Posted by jadedmystry on May 17, 2005, at 12:16:59
In reply to Re: Effexor w/ Traz or Remeron; which better for sleep, posted by Sabino on May 16, 2005, at 19:44:58
> Hi Jaded,
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> I've also been to a therapist twice now. Have another appt with her in about two weeks. Other than the Effexor XR, just stayed home for 3 weeks, and did some walking a few times a week.
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> Really was great to get away from work for awhile. I work in I.T., and I find that depression and anxiety and stress had really badly effected my concentration, memory, and ability to retain info. I was increasingly feeling like I couldn't do my job, and was more and more reclusive after work. I really was at the end of my rope, and something had to give.
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> Today was first day back to work. I'm still not really feeling up to it. I'm hoping the Effexor will kick in. Think this is day 20, but only day 5 on 150 mgs. I definitely had a fair bit of anxiety today at work. Felt fine once I left. If I can just get somebody to pay me for not working, I think I'll have this depression thing licked :-)Hi Sabino,
Hey thank you for the honesty, it just feels good to have someone who understands where I am at right now. I saw a therapist today, I liked her, which is saying alot for me. I think she could really show me how to help myself.
I have been taking walks as well, but I find myself doing more sitting and watching life unfold around me than anything else. Sometimes I feel so apart from it all, and I am not sure how to get back to just being me again. I don't even know what being me means anymore. WHOOPS! True confession time, just unloading, feel pretty emotional today.
Anyway, I am going to take it a day at a time and just do what I can for today, and worry about tommorow....well..tommorow :)
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