stronger
01-07-08, 17:10
I was diagnosed with depression in early May (July 1 now) and it seems like years ago now.
I know I'll get stronger and be a better person knowing what I know now.
In a nutshell, I cried daily and often, my energy diminished and I experienced the most powerful anxiety attack I could imagine having (it was during a client presentation; I had to excuse myself while I went to get a glass of water, hoping I wouldn't black out; I resumed the presentation scared, shaken, pale and sweating; I was hit by 2 other smaller yet mighty waves before I had to stop the presentation).
That's when I knew I was not well.
I saw a wonderful caring psychologist who sent me to my clinic to get a Rx for Effexor. I continue to see the psch every 2nd week or so and we're working on my personal issues.
So, it's been two months now and I've gone from 75mg to 150mg.
The crying has gone away completely and depression has tapered off somewhat. There are minor and more important negative side effects; the worst seems to be fainting spells and we're looking into that to see how dangerous they are.
I have some catching up to do to recharge the battery, so my work days are limited to one client meeting or 3-4 hours of work. That is particularly difficult for me to accept.
I want to thank people like you who contribute your experiences to this forum and the people who put the forum up.
I used to be one of those people who never asked for help - I'm sure some of you will identify with that - and have become someone who seeks and uses all the help he can get.
I'll be dropping in once in a while and look forward to giving and taking help going forward to become stronger.
See you all later.
I know I'll get stronger and be a better person knowing what I know now.
In a nutshell, I cried daily and often, my energy diminished and I experienced the most powerful anxiety attack I could imagine having (it was during a client presentation; I had to excuse myself while I went to get a glass of water, hoping I wouldn't black out; I resumed the presentation scared, shaken, pale and sweating; I was hit by 2 other smaller yet mighty waves before I had to stop the presentation).
That's when I knew I was not well.
I saw a wonderful caring psychologist who sent me to my clinic to get a Rx for Effexor. I continue to see the psch every 2nd week or so and we're working on my personal issues.
So, it's been two months now and I've gone from 75mg to 150mg.
The crying has gone away completely and depression has tapered off somewhat. There are minor and more important negative side effects; the worst seems to be fainting spells and we're looking into that to see how dangerous they are.
I have some catching up to do to recharge the battery, so my work days are limited to one client meeting or 3-4 hours of work. That is particularly difficult for me to accept.
I want to thank people like you who contribute your experiences to this forum and the people who put the forum up.
I used to be one of those people who never asked for help - I'm sure some of you will identify with that - and have become someone who seeks and uses all the help he can get.
I'll be dropping in once in a while and look forward to giving and taking help going forward to become stronger.
See you all later.