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Some stress has seemingly eased, but is far from gone for me. Yesterday Hubby and I met with the first real estate agent in regards to my dad's properties. She left a very good impression and was quite helpful. And we've dealt with several over the last three years! I wish my sister had joined the meeting. I hope she will meet her during a second. Sis has less experience with all of this than me.

We have another real estate agent lined up to meet next Wednesday. I put it off until then because Tuesday we attend both my father's and brother's simultaneous funerals and reception. At this stage, I just wanted to know what's worth doing to the place and what's not. Also, questions about getting property value assessments.

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My heart goes out to you. My illness has always been a problem with taking "too many" sick days etc with my previous employer. To them, four occurrences per YEAR was too much.


I hope the ECT works for you, but I think maybe you should find a doctor who will give you the Emsam. Especially if it worked before. I'm sure you already know that you need a "wash out" period of 14 days between taking a SSRI and a MAO inhibitor.

Is THC legal where you live?
I hate looking for new psychiatrists. This one was found for me by my social worker in IP. Maybe when I get out of this episode I’ll feel up to looking for one.

THC is legal but idk what it’s all about. I’ve only smoked twice in my life and I didn’t enjoy it. I don’t really want to get high but I know it’s possible to just get a little bit without getting high. I gotta talk to my coworker, there’s a dispensary where she lives and she knows a lot about it.

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RS wants to go to a truck show down at the shore and he’s convinced me to come with him with CR. He’s going to drop us off at the arcade that’s there and then go to the truck show for an hour. I’m only going because he hasn’t been to a truck show in ages (obviously there aren’t many in winter) and he won’t leave me here alone while he’s so far away. Not in my current state. But we just went to the convenience store for breakfast and I got overwhelmed by the amount of people there so this is going to be hard.

At least it’s a beautiful day. It’s finally warming up to 70 today. It’s been in the fifties and raining since last Friday.

I’m exhausted from the seroquel. They always say I’ll get used to the higher dose but so far, no go. I slept 11 hours and I could still go back to sleep. And my pdoc suggested a higher dose last time if lexapro doesn’t work! I have to tell him there’s no way. I can do seroquel XR at higher doses but not the IR.

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Hey there - I'm a writer too! Five chapters in (with several written that I'm having to move later in the book). My book is a general fiction/mainstream novel with a speculative element (Fantasy). Would love to hear more about yours.

And I hope they don't restrict gabapentin. I don't know why they would do that.
Hi! I'm so excited to meet a fellow writer! I'm only at the beginning of my novel. About 10,000 words in at last check, though I do have about ten pages I need to type out yet (I write longhand, then type). My novel is sorta a dark magic realism.

Do you have to fight the hypomania when you're really into a project? I've been fighting the hypo! Had to take seroquel to sleep last night, on top of my loxapine, which normally makes me tired. Wanted to write all night long! I also just finished a short story, which is horror.

Do you write short fiction too?

I also have two books that are self-published. Do you have any? Would love to read some of your work!

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Some stress has seemingly eased, but is far from gone for me. Yesterday Hubby and I met with the first real estate agent in regards to my dad's properties. She left a very good impression and was quite helpful. And we've dealt with several over the last three years! I wish my sister had joined the meeting. I hope she will meet her during a second. Sis has less experience with all of this than me.

We have another real estate agent lined up to meet next Wednesday. I put it off until then because Tuesday we attend both my father's and brother's simultaneous funerals and reception. At this stage, I just wanted to know what's worth doing to the place and what's not. Also, questions about getting property value assessments.
Will be thinking of you on Tuesday.

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Default May 06, 2023 at 10:03 AM
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I’m still sleeping beside mom almost a year after brother’s passing. I know it comforts her. Last night, she had the tv blaring ALL night long as she is hard of hearing. I slept poorly and am just tired and crabby today. I’ve got lots to do today and I’m really dragging. Starting tonight, I’m going back to my own bedroom. She’s got her terrier that sleeps with and snuggles up with her. I feel mean and selfish but I’m desperate for consistent adequate sleep. It’s been a long, sleep deprived year.

Today is my daughter’s birthday. I won’t get to see her until the 20th when we’ll celebrate my birthday, her birthday, mom’s birthday and Mother’s Day. Next Sunday, my niece graduates from college so that day will be about her.

I hope everyone has a peaceful day.
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Ah I hope it’s not too bad @Rosi700

No, it is not so bad. I have put talc powder on. I used sun factor 50, but may be I was in the sun for a too long time.

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I had a good night of sleep. Went to bed at ten and didn't wake up until 6:30AM. Thanks seroquel!

I've been writing like a mad woman!!!

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I think I’ve been doing ok lately. I seem to have come through what I thought was a mood dip. But I’m still very tired and worried about it.

Be careful! Often tiredness alone is a sign of depression. (I mean that it is wise to keep it in mind, not that you shall look after every detail that can remind you of depression).

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I'm feeling just blah today. I was so bloated this morning I could barely button my pants. My stomach and head hurt all day. I got my first bloody nose as an adult. I felt this weird pain in my right nostril and I pressed on it and blood started coming out. I got a kleenex in time. Now I'm just super tired and we had a minor crisis which was fixed in about an hour. The workers were here again so there wasn't anything to do. The neighbor guy got pissed at them for making so much noise so early and waking him up and he yelled at them. They didn't seem to care. Angry neighbors make me nervous though. Especially in these times. But yeah I'll probably just have a sandwhich and try to get to sleep semi early.

I'm sorry! Hope you feel better soon!

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I’m going back to my own bedroom. She’s got her terrier that sleeps with and snuggles up with her. I feel mean and selfish but I’m desperate for consistent adequate sleep. It’s been a long, sleep deprived year.

Don't self blame! As they say at the planes: "Put your own mask on first, before you help another".

It is not selfish to do necessary self caring. To arrange proper sleeping conditions for oneself is necessary self caring!

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Well, we're almost one week into May and no signs of hypomania. I'm mildly depressed but still grateful to be calm and reasonable.
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Tuesday we attend both my father's and brother's simultaneous funerals and reception.

I am sure you and your husband will be in the thoughts of everybody in this part of the forum!

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Well, we're almost one week into May and no signs of hypomania. I'm mildly depressed but still grateful to be calm and reasonable.

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Hi! I'm so excited to meet a fellow writer! I'm only at the beginning of my novel. About 10,000 words in at last check, though I do have about ten pages I need to type out yet (I write longhand, then type). My novel is sorta a dark magic realism.

Do you have to fight the hypomania when you're really into a project? I've been fighting the hypo! Had to take seroquel to sleep last night, on top of my loxapine, which normally makes me tired. Wanted to write all night long! I also just finished a short story, which is horror.

Do you write short fiction too?

I also have two books that are self-published. Do you have any? Would love to read some of your work!

Wow, two books is great! I do write short fiction as well and have sold some stories. I will PM you the links for the publications.

Yeah if I start feeling hyper and sleeping less, I take clonazepam in the evenings to make myself sleep (I'm on a low dose of lithium and lamotrigine too).

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I hate looking for new psychiatrists. This one was found for me by my social worker in IP. Maybe when I get out of this episode I’ll feel up to looking for one.

THC is legal but idk what it’s all about. I’ve only smoked twice in my life and I didn’t enjoy it. I don’t really want to get high but I know it’s possible to just get a little bit without getting high. I gotta talk to my coworker, there’s a dispensary where she lives and she knows a lot about it.

Yeah if you've only done it twice you probably haven't really experienced the good side of it. I had to vape several times to get the "high" feeling. But I only take 2-4 mg now, of a sublingual spray, so that's not enough to get high but it seems to block the depression which is really nice.
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So I have named my new bicycle - Blueberry! Here's another picture of her, just because:

I couldn't sleep last night because the "ring of fire" was itching so much. I had to take melatonin and clonazepam.


Luckily this morning the itching is gone and it's just soreness. So I won't be riding Blueberry today, but will try again Sunday or Monday.
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Wow, two books is great! I do write short fiction as well and have sold some stories. I will PM you the links for the publications.

Yeah if I start feeling hyper and sleeping less, I take clonazepam in the evenings to make myself sleep (I'm on a low dose of lithium and lamotrigine too).

I'm on so many meds it's ridiculous! Lol. Lamictal, gabbies, diazepam, trazodone, prazosin, propranolol, Cymbalta, seroquel, loxapine. I think that's all of them. I'm surprised I can even write a sentence! Haha.

My short fiction has been published before too, but I haven't sold a short story in years because I hadn't been writing anything at all, between depression and anxiety and psychosis. I've had a rough past ten years. I'm submitting the short story I just completed to magazines. I'm determined to get it published somewhere!

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