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Posted 11/26/2017 9:22 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Folks

How has your week been? Check in if you have the time.

I've had a good week


Hibee
Posted 11/26/2017 9:28 AM (GMT 0)
hi mate. good skype session thurs with shrink. increased lamictal. no arthritis in hands, peripheral neuropathy from diabetes. been getting my house sorted and my spare room ready.
Posted 11/26/2017 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
been out of town for turkey day. back and ready to help again
Posted 11/26/2017 6:32 PM (GMT 0)
Have not been here a lot recently. I was trying to convince myself that my anxiety is "in remission" - or at least not so acute these days. But then there are times when I realize it is not gone, just sort of lurking in the background, ready to rear its (ugly) head at any moment...

I have a very stressful job. Not just stressful for me, but objectively a job most people would characterize as a very high stress one. If you pile anxiety on top of that, it makes it very difficult. I feel like it is hard for everyone in this job, but three times harder for me when the anxiety kicks in.

I could leave the job for something lower stress (though that would also mean MUCH lower pay), but I would feel like a quitter or like I "gave in" to the anxiety. The therapist with whom I did CBT mostly agreed with me on that -- he said it is better for me to find ways to overcome or minimize the impact of the anxiety rather than to submit to it. So I carry on...

This week is a particularly stress one at work -- and my anxiety is flaring up.

I hope you all are doing better than I am this week.
Posted 11/27/2017 4:42 AM (GMT 0)
medved. sounds like a career change is in order. done these types of jobs, 12 hour days,16hrs, no lunch, no thx no reward and because we handle it, externally we get lumped with more. at one place it got way too intense, was physically pushed a few times, lucky i did not drop him. little big man boss syndrome. i left a note on the supers desk and walked out. i got an awesome reference, because they had an internal inquiry about the boss as he was harrassing all of the staff. in my note i said watch out for legal action. i learn't not to take sh@t any longer. keep strong. every now and then we got to find our voice, regardless of fear of losing our job and scream!!
Posted 11/27/2017 3:44 PM (GMT 0)
Last week was a very nice week. Thanksgiving was a lot of fun. Decorated my place the day after. Had a great weekend. Didn't do so great on my final exam in my class. I have always been horrible at taking tests, but at least I passed the class.

Life is going to be the same ol same ol for awhile: paying off the debts and classes.
Posted 11/28/2017 2:07 AM (GMT 0)
Been decent, this weekend was fun aside from some minor symptoms. Went to the eye doctor today for my ghosting/visual disturbances. Was reassured again that it is my astigmatisms and not something neurological or ocular. Still having rib pain almost every day; have tried several methods of reducing the pain but not much has worked at this point. Have a doctor's appointment next week, Buspar seems to be working but I find myself a bit panicky still. Have trouble letting myself go to sleep. Been staying with friends some nights because I feel safer and it allows me to sleep easier. I just want to go back to being "normal", I hate that anxiety has run so much amok.

Good vibes and extra smiles!

~Rx
Posted 11/28/2017 11:10 AM (GMT 0)
Got a p-doc appt today. 1 month in with the lexapro, not really feeling any better. Reinstated some mirtazapine to help with sleep. Worked for a few days, back to not sleeping. Felt good for a couple days, but back to waking up at 2am with major anxiety.
Going to talk about increasing the dose or changing to something new. Not excited about changing meds this close to the holidays.
Posted 11/28/2017 5:04 PM (GMT 0)
Hi, I'm Rich. I'm having an OK week. Today I am off to the dentist to get an adjustment on my denture. I hope this goes well. I have anxiety he is going to say "i can't do anything". Denture is loose. Usually these appointments go fine.

Today I am facing/wondering how to get more done in my life. I am semi-retired (meaning I will go back to work in August, part-time). Anyway, I have this thing where I will only leave the house once a day for an errand, sometimes two, but I put off activities that I need to address, because of anxiety. This includes having my computer looked at, and getting my cell phone questions answered.

I go to a weekly meeting for my bipolar, I really enjoy that, it allows me to get current and also listen to what problems other people have dealing with their bipolar. It is an important part of me getting support.

I also have one good friend I text with on an almost daily basis. We share what is going on with us. I feel I can tell her almost anything and get good feedback.

So, all in all, a pretty good week so far.

Love,
Posted 11/28/2017 7:20 PM (GMT 0)
Last week was ok, minimal anxiety. This week I returned to work and had anxiety pretty much all day. I don’t know why other than coming back to work. I love my job and it’s not stressful (other than the stress I put on myself). Doctor had me try the fluoxetine again and I swear it makes my anxiety worse. Interesting my sister did that DNA Ancestry thing and there is something where you can submit your DNA to through the site and it gives you all this medical history. It told her that we are at a higher risk to not tolerate antidepressants. They did give her 4 so I’m going to talk to my doctor at the end of the December during my next appt.

Every day is a new day and I have to remind myself during an attack that its exactly that and it’ll pass even though it seems like eternity.

Blessings to all!
Posted 11/28/2017 7:48 PM (GMT 0)
I’m doing OKAY...started Paxil on Friday again. Having some start up side effects, but pushing on. I’m hoping that this combo will be the “right” one...
Posted 11/29/2017 4:01 AM (GMT 0)
hot. 35c...summer starting on the 1st, 2 weeks of heat already.
Posted 11/29/2017 3:03 PM (GMT 0)
Doing ok I guess.Studying a lot lately so its stressful .Don't know if can even work part-time.Anxiety is ok at times but high strung other times.

Trying to take one step a time.

Weather is chilly now a days and so suffering with extreme dry skin and eyes.

Don't feel like leaving home even for errands.I do know that means my anxiety is high.I am on lowest dose of xanax .
DOC won't even increase my dosage ...don't know why~
Posted 11/29/2017 3:58 PM (GMT 0)
This afternoon will be my third day taking cipralex..so yesterday being only day 2 if you had of hit me in the belly with a bat you would have broken your bat it was so tight and from about 7 pm to this morning stronger sense of nausea than the day before.
Haven't been able to eat hardly anything and if I have a slice of toast I force it into me- drinking lots of water.Woke up this morning with same stomach tightness so took non drowsy ginger gravol lozenge- may have helped.. but minutes after getting out of bed very shaky so reluctantly took a 0.5 lorazapam and it has settled down- thank God for the sublinguals. I feel very low energy this morning too. Gosh- after only 2 0.5 cipralex..How can something that makes you feel so bad be ultimately good for you? Keep the faith I tell myself. I can't imagine much more of this.
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