Posted by JohnSky on August 7, 2007, at 15:10:23
In reply to Re: Question for you Drew - Patch Problem?, posted by dewdropinn on August 6, 2007, at 16:29:12
Thanks for the reminder to remove the patch at night to help with sleep... which in turn should help with mood. Sleeping well is a cornerstone in getting well. I will try taking the full patch off tonight and see how I do. I awoke pretty tired again today. At this I have to tell you that I am nervous about taking the full patch off at night instead of 1/2. I just keep thinking I will end up with a sub-optimal dose in total for the detail and risk my recovery...but how well can I recover if I'm not getting good rest?
At this moment (3 pm)the anxiety is pretty high as I have felt the activating nature of the drug build through the day. I spoke with my physician yesterday and I agreed to give the medication 2 more weeks. If my mood isn't coming up more by then and the anxiety down I will move on. That will make a 8 week trial including 5 weeks at 6mg and 3 weeks at 9mg. He told me he thinks the depression will improve soon and then the anxiety will follow... which is usually the case of the order of recovery.
I just hate how most anti-depressants make me anxious.
John
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