Crying for no good reason...

[adavisirl]

Well, this peg/riba tx is a strange trip. I'm in week 10, and I notice I'm more and more prone to crying. I know that depression is  a real possibility while on tx, but I don't think I'm depressed. But I'm very sensitive to emotional situations. I finish a task and the boss thanks me - I'm crying. I watch a movie - crying. Walk down the street, think of my father who died of melanoma - crying. But it's more like a welling-up of tears that I can somewhat control, rather than full-blown blubbering! It happens several times per day.

Anyways, I function just fine at work, I sleep fine, my wife and I have a great relationship and she's very supportive, so things are not so terrible. Should I talk with my doctor about this?
It does lube my dry, sore eyes!

Cheers, and thank you all, this forum is excellent,
Andrew

[Lady Lauri]

You guys are too funny. I could cry at 'The Beaver' right now too!

Weepys big time, but not 'depressed'. Pretty d*m positive actually and still 'social' at home.
But as I already tear up easily, tx is making me cry at the dumbest of things.
Agree with some others above, crying can be good for you, as long as you are not also getting depression. Tx just mess's with your emotional state.

                                                                      LL

[Mr Liver]

I think your hep doc characterizes the emotions that many are affected by on tx very well. It does intensify emotions. I've laughed very hard on tx--rarely, but it happened.

Are you in for 24 or 48 ? Either way, congrats on completing this much tx so far, and best of luck for SVR !
regards,
Mr Liver

[Mr Liver]

"including one I dated :) "

LOL--that's too funny !

Thanks for the link I'll check that out. I remember when I did my first treatment in early '00 and pulled out that 2 foot long insert in mouseprint font on both sides from the package. I still have one hiding somewhere. Anyway, to the point- depression was listed as a side effect , but no special attention was drawn to the fact, it even being listed below such things as nausea and myalgia, etc. Of course now it gets top billing in a black box.

You've been around a long time and you know the stories---it doesn't happen often, but every once in awhile someone  has to quit tx due to the mental side effects. If they are online they usually disappear from forums for awhile and then reappear with their tale of a psychiatric episode. I think we'd hear more stories if there wasn't a stigma attached to it.

Major depression is not common,  but if you've ever had a glimpse of how severe it can be, heard the stories from others, or have personally been there as a result of tx, you tend to want to warn everyone. A head's up to someone is free, the only motivation being I really hate to see someone not complete their therapy. Personal investments vary, but everyone will have to alter their lives in some way, and I really hate to see those investments wasted with a treatable problem.

Thanks again for the link--and the laugh.

regards,
Mr Liver

[scratchinghead]

I cry whenever boy meets girl on {mumble}

[jmjm530]

It's the "Arthur Miller" article if you click on "Download Tx Reporter". Free registration to Projects In Knowledge web site may be required to access the article.

http://www.projectsinknowledge.com/Init/G/1700/index.cfm

[jmjm530]

The web site I forgot to mention in the last paragraph is "Projects In Knowledge"
http://www.projectsinknowledge.com/