Posted by Noa on May 30, 2000, at 13:36:07
In reply to Re: Tinal effects of reading here, posted by Kath on May 30, 2000, at 11:26:14
Tina, I am sorry you are feeling so down.
People on this board sometimes do have successful treatment. Some folks are here only infrequently now, because of feeling better (Racer, Janice, Phil, come to mind, for instance). Me? I am finally feeling better, but I hang around here anyway, because the connection is still helpful to me.
You are in med limbo right now. You just started Serzone, which can make things worse before feeling better. And if it isn't a helpful med for you, there are others to try, and combos to try. I know it is excruciating to live through each depressed moment, but I really do believe there is hope if you keep at the quest.
For me, hope has to be accompanied by a touch of cynicism, as bob demonstrated. I don't think I can buy into the hope of being completely free of depression forever, but a more realistic hope that sees a future in which I can manage because the depression is controlled enough to live a good life, that kind of hope seems very possible.
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