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Re: JohnL, have you picked up the guitar lately?

Posted by JohnL on September 30, 2000, at 4:35:41

In reply to JohnL, have you picked up the guitar lately?, posted by JasonL on September 30, 2000, at 0:32:40

Jason,

I was quite surprised to see anyone had remembered about my guitar! Wow. You must have been searching WAY back in the archives to find that. Seems like an eternity since then.

My med trials continue, though I've had considerable progress this year. I've learned that anhedonia can be a stand-alone condition all its own, with or without accompanying depression, and that it can be treated. Whatever chemistry causes anhedonia, my experience so far seems to point to the dopamine/norepinephrine circuitry. With me anyway. So at least I can narrow down my med choices to things that work on those chemistries. Thus far the best of all was Amisulpride+Adrafinil.

I don't pick up the guitar as much as I wish I would. But when I do, it's fun. My guitar no longer gently weeps. It just sleeps a little more often than I would like. But I have come a long way. New interests and other hobbies seem to have stolen the spotlight. But I'm still trying different meds, so who knows where this thing will settle.

I love to fly too. Sometimes I go out to a small country airfield and have a pilot take me up at $45 an hour in his little two-seater prop plane. On a jet I always ask for a window seat. I like take-off and landing the best. I prefer small prop commuter planes rather than jets. I just like to fly. But I do remember all too clearly what it was like to have no interest whatsoever...in flying, guitar, or anything.

You know what? We gotta figure out how to get you back on track! We gotta kick this anhedonia outta the ballpark. Anything I can do to help, please let me know.
John



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