It's been an age since I've updated here. It's difficult at best to detail the things that have occurred in the last 27(!) weeks, but I'll do my best in a series of cuts.

( Health )

Lexapro saw me with some pretty solid side effects with my breathing (strange exhaustion/person standing on my chest feeling; not cool), even on such a low dose. So after three doses I quit it, went through withdrawal, and am now here ( Read more... )

Alright, so I'm aware this blog is pretty uninteresting lately, but goddamnit it's my blog and I'll cry if I want to ( Read more... )

1.) Overdue project at work.
2.) The next few big projects at work.
3.) The miscellaneous crap at work.
4.) Long distance relationship.
5.) Personal aspirations unfulfilled.
6.) Any sort of travel, including burning man.
7.) Health issues and their source.
8.) Drugs.
9.) Doctors.

Took a paxil.

Wish me luck.

So, I have an anxiety disorder. And having recently talked to my doc about it, I've been prescribed an anti-depressant (paxil). But ultimately I'm fearful that the cure is worse than the disease. These sorts of drugs have a laundry list of side effects, many of which are common. Furthermore, they have a long warm-up time before they're really ( Read more... )

Updated my LJ to suit the new icon. This one's done by Redic, so thumbs up to him. Poor HMO's religated to the days I feel like modifying the (default) entry for my icon in semagic. Hopefully you all enjoy the shinies. I'm a fucking awful interior decorator so if the colors aren't all that intelligently meshed, don't be too shocked ( Read more... )