Cymbalta is NOT in Africa

Okay --

BHP cancelled our appointment on Friday and we've rescheduled for the 22nd at 1:00 p.m.

The first doctor's appointment resulted in the following:

• Blood Test
• Reminder that I came into his office the same time last year with the same complaints and we did blood tests and sleep study. YO -- maybe it's seasonal affective disorder?
  
• He still won't give me anything for anxiety or panic attacks, says he does not see where that is effective for more than a week or two when the patient then begins to build a tolerance to the drug. BUT -- he'll give my sister Xanax -- go figure.
  
• Prescribed Cymbalta -
  Depression may be caused by an imbalance of naturally-occurring chemicals, serotonin and norepinephrine, in the brain and the body. In the brain, these two chemicals are thought to be associated with mood. These same chemicals are thought to be associated with regulating and reducing feelings of pain that come from the body. If these chemicals are out of balance, the effect can be felt in both the brain and body. You can feel both the emotional and painful physical symptoms of depression. Many antidepressants target one chemical, serotonin. Cymbalta also targets a second chemical, norepinephrine. In clinical trials, Cymbalta was proven effective in treating depression, both its emotional and physical symptoms.

I told him that I didn't want to go back on the Prozac because it made me not give a damn. I didn't care about the finances, the house, I tolerated a whole lot more than I should. I DON'T think that I am depressed. I think that I have a lot of stress. I think that I am overwhelmed.

It does work on the pain -- but boy oh boy -- I've had folks explain to me what it is like to be on a cocaine buzz -- well baby today I was GEEKING. Funny since my profession is Geek. Hehehehehehehehehe.

Here's what this medicine is doing to me:

• I speak like I'm an auctioneer
• I am constantly moving
• Lots of energy for half the day
• Major sleepiness like kerplunk rest of the day
• I really don't give a damn
• My comment filter is turned off -- I'll tell it like it is right now baby.
• The nausea is about gone, the severe diarrhea is not -- supposedly it will constipate you, but not me -- always expect the opposite from me -- I know -- ewwww.
• The thought of food disgusts me. Ewwww.
• The headachy part is over -- but day one and two -- I was sick as a DAWG.
• The pain in my joints is lessening -- so that part is working.
• I still can't figure out the trance like states that it puts me in - I had one last night that lasted about 1 1/2 hours and driving to work today -- well, I just kept going and was way off course.

I was going to stop taking it, but decided I'd do one week and see if the symptoms subsided. A lot of folks that I've read their reviews on sites have said that it does work if you can get past the initial week or so... We'll see.