Posted by Miss Misery on September 12, 2008, at 21:16:01
In reply to Re: Effexor withdrawal is killing me!, posted by karinamarie on September 12, 2008, at 20:32:59
My new job is working with an autistic child in kindergarten, but I also work with the whole class as an aide to the teacher. By the end of the day, after endless "Miss Amys", tied shoelaces, saying "please use your whisper voices", and sit down and STOP touching each other, I don't know if it is my nerves or just sheer exhaustion. Then coming home, cooking and dealing with three more kids (14, 9, 4) I'm beginning to wonder if I need SOMETHING. But that is what I thought when I started the Effexor. I would NEVER take it again, but I am really cranky when I get home. I don't know if it is just that I have to be nice at school, and when I get home, I can let my frustration out, or that I need help! I start my day at 5:20 with my Bible study and prayer journal, but by 3:30, I'm not a very nice person! And starting next week I'll be doing some extra work at school until 5:00 for the next six weeks. I feel so guilty when I get home and I'm so horrible. I also know that my husband and kids could do things to help and the kids could act alot better (I've subbed my own kids at school, they CAN behave!!!)so why should I medicate myself to be able to deal with them? I've waited 14 years to start working, because I wanted to stay home with my kids and not send them to a babysitter, so I feel like I deserve to be able to go to work and have some money of my own. I'm on the verge of going to the doctor, but they are just so quick to put you on something,so I don't know what to do. I am really stressed with trying to figure out how to deal with all of these changes and new responsibilities all at one time, but I don't want to get too deep and get depressed and think that I can't do my job. Any advice?
poster:Miss Misery
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