And if they are all placebos, then we are being ripped off - BIG TIME!!!! There are a lot of other things I'd rather be doing with my money!!!! said slowlygoingcrazy LOL! Ain't that the truth!!! I...
Have you been through lots of different meds without good luck? My best friend is on Zoloft, but she is taking twice the normal recommended dose. Zoloft didn't work well for me, either, but she seems...
I took it for a couple of weeks. The doc who put me on it thought that I was bi-polar. I have since been diagnosed as Borderline Personality Disorder. Anyway, while I was on it, I went into a...
Hi all! I am looking for a new antidepressant that does not cause weight gain, and may even cause weight loss. I found Desyrel on another website, and was wondering if any of you have taken it, and...
I am feeling very strange tonight, just kind of out of my mind. I have been diagnosed with PTSD and boarderline personality disorder. I have been taking a low dosage of Paxil for about a month now....
Hello all! I just wanted to let you guys know that I went to my (new) pdoc last week and she put me back on the Cymbalta. I am feeling so much better this week! I think it's just from being off the...
Thanks so much, Shannon! I sure will. I also saw on another thread that you are starting a new med. Best of wishes with that! You keep us posted, too! God bless! Brandi P.S. I have been of the meds...
She is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner. Does that make more sense? /community/emoticons/tongue.gif What does MSN stand for? She is listed as an MSN and ARNP. I have to assume that she has...
Just a quick update... Got an appt. with a new doc. She's actually a nurse something or other. She can prescribe anti-depressants, but not things like Concerta or pain meds. But more importantly she...
I could absolutely kiss you! Even if I am not BP, I get the feeling that you really get it - and that makes such a difference. Thank you so very much for taking in all of that information and...
Quote: A manic episode is diagnosed if elevated mood occurs with three or more of the other symptoms most of the day, nearly every day, for 1 week or longer. If the mood is irritable, four additional...
I honestly think it was the irritability that I was having that made her think bp. But can't irritability go along with major depression, too? She just thinks that because there was abuse and...
I don't think that I am bp. I think the doc is not listening to me. I can't remember ever having a true manic episode until doc put me on Lamictal. Is it possible that someone who is not bp can begin...
Okay, for those of you who have read any of my previous posts, you know that my doc put me on Lamictal for bi-polar disorder, more depressive than manic. BUT, over the past week, while I have been on...
And another thing - Lamictal is not supposed to cause weight gain, though I feel like in the last week I have ballooned, literally. I don't have the rash that is supposed to be so bad, (at least not...
I apologize for being so nosey, but... Has anyone had any sexual side-effects from Cymbalta? I was one of the ones having the vivid dreams and night sweats before, but at this point, I think I am...
We moved into this home about 6 weeks ago. I really felt before we moved that we were being led here by God. Now that we are here, I am miserable. I can't for the life of me see why God would have...
I don't mean to be a downer here, but I do want to be honest with you. I think the fact of the matter is that you can not ever help a person, until they are ready to help themselves. Not unless the...
Laura, Thank you for the information. I am now on my second dose. The only things I have noticed so far, of course, are the side effects. The first being that I am tired and the second being that I...
Thank you guys for the kind words and advice. Just thought I would let you know that doc put me on Lamictal, a mood stabilizer (also a drug for seziures). I have only been on it for two days, and am...
Okay, doc says I am "border-line" bi-polar, or have bi-polar tendencies, or have bi-polar genes, anyway, she doesn't want to put me on a straight anti-depressant because they can tip the scales one...
I am so glad that my dr. appt is tomorrow. Maybe if she starts me on meds tomorrow than in a month I will be feeling much better. Today I feel as if I am a burden to everyone and that no one cares if...
Dammy, I am sorry for your pain. I hope that things get easier for you. What a heartache you must be dealing with at this time. I will pray for you, for your body and heart to be healed and for peace...
We'll miss you! Come back soon! God bless!...
Thank you for the support and the advice. I will try to see it that way! Can't wait for the doc appt. Wednesday! Sure do hope there is a way to move forward! God bless!...
I went to our local blood center to give blood today. I found out that all of the blood that we give here stays here, so that isn't going to help victims of Katrina. We gave change at the local mall....
I am so sorry for what you are going through. I have dealt with the same situation in a different manner. I had a son 10 years ago that I gave up for adoption. It was an open adoption, so I know...
Confused - just thought I would let you know that my husband is THE MOST LAID BACK PERSON I KNOW - BUT.... the dr. put him on wellbutrin a couple of years ago to help him stop smoking, and all of a...
I have another question, too, while I am thinking of it. It the past 8 years I have been on numerous different anti-depressants. Let's see: Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Lexapro, Effexor, and...
No, I only took it for about 6 weeks last time. I've kind of wondered if maybe it would get better, myself. I will for sure let you guys know, though! God bless!...
As of right now I am not taking the Cymbalta. It is one of the things I plan to talk to the psychiatrist about next Wednesday. I took it once before for about 6 weeks, then stopped taking it because...
Thank you all so much for the kind thoughts and support. It is appreciated more than I can express! The move probably won't happen for at least a year, but a year I can handle, a lifetime might have...
I am dizzy much of the time. My thyroid and blood sugar have recently been checked and do not seem to be the culprit. I have back pain a lot. Even when I can't remember doing anything strenuous. I...
Hi all! I tried Cymbalta for about 6 weeks. It caused weight loss for me /community/emoticons/yeah.gif ! Whoo hoo! I needed that! So I loved that part of it! It also seemed to help with the...
Hi there Kat24! I am new here, too, but have found that there are some really awesome people with some great ideas that hold their hands out to you pretty quickly! I don't have any really great...
Thank you so much for your post, Coquitlam. I appreciate all of the feed-back I am getting. It's nice to be somewhere where people can understand me. God love my family, they love me and put up with...
Thank you for your response, Rosie. It is greatly appreciated. I will try making that list and see where we get. /community/emoticons/smile.gif The homeschooling thing is something that I absolutely...
Hello all. I am new here to these boards. I was looking for somewhere to vent and someone to understand, and this is where I ended up. Let's see, where to begin? I have an appointment with a...