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Marvin Giles wrote: > > I woke up last night frozen and needing to use the bathroom. > KG came and together we made it to the bathroom. > Missed my 7:00 am meds. I won't go into the reasons. > Decided to go to work regardless. > 8:30. Took regular dose > 8:40 Arrived at work. KG helped me to the door. Entered elevator and found > I could not > initiate movement fast enough to exit elevator. I was successful > on the second try. Found I could not turn to proceed down the hall. > Asked next person exiting elevator to push me to my desk. > 9:30 I was still off and feeling real depressed. > 10:00 Took second dose. Still off and now major depression had set in. > Was all I could do to keep from crying. > Turing around is very difficult. Placed call to KG but she was > unavailable. > Placed call to my manager. > I was determined to bull my way through. > 10:30 Still off. Fight with depression on going. I am winning. > 11:15 Could feel meds taking effect. > 11:20 Tremor decreasing, Movement becoming easier. > 11:30 Took meds on schedule. Tremor gone and can now initiate movement > without difficulty. > 11:40 Right arm fully functional, hands functional, depression gone. > 11:45 All systems operating within acceptable parameters. > 11:55 I did it. I managed to bull my way through. > 12:00 Major sleepy fit setting in. > Will go to lunch and eat something even though I am not hungry. > 13:00 med time again > 13:35 No longer sleepy. > 13:45 Sleepy again. It's gonna be a long afternoon. > 14:30 med time again. beginning to feel slide to off > 15:00 Have been taking meds on schedule. Mildly off. Trip to bathroom. > 15:30 Thank goodness for seat belt. Would not be able to manage ramp down > to meeting without it. > 16:00 meds again coming back on. > 17:30 Meeting over. Fully on again. Beginning to consider long term > disability. > 18:00 KG arrived. Another day which can be considered a success. > > @>--->---- > [log in to unmask] MARVIN, sounds like a bad day, i know the feelings o too well. sorry about the depression, who is that says "dont forget how to laugh" ? tomorro is a new day... hang in there. with love and support, lisa in paradise (USVI) [log in to unmask]