I woke up a little late and a little tired. Once I got going, I started my work day from home. I did have some green tea with breakfast this morning. I didn't really react at all to the caffeine. It didn't wake me up and I didn't feel nauseous. I will try again tomorrow. I am going to build up to coffee this weekend.
Around 10 or 11, my right ear was ringing more than usual. I have noticed it more and more through out the day. I went for a walk around noon and noticed it. I went to work around 1 and finished my day in the office (change of scenery) . My ear rang there.
This evening I have counted three times where the ringing bothered me.
I did, however, call my psychiatrist to get her opinion. She got back to me this evening. She said that ringing in the ear is a side effect, not as common, but still a side effect. She said I can still develop side effects three weeks into taking the medicine. I have three choices: stop lexapro and try a new drug, lower my dose, or ride it out. I am going to ride it out for the rest of the week. My mother has ear problems and her doctor recommends dynatap (spelling) for drying liquid in the ear. If it gets real bad, I am going to my General doctor to get it checked out.
Other than that, I have been tired, but not too bad. This evening I had a few ounces of wine. I don't drink wine; I am a beer and whisky man. But right now, my body is rejecting beer, so I am starting to experiment to see what happens. The wine settled this weekend, so I drank more to a point where I was slightly buzzed, and didn't feel sick. I am not going to try and get drunk, but this weekend I am going to increase the amount of wine to see what happens.
Breakfast: Oatmeal + tea
Lunch: Top roman + peanut butter and jelly on wheat
Dinner: Cheese raviolis, Chicken Thigh, broccoli + asparagus
Snack: Naturals valley bar, two apple sauce cups, an apple, a cherry soda zero
Exercise: Walk around the block
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Monday, March 9, 2009
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Day 19 + 20
Thursday night and Friday night I slept fine; sleep has become a problem of the past and I hope it stays like that.
Friday was a slow day at work. I am still waking up exhausted in the mornings, and I was slow to get to work, but once there I feel more normal than I did before I started lexapro. I had a phone meeting which I was not anxious about at all. It was almost to the point where I didn't care and did not thing to prepare for this meeting. Maybe it was because its Friday, but there was a lack of motivation or caring at work.
That night I decided not to go out. With this beautiful weather, I thought I would try and go running, but I still can't manage to get myself to do that.
I had an old friend come over and hang out. I decided to try having a beer to see how my stomach would handle it. It took me awhile to drink one beer, but I was able to hold it down. However, I became really tired after wards, but it was almost 12 30 am, so I guess that could be normal.
Saturday I was suppose to wake up a little earlier and spend some time with my family. I slept in and when my father called to see if I wanted a ride to meet up with them, I decided I was too tired to go. They understand that I am trying to get healthier / mentally better, so they didn't get mad. It was just still disappointing to me that I was so exhausted that I would rather sleep in than spend sometime with them.
That after noon, I forced my self to get out of the house and I met a friend for lunch. I walked around the city with her, which was relaxing and came home.
Tonight I tried drinking a little wine, and my stomach feels fine. I have never been a wine drinking, but I am beginning to experiment to see how my stomach reacts to different liquids. I feel fine, not full, but I am not drinking to get drunk. Next week, I may drink a more to see how I would really react if I were to get drunk.
I am about to go to bed. My ear has begun to ring again, but my head does not hurt. I have noticed in the last couple of days that the more tired I am, the more my ears ring / slightly hurt. I say slightly, because its a sudden sharp pain but immediately goes away.
Friday:
Breakfast: english muffin, two eggs
Lunch: Tofu soup, green tea
Dinner: Penne Pasta, Asparagus, Broccoli
Snack: Apple, banana, one clementine, natural valleys, apple sauce, some peanut m&ms, soda
Saturday
Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana
Lunch: Turkey, ham, swiss sandwich on wheat
Dinner: Chicken, Top roman, ham and cheese sandwich
**Remember to turn your clocks ahead an hour!!!!
Friday was a slow day at work. I am still waking up exhausted in the mornings, and I was slow to get to work, but once there I feel more normal than I did before I started lexapro. I had a phone meeting which I was not anxious about at all. It was almost to the point where I didn't care and did not thing to prepare for this meeting. Maybe it was because its Friday, but there was a lack of motivation or caring at work.
That night I decided not to go out. With this beautiful weather, I thought I would try and go running, but I still can't manage to get myself to do that.
I had an old friend come over and hang out. I decided to try having a beer to see how my stomach would handle it. It took me awhile to drink one beer, but I was able to hold it down. However, I became really tired after wards, but it was almost 12 30 am, so I guess that could be normal.
Saturday I was suppose to wake up a little earlier and spend some time with my family. I slept in and when my father called to see if I wanted a ride to meet up with them, I decided I was too tired to go. They understand that I am trying to get healthier / mentally better, so they didn't get mad. It was just still disappointing to me that I was so exhausted that I would rather sleep in than spend sometime with them.
That after noon, I forced my self to get out of the house and I met a friend for lunch. I walked around the city with her, which was relaxing and came home.
Tonight I tried drinking a little wine, and my stomach feels fine. I have never been a wine drinking, but I am beginning to experiment to see how my stomach reacts to different liquids. I feel fine, not full, but I am not drinking to get drunk. Next week, I may drink a more to see how I would really react if I were to get drunk.
I am about to go to bed. My ear has begun to ring again, but my head does not hurt. I have noticed in the last couple of days that the more tired I am, the more my ears ring / slightly hurt. I say slightly, because its a sudden sharp pain but immediately goes away.
Friday:
Breakfast: english muffin, two eggs
Lunch: Tofu soup, green tea
Dinner: Penne Pasta, Asparagus, Broccoli
Snack: Apple, banana, one clementine, natural valleys, apple sauce, some peanut m&ms, soda
Saturday
Breakfast: Oatmeal, banana
Lunch: Turkey, ham, swiss sandwich on wheat
Dinner: Chicken, Top roman, ham and cheese sandwich
**Remember to turn your clocks ahead an hour!!!!
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