Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 16470

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mirapex, good news and bad news

Posted by george o. on December 9, 1999, at 3:02:59

saw a new doc who was recommended to me through this board, not only has he heard or mirapex therapy, he has actually tried it on a couple of treatment-resistant patients. the bad news would be that he wasn't terribly impressed with the results. also he checked my blood pressure and said that he couldn't do anything until i got it lowered as it was dangerously high. funny how the county had done all sorts of labs but never checked my blood pressure. anyway thats the next step, a small one but it seems so big right now, i'm in one of my severe downswings where i don't even have the strength to leave my bedroom, my mind is so blank i haven't been able to write anyone in weeks, now i have to start blood pressure meds which will probably further sap my strength, son of a bitch.

 

Re: mirapex, good news and bad news

Posted by jamie on December 9, 1999, at 3:46:43

In reply to mirapex, good news and bad news, posted by george o. on December 9, 1999, at 3:02:59

> saw a new doc who was recommended to me through this board, not only has he heard or mirapex therapy, he has actually tried it on a couple of treatment-resistant patients. the bad news would be that he wasn't terribly impressed with the results. also he checked my blood pressure and said that he couldn't do anything until i got it lowered as it was dangerously high. funny how the county had done all sorts of labs but never checked my blood pressure. anyway thats the next step, a small one but it seems so big right now, i'm in one of my severe downswings where i don't even have the strength to leave my bedroom, my mind is so blank i haven't been able to write anyone in weeks, now i have to start blood pressure meds which will probably further sap my strength, son of a bitch.

My feelings exactly George O. Each day I wake up and realize I still have this monkey on my back called depression, I say the same thing...son of a bitch.

 

Re: mirapex, good news and bad news

Posted by Noa on December 9, 1999, at 6:57:37

In reply to Re: mirapex, good news and bad news, posted by jamie on December 9, 1999, at 3:46:43

When I read your posts, I want to jump in and say, hang in there it will get better, but the power of your expression taps right in to my own experiences of discouragement. I am feeling hopefull, guardedly, of course, at the moment, because I have to hope that this new addition to my soup (it seems too thick to call it a cocktail anymore) will help. But I guess I still hold deep inside that sense of discouragement. But maybe I am reading you guys wrong. Maybe the "son of a bitch" statement resonates a little anger with it, which is good. I have only recently started to really allow myself to feel angry at my depression and how hard life is because of it. Without this illness, my life would have been fairly easy. No major hardships or traumas, I have the ability to make a good life for myself. Except for this major obstacle called depression.
So, hang in there. I hope it will get better. Hoping is all I can do.


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