My friend Sherri has been sick off and on for a few years. She had a bad manic/psychotic episode two years ago and had to stay on quite high doses of Zyprexa to keep the mania from coming back.
I often write about Sherri- I call her my hero.
So, I just talked with her- she is doing SO well. It took a long time, but the real Sherri is back and she sounds great. Her doctor wants her to stay on a low dose of the Zyprexa as there are no serious side effects. She still takes her lithium.
Sherri saw her doctor yesterday. She talked about her anxiety – the doctor said, “Sherri, you have to find ways to deal with anxiety without using the Klonopin.” Sherri knows this is true- but it’s hard. Sometimes the anti anxiety meds are not what works the best- we have to find ways to reduce our anxiety on our own.
What does a person do to reduce high levels of anxiety? That is the question Sherri and I are going to explore the next time we meet. I have a lot of ideas. I will write about them soon. Right now, I make a promise to myself that I am going to tackle the 215 email in my inbox. The anxiety of not doing the task is getting worse than the actual work.
Julie
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