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#81
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I’ve actually always been allowed to try what I wanted to try except for once when I wanted to try amitriptyline and the psychiatrist thought I was too high a suicide risk at that particular time for that particular med. But every other time - in hospital and in community mental health and in private mental health I’ve always been allowed to make suggestions and try them. I guess they figure you’re more likely to stick to taking them if you choose them. Maybe it’s a difference between countries too. My GPs have been the same with most meds too - if there are options they give you the choice as long as you can make an informed decision, |
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#82
Only once have I asked to be on a specific medication (Invega) and the doc agreed to it. I have also asked to be on the shot version of invega, risperdal, and haldol and always got a "yes" from it (they're always happy when I do that because of my compliance issues).
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__________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#84
@Nammu no offense, but when you thank someones post in response to mine but ignore my post or don't give your own opinion on the subject, thats sort of being an instigator. Which you have been doing a lot lately with my posts. Just saying.
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#85
I slept decently last night. I lost another .8 pounds. Still not my intention to lose weight. I wasn't planning on working out but I had a few minutes before 5:30 which is the time I take a shower. So I did 60 crunches with my ab roller and then 30 bicep curls on each arm with my 5 pound kettel bell. Then I took a shower and turned on the news and heard about the shooting at the LGBTQ bar and night club in Colorado. I guess you'd say stress got the best of me because I then went and did 30 squats with my 8 pound kettlebell. After that I calmed down and after my mom woke up and they opened I got 2 Taco Bell enchurritos. My mom went out to do some shopping and now I'm just hanging out at home all day.
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#86
I spent the day cooking yesterday. Made a crockpot meal from on of my favorite recipes. It has chicken breasts, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and bacon bits.
I cooked the bacon bits in the oven separatly. Cooking makes me nervous so I rarely cook, but I was able to yesterday. The food came out really good. I've made this recipe a few times, this was the first time I used fresh bacon instead of the prepackaged bacon bits you buy in the store I froze some of the leftovers because it made a lot My anxiety has been better. I went from drinking 5-6 cups of coffee (sometimes more) a day everyday for many years. Today is day 6 of cutting back on caffeine. I've had a few iced matcha lattes over the past few days but aside from that have had no other caffeine. I'm proud of myself because normally I can't make it through one day without a ridiculous amount of caffeine. I don't know why I used to drink so much caffeine. I know my anxiety is bad to begin with and I certainly didn't need to add any fuel to that fire but I could never seem to stop. It was plain black unsweetened coffee, so it's not like I was hooked on sugar in it or anything. __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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I live in NY, some parts of the state got 5 feet of snow. I live in the capitol region/upstate, we have gotten a dusting a few days ago but that's it so far I hope you get some answers and I hope you get some relief soon from the medical issues __________________ R.I.P mom 8/6/55-1/15/16 “All the darkness in the world cannot extinguish the light of a single candle.” -St. Francis of Assisi
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#88
That looks good bluebird 🐦 yay, for you. Good luck cutting down on caffeine, I’ve heard that’s hard to do.
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#89
I think I forgot to mention this but I was having a bad day yesterday and I randomly got a note under my door from my neighbor across the hall. It said she was happy to see me at the community meal and hoped we can talk more, and that she hopes I have a lovely weekend. It was perfect timing and really made my day. It meant a lot that someone was thinking about me. I had been sitting in my living room having obsessive thoughts
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When I adopted new pets I never thought I was replacing the old one. Just, as you wrote, giving love to a new pet in need. Your Maddie needs you, and I know you and your husband need her. A while back, Bp Magazine had a full article on the role pets play in helping us folks with bipolar disorder. I do think getting into our own home will help and allow me to finally work on integrating into this new culture. It's possible we could be in by February. We may even consider moving in when things are almost, but not quite done. __________________ Dx: Bipolar type 1 Psych Medications: * Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg * Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg * Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 600 mg I also take meds for blood pressure, cholesterol, and tachycardia. |
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My GP prescribed Metformin after I stopped taking Seroquel, which I had gained so much weight from. (That AP hunger is so, so difficult to live with, as we all know.) Many people lose a decent amount of weight on Metformin. I lost 7 lbs. Not much. I haven't had any side effects that I'm aware of, though. My sister's doctor prescribed Metformin for her only because her glucose was a tiny bit high (she's 5'11" and a nice weight). She was 70 at the time. She swore it caused some of her hair to fall out, so she stopped taking it. But she's very skeptical about big pharma. __________________ |
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Mulled wine sounds divine and I don't even like alcohol, but I could seriously use some mulled wine this winter, like 8 glasses every day. 14F please. Just no. Nammu, can you do some online Walmart shopping? Have stuff delivered? __________________ |
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Well, maybe just sit down with him and calmly explain the money situation. Since he has enough to get by, it seems fair for him to return $50 back to you. I agree with you. SH really will only make things worse. Complicate things __________________ |
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#95
Yay for being home @BeyondtheRainbow! AND no dead fish! <----- not dead after all
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__________________ Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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I'm sorry, I had to do my reply to you in2 parts because the first one wouldn't format right @BeyondtheRainbow.
You and your mom living so close is really nice. The waiting...waiting for any medical thing is always the hard part for me, too. I could go through anything with myself or with a pet (harder with a pet) if I just didn't have to wait. I realize it may not be much, but please know that I and we are here for you. Please PM and post, post, post as much as you need to __________________ |
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Mulled wine is so soft and comforting isn’t it? I’m just trying to figure out how to transport it. Thinking of adding a food funnel to the Walmart list and put it back into the bottle. One bottle is all we’ll need cause only a couple people drink, it’s nice that our family can just enjoy a drink without all the drama I hear about when families drink to excess. Today is much warmer, 32F. 😃 __________________ Nammu …Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. …... Desiderata Max Ehrmann |
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#99
Birthday weekend was a huge success! CR won 375,000 points at the arcade, a new personal record. This arcade is the best because you can trade your points for gift cards instead of cheap toys, so he ended up getting $100 worth of iTunes gift cards. He uses them for game add ons and stuff.
Unfortunately he asked me when we were going to have birthday cake and I realized I never got him one! So I made him birthday brownies from scratch instead. He liked them so he’s not upset about the cake! Today we went to longhorn steakhouse as promised and I actually thought it was really good for being a chain. It’s too expensive for a casual Friday night but if we had a gift card or a special occasion I would take him back. I did get my mom to come to thanksgiving! I’m glad. Apparently my aunt and uncle are no longer hosting or attending thanksgiving due to the giants game being on at 4pm so we’re not having dessert there. Now I don’t have to see my cousin! I’m happy about that. I’ll just make a pumpkin pie and apple crisp for us here. But now I have to go back to the grocery store with everyone else who forgot stuff. Not too happy about that! __________________ Of course it is happening inside your head. But why on earth should that mean that it is not real? -Albus Dumbledore That’s life. If nothing else, that is life. It’s real. Sometimes it f—-ing hurts. But it’s sort of all we have. -Garden State |
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#100
Thank you for checking in @Soupe du jour. I truly believe that the support you receive here is helpful for you - at least, I hope it is. And frankly, I'm sure we've all been wondering how you are.
Wow. You have just plain too much going on. No wonder you're bundled up beneath comforters. With regard to the gyno problems, forgive me if I'm stating the obvious; I'm just coming from my own experiences. You didn't mention menopause, which can certainly be the cause of the long, heavy periods. I'm sure you know that. So actually, what I'm going towards is fibroids. Has your gynecologist mentioned that? Fibroids can cause so many issues - as can a thickened uterine wall. And the two often occur together. Fun, fun. I feel sad because you still seem unhappy, or maybe awfully alone, in your new culture. I think had that experience when I was living in Israel - and that was for a short, limited amount of time. Nevertheless, I thought I was going to come apart. For the first time in my life I had a full mind and body and soul experience of what it meant to be "alone in a crowd." And it felt terrible. My sister would have called it a "cannot run, cannot hide" situation. Wherever I went I could not get away from the feeling of...???? Hard to find the word that fits...it's a feeling. I think it's excellent, and shows tremendous strength of will, for you to meditate on the void. You didn't mention this, but if you aren't already doing so, you could consider actually sitting zazen. Very challenging if one is feeling depressed or compromised - but the reward can be terrific. __________________ |
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