Have You Missed Any Work?
#2
Posted 23 January 2008 - 02:15 PM
I work out of the house, so normally, if I don't feel all that great, I can fudge a bit and spread out the 8 hours.
But yeah.... trying to work today would be unfair to my boss.
So here I sit, looking for Cymbalta stuff.
And here I am..... (crawling off to make an intro post)
Thank you for having this forum.. i don't feel so crazy... even if there's not many people in here, at least everybody UNDERSTANDS... and I just need someplace to vent.
#3
Posted 25 January 2008 - 02:44 PM
#4
Posted 02 February 2008 - 11:20 PM
I stayed in bed the whole weekend and we only had a haf-day that monday. Fortuately, being in Michigan, the weather this month has been anything but predictable, and I had two snow days that week, both of which I spent the whole day in bed.
The days I did teach, I barley made it through. My brain was fried, I had to run to the bathroom multiple times, and my mind blanked out on more than one occasion. So to answer your question, no, when coming off the cymbaltal I did not miss work, but I definitely should have.
While I was taking 120mg. That is another story.
#5
Posted 26 February 2008 - 10:18 PM
Anyway, I'm on day 5 of no Cymbalta, and scared. We just had a long weekend of winter break, and I'm back to teaching tomorrow. Several things have me scared:
1. Getting up
2. Getting dressed and presentable
3. Getting organized
4. The mild dizziness on and off through the day
5. Patience with the kids-I'm real irritable (see "Anger Beyond Belief")
6. Urgent bathroom trips
7. Crying (usually later in the day)
8. nausea
I've missed so much work lately, I hate to miss unless I really have to. I'm so scared I'll make a fool of myself. Teaching elementary special ed for 17 years is partly what led to my need of this drug, frankly. It helped my patience. NOW.....God help us all!!!
The thought of leaving sub plans means actually having to be organized more than ever, earlier than ever, and that sounds worse than just going in and muddling through. Now I'm REALLY depressed...........
#6
Posted 26 February 2008 - 11:27 PM
I just feel like I'm in a fog and in slow motion still. It's an uncomfortable feeling to say the least. I have the words in my head, but there's a 2-3 second delay in getting those words out of my mouth. I sound drunk. The insomnia is still pretty bad. I've been drinking a lot of water and taking melatonin at night and last night I had a pretty good night's sleep relatively speaking. I feel tired now and it's not even 11:30 EST and that's pretty good. I cut way way down on caffeine the last 2 days and that seems to help the nausea I'd been feeling.
I want to call into work, but considering that I'm only in the 2n week of a new job, I feel like I can't. It sucks.
#7
Posted 27 February 2008 - 08:55 AM
When will I be normal??????
#8
Posted 27 February 2008 - 11:44 AM
Well this morning I did get up and I'm here at work, but it wasn't good. It took me 20 minutes loner than usual. I used to do everything efficiently, on auto-pilot, but today I have to think about every step of everything. And my hands aren't working normally, so I make messes.
When will I be normal??????
What is normal Tuke?
Well- I am on Day 32.
Don't worry- I hope to shed a little bit of hope here.
A week ago I finally went to a doctor for my physical withdrawals. My headaches had gotten to be unbearable and my intestines were not allowing me to sustain any sort of food or nourishment. By the end of the day my muscles, and especially my back muscles, were very sore.
The doctor did blood work, and other exams and told me that it couldn't be the withdrawals lasting this long. After leaving very disappointed I saw my psychiatrist, whom I do not trust, but was going to because he was someone to fill my perscriptions.
He too told me that he thought it could not still be the withdrawals. Then he turned and looked at me and said "Well, is there anything else you can think of that you would like to try?" After which he took out a big red book and started flipping through and asking me what other meds I had tried. Granted this guy has been my "doctor" for quite some time.
This is kind of what my psychiatric experiences have looked like over the past few years.
Anyway, reluctantly I took a presription for valium, and found that i if I take 2.5 mg (very small dose) in the morning, my headaches are bearable, and I can keep food down. Also, my back doesn't hurt by the end of the day and I don't want to become violent towards anyone.
Here is a rundown of my meds as of today (I still think my goal is xero meds, but when I find a doctor I trust, I will decide)
6mg EmSam patch (24hrs.
Multi-vitamin
2.5 mg valium as needed
Omega 3- 1000 mg in the morning
Ambien- 10 mg night
I know some of you may not agree with the ambien, but TRUST ME we all need sleep right now. Sleep can make a huge difference on your physically and mental well being.
Look- Ican say for the first time in months that I feel human again. Not everything is gone, but my overall mood, and physical symptoms are a ton better. I no longer have brain zaps, no fever, no nausea, my appetite is back (not that this is alwaus a good thing) and I am keeping foods in me! I am able to be alone now and not worry about what I might do.
I really think I am getting there!
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