Lots of positive here! Good for you for taking it step by step. Do use the program to assist in progression and taking the time to write here can help.
If you take a look at our sister site PanicCenter.net, you will find a very helpful unit on exposure therapy. This can assist in helping you go back to work and achieve some of your goals gradually.
Thanks for sharing your experience about Pritiq. This can help many members!
Keep some list of what you need to do handy. Make dates to get items completed and don't fret about them until the designated day. Need to call someone, plan on it and take the time to figure out what you need to say or do. This will help keep you organized.
It ok to have "sucky" days, vent with us, we understand.
I can't remember when I started here. Isn't depression horrible in the memory department??? It's a big symptom for me. Anyway, I know I've on the Pristiq now for awhile. And I thank you Arizona for telling me to hang in there with it because it really has taken awhile to start noticing some effects and to see the side effects start decreasing.
I'm having more okay days than bad days. Every once-in-awhile I actually have a good day where I feel no depression and have my old energy levels (which is encouraging). Today is a bad day though..... you know: "the can't get out of bed or function too well" kind of days. They still come and are the discouraging part.
I still have about a week left of my time off, and I woke up in a panic about work next week. Part of me really doesn't feel ready, and the other part knows that I have to go. So.... I'm going into the future and worrying about stuff and trying not to go there. I'm also beating myself up for needing time off. Feeling guilty about it. I think about a phone call that needs to be made, or a bill I need to pay, and I physically can feel myself shrink and flinch like someone is about to hit me. What the heck is that about??!!! Has anyone else ever experienced that feeling?
It's not pleasant at all.
Just an update. Overall doing much better, but today is sucky.
