Last
week I discussed using Sertraline, an antidepressant,
and how the timing had possibly been giving me insomnia. I decided
I'd take it at midday, instead of at 5pm.
One
week isn't enough to gauge the effects, especially when I'm off work
over Christmas and there's no need to get up at 7:30. I don't
remember having any particular issue with falling asleep, so perhaps
it's benefiting me. I'll come back to this in 4 more weeks to see how
it's working, by which time I'll have been back in my work routine
for a while and sleeping and eating at regular times.
With
it being the holidays, my schedule- like most other people's- is
quite different, so I've had to remember to bring my dosette (pill)
box with me to family functions, shopping or other events. It's
another thing to remember, which, with memory difficulties is a
challenge in itself, but one I seemed to have managed.
If
you're in a situation like mine- memory difficulties from a head
trauma and using medication for depression- a dosette box is one of
your tools. Your phone calendar is another. Without the ability to
receive reminders from my phone, I couldn't have taken my meds
reliably. So, obviously, I'd moved that recurring reminder back 5
hours.
Weight
gain is a serious problem / side effect of Sertraline, and Christmas
is one of the hardest times to avoid junk food. I wan to enjoy the
holiday though, so I'm not dwelling on it. I'll probably have put
weight on, but whatever. I have plans for how to lose it.
I'll
come back to this in 4 more weeks.
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