Trying Sam-e On My Own

[Jody]

hi I was told by t I need meds. My situation isn't the best and my home life is
Causing a lot more symptoms. I'm extremely depressed aniexy it through the roof along with panic attacks. I am my fathers full time caretaker he's 90 in a few months and I can't do it anymore. He has dementia he's 90 and can get very very mean! Doesn't remember what he's done. So his actions are causing my symptoms to get worse. I'm walking on egg shells all the time you never know what you're going to get with him. My nerves inside are always shaking and my stomach pains are worse I cry off an on which isn't like me. I've started taking SAMe with holy basil and was wondering if someone else has taken it and how it worked for them. My t said my dad needs to go to nursing home but it's not that easy. It takes time with a lot of paper work just saw a lawyer for help with him getting on Medicaid. Now I have to decide to I hire him. Well I'm sorry for all this and thanks for listening ptsd sucks and I feel if I didn't have this I would be better at taking care of this situation better at slit if things I feel like a failure.

 

[bring em all in]

I'm not going to tell you that you shouldn't feel like a failure, because I know when people tell me that it feels like they are invalidating my feelings. Besides, I know what I "should" think and feel and "should" do and not do- If I could I would!!!!!

I will say that in my eyes you are not a failure. You are in a tough situation and doing the best you can, and admirably. PTSD is tough enough but then to add your Dad's situation and you are doing remarkably well.

As for meds that is an individual choice. I have been on meds almost constantly since 1992, but there were times I decided to go med free (and informed my doctor of my decision and was counseled how to taper down instead of suddenly discontinuing). Sometimes in my all-or-nothing thinking I say the meds don't help at all- but when I can see the middle ground they have helped me some.

 

[Jody]

Thank you for understanding it helps to just let it all out thanks for listening I'm on the fourth day of SAMe feeling no different yet but I'm not taking the full dose. I'll keep it up until I run out hopefully I'll feel the change soon enough.

 

[bring em all in]

I hope it works for you:)