Posted by crazyteresa on June 15, 2005, at 16:31:59
Hi everybody. I just stumbled onto this site and it seems pretty neat.
I have struggled w/ depression for yrs. and have taken Effexor ER most recently. This week my md put me on Lithium. She would like to send me to a shrink to help her regulate the meds, but says she has yet to find one in our area who'll do anything more than write scripts and push you out of the office. I have to check w/ our insurance (rulers of the world!) to see who qualifies.
My mother was diagnosed 15 yrs. ago as bipolar when she decided to obey the voices and kill my brother (who was of course Satan) in order to save the world. Very, very long story short--my brother is fine, mom went to jail and then psych ward. However, she has never been convinced there was really anything wrong with her; it was just menopause. She refuses meds and continues to make our lives hell.
My daughter was admitted 4 yrs. ago with clinical depression, but seems to be doing very well on meds. She was married last month. YEAH!!!
My husband is not a big fan of meds and is throwing a fit about the Lithium. He doesn't really understand, but does think I am much better with the Effexor. Go figure. He threw such a fit about my having an epidural while delivering our 4th daughter, my ob/gyn finally told him he would have his nurse squeeze my husband's testicles as hard as she could for the duration of each of my contractions if he didn't shut up and let me have one. I had one--so he can be convinced! ;~} My husband is actually a very nice guy; he just does denial very well.
So: Anybody know a good shrink in the midwest? Any thoughts on the joys of Lithium? Anyone volunteer to host my mother for Christmas this year?
crazyteresa
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