Comments on: Strike three

By: iamthediva

iamthediva — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 17:47:57 +0000

I hope it works out for you, crossing eyes, hands, fingers, legs (wink) and toes for you. I love you and miss you!!!

By: schmutzie

schmutzie — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:18:30 +0000

I’ve got everything crossed for you. Let me know how you’re doing!

By: Noreen

Noreen — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:28:45 +0000

my heart aches for you. thats the thing with AD, sometimes the adverse effects make everything snowball. feeling like a guinea pig is scary, because with depression we already feel hopeless and like no one will truly commit to finding us the help we need. but now there are so many new meds and with fewer side effects. unfortunately they can take a while to work the desired effect. for me, the most effective was Lexapro, but i gained weight with it. it was a good trade off because as soon as i could tell i was able to tolerate the med as far as physical side effects, i began to feel hopeful just knowing my treatment was going in the right direction. hang in there, i am so sorry…just dont give up that your doc will really be able to help you. i am actually on Wellbutrin XL 150mg now. i can relate, the 300mg made me MORE depressed. i couldnt stop crying and my insides were wrenching. it just take tweaking. too bad it takes so long. i am also keeping my fingers crossed & whispering a prayer :)

By: blue

blue — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 21:36:23 +0000

Hang in there sweetie and I hope everything gets sorted really soon

By: LeeAnn

LeeAnn — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:51:35 +0000

First off, my heart goes out to you! I understand completely what you are going through, as do all of your wonderful readers – so don’t ever feel alone! I am on 20mg of Lexapro and it serves me well most of the time…most of the time…but during times of high stress it bottoms out. I’m sort of new to the whole AD trip, but what I have learned is that things will and do get better with time. When my anxiety/panic attacks first started I thought my life was over…but in fact, even though it totally changed, I am happier now than ever before. I have very difficult days and my support system has changed, but I am growing and learning…and that’s a good thing. Please hang in there and use that powerful voice of yours until you get the meds that you need. You rock, girl:)

By: Beca

Beca — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:46:11 +0000

I also skunked on Wellbutrin but Cymbalta is working well for me, but above the standard dose of 60 mgs, I take 80 and I am doing pretty well most of the time

By: archi's mum

archi's mum — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:59:05 +0000

dang! i can relate – my doc had me on wellbutrin and it had me seeing things. i’d get like little flashes of color and light and then it’d go away. was weird. i also felt like a testing toy for all the drugs out there. i’ve been on effexor XR now finally successfully for a couple years or more (lose track of time!) i wish you success in finding the right stuff and balance.
(ps – found this site from schmutzie who i found from the blog of unnecessary quotes… i’m glad i found it… been looking for a place to read what i’m living by other real people!)

By: Bipolarlawyercook

Bipolarlawyercook — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:47:26 +0000

Fingers crossed, eyes crossed, legs crossed. If it crosses, I’m crossing it. Wishing you some relief PDQ.

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:42:23 +0000

My fingers are crossed. It’s great that you had the presence of mind to scale back the Wellbutrin. I hope that the next med treats you better.

By: Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:25:53 +0000

I have the same reaction to most ADs, and soooo feel for you. A frustrating thing for me was getting past the doctor’s, “Well, that is a very rare reaction” response EVERY SINGLE TIME. Good luck, I’ll be thinking of you. I’m glad you don’t have to wait past Tuesday to be seen.