Kathy, I would never have made it in life without laughter and mainly at my self! When TM hit, I made my friends and family promise that we would all get thru the process laughing and teasing me thru the more awkward processes such as the pottie issues which there were many and occasionally still are a few!
There are time when the tears are needed, also. They are just as important as the laughter.. They are a cleansing of the soul. One thing the neuro told me in ICU was that an antidepressant was very important because of having to go thru all of the issues of being paralyzed and the changes I would have to go thru with my life. I was taking a very good, low dose one for PMS so I wouldn't have the urge to maim anyone once a month and it worked perfectly so I continued it. There is no shame in it. It is like having to take any other med when our body does not work like it is supposed to and there are so many out there that you sometimes have to find one that works just for you. Dang, once I start yakking, I just can't seem to quit.... Hugs, Jeanne -------Original Message------- From: LadyOwl1961 Date: 6/19/2009 9:16:35 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Question for people on Lyrica? Okay it looks like I got some answers to my question. It now seems that I need to drink alcohol with my lyrica to get rid of my anger. It also looks like I have to time my beer, wine or scotch as well as my lyrica. Well doing this I will have to avoid walls, floors and toilet rings. It will also give me amnesia and send me into lala land so I wont know I am angry. ROTFLMNAO (rolling on the floor laughing my NUMB ass off) Thank you to those who answered because it has given me a great laugh. I spoke with my doctor and we decided since I was going to be lessening my lyrica gradually that we are hoping the anger will dissipates. I think the anger is more due to the fact that I let myself catch that darn virus which threw me back into a TM bout. I have never been on a anti depressant and I dont know how I feel about starting one as normally I am able to handle the little bouts of depression I get with my TM. I really am afraid of adding more medication to the mix as since going on lyrica I have been able to get rid of most other medication and just keep a few on hand for break through pain & sensations when I need it. Thank you again all.. sometimes I wonder where I would be if I did not have a life full of laughter. Kathy
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