Comments for Emotional Umbrella http://emotionalumbrella.com Small But Mighty. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:36:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t by Curiosity http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-9627 Curiosity Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:36:17 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301#comment-9627 No need for apology. I completely got your meaning. You expressed yourself well. I've now removed the "not" from your comment, so it should say what you intended it to. Hope that's okay. It really is sad how pervasive that mentality is. Unless they've been through it, many people just really don't understand that the worst day of a healthy person is so much better than the best day of someone going through this stuff. No need for apology. I completely got your meaning. You expressed yourself well. I’ve now removed the “not” from your comment, so it should say what you intended it to. Hope that’s okay.

It really is sad how pervasive that mentality is. Unless they’ve been through it, many people just really don’t understand that the worst day of a healthy person is so much better than the best day of someone going through this stuff.

]]> Comment on Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t by Amy http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-9621 Amy Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:47:24 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301#comment-9621 After reading my post 20 times, I realized I mistakenly wrote "not treat it as a weakness". I was trying to decide between "treat it as a weakness", or "not real" and ended up with an accidental crash between the two. Very different meaning, my apologies. After reading my post 20 times, I realized I mistakenly wrote “not treat it as a weakness”. I was trying to decide between “treat it as a weakness”, or “not real” and ended up with an accidental crash between the two. Very different meaning, my apologies.

]]> Comment on Chasing Cows by Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t « Emotional Umbrella http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-9616 Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t « Emotional Umbrella Sat, 27 Apr 2013 15:41:44 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=3#comment-9616 [...] parts of my whole messy journey are there.  Or if you like, you can feel free to start from the beginning, where you can watch me go from sickeningly boringly hopeful and perhaps a little smug to [...] [...] parts of my whole messy journey are there.  Or if you like, you can feel free to start from the beginning, where you can watch me go from sickeningly boringly hopeful and perhaps a little smug to [...]

]]> Comment on Cat Scratch No Fever Whatsoever by Curiosity http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467&cpage=1#comment-9607 Curiosity Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:49:13 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467#comment-9607 Heh. Sorry for the mathematics. :) Even with all of those measures in place, I still get a pile of spam mail daily. Ugh. But I've tried without them, and it's even worse. I'm okay. Would be better if I could get off this damned couch...but okay. :) Heh. Sorry for the mathematics. :) Even with all of those measures in place, I still get a pile of spam mail daily. Ugh. But I’ve tried without them, and it’s even worse.

I’m okay. Would be better if I could get off this damned couch…but okay. :)

]]> Comment on Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t by Curiosity http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-9606 Curiosity Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:53:41 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301#comment-9606 Hello Amy. Thank you for the comment. I'm so glad you ended up here if it's helping at all. I'm so sorry to hear that you're going through this. It's crazy how extreme the symptoms can be coming off of these pills, and how little awareness there is about it. It's sad to know that even people in the medical profession still sometimes don't "get" how bad depression can be, and how much of it can't be controlled through force of will. Good luck to you with the struggle. You're welcome here anytime. Hello Amy. Thank you for the comment. I’m so glad you ended up here if it’s helping at all.

I’m so sorry to hear that you’re going through this. It’s crazy how extreme the symptoms can be coming off of these pills, and how little awareness there is about it. It’s sad to know that even people in the medical profession still sometimes don’t “get” how bad depression can be, and how much of it can’t be controlled through force of will. Good luck to you with the struggle. You’re welcome here anytime.

]]> Comment on Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Antidepressants and Lots of Things You Probably Didn’t by Amy http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301&cpage=1#comment-9600 Amy Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:18:11 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=301#comment-9600 Dear Curiosity, This is a truly awesome post. I wish I had found your blog 4 months ago. I prophylactically started weaning myself off of bupropion and citalopram in January because I had just moved, no health insurance, and was having a hard time finding a job. From previous experience with lack-of-meds side effects (being to lazy/depressed/scared to get refills), I knew I would experience acute dizziness and a "dropping" sensation. I was not prepared for the nausea/vomiting, or the emotional side effects. I haven't taken my meds since March 31, and the physical symptoms have pretty much subsided, but the emotional side effects remain. The best part is I am a health care professional, a RN, and not only do they not ever mention or teach much of this in school or in training, but I know MDs/PAs will pay little attention to depression or, worse, treat it as annoying or a sign of weakness. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EXISTING! You are giving me a lot of support right now. I need to stop writing before I start crying or run out of space (if that's possible?). Dear Curiosity,
This is a truly awesome post. I wish I had found your blog 4 months ago. I prophylactically started weaning myself off of bupropion and citalopram in January because I had just moved, no health insurance, and was having a hard time finding a job. From previous experience with lack-of-meds side effects (being to lazy/depressed/scared to get refills), I knew I would experience acute dizziness and a “dropping” sensation. I was not prepared for the nausea/vomiting, or the emotional side effects. I haven’t taken my meds since March 31, and the physical symptoms have pretty much subsided, but the emotional side effects remain. The best part is I am a health care professional, a RN, and not only do they not ever mention or teach much of this in school or in training, but I know MDs/PAs will pay little attention to depression or, worse, treat it as annoying or a sign of weakness. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EXISTING! You are giving me a lot of support right now. I need to stop writing before I start crying or run out of space (if that’s possible?).

]]> Comment on Cat Scratch No Fever Whatsoever by If By Yes http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467&cpage=1#comment-9596 If By Yes Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:03:01 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467#comment-9596 I am disappointed by the lack of miracle cure. Not as much as you, though, I am sure. Addendum: I don't frigging know what times seven equals sixty three! What am I, a math major? I had to do some division on the calculator to get past your spam catcher! What does it say that a computer helped me prove that I'm not a computer? I am disappointed by the lack of miracle cure. Not as much as you, though, I am sure.

Addendum: I don’t frigging know what times seven equals sixty three! What am I, a math major? I had to do some division on the calculator to get past your spam catcher! What does it say that a computer helped me prove that I’m not a computer?

]]> Comment on Pass My Silver Jumpsuit by Cat Scratch No Fever Whatsoever « Emotional Umbrella http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1426&cpage=1#comment-9523 Cat Scratch No Fever Whatsoever « Emotional Umbrella Wed, 10 Apr 2013 18:25:47 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1426#comment-9523 [...] due to fill you in on what happened with the Cat Scratch Fever, etc. Have finished the antibiotics now, but have been feeling too crappy to update [...] [...] due to fill you in on what happened with the Cat Scratch Fever, etc. Have finished the antibiotics now, but have been feeling too crappy to update [...]

]]> Comment on Cat Scratch No Fever Whatsoever by Kristal http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467&cpage=1#comment-9512 Kristal Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:56:04 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1467#comment-9512 xoxo xoxo

]]> Comment on I once read a whole TV remote instruction manual in a sexy voice. That time was intentional, though. …Probably best not to ask. by Kristal http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1455&cpage=1#comment-9511 Kristal Tue, 09 Apr 2013 13:55:27 +0000 http://emotionalumbrella.com/?p=1455#comment-9511 Heh ahhh the love :) Heh ahhh the love :)

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