Dealing with the crazies...

[Laika]

Week 4 and I

[sunspot]

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[Tallblonde]

Honey,

I just now stumbled upon your good news.  Congratulations to you and your husband and best wishes for his continued good health!

Susan

[cuteus]

my NP stated it is down to 17% relapse after the 3 month negative, after the 6th month is 2% relapse rate. I guess it means 2% relapse and 98% don't? We better be in the majority just like we were for the chronic stuff, this is one minority I do not want to belong to.
I bet your heart is warmed at the sight of his grin and elation. enjoy.

[scruffy]

Yesssssssssss!!! Don't you worry about 6 mo or 1 year-he's good to go now! You make him treat you good-He ain't sick no more!!!! frank

[Laika]

Thank you for explaining some of the reaction here.  I was totally confused.  I realize some of you know each other, but surely a lot of you are pretty anonymous.  I wasn't really asking anyone to come out of the closet ... you could always say, "I have a friend who..."   Jeez!  I thought everything was discussed here.  People come right out and say they "used to engage in risky behavior".  That takes a lot of courage, and I'm always amazed when someone I've been admiring here comes out with that one, or discusses other feelings they have.

First and foremost, this is an information place, and I appreciate that more than I can say.  But what I was seeking was information...sure, it might involve some discussion of feelings, which could make some people nervous.  Have you noticed how sleepy this forum has been lately?  A little drama wouldn't be so bad.  Maybe there are people out there with questions about their feelings who are not brave enough to ask.  If feelings are discussed here openly, they can read and be informed...be comforted that the array of feelings they're experiencing is as "normal" as it gets.  Anyway, it's not really feelings.  It's mental/emotional side effects.  I guess it could deteriorate into whining crybabies on parade here, but perhaps a happy medium is possible...

This is an official retraction.  I do feel like a maniac, but I'm sure don't have "clinical mania" or whatever.  I didn't consult a medical dictionary.  I just used the word mania as meaning, to me, the opposite of depression--out of control in the other direction.  It seems like it includes anxiety sometimes, but not always.  It's not necessarily always a bad feeling unless you get embarrassed (like I do) when you're just speeding your head off and wonder if you've talked full circle at someone and they're trying desperately to get away from you!  That maybe they think you're drug crazed...and you are!..just not the ones they think!  Anyway, I do think there should be some respectable term for this symptom... not "speedy" or "electrical feeling" or the other sort of lightweight, incomplete descriptions I've seen here.

I'll do my best at getting used to whatever brand of instability the day brings for now.  I think I'll ask the doc on Fri. if the Lexapro is supposed to even you out at both poles, see what he says.  I can handle things so far...it's just that you do wonder, with the treatment time stretching out before you, just how much crazier can you expect to get?  So, I hear you saying, "plenty crazy..get used to it sistah."  

Thanks for the tip on the magnesium.  One more thing to try.  You don't have much longer, Califia.  Do you know your "last shot" day?  Glad you're off that high dose riba.

It's been interesting, guys.

Laika

  

[Laika]

I found your post comforting & funny.  I could see your encumbered, unsteady bedside table and had to laugh.

I am so happy for you and your husband on his most recent test.  What a huge relief you all must feel.

Thanks,
Laika