Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes

First off, I quit taking Lexapro last week.  Since the whole reason I got on this medication was the stress brought on by having to deal with the IEP/special education process at Jonah's school, I finally decided to not fill my next prescription and fire my psychiatrist.  Besides, it's annoying having to go back month after month and have him ask when and/or if I have started going to therapy again.  I went to therapy for over a year.  It helped me to see many things differently, but in the big picture, it did not make my life easier.  I mean, my therapy cannot change my son's Asperger's or my husband's job situation, you know?  So, after I quit taking Lexapro, some interesting things happened.  First of all, I felt better!  I have more energy.  I am more cheerful and funnier even!  I finally have the willpower to stop overeating.  And I finally stopped dreaming every single night that I live at my parents' house, which I still do not understand.  Other strange things have happened.  I often feel dizzy, like when I am changing direction, my brain is a couple of steps behind my body.  Also, I sometimes feel this electric shock sensation in my extremities, mostly my arms and mostly at night.  Neither is painful or bothersome, just strange.

Next, Raul is working two jobs at the moment.  He is only off one day a week.  So that makes life a bit more complicated.  I feel like a single parent, which is not fun when Jonah is in one of his moods, but luckily Raul can take time off from the new job to help me when things get rough.  Like today, he took Jonah to the doctor for me and I get to go to the movies alone later!!  Ah!

And tomorrow I start physical therapy.  I am really looking forward to it so that I can get the okay to start training again.  And the practice I am going to specializes in sports rehab and training, which is great!  Did I mention they told me that I could bring Aidan b/c they like to take care of babies?  Oh, I love them already!!