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When do I die?
I am 64. I have had depression problems for decades. I have recently found another drug that helps a great deal. However, I still have severe problems. The reason is that I should long since be dead. I have at least 4 diseases that should have already caused my death. These include Hep C for 45 years, 2 hemorrhagic strokes in the last two years, a serious immune system problem that should have caused cancer long ago and a very rare and serious type of apnea that has cause a great deal of long term brain damage. None of these problems are treatable for me and all should have killed me long ago. Now, after the two strokes I most certainly should be dead but all I have is a minor problem with aphasic agnosia.
It is virtually certain that I will have another stroke in the near future and there is a 90% chance it will kill me soon. However, there is no certainly at all. I live in a remote area with no access to medical specialists that could do any meaningful testing or examinations. MRI is not available except an 8 hour drive from here and the wait time is over a year. I have no way to tell what my chance of death is in the near future or perhaps in a longer time (unlikely but unknown). How the heck should I deal with this? I know I will die earlier than I should but that could be tommorow or it could be several years or more. This is driving me into a hole that I have a very hard time dealing with. It is not ordinary depression that I have had from my bipolar type 2 but something different over which I do not have control, drugs or not. I have been married for 43 years and it is driving the both of us crazy. I hate the thought of leaving her alone. How do deal with this? Is there a way?
It is virtually certain that I will have another stroke in the near future and there is a 90% chance it will kill me soon. However, there is no certainly at all. I live in a remote area with no access to medical specialists that could do any meaningful testing or examinations. MRI is not available except an 8 hour drive from here and the wait time is over a year. I have no way to tell what my chance of death is in the near future or perhaps in a longer time (unlikely but unknown). How the heck should I deal with this? I know I will die earlier than I should but that could be tommorow or it could be several years or more. This is driving me into a hole that I have a very hard time dealing with. It is not ordinary depression that I have had from my bipolar type 2 but something different over which I do not have control, drugs or not. I have been married for 43 years and it is driving the both of us crazy. I hate the thought of leaving her alone. How do deal with this? Is there a way?
Okay, I sure will. I think he will really enjoy that. Thanks.
I think it's good to be a very knowledgeable patient. Many of us put way to must trust in our Drs and just go along with whatever they say. I'm not saying there are'nt wonderful Drs out there because there are. It sure helps for us to know about our meds and medical problems though.
I'm so glad to hear you don't have any liver problems. My mom has a fatty liver and was just diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Of course I'm scared out of my mind. And, of course I'm researching this as much as possible.
Are you tapering off the Cipralex? Or, just quitting cold turkey?
I think it's good to be a very knowledgeable patient. Many of us put way to must trust in our Drs and just go along with whatever they say. I'm not saying there are'nt wonderful Drs out there because there are. It sure helps for us to know about our meds and medical problems though.
I'm so glad to hear you don't have any liver problems. My mom has a fatty liver and was just diagnosed with autoimmune hepatitis. Of course I'm scared out of my mind. And, of course I'm researching this as much as possible.
Are you tapering off the Cipralex? Or, just quitting cold turkey?
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I am already making the change in my drug combination. I set that up myself. My doctor depends on me for the research on my medical problems because most but the hep c are all rare. The Hep C is the least of my problems. I have had it for 45 years thanks to being infected by the US Army. I have zero indication of liver problems, which is also rare.
I am already making the change in my drug combination. I set that up myself. My doctor depends on me for the research on my medical problems because most but the hep c are all rare. The Hep C is the least of my problems. I have had it for 45 years thanks to being infected by the US Army. I have zero indication of liver problems, which is also rare.
Oh my gosh! Thank goodness you have medical knowledge and found this out. I hope you are now going off of this med.
It truly is great news!
Oh, I showed my husband your pictures and he was amazed with your inventions. Post more if you get the chance.
It truly is great news!
Oh, I showed my husband your pictures and he was amazed with your inventions. Post more if you get the chance.
Oh that is good news indeed. Well done for discovering that. Let us hope it really does help with one of your problems.
Good news! As I said earlier, I have a lot of knowledge in the medical area. I also have good access to many medical journals so I do not have to pay for them. The way that happened is that if you are a medical student they will give you access after only six months or less of publication at many journals. To sign up you only have to pass a fairly steep medical test in the area of your choice. That was no problem for me.
I check the contraindications for the various drugs I take every once and a while. I checked the antidepressant I take (Cipralex) and discovered a fairly new problem that has been found. The paper on it was put out Aug 20, 2013. They discovered that it can cause bleeding in many people that take it and it isn't rare. In particular, it can make it a lot easier to have a bleeding stroke, like I have had.
The chance is almost doubled which is a very bad thing. The good part is that I am still alive and have already figured out a different medicinal protocol that will make it possible to remove that drug from my regime. This means I may well live longer than I suspected. Yay!
I check the contraindications for the various drugs I take every once and a while. I checked the antidepressant I take (Cipralex) and discovered a fairly new problem that has been found. The paper on it was put out Aug 20, 2013. They discovered that it can cause bleeding in many people that take it and it isn't rare. In particular, it can make it a lot easier to have a bleeding stroke, like I have had.
The chance is almost doubled which is a very bad thing. The good part is that I am still alive and have already figured out a different medicinal protocol that will make it possible to remove that drug from my regime. This means I may well live longer than I suspected. Yay!
Ha ha! I'm sorry but your comment made me chuckle. You have not been a "butthead" at any time with any of us. You've been so nice.
I do know about Aspergers. I think you would be great at helping people here because many times they wants the straight facts.
I saw your pictures. I love the ones of you and the horses!
I do know about Aspergers. I think you would be great at helping people here because many times they wants the straight facts.
I saw your pictures. I love the ones of you and the horses!
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