by skilsaw » Tue Mar 04, 2014 11:34 pm
You sound pretty down.
Effexor is part of my breakfast of champions. Your doctor will know best if it is time to change it, or just give you more.
How grown up is your oldest child? If you left out a loaf of sliced bread and jam, could he fix toast and jam for his brother and sister?
Are there any "mothers and tot" sessions at the local rec centre where you could have a swim and a sauna while your kids are looked after in a play room? Or a nearby church might have something similar... Tea for the moms while the wee ones are supervised in a different room?
Three kids under 5 is a handful for anyone, let alone someone with mental illness. But you can do it. And if you can't, other arrangements can be made if you end up in hospital for a few days rest.
That was what my friend's doctor called it when she was hospitalized for a week. Brief hospitalization was pivotal in her recovery and starting a new life.
Take care,
It is not always possible to make someone's discomfort go away.
Sometimes, the best thing we can do is resist the urge to fix it and instead just say, "You, too?"