Bipolar check-in #71

Two more hours and I've made it through my 60th birthday. So strange; I have never paid the least bit of attention to any age before, but for some reason this b-day has been a rough one for me, smack in the middle of what has been the most challenging autumn/winter I've ever been through. I will never, never allow myself to go so far into the fall without being properly medicated again.

It's been an interesting day. I've had a lesson about time today. I'm a time-freak. Always have to be everywhere early. Today some things happened that showed me I can gently let go of needing to have such tight control of time and that, if I do, sometimes really cool stuff can happen.

@*Beth* it's your birthday on this side of the country, so Happy Birthday!

Letting go is a huge challenge but it's often very worthwhile. I hope it is for you in the long-term.

Happy birthday Beth 🥳

Happy birthday Beth! Hope you had/are having a wonderful day!

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Happy birthday! I know you were worried about it heading into it (and with good reason). I’m glad you made it through!

Happy birthday @*Beth* !

Maybe "Happy Birthday"isn't the best way to say it based on your feelings, but happy you're here another year . Hope you're doing well. @*Beth*

Well, I think I finally have all my medicine figured out without much of a hassle. I apologized to my pharmacy yesterday for being "omnipresent" waiting for my medicine. This pharmacy isn't my normal CVS. I like them a lot better-- such nicer people, it's a small local pharmacy. Anyway, I called 2-3 times checking on the prescription of Vraylar. They understood completely where I was coming from and didn't mind. The woman even reassured me "My job is to answer this phone and answer questions -- you're absolutely fine." When the medicine had been ordered I took my last pill. I wasn't in any "danger" -- Vraylar has a very long half life but I just wanted it in my possession so I knew I wouldn't go without, ya know?

So, I got all my meds now. Including my migraine meds taken care of. My insurance wouldn't pay for the Ubrelvy so instead they gave me some samples of it, and ordered me some imitrex which I know works well with me too with migraines. With everything in for the month, I feel relieved, until next month lol.

Today is my brother's birthday. We put his name on the radio and he even won the drawing for a free meal at Chick-fil-a! We are going to go out to eat around 4 and then "surprise" him with a birthday party afterwards. My mom is going to take him and buy him some new shoes for his birthday as well. He turned the big 4-0 today! We called in his name at like 7am, the radio DJ very humorously said "Ryan (my brother), someone got up very early to rat you out this morning." lol


So those are my plans for today. Wishing them all to go well!

Happy birthday Beth!

@Beth on my 60th birthday I took myself out to a spa, turned myself over and had a terrific time. Got a haircut, my nails done too. 60 is a big turning point.

I too like to be early. Haven’t given up on that yet though.

Anyway Happy Birthday 🎁🎈🎂

Happy Birthday Beth

I got my “is potato”. Mug from the late show! A very nice mug it is too! It makes me laugh and the funds went to World Central Kitchen to feed Ukrainian people. So win win.

Today is a low key day. I did most of the wash yesterday and changed mum’s bed too, so today all I have left is all the towels and tablecloth’s. I do need to go get gas or my .20 cents off per gallon expires today. Oh yeah I need to pick up soda, it’s on sale. Limited to 2 but an excellent price and as I only buy soda on sale, if I want it I got to go get it today, last day of the sale. Oh right need calendars too.

Thank you all for the birthday wishes. They mean so much to me. I made it through the day! I feel quite a bit less frantic
I'm going to borrow this dear bear, Tatty Teddy (who has a lovely story to him, btw) introduced to me by my dear friend Fuzzybear (I hope it's okay with her) and say.....

What a relief to have your meds figured out @Brentus. I understand how stressful the whole med merry-go-round can be. That is such fun about your brother's birthday! Up until about 10 years ago the classic rock radio station here did stuff like that. All sorts of fun things. Back in 1991 I wrote some little thing for a contest and won some cool prizes. Then they went so corporate they stopped doing personal games and announcements. It's a real loss to the feeling of community radio.

@Nammu, yay for your mug! That's fab! And what a nice 60th birthday you had. Sounds divine. It seems like forever I had been planning different possibilities for my 60th, all sorts of really nice ideas. Then this terrible depression slammed me down. Sure didn't expect that. I did buy myself a few gifts, but nothing amazing. I guess I have to look at things objectively and say Hey, I'm grateful for the antidepressant that's helping me through the season of my 60th b-day. Kind-of pathetic, but honestly, true.

New thread since we hit 50 pages.

Bipolar Check-in #72