dolphinwriter

As if there wasn't enough wrong with me already, now I have Vertigo. It's my fault, really. I ran out of Effexor (which I take to control my social anxiety), but I wasn't able to get to the store for a few days. So, in those three days that I was off my medication, everything started to spin. I am not kidding when I say, I could feel the Earth rotating on its axis.

My boss suggested I ask to be taken off the Effexor. NO WAY!! I love this stuff. It is the only medication that has effectively stopped the stomach aches and nausea without causing other issues (of a more personal nature).

I hear people complaining about medication all the time. 

"It makes my head feel fuzzy." 
"It costs too much."
"It makes me gain weight."
"We're a nation of neurotics..."
"The drug companies are evil..."

Blah, blah, blah. I'm not saying I don't agree--particularly where the drug companies are concerned. Granted, what works for me may not work for someone else. And, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Etc. etc. etc. It's just that I think the pay off is worth the side effects.

I don't constantly check address to make sure I'm in the right place. I don't constantly check and recheck dates and times for appointments. I don't feel the need to arrive somewhere an hour early, so that I know where I'm going (then, leave and come back on time, so I don't look overzealous). I don't replay conversations in my head for days afterward, wondering if I said something stupid or offensive.

At least, I don't do it as much as I used to. Hey, it's a start.