Photo by freestocks on UnsplashI know for a fact that something is going on in my body today.So, I was up about 1:30 AM this morning, and everything was fine. I went to the bathroom and climbed back into bed, Then I was up again at 5:00 AM. This is not unusual. I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in years. And getting my medication adjusted to make things more normal seems to be … [Read more...] about Is It My Depression Medicine or Am I Just Edgy Today?
Wellbutrin XL
Is it Cliché to Ask Where the Year Went?
Today is December 31st, and the year has basically ended.I for one should have seen it coming. Even before January 1, 2023 came, I was flying across the Atlantic Ocean on my way to Tanzania. On the way, we had a chance to explore Frankfurt, Germany. It was New Year’s Eve, and the city was in holiday mode. Everywhere we went, there were Christmas themed people and holiday … [Read more...] about Is it Cliché to Ask Where the Year Went?
Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron
Photo by Jacqueline Munguía on UnsplashThis new development is not exactly what I had envisioned when I got up this morning.Well, I guess this is not what my Peer Advocate had envisioned. She had expected my psychiatrist to switch me to Abilify, or one of the two other similar medications. So instead of taking 30 mg of Remeron, I would replace that with a dose of Abilify.In all … [Read more...] about Side Effects Be Damned, Now I’m Taking 30 mg of Remeron
I See My Psychiatrist Tomorrow to Discuss the 15mg of Mirtazapine She Added
Photo by Christina Victoria Craft on Unsplash30 days ago, she added 15 mg. of mirtazapine to the 450 mg of Wellbutrin XL that I take each morning.The addition of this drug is prescribed to help me go from ok, to a balanced life where I might feel joy again. I have written much recently about how I have gotten to the ok stage but cannot seem to move into what I remember as … [Read more...] about I See My Psychiatrist Tomorrow to Discuss the 15mg of Mirtazapine She Added
Was Reducing My Wellbutrin a Good Idea? – Part 2
The afterglow of having family at our home has faded, along with the strength of my Wellbutrin.It was me that brought up reducing my daily dosage when I last met with my psychiatrist. I cited how warm and lighter the winter had been so far and that I had not needed to get out my daylight box. Plus, having gone to Africa, the winter had been broken into pre and post-trek to the … [Read more...] about Was Reducing My Wellbutrin a Good Idea? – Part 2
