mentioned naltrexone – also pindolol. Each worked, but only slightly. The we tried adding remeron. I’ve been on that combo for over a year and so far so good. Each time I think I am going downhill I vary the doses a bit, either amount or timing, and I seem to get back on track. Remeron worked very well for anxiety for me.
Julie – 4 days without a drink is wonderful! I know you won’t feel good for the first while but you should be very proud of what you have done. You may not feel physically better, but you will feel better about yourself. I found that when I drink, I feel better in a numb sort of way at the time. But the effect over time is to feel lousy about myself and my inability to do something about what I know is a problem. I still can’t say that the physical benefits of not drinking have been very great, but I definitely feel happier with me. I no longer cringe when I think others notice I am hungover. I no longer have to make sure to stock up on booze wherever I go. I no longer vary my places of liquor purchase lest they think I have a problem. All those things make me feel a bit more worthwhile. So I can put up with the lack of major physical and mental benefits, if not drinking deprives me only of that very short numbness and rewards me with a feeling of pride the next day, rather than disgust.Greg
Posted by juliedealer on November 8, 2001, at 13:40:30
In reply to Way to go Julie!, posted by Greg A. on November 8, 2001, at 10:32:42
>the first couple days i hurt physically, like somebody had beaten me up. I also had nightmares and woke up soaking wet from sweat. But last night i had a rstfull night. Today all and all I feel ok.
I was surprised that the serzone seemed to stat working in 24 hours. But for me there was a really noticeable difference in anxiety. I wish my old pdoc had worked with me like yours has. oh well, I like the new guy pretty well so far.
keeep in toud=ch it is always good to hear from youjulie
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