Posted by mair on May 26, 2003, at 15:34:24
In reply to I'm new here..., posted by Devilot on May 26, 2003, at 14:45:19
Whine Away - it's what we all do, and besides you didn't sound particularly whiney anyway.
I don't know anything about risperdal, but I'm wondering if you're feeling so knocked out on it because you're self-medicating with alcohol. I've discovered with the meds I take that it really is tough to drink more than a very small amount of alcohol and not feel pretty washed out the next day.
Have you lost your medical insurance because you've been switched to part-time? I know that at the place I work, people who quit or are let go or roll back their hours, are generally allowed to stay on the insurance for awhile as long as they cover the cost. I don't know whether this would be prohibitively expensive for you or out of the question now that you've been dropped. Does the fact of no insurance mean that you are without a psychiatrist, or that you are going to be terminating or curtailing therapy? I only ask because you don't mention any drugs other than risperdal.
As you've no doubt discovered, there is a meds board here to address the drug questions, and I'm sure you don't find my questions to be the least bit helpful. I do know that depression can be so profoundly isolating particularly when you feel cut off or marginalized by the people around you. It's unfortunate that one of the worst symptoms, the withdrawal, is at the same time one of those things that make it so difficult to ask for or accept help.
I think there are all sorts of pluses to participation on this site, not the least of which is to be able to interact with people who come closer to understanding how you feel than most of the people who surround you. So I'm glad you let us know you're out there, and I hope you tell us more about what's going on with you.
Mair
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