Posted by bluedog on January 2, 2003, at 10:41:07
In reply to Re: Bluedog, ask her out!, posted by Alara on January 2, 2003, at 2:00:14
I've added a little message to thank you both down below in a thread started by Tabitha.
BY the way Alara how is work going? Are you settling in? I read on the med board that Cipromil is helping you a bit.
It's not easy is it? Often by the end of the day I am in a pretty run down state since recently returning to work myself after four months off with a severe depression (I got the flu on my fourth day back). Today I was really depressed by the end of the day so I got home and needed a "little" lie down. Any way two hours later I woke up to make some dinner for myself. (by the way feeding yourself is also really hard when your depressed isn't it?) but I've perked up a little again. It's now midnight here so I'm going to bed now and it's only one more day to the weekend (YAY!!!)
I'm still adapting to the new routine (and I'm only on a four day week at the moment) but my mind and body have decided to fight me every inch of the way. I've taken the liberty of doubling my Lovan dose to 40mg (generic prozac) to see if this will help me get through this period. My valium is also assisting me at the moment but the doseages of both the valium and Lovan, that seemed to work like miracle drugs when I spent all my time at home with my beautiful doggies, have really lost their effectiveness since ny return to the "real world". I'm seeing my psychiatrist again next week to get his opinion on what's happening to me and to get some more words of wisdom from him (I hope).
I've also noticed that since returning to work that even one beer at night will make the next day a misery so I'm swearing off the alcohol again until I adapt to my new routine (I used to self medicate with alcohol pretty heavily and really only started making progress with my depression when I quit all alcohol for a six month period) I've recently started drinking at "safe" levels again but have discovered that even though my drinking is under control now it still affects my mood in a pretty negative way.
Warm regards
bluedog
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