The Valdoxan has been a massive success!
I have been sleeping solidly and practically jumping out of bed in the morning.
I feel so clear headed with no side effects at all. A-MAZING.
The bruising is gone (aside from the usual), my skin has cleared up, i'm not sleeping through my alarms and the restless leg syndrome is gone.
Best of all, the Dex works 10x better now.. However i have been taking a break from it the past few days just while i completely switch over to the Valdoxan. I was meant to take a lower dose of the Lexapro for a minimum of 3 days to try and avoid an SSRI withdrawal, but i took it for one day and stopped after that, no negative effects that i noticed thankfully, i am so glad to be rid of it.
I have been taking a break from the Dex for the past few days and i'll continue on it until next week.. I picked a pretty bad week for a break considering how hectic work is at the moment, but i think the benefits will be worth it when i go back on it.
As for work, i want to cry right now. I have been given the shared responsibility of our biggest account after we shut down our WA office and we took over their work. HOWEVER they still expect me to do relatively the same workload as i did before, with this on top. I feel like i'm about 5 days behind where i should be.. They say i'm doing a good job and to palm things off if need be, but i simply don't even have 2 minutes to stop and think, i'm lucky to take 15 minutes for lunch because i need to rush back and utilise the rare time i have without the phones ringing. It's absolutely terrible and i can't wait to sleep in this weekend and go out for a relaxing breakfast with R on Saturday. Unfortunately i'm working Saturday and Sunday nights at my other job, but thankfully i really look forward to those shifts.
Now i'm starving and sleepy, waiting for R to get home with beer and food, mmm!
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Thursday, 22 March 2012
22.03.12
I woke up sick today and to top it off, my phone was vibrating constantly but wouldn't turn on. I had to email my manager to let her know and i feel terrible about it.. But i was sick and i needed sleep, so i fell asleep until i had to go to my doctor appointment.
Over the past few weeks i've been getting really bad bruises constantly and my face was breaking out in pimples that turned into disgusting weeping blisters. Very painful and ugly. So i made an appointment to see my doctor early and i'm glad i did. He took me off the Lexapro and put me on Valdoxen. It's quite new and not on the PBS yet so he's giving me samples until June, when it's supposed to be going on it. I take it at night and it doesn't have the horrible side effects that Lexapro does.. No weight gain, no restless leg syndrome, no mood swings, no skin problems, and most importantly, no loss in libedo AND no reduction in the effectiveness of the dex!
I have to take it at night and it will help me sleep so i can continue having my 7pm dose of Dex, which is something i wanted to keep but wasn't able to maintain because i was having problems sleeping.
I took my first dosage of the Valdoxen about an hour ago, already i'm feeling sleepy and calm. It's meant to take up to 4 hours to put you to sleep so i'll test it out over the next few days and see how i go. It works to resync your body clock by raising meletonin so you get a good proper sleep and somewhere along the way that helps reduce depression and anxiety, of which i have the later.
From the reviews i've read, the positive effects can usually be felt from day 1, i'm very much looking forward to seeing how tomorrow goes.
Having a few days off dex while i transition to the new medication, my choice, not the doctors.. I've always got it there if i need it, so i don't see any problem in it.
Over the past few weeks i've been getting really bad bruises constantly and my face was breaking out in pimples that turned into disgusting weeping blisters. Very painful and ugly. So i made an appointment to see my doctor early and i'm glad i did. He took me off the Lexapro and put me on Valdoxen. It's quite new and not on the PBS yet so he's giving me samples until June, when it's supposed to be going on it. I take it at night and it doesn't have the horrible side effects that Lexapro does.. No weight gain, no restless leg syndrome, no mood swings, no skin problems, and most importantly, no loss in libedo AND no reduction in the effectiveness of the dex!
I have to take it at night and it will help me sleep so i can continue having my 7pm dose of Dex, which is something i wanted to keep but wasn't able to maintain because i was having problems sleeping.
I took my first dosage of the Valdoxen about an hour ago, already i'm feeling sleepy and calm. It's meant to take up to 4 hours to put you to sleep so i'll test it out over the next few days and see how i go. It works to resync your body clock by raising meletonin so you get a good proper sleep and somewhere along the way that helps reduce depression and anxiety, of which i have the later.
From the reviews i've read, the positive effects can usually be felt from day 1, i'm very much looking forward to seeing how tomorrow goes.
Having a few days off dex while i transition to the new medication, my choice, not the doctors.. I've always got it there if i need it, so i don't see any problem in it.
Thursday, 15 March 2012
15-03-12
I am 25, work in an office under the title, Customer Service Officer.
I'm loud, talkative, bouncy, and a little bit crazy, but when it comes down to it, i have always done well at work, aside from being (slightly) late and forgetting things. I have tried my hardest at this job to be on time and had been early by an hour and a half for many weeks in a row.
I've recently been rewarded with the responsibility of looking after our biggest contract, along with another reliable girl. I have received a lot of praise from customers and account managers, i thrive on this and it's something i will always seek in whatever i do.
HOWEVER, about 6 weeks ago i started on Dex for my ADHD.
I started on 4 x 5mg daily.
7am, 11am, 3pm and 7pm.
My focus wasn't improved as much as i'd hoped, and my eating and sleeping was barely affected at all.
Then i went up to 4 x 10mg daily, at the same times as before.
For the first few days i was fine, aside from a little bit of appetite suppression, i slept almost the same, so i was happy with that.
The focus was a bit better, but again it could be better.
But then i started having issues sleeping, which resulted in having issues waking up.
4 days out of 6 i haven't even heard my alarms and i've woken up reaaally late and been 1-2 hours late.
I've discussed my new medication with my managers that there would be some teething problems with sleeping and eating and they said they understood. However today i was told off and made to feel like shit for it, despite yesterday cutting out my 7pm dose to try and help me fall asleep earlier. I set 9 alarms on my phone, 2 on my partners and our alarm clock, i even had 2 people give me wake up calls. I actually heard them this morning but i still woke up an hour late.
I have been making up the extra time, and more, that i've missed, but i still got into a heap of trouble. I was reduced to tears.. I don't know what to do.
Today i only took my 2 morning doses, i'm still worried that i won't wake up tomorrow, and the stress is really getting to me. I don't know if i should just stop the last 2 doses without talking with my doctor but at the same time i can't keep letting my workmates down.
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
14.03.12
R got the job!!
It's a relief but at the same time, a little disappointing.
He had been applying for jobs in WA again and we were getting excited about the prospect of it again.
A lady he spoke to that recruits for mine sites over there told him she'd be able to get him a job no problem, she sent over some paperwork but before he could look over it, he'd been told he had the job here. She was really disappointed when he called and said he'd been offered the job here, but she said to call her back if he ever changed his mind. The fact that he even had the courtesy to call her and let her know (my idea :P), puts him far ahead of most people i think, so in 6 months time, if R is still up for moving, i REALLY want to do it.
I love my friends here but i just want to escape for a few years and get ourselves on track for our wedding/future/careers/KIDS! :P
We spoke about the fact that we were both a bit disappointed but at the same time, it wouldn't have been the best thing for us right now.. We couldn't afford it and so we'd have to spend time apart until we could.
I feel really bad because i've been letting my work down a lot the past two weeks.
I've had 4 late days, all of them not being just 5-10 minutes, but 20 mins - 2 hours! Stupid medication was keeping me awake at night so i didn't even hear my alarms in the morning. I was woken up by my manager most days, and i was sick for two days. I feel super bad because they let me have the two sick days as time in lieu due to me always coming in early, and then i go and ruin it!
Thankfully i have told them all about the medication and how it affects me and they are pretty understanding, although i have a feeling that i may get into trouble tomorrow as today was too busy for my one on one meeting.
I'm HOPING to wake up on time tomorrow, i didn't take my last dosage which is normally at 7pm, i'm definitely more tired than i normally am at this time of night, so i'm going to head to bed at 10:30pm and pray that i sleep. I'll set a bazillion alarms and if i STILL don't wake up, there's something really wrong with me.
Over and out.
It's a relief but at the same time, a little disappointing.
He had been applying for jobs in WA again and we were getting excited about the prospect of it again.
A lady he spoke to that recruits for mine sites over there told him she'd be able to get him a job no problem, she sent over some paperwork but before he could look over it, he'd been told he had the job here. She was really disappointed when he called and said he'd been offered the job here, but she said to call her back if he ever changed his mind. The fact that he even had the courtesy to call her and let her know (my idea :P), puts him far ahead of most people i think, so in 6 months time, if R is still up for moving, i REALLY want to do it.
I love my friends here but i just want to escape for a few years and get ourselves on track for our wedding/future/careers/KIDS! :P
We spoke about the fact that we were both a bit disappointed but at the same time, it wouldn't have been the best thing for us right now.. We couldn't afford it and so we'd have to spend time apart until we could.
I feel really bad because i've been letting my work down a lot the past two weeks.
I've had 4 late days, all of them not being just 5-10 minutes, but 20 mins - 2 hours! Stupid medication was keeping me awake at night so i didn't even hear my alarms in the morning. I was woken up by my manager most days, and i was sick for two days. I feel super bad because they let me have the two sick days as time in lieu due to me always coming in early, and then i go and ruin it!
Thankfully i have told them all about the medication and how it affects me and they are pretty understanding, although i have a feeling that i may get into trouble tomorrow as today was too busy for my one on one meeting.
I'm HOPING to wake up on time tomorrow, i didn't take my last dosage which is normally at 7pm, i'm definitely more tired than i normally am at this time of night, so i'm going to head to bed at 10:30pm and pray that i sleep. I'll set a bazillion alarms and if i STILL don't wake up, there's something really wrong with me.
Over and out.
Saturday, 10 March 2012
10.03.12
It's been too long since the last update..
I found myself not really feeling the dex after a few days, this was pretty much what my doc said would happen. I slept and ate fine, something he said would be disrupted.. I've since gone up to an adult dose, which is normally the highest dose given to adults on this medication, but not the max that my doctor is willing to try.
I've been much more productive around the house which i've been using to my advantage, not really eating which is an advantage in itself, and having a little bit of difficulty sleeping before 2am.. Overall i've been a bit more productive at work, but not as much as i know i could be. I am considering taking a dex holiday.. Many people recommend it as it resets the brain in a way that makes the meds work efficiantly again, and then i can find my proper dose.
So i'm on 8 per day which is definitely a big step up from 4 but it's making my Lexapro react badly again, bad restless leg syndrome and my moods and flying up and down.. I was hoping to be switched to a different one last week but my doc wants to wait until the dex dosage has settled down. I am pretty sure i'll need to go up to 4 x 3 dex per day, or switch to 3 x 3 per day.. We will see. I've got enough to last me until my next appointment which is in a months time, so i can review then.
R may not have the job like they told him.. DICKS. He called them on Friday and the guy said they'd lost 2 major contracts and were still trying to get him on board.. Would have been nice if they'd told him weeks ago so he could start applying for other jobs. He's currently not working, so it's a bit stressful.
I don't doubt he'll be able to get a job within the next week, but he's been without a wage for 2 weeks and he tends to procrastinate on things such as this.. (we suspect he has inattentive ADHD..) so i'm more worried that he won't be bothered to find something. All i can do it try i guess.
Over and out. :)
I found myself not really feeling the dex after a few days, this was pretty much what my doc said would happen. I slept and ate fine, something he said would be disrupted.. I've since gone up to an adult dose, which is normally the highest dose given to adults on this medication, but not the max that my doctor is willing to try.
I've been much more productive around the house which i've been using to my advantage, not really eating which is an advantage in itself, and having a little bit of difficulty sleeping before 2am.. Overall i've been a bit more productive at work, but not as much as i know i could be. I am considering taking a dex holiday.. Many people recommend it as it resets the brain in a way that makes the meds work efficiantly again, and then i can find my proper dose.
So i'm on 8 per day which is definitely a big step up from 4 but it's making my Lexapro react badly again, bad restless leg syndrome and my moods and flying up and down.. I was hoping to be switched to a different one last week but my doc wants to wait until the dex dosage has settled down. I am pretty sure i'll need to go up to 4 x 3 dex per day, or switch to 3 x 3 per day.. We will see. I've got enough to last me until my next appointment which is in a months time, so i can review then.
R may not have the job like they told him.. DICKS. He called them on Friday and the guy said they'd lost 2 major contracts and were still trying to get him on board.. Would have been nice if they'd told him weeks ago so he could start applying for other jobs. He's currently not working, so it's a bit stressful.
I don't doubt he'll be able to get a job within the next week, but he's been without a wage for 2 weeks and he tends to procrastinate on things such as this.. (we suspect he has inattentive ADHD..) so i'm more worried that he won't be bothered to find something. All i can do it try i guess.
Over and out. :)
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