Posted by socialdeviantjeff on February 20, 2004, at 1:34:20
In reply to Re: My diagnosis, started Abilify today » socialdeviantjeff, posted by Ilene on February 19, 2004, at 10:06:27
>>How are you doing today? I'm feeling somewhat better.
Ok I oguess, thanks for asking.
>>For a person with psychotic depression and delusions you seem pretty reasonable. I like to read your posts.
Thanks. I try to keep it down when I'm on this site. Plus, I've had a pretty good month delusion-wise. Now If I could do something about those pesky hallucenations
>>What are your cfs symptoms? I discovered there's an interaction between my sleep and cfs--when I had a very bad cfs flare-up in October my sleep was terrible, including one night where I didn't sleep at all.
Well, I get chronic muscle pain. Not usually too bad but I've had my flare-ups. It does keep me form woking to a large degree. So far though, I don't really recognize any triggers or connection with sleep. It feels more like fibro but given my tendancy towards delusions I don't want to give myself that dx..
>>Because my cfs is triggered by my dysautonomia, I kept it under control for a couple of years by avoiding triggers. Current problem is that anxiety is a trigger, and my GAD has gotten much worse. I think Risperdal is good for my anxiety (see my "Marplan Diary" thread).>>I'm not sure what you mean by an underlying neuropathy preventing you from taking an MAOI. Most of the problems are with drug and food interactions.
Some sort of abnormal brain tissue issues (hey, almost rhymes) are the current theory. Taking any large psych med dose creates all kinds of hell for me. With the hypertension issues I guess I'm just scared of the stuff.
>>I won't be able to take Ultracet (contains Ultram/Tramadol) for the cfs pain now. Maybe I'll get lucky and the Marplan will dampen the anxiety enough so I won't have flare-ups. Tramadol has an effect on serotonin, I think, and it is effective for fibromyalgia & cfs pain, unlike otc pain meds.
Sorry to hear that. I LOVE Ultracet. For me, it's worked better than most anything for pain. In facct I have to take it right now for my first attack ever of Pleurisy. It is not a recommendable experience.
>>Have you tried Tramadol or other opiates for depression? Opiates don't do it for me, but I'm sure you've read Babble threads on the subject.
Not yet on the opiates. Since ultracet contains Tramadol, I do think it could work if I got low doses of Tramadol solo. If course, I would be in la la land most of the time...
How's the light box project?
Stalled until I have more energy, but I think it's only gonna cost about $40-60. Gonna put a cool flame paint job on it too. :)
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