tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651562979877847850.post5947040649952489398..comments2023-09-12T01:17:44.120-07:00Comments on At the base of the mountains: Thinking about thingsAdirondackcountrygalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08647770774053345725noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651562979877847850.post-4541511160336077322010-09-03T22:08:08.796-07:002010-09-03T22:08:08.796-07:00I understand your moodchanges so well and I have a...I understand your moodchanges so well and I have also realized that my life has been up and down way back. After I was diagnose with bipolar disease type 2 I understand myself better and with stabilizing drugs I live a fairly good life. Manage to work 50% even though I have no strenghth after 3 days of work. However it's worth it right now as I get so much appreciation from patients (I am a reg nurse). Hope you will find a drug that suits so you feel better almost always anyway. _Take Care, think of yourself!<br /><br />Christina, SwedenChristina, Swedenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03887419015004147269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651562979877847850.post-46639642401728920762010-08-01T23:01:54.499-07:002010-08-01T23:01:54.499-07:00Every couple of years I must switch antidepressant...Every couple of years I must switch antidepressants. They all stop working after some time so you need to keep jumping from one to another. <br /><br />Hope you have a good week.Missiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602020006220886071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651562979877847850.post-12102494143469095832010-07-31T12:12:30.742-07:002010-07-31T12:12:30.742-07:00Linda, why not look into therapy horses? I know t...Linda, why not look into therapy horses? I know they have horses specifically meant to work with people as therapy. Such a place would not be turning you away for making them "uncomfortable" (which I think is a copout, they should give you a reason.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5651562979877847850.post-23034893134497515162010-07-31T12:10:35.464-07:002010-07-31T12:10:35.464-07:00Well I'm not surprised the anti depressants ha...Well I'm not surprised the anti depressants have stopped working, they always do. They are not able to work forever. What happens is when you increase recepters for seratonin you decrease production of seratonin. Some anti depressants work in the opposite way, they increase production of seratonin but they also decrease receptors. Anti depressants originally were used to "get over a hurdle", while you were in the middle of trauma. Now, they are simply used to control "depression" without ever uncovering the root of the depression. All depression has a root, its not just that you are born depressed. I think therapy and counseling would do you better than drugs, though I am sure your doctor will want you to try others. Just dont toss the therapy and counseling.<br />Also your happiness being around horses IS therapeutic so whatever you have to do to continue being around them, if you have to drive far, so be it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com