Sorry to hear your feeling a bit isolated, that's understandable and I can sympathise, may I ask how much support your getting from your partner and how much knowledge he has about the tx and sx?. It's very important that he understands what tx/sx is doing to you physically and mentally so he can provide strong support. I don't know how I'd cope without Cate by my side. My nurse told me of a woman who is doing tx and is afraid of telling her partner that she is doing tx and has hep c for fear of losing him, can't imagine how she is coping.
If you have any concerns or feeling a bit down were all here for each other, and will listen and understand.
Be strong, Greg
Greg said
May 19, 2011
Hi JollyRoger,
As James has said "Riba Rage" we all go through it, and I was reluctant at first to take AD's I didn't want to add another drug into my system, I thought I could cope but I would just explode over nothing. So I'm taking a low dose and it's working so well, yeah I still get pi##ed off at things but that's natural especially with what we have to deal with on tx, but taking AD's is a huge help.
Take care, Greg
Kirstin said
May 19, 2011
Thats also happened to me after the past couple of days.. Although when you have someone sneak up behind you & scare you I believe I am justified in 'snapping'a little.. I feel no-one is 'getting' me lately. Feeling somewhat isolated..
James10500 said
May 19, 2011
yep it's called "riba rage" and anti depressants work wonders for it.
Good luck,
James
JollyRoger said
May 19, 2011
I heard b4 starting that when one's on tx they might experience 'depression' or 'haziness' and similar terms. Hearing this, I made the assumption that it would be because of the sx (headaches, bone aches, nausea) that one might feel down and out. since i have a relatively good hold on my moods and how i react to people, this seemed like a very controlable symptom.
i've 'accidently' snapped at my boyfriend, my mom, ETC a small handful of times now, and it really made me rethink this little pickle that i'm in (tx). almost immediately after these 'accidental snappings' (for lack of a better term) i apologize and say "wow, that came out wrong" or "i didn't mean it that negatively". it's a little bit of depression, but more of a general cynisism combined w/a 'haziness' that makes me feel too dumbed down to dig myself out of the verbal hole that i might have just slipped in.
whether it's the headaches, an sx of the meds, or just myself over-thinking it, (i couldn't be that crazy) it leaves myself and others wondering "what's HER problem?"
~x:jollyRoger:x~
-- Edited by JollyRoger on Thursday 19th of May 2011 10:21:11 PM
Hi Kirstin,
Sorry to hear your feeling a bit isolated, that's understandable and I can sympathise, may I ask how much support your getting from your partner and how much knowledge he has about the tx and sx?. It's very important that he understands what tx/sx is doing to you physically and mentally so he can provide strong support. I don't know how I'd cope without Cate by my side.
My nurse told me of a woman who is doing tx and is afraid of telling her partner that she is doing tx and has hep c for fear of losing him, can't imagine how she is coping.
If you have any concerns or feeling a bit down were all here for each other, and will listen and understand.
Be strong,
Greg
Hi JollyRoger,
As James has said "Riba Rage" we all go through it, and I was reluctant at first to take AD's I didn't want to add another drug into my system, I thought I could cope but I would just explode over nothing. So I'm taking a low dose and it's working so well, yeah I still get pi##ed off at things but that's natural especially with what we have to deal with on tx, but taking AD's is a huge help.
Take care,
Greg
Thats also happened to me after the past couple of days.. Although when you have someone sneak up behind you & scare you I believe I am justified in 'snapping'a little.. I feel no-one is 'getting' me lately. Feeling somewhat isolated..
Good luck,
James
I heard b4 starting that when one's on tx they might experience 'depression' or 'haziness' and similar terms. Hearing this, I made the assumption that it would be because of the sx (headaches, bone aches, nausea) that one might feel down and out. since i have a relatively good hold on my moods and how i react to people, this seemed like a very controlable symptom.
i've 'accidently' snapped at my boyfriend, my mom, ETC a small handful of times now, and it really made me rethink this little pickle that i'm in (tx). almost immediately after these 'accidental snappings' (for lack of a better term) i apologize and say "wow, that came out wrong" or "i didn't mean it that negatively". it's a little bit of depression, but more of a general cynisism combined w/a 'haziness' that makes me feel too dumbed down to dig myself out of the verbal hole that i might have just slipped in.
whether it's the headaches, an sx of the meds, or just myself over-thinking it, (i couldn't be that crazy) it leaves myself and others wondering "what's HER problem?"
~x:jollyRoger:x~
-- Edited by JollyRoger on Thursday 19th of May 2011 10:21:11 PM