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Hi Lizerie
So glad you had a fab review at work :yesyes:
Sometimes we can be very good actresses as I told work about my panic attacks and anxiety and they said they couldn't tell and would never have known :)
I had a blip today too must be the day for them, mine came and went and managed to control it!!!
Hope you get some sleep this evening!!!
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Thanks Mcched! That's brave of you to talk to your work about your anxiety, I'm not sure I could open up to my coworkers that much! :blush:
How are you feeling today? Hopefully no more blips! I had a small one driving home, but it wasn't too bad.
I hope I get some sleep tonight too! It's before 8:00pm here and already I'm ready for bed, haha!
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I woke up this morning thinking it was Saturday, too bad it's Friday! Oh well, at least it's another half day at work for me. :D Then I think I'll come home and take a nap!
Had some panic while driving home from work yesterday, but I think I was just in my own head too much, over analyzing every little feeling, and that sends me into a panic. Usuaully what happens is I can calm myself down by thinking, "These are just physical symptoms of anxiety, you're OK" then I think, "But what if it's something bad and I really am dieing this time?!?" Oh, isn't my brain ridiculous! Ir's a vicious cycle. :wacko:
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Day 65 on prozac, day 9 on 20mg
I finally forced myself to take a nap! Woke up feeling a little anxious and shaky, but I'm trying to push through it. That's why I'm on here! :D I'll have a little more time to myself this weekend, as my fiance is going to visit his dad on Saturday and may spend the night. Normally I'd go too, but I volunteered to go into work on Saturday to help on a project. At least I'll have some motivation to shower, haha! Sunday is my orientation at the humane society, and I'm so excited! I got an e-mail today with a handbook I'm supposed to print out for it, and the e-mail said we may get to play with some animals if there's time! I think my friends are probably all taking bets on how long it'll take me to adopt a dog. Although I promised my fiance I wouldn't without at least talking to him first!
Tonight I'm going out to eat for a friend's birthday, and then we're going back to their place for some games. Should be a good time! :D
Life is good.
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Hi Lizerie
Day 31 for me :D
Started the day with the Royal Mail banging my door down :D I was fast asleep, got up and went downstairs was still half asleep, signed for my letter and then thought it was Friday!!! Then I thought got to start work in a mo, went in the bathroom, hair was stuck up all over the place, attractive :blush: then heard snoring, overhalf asleep??!!?? On a Friday, doh realised it was Saturday!!! I should have kicked him out of bed to answer the door it was 6.30am :D
Hope you project went well today. I went and pampered myself with a massage, facial and Indian head massage, bliss!!! For the first time in a year I actually allowed myself to relax and enjoy it :yesyes: I have had a few palpitations today but just ignoring them!!!
I hope you have fun Sunday!!! I was a volunteer dog walker for the local animal sanctuary and we have ended up with two dog monsters :D. I would adopt more if I could!!! I am always falling in love with the new arrivals!!!
Hope you well and have fun!!!
I only told my close co-workers and boss and they were fantastic!!! Three of them were also anxiety suffers and one of them is now seeking help after realising that she doesn't have to suffer alone!!! We are going to support each other :yahoo:
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Good morning Mcched!
It's Day 67 on prozac, day 11 on 20mg for me. That's great you were able to have a relaxing day! Massages are wonderful, my fiance got me one for our anniversary and I enjoyed it quite a bit. :D Work was pretty good yesterday, stayed there for about 6 hours, then decided I wanted to enjoy a little bit of my Saturday! I went home, made a fire, watched The Wonder Years and put together wedding invitations. (They have a string tied around them and it's taking me forever to tie them all!)
I'll let you know how today goes! (And if I come home with any dogs, lol!) What kind of dogs do you have?
Just a side note, did anyone else notice the fluoxetine secret on postsecret today? Not exactly a happy one, but I think a lot of people have felt this way. Not me luckily! :D
Here's a link to it: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fs8M4Oe9h...catedtears.jpg
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Forgot to mention that I finally caught up on sleep last night! Slept for about 10 hours, although I woke up several times. I'd love to sleep all the way through the night, but I know that'll come in time. It also probably didn't help that I was sleeping in the bed by myself. (My fiance went to go visit his dad this weekend.) His dad lives on a farm, and they have some newborn calves! He sent me a picture, which I'll attach to this. :D
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Wow, 10 hours, lucky you. I can never manage more than 5, with or without meds.
I love the pic of the calves x
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Hi Tish, yes it was wonderful! I guess even that still wasn't quite enough as I was exhausted again at 9:00 last night. (Could have been the wine as well... :blush:) Last night I actually slept through the entire night without waking up! :D I hope you start to get some more sleep, I find just being tired can make me feel 10X worse!
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Day 69 on prozac, day 13 on 20mg. (I've decided to continue counting the days at least until my follow up appointment with my doctor, then I'll stop.)
Been a pretty good past few days. I went to the orientation for volunteering at the animal shelter and was very pleased. Afterwards we were allowed to start volunteering, but I suddenly felt very awkward that I was there by myself and decided to leave. I know, I should have stayed, but I am going to go back on Friday afternoon when I'll have more time to spend there. Really looking forward to it in fact! :)
Sunday evening my fiance and I stayed in and rented "The Thing". Usually scary movies have quite the effect on me, but I actually wasn't that afraid. Not sure what that means! We both enjoyed the movie quite a bit though.
Nothing else much to report, I've slept through the night for the past two nights! I'm still getting exhausted pretty early, although tonight I'm feeling like I'm not ready to go to sleep yet. I think I may have pushed myself a little too much today after having wine Sunday and Monday nights and then drinking two sodas today. I'm feeling just a bit off and somewhat shaky, and I'm betting that's what did it. Well, I should probably attempt to go to sleep. Night!