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Posted by: Hillbilly Housewife Sep 21 2006, 10:22 AM |
Maybe it's just stress getting to me... but I take my meds at 7am with breakfast (coffee...lol), and by 3pm I sooo would love to be able to take another one. I get short tempered, annoyed...you name it. Course it could just mean that it's because I've just had about 2 hours of napping kids and alone time, Zach gets home around 2:40 and plays with Ben the daycare kid, and the other 3 wake up around 3:15... ![]() My afternoons seem to go sooooo sloooooow between 3 and 4:30 when the kids go home... then from 4:30 to 7pm it's even loooooooooonger for the kids to get to bed... and I crash and burn into bed earlier and earlier... what do you think...exhaustion, or not enough meds? |
Posted by: booey2 Sep 21 2006, 10:33 AM |
Sorry no advice, haven't had experience with meds, sounds like you could be exhausted. Wanted to offer ![]() Terri |
Posted by: CantWait Sep 21 2006, 11:17 AM |
Sounds like exhaustion. The meds aren't there to make you less tired Rocky. Try having a little more for breakfast, and a healthy snack mid afternoon before you start to crash. I get like this often especially when I've very busy. I'll get shakey and tired. I usually have a fruit, or yogart and some juice. |
Posted by: Jamison'smama Sep 21 2006, 11:21 AM |
If you are on typical anti-depressants, their half life is longer than a day so taking another at lunch wouldn't make a difference. I get the same way after lunch at times too. If you are feeling more depressed overall, maybe trying an increased dose would help, if not, you can go back down. |
Posted by: luvmykids Sep 21 2006, 11:23 AM |
I have serious afternoon crashes where I've thought I was about to completely flip out, grouch, irritable, short tempered, just plain mean, tired and mad, and honest to goodness eating mini meals is the only way I can avoid them. |
Posted by: my2monkeyboys Sep 21 2006, 11:46 AM |
I agree that it sounds more like exhaustion. I'd try the mini-meals, too. As a matter of fact, even now I have to keep small snacks around bc my blood sugar level gets off and I get tired and irritible. Is there any time you could take a small 20-min cat nap? That may help you get through the day, too. HTH! |
Posted by: kimberley Sep 21 2006, 12:02 PM |
![]() try to get some rest and hang in there. if you can't kick the feeling, go back to your doc to change your meds. we are here for you. ![]() |
Posted by: booey2 Sep 21 2006, 12:16 PM | ||
Okay, I'll second that - we could all get sitters, rent a hotel room, watch movies and drink wine and catch up. ![]() Terri |
Posted by: Hillbilly Housewife Sep 21 2006, 02:25 PM | ||||
I'll be there in 4 1/2 hours. ![]() (jk...mostly...) That sounds great actually. When's the next long weekend? ![]() |
Posted by: Hillbilly Housewife Sep 21 2006, 02:26 PM |
You guys are probably right. The half life on my meds is 8 hours I believe. But eating mini mieals might help...stupid me I didn't even think about that. Thanks!!!!!![]() |
Posted by: kimberley Sep 21 2006, 02:27 PM |
thanksgiving ![]() |
Posted by: booey2 Sep 21 2006, 03:18 PM | ||
Yup Thanksgiving.We already have plans for the Sunday I think. ![]() |