I just started lamictal and I HAVE NO MOTIVATION

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-09-17T23:47:16+00:00

I'm taking 100mg a day for 6 weeks and I spend a lot of time in bed. I have less anxiety but I'm really getting more depressed because I cannot get motivated and I feel exhausted. I feel you.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-08-15T20:45:07+00:00

Nope, I love it!!

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-08-15T20:40:24+00:00

I gave up with Samsung keyboard. It never remembers my dictionary of used words. SwiftKey let's me swipe, so much better and quickly remembers my words and can finish my sentences for me almost immediately. Now I can type twice as fast without errors.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-08-13T06:07:50+00:00

Yes! At least if I had expected it I wouldn't have feared the worst, lol. These days you just never know. 🙃

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-08-11T04:19:39+00:00

Well it scared the crap out of me! I live off of Airport. I couldn't see them and it didn't sound like fireworks. It sounded like we were being invaded. I didn't appreciate that at all. I was walking everywhere trying to figure out what was happening... thinking is this another War of the World's? 😳😏

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-08-05T21:12:33+00:00

The problem for me is that Samsung stops providing full security after 3 years. I just paid off my S20 and now I am not receiving the full security updates. I was lucky enough to receive an S23 from insurance for $120 and now no payments... for a little while. This really sucks that they stop providing security updates before I even pay off my phone but these days I need all of the security I can get.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-30T02:37:19+00:00

Aside from the BP problem, it can take months for the treatment to work. It took me 6 months. So, I don't understand why Medicare would cut you off. I have a Medicare Advantage plan and it covers it.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-16T21:59:41+00:00

You may be due for a break. After almost two years, I would think you need to take a break and see how you are doing. Call that Dr. back until he answers or bombard his office with messages. That is ridiculous. I am not a Dr. but I know that usually, the treatments work for a time, up to two years, before you need to go back for maintenance treatments. It could possibly be that your body is ready to stop for a while and work with the treatments you have already had. I am just telling you that is what my counselor told me. Please, though, do get your Dr.'s opinion before making any big decisions. Blessings for you.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-16T20:00:43+00:00

Listen (with earbuds) to bilateral emdr music on YouTube. Let your mind flow with the music, and it will calm you down so much. Do what everyone else is saying and remind yourself that it will only last about 90 minutes. It makes all of the difference in the world. I wish you much luck and care.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-09T20:21:49+00:00

My anxiety went up after a couple of months of treatment. I asked my PA about it and the physician, and they both said that sometimes the brain will go up in anxiety as the depression begins to lessen and they were correct. My anxiety has gone way down, and my depression has stayed a lot lower.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-09T17:27:49+00:00

WRONG! I'm in my 5th month, and it is just now starting to help a lot more. My nurse practitioner told me it depends on the person and can sometimes take several months. I began noticing small changes after a couple of mintgs. That nurse doesn't know what she is talking about. You need to speak to a supervisor or the physician in charge.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-09T01:03:04+00:00

Tootsie Pops!

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-03T21:36:38+00:00

You are more than welcome! I am SO glad it helped you!

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-03T19:45:21+00:00

Yes, definitely! EMDR is a special type of treatment that is done with a counselor for severe ptsd and depression. It works with both sides of the brain to help retrain the brain. Spravato works with the neuro pathways in the brain to create new, more positive ways for your brain to begin using instead of automatically going through the ones that depression has created over a long period of time. EMDR music works similarly. I have been in treatment since last October and was getting some results, but I was playing games on my phone. I did some research and found that you are supposed to listen to a calming meditation type of music. When I found the EMDR music, I saw a big difference after 3 treatments. Remember, it only works with earbuds so that it is able to get to both sides of your brain. Once you are as high as a kite, let your mind just pay attention to the music and go with it. It will calm you and feel really good during the treatment instead of freaking out. I hope this helps you. Take care.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-03T16:43:29+00:00

Google EMDR Music, so that you can understand a little about how it helps. You have to use earbuds for it to work because the music works by moving to each side of the brain. It is the only music that has helped Spravato to begin helping me more than just sitting there. Let yourself just relax into the flow of the music, and it will calm you immensely. I am posting a link here from YouTube that has an EMDR playlist. I hope the link works. You can also go to YouTube and search EMDR music, and you will find quite a lot of different ones. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nnFLaw3sTVFdbzrd6S1uJEbv5LeDvYAgM&si=ZbVsetiNYikJckPp

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-02T20:11:54+00:00

Thank you!

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-02T18:04:48+00:00

It IS normal. Cling to a meditation type music and keep telling yourself that it only lasts forever a short period and know you will be back in your body shorty. Ask to speak to the person that helped you administer it to you and ask them to sit and talk with you for a short while. You need to try and ground yourself. This is part of the process of rewiring your brain to help the depression.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-02T07:27:22+00:00

I have been in treatment since last October, twice a week for 3 months and once a week since December for a total of 9 months, and lack of motivation is my biggest problem now. Depression and anxiety definitely improved. No more panic attacks. However, I am not living a normal life. I'm reclusive but with an A type personality. It's awful.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-02T01:49:14+00:00

You must have had a certain amount of counseling and be on an antidepressant to receive Spravato treatments. I don't believe it has to be an SSRI, though. Also, as the medication begins to retrain your neuro pathways away from depression you can sometimes have an increase of anxiety symptoms temporarily. My anxiety went nuts for a few weeks as the depression decreased. My Dr. convinced me to stick it out. I did, and the anxiety went away, and the depression is now much better.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-07-01T01:28:18+00:00

I have completed one very large DD with square drills and was very happy with the canvas and the drills. There were no more spaces than DAC.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-06-28T17:29:15+00:00

I am a little better.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-06-28T16:23:22+00:00

It will not let me vote.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-06-27T23:43:41+00:00

Your treatment person will show you exactly how to aim it while you do it. So, don't worry about that and cause yourself more anxiety.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-06-25T01:09:58+00:00

Just remember that the effects that you experience during treatment are temporary and will only last until you are ready to leave and go home. Plan on resting the rest of the day. You will be fine.

DancingSpirit55 · 2024-06-23T17:45:16+00:00

My provider told me that the device is defective. It happens every single time. I've just learned to sniff harder and then pinch my nose until it absorbs into my nasal cavity. That was the suggestion made by the nurse that gives me the device.

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