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lobstershack
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 Posted - 09/18/2005 : 17:39:13
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Just wanted to drop a line and give everyone an update, seeing that I have always received such positive and helpful feedback from members of this forum.
As I mentioned recently, I decided that in order for me to progress, I needed to get back on medication. It took a while for me to accept this, and I am still in the process of working with my psychiatrist to find a new medication. I tried Cymbalta, but in addition to making me feel distressingly apathetic, I developed this burning sensation in my urethra, which initially I thought was TMS, but after doing a search found out that the medication can in fact cause this. So now I'm trying Remeron. This medication, while it boasts a relatively low side effect profile, often makes people gain a bit of weight, not indiscriminately, but because of an increase in appetite. At first this terrified me, but I'm so active to begin with that I just have to make sure that I watch what I eat--although I have yet to experience said side effect.
On another front, I've decided to go ahead and make an appointment with Dr. Sarno. Even though I've been told many times that my various symptoms are psychosomatic, I find myself constantly thinking about whether or not I should see Dr. Sarno. And you know what? I'm just going to suck up the grand, because if in the long run it will assist in my recovery, it's definitely worth it.
But I have two fears, actually three now that I think about it: first, that the wonderful Doctor will tell me that I do not have TMS; two, that he hasn't seen many patients with the my symptom profile; and three, that he will tell me that I must discontinue the antidepressants in order for me to recover, which, after seeing how I felt off of them, is not entirely possible at the present time.
I have a feeling that these fears are normal and many have experienced them before, but they are significant for me.
So, I feel empowered, I'm finally ready to get better and leave this all behind.
I'll let you know how things go when I see the doctor. By the way, does anyone know if he will work out some sort of installment plan for the $1000?
Thanks again for all the support!
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redskater
USA
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Posted - 09/19/2005 : 09:28:12
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just wanted to tell you about my reactions to remeron. I've been on it for a little over a year. I did gain quite a bit of weight, but I don't know if it was because I was in so much pain that I just sat around all day or if it was from the meds. Other than that I didn't have any other side effects that I know of. I felt good on it and I slept so much better. I tried to get off it a few months ago, and as soon as I weaned off it I started waking up in the middle of the night with throbbing pain in my back. Which was why I went on it in the first place. I don't think I'm depressed anymore, but the sleep problems kind of scared me. Since starting the Sarno books, I'm now trying to get off of remeron once again. Even if it means some pain at night until I can fight through it. My only advice is to go as low a dose as you can handle. The doc bumped me up to 30mg. really quickly and I think i probably could have stayed at 15mg. and done just as well. I was worried that taking anti-depressants was still like using a crutch. Don't know if that's true or not but I really just want off all meds. Good luck with it.
Cheers,
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HilaryN
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09/22/2005 : 16:43:52
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Hi Seth,
On the radio program 2scoops posted (thanks for that 2scoops – I’ll definitely be passing that on) I think Dr Sarno mentioned a woman whose MRI showed such severe deterioration (can’t remember the exact details) that he (unusually) recommended her to another doctor for possible surgery. However, she was so keen on the idea of TMS that she got better, and the other doctor said that as she felt better it wasn’t worth operating on her.
So it’s down to you.
I think it’s worth seeing Dr Sarno because reassurance is worth a lot. (I’ve not seen him of course, being in the UK, but I would have liked to have had some reassurance at the time. I eventually got it from other TMS-recoverers, which did the trick.) I wouldn't have thought he would say you don't have TMS given you've already been told your symptoms are psychosomatic, and I wouldn't have thought it should be a problem even if he hasn't seen many people with your symptoms profile.
The only thing is, will he see you if you’re not in New York? I thought I read somewhere on this forum that he only saw people in New York. Not that that’s a problem – you could always see another TMS-trained person.
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