[Wild Coyote]

An odd day. Wanted to hibernate. I wish I could have done so without interruption. Dark and cold today.

Love to all!


WC

[Daonnachd]

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

An odd day. Wanted to hibernate. I wish I could have done so without interruption. Dark and cold today.

WC

Will you be able to go to bed early, at least?

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

Will you be able to go to bed early, at least?

Yes, I think I will!
Thanks!

WC

[Moose72]

Did more for paperwork. Lots of errands too. Im in pjs already. But i still feel this huge weight over all this paperwork!

[TheSeaCat]

Today was a good day finally got an appointment with a Cardiologist in November. Found another full time caretaker for my disabled mother.

Hugs to everyone that needs one.

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by TheSeaCat

Today was a good day finally got an appointment with a Cardiologist in November. Found another full time caretaker for my disabled mother.

Hugs to everyone that needs one.

This is great news!

[pirilin]

Too much work. Unremunerated. Tired, but what's new.
I'm eating more arnica pills than food. Body still hurts.
My next hobby would be laying down. Otherwise, A OK.

[Victoria'smom]

Well the band-aids and neosporen didn't work. I'm going to keep trying. Best guess is he's picking under the band-aids because they're bloody messes. I've changed them 2x just today. I think tonight we're going to have to talk to him about getting back on medication. I'm going to push for solely an SSRI he hurt himself more just solely being on Zoloft but it's worth another shot at somewhere in the SSRI family. IDK I'm worried about him. He's depressed I'm sure. At least he's getting out of bed. I need something to work for him. I'm worried he won't go back on meds because "what's the point, it's not like it works." Hell the only reason I take my meds is because they're disolvable. One of us has to pull ourselves out of this mess. I'm think we're going to try valerian root for him as a compromise. No Dr's, No T's, no scripts and no embarrassing sleep overs.

Our car is still broken. My mom is giving me money to fix one but we have to scrap/sell the other one. It's really not worth the $600 for a rebuild but we need a car. I wish we had the money for at least a newer car our car is 16 years old.

[Moose72]

Now my daughter is dragging her feet about the paperwork she HAS to do due monday- if not she must move out by jan 31. Im so tired of this flippin paperwork!

[Moose72]

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

Well the band-aids and neosporen didn't work. I'm going to keep trying. Best guess is he's picking under the band-aids because they're bloody messes. I've changed them 2x just today. I think tonight we're going to have to talk to him about getting back on medication. I'm going to push for solely an SSRI he hurt himself more just solely being on Zoloft but it's worth another shot at somewhere in the SSRI family. IDK I'm worried about him. He's depressed I'm sure. At least he's getting out of bed. I need something to work for him. I'm worried he won't go back on meds because "what's the point, it's not like it works." Hell the only reason I take my meds is because they're disolvable. One of us has to pull ourselves out of this mess. I'm think we're going to try valerian root for him as a compromise. No Dr's, No T's, no scri3pts and no embarrassing sleep overs.

Our car is still broken. My mom is giving me money to fix one but we have to scrap/sell the other one. It's really not worth the $600 for a rebuild but we need a car. I wish we had the money for at least a newer car our car is 16 years old.

My car is 30 years old almost and i cant afford another one so i hear ya.

Im sorry your son is depressed. But youre an insider to those feelings and thoughts. Hard to see our kids go through this even so.

[yellow_fleurs]

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

Well the band-aids and neosporen didn't work. I'm going to keep trying. Best guess is he's picking under the band-aids because they're bloody messes. I've changed them 2x just today. I think tonight we're going to have to talk to him about getting back on medication. I'm going to push for solely an SSRI he hurt himself more just solely being on Zoloft but it's worth another shot at somewhere in the SSRI family. IDK I'm worried about him. He's depressed I'm sure. At least he's getting out of bed. I need something to work for him. I'm worried he won't go back on meds because "what's the point, it's not like it works." Hell the only reason I take my meds is because they're disolvable. One of us has to pull ourselves out of this mess. I'm think we're going to try valerian root for him as a compromise. No Dr's, No T's, no scripts and no embarrassing sleep overs.

Our car is still broken. My mom is giving me money to fix one but we have to scrap/sell the other one. It's really not worth the $600 for a rebuild but we need a car. I wish we had the money for at least a newer car our car is 16 years old.

I am sorry to hear he is not doing well with the picking. I really hope you find something that works, it sounds concerning. Also, you mention he hurt himself more on the Zoloft. Do you or his doctors think it messed with his mood or anything that could have led to that?

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

Well the band-aids and neosporen didn't work. I'm going to keep trying. Best guess is he's picking under the band-aids because they're bloody messes. I've changed them 2x just today. I think tonight we're going to have to talk to him about getting back on medication. I'm going to push for solely an SSRI he hurt himself more just solely being on Zoloft but it's worth another shot at somewhere in the SSRI family. IDK I'm worried about him. He's depressed I'm sure. At least he's getting out of bed. I need something to work for him. I'm worried he won't go back on meds because "what's the point, it's not like it works." Hell the only reason I take my meds is because they're disolvable. One of us has to pull ourselves out of this mess. I'm think we're going to try valerian root for him as a compromise. No Dr's, No T's, no scripts and no embarrassing sleep overs.

Our car is still broken. My mom is giving me money to fix one but we have to scrap/sell the other one. It's really not worth the $600 for a rebuild but we need a car. I wish we had the money for at least a newer car our car is 16 years old.

Sorry about your car troubles. Ours are old too - a 2004 Subaru Forester & a 1995 Jeep Cherokee. Some years, I feel we've kept our mechanic afloat, but it is still cheaper than buying a new car.

Not sure where you live, but if you have public transportation, thank the lords. There is no public transportation here. Even the Houston bus park & ride stops are not very widespread (none here or the nearest 3 cities), leaving lots of suburbs like mine without public transport.

Not sure what to suggest about your son. Has a pdoc or T suggested another route to try? Is there someone new to ask?

[Victoria'smom]

Has a pdoc or T suggested another route to try?

they wanted to keep him on the same medication while disagreeing what dx he has.

Is there someone new to ask?

We are going for the parent's meeting of the developmental psychologist December 4th.

[MJLouise]

Originally Posted by Miguel'smom

they wanted to keep him on the same medication while disagreeing what dx he has.

We are going for the parent's meeting of the developmental psychologist December 4th.

Have you had neurology check him out too or a neuropsych sometimes they can see outside the box better. I dont know your whole story but Trust your own gut with whats going on too a parent knows best.

My Update:

In the morning the facial twitching from wellbutrin dies down a lot but then gets crazy again after I take my pill for bupropion for the day- about an hour after Im a twitchy looney.

I didn't take it today because i have the eeg and im worried extreem twitching will mess it up.

My question. Im on once a day buproprion xl extended dosage.... why on earth would twitching get worse after taking the pill and die down at night and in am before i take the next dose. isnt the dosage supposed to be a steady release?

Wish there was a 75 or 100 pill.. maybe 150 is too much i am super sensitive to everything. I have my next doc apt next week and will ask about that.

sons birthday update.... I had my hubby get invite cards and filled them out. Im going to let him hand it out and jump in. Maybe the pressure of people coming over will get me up and moving to get ready for it that day and hopefully my anxiety isnt too bad to talk to people. my husband said I can excuse myself to walk the dog if I need too but im so depressed still Idk if that will be a good way to cope. My son offered to do the party in the back yard which might be a good idea. He's a really cool kid and is trying to adjust his expectations to make it work. I guess their no reason we cant just cut the cake in side and they can play their dungeons and dragons game out on the back patio table.

My body is screaming no while my brain is crying in guilt.

[Daonnachd]

I'm driving to the Sacramento area today to see my mother. She's not doing well at all.

I don't know if it's the stress of the end of her life, or what, but I'm feeling hypomanic.

[Wild Coyote]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

I'm driving to the Sacramento area today to see my mother. She's not doing well at all.

I don't know if it's the stress of the end of her life, or what, but I'm feeling hypomanic.

(((((( Daonnachd ))))))

Thinking of you and yours.


WC

[Moose72]

Im waiting for my friend to come out of his house. Im taking him shopping. Edit: oooh! We are out to breakfast!

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

I'm driving to the Sacramento area today to see my mother. She's not doing well at all.

I don't know if it's the stress of the end of her life, or what, but I'm feeling hypomanic.

I'm so sorry. That has to be difficult I hope your mother starts doing better.

Something traumatic like that, I think your emotions could go anywhere -depressed, numb, hypomanic, maniic.

Stress never helps with any condition, be it mental health or any other body system. I know stressful traumatic things like that always do crazy, unpredictable stuff with my emotions.

Take care of yourself

[Blueberrybook]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Im waiting for my friend to come out of his house. Im taking him shopping.

What type of shopping are you doing? I hope you have a good time. I wish I had more friends IRL to spend time with. You are lucky

I compared the blood test results I got from my nephrologist yesterday to the ones from my GP in early March. They were almost the same. My cholesterol was just a teeny bit higher (still kind of high), and so were my triglycerides (but still normal range). Everything else was in normal range except my creatinine level, shows kidney functioning, but that was improved. Every time I see these docs they talk about prescribing a statin for my cholesterol, but continue to hold off. I just have to try harder to lower it with diet and exercise. My blood pressure was slightly high 2 of 3 times yesterday, but I think that was White Coat Syndrome.

The good thing is that since my psychiatrist lowered my Seroquel XR a bit last week, I haven't had bad carb/sugar cravings. Actually, I've been having vegetable cravings. Good!

[Moreta]

Me and my friend and her friends, which are apparently my friends now, are going out for pizza tonight at mellow mushroom. They have gluten free pizza so hopefully it won't cause issues for me.

I'm having the worst stomach problems this morning. I took some bentyl so hopefully that'll help, if not I'll try some immodium.

I got a check from my father in law for my birthday so going to go put it in the bank. I'm going to go vote today. I think I'm going to go to the mall too to the vape shop and trade in a old mod and get a new one and some new batteries. Need to go to wally world and get some dog food and I think I'm going to go to the thrift store and see if I can find some clothes that fit. Need some winter clothes since it's getting cold. I need to clean too, but I think I'll do that when I get home tonight.

[wildflowerchild25]

I finally figured out that good old coffee keeps me awake in class. I’ve never needed coffee to wake up before so I never considered it. But I had a nice 20oz cup today and I stayed awake the whole morning. Yesterday I had 16oz and had minimal dropping, though I did start to fall asleep right before my lunch. I need to get a programmable coffee pot.

[Moose72]

Out at the mall with my friend who had a stroke. Hope we dont overdo it. We had breakfast out. He bought perfume. Wants to get an electric razor. Im still flustered over the paperwork!

[Blueberrybook]

My mood is still bouncing around, up and down or doing something positive but thinking negative things about myself. Stupid stuff too. Like I ate breakfast and while eating told myself the banana and 2 pieces of wheat toast I ate were going to make me fat. Ugh. I need to eat lunch, not much appetite. Lately, I have not had much of an appetite, and it is not ED-related. I have been on these meds awhile and not experienced this (hypomania some?), maybe the fact that my allergies are bad, so I'm having to take Claritin in the morning. I'm also expecting my period in 5, 6 days, something like that, and it always makes me a bit nauseous & queasy. Not having the normal chocolate cravings just yet. My daughter just started her cycle last month; she could get another any day now, but I doubt she will be regular right away. Could happen, I guess.

When I did a presentation on pheromones in college (I was a microbiology student, so I had to take courses like life biology seminars), I learned that not just insects & other animals are affected by pheromones but humans too. It affects who you are attracted to, and of course, pheromones tend to cause women living in close proximity to often sync cycles. So that could get interesting. My daughter was definitely very irritable this morning, but she had to wake up earlier for choir today, so who knows?

I went through the clothes & belts in 2 drawers of my chest of drawers. Mostly shorts, workout pants and tops, sports bras. I found plenty to get rid of, mostly shorts. They fit me, but ugh! Even with proper shirts, some of those shorts looked horrible on me, just the wrong cut. I have no idea why I bought them in the first place. IDK, maybe my midsection re-shaped a bit after that ulcer surgery, not to mention giving birth (definitely made my hips wider, not a lot, but enough that some things don't fit unless I am way too super skinny or fit but look weird).

Been looking for ways to cut the grocery budget this morning, but bipolar & budgeting does not mix well with me. The more manic I am, the worse the spending. And I hate cooking, but it would save money, for example, to bake cookies versus buy them from a store bakery. I am not a bad cook, but not a super good and adventurous one either, like my youngest sister. OMG, she could have trained to be a chef. I just don't even bother trying to replicate any of her recipes. With new recipes, sometimes I have luck, sometimes not. I don't enjoy cooking much either. Plus, both H and my daughter are picky eaters, I think H the pickiest of all.

Need to find some lunch and eat now, getting close to 1 PM.

[bewise93]

I met with my psychiatrist today and he added tegretol. I generally do better on mood stabilizers than antipsychotics or antidepressants. I also have been reading today, which is good because depression causes a loss of interest in enjoyable activities.