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hi rachel At 12:12 1999/01/06 -0500, you wrote, in part: >...yesterday my husband went to the Dr. and the Dr. noticed >he was angry, in fact he mentioned you are very hostile. My >husband agreed, and the Dr. told him to take: 100MG of Sertaline >once a day. is this the same doctor who prescribed the previous anti-depressant? is your husband more willing to take this medication as opposed to the previous one? >Today my husband (Peter)is going to see a mental health counselor >... my interpretation of her is a "people pleaser" as she relates >instead of progressing. This problem is not new. ... He blames his >personality on his mother (she had a terrible temper, used tatics to >scare his sister and himself when he was young by packing up and leaving >the house for a few hours and etc.) He feels relationships consists >of arguements and making up. To me such an arragement destroys. an unsolicited 'gut' reaction: if this has been a long term problem tied into his family of origin if i were in his shoes i would feel a lot more comfortable talking all this 'syuff' out with a male psychiatrist >I mentioned I would like to meet the psychiatrist also, he said >"I would like you to stay out of it." Needless to say I appreciate >all the help I have received from the members. if you feel the need to express your thoughts and feelings to someone whether it is a different medico altogether do it - follow your instincts - regardless of what your husband says >Additionllly, I appreciate all the wisdom - I am still digesting >what everyone has said: "The fun house with mirrors but without >fun." and etc. in reviewing your first message it occurs to me that this crisis may be connected to your husband's reaction to his pd diagnosis 9 years ago if it took him a long time to face the "music" so to speak maybe the progression of his pd is alarming him and he feels he is no longer able to 'hide' it [just a thought] >My safety is important and I have a call in to his Doctor - by the >way he is changing Dr's - this one upsets him. Addtionally, I am >making it a point to place my safety as a priority. this is good news! but keep your eyes open some anti-depressants can take weeks to have an effect f.y.i. the 'perceptions' posts on my web-site are a detailed description of my struggle out of the 'slime pit' of clinical depression >...As a side note - Today is a big day for me - This is the last >day of my last course in graduate work. I embarked on a third >career two years ago and started on a Master's Degree in Education. >I will start student teaching next week and hopefully get a job >for the new term. congratulations! three careers in one lifetime sounds just about perfect to me! your and peter's cyber-sibling janet janet paterson - 51 now /41 dx /37 onset - almonte/ontario/canada <http://www.newcountry.nu/pd/members/janet/index.htm> [log in to unmask]