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12-26-2015, 03:31 PM
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i have been going up and very down like a yo you. right now i am very down but not as down as i was yesterday and this morning. I spoke at length to two friends and they cheered me up. I have only lost two pounds on my apple diet..ie eat an apple in between meals. I still haven't decided to go to the psychiatrist this week or not. I don't think i want him to see me like this and right now i don't think he can help with a medication change.
bobby I am feeling a little better now. I got a call back from post office finally that the book by winston churchill is on its way. i also read this http://www.nutritionexpress.com/arti...le.aspx?id=907 it is about creatine and how it helps the muscles and it helps seniors. i heard about it on the radio this morning. i bought two bottles and some more vitamin d3 Last edited by mymorgy; 12-26-2015 at 03:48 PM. |
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12-27-2015, 11:42 AM
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Now is the perfect time for you to see your pdoc- he should see you like this if you want him to make the right changes to your meds. Hiding your symptoms is not going to help you feel better, Bobby.
Hang in there  Kay |
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12-27-2015, 02:27 PM
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I am hanging in there. this is the worse time of year for me. it was made worse by my sister's death and learning that three other people died. One i wish i had made peace with. I am single and old...I can't get used to either although i just bought some creatine which might help my muscles. see i haven't give up. last night i was finally able to start reading a frivolous book.I have been dozing off and on, petting the kitty cats and reading. I am also very upset because abby is getting thinner and i think it is her crf. she is still jumping up on the bed a lot and wants more and more attention.
My doctor won't raise the dose of zoloft. I am up to 150 and he says there are sometimes psychotic symptoms at a higher dosage. I never had those so i won't fight him to increase the dosage. My memory is sharp again and my thinking very clear so i wouldn't want to lose those two things again. I lost them with a higher dosage of risperdal and topamax. He cut me back on welbutrin the last time to see if that would take the edge off things. I don't think the welbutrin helps period. hope you are having fun with your kitty cats. |
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12-28-2015, 09:15 AM
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Bobby,
There is a chance that the creatine affects mood: http://link.springer.com/article/10....302-015-9446-7 Creatine, similarly to ketamine, affords antidepressant-like effects: Quote:
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12-28-2015, 10:14 AM
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thanks a lot. I didn't understand this The anti-immobility effect of creatine (1 mg/kg, po) or ketamine (a fast-acting antidepressant, 1 mg/kg, ip) in the TST was prevented by pretreatment of mice with caffeine (3 mg/kg, ip, nonselective adenosine receptor antagonist), 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (DPCPX) (2 mg/kg, ip, selective adenosine A1 receptor antagonist), and 4-(2-[7-amino-2-{2-furyl}{1,2,4}triazolo-{2,3-a}{1,3,5}triazin-5-yl-amino]ethyl)-phenol (ZM241385) (1 mg/kg, ip, selective adenosine A2A receptor antagonist).
the part about the caffeine. I think ketamine is being used now for fast acting antidepressant but it may alter thinking. it looks as if you have to wait four hours before having caffeine after creatine...strokes heart attacks etc Last edited by mymorgy; 12-28-2015 at 10:39 AM. |
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12-28-2015, 11:03 AM
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12-28-2015, 11:47 AM
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I'm glad your thinking and memory are sharp Bobby (that's something I miss at baseline). I hate to sound like a broken record, but if you're totally honest with your pdoc, he may be able to come up with a better med plan, different than the one you're on. Your anxiety certainly needs to be addressed.
You have been through so very much the last few months. Anxiety can present such challenges to how we react to life events, and the speed at which we can heal. And it can sabotage us, in forms such as binging. I hope that the creatine can offer you a degree of the antidepressant benefits that Mari cited in her post. Please be kind to yourself, and hang in there. You are stronger than you realize. Kay |
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12-28-2015, 02:56 PM
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I take klonopin three m a day. I have always suffered from anxiety. I am usually always scared. I have been in therapy but that doesn't help me. I speak to two bipolar friends on a regular basis and that helps big time.
This morning I woke up feeling tired but good for a big change. I cancelled my appt. I had a dream where i was arguing with a psychiatrist but not mine. He was worthless in the dream. I just got good news. on the jury form which i am always worried about it says you don't have to serve if you are older than 70...ta.ta. I think i can take new years better than xmas. i have no plans though. i received a holiday card from my youngest nephew. that was great! it showed his whole family! bobby |
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12-28-2015, 04:02 PM
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i don't know if i need a mood stabilizer like topamax which curbed my appetite but interfered a bit with memory. i just found out a while ago you are exempt from jury duty if you wish when you are seventy. Now my anxiety is sky high again with the great news. I also got a letter from the clinic to discuss my lab tests. since i gained 14 pounds i bet my diabetes and cholesterol is up. my blood pressure was up when they took it last time.
bobby |
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