I went for my first visit with my new PCP last week and, like my counselor, she diagnosed me with moderate depression and anxiety. She prescribed two medications which I started this weekend. Both are intended to boost serotonin but the one I take in the daytime is milder and the one I take at night is stronger and also works as a sleep aid. The first night I took the stronger medication, I had some annoying side effects: wobbly legs, very bad nausea, and headaches. I didn't sleep well because of all that and I was drowsy all through the next day. But now that I'm on my second day, the side effects are not nearly as bad. They're still there a bit but much milder and I'm holding they'll go away completely as my body adjusts. Anyway, that's my most recent life update.
