Scribblings

Taking Prozac

I have to talk to Dr. R Thursday about when I have to take this med. I couldn't sleep again last night and I was up until 2. I had to get up at 6 to make sure the kids got off all right. Only Billy ended up going to school because the girls still felt sick. Linda needed to go to social services and then job hunting so I watched Tomas until she got back. I was so sleepy. I had Little T in the saucer and was watching Shrek 2 with Heidi. I wanted to try and take a nap when Lin got back. Anyway, this isn't any good -- I don't like being up so late at night and it just seems so counter-productive. Dr. R kept saying that I'm supposed to take the prozac at night and the ativan isn't helping me sleep.

This is what happened when I first took prozac in 1988. I had a bout with post-partum depression and the doctor gave me prozac. It was all new then, supposedly a wonder drug. I don't remember how long I took it, but I do remember I wasn't able to sleep at night. Even when I switched to mornings I didn't sleep and it started making me crazy. I came off the prozac then and began taking something else.

The big problem is that I do seem to feel better emotionally. I haven't had any of those obsessive I'm-sick-I'm-going-to-die type of thoughts.

Nothing is ever easy.

10 on Tuesday:

Ten bad foods that you love to eat:

1. candy
2. cake
3. ice cream
4. cheeseburgers
5. French fries
6. hot dogs
7. baked beans
8. potato chips
9. bacon
10. home fries