Posted by paul on long island on May 12, 2006, at 9:39:07
In reply to Re: Prozac not my friend anymore., posted by honeybee on May 12, 2006, at 9:10:16
> Hahahah.
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> I went without for a long time, bathing in cortisol, feeling more and more psychologically distressed, and trying to willfully manage "on my own." Then I tried Cymbalta. Then, do to a (perhaps depression/anxiety induced paranoia about psych meds) went off the Cymbalta and onto SAM-e. Had a partial response to that, but much more anxiety, and have been getting a TON of accupuncture, which I believe has helped me a lot. Tried to go on Lexapro last week and it's been just as Blueberry describes--I've felt more depressed, hot, and *exhausted* than I've felt in my life. Currently have a meeting with my psychiatrist at noon and will talk to him about my options. May just hop back on SAM-e.
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> I admit, I envy that you're able to hop back on prozac without problem. I wish it were the same for all of us--and that all of us had drugs that work! Alas.
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> I bet you'll be fine, though. Don't let others' experience make you anticipate something that is unlikely to happen for you.
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>Hey Honey, thanks for the very kind words of reassurance at a time that I really need them. The emsam left me such a wreck that I'm honestly barely hanging on. I sure hope and pray you're right and the prozac kicks in for me as it has in the past. I only hope the things I tried in between haven't somehow screwed me up. You and some other people on the board are a large part of what's gotten me through these past two weeks (sorry, still a little emotional here). Of course, Blueberry's post was very scary for me and the situation must be very disheartening for him/her. As much as I hope for a good outcome for myself, I also pray that Blueberry will end up responding well to the prozac or something else soon. One thing that I want you and everyone on the board to know: I've really learned to appreciate how good I had it, and with God's will, I get the same response as usual with the prozac, I'm NEVER going to lose sight of how good I have it compared to others. And I pray for all of us that we can all find the help and peace we deserve. Paul
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