-----Original Message-----
From: Ann.Lindstrom(AT)octel.com [SMTP:Ann.Lindstrom(AT)octel.com]
Sent: Monday, November 17, 1997 10:44 AM
To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
Subject: RE: Recent diagnosis
Joellen - I too am on Zoloft. I went to a shrink about the
depression,
and he said this kind of depression is very hard, since the
cause (the
physical disability) doesn't go away. (Unlike other emotional
traumas
like death in the family, divorce, etc - that seem to fade over
time.)
He feels that I will be on zoloft long term. I too hate to have
a
crutch, but it does keep me functioning.......Ann
> ----------
> From: Jo Ellen Finkelstein[SMTP:ghellen(AT)ninenet.com]
> Sent: Saturday, November 15, 1997 1:06 AM
> To: tmic-list(AT)eskimo.com
> Subject: Re: Recent diagnosis
>
> Sticks1116(AT)aol.com wrote:
> >
> > Hi Joellen. I'm having a terrible time. I can't except
being
> paralyzed. I
> > wish I wouldn''t wake up in the morning. I just hope and
pray (alot)
> that I
> > may be in the group that recover and walk again. I'm scared
beyond
> belief
> > that this is it and I'm going to be like this permently! I
wish you
> luck !
> > Take care.
> >
Bill
> Dietrich
> > (sticks1116)Hi Bill, sorry you're having such a hard time.
It was
> really hard on me
> too at first (actually I still have my moments!) I'm lucky
that my
> friends and family are really supportive. I was suiciadal at
first
> but
> they gave me counseling and Zoloft (thank god for happy pills!
LOL) I
>
> tried this last week to go without the Zoloft and it just
sent me
> into
> a spiral of dispare I ended up quarreling with my boyfriend
and almost
>
> distroyed that relationship! Fortunately we both settled down
and I
> realized that the Zoloft is still something that I need to
keep myself
>
> on an even keel. So I guess I'll stay with them until I can
get myself
>
> back to feeling better about things again. I hate to use them
as a
> crutch but right now I need them, drugs are not a total answer
but I
> guess as long as they help me to cope I'll continue to use
them.
>
> jOELLEN
>