Posted by sweetmarie on June 17, 2001, at 8:38:02
In reply to Re: FINALLY GOING, posted by dove on April 16, 2001, at 11:19:24
> Dearest Anna,
>
> My prayers, thoughts, and hopes are with you. Please know that we will all be here when and if you need us. You have given so much to this board, you've shared so much of yourself, your struggles that I just want to say "Thank You" one more time :-)
>
> Please come back and update us all!!! I will be watching for you! My best wishes, my best 'get something good outta this' vibes, and my prayers send I to you! And a BIG hug (((Anna)))
>
> ~dove
Dear Dove (and everyone),Well, I`ve been at the hospital (specialist treatment resistant affective disorder unit) for 8 weeks now. It`s a really nice place, and completely unlike any other NHS hospital I`ve ever been in. The best thing is that there are only 10 patients there, and we all get a lot of individual attention from the nurses (who are all - with the exception of one - really nice).
The bad news is that I haven`t experienced a lift in mood (well, maybe a very small one). I`m very frustrated about this obviously, although I`m still told it`s `early days`.
I have a question regarding Venlafaxine/Mirtazapine (Efexor/Remeron - `Zispin` in this country). I have now been on Venlafaxine for 6 weeks, and Mirtazapine for 5 weeks. The Mirtazapine has remained steady at 30 mg, and the Venlafaxine has been gradually increased to 375 mg. I`ve been on this dose for a week now. This could be an impossible question to answer, but here goes -
Does anyone know whether length of time spent on a medication is `counted` from the highest dose, or from when the medication is first taken (at the lowest dose)? I have asked the nurses this question, but frankly they didn`t make all that much sense. I`d be really grateful for any info on this subject ...
Thanks also to Dove for the lovely sentiments - I really appreciate them.
Let me know.
Regards,
Anna.
poster:sweetmarie
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