My regular appointment with Dr. Psychiatrist was today. I’ve been checking in with her regularly while medications are being adjusted. The good news is, there are no more adjustments planned. The bad news is, I have to do the rest of the work myself.
The only part of the current regimen I find unusual is the dextromethorphan. As previously mentioned1, it’s part of a recently approved combination with bupropion. It has a brand name, but the brand name is somehow harder to remember and pronounce than dextromethorphan/bupropion. At some point I intend to look up how teh fook it’s supposed to work and, perhaps more curiously, why someone decided to try a cough suppressant to treat anxiety. I have not, however, done anything about it. it’s not high on the priority list.
I think Dr. Psychiatrist is likely correct in that I’m probably about as stable on meds as I’m likely to get. Life still needs to get easier and who doesn’t wish for a magical cure-all pill. The challenge is remembering I can’t try to fix everything else all at once.
Edited to add – Doing things, and fixing things. These are vague to the point of uselessness so I’ll try to narrow it down a bit. Doing things would mostly include activities outside the house. Shopping and such. The ultimate goal would be something outrageous like being able to hold a job. Fixing things at this point mostly means putting the environment back together after two years of the entire house turning into a depression nest. Both of these things are requiring different approaches than they have in the past and it’s a bit of an adjustment.
- I know it was only a few posts back but I’m still not going to bother looking it up. Scroll back a bit and I’m sure you’ll find it. ↩︎
So, my apologies if this is a silly question, but are you doing any kind of mental health therapy outside of pharmaceutical?
I know I cannot recommend talk-based therapy enough, if it is with someone who is both good at their job and a good fit for you, and I, simultaneously, cannot think of a greater waste of time if you’re doing it with someone who isn’t a good for you (whether or not they’re good at their job).
I hope you’re finding some kind of positivity and sense of accomplishment in trying to dig your way out of the depression nest. I know that cleaning my external world generally does wonders for my internal world as well.
Love you and glad for the updates!
If at any point you would like some assistance in de-nesting your house, please let us know. We would be happy to help out.
Like Ed I am just pleased to see you talk about how your life isn’t insanity more than it is. GOK why dextromethorphan works to help reduce anxiety. Probably the same reason that mirtazipine increases the appetite of cats.