Life Update

[dalthauser]

* Marcel and I walked at Landa Park yesterday evening.  We sat and watched a large herd of deer stroll through the neighborhood bordering the park.  Over 20 deer - it was really cool.

* My doc perscribed me anti-depressants.  I'm not sure how I feel about that, but I guess I'm willing to give it a try. He seems to think that my sporatic emotional issues aren't caused by my hormones.  I'm generally a very happy and positive person - so I don't know if I should be medicated.  I was a little taken aback that he didn't first offer to refer me to a therapist/counselor before whipping out the prescription pad.  I'm taking Lexapro - it's an SSRI (Seratonin reuptake inhibitor - whatever that is) I asked him if he could just prescribe me Medical Marijuana instead (he just chuckled and said "uh no, this is Texas).  :-)

*  Am I a geek for thinking that Steve Jobs is kind of hot?

* We dropped the computer off to the repairman yesterday.  He called me this morning and told me it'd be about $98 to fix.  I can deal with this - and continue to save for a Mac.  It's been, with a few exceptions, kind of nice to not have it at home.  I can still access email and facebook updates via the Touch - just can't get full functioning on these sites.  PC should be ready by Monday (I hope).

*   If you have a iTouch of iPhone, go and check out the app iFangs (I've been scaring people with it all day - just put your iTouch up to your mouth and make like a monster) :-)

*  This morning Marcel told me I'm a GOOD WIFE.  This made me feel so good.


 

Comments

[mybeautifulwars]

Can you look for a therapist on your own? Anti-depressants help some people, not everyone, I'd think trying a therapist would be a logical first step. Sometimes I feel doctors give Rx for antipressants out like candy these days.

With that said, I've been on lexapro before. Not good. In fact, I had problems with every single antidepressant I was put on over the course of several years. I took myself off them as a whole when I got fed up with the vicious cycle of side effects. Withdrawals are bad, but I haven't regretted walking away from it once.

[(Anonymous)]

Do you remember the types of problems that you had with Lexapro? The doctor said that this medication was the mildest that he's had experience with. Yes, I'm going to look for a therapist on my own - hopefully I can get some of it paid for by my insurance because money is very tight right now.