2nd day on Celexa
So I have been prescribed Celexa as an antidepressant / anti anxiety pill. Also a few Ativan for occasional use when anxiety proves insurmountable (surprised and happy to note that Ativan is not metabolized in the liver).
So far: yesterday I felt jittery and inexplicably angry/irritable. Also could not sleep.
Today: nauseated and groggy, slightly dizzy, still a little jittery. Also maybe have a cold.
I am worried that insomia is going to continue. this will suuuck. Need to talk to Dr. about it on Friday.
Still waiting on liver biopsy results. Scared and I have been in a hardcore state of denying reality, pretending I am normal.
So far: yesterday I felt jittery and inexplicably angry/irritable. Also could not sleep.
Today: nauseated and groggy, slightly dizzy, still a little jittery. Also maybe have a cold.
I am worried that insomia is going to continue. this will suuuck. Need to talk to Dr. about it on Friday.
Still waiting on liver biopsy results. Scared and I have been in a hardcore state of denying reality, pretending I am normal.
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Celexa is good, that is what I take, 20mg a day, but I am thinking of having him up it. I wake up in the middle of the night and my heart is just racing. Feeling jittery, angry and irritable are normal. Believe me I know, been there and still feeling that way from time to time. Some days I feel nauseous and others I don\'t. Not sleeping soundly sucks big time. All of this and I am not on tx until tomorrow. Hang in there, talk to your dr. about everything. Denial is common as well. I went 5 years not thinking about it all until a few months ago, and tomorrow it becomes very real. I don\'t think you are feeling anything we all haven\'t felt. Karen
Thank you so much Karen... I am so glad to hear from you about the Celexa. It is my first time taking it. If it gradually makes me feel better, i am all for it.
I am waiting to see if I will get to start treatment soon. I hope so. We\'ll know my genotype soon, probably by month;s end. They told me it had to go to an out of state lab and thus the extra time.
I guess I just want to finally have all the puzzle pieces...
I haven\'t tried to fight my insomnia..... I simply got a small reading light (that clips onto the book) and read in bed until my eyes close of their own accord. Sometimes that may not be until 6:00 AM...... but they eventually DO close!! I am not working at this point, so can sleep until something else wakes me up (like the cat lady next door screaming \"KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIITTEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!\" at the top of her lungs.... LOL) I know that might not work for everyone, but it is working for me. I get at least SOME sleep every day. And I don\'t worry because I have insomnia, I just go with it. Of course, I AM workingmy way through most of our little local library, at this rate!!! LOL