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[jianantonic]

I'm hosting trivia tonight on my own for the first time. Technically I'm still in training and I will have an experienced host there to supervise me, but I'm supposed to manage it from start to finish on my own. I'm psyched! I hosted a few rounds last week and unsurprisingly hated the way I sounded on the mic, but the folks who were there said I did a nice job, and I believed them. I just think it's going to be an adjustment getting used to hearing myself over a sound system. I wasn't nervous to read the questions or anything, though. It's fun.

I'm heading out on a little mini-vacation on Sunday, to spend a few days in Reno and hopefully spend some time with deepseasiren!

I just started taking a new psych drug this week. A couple months ago, my psychiatrist bumped my Prozac up to the highest dosage, which I think has been a good change -- I've been gradually increasing it every year or two since I started it in 2010. I'm nervous about what comes next because they won't increase Prozac any higher -- I'll have to start something new and experiment with different things until I find something that works similarly. But anyway at my followup appointment this week, the doctor asked me how my symptoms were and I told her that I feel like the big problems are still in check (mood disorder, suicidal thoughts, anger, and anxiety) but that I still have pretty massive issues with energy, sleep, and appetite. So she prescribed me some Wellbutrin to start taking on top of my Prozac. It's a drug that works on different brain chemicals, and she's hopeful that in a week or two I will see a big boost in my energy levels. Too soon to tell just yet, but at least I don't feel any adverse side effects from it. And I've started taking more Vitamin D now that it's all dark and yucky outside. I'm still yawning as I type this, though...

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[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

When you say highest dosage is that 80 mg? I had a friend who was on four times the normal dose and the doctor told her that was the safest 'high' dose. Each pill I think is 20 mg.

For me I was on the highest 'safe' dose of that Effexor...it was 300 mg when I think 75mg was the normal dose. I must be 'four times' LOL what others are I guess.

I'll be around :) this weekend for sure.

[jianantonic.livejournal.com]

80mg, yep. I started on 20 in 2010.

I arrive on Sunday morning and will be around until Wednesday morning. My phone number is 434.825.2769. Send me a text so I have your number and we can coordinate :)

[deepseasiren.livejournal.com]

Okay I'm typing it in right now into my contacts. I'll send you a text for my number now...

Well I just had a terrible experience with Seroquel. I had to throw that drug in the trash!!

[pinkhorizons.livejournal.com]

Have fun in Reno! Sorry I won't make it up- Dave's mom is visiting us Sun-Wed this week. You're so close though, I'll wave from here ;)