Posted by Lorraine on July 31, 2001, at 12:36:12
In reply to Re: Give me back my hand- (just kidding) » Elizabeth, posted by shelliR on July 27, 2001, at 22:00:10
Shelli:
> > > I'm up with the air about my next step. Yesterday and today I was in a pretty crummy mood, but then I had to remind myself that most people feel down sometimes, not just very depressed people. Like I wasn't as into my work as I am usually, felt it was getting too repetitious. On the other hand, I did not spend the day in bed like I do when I am terribly depressed. Maybe this is what anhedonia feels like; it's something I don't feel too often, sort of a bored, stale feeling inside.
I'm sorry that your meds may be letting you down. I also have a hard time telling on a day to day basis whether it's the med or a normal mood fluctuation that is affecting me. I have found mood charting to be invaluable because I track day to day and can see if a string of days develop or even if there are more down days than there were before. NIMH has a good mood chart if you think it might be useful. I'm sure you are watching it closely. You wouldn't want to wait too long to take action if it is a down swing.
> > > Maybe it's a signal for me to get out and start doing more besides working. I am going to put the decision about parnate on hold to try to see if the estrogen is having any effect. I like to keep my trials relatively clean!
I felt the estrogen immediately in terms of cognitive effects. Some sources say that it can take up to two months to see estrogen's effects. Have you thought about how long a trial you want to give estrogen? I usually find that my mood stability directs whether I add another med or not and muddies the clean trial concept.
> > >I'll let Lorraine try parnate first, although if our reactions to opiates are any indication, we don't react similarly to chemicals.Today is the first day on Parnate. I'll keep you posted.
Lorraine
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