Posted by Noa on September 6, 1999, at 8:22:24
In reply to Re: Sleep--too much of a good thing?, posted by saintjames on September 6, 1999, at 2:14:05
Thanks for all the posts.
My weekend lows don't start right away on Friday night like Dee's. They start with having a hard time getting out of the house on Saturday morning, and becoming increasingly passive and bored. I am bored being here doing nothing, but too passive to call people, make plans. I have a mental list of things I should do that are joyless, like cleaning, etc., which I don't get to either. The weekend passivity, boredom and blahs grow and grow. It gets harder and harder to get myself into the shower and dressed and out into the daylight. By Monday I am really blue. Then, after a couple of good days at work, I feel somewhat better, so my mood is much brighter by Wednesday or so. Janice, do you think this is cyclothymia per se? OR more of a reactive thing, ie, I have a lingering depression, but react positively to a stimulating work environment and structure, and then when I am alone at home, the depression shows itself again.
I keep asking the following question: Do I need more meds? My doctor wants me to add lithium to my cocktail. I wonder whether I should try another increase in the effexor first. I also wonder if I should try the fish oil or other supplement. Then I wonder if meds is the issue at all, or if at some point, I have to take some action (like making calls, plans for weekends) and not expect the meds to do it all.
Any thoughts??? Thanks.
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