A husband that will support you…medication changes
I wrote on my other blog Mental & Emotional Health about my desire to change anti-depressants due strictly to cost. My co-pay for Cymbalta had jumped to $60 a month and I knew there had to be some alternatives that were cheaper. Prozac is a long time friend of mine and I chose to try it again. And, it is substantially cheaper at $15.
Anyway, none of the switching would even be possible if my husband weren’t on board with the switch. I mean, honestly, no one else is going to deal with you when you are cranky and rude and sleep 20 hours a day as you make the transition.
My mom would hang around and support me for a little while, and most definitely she has helped by keeping Jace the last 2 days, but she would get agitated herself with me before the medication change happened. My husband is the only person I know that is up for that challenge.
Part of his understanding comes from the fact that he just started an anti-depressant a couple of months ago and when he first started it, the change in him was obvious but his body just didn’t know exactly how to handle it all. And, so he had that adjustment period to go through. He understands where I’m coming from.
And, if you don’t have a husband like that…I suggest you find one, one that will be there for you in all situations….all the time.
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