Posted by Susan J on September 12, 2003, at 8:47:12
In reply to Re: Really Screwing Up At Work, posted by Pfinstegg on September 11, 2003, at 19:38:31
> One thing that stands out is that you were able to get MORE done a year ago when you were more depressed. Are you taking a medication that's made you more flat and apathetic- the way Prozac or Zyprexa makes some people feel? If you are, maybe a change to, or addition of, a more activating AD, like Wellbutrin, might help.
<<That's a really good point! The only thing is I switched from Paxil to Wellbutrin about 2 months ago now, and yeah, Wellbutrin feels more like a stimulant for me, which is wonderful, because Paxil, I think, was going to be the death of me.
Nice of you to point this out to me, though. Last summer, depressed as I was, I hadn't been on the Paxil very long, and it seemed to take a REALLY long time to truly work (3 or 4 months). I don't know if that's normal or not, but my therapist kept telling me it would kick in by 6 weeks. Not. And this summer, I hated Paxil so much, I weaned myself off of it and didn't replace it with Wellbutrin for a month. My therapist told me the lack of any AD for the month or so has sent me back into depression. :-(
But it's definiately worth looking at what the meds are doing. The nursing assistant in my med doc's office told me to go to a psychiatrist because while my doc is good, this just isn't her area. It's just so hard to get an appointment with a psyc. under my medical plan....
Thanks though. Definitely worth looking into.
Susan
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