Now He Says I'm Bi-Polar or Cyclothymic
Question:
good luck on all this new stuff. you never know what might be the final fix. maybe this will be it. Here’s crossing my fingers for you. Lisa
: I’m stunned by this. Even though it would certainly explain some : things, I don’t know what to think. I always thought I was just : moody and the ups and downs were normal, hormonal, my fault or : whatever. : : Years ago, I was on an augmenting dose of lithium to boost the : anafranil for OCD. I dropped them both later because of the : severe side effects of the anafranil. My PDOC wants to put me : on a therapeutic dose of lithium. : : And those scary words came from him again – "it might be that we : can stop your wellbutrin altogether". Yikes! Wellbutrin saved my : life & woke me from death and I’m afraid of losing what it’s brought! : : I’m scheduled for base-line bloodwork & EKG on Thursday, including : an updated thyroid profile. Geez, I hate needles, but it’s time to : be grown up about this thing, eh? : : I thought I had a handle on "what" my depression was. I feel like : the ground’s shaking underneath me now. : : I’m concerned about feeling sedated again. But I’m tired of being : so fragile, so I must take this chance. : — : Wohali : === My Page == http://www.geocities.com/wohali7/ :
Response:
I’m stunned by this. Even though it would certainly explain some things, I don’t know what to think. I always thought I was just moody and the ups and downs were normal, hormonal, my fault or whatever. Years ago, I was on an augmenting dose of lithium to boost the anafranil for OCD. I dropped them both later because of the severe side effects of the anafranil. My PDOC wants to put me on a therapeutic dose of lithium. And those scary words came from him again – "it might be that we can stop your wellbutrin altogether". Yikes! Wellbutrin saved my life & woke me from death and I’m afraid of losing what it’s brought! I’m scheduled for base-line bloodwork & EKG on Thursday, including an updated thyroid profile. Geez, I hate needles, but it’s time to be grown up about this thing, eh? I thought I had a handle on "what" my depression was. I feel like the ground’s shaking underneath me now. I’m concerned about feeling sedated again. But I’m tired of being so fragile, so I must take this chance. — Wohali === My Page == http://www.geocities.com/wohali7/
Response:
good luck on all this new stuff. you never know what might be the final fix. maybe this will be it. Here’s crossing my fingers for you. Lisa
Thanks, Lisa. I’m trying to be optimistic but I’m too freaked. — Wohali === My Page == http://www.geocities.com/wohali7/
