Just another day in fibromyalgialand!

I have been so depressed the last few months, and I found myself not doing the things I would normally do on a daily basis. Like take care of my plants, clean my house or even get a shower every day. That last thing is not like me. I am very much a 'girly girl' and love being clean, etc.

In early January I had a full hysterectomy, and my doctor has me taking Evista  for about a year. So, I thought maybe it was just depression following major surgery, and that as I got better I would be able to do more. It hasn't been that way though.

Currently, I am not on any pain medication (I was on Bextra , but that was taken off the market too. Good thing they took me off that one!), except a daily aspirin, which is not much help with muscle pain. Last week, I just couldn't stand being this depressed anymore, so I asked my doctor to put me back on Paxil CR, which seemed to help me when I took it before. I was involuntarily taken off it when the FDA investigated the labs where it is made and determine that it should be taken off the market. So, doctor put me on Paroxetine , which is suppose to be a generic of the Paxil. Well, it isn't as effective for me.

I was thrilled today to receive, in the mail, my prescription for the Paxil as I had requested, along with my other request to the doctor, which was a permanent disabled parking placard. I have had a temporary one for about a  year, but it is a pain in the behind to have to go back every six months to renew it. I made my "case" to the doctor that right now there is no cure for fibro, and he obliged.

For whatever reason though, when I went to my pharmacy with the prescription in hand, Walgreens was not able to fill the dosage I needed (37.5 mg). This used to happen to me before when I was on Paxil. Our local Walgreens was continually out of it when I needed a refill. Tonight though, the pharmacist called another Walgreens and they had plenty in stock. I didn't want to go all the way across town to get it tonight, so I just thought I would wait and check the website for my mailorder insurance pharmacy, and wouldn't you know it….the web site was down for maintenance! Maybe Drugstore.com will fill my prescription....?

Sorry, I just needed to vent a little!