[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by Wild Coyote

Still not sleeping much. I will get my sleep study results in late January.

I was very busy today. Cleaned out a lot of "stuff!" Sent H to the dump twice with the car full of it! Set aside some things for Goodwill. There's also a "recycle hut" at the dump where we can leave things others may enjoy.

I am on a cleaning/decluttering spree when I should be baking and getting ready for Christmas! I find getting rid of stuff quite rewarding!

I hope everyone sleeps well tonight!

Love to All!

WC

Hope the results help and you're able to get some sleep soon

I need to clean, I also find it rewarding getting rid of stuff. I like being in a nice organized space. When my apartment is unorganized it makes my mind feel unorganized, if that makes sense

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Pookyl

Struggling with thinking and tasks today.

Need to put up the tree but can’t figure out where to put it

Took 3hrs to find my lime, ginger, macadamia ham recipe

Need to clear the dining room table but can’t remember where the stuff on the table normally lives.

We have an expression here for disorganised people that fits me perfectly: “couldn’t organise a p_ _ _ up in a brewery”

Hope things come to you and you knock it all out

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Pookyl

Christina, safe travels and enjoy catching up with your daughter.


Merry Christmas and good mental health to all.

Thank you so much , heading down now it’s a snotty rainy loudest drive thus far. Hope you have a wonderful Christmas also

But seeing the kids and granddaughter makes it all worth it.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Guiness187055

Still depressed just laid on the couch all day staring at the wall. Was able to get one load of laundry done only three loads left. I sure hope this depression and insomnia lift soon. One is feeding off of the other.

Here’s hoping tomorrow you will feel better

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by yellow_fleurs

Heading home to see my family and SO tomorrow after work. Job is still great--I am so lucky to have it. Also, really looking forward to seeing my family and especially the kids of the family!


So that's all great news. Not so great news is I am still getting into some dark thought spaces. I really need to figure out if I have OCD if so the best treatment. I do think my therapist is great and the mindfulness techniques are useful, but the nature of my thoughts convinces me of such strange things--that I would or have accidentally harm(ed) someone, that I cannot trust myself or others, and other odd things. It's hard to explain, but it may make therapy hard because it has me panicking over the "what ifs". Kind of like how can I do any sort of work on actual stuff when everything triggers these strange spirals? Oh well, at least I can look back and say I am in a much better spot than I was this time last year!


Hope everyone is having a great, or at least not too terrible, night. Sending hugs/thoughts to those who want them.

Hope you can get it figured out and find ways to manage things easier.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Watching Hallmark channel. Christmas movies. Bit of fluff is doing me good today. I hope i can sleep. Im doing a 24 hour urine catch starting the next time i have to pee. Lol. I still cant believe i have hyper thyroid. So odd when its been hypo for years. Im not sure which one is worse: but im thinking hyper is worse. I wouldnt want my worst enemy to go through my last week! At least with hypo you just want to sleep like a little kid on a long trip. Yes I lost about 7 pounds (and maybe more) but while its nice to lose weight. I think depacote ruined my thryroid- or was that lithium.? Neither of which im on anymore. Im tired now. Hope i can sleep tonight.

Sorry you have medical problems likely caused by the psych meds that are suppose to help us.

Hope you get good results from the testing

[TheSeaCat]

Originally Posted by Moose72

Watching Hallmark channel. Christmas movies. Bit of fluff is doing me good today. I hope i can sleep. Im doing a 24 hour urine catch starting the next time i have to pee. Lol. I still cant believe i have hyper thyroid. So odd when its been hypo for years. Im not sure which one is worse: but im thinking hyper is worse. I wouldnt want my worst enemy to go through my last week! At least with hypo you just want to sleep like a little kid on a long trip. Yes I lost about 7 pounds (and maybe more) but while its nice to lose weight. I think depacote ruined my thryroid- or was that lithium.? Neither of which im on anymore. Im tired now. Hope i can sleep tonight.

Been there done that test it's super fun; not as fun as Holter Monitor when you are allergic to pads. Granted mine wasn't for a thyroid my doctor was looking for catecholamines to see if I had some rare tumor; I didn't. It's not so bad with one of those hats. Mine didn't want the first urine though; but yours could be different; mine had sulfuric acid and was terrible anytime I opened that lid. It's not a bad test just a bit strange. I wish you luck.

[Tucson]

Well it looks like my daughter is in trouble. She is making me nervous by what she is texting me right now. Sounds pretty serious. It does not sound like she is in a good place right now. I am shaking right now. This is odd.

today if all goes well I am going to get my shopping for next week.

I hope it isn't too busy and that everything on my list I can get (what with the christmas rush, I'm sure a lot has all ready gone)

showered today and feel disgusting afterwarsds

but feel good otherwise (mood I mean)

[Sunflower123]

Originally Posted by Tucson

Well it looks like my daughter is in trouble. She is making me nervous by what she is texting me right now. Sounds pretty serious. It does not sound like she is in a good place right now. I am shaking right now. This is odd.

I hope everything turns out ok.

[Tucson]

She appears to be getting emotionally strung out. Unfortunately reality is setting in about what situation she finds herself in and the possible consequences. I am not saying this to be mean. I knew this would eventually happen. I knew when it happened, she will be hurting allot. I do not know what to do but tell her I am here for her. She wanted a pdoc to talk to about this, so I gave her the telephone number of my own pdoc. However, we just found out that my pdoc is gone until the 15th of January. So I gave her my pdocs cell telephone number. I do not know if my pdoc knows that I have it, but my daughter in her desparate situation comes first. He could at least talk to her for a few minutes to tell her what her next step should be,

Yesterday I discovered what looks like an abscess between the root of one of my front teeth and the gum. I've been having issues with my front two teeth, and sometimes the nearby incisors, since June. I went to the dentist in July and had an x-ray taken and he said there was nothing wrong with it despite not being able to chew food without excruciating pain. He said it was caused by clenching/grinding. The pain did ease significantly soon after, but the root area hasn't been the same. Often I have a very foul taste from that area and the roots were always sensitive. I even went to a GP and he prescribed a nasal spray assuming it was sinus related, but its clearly related to my teeth, at least both.

The dentist will clearly see the abscess. It's very obvious. I see him this morning at 9:30. I'm not sure what he'll do, but I sort of wish an antibiotic would be prescribed. If he considers that, I need to ask him to look into any issues with an antibiotic and my Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER). Tegretol has several interactions, usually not dangerous, and antibiotics (at least some) are on that list. If he prescribes one, I'll call my psychiatrist, too.

[Sunflower123]

Originally Posted by BirdDancer

Yesterday I discovered what looks like an abscess between the root of one of my front teeth and the gum. I've been having issues with my front two teeth, and sometimes the nearby incisors, since June. I went to the dentist in July and had an x-ray taken and he said there was nothing wrong with it despite not being able to chew food without excruciating pain. He said it was caused by clenching/grinding. The pain did ease significantly soon after, but the root area hasn't been the same. Often I have a very foul taste from that area and the roots were always sensitive. I even went to a GP and he prescribed a nasal spray assuming it was sinus related, but its clearly related to my teeth, at least both.

The dentist will clearly see the abscess. It's very obvious. I see him this morning at 9:30. I'm not sure what he'll do, but I sort of wish an antibiotic would be prescribed. If he considers that, I need to ask him to look into any issues with an antibiotic and my Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER). Tegretol has several interactions, usually not dangerous, and antibiotics (at least some) are on that list. If he prescribes one, I'll call my psychiatrist, too.

I hope everything goes well at the dentist and the problem gets resolved.

[kala83]

well so far, my mood has stayed stable and I have not had any major mood swings and I am sleeping well.

I feel like probably what I have is rapid cycle bipolar or at least tenancies that are like it.I do have two therapist and if I need to i am sure i can bring it up.

[avlady]

Blue Bird I also get very tired after my morning meds. im usually up between 6 or 7 but need nap around 9. I am trying to get out of the habit in the morning and if i don't take one i usually am very tired the rest of the day too. Anyone have med suggestions besides coffee that are out there?

New thread is here https://forums.psychcentral.com/bipo...ml#post6373748