What Medication Changes Can Do to You
Listen, I don’t mean to keep talking about myself here but no one is giving me anything else to buzz about, so again today, you get me. As I’ve written already, I’m changing my medication (not necessarily I but we meaning the doctor and I) from Cymbalta which toted a hefty $60 co-pay to Prozac which is only $15. It seemed like common sense.
I’ve been on Cymbalta for several years now and I hated to rock the boat. We were just flowing along so nicely. But, monetarily, $60 is just a lot of money when you consider the costs of other drugs that we require around here.
So, Cymbalta is out, Prozac is in. Prozac was the first anti-depressant I ever took and when I started it, I don’t recall any side-effects. For instance, when my husband first started his anti-depressant medication (Lexapro), he had plenty of side effects which eased up as the week wore on. But, when I started Prozac, I don’t remember any such issues.
But, now, switching from one to the other has kept me down. I’m dizzy, I’m lethargic, and I’m a little grumpy. Not as grumpy as I once was without medication, but the change over has been difficult. I just hope it works out for the best and I haven’t wasted this week for naught.
Stay tuned and we shall see…
November 6th, 2008 at 8:00 pm
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