Can we do a roll call?

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Can we do a roll call?
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Tue, 08-17-2004 - 6:15pm
There have been a LOT of folks who are usually here and seem to be MIA. I'm concerned about y'all. Please give us a quick post to let us know how you all are.

Kristen

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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 9:33am
I'm here. I haven't seen anything from Rowan lately, are you out there??? Amanda
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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 11:26am
Kristen,

I'm here. I'm fairly manic right right now, so I try not to "bug" too many people, by babbling at them...

Kim

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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 1:54pm
Marci here. I fell again--before the other ouchies from the previous fall had healed and my computer chair is just too uncomfortable. Hanging in there otherwise, not great but holding my own!
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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 6:17pm

I've been so busy rapid cycling, I don't have much time for anything else!

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Wed, 08-18-2004 - 6:38pm
Haven't been here in many years and not doing good now.
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Thu, 08-19-2004 - 7:54pm
I'll put in my "two cents worth". I'm here and very frustrated with my pdoc. She had me get a second opinion on my meds (because we can't seem to control them) and he stopped my Klonopin and is reducing my Risperdal while starting me gradually on Seroquel. Have any of you all taken Seroquel and had any side effects? I would really like to know. Anyway, I'm here and hanging in there.

~cathy~

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Thu, 08-19-2004 - 10:25pm
Hey Kristen,

I'm here and doing pretty good. You're concern for everyone is touching.

Hope everyone is doing okay!

Donna

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Fri, 08-20-2004 - 1:19am
Thanks for asking about everyone...I know I've posted not too long ago, but thought I'd post here too. I'm having a very confusing time...a few days ago, I was exhausted, slept 13 hours at one time...but recently I've gotten full of energy or anxiety, while also still feeling close to crying. And very unlike me, I have woken up an hour or so before my alarm clock (after about 6 hours of sleep) and can't nap during the day either.

So in general I haven't been getting any studying done for my new med school classes, which is making me more anxious. And I've also been skipping out on some of the social events scheduled here for a variety of reasons (partly because I don't know what I'm feeling or how to put on a "normal" mask in public)...a girl I know just ran into me and asked me why I skip so many events, and now I feel bad about that...

Oh well...I wish I had the weekend to recuperate and sleep and study, but it just never ends...there is an overnight trip for the whole med school class that I have to go on...I am really not looking forward to it, although I'm trying to think of it as positively as possible.

I just wish I knew what was going on in my head. My doctor's office called with my antidepressant blood levels, and they were too high, so now I'm supposed to start a schedule of alternating doses each day. Maybe that's why I'm feeling so weird, I don't know...this med doesn't seem to help my depression much, anyway.

OK, sorry, that's enough from me! Hope you all are doing well,

Rose

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Sat, 08-21-2004 - 5:35pm
I'm sorry I didn't respond to you the other day, and also sorry you aren't doing well. Anything you want to post about?

Kristen

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Sat, 08-21-2004 - 5:38pm
Hi Kathy. Yes, I took Seroquel first and then went to Risperdal. Seroquel was EXTREMELY sedating for me, though granted I was sure not on the lowest dose! I actually stopped it because of the extreme sedation. Other than that, it was a good choice for my symptoms at that time.

I hope the med changes work out well for you. Keep us posted. I know how frustrating that can all be.

Kristen

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