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bhelliom
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response 134 of 170:
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Aug 27 14:07 UTC 2002 |
Well, I'm sure it may have made the burden somewhat easier, or at least
one can hope. It's good that you *do* have a supportive environment in
which to work.
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clees
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response 135 of 170:
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Sep 3 21:01 UTC 2002 |
Yup.
One of my colleagues recently suffered from a breakdown. She is on sick
leave now for the time being. As I understand it she is currently
spooked by skeletons from the past. What kind of past she hasn't hasn't
revealed yet, but I dread it has to do with over affectionate daddies.
Although I am no therapist I sympathise with her. At least I know what
she has been through. What complicates the whole thing is that she for
now refuses to seek professional help. She is scared what it will
bringto surface. It tried to explain that letting things keep on
festering doesn't help either. Certainly as she is affected by it now.
To make things worse she has had a burglar in her house.
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tod
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response 136 of 170:
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Sep 3 21:15 UTC 2002 |
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clees
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response 137 of 170:
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Sep 5 09:12 UTC 2002 |
I got a hint in that direction (but not in so many words) from another
colleague, who's in closer contact with her than me.
I won't pry.
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tod
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response 138 of 170:
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Sep 5 16:13 UTC 2002 |
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clees
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response 139 of 170:
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Sep 5 22:02 UTC 2002 |
I did. Also because it helped me so much.
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jep
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response 140 of 170:
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Sep 5 23:33 UTC 2002 |
Today I had my first EMDR session. EMDR is Eye Movement
Desensitization and Reprocessing; it's a technique for alleviating bad
feelings about yourself by "reprocessing" them, thinking them through a
different way and then feeling better about them.
Though it's called "Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing", my
therapist does not use anything that requires one to move his eyes. He
had me put on speakers and hold onto a vibrating buzzer gizmo (with one
part in each hand), then go through some of the details of my divorce.
The divorce is what's got me depressed. At intervals of a minute or
so, he'd stop and ask me what I was thinking about, then we'd go on.
It was pretty intensely emotional for me. You'll have to forgive me if
I don't go into details right now. The idea was to shift some of the
ideas around some in my brain, or something. I'm not too familiar with
the theory, but it's supposed to provide permanent relief from the
stuff that's being reprocessed.
I'm going to continue doing this at times for a while. Right now I
don't have much of an opinion on whether it did any good. I can say,
it was a very difficult session in therapy.
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tod
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response 141 of 170:
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Sep 5 23:56 UTC 2002 |
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jep
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response 142 of 170:
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Sep 6 01:41 UTC 2002 |
I appreciate the kind thought, Todd, but it wasn't huge. It was just
difficult.
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tod
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response 143 of 170:
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Sep 6 16:43 UTC 2002 |
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jep
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response 144 of 170:
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Sep 6 18:31 UTC 2002 |
Well, I appreciate the kind thoughts. Thank you!
I don't know if I just burned out during yesterday's session in
therapy, or made some real progress because of the EMDR, but I feel
enormously better today than I did yesterday. I have been burning with
anger for over a week now, but not today. That's quite a relief.
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bhelliom
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response 145 of 170:
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Sep 9 19:54 UTC 2002 |
Well, about two weeks after the lapse of the Welbutrin due to errors not
my own, I'm feeling better. I was secretly hoping that there'd be no
change in mood and that we could reevaluate it, since Wellbutrin is such
a mild antidepressant and I also have Celexa. It's an amazing thing,
to realize how I had felt/could have felt like without it. Okay, so
meds aren't the cure-all, but for now, it's definitely proving
beneficial. I'm glad that I actually feel like coming up with things to
do to get back in shape. It means to me that I have recovered some
motivation. I can't wait to try out my new in-line skates.
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clees
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response 146 of 170:
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Sep 10 06:13 UTC 2002 |
Take care, girl! (hugs)
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bhelliom
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response 147 of 170:
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Sep 11 16:52 UTC 2002 |
I may have to exchange the blades for a pair a half-size larger, but I
did venture out and try them yesterday.
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lynne
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response 148 of 170:
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Sep 11 19:33 UTC 2002 |
I've noticed gently varying responses to missing doses of Zoloft. Sometimes
I'm having a good day and can miss a day without enormous repercussions, but
far more usually I start getting extremely depressed. Sometimes the
depression has a relevant and believable cause, sometimes I catch myself
making mountains out of molehills to have something to be depressed about.
It's sort of a nasty cycle. But there is a very marked effect to missing
doses. I think next time I see the psychiatrist I'll ask about future plans.
Have other people who are still reading this item ever gone off Zoloft? Were
there side effects? What was the trigger that made you decide to stop
taking it?
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slynne
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response 149 of 170:
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Sep 11 21:27 UTC 2002 |
I was on Zoloft for 6 months once. It really helped me. Interestingly,
when I stopped taking it, I didnt get depressed again. I had no bad
side effects from stopping it. In fact, it was nice to finally get rid
of the weird side effects the drug had.
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lynne
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response 150 of 170:
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Sep 11 21:57 UTC 2002 |
May I ask what side effects? I haven't really noticed many. Did they
phase you out/decrease your dosage, or just stop cold turkey?
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orinoco
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response 151 of 170:
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Sep 12 01:57 UTC 2002 |
I had a similar experience with Effexor -- a noticeable effect when I started,
but not much by way of "withdrawl symptoms" when I stopped. I've been told
that's just because it takes a long time to get out of your system, but I
think it was also that I stopped taking it at a time when I was stable enough
to stay cheery on my own for a while.
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jep
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response 152 of 170:
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Sep 12 13:38 UTC 2002 |
I'm taking Zoloft and have been for about 7 months now. I see my
psychiatrist in a couple of weeks, and am expecting him to tell me to
stay on it for another few months. My therapist tells me I will not go
back to being as depressed as I was when I started taking it, but I
can't just quit taking it; I have to go through whatever their method
is for stopping. I intend to do that.
I've had one noticeable side effect; I've had almost no sexual desire
for the entire time I've been taking it. I hadn't had any plans to
have an active sex life anyway, but it's pretty weird to go for a week
or two at a time without a single lustful thought. I have self-image
problems anyway, and this contributes somewhat to them.
Zoloft can have other side effects as well, such as dizziness,
increased appetite (which may well come from getting past the
depression itself), lack of sleep, and headaches.
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jep
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response 153 of 170:
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Sep 12 13:40 UTC 2002 |
If you want the worst possible view of Zoloft, here's a site that says
it causes sucide, aggression, hypertension, is addictive, and has other
side effects I haven't read about:
http://www.zoloft-side-effects-lawyer.com/default.htm
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slynne
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response 154 of 170:
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Sep 12 13:55 UTC 2002 |
The side effects I had on Zoloft were:
decreased appetite (ok, I liked this one!)
no sex drive at all
blurred vision
I went off Zoloft kind of by accident. I had a Rx for 6 months. I
forgot to make my follow up appointment in time so I ran out of the
Zoloft about a month before I could get into see the doctor. By the
time I saw her, I had been off it for a while with no ill effects. I
just stopped taking it and had no ill effects from that.
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lynne
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response 155 of 170:
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Sep 12 15:15 UTC 2002 |
True on the decreased sex drive. That's actually not a bad thing; with Don
across the country and potential temptation upstairs it's kind of a plus.
However, I'm definitely still capable of responding; just less likely to
initiate and don't miss it as much. I'm not really noticing any appetite
effects. My weight has changed slightly but this is due to it being off-
season for hockey more than anything else.
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jep
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response 156 of 170:
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Sep 12 15:41 UTC 2002 |
It's interesting that 3 of us in a row had a lack of sex drive while on
Zoloft. I had understood that to be uncommon, and not usually that
severe. I thought I was far outside the norm with that one.
It's a personal topic, but thanks for letting me know it happened to
you as well.
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slynne
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response 157 of 170:
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Sep 12 17:04 UTC 2002 |
It was great. For 6 whole months I didnt wake up in some strange man's
bed even once ;)
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edina
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response 158 of 170:
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Sep 12 17:55 UTC 2002 |
Slynne - the secret is to get up and go home to your own bed.
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