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Originally Posted by zinco14532323
I have been on new meds for about a month now. Took away abilify and added Lamictal also added Klonopin for anxiety. They have really elevated my mood. Mood wise I am much much better. I still have 0 energy, 0 motivation, sleep messed up although getting better, and social anxiety.
The thing is a few days of feeling better mood wise and I feel totally guilty that I am not acting like a "normal" person. Why am I not working, why am I not exercising, why am I not showering. I should have a job. I should not sleep so much. and on and on. It is like somehow I feel there was never anything wrong so why is my life so messed up. How did I ever let things get so bad when there is nothing wrong with me. Like I can't even acknowledge what I have been through the last two years. I cannot trust my thinking. Baby steps. Maybe since my mood has lifted I can do a couple of things today and not have to fix my whole life in one fell swoop.
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To be fair you've been suffering from depression, it takes longer than a few days of an elevated mood to go out and get a job and then get established in that job to be 'working'...it takes time to get up the motivation to excercise, shower more and get into a more active routine.
If there was never anything wrong, why are you taking a medication...I think its safe to say maybe the medication is working to help your mood which will likely help you function better...doesn't mean there was never anything wrong.