UB....how are you? NCOT....where are you?

Still alive! :-/

It's been an odd few weeks. I messed around with my antidepressant, not sure whether to stay off it, stay on it, or try to reduce the dose. But I've finally decided to stop it completely. I wasn't aware of how horribly groggy it was making me until I ran out of it for a few days. When I went back on it, I could barely function for grogginess some days and so I thought sod that.

But I've been having problems with my Crohn's, in particularly pain and abdominal cramping, and with neuropathy/itchiness. I've just started taking Vitamin D/B12/Magnesium supplements. The vitamin D is mostly for bone health, but hopefully the B12 and magnesium will knock the neuropathy on the head and improve my fatigue. (Although it's already much improved just from stopping the duloxetine, it would be nice to have more mental clarity/less brain fog.)

Crohn's, I dunno what I'm going to do about. It's been a bit better the past few days, but I was getting to the point where it was seriously bringing me down. Meanwhile, there's no meds left for me to try: I'm literally waiting for Stelara to come out next year.

It just feels like strange times at the moment. Politically and personally. Some very odd people around (no, not me <_<.)

Hi Clo :p

Tbh, I'm a bit down on antidepressants in general. I think they have their uses, but I also think they are overprescribed. Overprescribed, given their side-effects and withdrawal syndromes that is. (I've been lucky on that front; some people wouldn't be able to stop duloxetine/Cymbalta cold turkey, the side-effects would be way too horrible).

I dunno, depression is often a temporary thing for people. In some cases it can become chronic and disabling: that's when it's time to try an antidepressant.

I'm taking 9000mg of vitamin D for a month, 6000mg for another month, and then 3000mg a day for maintenance, as per the instructions given on dosages. I'm using a spray 'cos sprays have superior absorption to tablets apparently; sprays do bypass the digestive tract, which can be compromised in Crohn's as you know. At any rate if you're interested in trying a spray, I'm sure you could find one on Amazon or wherever.

Nah, I'm still on 6MP and Entyvio. And until recently on Entocort too. Unfortunately I don't think the Entyvio has done a lot, but I will know more when I get tests done after a year of being on it (started last November).

Not sure of Stelara's status here! I just googled it... Was licensed in November 2016 as a treatment for Crohn's apparently. So it is available and perhaps I can start it at the end of this year then.

Nah, I'm thinking of strange and obnoxious. I was trying to put it in a more tactful way <_<.

How are you doing? I wish the meds didn't give you such bad brain fog :/ I suspect it's more the methotrexate than the Remicade - it's an old-fashioned chemotherapy drug and brutal along with it.

Thanks nssg :p

Hi UB :p

I managed to order a mini SNES today. They've been going out of stock faster than somebody with IBD runs to the toilet, so I was well chuffed with that.

(What do you mean, you don't know what a SNES is?? It's an iconic Nintendo console, guys!)

Nah, it's a real thing!

/www.nintendo.co.uk/Misc-/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System/Nintendo-Classic-Mini-Super-Nintendo-Entertainment-System-1238330.html

Hopefully you can find it for sale somewhere, iPoop. There is definitely a US version (it's $80 I think). It looks somewhat different to the EU version, but pretty sure it has the same games.

Here's a link for the US version.

www.play-asia.com/nintendo-classic-mini-super-nintendo-entertainment-system/13/70ban1

Doesn't give an exact date for when pre-orders will begin unfortunately, but if you're interested I would keep on checking!

I've got most of the old school classics on my Vita. That accompanied me on many a toilet trip :p Should get it out and dust it off, although I will be getting a new phone very soon and I can put some decent games on that. (My current phone is only good for Mahjong and card games now.)