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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -So many of you were of great help to me the last I posted that I wanted to give you an update. <snip None of my life’s situations have changed; my friend is still dying (but thankfully is not in any pain at all), my son is still disabled, and my mom won’t be coming back to earth. But I’m feeling happy and hopeful….it’s just so amazing to me. I know that when my friend dies I’ll experience some intense grief, but I know this is normal and good, and I’ll have help. Another amazing thing is that after many, many years, my husband has finally learned how to help me and what to say and not say when I’m having rough times. I’m so very thankful for this group to come to when I need help and hope I can be helpful when I do post on occasion to others. Thanks and big hugs to ASAPM! Beverly

Welcome back, Beverly. I don`t think I was around much when you last posted. Thank God all my friends were! : ) I`m so glad to hear you putting such a positive spin on things! I keep hearing about Cymbalta. I`m so glad its helping. Take care, and post whatever you want to, whenever you want to! `yours. Bob "Hi there! Eric Stratton, Rush Chairman. Damn glad to meet ya." — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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So many of you were of great help to me the last I posted that I wanted to give you an update.

Thanks for sharing the good news, it seems you are doing much better and can cope better with life’s adverse events. Good for you! Philip   At the time I was spiraling into an awful – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – depression after learning my good friend will not live much longer because of ovarian cancer.  I told you about the death of my mother, another close friend, and a close friend’s 7 year old daughter.  Well, after that post I saw the pdoc and switched to Cymbalta.  So far I am very happy with this med.  The depression has definitely lifted and the most amazing thing to me is the *calm* I feel often during the day.  It is such a new feeling to me that I notice it immediately.  I’m not taking a benzo but it’s a different kind of calm that a benzo gives anyway.  I also saw a grief therapist at our hospital’s hospice.  This woman is wonderful!  She is compassionate without being "sicky sweet" and is well-educated; she’s always going to conferences and learning about the newest research about grief.  She gave me some very specific exercises to do and I’ve been following through.  I am seeing her again this Thursday.  None of my life’s situations have changed; my friend is still dying (but thankfully is not in any pain at all), my son is still disabled, and my mom won’t be coming back to earth.  But I’m feeling happy and hopeful….it’s just so amazing to me.  I know that when my friend dies I’ll experience some intense grief, but I know this is normal and good, and I’ll have help.  Another amazing thing is that after many, many years, my husband has finally learned how to help me and what to say and not say when I’m having rough times.  I’m so very thankful for this group to come to when I need help and hope I can be helpful when I do post on occasion to others.  Thanks and big hugs to ASAPM!  Beverly

– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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So many of you were of great help to me the last I posted that I wanted to give you an update.  At the time I was spiraling into an awful depression after learning my good friend will not live much longer because of ovarian cancer.  I told you about the death of my mother, another close friend, and a close friend’s 7 year old daughter.  Well, after that post I saw the pdoc and switched to Cymbalta.  So far I am very happy with this med.  The depression has definitely lifted and the most amazing thing to me is the *calm* I feel often during the day.

Alot of your anxiety may have been secondary to your depression, Beverly. I’m glad to hear you’re feeling alot better. Antidepressants have pulled me out of a depression several times. Chip — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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<Gently snipped ::  Another amazing thing is that ::after many, many years, my husband has finally learned how to help me ::and what to say and not say when I’m having rough times.  I’m so very ::thankful for this group to come to when I need help and hope I can be ::helpful when I do post on occasion to others.  Thanks and big hugs to ::ASAPM!  Beverly Dear Bev, I`m so glad you updated us about your progress!! It`s obvious from your post that you are doing well. That is wonderful I`ve been hearing some good things about cymbalta…..you seem to be another person with positive results on it. Wishing you continued success!! Jackie ~*~I have signed a pact with life: we will not get in each other’s way~*~  - Janusz Korczak, Ghetto Diary — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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Hi, Beverly, So glad to see you are doing well and the Cymbalta seems to be working for you. That feeling of "calm" is like a luxury…I hope it continues for you. smiles, Elise

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – So many of you were of great help to me the last I posted that I wanted to give you an update.  At the time I was spiraling into an awful depression after learning my good friend will not live much longer because of ovarian cancer.  I told you about the death of my mother, another close friend, and a close friend’s 7 year old daughter.  Well, after that post I saw the pdoc and switched to Cymbalta.  So far I am very happy with this med.  The depression has definitely lifted and the most amazing thing to me is the *calm* I feel often during the day.  It is such a new feeling to me that I notice it immediately.  I’m not taking a benzo but it’s a different kind of calm that a benzo gives anyway.  I also saw a grief therapist at our hospital’s hospice.  This woman is wonderful!  She is compassionate without being "sicky sweet" and is well-educated; she’s always going to conferences and learning about the newest research about grief.  She gave me some very specific exercises to do and I’ve been following through.  I am seeing her again this Thursday.  None of my life’s situations have changed; my friend is still dying (but thankfully is not in any pain at all), my son is still disabled, and my mom won’t be coming back to earth.  But I’m feeling happy and hopeful….it’s just so amazing to me.  I know that when my friend dies I’ll experience some intense grief, but I know this is normal and good, and I’ll have help.  Another amazing thing is that after many, many years, my husband has finally learned how to help me and what to say and not say when I’m having rough times.  I’m so very thankful for this group to come to when I need help and hope I can be helpful when I do post on occasion to others.  Thanks and big hugs to ASAPM!  Beverly — The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

– The charter is available at: http://readystump.algebra.com/~asapm

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