Posted by B2chica on March 30, 2016, at 13:41:25
In reply to Re: amitriptyline and apathy? » B2chica, posted by SLS on March 30, 2016, at 7:57:16
thnx scott, i think i need a gentle reminder to be patient that it still may work well. sometimes when i write it just seems like its been forever. i wish i could understand why my days seem to draaaaaag on. at least if i could be worth something during the day, maybe that would help.
this morning i was up before 7 so i could get kids ready for school, and i went to coffee shop for a while. i actually seemed to feel.."OK" till about 10:30 or 11-ish, i mean i felt nice. now i especially feel the 'drop'. though the mid afternoon always seems to be my toughest time. i'm teary but dont cry, and not necessarily 'feel' sad. i'm tired but cant sleep. i want to keep myself busy with something productive, crochet or needlework, but i'm too...listless to do it.
i was able to get a broom and sweep the kitchen, but mostly because i spilled salt all over the floor and hated the idea of walking on it... i definitely (today) feel this is depression that is not being covered vs. a result of med. i did leave message for pdoc yesterday with update of symptoms, but didnt hear anything. so i am assuming we just wait a bit more.b2
> Sometimes, people get a blip improvement withing the first 3-5 days that disappears, only to reappear after 2-3 weeks. I don't know how much better you felt during the first few days. I wouldn't worry too much about side-effects that have to do with mood, cognition, or mental energy at this point. They could very well be symptoms of residual depression that will improve over time. It is premature to be pessimistic.
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> Keep posting of your progress day by day if you like.
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> - Scott
"What is madness, but nobility of soul at odds with circumstance.
The day is on Fire, and i know the purity of pure despair."
Theodore Roethke
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