Posted by TamaraJ on March 11, 2005, at 11:48:23
In reply to Re: Kara, my turn. How you are doing? » TamaraJ, posted by KaraS on March 10, 2005, at 19:00:29
> Hi,
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> There are a lot of things that can interfere witht the tapping according to the authors (repressed issues, not enough water in your system, reversed polarities blah, blah, blah). Also, I could be missing the right spots in some cases. It's too much to get a handle on. Maybe a professional could help me for at least a session or two but I don't have the money for that now. Also, I was using the term accupressure to describe the tapping since the book I have also uses that term in its title.
> I'd rather get a CES device - run some electricity to my brain and be done with it!
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-- Too many variables can make it difficult for a novice to "get it right" I guess. A professional may be able to help, but I would imagine that if repressed issues were sabotaging the technique then even someone experienced in tapping may not be able to help. The CES device sounds promising though. And, if it works, it would be a one-time investment which could be used if there was a relapse or simply for maintenance.
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> Cycling is definitely good exercise. I had a stationary bike which I sold to my neighbor. I'm kind of sorry that I did. In your case an outside bike sounds like it would be very useful as well as providing aerobic activity.
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-- I had a exercise bike years ago as well. But, after a while, it became more of a valet (a place to hang clothes, etc.), so I gave it to a friend of mine. I have a mini-stepper and a rebounder that I use from time to time for indoor exercise. I find it hard to stay motivated when I exercise at home. Yet, when I had a gym membership, even when I didn't feel like exercising, once I got to the gym and started a class, I would be motivated. That's why I am thinking of joining a gym again. Seems to motivate me more to exercise. Having a bike will be good as well though. I may even be able to cycle to work once in a while.
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> I don't know yet if I'll be able to tolerate the Anafranil. I'm only tolerating 25 mg. of doxepin so I'm not at a therapeutic dose now. Yesterday and today it feels like my heart is skipping beats - a kind of a fluttering feeling once in a while. I've had this feeling before when I oversleep a lot but I've only been getting about 8 hours of sleep a night. Still it feels like too much sleep. I hope that's all it is. I know that TCAs can have cardio effects but it's hard to imagine that only 25 mg. could be a problem.
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-- That sounds scary about your heart skipping beats :-( Geez I hope you are right and all it is is too much sleep. Has it subsided now or did you experience more missed beats again today? You know, you may actually be able to combine the Anafranil with another AD so you can keep both at a low dose. The pdoc I see had me continue Celexa (at 20mg) while I was on Anafranil. Didn't make a lot of sense to me, but he must have had his reasons. I just hope you can find something you can tolerate and that gives you some therapeutic benefit. I am just glad for you that the Doxepin continues to provide some anxiety relief. I sometimes wonder if doctors realize just how debilitating anxiety can be. I have always found that my depressions have come about after prolonged periods of extreme and severe anxiety. Perhaps if I had treated the anxiety right off the bat and nipped it in the bud I would not have experienced as severe a depression. Who knows.
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> I've been wondering also how Linkage was doing on the clomipramine. I'm not sure if it's a good sign or a bad one that we haven't heard anything from him in a few days. I'm crossing my fingers that this helps him a lot.
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-- I hope it works for him too. I hope it's a good sign that we haven't heard from him. My fingers are crossed too.
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> Interesting that you've been able to detect so much effect from chromium supplementation. I'm still taking it but am still not sure it's helping. I think I should probably take it for a while and then stop to see if I notice a difference.
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-- Maybe I was imagining it. I just found that after I started taking the chromium at night I wasn't waking up feeling as anxious, woozy, nauseas and hungry (like I hadn't eaten in a few days). If you have just started, you might not yet be noticing any benefit. But, I agree, after a while of supplementing, take a break to see if you notice a difference. There is no point in spending money on a supplement if it is not really doing much.
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> I think your plan is very sound. Hopefully your pdoc will agree. It sounds like you're back to thinking that you'll go back to work on time. That's great. I bet that the nort. had something to do with that. Hopefully you'll also be able to keep yourself from working too long hours so you don't burn out.
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-- I hope he agrees. I think the nort is helping. I am thinking more positively and making plans and stuff. I think that is a good sign. So, my fingers are crossed that this will continue. My biggest worry about returning to work is my tendency to get wrapped up in my work and take on too much and work long hours as well as my inability to say "no". That is an area where I think I could benefit from CBT. I think I may still consider seeing a therapist. I don't want to go through what I have just gone through again. Granted, I was also suffering from iron deficiency, so that didn't help. But, I need to learn to set limits and impose boundaries.
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> Hopefully, that'll be the case. I'm more than a little bit afraid of adding a beta blocker to the mix anyway. I will temporarily not be using my pdoc since I'll be starting at a free clinic soon. I can't keep bothering my pdoc to help me over the phone when I'm not even paying him for anything. Once I have a job and health insurance, then I'll be able to go back to him.
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-- I think I would be afraid too to add a beta blocker. But, don't some people use them for anxiety already (Proponodal ? spelling)? I am sure your pdoc wouldn't mind though if you just called to get his opinion or advice on medication (but get the script from the free clinic). He seems really nice.
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> What nerve your friend's mother had! She could dictate what her children have to eat and drink, but what right did she have to tell you what to do? I'm the same way. Always marched to my own beat and quite headstrong but still on the shy side.
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-- I know. And, the reason why I didn't drink milk when I was younger was because I was somewhat lactose intolerant (not to be gross, but when I drank milk I would get all mucousy in the back of my throat. I was a horrid feeling). I think a lot of shy people are actually quite headstrong. A bit of a contridiction, but maybe the shyness makes some more independent and able to pursue their interests in spite of what others think. Who knows. I found from a young age, I did what I wanted when I wanted (within reason of course). I remember when I was 14 I wanted to get a part-time job. My parents both said no. Anyway, I went with a friend of mine to apply for jobs and when of the places we applied (McDonalds he he) hired us on the spot. I went home and told my parents I now had a job. There wasn't much they could do at that point. So, I kept my little job. Granted, I had to find my own way to work and home, but that didn't stop me.
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> Too much coffee is definitely counterproductive but I think that a couple of cups a day is very therapeutic. I'm not a connoisseur of it. My favorite is the flavored stuff esp. hazelnut. Here is southern California that is considered very tacky, to say the least, but I don't care.
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-- Who cares is right! I am no connoisseur either. I just enjoy a nice cup of coffee. But, it hasn't become my quest in life to find the ultimate coffee bean or brew :-) I used to like a nice espresso once in a while, but other than that, it's whatever is handy. I like the flavored coffees as well.
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> What dosage are you aiming for? I think it will probably continue to help you sleep. It did for most people I've known who have taken it (other than me). I was so wound up on it with my heart beating so fast that I had the hardest time getting to sleep on it. Have you talked to your doctor yet? Is he surprised that you're tolerating it so well?
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-- I think I will stay at 50mg for a week and see how I feel. Then, if I feel I need a little more of a boost, I will try 75mg (or I may ask the pdoc for another script for 10mg caps so I can try 60mg). That's too bad that you had just a bad reaction to it. I wonder if you had started at a really low dose and tried taking it during the day if that would have made a difference. I am thinking that nort may be one of those ADs that some may be able to get by with a low dose. I see the pdoc next week, so it will be interesting to see his reaction.
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Take care of yourself, and I will talk to you soon,
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Tamara
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