Posted by MSWGradStudent on June 7, 2006, at 5:39:53
I feel like I've lost the last year of my life to an anti-depressant that was supposed to be "harmless" and "helpful" for my PTSD.
I'm in the process of discontinuing the medication and trying to patch all of the holes that formed during a year of not caring about my obligations, responsibilities, etc.
I'm here to ask for advice about disclosure. How much do I tell my supervisor, professor, friends, etc about how the medication changed my life?? The withdrawal has been horrible and I've missed two weeks of work... do I say "I'm having Effexor withdrawal" or do I put it as general "personal problems"???
Also, how do I catch up? I literally just stopped living for the last year. I didn't pay bills, I didn't clean my room, I didn't go to the eye doctor... I just floated without care or worry (if that makes sense)...
Now, I'm able to think more clearly and I'm becoming overwhelmed with the damage my apathy seems to have caused...
I just feel very much out of it right now so any advice is appreciated. Thanks in advance and hope you are well.
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