Posted by ColoradoSnowflake on December 15, 2009, at 0:05:32
Hi
I've sort of been limping along since my pdoc lowered my Parnate from 80mg to 60mg. I had a lot of withdrawal problems....Good grief, my liver must be shot from my alcohol abuse'''I seem to have more problems with this sort of thing.I've been having so much itching of my skin all over and chills (as well as depression) that I went to my internist today.
He said I'm in a rough spot because I seem to need the 80mg for depression but it does affect my balance and does make me fall.
I asked him if I could have the tests for Hashimoto's Thyroiditis since I have taken thyroid for 20 years. He looked at me really funny and said I had had Hashimotos for many years and hadn't anyone ever told me??!! No one had. He said I had severe R.A. with high factors(which of course I know), and other auto immune disorders often come with that. He couldn't believe I hadn't had the Celiac test either. So I'm getting a whole bunch of blood tests.
I sure hope I don't have Celiac. This Parnate diet along with avoiding the foods I'm allergic to is hard enough.
I don't see my pdoc until the end of January. I am getting more and more depressed on 60mg. but I haven't fallen.Also, I had to have my 17 year old Shih Tsu dog put down on Thursday and that has broken my heart. I'm in so much grief around her loss I'm not sure what's going on with me.
I'm still wondering that I am having so much Parnate withdrawal itching and chills for so long.Has anyone else experienced that???
I'm like Willy, the Parnate has taken away a deep fear as well as a constant desire to kill myself. I do NOT want to go off Parnate.
I'm only taking 10mg of Nortrip. That is enough to give me really good sleep but it also gives me a lot of fatigue in addition to the parnate fatigue. The Provigil helps but not wholey. I can't take any ssri's or snxi's and I've been on so much other cr*p that hasn't helped me a bit, there's not much left. But maybe my pdoc will have an idea.
Gee, you just think you have it figured out and something jumps out and bites your *ss. It never ends.
I think I'll just grit my teeth, pretend I'm having a good time (the story of my life) and get through this next HARD part until Christmas and New Years is over. And then focus on my meds again.
It's so quiet here on PB lately. I wonder if anyone out there enjoys the holidays?? More power to them.
Or if people have hunkered down to get through it. Or if people object to their thoughts popping up on every Google search about depression? I do.
Or being exposed in other ways on the internet, which I don't like, either.I hope our pals come back.
Best Wishes and Happy (as possible) Holidays to All!
Gayle
ps Scott, I'm watching with great interest to see how you do. It's scary to see you have to give up on Parnate. I hope you don't have to suffer.
Good luck and wishes and more! Hugs, Gayle
poster:ColoradoSnowflake
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