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Posted by angelrose on October 8, 2000, at 11:57:14
Hello, to everybody:
Thanks once again for this post, it keeps me going.
I'm slowly getting off the Paxil and have increased the Buspar to 20 mg a day.
I'm hoping to get a hold of a pdoc this week, I'm new in town and don't have one yet. I do not believe SSRI's are the solution for me. In fact, I think they have made me feel even more depressed and isolated.
Right now, the only thing I can do is take care of my 21 month old toddler and that's about it. I have no desire to leave the house unless it is a necessity. Over the years, I have lost interst in social activities, especially since I've been in recovery from bulimia. Once in awhile, I attend 12- step meetings, just to keep me going and stay focused on the solution. Now, that I have put on 20 lbs my low self- esteem is at its worse. I feel awful and yet I realize this is not the important thing.
I don't know what it means to feel "normal". I wonder if this is as good as it gets?Thanks for anyone who cares to read and respond.
Posted by noa on October 8, 2000, at 12:15:20
In reply to Is this as good as it gets?, posted by angelrose on October 8, 2000, at 11:57:14
You might want to get a good endocrine evaluation, especially given the bulimia history.
I am most familiar with thyroid issues, but I can also imagine that you might have other deficiencies to address.
Are you in therapy? Giving up bulimia may mean that the purpose that the bulimia may have served is still a need.
Posted by Leonardo on October 9, 2000, at 5:36:55
In reply to Is this as good as it gets?, posted by angelrose on October 8, 2000, at 11:57:14
I have no experience of bulimia, but apart from that I had similar experiences taking Paxil, and also with Remeron. They did nothing for my depression, made me tired and lethargic, and made me put on weight, especially the Remeron.
When I found something that worked, it was like a miracle, my life improved drastically in a few days. I didn't stay quite as perfect as that all the time, but I moved from being continually depresssed and feeling hopeless for months, to feeling pretty OK most of the time.
I needed something energising to get me going, for me reboxetine plus Paxil did the trick (low dose of Paxil). The reboxetine by itself didn't work.
I am now strating to try Wellbutrin plus Paxil, as still get sexual problems and some of the Paxil lethargy side effects some of the time, Wellbutrin is supposed to counter these.
I do attribute my dramatic recovery to the meds primarily, but I think other things going well or badly in your life at the same time have a big effect too.
Hang in there!
Leonardo
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