tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391563.post4806069625658930824..comments2023-10-25T07:20:23.858-07:00Comments on Vicarious Therapy: CagedAquahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16230285017033299419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391563.post-74859547566267589782009-11-02T20:38:41.711-08:002009-11-02T20:38:41.711-08:00Yet you continue. I admire your persistence. And...Yet you continue. I admire your persistence. And empathize with your feelings of futility.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391563.post-31727862829521706892009-11-02T16:18:02.318-08:002009-11-02T16:18:02.318-08:00I wrote a post similar to this... I will send it t...I wrote a post similar to this... I will send it to you via email as I haven't finished writing it... but I totally echo your sentiments...Rachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11897760883997811787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14391563.post-58274020828901497772009-11-02T16:05:24.876-08:002009-11-02T16:05:24.876-08:00Hi Aqua. I understand how you feel. I have failed ...Hi Aqua. I understand how you feel. I have failed to get better the last 9 years despite trying many different meds and many different therapies - see my October blog posts esp Responses and Toxic Brain Dump for full details. <br /><br />I have failed in every different from of therapy and with every med tried. <br /><br />The only thing in the last year that has helped with the physical symptoms of depression is Modafinil - a CNS stimulant. (Known as Provigil in US). It has no direct effect on the emotional aspect but brings me out of my catatonic state, gives me some energy (but I still struggle to some extent - it doesn't make me buzzy or anything) and makes me feel more able to cope with everyday tasks. All of this has a positive effect emotionally of course, so in an indirect way it helps with that too. <br /><br />The reason I haven't been able to take it continuously is the bad interaction with my binge eating. The two do not go together. <br /><br />But I am trying with it again now after a break of several months as my eating has calmed down a bit. <br /><br />You are not alone in feeling this way Aqua. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Bearfriend xxFriend of the Bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338137165061207438noreply@blogger.com