The Official 2020 Everything But The Kitchen Sink Post

[Carina]

My NP mainly prescribed me lithium for my suicidal thoughts

That's how I got it--instantly given as soon as I said I was going to kill myself, but not immediately.

 

[Sensei]

My NP mainly prescribed me lithium for my suicidal thoughts

Okay. It's effective against mania too. Two in one.

 

[Squiddy]

That's how I got it--instantly given as soon as I said I was going to kill myself, but not immediately.

I just hope it starts working soon

 

[Carina]

I think that's a big part of my problem right now too- hormones. I'm going through menopause on top of all the other crap that's wrong with me. Thyroid is a hormone and that's messed up and has been so for 25 years now. Now a bunch of my other hormones are joining in the party to screw me over and make me feel like shit all the time. This is what people look forward to their whole lives- getting older and having your body screw with you.

I know what some of bloodwork results are supposed to be so well, I can look at my bloodwork and know if it's good or not lol.

Like last time, *I* would've preferred some values being lower, but they are totally acceptable--They're all normal for a woman in her 40s... but like bah... how about we go back to 20s lol.

 

[Sensei]

I just hope it starts working soon

I hope so too. It might take some time, though. Most psych meds don't kick in directly. The brain is after all a very complex mechanism.

 

[Squiddy]

I hope so too. It might take some time, though. Most psych meds don't kick in directly. The brain is after all a very complex mechanism.

True

 

[BlueWidow]

I hope so too. It might take some time, though. Most psych meds don't kick in directly. The brain is after all a very complex mechanism.

That's one of the most frustrating things to me about psych meds. They take so long to kick in that I always wonder if they're actually going to work or not. And if I'm getting horrible side effects from them, which I usually am, I often wonder if I'm going through all this crap for any really good reason or not. Most of the time, I go through all the horrific side effects for weeks or months on end, and then they don't do anything to make me feel any better.

The last doctor I saw put me on Wellbutrin, one of the few antidepressants I haven't been on in my life. It made me extremely dizzy for a long time, and then also started making me extremely nauseous on top of it. I stopped taking it on my own because I just couldn't stand being that nauseous anymore. I was so sick, I couldn't hardly move, and I had to walk around carrying a bucket everywhere that I went. It was horrible. Of course, I haven't started taking it again yet because every time I even think about taking it, my body screams "No! No more nausea!". I can't bring myself to swallow the pill. I keep trying to hack it back up before I even get it down.

 

[BooGirl]

So I'm on this support chat called ASBS. I just went to look it up on this website, just out of a whim, and then lol and behold, the founder is still around! Kinda boggles my mind. It was started like, 15 years ago.

 

[Jean4]

That's one of the most frustrating things to me about psych meds. They take so long to kick in that I always wonder if they're actually going to work or not. And if I'm getting horrible side effects from them, which I usually am, I often wonder if I'm going through all this crap for any really good reason or not. Most of the time, I go through all the horrific side effects for weeks or months on end, and then they don't do anything to make me feel any better.

The last doctor I saw put me on Wellbutrin, one of the few antidepressants I haven't been on in my life. It made me extremely dizzy for a long time, and then also started making me extremely nauseous on top of it. I stopped taking it on my own because I just couldn't stand being that nauseous anymore. I was so sick, I couldn't hardly move, and I had to walk around carrying a bucket everywhere that I went. It was horrible. Of course, I haven't started taking it again yet because every time I even think about taking it, my body screams "No! No more nausea!". I can't bring myself to swallow the pill. I keep trying to hack it back up before I even get it down.

And Wellbutrin for me is a life saver lol

 

[Sensei]

That's one of the most frustrating things to me about psych meds. They take so long to kick in that I always wonder if they're actually going to work or not. And if I'm getting horrible side effects from them, which I usually am, I often wonder if I'm going through all this crap for any really good reason or not. Most of the time, I go through all the horrific side effects for weeks or months on end, and then they don't do anything to make me feel any better.

The last doctor I saw put me on Wellbutrin, one of the few antidepressants I haven't been on in my life. It made me extremely dizzy for a long time, and then also started making me extremely nauseous on top of it. I stopped taking it on my own because I just couldn't stand being that nauseous anymore. I was so sick, I couldn't hardly move, and I had to walk around carrying a bucket everywhere that I went. It was horrible. Of course, I haven't started taking it again yet because every time I even think about taking it, my body screams "No! No more nausea!". I can't bring myself to swallow the pill. I keep trying to hack it back up before I even get it down.

I've been lucky. No adverse effects. I became ill once on litihium, but that was a matter of dosage. It's often trial and error.

 

[Carina]

That's one of the most frustrating things to me about psych meds. They take so long to kick in that I always wonder if they're actually going to work or not. And if I'm getting horrible side effects from them, which I usually am, I often wonder if I'm going through all this crap for any really good reason or not. Most of the time, I go through all the horrific side effects for weeks or months on end, and then they don't do anything to make me feel any better.

The last doctor I saw put me on Wellbutrin, one of the few antidepressants I haven't been on in my life. It made me extremely dizzy for a long time, and then also started making me extremely nauseous on top of it. I stopped taking it on my own because I just couldn't stand being that nauseous anymore. I was so sick, I couldn't hardly move, and I had to walk around carrying a bucket everywhere that I went. It was horrible. Of course, I haven't started taking it again yet because every time I even think about taking it, my body screams "No! No more nausea!". I can't bring myself to swallow the pill. I keep trying to hack it back up before I even get it down.

The very first psychological-med I was given I don't know what it was (over 20 years ago), but the side effects were so horrible, I was just going to dump the pills down the toilet so my parents thought I took them. I'm just glad that side effects now I have are tolerable... because yeah, I have some. But they are tolerable to me at least.

So I'm on this support chat called ASBS. I just went to look it up on this website, just out of a whim, and then lol and behold, the founder is still around! Kinda boggles my mind. It was started like, 15 years ago.

that's kind of neat... I mean not too shocking sometimes, but still neat.

 

[Sensei]

Sensei signing off. There are too few cat memes in this thread so I expect to some tomorrow when I log in.

 

[Jean4]

Sensei signing off. There are too few cat memes in this thread so I expect to some tomorrow when I log in.

Night. Tucking you in.

 

[BlueWidow]

Sensei signing off. There are too few cat memes in this thread so I expect to some tomorrow when I log in.

I'll get right on that!

 

[Carina]

I'll get right on that!
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aww, so cute! (only 13 posts til 1000, and a bit more before it goes red without question)

 

[BlueWidow]

For you @Squiddy, didn't know when you were going to sleep so thought I'd put it up here now.

 

[BooGirl]

Is anyone else here into learning languages?

 

[Carina]

Is anyone else here into learning languages?

I'm learning a few... not that I"d ever use it

 

[BooGirl]

I'm learning a few... not that I"d ever use it

Same here haha. I've been trying to learn Hebrew for the past year or so, and I can communicate decently in it, but when the hell when I really need to talk to someone in Hebrew!?

 

[Jean4]

Same here haha. I've been trying to learn Hebrew for the past year or so, and I can communicate decently in it, but when the hell when I really need to talk to someone in Hebrew!?

מדוע בחרת ללמוד עברית מכל
השפות?

 

[Carina]

omg.... my mother just was like "hey look up the thing you might have!" i did.... it's possibly a life long thing that you never recover from that requires constant treatment... like that's a lot mom... thanks..... a..... lot.....

 

[BooGirl]

מדוע בחרת ללמוד עברית מכל
השפות?

כי אני יהודייה!
איזה מדהים שיש מישהו אחר שיודע עברית!

omg.... my mother just was like "hey look up the thing you might have!" i did.... it's possibly a life long thing that you never recover from that requires constant treatment... like that's a lot mom... thanks..... a..... lot.....

Ah, I love Dr. Google

 

[BlueWidow]

Damn! It's after 7 PM and I'm not drinking any rum yet! I'll be right back.

 

[Carina]

כי אני יהודייה!
איזה מדהים שיש מישהו אחר שיודע עברית!


Ah, I love Dr. Google

well I have an order for a CT in case the meds don't shrink them--so really it's more of a 'if I need surgery'


Oh that explains why you're learning Hebrew

 

[BooGirl]

well I have an order for a CT in case the meds don't shrink them--so really it's more of a 'if I need surgery'

Oh, I getcha then. That sounds heavily unpleasant. :(

 

[Carina]

Oh, I getcha then. That sounds heavily unpleasant. :(

eh, might not have to worry about it too-too long considering everything though really. But still. It's just one of those things that's like 'yay another medical condition for the pile' Still figuring that the meds will work though. He only put me on 2 prescription, and 1-2 otc ones... the otc ones daily, for 2 months.

 

[BlueWidow]

Okay, I'm in my comfy jammies, got my rum. . . . . . Time for some cats, and dogs too.
I wouldn't want to discriminate against the dogs.
I am at 989, so including this post I need, what? 10 or 11 more posts. Look out @Carina, here I come!

 

[Carina]

I think mine turned red at 1006 it was weird. And hey, I want you to be red! It will match your image :D

 

[BlueWidow]

I think mine turned red at 1006 it was weird. And hey, I want you to be red! It will match your image :D

1006? Well, if so, I guess it just means more puppies and kitties for us to look at.

 

[Carina]

I love when the one cat admits to being evil lol