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Posted by cubic_me on March 16, 2005, at 6:29:19
I was going to post a few hours ago, but I realised that I had to go into university to find the person who I want to be my tutor for my major project. I've been trying to contact him for over 2 weeks with no luck, I got to his door to find a scrawled note saying 'I'm away until 4th April'. Fantastic, I'm meant to have my final project plan in by monday. Just one more thing that isn't going right this week.
You know when lots of little things happen that make you SO frustrated? Like I forgot my wallet this morning, so couldn't get my prescription, now I'm at uni and I've forgotten my phone, and the guy on the next computer has 2 phones layed out infront of him. I'm on a computer with a sticky keyboard, so I have to keep going back and correcting things.
I've managed to book 2 meetings for today, at the time I should be in group therapy - I can't change the meetings, so I'll have to miss group (again), and the people in group already find it frustrating that I have had to miss so many due to sporting commitments. I suppose it's a good job I'm not in group today really, I've had enough of people talking about themselves today.
I though my Pdoc appt was today (I've been waiting for it for 3 months), when I checked the time of it yesterday, I found out that it was scheduled for monday - I had missed it. So I had to wait at the GP surgery for over an hour this morning to get a prescription for my meds. My GP refuses to help me taper down the Effexor (what I am meant to be doing), he says the pdoc has to do that, so by the time I start changing meds it will be the middle of my summer exams - we've already waited so that it wasn't during January exams. I don't like the pdoc anyway, but apparently I have to ask him to refer me to see someone else, so that he can talk to me about the decison, fun.
There is stuff going on with my boyfriend, money issues, putting the wrong key in the lock, breaking glasses, scraping another person's car etc etc, but I'm sick of typing on this c***y computer, and if you have ready this far, there must be something wrong with you!
Posted by partlycloudy on March 16, 2005, at 7:16:30
In reply to Nothing going right - again... (long), posted by cubic_me on March 16, 2005, at 6:29:19
It does sound like the kind of day to make you crawl under the covers and start all over.
I get really upset with myself if I mess up appointments - they are so hard to get! Can you consult with your p-doc over the phone to start your effexor taper?
Hoping your day improves soon!
pc
Posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 13:18:36
In reply to Nothing going right - again... (long), posted by cubic_me on March 16, 2005, at 6:29:19
I tapered my effexor myself. Went from 300 to 150. It wasn't too bad, but I did it pretty slowly.
Posted by antigua on March 16, 2005, at 16:50:08
In reply to Re: Nothing going right - again... (long) » cubic_me, posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 13:18:36
How did you do this, if I might add? We might get booted to meds, but I want to do this.
you can babblemail me if you want.
antigua
Posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 4:05:38
In reply to Re: Nothing going right - again... (long) » cubic_me, posted by partlycloudy on March 16, 2005, at 7:16:30
My day did improve a little! Some little things are still going wrong, but I'm sure it's just me noticing them more than I would normally. Both of my tutorials (one on a rare psychological syndrome and the other on pharmacology of depression) were pretty interesting, which made for a good afternoon. I asked one tutor why, if all of biology of the brain seems so concrete, why there are so many people that are treatment resistant to anitdepressants. His reply was that 2/3 of people responded, so that's pretty good! That poor other 1/3 of us must be so insignificant...
OK, that's on another track, getting back to your reply - I doubt I can consult on the phone with my pdoc. It's hard enough getting hold of his secretary, never mind him, and the British NHS fills me with little confidence. I also HATE phoning people, so I take any excuse I can to get out of it.
Posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 4:10:13
In reply to Re: Nothing going right - again... (long) » cubic_me, posted by AuntieMel on March 16, 2005, at 13:18:36
I'd be happy to do that if I wasn't on the capsule version of XR (meaning that I can't cut them up). The GP said that if I really wanted to decrease it I could dose on alternate days, to which I replied that I had already tried to extend the time between dosing, but still can't get it above 30 hours without (the well known about on psychobabble) side effects.
Hmmm, doctors aye, what do you do with 'em
Posted by jay on March 17, 2005, at 13:26:10
In reply to Re: Nothing going right - again... (long) » AuntieMel, posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 4:10:13
> I'd be happy to do that if I wasn't on the capsule version of XR (meaning that I can't cut them up). The GP said that if I really wanted to decrease it I could dose on alternate days, to which I replied that I had already tried to extend the time between dosing, but still can't get it above 30 hours without (the well known about on psychobabble) side effects.
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> Hmmm, doctors aye, what do you do with 'emHi...I had success with measuring out the little caplet 'balls' inside the capsule. Just try to get 1/2 or 1/4 equal in two doses, and you can go from there. Plus, it may also be helpful to know that Prozac (or just generic fluoxetine) is an excellent drug to use to taper Effexor off of. It can *be* done...so please don't worry...it just may take a bit of time. Wish you all the best,
Jay
Posted by AuntieMel on March 17, 2005, at 14:35:17
In reply to Re: Nothing going right - again... (long) » AuntieMel, posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 4:10:13
I was taking 2 150 mg capsules.
The first day of taper I opened up the capsule and poured out a few pellets, about 1/32nd or 1/16th of an inch worth. I did the same on the next day. On the third day I poured out a little more and stayed the same on the fourth. I kept doing that a little at a time until I wasn't taking that capsule at all.
And now I'm only taking 1 150 mg capsule, and I didn't have any problems at all. But if I had, then I was going to stay at the last dose I didn't have problems with longer, or pour out a little less until I adjusted.
Posted by gardenergirl on March 17, 2005, at 15:08:45
In reply to Re: cubic and antigua, posted by AuntieMel on March 17, 2005, at 14:35:17
I could swear I responded to this earlier. I'm so sorry that things are going so crappy. Just wanted to let you know I was thinking of you.
gg
Posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 15:29:44
In reply to Re: cubic and antigua, posted by gardenergirl on March 17, 2005, at 15:08:45
Aww, thanks GG.
I haven't been keeping up with the whole thread about your T and hubby being unavailable, but I hope things are going ok this week.
cubic
Posted by cubic_me on March 17, 2005, at 15:33:05
In reply to Re: cubic and antigua, posted by AuntieMel on March 17, 2005, at 14:35:17
Thanks for all your suggestions, I will try the pouring out of the capsule, that sounds like a good idea - certainly a better prospect than going back to the non XR version just to enable pill cutting.
I had heard of Prozac being helpful, I will discuss this with my pdoc when I get to see him, even though he doesn't really like me making suggestions!
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