March 20, 2008

  • Up Up UP

    The boys are out of school.  Starting tomorrow they have a week and a day of Spring Break.  They are already celebrating by lying around like slugs in the living room and demonstrating a general unwillingness to do anything that might involve labor.

    *****

    I slept last night. 

    In fact, I fell asleep last night about 9:30 and if my best friend hadn't text messaged me this morning at about 6:55 (I have to log in to work at 7:00) I have no idea how long I'd have slept.  As it was, I spent the first hour of work answering emails and responding to clients in my pajamas. 

    Working from home has it's advantages!

    My friend Bill and I had a discussion today about Depression.  How do you know whether you're depressed or just in a very bad mood.  For me its a pretty easy stroll along the checklist.  He asked me on a scale of 1-10 how depressed was I and I have to say that compared to the worst I've ever been it's maybe a 6-7.  I'm proud of myself for recognizing what was going on and seeking help before it got truly bad. 

    When I used to work in the hospital, one of the things that Dr's would say (this isn't 100% infallible, but medicine is more art than science in spite of what we'd wish) that a depressed person would respond to antidepressants and if a person wasn't depressed they'd have no affect.  This contributed to my panic when I woke up a 2:00 Tuesday morning and couldn't go back to sleep.  I couldn't figure out what else it might be. 

    Well, sometimes it also takes a while for the effect to become visible.  I've had three days of medication, and I believe I can identify a significant improvement.  If I keep sleeping, we'll know for sure in a week. 

Comments (11)

  • I wish I could work from home, I've been dealing with depression myself. It's gotten worse this past year, so I upped my dosage. I already take so much time off work for kids appts etc, there's no time for me :(

  • I'm so glad you've already seen a significant improvement.  I hope it continues to improve for you. 

  • Glad you are finding what you need!

  • I dreamt that I was sleeping last night.  But I think I was only dreaming. 

    Sweeter dreams.

  • I so need to work from home.

  • i am glad you have this depression under control , Terri and you notice serious improvements .
    My best wishes for you
    Hhave a great Easter
    Love

    Michel

  • You need to take a TM class!!!

    Howard Stern, who is almost as irreverential as me, lauded the founder of that when he died...first time ever that Stern gushed over someoneHis mother was UBERdepressed when her sister died...depressed to the point of suicide, and it completely changed HER life, and did wonders for Howard.  When i have some down time i'm gonna check it out...figure another twenty years

  • "...lying around like slugs in the living room and demonstrating a general unwillingness to do anything that might involve labor."  There's a medical term for this.  School Holidaze.

  • Happy Easter. Judi

  • I love to practice bending like the trees or grasses in the wind. People do not know what to make of it. I am feeling 100% again my allergy stuff is gone. Judi

  • Awesome that you realized yourself that you were getting sick.  With me, it's bad dreams.  That's how I know I need to go back to Prozac. 

    Lying around slug-like sounds really great. 

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