Posted by Angela5 on June 16, 2000, at 12:46:27
In reply to Re: Prozac to Serzone/Ritalin to Celexa to Effexor XR, posted by JohnL on June 16, 2000, at 4:12:40
Thanks for the responses, Cindy and John. John, I see what you mean about Prozac. My doctor cautions against going back on it due to the long half-life; he says I probably wouldn't feel better on it for about 2-3 wks, and also, the half-life being an issue for going off of it again. Given that, do you think I can really use Prozac as a baseline? I'd like to - I definitely need some help, and I don't want to keep crying constantly.Furthermore, since I'm on short-term disability right now, I can't really afford to stay where I am at. I can't figure out if I should try to find new living conditions here, i.e. a roomate in my house or elsewhere (which I am afraid would make things worse) or if I should move back to Illinois with my family. The way that they are, that could very well make things even worse than I can imagine, but at least I wouldn't be alone. I also don't know if I'll ever really be able to return to this particular job, when (hopefully?) I can work again, due to all of the factors there. I already tried to return to work once and failed. How do you make a decision like this when you can't even manage to pack your stuff for 10 minutes at a time without being overwhelmed? Can I really go live with people who don't understand and think it will all get better if I just "deal with it" and maybe take some fish oil (side issue, I guess)? Can I survive alone and without any friends, though? Unfortunately, I can't really postpone the decision, and I have to do something. Anyone have any personal experiences?
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