Continuing the Fight

It's been a while since my last visit so here's the updates: After immense searching, I was able to find a great Therapist who accepts insurance (miracle)! So I'm now seeing her on a weekly basis. I also see a Psychiatrist (who doesn't take insurance, of course) once a month. About 11 days ago I switched from Lexapro to Cymbalta, right now I'm at 30mg. The first night on Cymbalta was rough and I barely slept, but things have gotten more manageable since then. My stomach is still not great, but it started misbehaving even before I made the med switch. I'm still fatigued, but I'm also anxious pretty much 24/7 which I'm sure drains a lot of my energy. I just purchased a Groupon deal for Acupuncture so I'm going to switch and try them out- I feel bad for 'ditching' my current Acupuncturist but she costs $100/session and this deal gets me 5 sessions for $100, so I really couldn't afford to pass it up. During the first week of September I taught my first training class for a nearby college and that was extremely exciting. I felt like I was doing what I'm supposed to be doing, which I never feel when I'm at my full time job. I'm supposed to travel for work soon, from September 22-25. Extremely nervous and not sure that I can handle it. I haven't traveled alone in years and it's really making me panic. I hope I can somehow find the inner strength to do it because I know it would be such an amazing accomplishment for me. I'm going to keep fighting and will keep you updated on my journey as I hope to help someone with anxiety and/or depression who might be feeling the same way. You're not alone.