Posted by v on July 17, 2001, at 5:54:09
In reply to Re: i need help » v, posted by JahL on July 16, 2001, at 10:59:23
thank you so much for replying... i've been berating myself over this breathing thing... telling myself i'm making it up, having anxiety, not trying hard enough...
the pdoc knows something of my history with street drugs as i think that came out in the conversation... actually, i think one of the reasons he diagnosed me as primarily add was over my early "drugs of choice"
are you able to work out now? i need to get back in the weight room as much as i need to ride... but i need the ability to do so... now that sounds so stupid to me... even i can hear the voice that says "so just do it" and how paltry the excuse of mine that says "i can't'... yet that is how it is... i live with this big "NO" in my head
sorry for rambling... i'm feeling soooo frustrated by all this
thanks again,
v> Hi v. Just a coupla thoughts.
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> > after the first visit (2 months ago), he "pronounced" me as mostly attention deficit and put me on 18mg concerta, kept my effexor alone, had me drop the buspar & put me on valium. btw, he asked no questions about my meds history, which is quite long.
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> Every pdoc I have ever seen has insisted on a full run-down of every drug I've ever tried, including street drugs. I would've thought this is good clinical practice.
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> > just starting to get back on the bike this past month - the last 2 weeks i've had trouble breathing on the bike so i've been riding less & less... i don't know if the breathing problem is anxiety, illness, or med induced.
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> Phenelzine rendered me extremely short-breathed; climbing stairs became a huge effort whilst Paroxetine made it impossible for me to go weight-lifting (muscle-fatigue).
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> I like Shelli's idea of a mood-stabilizer; they were the first thing to dampen down my own suicidal ideation. I take Lamictal but VPA & Olanzapine helped equally. I didn't have much luck with Neurontin & it wasn't great for the thinking side of things. But ymmv & all that.
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> Good luck,
> J
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