Anti-depressants and other meds

January 24, 2007

I have an appointment next Tues. with my Rheumy. I haven't seen him

for 4 months, should have been three, but I was gone over Christmas.

I've lived in Florence, S.C. since late May and have had new doctors

as well. My new Rheumy took me off of Methotrexate because I'm on

Asacol for an auto immune Colitis and he felt that Asacol should help

with the RA and the combination of both of them may well damage my

liver. I am on Humira for the RA and I have been on Prosaic for

probably 30 years. I'm having a hard time now. I think I'm depressed,

can sleep all day and night if I don't make myself get up. My

mornings are very hard. It can take until afternoon for my hands to

stop hurting, even after a long hot shower I am stiff for hours. I

would like to try another antidepressant such as Zoluff and even

another bilogical like Embrel. Does your Rheumy prescribe your anti

deppressant or do you have to go to another doctor, such as a

psycologist? Do you think I should bring all this up at my next

visit? I got a job preparing taxes that lasted 2 1/2 weeks, I just

couldn't do it. It took me a long time to get ready and get to work,

then when I got home I ate something, watched TV for a while or read

and I was asleep for the night. I was going in 6 days a week. After

work on Sat. I came home, went to bed and basically stayed there

until Mon. morning. I am becoming a recluse and I have always been

very social. Any advice will be appricated.

I bought the Memory mattress from Costco 3 years ago, I think it is

2 " thick. I love it. I have a good friend that hates hers because she

sleeps on her stomach and it is uncomfortable for her.

Colleen

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