Day one on Pristiq

So last night before bed I poured myself a cup of 'calming' tea, and took my Melatonin. I fell asleep pretty easily, but was up on and off throughout the night. Didn't find out until this morning that I forgot to take out the coffee filter from our Keurig, so I got coffee in my tea also...oops!

We decided to try to eat something light, then take Duke on walk. I started out with some strawberries(not the best choice) and tried to brush off nausea. I didn't feel the best still. So I took my nausea medication followed by my Pristiq and we left for a walk. I made it most of the way through the walk, while munching on    corn flakes, without feeling anything. As we started towards home I started to feel pretty woozy and dizzy. I didn't like this feeling. I thought, Oh great, here we go again. Hubby noticed I was getting anxious, so he suggested I take a Xanax to calm down. I chose to take half of one, not knowing for sure how all the other medication would affect me.  (My Dr and Pharmacy both confirmed I could take these together). I tried to eat, but didn't even feel like moving. I asked hubby to make fruit/veg smoothies and laid down on the couch. 

I must have fallen asleep because I woke up later with hubby playing video games and my smoothie in the fridge. Yay, I got some sleep! The rest of the morning I did some paperwork for work and watched some TV. I was drowsy all morning, but not anxious really. I would get moments where my heart would start racing, but it would go away. I felt better than any day this past week, so I decided to go into work. Keep in mind I was still super drowsy. I completed some stuff at work, talked with my supervisor and HR, and was ready to go about 2 1/2 hrs later. 

We went to our house, while hubby worked I did little things but still felt super drowsy. I went and laid down in our guest bedroom, tried to relax but didn't sleep at all. Now I'm home relaxing on the couch. I took another nausea pill and 1/2 a Xanax just within the past 30 minutes. I feel less drowsy now, but am starting to get anxious. Pins and needles are starting to fill my hands and my brain feels a little tingly. I'm sure it's my body adjusting to the medication, I just don't like this feeling. 

Anywho, I'm going to go and do something productive. Or just lay here. Not sure yet. :) Thank the Lord for answering my prayers and making today a better day. I pray tomorrow is even better, but I'd take just as good as today.