Posted by samplemethod on May 29, 2003, at 12:57:45
In reply to Re: Is their a solution to this? Larry H ?? » johnj, posted by Larry Hoover on May 29, 2003, at 12:00:04
Even though I'm new, I value your contributions to this board a great deal.
Thanks Lar
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> > Larry what is your take on benzo's?
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> I use temazepam every night. I have major insomnia, but that's one of the core symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome.
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> >I am on tranzene but I would like to see if maybe konopin is better for me. I am a little scared to try it.
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> Clonazepam has mood stabilizing effects not found in other benzos. I'd have to look up the details. I've wanted to try it, but my p-doc just won't give it to me. Don't know why.
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> >Have you ever tried buspar?
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> Nope.
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> >Maybe I should wait for xanax XR. Do you have any opinions about benzo's contributing to depression?
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> Only in so far as I don't think they treat the underlying pathology, as I was saying yesterday. I don't think they're destructive. They're just the quintessential example of symptom management.
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> > The empowering you discussed makes me realize I need to find my way to help myself.
> > Thank you. take care
> > johnj
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> Sometimes you don't even realize the choices you've got, ya know? And just coming to the understanding that you do have choices is more than half the battle. When you get there, you're already "over the hump".
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> Some aphorisms that have helped me....
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> "Yesterday is history. Tomorrow's a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why they call it the present."
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> "You can't think your way into a new way of acting, but you can act your way into a new way of thinking."
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> ....which has a corrollary in, "If you keep on doing what you always did, you'll keep on getting what you always got."
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> ....and another one in, "Doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results, is a true measure of insanity."
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> ....which underlie my belief that you have to "do the experiment".
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> I'm glad you like what I have to say. Thanks for letting me know that.
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> Lar
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