Cipralexing Day 3 @10mg

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Apr 222013
 

Surprisingly, I still feel fewer effects of the Cipralex with the higher dosage. It is good to not have the haziness, but I am not sure if it also means that I am calmer or if I am not as affected. I wanted to try staying at the 10mg for a while, but have to sort of see how we go with this dosage. It’s only been 3 days and a total of 8 or 9, so it is still early yet.

Anyway, this week has been strangely busy. I am hoping that it is not a lasting trend and just for the week. Part of it is an increase in work demands for the next two weeks and then maybe after that things will remain calm again. In the meantime, I gotta get my arse in gear with my literature review….Strange how I can be very consistent with my blog writing when it comes to needing to write my lit review…coincidence? Methinks not! It’s a good distraction. πŸ˜‰

With that said, it is time to relax for the day and get ready for tomorrow!

-T πŸ˜€

Cipralexing Day 2 @10mg

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Apr 212013
 

Strangely, I feel less hazy on the higher dosage. Maybe by this afternoon that will change as I notice I do get a little bit more tired. In any case, no side effects that I can see so far and I think I am calmer, but can’t say for sure. I will just have to be more watchful.

Anyway, this weekend passed so quickly. I feel as if I still need another couple of days to rest at my own pace. Friday was good for that, but then yesterday got me a bit wound up again. So, hopefully that won’t stick.

This morning, I got up and used the treadmill again for the first time in a while. I’m thinking I may do a mix of the walking/running followed by a quick swim since the weather is rapidly heating up. I need to get myself back in shape at the very least before summer. That way I can feast while at home! Haha.

‘Tis all for now…

-T πŸ˜€

Cipralexing Day 4 @5mg

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Apr 162013
 

Day 4 was the best day since I have been back from my trip. I think I am mostly recovered from the food poisoning and the three hour nap the day before along with an early sleep helped with the tiredness. So, it seems I am adjusting.

My head still gets hazy moments, mostly in the afternoons, so am hoping that is just a phase or I guess I will get used to it. I decided to do two more days on 5mg just to allow more time for my body to adjust. Not like there’s a rush in the timeline.

(Lost the rest of my post somehow…can’t remember what I wrote…oh well….)

-T

Cipralexing Day 3 @5mg

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Apr 152013
 

This morning I woke up at 4:30 and could never really go back to sleep until I finally had to get up around 5:30 for work.

Clearly, I am still stressing out about things as that is the general reason why I end up awake or can’t sleep through the nights.

However, either because of the lack of sleep or being hormonal and/or the cipralex, I was in a daze most of the day. It was clearly apparent when I hadn’t heated up the coffee enough and forgot to put some dressing on the salad I took for lunch, plus the general state of being hazy and tired. Luckily, I only had to teach one class today and was able to spend the rest of the day inside my office.

We came home early (it is an early day after all) and I took a 3-hour nap, which has definitely helped improve my mood. Yet, now I feel that haziness returning. I think it’s the cipralex as the only other times I have felt this way is when on other meds like allergy medication or from pure exhaustion. Although I could still be quite tired, I’m gonna go with door number one as the possible reason for my dazed and confused state.

On the other hand, I do sort of feel as if my brain is slowing down a bit. At least I don’t totally jump from activity or thought to another as much – today at least -, so maybe that is good. Still, I should be writing my chapter at this moment, but instead I am posting here. Hahaha πŸ˜€

Well, that’s today’s update. I will probably have to wait until the weekend to get to the Turkey post updates as I am trying to get a bit of work done on the chapter before I chat with my supervisor on Friday…eeek!

-T πŸ˜€

Cipralexing Day 2 @5mg

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Apr 142013
 

Well, another day has passed and I feel okay still. My stomach is still not quite right from the food poisoning and a friend of mine has suggested that I may also have a common bacteria in my stomach. So, I am going to make an appointment to see a doctor about it.

As for the meds, I think all is good for now. I have two more days at 5mg and then will go up to 10. I found the source of my sleepiness, I think, so it seems they are not the cause of that. Still, they might affect my overall sleep….

So, that’s today’s update.

-T πŸ˜€

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