Some 86 year old lady hit my car today while I was driving. I was going through the intersection of a stop sign and she didn't stop her car. She hit me on the rear right of my car behind the tire area. She told the cops I hit her (LOL!) and that I blew a stop sign. I don't know how I could have possibly hit her if the damage is to the right rear of the car. But oh well. She ain't winning that argument.

Granny was pretty hostile and aggressive! I don't know what her problem was. She was probably mad at herself for hitting me. Maybe she knows her kids will take away her keys since she's obviously too old to be driving.

I wish there were laws which required people to retake their driving tests every X number of years as a means of preventing accidents caused by elderly, or otherwise driving-incapable people.

[Innerzone]

Pinkeye is back. ****!!!!!

What's worse is that I may have done it to myself. I think I threw out the wrong eye pencil. (You have to get rid of the eye makeup that you may have used while infected, and I think I grabbed the wrong one. No, I didn't use any once it showed itself. It sets up house fast.) I don't know for sure, but what else could it be?!

I still have drops from before, so I started them right away.

It is SERIOUSLY bumming me out. I didn't want to get up today (noon) and want to wear a paper bag over my head. I just can't go through this again. Just when things were starting to look up...

Have a T appt. today. Only reason I'm getting up at all.

FML

It became quite apparent that I experienced what I call an "upswing" today (aka mild hypomania). My therapist agreed. It was nothing too concerning. All pleasant stuff. It has since calmed. Anyway, it started by getting up early and making a nice breakfast. Then soon after I went out. Bagel shop for a second breakfast, garden center further down the road, bread/ravioli shop, the pharmacy downtown, a grocery store in another part of town, a hardware/housewares shop near there, home, then to my therapist, then stopped for gas in area near therapist, then to the grocery store again, then finally home. I bought mulch, a new pot, two loafs of artisan bread, a few groceries, two beautiful new coffee mugs, new dish towels, new pot holders, and the gas. I think I spent a total of $220 on everything. Could have been worse.

IOP doc upped the Wellbutrin I recently started. There's really not much to say. I'm getting sick of the IOP because there's a lot of free time and it's just really loud from people talking and joking around. I'm more of a loner that does other stuff so I think I'm going to ask to vve discharged soon, although my meds are still not where I want them to be and if I don't get them there I'm probably going to stop them again.

[Sunflower123]

I took mom to the doctor today and she is officially healed of her injuries from the fall down the escalator. Good news! I am so happy she has healed and that it wasn’t worse. Do I sound like a jerk when I mention how much I need this week break in Florida from caregiving? I love my mom. Having said that, I’m so looking forward to some alone time caring for just me.

Had a tough time with SI last night and my bag of tricks didn’t work. Tried to put myself to sleep to reset and it took a long time. Really scared for a while there. I thought I was through that stage. Feeling much better today.

Had a busy day today out and about. Happy to be home relaxing.

Warm wishes and hugs to all.

[Moose72]

Having left-over BBQ chicken and lemon potato salad for dinner. Yummy. Still gotta get N3 from work, but at least that girl who is always asking me for a ride home is suspended so she won't be there for a week. *Evil grin*. I thought this guy was following me home from Starbucks, so I got in the left-turn lane - kept looking for him, but didn't see him again. At least, he didn't appear at that time. Pdoc did call me tonight about the faint feelings- told me to stop propanolol, but I do think it dehydration and the heat combined with Haldol. That's my theory, but I'll stop the Propanolol anyway. Ooh I just want to watch movies and not go out.

[yellow_fleurs]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

Some 86 year old lady hit my car today while I was driving. I was going through the intersection of a stop sign and she didn't stop her car. She hit me on the rear right of my car behind the tire area. She told the cops I hit her (LOL!) and that I blew a stop sign. I don't know how I could have possibly hit her if the damage is to the right rear of the car. But oh well. She ain't winning that argument.

Granny was pretty hostile and aggressive! I don't know what her problem was. She was probably mad at herself for hitting me. Maybe she knows her kids will take away her keys since she's obviously too old to be driving.

I wish there were laws which required people to retake their driving tests every X number of years as a means of preventing accidents caused by elderly, or otherwise driving-incapable people.

Something similar happened to me when a woman backed into my car in a parking lot, hitting the side of my car. I was not even moving. She yelled at me like "did you just hit me, there are kids in this car, you're lucky there's not damage". I was like 18 or something and totally froze and then was like, no, you hit me, but she didn't believe me. At least she didn't try to call the police or something. She was probably in her 30s or 40s, though, just not paying attention I guess.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Fharraige

We survived the tornadoes.


That’s all

Glad your safe

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Innerzone

Pinkeye is back. ****!!!!!


What's worse is that I may have done it to myself. I think I threw out the wrong eye pencil. (You have to get rid of the eye makeup that you may have used while infected, and I think I grabbed the wrong one. No, I didn't use any once it showed itself. It sets up house fast.) I don't know for sure, but what else could it be?!


I still have drops from before, so I started them right away.


It is SERIOUSLY bumming me out. I didn't want to get up today (noon) and want to wear a paper bag over my head. I just can't go through this again. Just when things were starting to look up...


Have a T appt. today. Only reason I'm getting up at all.


FML

Oh no !!!!!!! I’m so sorry. I hope it somehow clears up ASAP.

Happy Hump Day, everyone!

My mood is good today, but something is amiss with me. I've been having to double and triple check my writing this morning because of weird mistakes. For example, I am leaving out words and writing things like "tomorrow" instead of "yesterday". Yea, my thinking is a little fuzzy. I am pretty sure yesterday's upswing plus last night's decrease in sleep played a part. I only got 5 hours of sleep, which perhaps to some people sounds fine, but to me isn't sufficient. Also, my Seroquel XR requires I get sufficient sleep. I had a hard time falling asleep despite my evening meds taken at 7 pm. However, even if I wake up after few hours of sleep the Seroquel XR is still struggling to sedate me.

[Phoenix_1]

I'm back after several years. I was on too much Seroquel and turned into a zombie. I didn't care about anything, not even Christmas. I'm trying Abilify now and feeling somewhat better, but I'm having trouble finding the right dose. The side effects are not good. Hoping for the best!

[Nammu]

Originally Posted by Phoenix_1

I'm back after several years. I was on too much Seroquel and turned into a zombie. I didn't care about anything, not even Christmas. I'm trying Abilify now and feeling somewhat better, but I'm having trouble finding the right dose. The side effects are not good. Hoping for the best!

Welcome back. Hope you find a happy medium with meds, keeping BP at bay but still enjoying life

Something is suspicious with MetLife auto insurance (I have Progressive, btw). The MetLife guy was saying that Progressive isn't allowed (yes: ISN'T ALLOWED) to look at my damaged car even though Progressive wants to look at it. Then he said that he didn't know about the accident until MY insurance company called him. He said that he has not spoken to his client and that he had left a voicemail. So, apparently she didn't even report the accident to her own insurance company. Thankfully I had filed a police report, though, so she's not weaseling out of that one. And since she said I hit her, as well as accused me of blowing a stop sign, she probably would have said that there was never an accident if the cops didn't come.

I'm going to go through my own insurance even though it's completely her fault. I need my car done ASAP and I don't trust an insurance company which says MY insurance company isn't allowed to look at it. They're going to come up with a bunch of b_llshit lies and try to cover things up. I don't even think it's legal to say that Progressive isn't allowed to look at the car. So, I left a voicemail on my case lady's line saying exactly what he said about them not being allowed to look at the car.

Originally Posted by yellow_fleurs

Something similar happened to me when a woman backed into my car in a parking lot, hitting the side of my car. I was not even moving. She yelled at me like "did you just hit me, there are kids in this car, you're lucky there's not damage". I was like 18 or something and totally froze and then was like, no, you hit me, but she didn't believe me. At least she didn't try to call the police or something. She was probably in her 30s or 40s, though, just not paying attention I guess.

That sucks. At least there was no damage involved and that she didn't call 911. Sounds like you avoided a nightmare.

[Moose72]

I spent the day with my friend that I walk with. She is very nice. We met her sister and hour and a half away for lunch. Her sister volunteers at a camp for kids; she lives in a 5th wheel. We saw animals on the little farm- baby chicks, baby pigs, horses... Their dog ducked under the electric fence and caught his shoulders on the wire, coming back out. He made an awful yelp/scream. Then he ran toward the house, and wouldn't come when called anywhere near the fence. He even went on the porch and asked to go in. We got some eggs from the farm; I had some for dinner- yum! I found some money wrapped in a 20 on the ground. I picked it up and asked my friend's sister if it were hers. She said yes. Then at the store after while checking out, she told the cashier it was her "mad money"! I'm broke until Friday, so I was just like, "Whatever..." Come to find out, the money was my friend's. In other news, I should clean the apartment. It seems the kids aren't going to. I should do laundry. Oh yeah! I found my camera and am charging my battery. I am determined to get back into photography!!

[Scooter9]

I found out today that a friend of my sister and I is dying of cancer. Her brother feels she has a couple of days left.

I called and spoke with her. She knows she's dying and wanted to say bye to everyone. We spoke of my sister, spoke of her family, my kids, and life. What do you say to someone that knows they might not be here by the weekend?

I told her I love her and that she's in my thoughts. I'm going with my wife to the hospital to see her tomorrow.

[fern46]

I saw my pdoc today. He said he'd like to keep my low dose of Geodon the same and to come back in three months. After that, he said it might be time to take me off meds if I am still doing well. I was going once a month and it feels like I graduated or something. I still don't have a diagnosis. He said I'm rare case and it is a bit of a miracle to see me doing so well given how severe my psychosis was last November. I'm happy with the treatment plan, but I'm still struggling with not having a cause for what happened to me. I keep waiting on the other shoe to drop and praying it won't.

[Innerzone]

Big hugs, Scooter!

[downandlonely]

@fern46 sounds like you're doing really well. Congrats!

[yellow_fleurs]

Well I feel pretty good recently. A mental fog has cleared and I am focused and productive at work. I am less obsessive and caught up in minor details, seeing the big picture. I got great feedback on something I was doing at work that I was depressed/anxious I was messing up. I have been keeping busy. Berry picking and kayaking with a friend this weekend, working on a paper. I am more social, and just generally feel happier and lighter. I have been having some anxiety and irritability, but am catching myself with that and using mindfulness, or taking a walk, whatever I can do to keep it in check. Overall, it's not just that I am "happy", but I feel mentally more stable. At least, I really hope that's what this is and not some temporary fake out of my brain.

I wonder if I will start EMDR therapy this week during my appointment tomorrow. I don't really get what we're going to do. If there were specific events I wanted to work on I would get it, but guess we'll see. I certainly would like to feel less anxious.