Posted by SLS on January 16, 2001, at 19:19:10
In reply to Re: Dysthymia--Saw a new pdoc--Better visit, posted by Noa on January 16, 2001, at 14:58:53
> Glad it went well. It sounds like the rapport was better with this pdoc.
>
> Cautious optimism--if ever there was a good use for this phrase......I have always had trouble with the cautious part. I'm not exactly sure why. One would think that after 20 years of "false starts", I would be at the very least cautious if not totally skeptical. As soon as something begins to work for me, I assume that I am cured and can start the rest of my life. I am so confident of this that I begin to make plans that I couldn't possibly follow through with should I relapse. Even now. I am receiving a mild benefit from having added Risperdal. After six weeks, it is beginning to "kick-in". I am not waiting to see whether it lasts or not. I am under the impression that it will. If it sticks, then I will need to switch two of the antidepressants I take to optimize the quality of remission. I am so hopeful, that I am very close to making decisions that depend on the response continuing. Foolish.
I will say this, though. I truly believe that it is my overly optimistic tendencies that has allowed me to stick around long enough to write this dumb post.
- Scott
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