advertisement
Closed Thread
Thread Tools Display Modes
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 28, 2022 at 10:33 PM
  #301
Quote:
Originally Posted by *Beth* View Post


Frankly, I'm surprised we have Doordash. We finally got a boba place this fall! The best thing this fall.
But…do you have a Walmart? Kroger? Etc. We DO have a **** Ton of dollar generals but groceries we must travel

We have FIVE dollar generals

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, bizi
 
Thanks for this!
bizi

advertisement
bizi
Bizi is bizi
 
bizi's Avatar
bizi happines is a decision
 
Member Since: Nov 2005
Location: cajun country
Posts: 10,830
15 yr Member
43.6k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Heart Nov 28, 2022 at 10:34 PM
  #302
Happy Happy birthday Nammu!
bizi

__________________
150mg of lamictal 2x a day
haldol 5mg 2x a day
1mg of cogentin 2x a day
klonipin , 1mg at night,
4-5 peri-colace for chronic constipation


multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine at noon
PRN Remeron 15mg at night,
zyprexa10mg under tongue,
requip2mg.





bizi is offline  
 
Hugs from:
Nammu
 
Thanks for this!
Nammu
*Beth*
catches the flowers
*Beth* is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit.
 
Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
23.7k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 02:28 AM
  #303
Well, I'm up late with my girl Sidney because her glucose number has dropped a bit lower than I like. So we're doing testing every 1/2 hour for a while. She's actually "earned" a lower insulin dose, it seems!

I had an excellent appointment with M. today (therapist). This has been such a darn rough season for me (as most of you are more than aware ). M. firmly believes I need increases in 1 or 2 meds and wants to speak with med dude. She doesn't want him to keep passing my depression/anxiety off as "Well, that sounds like you need to use your tools." She has been with me through 4 of these fall season hells and takes them seriously as far as being biological in nature. M. is so diplomatic and validating, I know she'll be able to speak with med dude in a way that won't insult him, but will share info with him that will be helpful.

I called this morning and amazingly, was able to get an earlier appointment with med dude for Wednesday. I'm going to go in, rather than do a phone call, and give him M.'s business card so he has her phone number, full name, photograph, etc.

Oh! And M. & I talked over my appointment with Dr. D. (the addiction guy). Nah, not going to continue with him. We agreed that he's probably put off by the BD diagnosis; that and his harsh manner...not the right fit for me. It was such an upsetting experience, but now I feel settled with it. The good that came of it is that I am decreasing the K-pin by a bit. It's a start.


Bipolar check-in #71

__________________




*Beth* is offline  
 
Hugs from:
Aurelius710, Mountaindewed, MuddyBoots, Nammu
*Beth*
catches the flowers
*Beth* is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit.
 
Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
23.7k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 02:34 AM
  #304
Quote:
Originally Posted by HALLIEBETH87 View Post
But…do you have a Walmart? Kroger? Etc. We DO have a **** Ton of dollar generals but groceries we must travel

We have FIVE dollar generals

We have THREE freakin' Walmarts! I hate them, but David loves the bargains. I do order from Walmart online, though, and that's really helpful.

No Krogers and we had a Dollar General, but it closed up this week! So weird, because it was always packed.
Our Dollar Tree is very busy.

Wait...FIVE Dollar Generals really is too many...

__________________




*Beth* is offline  
Mountaindewed
Legendary Wise Elder
 
Mountaindewed's Avatar
Mountaindewed NoahsArk30
 
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Where the sidewalk ends
Posts: 35,843 (SuperPoster!)
5 yr Member
8,656 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 03:34 AM
  #305
I have majorly cut back on caffeine. Once I found out Dunkin Donuts now does decaf iced lattes. I can get away with just a can of Coke for the day and be done with the caffeine. That and eating with my meds and eating proper meals has helped. The haircut for sure has been a big help. I'm hoping this extra 50mil of Prestiq gives me that extra push I need.

__________________
Ridin' with Biden
Mountaindewed is online now  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*
MuddyBoots
Monster on the Hill
 
MuddyBoots's Avatar
MuddyBoots Bricks through the window and I think it's time I go
 
Member Since: Sep 2020
Location: by the river
Posts: 4,093 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
4,819 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 04:13 AM
  #306
Happy Birthday, Nammu!!!

__________________
If any chord that I could strum
Make me feel less like a man
I'd slam my fingers in the doorway
And shatter all the bones
So I could never strum again
MuddyBoots is offline  
 
Hugs from:
Nammu
 
Thanks for this!
Nammu
Soupe du jour
Elder
Soupe du jour has no updates.
 
Member Since: Jun 2015
Location: Czechia
Posts: 5,149
8 yr Member
13.4k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 04:42 AM
  #307
I was relieved to have gotten a good night's sleep last night. I was feeling so ill for days. The night before last I even forgot my evening meds until 2 am. It's amazing what that can do. I literally felt two steps away from needing a hospitalization. Yes, today is much much better. The end of this week will be stressful, but hopefully some bit of relief for my ears. I think/hope it will get a little easier from there.

My husband and I are pretty sure we'll be visiting my family (including my brother) over the Christmas/New Year's period. I think we'll stay at my father's house where my brother lives. Dad has lived at the assisted living for years. My sister said Dad's house is cleaned up enough for our visit/stay. I'm glad. We wouldn't have the money for renting a hotel room. Even my brother said we should stay in the house. That really means it's fine! I think a visit over a holiday feels less like a visit for a possible goodbye. I'm still hopeful (more than my sister) that my brother can fight the cancer. I'm not in denial about the possibilities, though.

__________________
Dx: Bipolar type 1

Psych Medications:
* Tegretol XR (carbamazepine ER) 800 mg
* Lamictal (lamotrigine) 150 mg
* Seroquel XR (quetiapine ER) 600 mg
* Seroquel IR (quetiapine IR) 50 mg
* Lyrica (pregabalin) 100 mg
Soupe du jour is offline  
 
Hugs from:
Mountaindewed, MuddyBoots, Nammu, Sunflower123
 
Thanks for this!
*Beth*
Victoria'smom
Legendary
 
Victoria'smom's Avatar
Victoria'smom has no updates.
 
Member Since: Apr 2012
Location: Earth
Posts: 14,880 (SuperPoster!)
10 yr Member
5,415 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 05:01 AM
  #308
It's 5 am, I haven't slept, and I'm going to get kick off face book if I'm not carful.

__________________
Dx:
Me- SzA
Husband- Bipolar 1
Daughter- mood disorder+


Comfortable broken and happy

"So I don't know why I'm tongue tied At the wrong time when I need this."- P!nk
My blog
Victoria'smom is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, HALLIEBETH87, MuddyBoots, Sunflower123
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 08:19 AM
  #309
Quote:
Originally Posted by *Beth* View Post


We have THREE freakin' Walmarts! I hate them, but David loves the bargains. I do order from Walmart online, though, and that's really helpful.

No Krogers and we had a Dollar General, but it closed up this week! So weird, because it was always packed.
Our Dollar Tree is very busy.

Wait...FIVE Dollar Generals really is too many...

I agree. But it’s a big county and very rural
So
They all get great business!

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*
 
Thanks for this!
*Beth*
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 10:29 AM
  #310
(Happy bday tune)

Good morning to ya!
Good morning to ya!
Good morning …I love ya
Good morning to ya!

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Thanks for this!
*Beth*, Nammu
Nammu
Crone
 
Nammu's Avatar
Nammu has no updates.
 
Member Since: May 2010
Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system.
Posts: 70,982 (SuperPoster!)
10 yr Member
53.4k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 11:48 AM
  #311
Oo I feel discombobulated from sleeping too late. The alarm went off and I rolled over to get 5 more minutes than then it was 9:30! It’s a dark day snowing and blowing. I give blood today so I like to increase my water consumption by a lot. It really does make a difference. Then tonight is wreath making at the nature center if there’s not too much snow! Off to drink my water. 💦

__________________
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



Nammu is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, Sunflower123
 
Thanks for this!
*Beth*
Mountaindewed
Legendary Wise Elder
 
Mountaindewed's Avatar
Mountaindewed NoahsArk30
 
Member Since: Jun 2016
Location: Where the sidewalk ends
Posts: 35,843 (SuperPoster!)
5 yr Member
8,656 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 12:10 PM
  #312
I took the increase in Prestiq this morning. I have some minor fogginess and nausea but nothing big. I got my weekly shot this morning too so I feel pretty good today. I saw my pulmonoglist. Who is my sleep doctor. He said my sleep apnea test was normal. Which I knew. He said I should be getting to bed at like 8 and not at 6. It will be helpful with first shift hours. Then he said we could also go down the sleep med route. I thought he might suggest meds but I was going to turn him down. I don't want something else thats addicting and also sleep meds scare me because you can do things in your sleep you don't remember the next day. So we agreed to try going to sleep a couple hours later. He said if I want to try meds then to give the office a call. I made a 6 month appointment and if everything is stable with my sleep I won't have to see him anymore. But yeah the appointment went fine. Now I see the new therapist on Thursday and hopefully that will go as well as this appointment today and my pdoc appointment yesterday.

But I knew the decrease in testereone was what I needed and it has helped a lot. I knew the increase in Prestiq could help. So I hope it does. And I know sleep meds will not help. I know what I do and don't need. My mom says its good to know your body.

My brother in law just texted my mom for my jean measurements. I thought he might want to buy me an expensive pair after his jean talk over lunch during the summer. I feel bad because I don't think I have $200 for Christmas presents total on people this year. Let alone $200 for one person. My mom told me not to worry. She said its on him if he wants to buy me a lavish Christmas gift.

__________________
Ridin' with Biden

Last edited by Mountaindewed; Nov 29, 2022 at 01:50 PM..
Mountaindewed is online now  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 12:40 PM
  #313
Mmmmmm Dr Pepper!!!!!!

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*
 
Thanks for this!
*Beth*
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 02:35 PM
  #314
Today is so pretty. Everything is pretty out today even the rainy clouds!!’nnn

I’m
Supposed to get up
Super
Early tomororw and I dread
It

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, Sunflower123
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 02:56 PM
  #315
I’m so overwhelmed.

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, Nammu, Sunflower123
Nammu
Crone
 
Nammu's Avatar
Nammu has no updates.
 
Member Since: May 2010
Location: Some where between my inner mind and the solar system.
Posts: 70,982 (SuperPoster!)
10 yr Member
53.4k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 04:59 PM
  #316
The blood letting went well. Always does when I can get tons of water down before my appointment. Was in a nice church. They had good stuff in addition to the usual snacks. But all my windows were iced over when I got out. Spent time scraping the windows. Hope the snow quits by the time I go for wreath making class. It will be dark by then and the nature center doesn’t have good lights in the parking lot.

__________________
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



Nammu is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, Soupe du jour, Sunflower123
 
Thanks for this!
Soupe du jour
HALLIEBETH87
Legendary
 
HALLIEBETH87's Avatar
HALLIEBETH87 Tired
 
Member Since: Oct 2004
Location: usa
Posts: 11,177
15 yr Member
2,739 hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 05:01 PM
  #317
I’m
Doing this chronic disease self management facilitators training. It’s our fifth week. Gah k god next week is it. Then we start the group
I’m January. It’s a research project by Dartmouth and they selected my employer to be part of it. I will
Be
Facilitating a two hour group once a week for six weeks.

I’m also a full time college student.

I’m ending my first semester of social work field placement.

I have a huuuuge assignment due next week.

And I am my grandmothers caregiver.

We have tornado. Weather around us tonight and omg I also have a fiancé


Sooooo much

__________________
Bipolar 1 w/psychotic features or schizoaffective bipolar type
PTSD
generalized anxiety
OCD

celexa, prazosin, Lybalvi and prn zyprexa and klonopin
HALLIEBETH87 is offline  
 
Hugs from:
*Beth*, Nammu, Soupe du jour
*Beth*
catches the flowers
*Beth* is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit.
 
Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
23.7k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 06:13 PM
  #318
Quote:
Originally Posted by Nammu View Post
Oo I feel discombobulated from sleeping too late. The alarm went off and I rolled over to get 5 more minutes than then it was 9:30! It’s a dark day snowing and blowing. I give blood today so I like to increase my water consumption by a lot. It really does make a difference. Then tonight is wreath making at the nature center if there’s not too much snow! Off to drink my water. 💦


Ooh! How did the wreath making go? I get my craft kicks vicariously through you

__________________




*Beth* is offline  
*Beth*
catches the flowers
*Beth* is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit.
 
Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
23.7k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 06:15 PM
  #319
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mountaindewed View Post
...My mom told me not to worry. She said its on him if he wants to buy me a lavish Christmas gift.

I agree. He'll be happy to do it, if he wants to.

__________________




*Beth* is offline  
*Beth*
catches the flowers
*Beth* is practicing healthy breathing for brain, mind, body, spirit.
 
Member Since: Jul 2019
Location: Downtown Vibes, California
Posts: 15,701 (SuperPoster!)
3 yr Member
23.7k hugs
given
PC PoohBah!
Default Nov 29, 2022 at 06:22 PM
  #320
I'm taking a break from doing a load of work with the book business. It's been slower during these holiday seasons than it was pre-covid, but still busy, thankfully. A very bright, sunny afternoon, but blowy and icy cold. The nights seem 3 nights long. I think after the new year the day begins to increase, bit by bit.

__________________




*Beth* is offline  
 
Hugs from:
Fuzzybear, Mountaindewed, Nammu
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:16 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.



 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.