A question for the docs (76woodenspooners ) is Aropax the correct drug for Tempest? Is it effective with anxiety would Pristiq or something else be better?
Good luck mate.
76 isn't a doctor OA. Swooop is the one you need.Look I really don't know what to say that hasn't been said by others. I'm certainly glad your still with us & have been fighting through the s**t that has come your way. It's hard to keep going sometimes & i admire your determination & sharing your life with us.
I'm not sure I'd have been able to cope with what you have so bloody well done mate & keep fighting as I'm a firm believer that things will change as long as you push forward. Harder said than done I know. I've come to the realisation I have to go back on Anti-d's & i don't like the idea, got the script yesterday.
Exercise is a good one as has been said, although the Obese one doesn't always feel like it either.
A question for the docs (76woodenspooners ) is Aropax the correct drug for Tempest? Is it effective with anxiety would Pristiq or something else be better?
Good luck mate.
Thanks have changed it to Swooop (disco biscuit memory again
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I hate being dependent on a daily pill particularly when the side effects are so nasty. Even swapping medication can be a major trial in itself cos you usually have to clear one from your system before you can start another. Getting off an antidepressant is like getting off heroin. I can understand why the last doctor tempest saw chose to increase his dose rather than change medications. She probably realised he was in no fit state of mind to go cold turkey on the aropax.
I agree with you about the happiness bit, but when the trade off for that happiness is a dry mouth and receding gums or putting on weight etc, I start to weigh up the good against the bad. Then there is the cost involved if you are not on a health care card.
Not feeling randy is just a euphemism for not performing as one might hope to do. The kicking in side effects of these drugs is nothing compared to the kicking out side effects when you stop taking them. Although increased libido would have to be some sort of a plus.
That's because you are not on Endep! I don't put on weight because I am not on Seroquel. However, I am not so sure my 30 years of smoking didn't significantly contribute to the receding gums. Gave up 5 years ago (I remember discussing it with Swoop at the time) but I'd prefer to blame my medication rather than my bad choice of habit for misfortune.
I hope this trip is a happier experience for you TGG
I have upped my insurance to cover lost documents and money, and am taking travel cards and credit cards not TC's. Have bought a money belt which I might actually wear this time. If I could have purchased extra side and rear vision eyes I'd have laid out money on them also.
I think that Tempest would be the first to admit that Aropax was not prescribed for him in the most ideal of circumstances. His latest doctor seemed to think that way too. He really needs a doctor he feels comfortable with long term, who is prepared to ride the bumps and highs and lows of his efforts to find the right medication. Upping the dose of Aropax rather than switching to something else actually seemed really sensible in the circumstances. I loved the way she ignored her waiting patients for 2 hours while she consulted with Tempest. She sounded like an OK doctor to me. However, I might not have felt that way if I was sitting in the waiting room for my appointment with her. Everything in life is relative.
I would though say that would not helped your Gums.
Sorry to hear that mate, you're in our thoughts. Hang in there!
Stay strong
