went to the dr today for my yearly autumn complaint about SAD, although this year because i've been on the 'butrin since the summer, i don't have that depressed empty feeling i usually get. but here's the symptoms i'm experiencing now (in bold):
so, when i spoke with the doc (not my normal one, but i get a new resident every year, so that's not abnormal), he tried to tell me to do the following, with my comments to him in bold and what i was thinking in parentheses:
so, this ass who obviously wasn't listening to me and doesn't know me or even looked at my chart, is trying to tell me to do the things i already do in order to get the SAD under control. does this make sense to anyone? i know what makes me feel better - sunlight. but when i mentioned that, he said nothing. guess i'll have to shell out the money to get myself a light therapy box and use it first thing in the morning.
i want to thank him for wasting two hours of my time and $15 copay.
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- A change in appetite, especially a craving for sweet or starchy foods
- Weight gain
- A heavy feeling in the arms or legs
- A drop in energy level
- Fatigue
- A tendency to oversleep
- Difficulty concentrating
- Irritability
- Increased sensitivity to social rejection
- Avoidance of social situations
so, when i spoke with the doc (not my normal one, but i get a new resident every year, so that's not abnormal), he tried to tell me to do the following, with my comments to him in bold and what i was thinking in parentheses:
- eat better so you can lose the weight you've gained this season. "but i do eat well. i normally eat breakfast (yogurt and whole grain toast) and the other meals tend to be pretty good. i'm just craving starches, like pasta and potatoes, right now." to which he repsonds "well, if you force yourself to eat better, then you'll develop a taste for that food. (ok, m*f*er, clearly you have no idea how well i eat normally - and anyone in my life can tell you that)
- walk more. "i walk every day to and from work and that's about 30 minutes." well, get up earlier and take an extra walk. (which is a joke because i told him i have problems getting up in the morning and even if i get 10 hours of sleep, i still don't feel rested)
- (this one is my personal favorite)we could up your dose of the wellbutrin. "uh, i don't think that will help. i really don't like taking medication to begin with."(plus, what if my depression gets really bad sometime in the future and i need that extra dose to get me through it. if i'm using it now, i think my brain chemistry won't respond when i really need it because it will be used to a higher dose already)
so, this ass who obviously wasn't listening to me and doesn't know me or even looked at my chart, is trying to tell me to do the things i already do in order to get the SAD under control. does this make sense to anyone? i know what makes me feel better - sunlight. but when i mentioned that, he said nothing. guess i'll have to shell out the money to get myself a light therapy box and use it first thing in the morning.
i want to thank him for wasting two hours of my time and $15 copay.
current mood: blah
current noise: news on NPR
"i know what makes me feel better - sunlight."
we have lots of that down here....
what's sad is that i just went out for lunch, it's 70 degrees and a breeze...and I was chilly...........
i pray to whatever diety may be listening that we get 70 degrees at least once more before winter really hits. [sigh]
and i've told the boy before that i'm moving to puerto rico, solely for the reason of 80 degree sunny weather most days :-)
Puerto Rico?????
Sure the weather's nice but you have to worry about getting stabbed in the shower if you disagree with the booker
you should talk to mac (peskyapostrophe) about a lightbox. she has one and uses it daily and loves it and says it really helps her. sounds like it would be good for you.