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June 14, 2007
Not so good...
PDoc. Saw him on Tuesday. Had the usual casual visit. Got a whole hour with him this time, which was a bit odd, but nice. He's a sociable guy, and very atypical of most male shrinks I have had.
We have decided to supplement my stabilizer with an anti-depressant... This has been a long time in coming. Most medicated bi-polars take both a stabilizer and AD. So, Dr. R and I ran the list of what I have already taken without success or usefulness in the past, and he came up with Celexa. Other than it being an SSRI, I don't know much about it. I haven't had the time to look into it. I have read the patient inserts, but not looked up how other people reacted to it and such.
I am a little put off by it thus far. How is it supposed to help my depressed mood if I spend each morning feeling like I am going to projectile vomit to put Linda Blair to shame? Call me crazy, but puking doesn't make me feel too fucking happy... I am sure it is just the initial adjustment phase to the med, and we'll see how it goes after a few weeks... As I am a typical bipolar who likes to self regulate meds, (i.e. stop taking them after a few weeks if I feel like total shit), PDoc wants me back in a month. I am supposing that if I am not doing well, he will pull another rabbit out of the hat instead. Boy Howdy!! Ain't dicking with my meds a blast?
Posted by TheFreud at June 14, 2007 9:04 AM
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Try taking the Celexa in the evenings if you aren't already.
Posted by: Devonsangel at June 14, 2007 3:52 PM
HOLY SHIT!!!! Machine is back! Where you been crazyass?
Posted by: MsF at June 17, 2007 2:57 PM
My psych. says I dictate to him what meds I take & he's right. I do the same with my GP. Have you tried Wellbutrin? I'm thinking you did & hated it, but am not sure.
I am wondering though, you seem really mellow in your newest post, so maybe it's working now? Or did you quit taking it?
I believe we know best what works for us & what doesn't. If you feel sick all the time, that's no way to live. But if it's while adjusting to meds, then that's different.
Good luck sweetie
Posted by: jane at June 21, 2007 6:05 AM
