Back From Rx Hell
It has been a while since I blogged (is that one or two 'g's?) Anyway as my subject suggests I was having major side affects from new meds. Well it wasn't just the new meds. I was having problems to begin with from the old ones. Then I had to come off those and start others. I seem to have problems both coming off meds and going on them.
One of the meds I started was Efexor. Yes Tom Cruz I need a little chemical help with my mood. I am supposed to work with a neuro-psychologist (NP) to pinpoint my cognitive deficits and then get some therapy designed to target them. The NP said that I was depressed and she didn't want to do testing until that was resolved or at least better. She sent me to a psychiatrist. The psychiatrist gave me the Efexor of course. I do think I need it. I have always had a problem with depression and recently I have been withdrawing and feeling like I am in a hole I can't get out of. She also said that I should do some grief work. I was surprised about that. I haven't seemed to be sad at all about my strokes and my "new life". She also said that I should start keeping a journal. She said it would help to get my thoughts out. Well I hate to do two, one written and then this blog. So I have decided to try to just lay myself bare on this blog. I'm going to try to write here as if it was a private journal. At first I thought I would change the settings of my blog so nobody could post comments. Then I thought that was out of fear. Everybody here so far has been kind and supportive. So here I go; from here on out I pull no punches. If you are a squeamish about reading somebodies inner thoughts you best click out now.......
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