Re: My medication problems continue

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Z.... oh I wish I could send to you (along with my hugs) a magic potion! Reducing stress is like telling ourselves to snap out of a tooth ache...

I am five years older than you and I've tried 'snapping out' of stress for as long as I can remember. Stress (self-inflicted or not) has been my number-one cause of medical problems.

I simply reached the point where I needed meds to help me. Anti-anxiety, anti-depressants, whatever worked. The guilt I would feel when I couldn't decrease stress brought me close to feelings of shame even.

"You naughty girl, go stand in the corner until you can learn to reduce stress".

Something is going on in your life that is creating stress...hmmmm, I wonder if some of it could be living with a fatal illness, 'spose?

Are the things you do helping the stress level?

Maybe Zoloft is not the med for YOU...there are others. If Zoloft didn't work what are the reasons the PC wants to use it again?

I could go on and on but I will stop here to tell you I understand and empathize with you.

Love and hugs,

MamaSher; 70, IPF 3-06, OR. NasturtiumsDon't fret about tomorrow, God is already there!

My medication problems continue

Bruce, Sher etc,,,After several tries with Zoloft at 12.5mg every other night I am officially giving up in this idea!I am so concerned and anxious about the possibility of my having severe GI issues that my stressis even worse. And of course that leads to more severe IBS trouble!!! I've talked to my psychologistand she suggested that I really work on my stress reduction activities again...those that have worked in the past.So I'm doing more meditation, more breathing exercises, using the rocking chair and soothing music, word puzzles,treadmill...you name it I'm back to doing them several times a day to lessen the over-all stress level. The PC said that I shouldgive myself time( a week or two) to get back to the less stressed out me and then try the Zoloft again...I'm not too sure about that!

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Z 65, fibriotic NSIP/05/PA

And “mild” PH/10/07 and Reynaud’s too!!

No, NSIP was not self-inflicted…I never smoked!

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