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@summertime4

I thank everyone for your input in regards to Effexor. It is excellent feedback. What am I going to do? I don't know as I smile. I will discuss this at length with my medication provider and go from there. I do know that my anxiety climbs extremely high especially at night. I think in part i because now being alone I fear having something happen and no one there to hear me. I don't want to take anything that will make me sleep well for fear of not being able to wake up if something was amiss. I will get more involved in mental health and grief counseling. I will let you know what we decide about Effexor. My sister-in-law bought one of those lights which I hope will help with the depression she says she doesn't have. She bought in hope of soaking up some Vitamin D which she is very low on and cannot take a supplement. I hope her next blood tests prove that to be so.

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So sorry for all you are going through!
As far as being alone and afraid, especially at night, what about one of those help pendants. You know. The one people make fun of "help I've fallen and I can't get up."
I wear one when I am alone because I have an issue of falling.
Just a thought.
Ronnie (GRANDMAr)

@summertime4- Good morning. I have one of those lights and if you follow the directions, you can google it, then you should hopefully be all set. The directions on my light say to do it first thing when you wake up. Start with the lowest light and after a couple of weeks increase the light. Start with 10- 15 minutes. I am not up to 30 minutes on the brightest light. I have not been depressed since.
I have to tell you that I am worried about you being alone too. Have you thought of an assisted living place or senior community?