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Feeling blah today. No motivation. It's my 2nd (or 3rd) day on the half dose of one of my antidepressants, and I don't know if this is psychological, or if it is making a difference, or whether it is just a fluke. It's just been SO LONG since I've had a blah day that it feels really weird and uncomfortable. Considering going back to the full dose to see if it makes a difference. Don't want to go too far down the rabbit hole!
Diet Calendar Entries for 23 January 2020:
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1997 kcal
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Fat: 143.11g | Prot: 119.56g | Carb: 57.99g.
Breakfast: Eggland's Best Large Grade A Eggs, Great Value Shredded Mild Cheddar Cheese, Oscar Mayer Center Cut Bacon, Bigelow Tea Earl Grey Tea, Truvia Sweetener (Packet), Land O'Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream. Lunch: Atkins Frozen Beef Merlot. Dinner: Butter (Salted), Baked or Broiled Scallops. Snacks/Other: Planters Mixed Nuts, Pecans, Kroger CARBmaster Strawberry Banana Yogurt, Atkins Endulge Chocolate Coconut Bar (MINUS Sugar Alcohol), Atkins Caramel Chocolate Nut Roll Bar (Sugar Alcohols Removed). more...
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3357 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Sitting - 1 hour, Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 10 minutes, Studying - 9 hours and 35 minutes, Driving - 40 minutes, Cooking - 25 minutes, Sleeping - 10 hours, Resting - 2 hours and 10 minutes. more...
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Maybe a personal question. Are you guided by a physician to get of these meds? I am not a professional but from personal experience many years ago, my physician guided me through the process, slowly waning me off to avoid side effects.
23 Jan 20 by member: silkian
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Yes, @silkian, my psychiatrist is overseeing the meds reduction. He did it at my suggestion, though, so it is no problem if I go back to my "regular" dose and try the reduction again at a later time, which I'm leaning toward. "To every thing (turn, turn, turn - LOL) there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven."
23 Jan 20 by member: Debbie Cousins
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Glad to read this. My doctor let me do it in my pace. I remember that I was really doing baby steps! I was so scared to fall back into that dark anxiety hole. Probably caused by a combination of postpartum depression (miscarriage), work-related pressure, and a painful personal situation. I have never used it again after this period, now twenty-one years ago. You will succeed!
23 Jan 20 by member: silkian
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Hi Debbie ! Is it possible to reduce your med by a smaller fraction ? By a quarter, for example ? Or could you alternate between a full and a half dose, every other day ? Not playing psychiatrist, just offering questions you might consider with yours <3
23 Jan 20 by member: fjasmine
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Keep up on your walking; this will help the blahs. I've been slumping too; hang in there!
23 Jan 20 by member: erikahollister
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I'm with fjasmine. I was on a medicine that caused me to have leg kicks, but I still needed it. With doctor advice, I used a pill cutter to get to the much smaller dose that I take today. I take half of what I took 4 years ago, but rather than just taking half a dose it took me 6 months to get there. A pill cutter helped and I never noticed a difference. Stay strong, lady. You are so motivated to succeed. :0)
23 Jan 20 by member: binkytexas
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I've heard about people who had to reduce their antidepressants by the tiniest little bit at a time over a really extended period of time to take the dose down successfully. They were weighing them in micrograms or something and tracking microreductions. It seemed extreme, but maybe an immediate 50% reduction is too much of a drop for you.
23 Jan 20 by member: kpwcalories
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