Re: anti-depressants and a new development

[Guest guest]

For one thing, I had a 'memory test' done, and although my memory

proved to be great, the " doctor " that did the test said that I'm

depressed. I have been very sad lately, a feeling that I detest

since self-pity is not part of my vocabulary. For the most part I'm

a very blessed person. I've had multiple auto-immune disease develop

over the past year and yet I'm functioning at about 85% of what I

used to be. Then too, I'm older than I used to be !! This week my

dog (little sweetheart) decided to try to escape her " prison " by

digging out under the gate. Under the gate is carpeting, which now

has to be repaired. She's usually not a destructive animal and

something must have upset her. She does have separation anxiety

which I try very hard to help her with, but she doesn't understand at

all that I have to work. For some reason I am over-reacting to the

incident. These kind of upsets usually just bother me for a brief

period, now I'm dwelling on how unhappy she must be. Also, my nephew

has been diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He is undegoing chemo

while waiting for the birth of his first child. I think I'm entitled

to be a little depressed, but not this much.

Now another development......

Yesterday while out shopping, a few fingers on my left hand went

numb. I presumed it was from carrying my purse over my shouder. Just

now, I took my dog for a walk. It's pretty cold outside (for AZ)and

I was out for about 3 minutes when my face felt as if I has sticky

stuff on my cheek. Within 5 minutes from my cheek to the side of my

nose and down to my lip was numb! Just as if I had novacaine wearing

off. It lasted through the 20 minutes that I was out. Now that I'm

back indoors it's wearing off. Oh joy! Something else.

Patsy

El Mirage, AZ

DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

Just a woman of letters....

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> > I'm finally ready to take the anti-depressants that

> > my dr has been

> > pushing me towards since the onset of all these

> > diseases. I can see now

> > that I do need some help. I've tried Effexor in the

> > past but didn't

> > feel any different and didn't like the reaction that

> > I had (suicidal

> > thoughts). Have any of you had success with

> > changing the type of anti-

> > depressant that you take? Are they different or can

> > I expect the same

> > with any kind of mood altering drug?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Patsy

> > El Mirage, AZ

> > DX 2005 Stage 1 PBC

> > AIH/SLE/RA/COPD

> > Just a woman of letters....

> >

> >

> >

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