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Posted by Gee on February 6, 2007, at 10:18:15
I just need someplace to write down my thoughts...
My diagnosis and all that has changed in the past year from anxiety depression to ADD, and so have my meds. I just stopped taking effexor (hasn't been so fun to get off of... let's just hope today's better than yesterday, it's all I can do), partly because I'm not it's doing anything anymore after 3 years, and partly because I want to see if I can do it on my own. Since I started taking it, a lot has changed. I've physically moved away from so many of the bad influces, and I've also become a much stronger person.
Anyways, my T and I see each other when I'm home, and otherwise we communicate through e-mail. She wanted to know how I did on my last tests, and I didn't do well at all. So I e-mailed her and told her, and I was upset when I e-mailed her. She doesn't always check her e-mail regulary so it can be a week or more before she checks. Yesterday I emailed her again with more marks, I did well, and she e-mailed me back, replying to the first e-mail saying she was worried, and then replied to the second email a bit later saying she was glad that I did better, but that she's still worried about my moods and all that.
Now, I would say that my moods have been all over the place in the last little bit.
Maybe she's just being a good T/friend and looking out for me, and I know that if she thinks I'm not okay, then she'll push for me to go back on meds, and possibly find extra support here.
I see her in two weeks or so, so now it's just reassuring her I'm okay until I can show her I'm okay.
Posted by happykat on February 6, 2007, at 12:35:38
In reply to Oh dear T is worried... long, posted by Gee on February 6, 2007, at 10:18:15
Gee,
It sounds like you have a really caring t. Are you reducing your meds on your own or is it being overseen by a pdoc? I've heard Effexor is one of the harder one's to come off of.
I take it she doesn't know you are stopping your meds. It might be worth letting her know what's going on.
Sometimes going off meds is hard. One day you might feel great and then a few days later you don't feel so great. It might not be a bad idea to have someone at school that you can go to for extra support.
How long have you been tapering off?
Be well and stay safe.
Regards,
happykat :)
Posted by Gee on February 6, 2007, at 13:31:55
In reply to Re: Oh dear T is worried... long, posted by happykat on February 6, 2007, at 12:35:38
She knows I'm going off, and I think that's partly why she's worried. I'm in contact with my pdoc through e-mail right now, so he knows what's going on. I've been tapering off for just over a month and half?... I think
Posted by happykat on February 6, 2007, at 15:23:44
In reply to Re: Oh dear T is worried... long » happykat, posted by Gee on February 6, 2007, at 13:31:55
Hi Gee,
I didn't realize you've been tapering off for awhile. That's great! My brother had a hard time getting off effexor for some reason.
Maybe you would both feel better if you send your t an email thanking her for checking in on you and tell her not to worry that you're doing good and look forward to your visit with her.
Did you ever get things squared away with school. I know they were giving you a bit of the run around earlier?
Hope you're doing well.
Regards,
Kat
Posted by Poet on February 6, 2007, at 17:11:24
In reply to Oh dear T is worried... long, posted by Gee on February 6, 2007, at 10:18:15
Hi Gee,
Effexor is a bear to come off of, just go real slow. It took me a year to go from 300mg to 37.5, hopefully off completely when I see Dr. Clueless in two weeks.
Clueless will probably put me on another AD, but I'm not sure if anything will help my lingering depression. I know that's depressed thinking.
Keep emailing your T even if she doesn't check it everyday, if anything it's a way for her to see how you're feeling mood wise before you see her in two weeks.
Hang in there.
Poet
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