02/18/2009 21:29
Have I been gone that long?
Hi all, I cannot believe that i have been gone since October. It's frightening how fast time flies..and trust me it wasn't due to having any fun. As many of you know, we have had a lot of issues with our teen daughter. She has run away twice since the first part of December. It has been frightenin and maddening and many other emotions I can't even begin to express. And while I should have come here for support, I turned iinsde. And that was not a good plan. But one good thing that came out of her running away is that I lost a few pounds. Yeah yippee.
I switched medication from Prozac to Cymbalta and bottomed out. My anxiexty and stress skyrocketed because the med just wasn't helping. I all but fell comatose. All I did was lay around and barely function. Everything stressed me out and when I went in to take my daughter for an appointment, following a huge argument with my husband, my blood pressure was 193/107!!!!! That scared me to death. After a month of being on the Cymbalta, I knew that something must be done so went back to see the doctor and she put me back on my Prozac plus added Welbutrin. And after only a few weeks, I was amazed at how wonderful I felt. And my bp was back down to 125/90. Still a bit high but way more acceptable. Every day is better. So, I hope to get back on board and catch up with all of your lives. Thanks.
Christi :)