Posted by jerrympls on September 22, 2004, at 19:02:53
In reply to Re: Thanks all - I'm done., posted by flipsactown on September 22, 2004, at 18:51:36
> Jerry,
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> The obvious is checking your AD. It sounds to me that your AD is not working. I know when I am depressed, I am easily overwhelmed with everyday tasks. Everything seems so difficult that I say to myself why bother and that I will never catch up anyway. The same goes for doing what was once pleasurable becoming too much of a chore and why bother? Classic case of negative thinking of depression. You probably already know this if your therapist is into CBT. The only thing you can do, besides checking your AD, is to take one thing or chore at a time. Just completing one task will make you feel better and the sense of accomplishment goes along way that you may even want to complete another task. Please don't beat yourself up. Take one thing or day at a time and you won't feel so overwhelmed and depressed.
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> FST
Thanks FST for your reply. I'm on Effexor XR 375mg. It keeps me at a dysthimic level but doesn't do much else. I must admit I am supposed to be taking Concerta 2xdaily and I haven't been doing that because - again - all I want to do is rest and be "lazy."
I was better as far as anhedonia on Nortriptyline and Dexedrine - but my hands shook so much that my co-workers would come up to me and say "Are you ok? Your hands are shaking." I even had problems standing still and even playing my cello my hands shook so much. I've thought about going back to that combination - but is there anything to stop the hands from shaking? I was even on Ativan and that didn't help.
Anyway, thanks for your advice - I truely appreciate it.
Jerry
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