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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 905
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 905
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Hi Tony :)
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Originally Posted by wildcovey
Thanks for the openness and suggestions. I'm not in huge amounts of pain just dealing with bodily changes and crazy symptoms of exhaustion, some pain, numbness, tingling and sleep issues. I'm 41 and in good health but just scared because I want to continue to work and provide for my kids growing up. I have the best wife and great kids. I understand I will make sacrifices and give things I love to do and that is fine. I'm eating good and taking supplements and hoping to slow down the progression or manage the symptoms. My diagnosis so far has been idiopathic SFN. All normal tests so far.
Just a question, are most folks on anti-depressants and do a lot of the people still continue to work and be productive in society?
Tony
Missouri
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My 2nd post to you and I am in a much better mood 
I've taken anti-depressants for a number of years and worked until I was laid off in 2012. I've only had to change once after 7 years on one because it was not helping anymore. I am currently on 40 mg of Paxil, I was on 20 mg until this started last May and my PCP upped me to 40.
I could tell a difference right away when I started taking them (happier, not as quick to react negatively and so on). And the co-workers, employees especially appreciated that I sought help (of course my husband was ecstatic...lol)
Hope this info helps....there are any kinds out there but I was lucky enough to get it right the first time.....7 years was a good run on one I think
Take care and keep us posted.
Debi from Georgia
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