Couch 153: Couch slouch

Sep 17, 2017, 05:49 PM

Most kidney stones are metabolic in origin, I don't metabolise citric acid very well as the main component of my kidney stones are citrates, so now I avoid any citric fruit and anything with citric acid and I haven't had a kidney stone in nearly 7 years

anais_anais · Sep 17, 2017, 06:49 PM

M did a good job with his phone call. I was skeptical. But I'm still around so it worked, and I think I will carry the things he said with me for a long time.

anais_anais · Sep 17, 2017, 06:54 PM

I am at peak fingertip ugliness

The next step is they reach critical thickness and peel off. And then we start all over again.

RaineD · Sep 17, 2017, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

We advise you not to drink or drug and text your therapist ("T") - we speak from experience...

Lol! Too funny! Omg, my therapist would be so pissed if I did that.

chihirochild · Sep 17, 2017, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by anais_anais

I am at peak fingertip ugliness

The next step is they reach critical thickness and peel off. And then we start all over again.

Good heavens. Cello? Bass?

unaluna · Sep 17, 2017, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by anais_anais

I am at peak fingertip ugliness

The next step is they reach critical thickness and peel off. And then we start all over again.

You have beautiful nails! I want to manicure the picture!

Sep 17, 2017, 07:45 PM

I'm tired. I'm sweaty. I'm achy.

I had so much fun today!

velcro003 · Sep 17, 2017, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Kidney stones are often caused by UTIs and then they cause UTIs in turn. You might want to ask your doctor if it's possible that you have a chronic low-level UTI without many symptoms that is creating the problem.

really? i didn't have an UTI either time, and my urologist never mentioned this.

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Most kidney stones are metabolic in origin, I don't metabolise citric acid very well as the main component of my kidney stones are citrates, so now I avoid any citric fruit and anything with citric acid and I haven't had a kidney stone in nearly 7 years

yeah, mine probably are. if i get one again in the relative near future, we will do more tests.

Sep 17, 2017, 07:58 PM

I am sitting next to a water fountain and it is like etanding next to the warp coil on the Enterprise when it is heading to warp 10

UnderRugSwept · Sep 17, 2017, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by velcro003

really? i didn't have an UTI either time, and my urologist never mentioned this.

yeah, mine probably are. if i get one again in the relative near future, we will do more tests.

"Most" kidney stones are calcium oxalate stones. The Mayo clinic breaks down the types of stones quite nicely in this article:

Kidney stones - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

I hope you don't have one again. I have had 2 before, somewhat close together, and neither time was a UTI involved (thank god).

LonesomeTonight · Sep 17, 2017, 08:32 PM

Conversation with my mom about the dog we're getting.
Me: So, we're getting a dog!
Mom: Why?
Me: Um, because we want one?
Mom: Where will you keep it?
Me: Uh, in the house?
Mom: But what about at night? Will it just be wandering into D's room?
Me: Well, at night she'll mostly be sleeping. But she'll also be in a crate. She's crate trained. And housebroken.
Mom: ...
Me: We'll lock her in a room if you visit.
I then go on to tell the story about how we met her. Pretty sure my mom didn't care...

unaluna · Sep 17, 2017, 09:18 PM

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...I then go on to tell the story about how we met her. Pretty sure my mom didn't care...

I get this. This sounds like what rainbow said she did at her last session. Its what i used to do with my mother all the time, and with other people. Tell them a story, but for whose benefit? I only THINK im connecting; im really not. I had to stop fooling myself. It was very hard to give up.

Eta - sorry, i dont mean to be picking on you. But filling in the silence is one thing ive (tried to?) stopped doing on the phone, so this conversation hit home with me. And your saying she didnt care.

ruh roh · Sep 17, 2017, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Conversation with my mom about the dog we're getting.
Me: So, we're getting a dog!
Mom: Why?
Me: Um, because we want one?
Mom: Where will you keep it?
Me: Uh, in the house?
Mom: But what about at night? Will it just be wandering into D's room?
Me: Well, at night she'll mostly be sleeping. But she'll also be in a crate. She's crate trained. And housebroken.
Mom: ...
Me: We'll lock her in a room if you visit.
I then go on to tell the story about how we met her. Pretty sure my mom didn't care...

I'd lock your mom in a room when she visits, instead of the dog.

I saw a sign addressed to visitors: If you don't want dog hair on your clothes, don't sit on the furniture.

stopdog · Sep 17, 2017, 09:57 PM

I am watching a truly bizarre ballet based on Bizet's Carmen.

anais_anais · Sep 17, 2017, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by chihirochild

Good heavens. Cello? Bass?

Viola, the antichrist

anais_anais · Sep 17, 2017, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

You have beautiful nails! I want to manicure the picture!

*jumps in line for her una manicure*

anais_anais · Sep 17, 2017, 10:14 PM

What's the ballet sd?

Was playing Carmen all this week. There are worse things one could do.

stopdog · Sep 17, 2017, 10:17 PM

I like the opera. When I am depressed - I watch various productions of it on youtube.
It is Ballet Hispanico Carmen.maquia on pbs

SoConfused623 · Sep 17, 2017, 10:26 PM

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I often use FantasyPros to help with those decisions (they compile rankings from a bunch of places) https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/start/
They seem to be saying Gordon (assuming you mean Melvin), then Cohen, then Cook.
Didn't realize Bradford was out (almost picked him up last week).

And I find FF to be a good outlet for my obsessive tendencies, too! Plus my H plays, too, and it can be fun when I beat him

I do drive him a little nuts with it, because I'll be checking scores when we're out.

Sadly, I had David Johnson AND Allen Robinson on one of my teams--they got hurt in the first game and are out for either most or all of the season...

LT and Elio, I'm thrilled to see that you both play FF! I have 2 teams as well and while I love FF, it is stressful! I have Aaron Rodgers on one team who is having a crappy night and I have Jordy Nelson on my other team and what happened to him tonight? I just tuned in and he's gotten ZERO points!! And Eziekiel Elliott getting 2 points is killing me too! UGH!

Hopefully next week, I will be caught up on the couch and can get some advice from you guys BEFORE the games, not after them!

Good luck this season!!

healinginprogress · Sep 17, 2017, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

This is going to sound stupid, but has anyone had the experience of hearing their name and it doesn't feel right? Like it might not be your name.

Honestly, it always feels like a shock (almost like a literal shock) when someone uses my name. It is a very unsettling feeling. I've always felt like I wasn't important to remember so I've just attributed it to that.

captgut · Sep 17, 2017, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CantExplain

Did T actually say that?

He said i'm experiencing psychosis and paranoia

unaluna · Sep 17, 2017, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Does anyone else find that feeling numbed out--like you know things are bad and if you let yourself you'd realize how much pain you're in, so you make yourself feel dead--worse than being upset, even extremely upset?

(((@@)))

Sep 17, 2017, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BlessedCheeseMaker

This is going to sound stupid, but has anyone had the experience of hearing their name and it doesn't feel right? Like it might not be your name.

Yeah, I get that with my "Christian name" / baptismal name because while it was given to me, it doesn't feel ME / mine. I am still thinking of a name that feels mine.

With my regular legal name, I grew up feeling so invisible unless I was about to get punished, so I don't like my name either.

T and my partner say it so gently though, and my partner wants to change his legal name which he hates as well.

Sep 17, 2017, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by captgut

He said i'm experiencing psychosis and paranoia

Hugs

I really feel you ought to give meds a try. I don't think anyone should ever forcibly make someone ingest meds ever, though.

CantExplain · Sep 18, 2017, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by velcro003

omg, i am peeing EVERY FIVE MINUTES. it better not be another kidney stone.

i woke up feeling very uncomfortable in my bladder region, though that went away after i peed a few times. then i got very nauseous and threw up. i've been drinking baking soda water all day, and the nausea seems to have gone away. but now i'm peeing every 5 minutes, with no relief in between.

but, i also peed all last weekend too, just not to this extent, but was okay during the week. i wonder if it is a psychological issue?

i can't do anything.

Baking soda will certainly make stones more likely.

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