New Check-in SZA Thread.

Blue_Bird · Dec 01, 2014, 03:37 PM

Had a good day, got a lot accomplished

rumishams · Dec 02, 2014, 03:41 PM

it's been a good day so far. dog is happy if bored. snow just started which is so beautiful.

don't think i'm gonna get anything done today, but i feel grateful to be alive.
hopefully weather and my anxiety level will permit me to get to an AA meeting tonight.

did an exercise a woman on here suggested for feelings of guilt:
put the things i feel guilty for on slips of paper and burned them

gonna open my curtains and watch the snow.

kimical · Dec 09, 2014, 03:48 PM

Freaked out and went to the hospital a few days ago. I was inpatient they changed my meds but I am still having hallucinations.

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Dec 09, 2014, 07:26 PM

So, my therapist is going on maternity leave in a few weeks. I just hope that whoever I get is just as good as she is if not better. I'm really going to miss my t while she's gone. There's still no word on who will be my new case manager. I'm still a little anxious about it.

kimical · Dec 11, 2014, 09:25 AM

I'm home now. They are testing how I react to the invega shot.

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Blue_Bird · Dec 11, 2014, 07:25 PM

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I'm home now. They are testing how I react to the invega shot.

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Good luck! I'm on the Invega Sustenna injection and it works wonderfully for me

Doing good, talked to my doctor about coming off all meds because I'm feeling really good and don't think I need them anymore but she says that's because the meds are working that I feel this way and that it's a chronic lifelong illness.

worthit · Dec 12, 2014, 01:33 PM

Every time I think I should get off medication I remember what my life was like without . I don't need that craziness again. It's too scary for me. I agree with your pdoc. We're doing well finally, but it's on meds, something we need for our brains to be healthy.

hexacoda · Dec 12, 2014, 04:31 PM

I consider it a chemical problem or genetic abnormality that simply requires medication to keep in control, similar to how insulin controls blood sugar when the pancreas isn't working properly. You wouldn't expect a diabetic to try not to need meds, so mental illness is the same.

Dec 12, 2014, 05:09 PM

I skipped therapy this week. I don't really even know why. I just really didn't feel like going. Oh well, I'll try again next week.

pearlzandlace012 · Dec 17, 2014, 07:00 PM

Been doing so much better lately! No voices, and apparently I still have some "delusions" which I don't consider delusions, but in consensus reality apparently they are. Anyway, they aren't interfering with my life, so that's good.

Dec 17, 2014, 10:34 PM

I met my new case manager today...well I'm not sure that she'll be my permanent case manager, but she was nice. I'm glad I've got someone that seems like she really wants to be there for me. I went to therapy today and so glad I did.

Blue_Bird · Dec 18, 2014, 06:36 AM

Going to group today. Looking forward to getting out of the house for a few hours.

Blue_Bird · Dec 19, 2014, 01:55 PM

Appointment with the new pdoc Monday morning, going to see about increasing the Invega Sustenna, hope she's nice

Blue_Bird · Dec 22, 2014, 11:01 AM

Had appointment with new pdoc this morning. Decided to add a small dose of Depakote in addition to my other meds to help with hyperness and agitation experienced in the afternoon/evening. I hope this works.

worthit · Dec 22, 2014, 12:28 PM

Stopping by dad's for lunch today. He says he's too tired to take the door -to-door shuttle to the Senior Center for lunch tomorrow and I have to work, so I can't take him. Worried he's tired.

Blue_Bird · Dec 23, 2014, 06:37 PM

I asked about getting a Schizoaffective Success Stories category in our forum and we got one today so if you have a success story feel free to make a thread there and share

Dec 23, 2014, 10:56 PM

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I asked about getting a Schizoaffective Success Stories category in our forum and we got one today so if you have a success story feel free to make a thread there and share

What a great idea, thanks for posting this!

Blue_Bird · Jan 08, 2015, 10:44 AM

Doing good, starting college on Monday

Terabithia · Jan 08, 2015, 11:01 AM

Went down a whole size in one month from topamax (and chia seeds, which everyone is probably tired of hearing me talk about it!) so I'm very very happy with that. My husband got a surprisingly good paycheck this morning, so that was nice. My mental state is not the best. I keep doing things and then wondering what the hell I was thinking in doing that. Oh well. I just hope I'm a decent person. I try to be, but I do wonder sometimes. I've been getting hot and cold flashes for the last month or so. I'm not sure if it's my medicine or if I'm going through menapause. I'm 45.

What are going to study Bluebird?

Blue_Bird · Jan 08, 2015, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Terabithia

Went down a whole size in one month from topamax (and chia seeds, which everyone is probably tired of hearing me talk about it!) so I'm very very happy with that. My husband got a surprisingly good paycheck this morning, so that was nice. My mental state is not the best. I keep doing things and then wondering what the hell I was thinking in doing that. Oh well. I just hope I'm a decent person. I try to be, but I do wonder sometimes. I've been getting hot and cold flashes for the last month or so. I'm not sure if it's my medicine or if I'm going through menapause. I'm 45.

What are going to study Bluebird?

Hi Terabithia, I'm going to be studying Psychology. I would like to become an art therapist some day

philbee · Jan 08, 2015, 11:06 AM

hi. my wife karren and i quit smoking several weeks ago and we both feel great! i was in the hospital for a few days because i 4got to take my meds but i'm back on track now thank goodness!