dragonflydi
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- Joined
- Oct 19, 2010
- Messages
- 79
- Reason
- CALS
- Country
- US
- State
- NY
- City
- Fredonia
I need some advice about antidepressants and I hope someone can help me. I haven't posted much because in addition to caring for my husband here in W.NY (who has slow progression ALS--5 years now) I have been long-distance caring for my very ill parents in Florida for two years now as well. In what has to be one of the most unusual coincidences ever, they both died last week on the same day within hours of each other. I suppose that after 65 years together, they simply couldn't bear to be apart. I am an only child and really struggling with grief and sadness. I see my husband's passing reflected in theirs and I'm having trouble taking care of him as well as he needs to be taken care of right now. The mountain of paperwork, phone calls, etc. that comes with the death of both parents is overwhelming and in addition to that, I will have to travel to Florida in a few weeks to tie up all the loose ends and sell their house. Needless to say, it will cost quite a bit to hire aides for my husband and my head is just spinning. My doctor has given me Wellbutrin, but I am afraid of the side effects. Is anyone willing to share their experiences with antidepressants? I have always been the kind of person who hates to take even an aspirin so this is a struggle for me even though I realize that I'm not functioning very well right now. Thank you--Diane