Posted by colin wallace on July 7, 2002, at 17:49:41
In reply to Re: Welcome back Colin (COLIN), posted by johnj on July 6, 2002, at 21:47:33
Hi John,
Would I be right in thinking that you've yet to try out an SSRI ? I'm sure you've already given this some thought, but they can really make a big impact on the anxiety (the short term worsening usually pays dividends, if you can weather it).Zoloft basically eradicated the remnants of my once crippling anxiety and took me a stage further than sam-e alone in tackling the depression.
Unfortunately, I was recntly persuaded to try a 'therapeutic' dose of zoloft, got catapulted into rage/mania as a result, and found myself accelerating hard towards a barrier in my car, hell-bent on killing myself.Things have been spiralling downhill since then, as I'm under phenomenal personal stress right now too.
Rode 30 or so miles today, great anger outlet, and having reduced the zoloft to virtually nothing has helped.
Have a feeling like a tight knot or constriction in the left side of my head, and keeping those cascading thoughts and sickening depressive troughs under wraps is exhausting.
Feels like trying to dig my way out of an avalanche with a teaspoon.But dig I will, 'cos I've been here before, and far worse too.So **** it.You sound as though you need a holiday yourself!
Cheers
Col.ps. What happened to Ron Hill? Did he get shipped off to break rocks at the colony too??
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