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Riba rage? Any remedies for this? Please help--I have kids.
Week 8/24. I screamed at my kids last night (they're only 8 and 10--they're good kids who just act like kids). I'm swearing at the dog. I'm even angry with the fish--they have to be FED.
I tried a couple of anti-depressants and they made me feel really depressed, mentally and physically. I don't really feel "depressed" even now. I'm just way irritable.
Any advice? Is there a magic bullet (one that doesn't involve an actual gun...)? Drugs for this? I'm doing this treatment FOR my kids, not to traumatize them for life.
I tried a couple of anti-depressants and they made me feel really depressed, mentally and physically. I don't really feel "depressed" even now. I'm just way irritable.
Any advice? Is there a magic bullet (one that doesn't involve an actual gun...)? Drugs for this? I'm doing this treatment FOR my kids, not to traumatize them for life.
Hey there Mr. Beagle! Thanks for asking about me. #7 is done, and I am awaiting #8 on Thursday. Everything is ok. I feel so gloom and doom that all I can muster is an 'ok" especially knowing that I am one of the lucky ones who is clear at the moment, and I have livable sides. However, tx is still managing to take it's toll on me. Oh well, this too shall pass! We will all get through it and hopefully every single person in here will get SVR!!!!
How are you holding up? Are your blood counts hanging in there? Are you in NY right now or elsewhere? I'm full of questions today! I'd love an update when you have a few! Are you a geno 2, I cannot recall. If so, are you doing 24 weeks?
Hope you are having a wonderful day today!
How are you holding up? Are your blood counts hanging in there? Are you in NY right now or elsewhere? I'm full of questions today! I'd love an update when you have a few! Are you a geno 2, I cannot recall. If so, are you doing 24 weeks?
Hope you are having a wonderful day today!
FLguy gave great advice about drinking water!! I find I'm much more cranky and short of patience with my two kids if I'm dehydrated or not getting enough water in my system.
Please don't give up on the AD's. It takes a while for your body to get used to AD's, until then you may feel really weird (as if you're in a fog or a bubble). But once your body acclimates then you'll feel calmer.
Please don't give up on the AD's. It takes a while for your body to get used to AD's, until then you may feel really weird (as if you're in a fog or a bubble). But once your body acclimates then you'll feel calmer.
I too had a HUGE problem with grogginess when I went on the ADs and decided to go off them for a few days - big mistake. I went STRAIGHT back on as I really almost got suicidal. After a while my body got used to them and it's not big deal now.
I take them at night when it's time for bed...and I'm not groggy in any way that I can't handle.
PS Decided NOT to get a PCR before week 24......since I decided to go until them and then see the results I didn't want to bum myself out if it came down to it. I figure I will do what I am supposed to for the next three weeks and then see if it worked or I have to switch to Infergen trials. I am hoping it worked still! Of course I would have to extend treatment for a long time to come...and I am tired of thinking of THAT ;-)
Glad to hear you are doing so well! It's impossible to believe you did 7 already!
I take them at night when it's time for bed...and I'm not groggy in any way that I can't handle.
PS Decided NOT to get a PCR before week 24......since I decided to go until them and then see the results I didn't want to bum myself out if it came down to it. I figure I will do what I am supposed to for the next three weeks and then see if it worked or I have to switch to Infergen trials. I am hoping it worked still! Of course I would have to extend treatment for a long time to come...and I am tired of thinking of THAT ;-)
Glad to hear you are doing so well! It's impossible to believe you did 7 already!
Hi,
Soon we all will be SVR. Glad your sx's are livable, just remember what's at the end of this wild ride of a life time. I'm geno 2B and 24 weeks of tx w/ 17 left. Will get my PCR at week #12, if I get one at 4 weeks my insurance will not pay for the 12 week PCR and my dr. felt the 12 is better in my case.
Are you geno 1? Did you see that cuteus was geno 1 and had been cleared over a year, that is hope for all.
Let me know how you are doing.
The Beagle
Soon we all will be SVR. Glad your sx's are livable, just remember what's at the end of this wild ride of a life time. I'm geno 2B and 24 weeks of tx w/ 17 left. Will get my PCR at week #12, if I get one at 4 weeks my insurance will not pay for the 12 week PCR and my dr. felt the 12 is better in my case.
Are you geno 1? Did you see that cuteus was geno 1 and had been cleared over a year, that is hope for all.
Let me know how you are doing.
The Beagle
algernon, I know how you feel, I have a beautiful 12 year old daughter and sometimes I get angry at the drop of a hat. Later I feel so guilty.
nygirl, fellow riba-road warrior, A few times on the road I have also got a bit crazy, even with my daughter in the car. No excuse for that.
I have found a few things that help me
Listening to some soothing music helps me. I really like Lorenna McKennit and Clannad. I always bring them when I drive anywhere.
I have purchased a few CDs from this site.
http://www.realmusic.com/.
Sometimes I go to a secret spot to be by myself and visualise all garbage draining out of my head.
The Phoenix rises out of its own ashes.
nygirl, fellow riba-road warrior, A few times on the road I have also got a bit crazy, even with my daughter in the car. No excuse for that.
I have found a few things that help me
Listening to some soothing music helps me. I really like Lorenna McKennit and Clannad. I always bring them when I drive anywhere.
I have purchased a few CDs from this site.
http://www.realmusic.com/.
Sometimes I go to a secret spot to be by myself and visualise all garbage draining out of my head.
The Phoenix rises out of its own ashes.
I pretty much agree with FLguy - nice post.
I have the impulse to fly off these days, though I'm pretty much able to keep it in check. My worst day is Sat AM, leading up to my shot. I know it, so I exercise extra caution.
Avoiding the prospect of additional meds, I work on the two obvious things I can conrtol: (1) My influence over the environment that's pissing me off, (2) Control over my reactions to the situation.
(1) I've found some anoyoing things my son does, and I've realized they are always anoying, so I'm working with him on stopping them. Like when he's bored, he might walk around and around in circles, which can be very distracting. I'll be trying to talk to his Mom, or maybe fixing the VCR for him, and it drives me nuts. More than it should. But, I've decided that this is just annoying behavior anytime, with no redeaming value, and so I'm working with him to stop it. It's a small thing, but it's in the kid's interest to learn some self control too. I'm stricter about noise in the house too, which I think I always should have been.
(2) Self restraint. Just because I get irritated gives me no reason to react in unacceptable ways. I'm sure child and spousal abusers get angry too, but that's no justification for abusive behavior. Some people get angrier than others, but they are still expected to conform to society's standards of behavior. The greater our emotions, the greater our responsibility to govern our own behavior.
On tx we can get angrier than we were previously accustomed to. I sure do anyway. Means I have to clamp down tighter on my emotions. It's hard, but I see it as my responsibility. I'm the one with the problem, and I'm the one with the solution. It stands to reason that I'm the one who needs to implement it.
My two cents.
I have the impulse to fly off these days, though I'm pretty much able to keep it in check. My worst day is Sat AM, leading up to my shot. I know it, so I exercise extra caution.
Avoiding the prospect of additional meds, I work on the two obvious things I can conrtol: (1) My influence over the environment that's pissing me off, (2) Control over my reactions to the situation.
(1) I've found some anoyoing things my son does, and I've realized they are always anoying, so I'm working with him on stopping them. Like when he's bored, he might walk around and around in circles, which can be very distracting. I'll be trying to talk to his Mom, or maybe fixing the VCR for him, and it drives me nuts. More than it should. But, I've decided that this is just annoying behavior anytime, with no redeaming value, and so I'm working with him to stop it. It's a small thing, but it's in the kid's interest to learn some self control too. I'm stricter about noise in the house too, which I think I always should have been.
(2) Self restraint. Just because I get irritated gives me no reason to react in unacceptable ways. I'm sure child and spousal abusers get angry too, but that's no justification for abusive behavior. Some people get angrier than others, but they are still expected to conform to society's standards of behavior. The greater our emotions, the greater our responsibility to govern our own behavior.
On tx we can get angrier than we were previously accustomed to. I sure do anyway. Means I have to clamp down tighter on my emotions. It's hard, but I see it as my responsibility. I'm the one with the problem, and I'm the one with the solution. It stands to reason that I'm the one who needs to implement it.
My two cents.
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