[wisewoman]

Is this depression or flat affect from the meds? I feel so flat, blah. Yes low energy, tired, sleeping. Not particualrly sad or tearful. Just blah, leave me alone, I want to sleep and very flat. Flat could also be a way of coping with the stress in my life now. I I were a shrink I would say up the anti-depressant and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't then maybe it's flatness caused by the antidepressant. It is not very comfortable.

[dexter]

Have you talked with your pdoc? You may be right and the antidepressant may need to be adjusted. I know what you mean, when I was first on Zoloft it made me feel "flat" and I didn't consider that much better than the depression itself. With the Wellbutrin now I realize what the right antidepressant is "supposed" to do... lift the depression and make me feel like myself again.

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[wisewoman]

Not scheduled to see the doc for several weeks now. The flat seems tied in with stress and with depression not all gone. I want all better from the depression. I have enough manure on my plate thank you. Cancer kid very sick, my daughter not so great, my son a pain in the MULE and my other daughter experimenting with her independence at an inopportune time! My exhaustion is exhausting. My house is ready for tax sale, long story but it's been hellacious these past few years and when we thought we had sold Canadian property enough to pay the tax bill, we got 0.68 on the dollar! Forgot about that! So big whine and moan and bluck to the whole thing. My mule son finally called back in a civil tone and says that in adddition to my needing to come up with tuition he needs to borrow $400 as he has not saved this summer! He needs help with rent and food. Okay, but what about the x box and concert tickets you bought? Can't say no to a 19 year old who is trying hard. So that's 400 less to taxes. I took my girls out for school supplies and they spent $75.00 at staples on notebooks and stuff like that! They need a different binder for each class now, no wonder the kids have back pain. One is a senior, the other a Jr. Flat I hope is my way of trying to be sane. Let's wait and see if it helps. Too Too much. On a better note my friend with cancer, the grown up man is trying radiation and is very positive and resolved about whatever happens. He is such a neat guy! Gotta listen to his inspiration more.

[Butterfly_Faerie]

IT could be that, those symptoms are symptoms of depression....

Are you keeping your Pdoc up to day how on how you are feeling?

Are you on an anti-depressant now? Which one?

If not were you one one prior to this episode of depression?

I'm been out of the loops for awhile, sorry if i'm asking to much...

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[wisewoman]

Hi, doc upped the anti-depressant today so I'll have to run out to the drug store. It was clear after Dex's post in my mind that depression was edging it's way up again. So, I will increase my drugs and keep checking in. Also need to process outloud about the crap that is happening instead of filing it away and numbing out. thanks everyone for not being offended and for being supportive. Emmy, you are right about your own worst critic being yourself. I am my best enemy. Need to stay on top of that as it really screws me up in my job.

[Wants2Fly]

Hello WiseWoman --

I felt the same about the posting. It's hard not compare how many replies one receives, versus how many more someone else receives.

After all, the numbers are posted right there for us to see.

I was glad that I expressed my feeling of being isolated -- the kid with nose pressed against the glass, as someone so poetically wrote.

I was glad, bec. then lots of people left little message saying hi -- and that was all I needed -- just a little hi, a little acknowledgment that I am a human being with feelings that matter to someone out there in the universe.

Your feelings matter to me. Thank you for sharing. I hope the new med dosage helps.

[dexter]

>>It's hard not compare how many replies one receives, versus how many more someone else receives.

That is so true, and depression makes it worse.

We have to remember that "number of replies" has to do with so many things, and none of them involve how much people like us as compared to another.

Maybe we should start a list...

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