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Hmm, well hopefully I can get in to see a psych doc soon, in the mean time i'll stick with the 100 zoloft, but I really dont think it's helping much, i'm also taking clonazapam and ativan for anxiety and ambien for sleep, and believe it or not, i still dont sleep much, mostly related to my anxeity/depression at the moment.
So maybe I'll mention effexor, and i know pristiq is new, i worry about insurance paying for that, i dont have bipolar, just depression and anxiety.
i really dont think the clonanapam helps much, but i keep taking it until i see someone, cuz i just dont want to abruptly stop, ya know/
thanks for your advice.
I then switched to Effexor TR and that worked for a little while and then quit working.
I am now on Pristiq (which is chemically similar to Effexor) and so far so good. (I have to let you know that I am also bipolar - so the meds are for treating that also.)
I haven't been online much lately. I've let baseball season consume me more than I thought possible. (who am I kidding?? I AM an addict after all right!?) I haven't had a drink in 23 years, a cigarette in 22, haven't overspent in ONE week. That's been harder than anything else so far. I traded one addiction for another and another and another....I guess that's a recurring theme for many of us.
I just had my two year surgiversary yesterday!! I'm seeing my nutritionist on Monday and was just fitted with a continuous glucose monitor along with my insulin pump. I've had type 1 diabetes for 40 years now and have lost most of my sensitivity to blood sugar changes. I feel like the insulin dependent Borg....(resistance is futile)! I'm having trouble sticking to my protein program AND exercise. This past week I've been better about hopping on the dreadmill and lifting weights though. I just need to make the effort and keep it going!
Hope everyone is doing well and feeling good!!
Hugs,
Marie
I am so glad that I came across your message. I am about 6.5yrs. post-op, and have had problems with drinking for about 4yrs. I have tried AA several times with no avail. I also suffer from many mental health issues, which doesn't seem to help the matter. I have atttempted to see counselors, however, they did not have a lot of knowledge with the drinking, eating, and mental health combination. Unfortunately, my life is worse than before I had the surgery. How are you doing? Outside of AA did you find other things to help? I would appreciate any feedback. Thanks. Jane
Has anyone been diagnosed with this? I swear this is what I have. I was doing fine up until about a week and half ago, and sure enough went into a super funk of depression right before my period. I've always had mild symptoms, but it just seems to be getting worse and worse. i'm currently on zoloft, was on 50mg and increased to 100 this last week. i dont think it's helping. I had surgery 8 mos ago and I'm skeptical of some of the meds working the same way they do in others. ya know?
Has anyone had any luck with other meds to try for this? Unfortuntely the psychiatrist I was seeing, has closed her practice and it's been hell to try to get into another one. WHY do they only have appointments 2 mos in advance??? My regular doc wasn't much help, she gave me refills on some stuff, but that was about it.
Sarah
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