Posted by Racer on August 16, 2006, at 4:46:41
In reply to Re: Sibutramine (Meridia) - Day 10, posted by SLS on August 15, 2006, at 18:19:19
> It is difficult for me to evaluate how the sibutramine is affecting me otherwise. I had a very stressful day dealing with emotional issues, so there has been some sadness and anxiety to deal with.
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> Overall, I cannot report any improvement in depression.
>Could the sibutramine be protecting you from going further down because of the emotional stress? Sometimes that's all I get from a "successful" A/D: it gives me a sort of emotional floor, that keeps me from going farther down into the darkness.
That's obviously a rather warped definition of success, but there have been times when that was enough. (Of course, it kinda had to be, since there weren't a lot of alternatives...)
I'm still doing whatever I do that passing for praying for you, Scott. I really hope this ends up helping you.
Any adverse effects? Any weight loss? (I know, I have a problem with that...) Is it improving cognition do you think?
And about the Topomax: I've read so much about the cognitive dulling from it, the "Dopomax" effects, and you say that it's actually improved cognition for you. Any idea why that might be? Any hair loss? Basically, since that's an option that's been brought up for me -- "Well, if you start to gain weight, we'll just put you on Topomax" -- I'm curious about adverse effects from it. And, of course, beneficial effects as well...
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