You are right - we might have problems, but the sense of satisfaction we get
for facing a challenge and overcoming it is
significant! You sound like a hard head like me! Janice
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From: balmat...@aol.com
To: jan...@centurytel.net ; jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com ;
tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2009 1:56 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] long story
Hi Janice,
The thing about physical disabilities are that you don't know what you are
going to face until it is upon you. It's not always apparent that certain
things will come about, and some you'd never even think of. Well, I know that
is the case for me anyway. I was surprised so many times of things that I
never ever thought would be an issue. It's also amazing that when confronted
with a problem that would need solving, I learned how to break it down and
figure out how to make my body work it out, if at all possible. It could be as
simple as getting in and out of a different car, or moving about a different
bathroom. Believe me, it also got more complex, but when somebody would offer
to help me I often would have to tell them thanks, but that I knew my body's
strengths and how it could figure out movements to handle a situation in the
easiest manner. Sometimes it was a quite a challenge, and the sense of
satisfaction was awesome.
You also have to celebrate your conquests!!!! Much more fun!!!
Hugs, Barbara A
-----Original Message-----
From: Janice <jan...@centurytel.net>
To: jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com; balmat...@aol.com
Sent: Fri, 29 May 2009 8:41 pm
Subject: Re: [TMIC] long story
I think Jeanne hit it when she said the frustration level with this disease
was so high it could cause depression. Even if you find a doctor that knows
something about TM, there isn't that much they can do for us. They try to
give us the right meds for our problems, either physical or mental, but that
can be trial and error too. I can not tell you how many of our questions to
doc's
have not been answered. They just say "it is different with each patient".
I get a lot more talking with you guys than the
doctors. Toward the end of my 9 weeks in the hospital, they put me on
Zoloft. I was finally realizing that this was a life-long disease and all I
could do was learn how to deal with all the parts of my body that no longer
worked. Now I just take it one
day at a time and as something else goes wrong, I have a pity party for a day
or two, then go back to fighting whatever the
current problem is. When I left the hospital I didn't think about any future
problems, I thought, "okay, this is it and we can deal with it". How could
anything else go wrong - so naive!!!!! I don't have nearly the problems
some of you have and I feel
I need help with Zoloft. I think this is a problem for us that needs to
be talked about and brought out into the open. I take aspirin for a headache
and Zoloft for depression. Janice
----- Original Message -----
From: balmat...@aol.com
To: jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com ; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Friday, May 29, 2009 1:00 AM
Subject: Re: [TMIC] long story
Thank you Jeanne,
Your message was great. I have told people so many times. Now, they have
so many different anti depressants and if one does not work for you, talk to
your doctor and get another one!!!! Do not suffer one more minute! But people
still in this day and age continue to just give up after one failed attempt at
a doctor or medication. They'd get second opinions on so many other things,
but not their mental health. Heck, when looking for a new car, don't you test
drive until you a satisfied with the one that works for you? We have to take
charge of our health, both mental and physical.
It's also commonplace to change from one medication to another when one
doesn't seem to match your symptoms any longer. I started on one (I can't
remember the name now) and was on it for about a year, then was switched to the
Wellbutrin, which I've been on for many years.
Thanks again Jeanne for your pearls of wisdom.
Hugs,
Barbara A
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From: jrushton <jrush...@columbiaenergyllc.com>
To: balmat...@aol.com; tmic <tmic-list@eskimo.com>
Sent: Thu, 28 May 2009 5:26 am
Subject: Re: [TMIC] long story
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X-ASN,X-ASH,X-AN,X-AP,X-AD ; From the time I can remember and that's a pretty
long time, 'being depressed' was almost an embarrassment and something to be
shameful for. So many, many people just lived with it and the big 'thing' was
Valium. While I was nursing, there was Prozac and as most of us know it either
works or it doesn't and when it doesn't it makes you feel like you are one
crazy loco. Then one day I read an article in the 'Dear Abby' section which
was strange because I usually didn't read it at all. It was all about a
'career woman', who had suffered with depression for years and had a very hard
time covering it up at times. She would get thru her day and crash. She went
from doctor to doctor and finally found one that gave her 'the talk' she
needed. That doctor told her that depression was just exactly like other
diseases and he used diabetes as an example. He said that it would not
embarrass h! er to take meds for that nor any other illness so why should she
for depression when it was caused by something in her body that was not working
correctly and was a physical ailment just like the others. By the time he got
thru with her, she was on top of the world, no longer shamed by something she
had no control over and the good thing was that she could now talk about it and
share what she finally discovered and it made perfect sense. She wrote this
letter that I cut out, made many copies and handed out to every patient that
came in feeling embarrassed because they, too, were depressed and feeling bad
about it which only aggravated the problem. Now, they have so many different
anti depressants and if one does not work for you, talk to your doctor and get
another one!!!! Do not suffer one more minute! You don't have to! If they
won't listen to you, then go to someone who will care and help you! Deal! ing
with TM is bad enough as it is and is known to have a very! hi gh de pression
rate probably due to the frustration of no one knowing what to do with us! :)
Except us, of course! We just take care of each other! Whew! How is that for
a mouthful from old Rushton??
I am also taking advantage of this site by sending a priceless little
short video of my 2 year old. It will come separately because I can't figure
out how to move it over to here! It's amazing! Love to all...Jeanne in Dayton
-------Original Message-------
From: balmat...@aol.com
Date: 5/28/2009 2:08:05 AM
To: jeffsmokeea...@yahoo.com; tmic-list@eskimo.com
Subject: [TMIC] long story
Hi Jeff,
You have been through it, but have managed to make it. You are an
inspiration that you have managed to make it back from depression without any
help from anti-depressants or a psychologist, but there is no shame in using
either or both. Many of us have found the help and comfort from one or both of
these and whatever helps us is what is important to not suffer from depression
and be able to continue on with our lives.
Hugs, Barbara A
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