[Soupe du jour]

Thanks, Jennifer and Sapien!

Jennifer, I hope your pdoc doesn't mind that you stayed on the higher dose. Mine usually wouldn't mind such a decision. He only minds more if I lower a medication without his approval. Or increase without PRN approval.

Crazy Hitch, good luck with your new medication. I hope it levels your mood without negative side effects.

Sapien, I'm hoping your husband will be more understanding of what you're going through. When I find myself prone to rants from mood or anxiety, I try to step away a bit or simply plan out activities or strategies to curb them, ahead of time. Sobriety is so important. I know the struggle, but once I got control of my alcohol abuse, everything started to look up. Really practicing healthy coping skills was/is key for me. It took time and practice, though.

[Soupe du jour]

Before the worst of my bipolar illness, about 15 years ago, I was still working a full-time job (plus always extra OT). At that time, we had sufficient money to afford a housekeeper to come in once every other week. When I became very ill, my husband kept her on because house cleaning was even more difficult. I had offered to my husband a while back to take over all housekeeping tasks, but he was reluctant to let her go, despite us not affording such a luxury type service anymore. Of course I did the "maintenance" cleaning. In any case, with our house in complete disarray, and a major move on the horizon, I will need to end the service this morning. I expect her arrival shortly. Once our house is painted on the inside, new flooring, fixed windows, etc., we will perhaps hire a "white glove" cleaning team. The lady I mention has helped us with cleaning for the whole of the 15 years, so it's a tough day having to let her go. We do not think she is the right person for "white glove" cleaning. Of course we plan to give her extra money as a farewell, and a gift. We will pay her for today, even though we will not ask her to clean today.

Other than the circumstances relating to my injury, I do feel psychologically and physically ready to drop her service. Also, my husband will be able to help much much more in near future, not that he hasn't always helped, anyway.

[bpcyclist]

Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967

I have a telehealth visit tomorrow with my NP and I don’t know how to tell her that I didn’t go from 300 mg to 150 mg of Wellbutrin as she told me to at our last visit. I disagreed with her, she wasn’t listening to me and I didn’t want to go back into a depression going into DST. Not looking forward to this.

Hugs to all.

Good for you for standing up for yourself!!!

[Blue_Bird]

They're bringing back all the events in the community room. Cooking class, bingo, comedy night, the Halloween movie day, scavenger hunts in the apartment complex,, and lots of other stuff. I'm excited because there was absolutely nothing going on for the last 6 months.

My sister is coming over to visit this weekend. Looking forward to that. Kind of nervous because I always worry my apartment isn't clean enough. Will do some extra cleaning this week before she comes. But yeah, should be nice to talk to her, we'll have coffee and cookies.

Going to start my horror movie marathon soon for the whole month leading up to Halloween. Can't wait!! One of my favorite holidays. It's been hot lately but should be cooling off soon. I'm ready for cold weather.

Have a dentist appointment Wednesday. My insurance approved the request for a root canal thankfully, so they can proceed with that eventually. Wednesday is just a regular filling. I have a lot of work to get done and it's gonna take many appointments.

Hope everyone is doing well

[MuddyBoots]

Blue Bird- Hope your teeth-work goes well and with as little pain as possible, enjoy the horror movie marathon and those cookies!

[childofchaos831]

Still around...

[Daonnachd]

Well, the elementary school my sons attended has burnt. Friends are saying things look grim but I don't know exactly what they're referring to, what news sources they're using. I have heard via text from the county office of emergency services that both sides of the valley are burning.

[childofchaos831]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

Well, the elementary school my sons attended has burnt. Friends are saying things look grim but I don't know exactly what they're referring to, what news sources they're using. I have heard via text from the county office of emergency services that both sides of the valley are burning.

Are you in California?

[Daonnachd]

Originally Posted by childofchaos831

Are you in California?

Yeah, just north of San Francisco Bay. The Napa Valley is probably the stuffiest wine producing region of the state. With the fires going right now there's not going to be much of a harvest this year. ...and with everything burnt the tourists will have no reason to come visit. Of course, why am I surprised, it's 2020.

[*Beth*]

Originally Posted by Jennifer 1967

I have a telehealth visit tomorrow with my NP and I don’t know how to tell her that I didn’t go from 300 mg to 150 mg of Wellbutrin as she told me to at our last visit. I disagreed with her, she wasn’t listening to me and I didn’t want to go back into a depression going into DST. Not looking forward to this.

Hugs to all.

Persist. And let us know how it goes.

[childofchaos831]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

Of course, why am I surprised, it's 2020.

This should be the motto of 2020...

[*Beth*]

Daonnachd, believe me, I am hoping and praying so hard for you, that your home does not burn and that you do not lose anything around it or inside of it. I'm so sorry to hear about your son's school. My God.

Yes, another huge wildfire. Harsh winds and heat that feels like being smothered. I am very lucky to be in a town surrounded by agricultural fields, so it is highly unlikely they will catch fire. Daonnachd and I are on opposite sides of a narrow mountain range.

But we have the smoke again. This time I'm feeling downright sick from the air. I'm a little bit concerned, it's almost difficult to breathe properly. I have turned my a/c to very cold, which seems to help.

Please pray/send thoughts/mental images of water to this region of California. We're desperate, quite honestly.

[Daonnachd]

Thank you, Beth, for your thoughts.

I just realised I forgot my mother's ashes at home.

[Blue_Bird]

Originally Posted by Sapien

Blue Bird- Hope your teeth-work goes well and with as little pain as possible, enjoy the horror movie marathon and those cookies!

Thank you!

[Mountaindewed]

My anxiety has sucked all day and I’m just trying to get some things straightened out with the surgery and everyone is telling me it will be ok but I’m just jumping to a lot of different conclusions as usual. And I have some racing thoughts as well and irritability and I can’t really concentrate on anything. My depression and sleep are off so I don’t know if I’m having a mixed episode or if things just really do suck right now.

[bpcyclist]

Originally Posted by BethRags

Daonnachd, believe me, I am hoping and praying so hard for you, that your home does not burn and that you do not lose anything around it or inside of it. I'm so sorry to hear about your son's school. My God.

Yes, another huge wildfire. Harsh winds and heat that feels like being smothered. I am very lucky to be in a town surrounded by agricultural fields, so it is highly unlikely they will catch fire. Daonnachd and I are on opposite sides of a narrow mountain range.

But we have the smoke again. This time I'm feeling downright sick from the air. I'm a little bit concerned, it's almost difficult to breathe properly. I have turned my a/c to very cold, which seems to help.

Please pray/send thoughts/mental images of water to this region of California. We're desperate, quite honestly.

Love and prayers, Beth.

[bpcyclist]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

Thank you, Beth, for your thoughts.

I just realised I forgot my mother's ashes at home.

Prayers and love, D.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Daonnachd

Here we are. A friend of ours on the fire brigade has said she expects the evacuation to last 7-14 days. :sadface: They're working hard to protect the houses in our area though. I still have hope. I sure hope the house doesn't burn; I forgot my kilt and the associated kit. I would be sickened to lose that, more than most other possessions.

But my mood still feels stable despite the stressors of the day. (Have I told you where we're staying?)

Sending love I hope there are able to get that fire under control and save your home

[Fuzzybear]

@Daonnachd I'm sending hugs and prayers. I hope they save your home.

[~Christina]

Originally Posted by Soupe du jour

At 9 am, I will finally call my general practitioner about the injury I got in Czech Republic about 6 days ago (fell down steps). Some of it is still not recovering. In fact, this morning, in bed, I turned over and experienced an especially nasty shot of pain in my rib area, but in the front (same right side of body). I am assuming it's related, but also took some Alkaseltzer in case it was digestive system distress. Again, it is all slightly better during the day, but always worst when I wake up after being in bed for hours. All on my right side (neck, shoulder, upper to middle back, arm down to elbow). Sometimes when I move my neck, I hear a crack. Maybe in the end I will need a chiropractor????? Only if my GP says that is appropriate.

I glad you called your GP Hopefully nothing major has happened and you will recover quickly.