Good Morning everyone,
So... I haven’t slept, but that’s not necessarily anything med induced. I do work the night shift and I am usually up these hours of the day. I do feel tired and a bit restless but all in all I’m ok. I have some minor side effects going on already, like blurring of vision. If it’s anything like with abilify; it’ll go away when my body adjusts to the medicine. But the point is I’ve made it 7 hours in without any serious problems. That doesn’t put me out of the woods, but it’s a good sign. The Prazosin has something called “first dose phenomenon”. Where the side effects are exaggerated and much more likely to affect you for your first dose. I took the precautions and I didn’t have any trouble. I do worry about this medicine and it’s effect on me though. At work I get dizzy if I bend and raise up to quick, or perhaps turn to quickly. (Nothing serious but more notable than I would say is normal). This medicine can cause low blood pressure with standing which can lead to light headedness and fainting. Given everything I’m a bit afraid to go to work while taking this drug. Luckily it’s my days off so maybe my body will have time to adjust and if I am slow to bend and raise up I won’t have problems. It’s just natural fear of serious side effects. I worried about SJS for weeks when I started Lamictal. I was a wreck lol. I’ll keep a close eye and how it affects me these days and if it will interfere with my job.

But as disillusioned as I am about everything I do feel better that I’ve made it basically through the night without serious concern. Time will tell if I can tolerate these meds, or if side effects and symptoms are negated or helped by the combinations of meds ..but I have to let it run it’s course to know.

Outside of my obsessive need to research and share anything new in my life (I’m still embarrassed how much Of the in depth crap I threw around about dieting. Like anyone really wanted to hear half of it. It wasn’t even practical stuff sometimes and mostly was individualized to only pertain to me, so sorry everyone for that fiasco — I’ll try to make this med adjustment NOT become an obsession I feel I have to share lol.). But anyway, outside of all of that, I’m glad to have these days off to try to recharge. It’s been a hard week for me and I’ve not done much at all.

My plan for these days off is doing some light cleaning, finish finally unpacking, and spending some time here on PC listening and helping others where I can. It’s therapeutic in itself to get and give support. I’m getting support, it’s time I give back a little more.

Oh, and Thanks everyone who has reached out to me and has kept me in their thoughts. That doesn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated. It means the world.

MarcusAurelius