Antidepressant honeymoon debunked

So evidently what I wrote about the Celexa working for me and making me feel better already isn't true.  My pschologist told me yesterday that it would take about 4 weeks before I would see any effects from it, and I seem to recall my doctor telling me that as well.  The "normal" I have been feeling is, well, normal and not medically induced.  I guess that's a good thing.  I just wish it had lasted longer.  I'm still feeling so tired for the last couple of days.  I can shake it for a little while if I get up and move or eat something, but my job requires me to sit here for a few hours at a time and it's getting difficult to stay completely awake. 

So tired

I can't stop yawning.  I got a little more sleep last night, but I'm still so tired.  I think it's the blood pressure meds, that's part of the reason I stopped taking them the first time.  I mean seriously, today I am yawning like crazy.  And not just little yawns.  Great big, stretch-your-mouth-wide-open yawns.  While I'm sitting, while I'm standing, while I'm walking, while I'm talking, while I'm typing this, while I'm drinking my coffee.  Earlier at work I caught myself dozing.  It's embarrassing.  I'm lucky nobody saw me (as far as I know).  Maybe I'm just extra tired from working a 12 yesterday, I don't know.  Maybe I'll feel better after another night's rest.

Antidepressant honeymoon

So after my E.R. visit last weekend, I followed up with my doctor.  I'm back on blood pressure meds, and we discussed getting a different antidepressant, because Trintellix is $300+ for a month's prescription, and I just can't afford that.  We settled on Celexa, she said it would be the next best thing, and it's also pretty cheap, less than $10. 

I've been taking it for a week, and I am very pleased with the results.  I feel I have been less moody, and when I do hit a dark spot, it seems easier to shake off.  My worry is that this is just an initial reaction to the meds, and will wear off as my body gets used to it, like a honeymoon period where everything is great for a time.  I hope not though, as I almost feel normal.  I've been more responsible.  Well, a little bit anyway.  I took care of my parents-in-law's dog the other day without having to be asked, and yesterday I even did a load of dishes.  OK, so it might not be much but it's more than I have contributed lately.  I'm sure I could do more if I wasn't still working 7 days a week.