True, Doc, I was always a
big caffeine user myself. It would get to the point where I had to have a
monster to feel normal and I would pick a good three day stretch that I would
hold out to let it out of my system so that when I was back on the caffeine I
would feel it again.
Then I started having pain
in my kidneys and went to the doctor for it. I had just gotten medical at work
so I was back on the SSRI for my depression. Well, the doctor said my kidneys pain
was muscular but the SSRI made it look like orange soda when I went to the
washroom and the pain got better.
The other major side effect
was I slept all day and my eyes stung when I tried to read. I started sleeping
almost every hour I wasn’t at work and trying to hit the caffeine to get my
work done but this proved ineffective.
Now I put sleep first and I
feel better, but I look at how far I am behind and just want to go back to
sleep. The pain in my back is almost gone but the orange soda fountain in my pants
is still open once or twice a day.
I discourage self
medication whenever possible because I know that true medication is more
effective. I stress coping techniques with my clients because I know how
important they are and I use them myself.
To be honest I feel like
I’m at the bottom of a well trying to crawl out and the caffeine hasn’t helped
much. Knowing what this feels like has been a big help to my clients, but the
limits of my own strength is a concern.
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