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Re: Back from my Doc » garnet71

Posted by HappyChaiTea on February 18, 2009, at 8:43:05

In reply to Re: Back from my Doc, posted by garnet71 on February 17, 2009, at 21:17:09


> Hope you are well today. While ADs can cause short-term memory problems, and since your cognitive problems emerged so quickly for you, in terms of memory, it sounds like a good idea to wean off the Cymbalata...but is that being replaced by anything else?

Hi Garnet(love your name btw)
I am weaning off Cymbalta and so far so good, Day 2, lol. I am not replacing my AD yet unless I need to. I might not be depressed any longer, so we are going to test to see. He said I will know in 3 weeks if I need another AD or not.
Yes, I do have a lot on my plate, I have 2 kids I homeschool, a new puppy, college, and I work at a juvenile center for an internship I am doing which is almost over, plus trauma therapy. I probably have too much on my plate now that i think about it.
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> I would imagine you are under a lot of stress right now...if I recall, you said you have children? Do you work too?
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> I had to drop out of grad school just this semester; it was devastating.

I dropped out a semester too this Fall and the summer before! It does suck I imagine it is even worse if you are in Grad school. I am glad you found this forum too, but be careful sometimes it can be hurtful too.
I hope I can resume classes in the fall, but I'm not so sure; for right now, i still have my UG to finish by summer.

GIve it some time, I am glad I took some time off to work on my issues. In fact I think it makes us better because we realize what our limits are at the moment.

My doctor told me last visit how so many symptoms can be causeed by anxiety. I had it so bad that the ends of words sloped downward at a 45 degree angle.
Ihave never heard about the word thing before, that had to be scary. Anxiety is a nasty beast for sure.
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> Universities have no mercy for us - there is no FMLA or other assistance. And being older students, we are expected to do the same as a lot of very young people who live on campus or very close by, don't work, have no bills, and have no children.
Yeah, I know, luckliy my college is understanding. But yeah, I see students who that is all they have to do, no job, no kids, and yet they complain how rough it is. They have no idea how rough it is to have classes like they do AND a family of responsibilities. But yet prof. like us older students it seems because we are there because we want to be, we are paying for it ourselves, and we normally are very good students.
You really should give yourself a huge pat on the back for keeping your GPA up. That's a HUGE accomplishment there Chai. You are very strong and ambitious; you will go far.

Thanks Garnet,
That is sweet of you to say, it does feel good. I didn't have those grades in prior school when I was a kid, but that is another issue in itself. I think you are strong too, you know yourself enough to do what is best for you. School will always be there for you when you are ready to return. Sometimes "real life" is more important.
Take care of yourself, and thank you for the support.


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