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Old 10-02-2012, 07:54 AM
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PaperDolls
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First of all Linda, welcome to SR and Congrats on 10 years sober!

I'm so sorry for the pain you're in, both physically and mentally. The medical problems you have alone sure can't help with depression.

I don't have much personal experience but I understand there are some alternative type treatments for fibromyalgia. May be you could find something that would help? Of course that takes a lot of time and patience. Not easy.

Is it time to find a new doctor to reassess your diagnosis? Look at new treatment options? Re-evaluate meds?

I do have experience with depression and I would say it sounds like those meds need to be re-evaluated too. There were many times a certain med would work for a while and then stop so I'd have to switch. It's pretty common actually.

Also, you mentioned you followed the AA program for the first 2 years. Is it time to add that back into your life? How were those two years? Better than now? May be something is missing.

Keep coming here and read and post and make some friends. We're all here for you.
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