Posted by iris2 on October 1, 2004, at 9:56:03
In reply to Re: coffee helps, where do I go from here?, posted by Optimist on September 30, 2004, at 20:15:21
I don't know you very well but you are working out you have some physical energy and motivation.The caffiene is probably giving you a short lived boost in energy and some concentration. Think about how many people drink coffee around the 4 o'clock slump when people start feeling mentally and physically tired at work and drink a cup to kind of invigorate them to get through the rest of the day. It does not sound like it is working exactly like an antidepressant for you.
Can you describe your apathy more? Do you feel like on your current medications you could not work? Could you concetrate? Are you having trouble getting to a job? In other words are you having trouble motivating?
I think it is a little difficult for me to understand because even though you are posting this message that you think you should perhaps change meds because: "...feel unambitious, and not really concerned with my lot in life. I'm currently unemployed and need to focus my energy and ambition in that direction."
On one hand you say you are not really concerned and on the other you say you need to focus your energy and ambition. It sounds like perhaps you feel like you have energy and ambition but are not able to focus it?A lot of questions I know. It does not sound like you are in a real bad place now but I might not be reading you very well that is why I asked a lot of questions.
It is unclear exactly what symptoms you want to ameliorate with a medicine change so I would not know how to advise you. I might not know anyway but perhaps others on the site would.
irene
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