Posted by Maxime on February 12, 2006, at 15:58:06
In reply to I ain't got much, but I'll lend you some of mine » Maxime, posted by Racer on February 12, 2006, at 12:06:11
Thanks Racer, that is very sweet of you.
I really could use a good therapist. Money is a problem though. My pdoc does therapy with me, but I would like a woman's touch. My pdoc doesn't understand eating disorders.
There aren't that many resources to tap into here. I saw that a hospital was offering sessions on how to overcome depression (CBT based) and it was $500 for the 12 group sessions. I just don't have the money.
Thanks again.
Maxime
> There's not much I can say, except hang in, and lean on us and on me?
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> I know how frustrating it is, and I know you've been through the wringer lately. Lately? For the past year or so? I'm so sorry.
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> Provigil might be worth another try, how much did you take and for how long? I got the headaches for a while on it, but they did fade -- the first day I took it, I was laid out like you wouldn't believe, but within a month or so, while I still got a headache every afternoon, it was just a sense of tension -- as if I was wearing a too-tight swimming cap. But what it did do, after a couple of weeks, was boost the AD -- and it had that effect on its own, too. I could almost have used it as monotherapy. The bad news is that it didn't last, after about a year and a half, it left me MORE depressed. But, while it worked, it was a life saver -- literally. Maybe if you gave it another chance, it could help a bit, while you're waiting to find something that works better for long term?
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> Also, with all the stresses in your life, do you think that there's anything that can help with easing your practical situation? Maybe that could help you get to a better place. Therapy? Other social support? I don't know what Canada does, but I do know that there's no much down here. I can tell you, though, that having a therapist I trust and work well with is helping me -- and you know how hard it was for me to find her, and how bad things were with some of the people I'd seen before that. It also helps that I have a stable living situation. If that's an issue for you, on top of this, I can't imagine how you're surviving.
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> I'm so sorry, Maxie. Take good care of yourself, and I hope things improve soon.
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