[SorryShaped]

I know this is silly, but...
I really don't like being trapped in by snow or any weather. The roads are impassible today. I feel like people describe a caged animal. How can I cope with this? I have never been ok with this, even snow days as a kid, though I mostly hated school. It shouldn't give me anxiety to see snow but I keep constantly looking outside and hoping the roads will magically be cleared somehow. Mentally pacing.

I understand. I myself can make do with the snow and ultra cold but it is the ice that bothers me and keeps me confined to the house. We had a freezing rain storm and everything is coated with a thick layer of glare ice. I panic that I will slip and fall and look like an idiot. Worse, I panic that I will seriously injure myself.

I'm about to he trapped tonight if I don't leave work early. 7 inches of heavy snow.

I know that feeling. Not good. I go nuts staying in one place for too long.

I just watch YouTube and catch up on Netflix, and sleep. That's all I can do. Sleeping is the best thing because I feel like a grizzly bear when I wake up from hibernation and all the snow is gone.

[SorryShaped]

I don't care if I fall. I can get up. Maybe I will, maybe I won't get hurt. I like the rush of it being possible but not being afraid of it anyway. That sounds psycho but it's how I'm trying to look at life. I'm trying to take the rush feeling without the fear. That's actually from a Buddhist nun's book.
I want to get out of here. I wanted to go to my endocrinologist appointment today. I have a well defined lump on my neck where the lump that wasn't an issue before has grown considerably in 5 months.
This will be the part that shouldn't bother me but very much does, so much more than the lump. I want to go to the gym. I want to get on the elliptical. I want to run. I want to go to kickboxing class tonight. I want yoga after. I want to not be here!

I hope you can get to your appt!

[Wild Coyote]

I hope you can get out somehow.
I am getting out shortly, thankfully!


WC

[SorryShaped]

Appointment was a no go. I called their offices this morning three times. Their phone system is you in queue and you wait up to 15 minutes before it flatly hangs up on you. The third try on, I left a message. They can figure it out or go figure something else out. I'll call back around 4, maybe, if I don't find somewhere else (better, more available) to go.

[sonjaward809]

We got quite a bit of snow a few days ago but the roads are decent. Which doesn't matter for me since my car is broke down. So I've been stuck at home for awhile now unless my family comes by and helps me out. But I did manage to brace the cold today and walked to the gas station for some necessities since it's the only thing close to me. Still kinda freezing my butt off but I'm back home now. I almost busted my butt a few times because of the icy parts and my back is killing me but it was worth it. I hate being cooped up in the house for too long.

[wildflowerchild25]

I get the same way when I’m snowed in. Even if I had planned to do nothing but sit around all day, the fact that I CAN’T go anywhere drives me crazy. Two years ago we had about ten inches of snow and I ended up hiking a mile to the convenience store just to have something to do and get the hell out of my house. It was actually pretty fun but it was exhausting! A lot of people hadn’t shoveled yet so it was a real hike through the snow.

It doesn’t help that my neighborhood is one of the last to get plowed. This last snowstorm we only got about five inches but I was afraid I would get stuck. The storm was on Thursday, they didn’t plow until Friday at like 8pm. I was going nuts!

I hope you can get out soon. The storm Inga is coming my way but we are only supposed to get an inch or two where I live.

Originally Posted by SorryShaped

Appointment was a no go. I called their offices this morning three times. Their phone system is you in queue and you wait up to 15 minutes before it flatly hangs up on you. The third try on, I left a message. They can figure it out or go figure something else out. I'll call back around 4, maybe, if I don't find somewhere else (better, more available) to go.

This really really sucks. I'm sorry.

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by TheSadGirl

This really really sucks. I'm sorry.

It's ok. When I've been there, there's always someone, at least one, sitting at their desk playing on their phone. This is why I'm on hold? They don't care

[SorryShaped]

I called. At twelve minutes of holding someone answered. Then, put me on hold again. Same person answered again. Gave my info. Hold again about 3 minutes. Same person. Gave info yet again. Next appointment is in April. Eff that. I need available doctors.
I said "You work in the worst office anywhere. Appointment times are always forever away. I'll be long out of medicine by then. I'm supposed to die waiting?"
"I'm sorry sir, maybe if you called earlier today..."
Are you kidding me?
"I did. Your phone system hangs up when I'm on hold over 15 minutes." I then said "I think I'll schedule an appointment at a real office, not whatever the you pretend to be."
I then hung up the phone before I started to cuss at them.

Grrrrrr. That is so frustrating and upsetting!

[SorryShaped]

I called three other offices and the closest appointment was June. I quit. I'll be out of meds in two weeks. No refills. I guess I'm supposed to start gaining weight and not be able to move around again because I don't have the thyroid hormones I need to live. I'll at least know I don't have to wait forever for an appointment. I quit. They won. I'll start posting this all over the media as soon as I'm out of meds. Before and after pics.
Luckily I record all my calls. I never turned that off, but had to use recording because of my ex saying one thing and doing another constantly.

Originally Posted by SorryShaped

I called three other offices and the closest appointment was June. I quit. I'll be out of meds in two weeks. No refills. I guess I'm supposed to start gaining weight and not be able to move around again because I don't have the thyroid hormones I need to live. I'll at least know I don't have to wait forever for an appointment. I quit. They won. I'll start posting this all over the media as soon as I'm out of meds. Before and after pics.
Luckily I record all my calls. I never turned that off, but had to use recording because of my ex saying one thing and doing another constantly.

This is really really not good. There has to be a way to get you meds!

[HCGW112010]

i feel the same way. it is snowing here on the east coast and i can not get out of drive way because i have small car. I am hoping and praying that by tomorrow i can get out to go to my appointments

[GoldenSnitch]

I don’t think that’s silly at all. I’m sorry you couldn’t get out to your appointment. Hugs!

[SorryShaped]

I've chosen to do this:
1. Logged into my new/current insurance web site. Assigned a PCP, because for some reason my insurance didn't do that before when I told it to. I chose my GOOD one from before, even though he's 7 times as far away. He's also an internal medicine specialist.
2. Called them. They're snow closed today, but other locations for same group are open.
3. Left voicemail that seemed distressed.
4. They'll call back early in AM and get me in within a day or two. If he thinks there's a problem, I'll be seen wherever he wants immediately. I've never waited more than 48 on something he thought urgent. Usually it was same day.

[HALLIEBETH87]

Yeah we got some
Snow here in ky.
Main roads were ok but secondary roads were iffy.

Stay safe. It's supposed to warm
Up around here this weekend so it'll melt

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87

Yeah we got some
Snow here in ky.
Main roads were ok but secondary roads were iffy.

Stay safe. It's supposed to warm
Up around here this weekend so it'll melt

I won't make it if I'm trapped here until the weekend. I'll go all hulk smash on this snow, or Gary Bussey hulk(impractical Jokers) or something all messed up. Gah! The bits of TV I've watched have infiltrated my brainnnnnnn.

[Purple,Violet,Blue]

Oh no! This sounds awful!

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by Purple,Violet,Blue

Oh no! This sounds awful!

I know! TV is awful for the mind

[Purple,Violet,Blue]

You're funny

Are you going to be OK?

[SorryShaped]

Originally Posted by Purple,Violet,Blue

You're funny

Are you going to be OK?

Yesssssssssss. If I have to. I guess.
I am having honest mental withdrawal from the gym. I just want to workout so bad!
I have a ton of energy and urges and no valid release. Had some kava a bit ago. Gonna find a different show to try to watch. Tried to read but my eyes won't stay put on the page.

[Purple,Violet,Blue]

Ha ha. Crikey. I don't know what to suggest.

Could you use the time to learn a new skill?????

Juggling? Conversational Welsh? Download a piano app and learn Claire de Lune