Roll Call 59

Sorry to hear you've got a headache. Maybe you could try laying a hot or cold flannel on your forehead for a bit. Might give some temporary relief.

I updated my blog! Phoenix Rising

I really liked that one-----it's something I always think about----

Hey everyone! Hope you are all doing well. I haven't been around much. I'm busy with the kids on vacation. Today I'm fishing with my son so I'm getting some forum time. I'm feeling pretty good the increase in Effexor seems to be helping. I'll probably get another boost when I see pnp again. That'll put me at the max. Depression blows.

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Thanks Loial, it is starting to feel a bit better.

I went to my appointment to get the stitches removed and had a panic attack in the waiting room because being in public places around people makes me nervous so I quickly left and came home. I ended up taking them out myself, I know not the best idea. Oh well. I guess I will have to see about getting back on Klonopin for these situations I flee from

I'm just going to keep talking. I've put on 15 lbs since starting zyprexa almost a year ago. I need to do something about that. I don't want to keep gaining. I worked too hard losing weight to let a drug put me through that again.
I am still not smoking, it's been a little over a month since I quit. I don't feel any better but food tastes a little better. I am still vaping though.
It's almost the 2 year anniversary of my first hospitalization. Just a few more days. I'll never forget that stay. It was the first time I was away from my kids. It was an awful time for me. Glad to not be there again. I've been out of the hospital since February of 2014. I'm hoping to stay out.

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Hi everyone! after all my fighting I'm back on oral meds, Chlorpromazine to be exact. It was either that or dealing with a very grumpy temperamental psychiatrist. I thought these guys where different, but no, they're just drug pushers like the rest of them. Preparing to be zombie-fied for the next few weeks!

I think 15 pounds on zyprexa shows actually remarkable restraint...most people gain more than that...you might be more able to control it if you added metformin...its a drug for type ii diabetes but works on AP weight gain as well.

congrats on the not smoking

when i was about a year out of the hospital i had a sanity party complete with 4 types of fruit cake.

Thank you! I love the fruit cakes. That's brilliant.


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I'm sorry you have to be back on oral meds ---why is it the next few weeks only?

hey guys talked to T. it helped.

That's awesome I thought he was still off in the wild....

Not sure if we've discussed dating and whether or not to tell the person were dating about our diagnoses/symptoms? any opinions or experiences to be shared?

he said he is off the trail and safe . i assume he is flying here tomorrow. and i will see him on saturday

Okay guys. Does antipsychotics interfer with the birth control Nexplanon? I've been feeling really nauseous especially after eating (this is unusual). I was bleeding a couple days ago and now I'm not. I've been nearly almost peeing myself. I'm going to take a text. Im just can't wait to know the answer and I kind hope I am.

It shouldn't. I take both birth control and an antipsychotic. But birth control isn't 100 percent affective.

I've been feeling very icky... :P

Good luck. I hope you get the answer you want

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I've only had positive experiences telling people early on but I've started to wonder if that's the best approach.

Telling people from the start would be best to weed out the bad eggs and the ones left will appreciate you told them.

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I tell the person I'm interested right away. I don't want to start dating them, get attached, then tell them and have them freak out or something and leave. I'd rather it be known from the start. It really does weed out the good and the bad.

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I'm not sure, I haven't dated anyone since having this diagnosis. My ex who I'm still friends with knows now and doesn't think of me differently, so I guess if it's truly meant to be the person will accept you as you are. I would probably tell early on if I considered dating again.

I don't know what I would do. I recently thought I'd try making friends on OKCupid and when someone wanted to get together I sort of let the conversation lapse (that wasn't what I wanted anyway). It did occur to me how would I ever explain my life. It's impossible and scary. Maybe not as bad for younger people but in the 60 ish age range, it's not exactly a topic of conversation.

hey
how are you guys?
i didnt goto group today
i hung out with that guy that said he liked me. i dont like him back just as a friend tho. we hung out a bit too long as we just sat there. he made me pick him up and also take him to work. i wouldnt date him as i said before because all those things i said about guys and dependency vs independency but he seems like an ok friend. at least he gave me gas money. the girl with spina bifida never has and she made me take her all over the place and push her wheelchair for her everywhere. that definitely deserves gas money. but things i was home alone with him and things got weird when he said he suggested cuddling. i told him straight up if he was gonna try anything on me i was gonna take him straight home and not to work.

so my anxiety level really rose today because all that. i saw my mom earlier before that.

so i got out today. and saw someone.

im not feeling all that better but a bit. its getting better.

i got a lot of school work to do over the next few days.

I'm scared about my appointment on Tuesday but I really can't postpone anymore. I postponed a number of times in 2014 and then cancelled.

And I'm so out of shape, even for me. I don't get why. With the smoking stopped I should be in better shape.