[gina_re]

Yesterday was a pretty busy day. I had stuff to keep me occupied the entire work day. And at the end of the day I ended up talking to two female coworkers for a couple of hours! Time just flew by. So I ended up getting home around 9pm. Today, I just did not want to wake up I was so tired. I got up to feed the cat and eat a bowl of cereal, then ended up falling back asleep on the couch. I had to get up tho bc my landscaper was supposed to come over and give me an estimate for this project, which he did. So in order for me to not go to sleep and get some homework done (which I still haven't finished at this point), I had to drink my energy drink. I swear I'm to the point where I can't function without one. I don't know if this is the placebo effect, but I don't think so bc I can drink one and still not be totally awake and go back to sleep after I've had one. This exhaustion is ridiculous.
At any rate, I had to go to home depot to buy all the mulch, which ended up being less than I thought, for my guy to work on my front yard tomorrow morning. So by the end of the day tomorrow, everything should be done and my house can look like I give a damn about it.

[Mountaindewed]

I’m thinking of heading over to the hospital. I took a lot. Maybe I can get back into iop or something instead of IP.

Possible trigger:

I’m just not sure how safe I am physically with everything I took. I’m telling myself to not be scared. Cuz of how messed up I feel right now... like if something happens I don’t want to be scared.

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Moutaindewweek, you need to go to the hospital. If you don't now if you've taken an unsafe dose you need checked out. Please, please go and talk to them. They may not admit you or maybe send you to IOP if that's what you want but you need checked and they need to be sure what you took is safe.

It was another beautiful day here in Ontario. I wore my sunhat. I love sunhats. They are so pretty i don't know why they're not more popular. I attended my ZOOM social hour and it's amazing how much impact a tame conversation can have. I've felt so much better since i started attending. I had a nice evening watching my soaps. I'm starting to feel fragile hope that i have a sustainable life.

Hugs to all!

[gina_re]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I’m thinking of heading over to the hospital. I took a lot. Maybe I can get back into iop or something instead of IP. I’m just not sure how safe I am physically with everything I took. I’m telling myself to not be scared. Cuz of how messed up I feel right now... like if something happens I don’t want to be scared.

I agree with Rainbow, you should go to the hospital. Especially if you don't feel safe. Please get yourself checked out. I wish you well and that you're able to get the help you need.

[Victoria'smom]

@Mountaindewed please get checked out.

[Soupe du jour]

I think that when I am finally signed up for the public health insurance where I am, I will need to go to a neurologist. My back and/or shoulder pain, and clearly associated tingling/numbness of extremities, continue. My guess is that I have pinched nerve(s) as a result of injuries from moving-related labor. I don't do myself any favors, as I continue to push myself, physically. Stuff still needs doing. I'm no longer a young woman. Lying in bed (any bed) is when this problem really shows itself. That's obviously unavoidable, as I cannot sleep standing up or sitting. Boo!

[Mountaindewed]

My mom said she wouldn’t take me to the ER. Said she had too much wine. I’ll go in the morning. I dumped the cough syrup down the sink. I sent an email to my therapist. I hope she doesn’t get pissed.

[unlived]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

My mom said she wouldn’t take me to the ER. Said she had too much wine. I’ll go in the morning. I dumped the cough syrup down the sink. I sent an email to my therapist. I hope she doesn’t get pissed.

So call an ambulance.

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[Moose72]

Originally Posted by unlived

So call an ambulance.

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@Mountaindewed Yes! Call an ambulance!! And do it right now!

[*Beth*]

Today is vacuuming and mopping day! I do have a new vacuum, which is nice. It's black and yellow and looks like a bumble bee. Been taking the Amantadine and Cogentin; the tremor and shaking is 50% improved. I'm hoping it improves more after a few days. Coping with shaking like that is a true struggle. I took my car into the mechanic a few days ago & he was very obviously watching my hand tremor. He could have been thinking of a hundred things, who knows what. But I was very embarrassed.

[bizi]

Originally Posted by Soupe du jour

I think that when I am finally signed up for the public health insurance where I am, I will need to go to a neurologist. My back and/or shoulder pain, and clearly associated tingling/numbness of extremities, continue. My guess is that I have pinched nerve(s) as a result of injuries from moving-related labor. I don't do myself any favors, as I continue to push myself, physically. Stuff still needs doing. I'm no longer a young woman. Lying in bed (any bed) is when this problem really shows itself. That's obviously unavoidable, as I cannot sleep standing up or sitting. Boo!

Do you have a recliner? they are pretty comfy! Sorry that you are in pain. hate to hear that....
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[bizi]

Originally Posted by BethRags

Today is vacuuming and mopping day! I do have a new vacuum, which is nice. It's black and yellow and looks like a bumble bee. Been taking the Amantadine and Cogentin; the tremor and shaking is 50% improved. I'm hoping it improves more after a few days. Coping with shaking like that is a true struggle. I took my car into the mechanic a few days ago & he was very obviously watching my hand tremor. He could have been thinking of a hundred things, who knows what. But I was very embarrassed.

glad that you are better. any unwanted side effects at this dose?
bizi

[*Beth*]

Originally Posted by bizi

glad that you are better. any unwanted side effects at this dose?
bizi

So far the only difficult side effect is very dry mouth. I think it's from the Cogentin.

[Sunflower123]

I have 6 appointments next week and a long list of things to do for myself and my family. It’s just h*llish. I got so stressed out my chest started hurting badly as did my head. Somehow, I need to learn how to handle stress better and to realize I can’t do it all and that self care and relaxation every day is a necessity and not a luxury. I used every tool in my toolbox and it was no go. I’ve calmed down but it was a tough day. It will be an even tougher week unless I get myself under control.

On the flip side, the weather was beautiful and sunny and breezy again. I spent some time outside today pondering solutions. Bump what I can and prioritize, prioritize, prioritize.

[bizi]

Originally Posted by BethRags

So far the only difficult side effect is very dry mouth. I think it's from the Cogentin.

What is your dose of cogentin? mine is 1mg twice a day.I have a bit of dry mouth just thought I was not drinking enough fluids....maybe the cogentin?
bizi

[Moose72]

I keep getting logged out on my phone. Any time I press "hugs" or "send" to post something I get logged out. Then I put in my log in info again and it immediately kicks me out again. It's not doing it on my laptop though. Edit: Hmm. I just tried posting before this and it went to a blank page. I checked my internet connection and it said I was disconnected so now the laptop is working. Haven't tried the phone again. It should run on 4G without the internet though?? Now I am hooked up to wifi with my phone. The internet must've gone down. So now both are working!

I only like to watch TV after dark so i looked forward all day to 8:00pm so i could watch my four soaps completely forgetting that it's Sunday and they're not on. So that was a bummer. It wasn't a very good day with going back to bed after i got up at 9:00am. I got up for good at noon. I tried to eat healthy with some success. I had my ZOOM social hour but i was dull. I got back to playing Scrabble a few days ago and it hasn't been awful so that's good. Still not interested in playing at club tho.

Hugs to all!

[Moose72]

@whatever2013 I realized this morning that it is Sunday when I thought "I'm going to call Caleb!" Ooops. We don't talk on the weekend unless we are together or its a special conversation. So tomorrow I can call him. If I don't get out of bed when I wake up- assuming it's not still dark- then I sleep till noon too!

[Soupe du jour]

Originally Posted by bizi

Do you have a recliner? they are pretty comfy! Sorry that you are in pain. hate to hear that....
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Thanks, bizi. Unfortunately, no recliner in my new home. We have a nice cushioned chair, but it doesn't recline. Our actual futon helps, when in sofa position, because I can shove my back into the area where the seat part meets its back. I resorted to going there again last night. Hubby thinks a chiropractor may also help. We'll see.

[Soupe du jour]

Yesterday we hung more paintings and other art pieces, especially in our new bedroom. It's almost done. Just a few more things. Then I want the house looking organized again.

Buddha1too, Hubby made some progress assembling the gas grill, but then stopped, exasperated. We'll wait until our friend, a handyman, comes later in April.

That's about it for me. I need to rest and do some exercises that might help my back.

[Moose72]

I was just awoken by a great crash! At first I thought there was an intruder! Then I thought I was having one of those waking-up hallucinations. I looked around and turned some lights on. I went into the kitchen and look what I found! This was sitting on top of the fridge and made out of very thick heavy glass. It was holding a bunch of coins. It was "holding up" a thick cookbook in a stack of cookbooks. Well gravity must've gotten the better of it finally since the book was fallen forward laying nearly flat on the top of the fridge! Now I'm scared to go back to sleep! I can hear the birds chirping outside my bedroom window. See photos. I don't know if you can tell how thick that tall square glass jar was or not. Btw this happened almost exactly at 4 a.m. It's now 4:25 a.m.

[Victoria'smom]

3 hrs of sleep and not tired not a good sign.

[VerMOZZica]

I have had trouble sleeping lately. Well I`ve always had trouble getting to sleep. Right now it is really bad and it`s beyond frustrating. I `ve been experiencing more anxiety at night too. There are some nights I actually go without any sleep at all and there are times like now when I`m totally grateful for the few hours of sleep but I also had a nightmare so that sucked. I already have trouble functioning at what you would call a normal sleeping schedule but this is really messing with me . I really don`t feel good but I don`t know how to fix this. Anyway I hope the rest of you are doing better than I am. Hugs to those that want them . I hope you guys have a great week !

[*Beth*]

Originally Posted by bizi

What is your dose of cogentin? mine is 1mg twice a day.I have a bit of dry mouth just thought I was not drinking enough fluids....maybe the cogentin?
bizi

My dose is 1mg/day. I love water and I drink a lot of it. Doesn't seem to help much with the dry mouth, though. The problem could be from both Cogentin and Amantadine together.