Hi everyone, how are we all?
Well I've been putting off writing this sort of post but I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on my persistent low mood.
About two and a half months ago I had the Depo contraceptive injection. My GP is married to an Epileptologist and we discussed this option at length. She did say it can cause mild depression/anxiety in people who are prone to this (like me) but I decided to give it a go anyway as my options are quite limited. I'm tossing up whether to get the next injection in a few weeks time.
Around the same time (in hindsight...bad timing) I also began reducing my Lexapro (anti-depressant) from 15mg daily to 5mg daily. I was hoping it wouldn't be an issue as I've done it so gradually, but one or both of these changes seems to have affected me. I've had a short bout of depression in my "horror year of 2009" so I've learnt how to monitor my moods and get on to these things quickly with thought training etc. I've also reluctantly stayed on 10mg daily for the moment.
My seizures have increased in frequency and although I am very grateful they are relatively minor in comparison to other people on here, they are leaving me exhausted all day, every day. This has been going on for a few months now and I've been waking up totally shattered, despite getting loads of sleep.
Admittedly, I have a lot on at the moment. I'm not coping as well with uni as my eyesight has suffered from the medication and I need new glasses, I've suddenly had to move house and I need to get a job ASAP to cover my increased rent. I'm living with a close friend so I'm really happy here but public transport is crap and living with her gorgeous but active 4 year old does add to the mental stimulation lol!
Any thoughts or advice?
Well I've been putting off writing this sort of post but I was hoping you might be able to shed some light on my persistent low mood.
About two and a half months ago I had the Depo contraceptive injection. My GP is married to an Epileptologist and we discussed this option at length. She did say it can cause mild depression/anxiety in people who are prone to this (like me) but I decided to give it a go anyway as my options are quite limited. I'm tossing up whether to get the next injection in a few weeks time.
Around the same time (in hindsight...bad timing) I also began reducing my Lexapro (anti-depressant) from 15mg daily to 5mg daily. I was hoping it wouldn't be an issue as I've done it so gradually, but one or both of these changes seems to have affected me. I've had a short bout of depression in my "horror year of 2009" so I've learnt how to monitor my moods and get on to these things quickly with thought training etc. I've also reluctantly stayed on 10mg daily for the moment.
My seizures have increased in frequency and although I am very grateful they are relatively minor in comparison to other people on here, they are leaving me exhausted all day, every day. This has been going on for a few months now and I've been waking up totally shattered, despite getting loads of sleep.
Admittedly, I have a lot on at the moment. I'm not coping as well with uni as my eyesight has suffered from the medication and I need new glasses, I've suddenly had to move house and I need to get a job ASAP to cover my increased rent. I'm living with a close friend so I'm really happy here but public transport is crap and living with her gorgeous but active 4 year old does add to the mental stimulation lol!
Any thoughts or advice?