Mental Health Day
I have the day off from work today, and there's nothing to do, and no pressing responsibilities (got them all done yesterday). My daughter is at school. So today is a true vacation day ... a "mental health day" in a very literal sense.
Yesterday I reported that I'd been prescribed Reminyl. Wrong. That was the name printed on the bag of samples she gave me. Reminyl, as my friend Tim pointed out, is for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. I came very close to making a fool out of myself, having the phone in my hand and about to dial the doctor's office when I realized I had the wrong drug name.
The drug I've been prescribed is called Effexor XR. In reading up on it, it is supposed to help with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Hmmm. Check, check, and check. Yup, I hope it works, and if it does, I wish I'd started taking it years ago.
I took the first one this morning. Two weeks from now I should be able to see if it works for me. In the meantime ... I'm relaxing.
Yesterday I reported that I'd been prescribed Reminyl. Wrong. That was the name printed on the bag of samples she gave me. Reminyl, as my friend Tim pointed out, is for mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease. I came very close to making a fool out of myself, having the phone in my hand and about to dial the doctor's office when I realized I had the wrong drug name.
The drug I've been prescribed is called Effexor XR. In reading up on it, it is supposed to help with depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder. Hmmm. Check, check, and check. Yup, I hope it works, and if it does, I wish I'd started taking it years ago.
I took the first one this morning. Two weeks from now I should be able to see if it works for me. In the meantime ... I'm relaxing.
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