Posted by cubbybear on January 30, 2003, at 0:26:50
In reply to Re: In the depths of depression--please help » LyndaK » cubbybear, posted by LyndaK on January 29, 2003, at 13:27:24
But no other medication has made the kind of difference that Remeron has made for me, and I think that's pretty much what you've been saying about Parnate for you.
I forgot all about you taking Remeron (that's how messed up my concentration and memory has been). I'm very happy for you that you like it and that it's been working out.> I'm wondering if it would be a good idea for you to make a trip back to the U.S. even if the Aurorix suddently kicked in and started working.
Well, I ordinarily make the trip every year in April regardless of how I'm feeling. It's been kind of a tradition for me to go back for about one week to do personal stuff and shop for OTC drug store items, as well as visit my mom once a year. But this year, the trip will have to come in March, if I'm going to wind up switching to Parnate, since I can't wait any longer and I still have an unused prescription for Parnate that will expire on 3/31. (Otherwise, I'd have to go through God-knows how much hassle to get another one). I'm going post a new thread inquiring about doctors who prescribe Parnate in L.A. and Phoenix, in case I'm faced with an urgent situation in getting a new script written.You could use the time that school's not in session to come out here and work with a therapist who has a better understanding of your condition and doesn't confuse depression with personal weakness AND who might be able to help you sort out some of the social issues that have caused so much grief.
That's a great idea but I doubt if I'd have the money to spare for even one private session. What is the going rate now for a one-on-one session (50 minutes) with a psychologist in California? Do you know?
And maybe a visit with your Mom would be a good thing??
I'm afraid I don't understand your tone here. Are you casting DOUBT on my seeing her or suggesting it? Please be honest and explain. (Although I presently feel distanced over her latest E-mail and tendency to get a bit hysterical, I can't imagine going out there and NOT seeing her in a million years.
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Thanks a million times for everything; if I didn't have this board and people like you, I don't know what I'd do. My pdoc has discouraged extra visits, I'm now feeling somewhat distanced from my Mom (common problem with families who don't understand what depression is like) and I have few friends here. So people like you and everyone else on the board can help sustain me at times like this.
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