Playing around with my meds......

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Playing around with my meds......
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Sat, 04-23-2005 - 2:47pm

My doctor is trying to wean me off Klonopin, because he says it is no longer working for me. I was on 8mg a day. I am now down to 3mg a day. But I have tried 3 times to go pass the 3mg and I have bad side effects.

Talked to the nurse yesterday about my meds. She is going to see if raising my Prozac will help me get off the Klonopin, I hope so. She says I have became addicted to the Klonopin, so I will have to go throu a period of discomfort to get off of it entirely.

Not looking forward to that. Just waiting now to hear back from her to see if the doctor will up my Prozac, which I think will help, but never know what he has in mind.

All I know is that this depression thing really sucks.....and she also told me that I probably will fight the depression for the rest of my life, seeing that I have battled it for over 20 yrs. I think it goes back even farther then that, maybe even into my teens.

Just an update if anyone cares to know.......Julie

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Sat, 04-23-2005 - 4:00pm

I hope the depression ease up for you real soon. My doctor is upping my anti-depressant also in an attempt to help my depression and anxiety. I hope things go well for you. Keep us updated.

Candie

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Sat, 04-23-2005 - 6:43pm

I feel for you, Julie. I have battled depression for along time, too. It isn't easy. Many times I have days that when I wake up, I ask myself, *what's the use?* Or, *does it ever get better than this?*I have learned to be kind to myself on those days. Don't expect myself to deliver more than I can. I don't look ahead to the long road. Just take it a day @ a time. In fact, I reward myself after getting through the *dumps* by taking a day off & just doing fun stuff. I skip the dust bunnies & read a good book from cover to cover. I'll go shopping & buy myself a treat. I love candles & especially like the herb scented ones that Yankee candles make. A bit pricey, but I am worth it:) I will go to Wallyworld & buy a crosstitch kit or yarn to crochet something new.