[whoknowswhatsnext]

I had a tdoc appt yesterday. I go once a week and meet with pdoc about every 2 - 4 weeks. Well I have hangovers after the session. HA, nausea sometimes. General feeling of ickiness. Yesterday was so bad all I did after was walk in the house, take migraine med and go up to bed. I was down the rest of the evening. My husband put me under the covers around 9pm.

Anyone else experience this? Any way to avoid it? Maybe I should take the migraine med before the appointment? Should I tell my therapist about this aftereffect?

[SecretGarden]

Yes you need to discuss these effects. Are you new to therapy or perhaps getting closer to things that are close to your heart or your reason for going. Sometimes that can be stressful. Yes... talk about it.... but sometimes a rough session can take it out of you.

How nice to have a hubby to put you to bed. Sometimes before or after a session I will go to bed early to think things through or process.

Have you alot of migraines? I am sorry.

Yes, whoknowswhatsnext. I know exactly what you're talking about. Hangover is a perfect way to describe it. It's like you need therapy to get over the tough therapy sessions, lol.

[sidony]

I guess I haven't had a "hangover," but I used to come away from therapy with an almost overwhelming desire to crawl under my desk at work or hide in a closet or something. I'd end up covering my face with my hands a lot. A couple of times people asked me what was wrong. I don't feel that desire as often any more though I do tend to be very distracted when I get out of therapy.....

Sidony

[MissCharlotte]

aww ((whoknows))

This sounds like the opposite of my experience which is the same symptoms BEFORE my T appointment! However, after my appointment I feel more like Sidony. i don't really feel like talking to anyone and I think my husband feels rejected.

Hmmmmm.

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sidony said:
I guess I haven't had a "hangover," but I used to come away from therapy with an almost overwhelming desire to crawl under my desk at work or hide in a closet or something. I'd end up covering my face with my hands a lot. A couple of times people asked me what was wrong. I don't feel that desire as often any more though I do tend to be very distracted when I get out of therapy.....

Sidony

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Sid, how in the world do you manage to go to therapy and then come back to work?? I would never be able to function.

In answer the original question, I often come out of therapy feeling like I've been kicked in the stomach. Heartbroken. I have a hard time handling the "I won't be seeing you for another week" thing. Immediate disconnection. Blah.

[sidony]

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Sid, how in the world do you manage to go to therapy and then come back to work?? I would never be able to function.

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It's difficult some days. I try to save lighter work for after therapy (like if I have some totally brain-dead thing to work on, I save it for Tuesday). But I didn't know what I was getting into when I tried it! He offered me a few time slots that he had available, and I took one that was late morning so I could just take an early lunch.... Never realized how difficult it would be to come back to work, but I can fake it (if I don't get anything done on Tuesdays here, I'll just get more done the next day). He didn't have any after-work time slots (I think he's pretty full during those hours).

Sid

[Perna]

I use to be so very tired sometimes (and/or starved!) that it was a race to see if I could eat before falling asleep face first in my food. I'd have to go to bed around 8:00-8:30. Therapy's hard work sometimes!