[SlumberKitty]

Hope you feel better soon, Deilla. I had a cold last week, my Covid test came back negative. Hopefully your test will come back negative too! HUGS Kit

[SlumberKitty]

Started Olanzapine today. I feel pretty chill. Pretty relaxed. I got the prescription from when I went to the ER on Monday. So the doctor only gave me a prescription for 10 days. So I got an appointment with my psychiatrist. We will see if he will prescribe this to me or not. He might just change up my other medications but so far the Olanzapine seems to be helping. My appointment with the psychiatrist is next Wednesday.

[SlumberKitty]

I'm really glad I didn't get admitted to the psych hospital when I went to the ER on Monday. My therapist asked me to go voluntarily. I didn't want to get put there involuntarily so I went. So I am glad I am not inpatient right now.

[Breaking Dawn]

I've had some difficult days lately but I've done a lot better today.

[Brego]

I am doing well for once. It seems to have diminished with the desire to quit smoking. I am going to be free, I think. It feels good.

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[SlumberKitty]

Glad you are doing well @Brego.

[SlumberKitty]

I like this Olanzapine medication. It seems to really be helping me. I like the chilled out feeling I have on it. I got this medicine from the ER doctor. I hope that my regular psychiatrist will prescribe it. Because it is great! I feel mellow yellow.

[SlumberKitty]

I just took the Olanzapine again. I like feeling chill. It says it may take a couple of weeks to help the voices. I think it is also helping my anxiety. Where has this medicine been all my life?

[Deilla]

@SlumberKitty, it sounds like something I would like to try. Is it for voices? Cause I have some lingering ones. Maybe I could ask my doctor about it. And I have really bad anxiety. I could chill. It would be nice. I'm glad it's helping you.

[SlumberKitty]

Originally Posted by Deilla

@SlumberKitty, it sounds like something I would like to try. Is it for voices? Cause I have some lingering ones. Maybe I could ask my doctor about it. And I have really bad anxiety. I could chill. It would be nice. I'm glad it's helping you.

Yeah it's generic for Zyprexa. It is for voices. But it also mellows you out. They say the relaxation comes first and then the voices will be helped in a couple of weeks. Ask your doctor to see if it would be right for you. I am liking this medicine. I don't know if my regular Pdoc will prescribe it for me but I will find out on Wednesday.

[Deilla]

Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Yeah it's generic for Zyprexa. It is for voices. But it also mellows you out. They say the relaxation comes first and then the voices will be helped in a couple of weeks. Ask your doctor to see if it would be right for you. I am liking this medicine. I don't know if my regular Pdoc will prescribe it for me but I will find out on Wednesday.

Good luck! I hope you get it. Yea, I've been on Zyprexa before but that was years ago. What about weight gain? Is it better on the generic?

[SlumberKitty]

Originally Posted by Deilla

Good luck! I hope you get it. Yea, I've been on Zyprexa before but that was years ago. What about weight gain? Is it better on the generic?

I haven't been on it long enough to tell if it will cause me to gain weight. I hope not. I lost 30lbs with Noom. I don't want to gain that back. But I am just watching what I am eating and trying to eat healthy.

[bpforever1]

I am going to apply to a writing program. I like writing so it should be fun. I have to write a thesis though. Oh well, my writing is mediocre at best. I hope to improve with much practice. We shall see.

I am doing well. I'm compliant and feel great. Life is doable and charming for now.

I got another job offer but turned it down. I really need to focus on applying. I have about 5 or 6 essays to write. Lol, I have not even started. Argh!

[Brego]

I am feeling kind of super in these moments. It's not even a suspicious thing! I feel so much like I have a bundle of happiness coming if I play my cards right.

[Deilla]

I'm still sick but at least I had my Covid test yesterday. It was stressful to do. I'm glad I did it. I was very anxious. I'll know in a day or two what the results are. In the meantime, I'm taking Theraflu. I think stress is making it hard for me to recover. I will try to relax this weekend.

[bpforever1]

I am doing well, no psychosis nor mania so far. I am happy. I am teaching again this week. I edited and rewrote some essays. For some reason, it is difficult to edit and rewrite other people's work, especially in science. Oh well, I want to become a writer and need to practice writing more. But, sometimes, my head blanks out and nothing comes out. I recover after a while but reading gobblygook and editing takes a lot out of me. Such is my life now. I am happy despite this. Life is not bad. I feel good about myself and could not be better.

[Deilla]

I celebrated my birthday with my family today. It was nice. And I got the booster shot along with a flu shot. I am all good for a while.

[Breaking Dawn]

Happy Birthday, @Deilla!

[MuddyBoots]

Finally starting to calm down. Says the person who's been up since 3am dancing around, working out, and cursing the sun for getting up so late...

[bpforever1]

I am tired but doing well. Life is ok. I am finding it difficult to edit science topics. Oh well. I do it but my brain goes snap, crackle, and pop. It is excruciatingly painful for me at times then when it is over, I'm happy. I don't think I will become an editor, this is for sure. I will be happy just writing. I have to teach again tonight. I like it. So, off I go!

[bpforever1]

I'm not doing well. My head, as I am sitting, feels like it is moving. While I sit, the room seems to be moving? I feel motion sickness. It feels strange. I might have a vestibular cochlear imbalance. I don't know and never had such a problem before. I am not exercising that much so I'm thinking it may be due to a lack of physical activity. I don't know what the cause of it is. I feel weird, that is all. I am stressed out from being busy continually also. This may also be the cause. I will move around more and see what happens. I volunteered to help write material for a mental health website. I don't know if I have the time but will see what happens. I am so busy that all I do is work and sleep. I do feel productive but not the happiest.

[Breaking Dawn]

I'm doing ok.

[Deilla]

All I want to do is sleep. Sleep is peaceful for me. I don't have any responsibilities when I sleep. I think I will sleep all weekend.

[Brego]

I slept until 4pm today. I couldn’t get up. What is it? They added Seroquel a few months ago. Is it that and the Belsomra? I have serious trouble getting up and then getting going. Sometimes, honestly, I want to go off those. But I am seriously an insomniac and Seroquel seems to make me sane according to me. I am too thoughtful, perhaps? Not a serious issue? I wake up really late all the time. It’s okay though because I may do better with this medicine.

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[MuddyBoots]

Originally Posted by Brego

I slept until 4pm today. I couldn’t get up. What is it? They added Seroquel a few months ago. Is it that and the Belsomra? I have serious trouble getting up and then getting going. Sometimes, honestly, I want to go off those. But I am seriously an insomniac and Seroquel seems to make me sane according to me. I am too thoughtful, perhaps? Not a serious issue? I wake up really late all the time. It’s okay though because I may do better with this medicine.

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Seroquel was extremely sedating for me. Any chance you could take it all at night and/or switch to the XR version that tends to be more side effect friendly? Also keep in mind if you just started it, it takes a while to become accustomed to the med and over time the side effects tend to lessen.