Going up!

Up, up, up we go.  My dose of Effexor XR has been increased.  What was once 225, is now 300 mgs.  I'm getting close to the maximum dose. 

So that means my "cocktail" has changed yet again.  I'm hoping that the 75 mg bump will be enough to knock out the symptoms that I'm still having.  Fortunately, the side effects of the meds haven't been bad.  I take everything at night so that I sleep through the worst of it.  At the 225 mg dose, everything wasn't caught.  For the past couple of weeks I've been feeling a bit "off".  I've noticed that I want to sleep more, that I'm not engaging as much as I should, and sometimes I'm still dreading social interactions both at home and at work (which is difficult when you work with people). 

I think the real test will be starting classes again.  It'll be interesting to see how I handle the balance of class, work, and home life.  I'm taking fewer classes this semester, but I'm taking biology, and it's important that I do well in Bio. 

I'm feeling scattered and tired today, probably because of the weather.  Two straight days of rain.  I'm really not enjoying that.  I'm looking forward to the sun coming out again.  I think I'll take my kayak out if it ever shows itself in the sky again!