Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Gayle, You are on 30 prednisone and imuran and it makes you feel optomistic? At that dose I was just the opposite..40-20.prednisone and 2 imuran have made me even more pessimistic if anything. I haven't asked for anti depressants yet...I still have too much need for the anti- anxiety variety of meds right now. -- Z. fibriotic NSIP/05 "I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion" Bob Marley carrgm1776 wrote: Sorry, I don't mean to confuse people, but somettimes I do. I meant to say that between the effexor on responding to meds for IPF, I feel well enough to tackle the things I want to. I'll worry about dying when it gets here. Gayle IPF 06 > > > > Vicky from Sher.... Well, Vicky, you know me by now...I say > what's on my mind although I pray my words are tender! > > I quote you, "I want so much to be an inspiration to others, to > encourage them and lift them up but its so hard when I'm down in > the valley." > > Dear heart...we are ALL one day going to be in the Valley...yes, > the Valley of the Shadow of Death. I need your encouragement as you > walk through so I'm not going to 'fear evil' > > You already ARE an inspiration. You have been through so much and > if the depression is what weighs so heavy, well, you've been here > before and came through it. Don't you see how that 'lifts us up'? > > I think living and dying are both done in a very personal way by > each of us. When I am walking in the Valley, I will remember you > Vicky...what do you most want me to know about this step of the > journey? > > I know you can't tell me when to 'let go and let God' but as I > watch your walk, I will learn something. > > When I asked you if it might be time for Hospice, I was referring > as well to your emotional needs as you walk through the Valley. I > was thinking about the whole family. > > What hurts me most about you is that there is an easier softer way > for you. For goodness sake, take it. Meds, mental health, or even > Hospice. > > I always pray for you. You are courageous and brave! > > I love you. Sher > > "Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there" > > Re: Sher and all, drs visit > > > > > > > > HI sher and everyone, > > > > Thank you for your concern, it did make me smile. I saw my dr > today, he ordered, in addition to, Prozac, Klonopin and Xanax, now > Effoxor, is that how you spell it? He said it should give me energy > and cheer me up but he told my husband that anyone who is told they > are terminal is going to have depressing times, he's such a good dr, > I really do admire him. I did ask him about "putting me down" > addmitting me and just letting me go, but he looked at my husband > and my husband shook his head no. The dr said my breathing is good, > I sounded good and he thinks the majority is depression. It will > take about 3 weeks for this pill to kick in but I'll give it that > long then I just don't know. None of the drs think I need Hospice, > but it took every bit of energy just to walk into the drs office > from the truck ( we havent installed the ramps for my wheelchair > yet). I want so much to be an inspiration to others, to encourage > them and lift them up but its so hard when I'm down in the valley. > I cried so hard last night, I just don't feel like this is living, > like I said it's probably the depression. Please keep me in your > prayers everyone, I really do need them spirtually and emotionally, > I love and pray for you all... > > > > Vicky81856 > > > > Sher, when I was faced with a VAT biopsy and the diagnosis of IPF > Nov '06, I absolutely fell apart. I have been taking 75 mg of > effexor during and since my husbands final illness (recurrent colon > cancer). I was told to double the dose, and it's working just > fine. I am not ordinarily a depressive, but you gotta do what you > gotta do. > I am on 30 mg. prednisone (makes me feel optomistic) and 1 imuran, > (these doses will change) and of course NAC and a fistfull of other > supplements. I'm going to UCSF for treatment. I've been feeling > really good. Sooo, while I can, I do. My life plan is to do what I > want to do. I've never been able to do that without taking other > peoples needs/desires into account. "better living through > chemistry" > Gayle, almost 69, IPF 11/06 > -- Z. fibriotic NSIP/05 "I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion" Bob Marley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2007 Report Share Posted February 10, 2007 Dear It was suggested I double the dose of effexor because of the anxiety I had surrounding the lung biopsy and the grim diagnosis. I was in mortal fear it would be IPF. It has really, really helped. You might have a little discussion about this with your primary care doc. Gayle IPF/06 > > > > > > > > Vicky from Sher.... Well, Vicky, you know me by now...I say > > > what's on my mind although I pray my words are tender! > > > > I quote you, " I want so much to be an inspiration to others, > > to > > > encourage them and lift them up but its so hard when I'm down in > > > the valley. " > > > > Dear heart...we are ALL one day going to be in the > > Valley...yes, > > > the Valley of the Shadow of Death. I need your encouragement as > > you > > > walk through so I'm not going to 'fear evil' > > > > You already ARE an inspiration. You have been through so much > > and > > > if the depression is what weighs so heavy, well, you've been > > here > > > before and came through it. Don't you see how that 'lifts us > > up'? > > > > I think living and dying are both done in a very personal way > > by > > > each of us. When I am walking in the Valley, I will remember you > > > Vicky...what do you most want me to know about this step of the > > > journey? > > > > I know you can't tell me when to 'let go and let God' but as I > > > watch your walk, I will learn something. > > > > When I asked you if it might be time for Hospice, I was > > referring > > > as well to your emotional needs as you walk through the Valley. > > I > > > was thinking about the whole family. > > > > What hurts me most about you is that there is an easier softer > > way > > > for you. For goodness sake, take it. Meds, mental health, or > > even > > > Hospice. > > > > I always pray for you. You are courageous and brave! > > > > I love you. Sher > > > > " Don't worry about tomorrow, God is already there " > > > > Re: Sher and all, drs visit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HI sher and everyone, > > > > > > > > Thank you for your concern, it did make me smile. I saw my dr > > > today, he ordered, in addition to, Prozac, Klonopin and Xanax, > > now > > > Effoxor, is that how you spell it? He said it should give me > > energy > > > and cheer me up but he told my husband that anyone who is told > > they > > > are terminal is going to have depressing times, he's such a good > > dr, > > > I really do admire him. I did ask him about " putting me down " > > > addmitting me and just letting me go, but he looked at my > > husband > > > and my husband shook his head no. The dr said my breathing is > > good, > > > I sounded good and he thinks the majority is depression. It will > > > take about 3 weeks for this pill to kick in but I'll give it > > that > > > long then I just don't know. None of the drs think I need > > Hospice, > > > but it took every bit of energy just to walk into the drs office > > > from the truck ( we havent installed the ramps for my wheelchair > > > yet). I want so much to be an inspiration to others, to > > encourage > > > them and lift them up but its so hard when I'm down in the > > valley. > > > I cried so hard last night, I just don't feel like this is > > living, > > > like I said it's probably the depression. Please keep me in your > > > prayers everyone, I really do need them spirtually and > > emotionally, > > > I love and pray for you all... > > > > > > > > Vicky81856 > > > > > > > > > > Sher, when I was faced with a VAT biopsy and the diagnosis of > > IPF > > > Nov '06, I absolutely fell apart. I have been taking 75 mg of > > > effexor during and since my husbands final illness (recurrent > > colon > > > cancer). I was told to double the dose, and it's working just > > > fine. I am not ordinarily a depressive, but you gotta do what > > you > > > gotta do. > > > I am on 30 mg. prednisone (makes me feel optomistic) and 1 > > imuran, > > > (these doses will change) and of course NAC and a fistfull of > > other > > > supplements. I'm going to UCSF for treatment. I've been feeling > > > really good. Sooo, while I can, I do. My life plan is to do what > > I > > > want to do. I've never been able to do that without taking other > > > peoples needs/desires into account. " better living through > > > chemistry " > > > Gayle, almost 69, IPF 11/06 > > > > > > > > > > -- > Z. fibriotic NSIP/05 > " I'm gonna be iron like a lion in Zion " Bob Marley > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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