Posted by crazy777girl on October 6, 2006, at 20:55:56
In reply to Re: EMSAM and painful neck, posted by teddi52 on October 6, 2006, at 4:55:23
Teddi,
No, I'm sorry to say that most everything has worked either not at all, or for a limited time only.I am on a wait list for a VNS implant, and am entering an inpatient mood disorder clinic at Johns Hopkins in the near future.
The hope is that there may be something there, something I haven't already tried, that could help get me back on track.
In assembling my own 'record' for the hospitilization last nite, I added 19 psych meds up, in my failure list.
I know things could be worse, but I can be functioning better, also, and look for more with the experience these docs are supposed to have.
I have a lot of respect for my pdoc, and trust that if this is the next move according to him - I should give it a try.
The only thing I am not open to, no matter what, under any circumstances, is ECT.
They will be offering that to me there, as my pdoc has, but I won't be going down that road.
The VNS implant will be the last stop for me, after the hospitilization, if I'm not able to accomplish anything there that I couldn't do here at home.
I hope your treatment comes along better, and that you'll keep trying, as well.
Cheers,
A.> Thank you for sharing your experience.
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> I think it is quite responsible for your doctor to run tests. I'm glad nothing was found, but sorry you also had to stop the EMSAM. My doctor did nothing as usual.
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> Can you tell me if you have found any medicine since, which has helped you with your depression? I would appreciate that, and I know we all respond differently to medications but every little bit helps.
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> I just stopped the EMSAM I think about 4 days ago and have to wait two weeks, from stopping, to start another medication. The sore neck is slowly going away. But it definitely is.
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> Hope you found something that worked.
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> Thanks for answering, Teddi
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