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Jun 10
2008
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As of today I am 8 months sober. since my last documentation I have experienced ongoing difficulties waking up stemming from Depression?sleepapnea? or an as of yet unadressed problem. My Cpap is helpingsome.I have just started provigil to adress this issue 4 days ago and it seems to solve this problem so I am very hopeful and appling for a job to see if I am truly ready. I certainly think so.
Pain is diminishing with exercise, Cymbalta, and Glucosimine Chondrointin.
Bipolar seems to still be moderating and leveling off. Last month Lamictal changed 150 to 200mg and ceroquel form 25 to 200mg and I noticed a definite change. Started Cymbalta 2 weeks later.
Past medications (through 09/07) Prozac 20,40,80mg. Effexor XR 150 &225mg. Both apparently ineffective although prozac has pushed me into Mania in the past without a mood stabilizer (hypo). wellbutren aided immensely in quitting cigarettes.(300mg) after taking it 2 months.
written by dehanley38, June 11, 2008
Just got back from the YMCA and it is amazing how much it helps. I've been going early in the morning with my Priest picking me up. We kind of keep each other accountable to keeping up with the exercise. It had been about a week since going to the YMCA because he was out of town. I took the bus one day but failed to keep going. I am so glad he is back (great support). I am only taking a mood stabilizer(doubled over a week ago) and I started sleeping alot and isolating. Depression started building and for the first time since sober(starting 3rd month) I started thinking suicide. Back on track now and sober one day at a time. 8 months is great is Great!!!!. I hope to get there. I wanted to recommend something I am taking seriously due to the extent of my drinking and drugging. His name is Terrence Gorski and Post Acute Withdrawals (PAWS). I printed them off the internet and along with my medications I have been following his recommendations in dealing with these symptoms in early sobriety. In the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous they talk about how we really haven't given doctors a fair chance to help us due to are addictions. My doctor agreed with me about the PAWS and we are waiting to see how I do on the double dosage of mood stabilizer. The main thing with me is that for the first time I am listening and trying to do what the experts have been telling me for years.(Alcoholics Anonymous, Addiction Experts, Psychiatrist, Church, Nutrition Experts, and let me also add this website.) Hope to continue to hear about your success at staying sober and sane(HA HA) Love Ya, dave dehanley38