can't stop crying...

When will the pain end? Started meds over 6 weeks ago, seeing a therapist. The pain is unbearable.

Please, please, tell me some stories of overcoming.

kk

Kitty - Sometimes the first med you try does not do the trick. Or a higher dose is needed. When is the next appt with the doc who prescribed it? He/she may want to make some changes.

It does get better. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Keep talking to your therapist. I think they can hold the flashlight on the journey. Take care. Keep posting.

Emmy

"If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion." -- The Dalai Lama

yes kittykat, sometimes it does take some time to find the right med or the right combination of meds taht will work well for you. everyone responds differently to the meds. the good thing is there are a lot of options available now.

it is frustrating waiting for relief wehn you are suffering so much. take comfort in the fact that just becuase this med hasn't helped you are far, far, from exhausting your options. the docs will find something that will work well for you. be sure to talk to the doc and tell him/her all the details of how you are feeling so they can take that into account when adjusting meds. what you tell them is the only thing they have to go by. make notes of thoughts and questions for the doctor if you tend to get nervous or forget things when you visit. Also tell your therapist because he may have contact with the doctor and can also provide input.

hold on kittycat, there is plenty of hope for relief ahead. you just have to stick in there and keep trying. take advantage of all your resources: talk to family or friends, ask the therapist for coping skills to help you get by while you are waiting for help from the meds, and keep posting and reading here as much as you want to and need to for some understanding and support.

good luck, hang in.

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Overcoming is gradual. It kind-of sneaks up on you when you aren't looking, but you do have to be doing your part. Even though you think it won't work, and you feel like the pain will go on forever, somehow it starts fading away and you don't even notice. It helps to find something to do to distract yourself - get involved in something.

While I wouldn't say that everything is perfect, feeling as bad as I did a year ago, or three months ago, seems unreal to me now.

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Thank you and the others for letting me know that you got through it, and as you said, while things are not perfect, it is a giant accomplishment.

I believe that an adjustment in my Wellbutrin is needed. Last night I just couldn't stop crying. When I got up this morning I still felt lousy, then I took my Wellbutrin and I am starting to feel better. I guess crying helped. I've also been taking Serzone but can't tell if it is working because when I take the Wellbutrin I start feeling better. I was fearful about possibly causing some trouble for myself at work by leaving because of the weather. I wonder if the anxiety pulled me back down into the pit. So it seems that the anxiety overcame the benefits of the medication. I am still so tired and keep believing I can overcome this. I want so badly to get back exercising.

Thank all of you for giving me encouragement. As you well know, when you are in the pits, you brain just does not work.

kk