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Old Oct 25, 2021, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Soupe du jour View Post
For a change, I can't think of what to do today, other than maybe a walk and regular chores. I have been cooking and baking a lot lately so today needs to be a "leftovers" day.

Yesterday Hubby said he's been feeling depressed. He's restarted taking Wellbutrin XL, daily after taking it every other day. The supplies were leftovers from our old US pharmacy, with one month's worth from my psychiatrist in Czech Republic. When my new psychiatrist replenished it for him, he did so under my name saying 1) Hubby must immediately get his OWN psychiatrist and that 2) He would likely never have prescribed Wellbutrin under my name, otherwise (meaning for me). Our new general practitioner refuses to prescribe psych meds. Hubby asked, for himself. I think doctors here are strict about their prescribing parameters.

Speaking of our general practioner, we need a new one. The older gentleman is always on vacation. When he is there he inevitably messes up our refill requests, often forgetting one (or two). For two days, both Hubby and I have not taken our beta blocker because we ran out, and I already notice a mild tachycardia, for which I take it. You're not supposed to stop it cold turkey! I have already been weaning myself off a blood pressure med (Irbesartin) because of that doctor. Unacceptable! We'll try to get refills today, then look for someone else. Some meds just can't be discontinued. I'm getting low on my thyroid med, too, and my other blood pressure med. I can't have none!

Yikes, Soupe...a new GP is definitely needed.

I work a lot on mindfulness in therapy. Good, healthy breathing and visualization do take the edge off negative mood states.
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Soupe du jour, ~Christina