tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post4973803661009825764..comments2023-09-30T10:49:16.025-05:00Comments on In Pieces: Trazodone Taper, Part 8Jazzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-41973001574618799512008-06-14T09:45:00.000-05:002008-06-14T09:45:00.000-05:00That is exactly the problem I have with it! And if...That is exactly the problem I have with it! And if you say you're a 0, are they going to try to hospitalize you? What if your zero is nowhere near someone else's zero?Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-25426043712725197652008-06-14T09:39:00.000-05:002008-06-14T09:39:00.000-05:00So did I. What is a 5 in relationship to a 7? Do I...So did I. What is a 5 in relationship to a 7? Do I feel like a 2 when I'm depressed or a zero? If I write that I feel like a zero, doesn't that make me feel worse?sbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-15449839900686897582008-06-14T08:30:00.000-05:002008-06-14T08:30:00.000-05:00Susan--That would be great if you could do a post ...Susan--<BR/>That would be great if you could do a post on it. A journal-style method like you are describing sounds like something I could manage. I have a really hard time assigning a number to how I feel on a given day...Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-62630147262680376712008-06-13T18:45:00.000-05:002008-06-13T18:45:00.000-05:00Jazz,I kept detailed mood charts for six years--pr...Jazz,<BR/>I kept detailed mood charts for six years--probably not the kind your doctor recommended for you. I just used my DayTimer, and wrote things down. I think I'll post about it next week because it was a really helpful tool.<BR/><BR/>The point was it was more like a journal entry except I added medications, hours slept, how I felt, and what I did. <BR/><BR/>I also felt that if someone had sbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-9288421094183915542008-06-13T11:25:00.000-05:002008-06-13T11:25:00.000-05:00Susan--Everyone is certainly different. I think 2...Susan--<BR/>Everyone is certainly different. I think 2 mg of Ativan would put me in a coma! 1/2 mg pretty much lays me flat.<BR/><BR/>It's good that you are so aware of how your body responds to your meds and that you know when and how to reduce when you need to. How long did it take you to cultivate that awareness?Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-91485530465292277472008-06-13T10:57:00.000-05:002008-06-13T10:57:00.000-05:00Dear Jazz,Good for you. I'm still on 2mg. of Ativa...Dear Jazz,<BR/>Good for you. I'm still on 2mg. of Ativan (for sleep) and 10 mg. of Adderall, and I've tried to end the Adderall for the last three weeks, but I become so tired I can barely function.<BR/><BR/>For me, if my body is truly done with the stimulant, it's easy to go off. My body stops requiring it and there are no side effects at all. (Again, I know I don't respond to medication the waysbwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881627992105939490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-13016257217308062112008-06-13T10:16:00.000-05:002008-06-13T10:16:00.000-05:00I haven't heard back yet, but I only mailed it out...I haven't heard back yet, but I only mailed it out a couple of days ago. The director I talked to on the phone said she thought they would probably agree to offer it because they don't have anything like it in their course catalog right now. I proposed four ninety minute sessions in October...I figure 90 minutes is good...if I run out of things to say, we can always do writing exercises, the Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-73631842116890675562008-06-13T09:59:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:59:00.000-05:00Oh, totally get having someone on hand...well...I ...Oh, totally get having someone on hand...well...I need someone for disability purposes, but thank god the guy I have now completely respects my wishes and lets me work with anyone I want in addition to him to make my wishes come true. <BR/><BR/>Hey...when do you hear about your journal class...if your proposal is accepted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-6308264963418204082008-06-13T09:39:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:39:00.000-05:00I did also locate a psychiatrist fairly nearby who...I did also locate a psychiatrist fairly nearby who uses more natural methods, and helps people get off of psych meds, so I may transfer to him if I like him. I just need to find out if my insurance will help out.Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-77122356800604489852008-06-13T09:38:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:38:00.000-05:00Well, I guess my thought is that while I don't rea...Well, I guess my thought is that while I don't really need him right now, if I ever want to do something in the future where the diagnosis is an issue, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a doctor on board who's been seeing me regularly and can say yes, she's been stable without medication for x number of years...Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-11750799829115847132008-06-13T09:34:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:34:00.000-05:00I don't think I could deal with a psychiatrist lik...I don't think I could deal with a psychiatrist like that at this point. You have great strength putting up with his crap.<BR/><BR/>I often imagine calling the shrink that put me on all this stuff after I'm off everything and doing much better.<BR/><BR/>I will do it...and I'm wondering how it will play out. He was a nice man, but I'm so angry with him and he's involved in ECT as well as heavily Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-78579735940327854322008-06-13T09:27:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:27:00.000-05:00That's great! It must be hard to have to stop for...That's great! It must be hard to have to stop for so long...but it sounds like slowly and carefully is the way to go. I'll be seeing Dr. L. next week, and I imagine he'll have a few things to say. He's of the opinion that the antidepressant properties of trazodone are what's been keeping me stable the past three years. Notice I get no credit for the work I've done! Nope. If I'm stable, the Jazzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733411405712601399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2399633159122258332.post-91765634842248789482008-06-13T09:18:00.000-05:002008-06-13T09:18:00.000-05:00great going Jazz...I'm finally moving along in my ...great going Jazz...<BR/><BR/>I'm finally moving along in my withdrawals again after a 3 month forced hiatus. It's so nice to be making progress!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com