Yes, Houston is miserble in the summer and late spring and early fall. But I do like that the winters are mild and some years I can even wear shorts at Christmas. Last year, I don't think the low ever dropped to freezing. I remember I never had to break out my sweaters. Snow is such a big deal here it shuts down everything schools, businesses all but essentials. But that rarely happens.

I'm sorry about your sleep. Have you been in touch with your pdoc about it? I know for me, if my sleep goes, I quickly get manicky and that has led to psychosis too. I don't know if that's the pattern for you or not, but I have to be really careful about sleep.

@Scooter9
Benzos are bad for memory. When I was on clonazepam (which I took for 10+years), my memory was the pits. I weaned off it maybe 2 years ago though the weaning process took around 1 year. My memory & forgetfulness isn't great now, but it is TONS better off clonazepam. So that may be affecting your memory along with all the stressors in your life.

@Crazy Hitch
Sorry about your difficult student. Once I tried to teach junior high, and I lasted about 2 days. It was just WAY too stressful for me. I don't know how you do it.

@LadyShadow
I don't drive at night either b/c my sight is not that great. It's better than it was since I had cataract surgery. I used to be very nearsighted like -10 in contact lenses. But after the surgery, my sight was corrected to the point that I'm a little farsighted and I can even drive without my contacts in. Some days, I don't even bother to wear my contacts & I do just fine.

@June08
You are lucky the neurologist got you in so quickly. Whenever I have to see mine it's like a 3 month wait unless it was scheduled 6 months in advance or something. I hope you can get some help with your POTS. Does your POTS flare up with stress?

@MuddyBoots
When I can't get SI off my mind, it becomes an issue where I NEED a med change or hospitalization b/c I just don't trust myself any more. I couldn't stop thinking about SI this past spring and the pdoc suggested hospitalization but I begged him to try Cymbalta instead b/c it worked for me in the past. So he added Cymbalta to my meds, and thank God it starting working within the first week. Can you call your pdoc and see if something can be done? Are you on any meds now?



Thinking of everyone else, it's just a lot to post. I hope those of you having a hard time start feeling better

I did take my Seroquel last night and slept 8 hr Probably would have slept longer but my cat Pecan started jumping and walking all over me to get up to feed her. She never does that to H. She always wakes me up. I am SO glad I slept well; I feel calmer this morning, thank GOD!

I went for a walk this morning, left before sunrise again and really shouldn't do that, but ugh, I like to walk in the dark. I walked too far, I think. I haven't walked that particular route in a long time (over a year), and I forgot how long it takes to get home from the fartherest point of the walk.