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vomitus digitalis
http://vomitus-digitalis.blogspot.com
a blog about a veteran living with depression
- Added on: Oct 8th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: wayne
- Listed in: Health Veterans
- Tags: art depression mental health journal gardening veterans
Recent Posts
“Discontinuation Syndrome”
I’m still withdrawing from antidepressants. So far, so good. I did have a couple of days when I felt that I had slipped into cement shoes. The only depression that I have felt is a strange “physical” depression, not a ...
I can see !
I’ve been withdrawing from the Lamictal for the past two weeks. I cut my dose from 100mg down to 50mg and now I am down to 25 mg. The withdrawal effects haven’t been too bad. I had a week of flu like symptoms but now the...
Oh Hell No!!!
I received my first bottle of Respirdal. I will not be taking it. I have done a lot of research about Respirdal and I have decided that there are way too many side effects. The scariest ones include: 1. Tardive Dyskinesia: A ...
What twitch?
I made it! I finally had my appointment with a new doctor at the Veteran’s Administration. The new psychiatrist seemed nice, a young woman who seemed smart, articulate and knowledgeable. Unfortunately she will only be at t...
Treading water…
I can’t wait for my appointment at the VA. Yesterday I became so frantic that I drove to a walk in clinic. I explained to the doctor that I needed new anti-depressants. I explained that my regular doctor was no longer avai...
The quagmire that is the Veteran’s Administration
I never got a return phone call from the Veteran’s Administration. So much for calling the “Connect Health Line” at the main VA hospital. Also, so much for calling the local VA clinic and asking for an appointment with my ne...
