Posted by wanttobhappy on January 24, 2006, at 23:34:40
hi, i am fairly new hear and i have found this extremely helpful. reading about other people with my feelings, symptoms, worries and problems does make me feel like i'm not so alone. i just went on effexor xr after being drug free for aprox. 3 years. i was surprised how much it bothered my to go back onto meds. last time i was on meds i told all my family and close friends, no one judged me and everyone was fairly supportive but i found to make everyone leave me alone i had to be happy all the time. you know like if i was tired or just feeling blah they would be all over me, it's great that they were concerned and all but even "normal" people are'nt happy all the time. i think i function ok when i am deppresed as far as the things i have to do, work school functions with my son ect. but man am i ever tired this time, i am putting it up to starting my new meds right now but when will it lighten up? (i've been on new meds over a week) i did up the dosage beggining of this week but i am sleeping 11 or 12 hours a day. thankfully the only work i have right now is 4 hrs a day. i was also going to the gym 3x per week and now i just don't have the time or the drive to leave my house unless i have to. allthis time at home would be great if i was getting stuff done but i'm not i just curl up on the couch and watch endless hours of tv. i just feel like i've given up on life outside my little world.
poster:wanttobhappy
thread:602541
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