I am one of Gods gifts to the Earth and even though I am not regular john q. public and I have to live with a illness, I refuse to go backwards and/or accept even the thought from those who supposed to help me get better. I am a veteran with a honorable discharge from the United States Marine Corp...
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DCROY9633
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 04:02 PMWith All Due Respect
Christina Bruni
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 05:29 PMHi Carolyn,
This is just my impression, I've felt this way for awhile now having read your posts and comments in the last five months:
With all due respect, I feel you need to find a new psychiatrist.
As well, I say this because it seemed he didn't institute a cross-titer, he took you off the Zxprexa cold turkey and placed you on the Geodon without tapering down from the old drug. Now, I don't know for sure this happened, it's the sense I got from reading your switch posts.
Please understand, I want only the best for you.
Regards,
Chris
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Janet
Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 06:47 PMI really feel sorry for both of you. You have made me realize how fortunate I am. You see in January I signed up with The Dept. of Rehap. in Ky. It seemd as if I was going nowhere until finally they asked me if I wanted to go through an agency called New Perceptions and that is when things started on a roll. I was assigned a jobcoach I just love and with her help I found a part-time job at Cracker Barrel Rest. working in their giftshop. I have been on the job around 2 months and while I have had both good days and bad days I just love the job. I have been working 2-3 days a week and the most I have worked in one week is 20 hours. My wish to both of you is that you may find a program or agency that helps you find a job that you like as much as I do.
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Christina Bruni
Friday, July 18, 2008 at 05:26 PMHello Ysraal,
You could even go to a local public library that has an education and job center where the librarians help people find work or at least hook you up with books and electronic or Internet resources.
I was trained to provide this assistance to patrons where I work.
A larger branch or the main branch of your local public library would be a good start to ask about this service.
Stay hopeful.
We're rooting for you!
Cheers,
Chris
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I think we should learn from the past, but not dwell in the past. And I am still learning from my past. I have kind of an issue with this when it comes to treatment, however. Sometimes I feel my psychiatric treatment has set my feet in the concrete and I may never move forward. My doctor feels if you have sz and are stabilized at the time, you shouldn't try to forge ahead, you should just be content with where you are and what you are. I am not content. And I feel I am in a rut. While I am relatively free from symptoms at this time, I sleep way too much and it keeps me kind of detached from my friends and family. But with the medication I'm on, I can't do anything about it. I am going back to see my psychiatrist on the coming Tuesday and I have written out a manifest of what I want for myslef, and I am going to make him read it. I think he ought to be helping me move forward. He once suggested that I go to a therapist to help me be content where I am. NO!!! I am going to move forward with or without his help.
Carolyn
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