To Matt 27 w/ CF and CFRD

[anonymous]

To Matt 27 w/CF and CFRD-

I have noticed you have posted about 6 posts to this site in the past week or so and yet have not responded to any of the advice that people have written to you. I just was wondering if you are doing all right, and if any of the advice helped. It seems to me you have a lot of concerns about your situation, and I was wondering if you were making any progress.

Caitlin

 

[anonymous]

HI!
Glad to see a post for me and someone interested <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

As of now I am waiting to meet with a therapist.
After that episode I had , I was able to make an appointment but the doc cant see me till next wednesday.
So for now I am trying to keep myself busy with unstressfull things.
My local doctor wanted to put me on Zoloft.. But im really afraid of this because of the labels warnings about people with liver problems using anti depressants such as this.
In fact, every med I looked at had this warning.
Thats one thing thats really upsetting me.. Is that I feel like im trapped between not being happy, or risking my life.
Its also made me so next time I go get a checkup with my cf doc.. to ask him if I need a biopsy. He seemed to not think so in the past even though I have high liver counts,
but in my opinion its always better safe than sorry.

I actually went out today and bought some self help books... but none of them say anything about not being able to concentrate or alot of the other symptoms I have such as talking to much in my head (or the fear that im talking to much in my head)

I dunno maybe its because Im alone so much that I got in the habit of turning almost every thought and emotion in my head into a word..
And maybe I cant feel emotions anymore becasue Im afraid too...
I have no clue.

But I really cant wait to get help ... and see what the hecks actually goin on with me.
I really think Im going crazy sometimes.

But im trying finally to get better instead of sitting on my couch or in my room festering on nothing.

Hey thank you so much for asking about me.
It really feels good to know that someone cares!

Matt

 

[Diane]

Matt,
Im happy to hear you are getting help. Zoloft is great for OCD symptoms which sounds like what you are having. I feel the same as you about taking any of those types of medicines. I am on a very low dose of zoloft 50 mg. which is what they would give a child. The doctor that prescribed it wanted to work me up to a does of about 150 - 200 mgs.<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-shocked.gif" border="0"> . I didnt want that and stayed on the 50 mg and it has done wonders for me. Unfortunately all medicines have possible side effects, but it doesnt always mean they will happen to you. If your doctor tells you its safe for you to go on a low dose of zoloft, why not give it a try and have your doctor keep doing regular blood tests to be sure your liver is doing ok with it. It may help get you out of the bad rut you are in. It wouldnt be a bad idea to get out and about and start something new, maybe a new hobby or something to help keep your mind occupied and in a different direction. I hope things work out for you soon so you can start feeling better<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
~Diane 39 / cf / diabetes / b.cepacia

 

[anonymous]

To add to what Diane just wrote--they have to put those side effects there if only one person has that side effect during clinical trials, etc & with law suits left & right these days, they're probably covering their butts by listing every possible side effect that they know of to try to avoid law suits.
You also have to look at quality of life here too. Would it be worth it to you to have a good quality of life and not feel the way you do, even if there is a slight risk of increasing your liver counts?
If you do take some meds, then I'm sure they will check your liver counts more often to keep an eye on it. Give it some thought & see what the doc says--Good Luck<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">