Posted by johnj on July 30, 2002, at 19:54:54
In reply to Re: Tracking Medication and More » johnj, posted by Ron Hill on July 28, 2002, at 16:41:29
HI Ron:
On the FE front. I have gone through the subjects that I have taken and since I haven't taken any electrical so I don't think I will even review that section. I hated dynamics too, but I will give it my all. I am an environmental engineer and I have started the afternoon environmental section study as of yesterday. (you are an env too right?) Did you take your PE? My moods really regulate my motivation and retention. I did the thermo review while I remeron so I don't know if I retained anything at all or not!!
My boss has one huge flaw: He is never wrong and has never apologized in his 25 years at work. We are government employees...quite different from my past jobs, and the pay is not so good, but I was thankful to find a job while my wife was finishing up school and I could actually bike to work! The main thing at work is that another young engineer's personality clashes with our boss and I have been dragged into the middle since I am new too. He did it to prove the other guy didn't hear him correctly. Acutally, our boss just makes things difficult and you are right he needs some meds bad!!! At least a benzo!! It is a difficult situation and to make a long story short 3 of us went to his boss and had a talk. But, as you know if it is bad down the ranks it is because somebody up above is too lax. It has gone one step further and on Thursday one more higher up is meeting. I am out of it right now and am able to keep my distance, but, I am not a guy to stand and watch someone get raked over for no real reason that someone wanting to flex their muscle.
You hit the nail on the head about my AD's. They do make me feel rotten if I sweat or work out. I don't think it is the lithium or benzo. My pdoc said that lexapro is more effective at lower doses. like 10 mg lexapro is equal to 40 mg of celexa, that is why the lower side effect. He said we need to find something I can tolerate that doesn't give me such nasty side effects. I agree and if I can at least replace the nortryptline I can excercise and blow off some stress. Also, my benzo is making my mornings really crappy. My sleep is not so good and I start to perk up around late afternoon. The benzo drag is just that, a drag. Wish there was a benzo that didn't make me so tired.
I am really going to push my pdoc about a possible bipolar II. I sometimes wonder if I need another mood stabilizer and just a tad bit of AD. With excercise I can at least help myself.
The tracking is a good idea. I am reading that book by David Burns and I haven't been a very good proponent of therapy, but wonder if I might benefit. Have you tried any Cog Behavior therapy? I think I am going to hit the hay earlier tonight feeling kind of tired.
Thanks for the support I will keep posting on what has worked and what hasn't. I know you take the same amount of lithium as I do (600mg?), but do you ever take any AD's?
Take care my friend
Johnj.
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