After many years of bouts with anxiety and depression, I finally scheduled an appointment to discuss these issues with my primary doctor. The appointment was yesterday morning.
My 3 little cubs were with me at the appointment with me... and they were acting wild!! I think the doc was in awe at the amount of energy our sloth brought into that tiny room. He actually asked "Are they always like this?"
Any way, my issues have been going on well before I had kids, but my recent change to being an at home Mom full-time, has been a major adjustment. The anxiety has been overwhelming and eating right, exercise, etc weren't enough. I've been dealing with a lot of guilt, too. I am so blessed to have the opportunity to be with my kids at this time in our lives and I was just so stressed, tired, and overwhelmed, I felt like I wasn't doing a good job at all.
My doctor perscribed Celexa (actually I'm on the generic version- Citalopram). I took the first dose last night before bed. I did have some trouble sleeping. At one point my right leg was shaking. But it only lasted about 30 seconds and stopped. My brain felt odd, and my thoughts were really racing. However, I did get some sleep and don't feel odd this morning. Praying this might help me be a better me and a Mama who doesn't ever yell again!
After a couple weeks on the Celexa PapaBear and I both felt like the "side-effects" were not worth any benefits. I called my doctors office and told them I wanted to stop the medication. They were okay with that. Since then I have felt more me. To address the anxiousness & depression... I have really been trying to surrender all to God. My diet has been much cleaner and planned and I have been trying to get more regular exercise. It's been good.
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