http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ Daily Kitten Chat Forum Topic: Med swap again en Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:54:58 +0000 http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347442 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 15:40:20 +0000 Kilroy 347442@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I second what PMUK said; where there's laughter, there's hope. Hang in there, Leeny. We're all wishing the best for you. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347392 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:46:15 +0000 Leeny 347392@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>The part I found funny, PM, was when he said that "any attempts for her to serve in this capacity [juror] are likely to lead to a deterioration of her condition and disruption of any legal proceedings." Now, I have had several screaming-and-throwing-things meltdowns at home and at church, and one fit of uncontrollable crying at work in front of one co-worker, but I hope I wouldn't disrupt legal proceedings that way--although I can't guarantee it wouldn't happen. The disruption that I think would happen is that I would freeze up with a panic attack, not be able to function, and have to be replaced by an alternate. It just sort of struck me as amusing to imagine myself disrupting legal proceedings. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347319 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:55:50 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 347319@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hope you get things settled soon, Leeny. At least you were able to laugh at what the Doctor wrote - that is surely a good sign. Your sense of humour hasn't taken a hike, so you are improving. Well done, and keep it up! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347292 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:14:38 +0000 GizzysAuntie 347292@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Will keep good thoughts for the outcome, Leeny. Titrating meds can be a B-#$#! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347281 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:00:46 +0000 Buttercup 347281@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Good luck with the meds Leeny,I was tried on an additional one myself recently and it didn't agree with me. It made me a space cadet to put it nicely. I feel much better off it but that's the only way to trial drugs,just to take them and see how you tolerate them. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347277 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:56:25 +0000 kittymom 347277@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>{{{Leeny}}} Hope the new meds make you feel better. At least you won't have to deal with jury duty ;-) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-347259 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:25:15 +0000 Leeny 347259@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Doctor has decided that it might be best to give me two antidepressants, one that works just on serotonin and another that works just on norepinephrine. From my symptoms, he can tell that both chemicals are involved in my illness. Says he wants to be able to "tweak" the levels separately. Gave me samples of a serotonin-active med to start the step-up process. He'll be out of town next week, so he wants to make sure what he gives me isn't likely to cause any problems.</p> <p>Got a summons for jury duty on the 23rd, and I am in no way capable of handling that right now. Doctor wrote a letter telling that to the court; I'm sending it in with the questionnaire they send you to complete ahead of time. The man didn't mince words, I'll tell you; he was very blunt about my symptoms and general condition. Some of it struck me as funny; don't know why. Guess I'm just not used to seeing it spelled out so plainly in writing. I think it does effectively convey the message that they really don't want me there right now. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-346760 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:14:47 +0000 Kilroy 346760@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Sending you hugs and powerful wishes that you and your doctor will find something that works for you and that you can tolerate. You deserve that at the very least, Leeny. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-346744 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:44:14 +0000 Buttercup 346744@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Hugs,positive thoughts and prayers that you can get on a med that works well for you and that you can tolerate. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-346743 Tue, 03 Mar 2009 12:42:14 +0000 Leeny 346743@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Asking for some TDK light today. Am seeing my doctor at 3:45 this PM; we'll try again to start a new medicine. Read in the Lancet about a clinical trial of 12 antidepressants' effectiveness; no funding from, or researcher connections with, any pharmaceutical company or other conflicts of interest. Identified four meds that were most effective (the one I'm on now that's lost its effectiveness and the one I tried last month and couldn't tolerate were two of them) and four that are best tolerated (I don't respond to one of them). The remaining two most effective ones are also on the best-tolerated list, so perhaps we'll start there. Just hope to get something that works well; been having "meltdowns" lately, and that scares me. My back hurts something awful, too; thinking of finding a chiropractor.</p> <p>Today, though, I'll pay him the last of my deductible for the year, so I can see him more than once in a month if I have to. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334986 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:43:21 +0000 Buttercup 334986@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>[[[Hugs]]]<br /> I know that you know that you feel bad because of this med switch and you'll feel better soon but it doesn't help in the mean time. When I feel like that I literally try to exhaust myself physically so I won't have a hard time sleeping and watch whatever makes me happy in that moment on TV even if it's Little House on the Prairie or I look at a book or magazine. Bubble bath?<br /> Just so you keep reminding yourself that this is self limiting and it will be better soon. Maybe tell Mr Leeny to hold those thoughts for now. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334917 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:09:32 +0000 2 Popoki 334917@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm so sorry Leeny... I keep you in my thoughts that this gets straightened away.... post haste. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334906 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:32:37 +0000 Kilroy 334906@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>{{{Leeny}}} I am without words about your bozo doctor, but keeping you in my thoughts. You deserve to feel normal, not just better than awful. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334903 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:30:00 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334903@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Isn't there anyone else you can see Leeny? </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334896 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:24:59 +0000 Leeny 334896@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Well, he finally called. Doesn't want to start me on anything else until this junk clears my system. Approved my stepping down the Effexor. He has no plan for what to do. Wants to see what will happen. I KNOW what will happen; has happened before. Have an appt. with him next month; still paying the deductible, so one appt. a month is all I can afford. Said if I had a problem, he'd work me in; I said I couldn't pay him, so don't bother. Kept telling me to call him; first time, I said, "And you'll call back 8 1/2 hours later?" Last time, I hung up on him.</p> <p>He said I sounded better than I described being this morning; I said yes, better than THAT. Is that all the better I can get?</p> <p>Been seeing this guy for around 20 years; I don't think we take each other seriously any more. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334853 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 13:50:59 +0000 Nirmal 334853@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>@leeny...yea things like that are exactly why i stopped the meds. the meds drove me crazy, which made everything worse. at one point, i had hallucinations, i couldn't speak clearly, or keep my head up, and was declared borderline mentally retarded. That was enough....the delcaration was the breaking point. also, do some serious reasearch on the net to see all the options that may be avaialable to you, or things that you might think help. the drs often want you to think they are in control of these kinds of things - but you have to put your foot down and do what YOU feel is best. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334744 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:42:48 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334744@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm glad you're feeling a little better Leeny. I hope things continue to improve. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334714 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:58:33 +0000 Tigerlilly 334714@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Best wishes Leeny, what a frightening ordeal. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334710 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:52:48 +0000 Leeny 334710@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm no longer high as a kite and disoriented, just dizzy and drowsy now. Was able to supply some references and reprints to some people even though I could not edit the grant. Still have heard nothing from Mr. MD, and because I told the receptionist to tell him how angry I was, I probably won't hear anything until tomorrow, if then.</p> <p>I will begin the step-down of the ineffective stuff as scheduled, but I'm not touching the Remeron again. Sometimes I feel like all this stuff is making me sick in its own way, anyhow. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334542 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:51:15 +0000 Leeny 334542@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>PM, I wouldn't trust myself in that man's presence right now. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334537 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:48:58 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334537@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Dear Leeny,<br /> Hold on to the fact that it is the medication making you feel this way and you will feel better soon. Is there anyone at work who can take you to the doctor's surgery, so that he can see you straight away? If you are there he can't avoid you! </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334531 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 08:42:22 +0000 Leeny 334531@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I got part of the grant we're working on to edit from the research scientist, AND I COULD NOT UNDERSTAND IT! IT DID NOT MAKE ANY SENSE! I called the receptionist back and asked her if the doctor had come in yet. He has, but he's "really slammed", "the phone calls are going to have to wait", and it'll be after 1:00 this afternoon before he can contact me. I feel like "slamming" HIM! He did this to me, and I can't do my work! The rs says it's okay, this isn't the final draft of the grant, I'm sick and won't be able to work today, and I should find someone to take me home, but I don't want to go home and listen to Mr. Leeny gripe and moan about how bad HE feels. I also told the receptionist to warn the doctor that I'm just slightly less angry with him than I was when he had me committed back in '91. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306/page/2#post-334493 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:48:18 +0000 Pollys_Mum_in_UK_2605 334493@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I hope you get it sorted out really quickly. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334483 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:37:25 +0000 rainingwolf 334483@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>If you are feeling that badly, I wouldn't wait for the receptionist to wait till the doc comes in--tell her to PAGE him immediately. You shouldn't have to endure this one minute longer without talking to him. (((((Leeny)))).Hope you feel better soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334477 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:32:41 +0000 Leeny 334477@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>THAT'S IT, BUTTERCUP! So I'm not the only one.</p> <p>They do list weight gain as one of the side effects; they never mentioned this. Not that I need either one. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334474 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:26:08 +0000 Buttercup 334474@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I think I know which med you're on,I absolutely couldn't tolerate it either(Remeron?). I gained a lot of weight on it too,I had never had a weight problem before I was on it.<br /> Hope you feel better soon. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334469 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 07:19:27 +0000 Leeny 334469@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>I'm about to call my doctor; I can't tolerate this stuff. Had very vivid dreams last night, and when I woke up, I couldn't remember the floor plan of my house. All I could remember was the floor plan of the home I shared with my best friend, and I was fully awake. Even after I got up and walked the house, I felt like it might turn back into the other home. Still feel very dissociated--that feeling like nothing's real. This is after the third dose of the medication, taken at bedtime--and it was only 7 1/2 mg., the max therapeutic dose is 45! This'll be another one I can't take.</p> <p>Just talked to the receptionist; she said she'd ask the doctor to call me when he came in. I told her to TELL the doctor to call me. This is like what I've heard and read that being stoned on acid is like. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334127 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:32:39 +0000 Nirmal 334127@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>bless your heart leeny...i too had my more than fair share of those things......for some people, they work. for some they don't. i was one that they didn't. i have been off of meds for several yeras now and though i have my days, i manage. i still feel better than when i had them. the only meds i could tolerate were zoloft and topomax. if you can trust your dr well enough, maybe you can discuss other options than just meds. however, i dont reccomend shock therapy unless ur really into that kind of thing...and it is still around. but for me, im bipolar, and though it is part chemical thing, it also enviromental, and i had to find ways to deal with this in a most realistic way possible. meds only covered up my problems, and sometimes made them worse. i used to think that meds were the cure-all, and i had to get over that. it's all about being able to balance and cope. my old high shcool buddy is aazed that i am able to do fine without meds. she remebers my drugged up days....(prescribed phych drugs) i don't know what you're facing, but it's worth a talk. :) </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334048 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:06:45 +0000 Leeny 334048@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Have to leave now; thanks for the well wishes; KW, will check out the kitten cam tomorrow AM. </p> http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/topic/14306#post-334044 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:03:28 +0000 Cato1730 334044@http://www.dailykitten.com/chat/ <p>Leeny, sorry to hear this. You will get through it! My cousin has very serious depression and everytime he had to go through something like this he is hospitalized -- it's a good think he has insurance! I'll meditate on your well-being :) Elizabeth </p>