Couch 219: The Goose Drank Wine

SlumberKitty · Sep 15, 2020 at 01:20 PM

HUGS Artie

atisketatasket · Sep 15, 2020 at 01:59 PM

Yesterday during my big lecture class some students turned their webcams back on (this is forbidden and Zoom turns their cameras off when they enter the room) and amused themselves by making gang signals to each other and in one case making fun of my voice.

I’m used to having my voice mocked (between being hearing impaired and having two parents with strong accents that I picked up and combined, it’s definitely odd). But they were distracting enough that one of my TAs will now have to play police and kick out misbehavers. It’s college, not kindergarten.

LonesomeTonight · Sep 15, 2020 at 02:28 PM

Ugh, @@, I'm sorry that happened...

SlumberKitty · Sep 15, 2020 at 02:37 PM

I'm sorry that happened @@ Some people are just jerks.

LonesomeTonight · Sep 15, 2020 at 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

I hope it goes (went?) well.

Thanks, Artie. It did go well, though wasn't really about what I was expecting. We talked some about how he didn't want to offer me Sunday, but did have other clients scheduled for then. He said he prefers to just hold Sundays for clients who can only attend then. And would rather not do them at all. Which helped, because I said I thought maybe other clients ranked higher than me. and he said no, that's not the case. And that he actually holds my regular time slots for me and will move clients out of them if they request them. (He doesn't do the set times for clients thing). Which was nice to hear.

We also ended up talking about the time his fluffy white dog showed up during session. I said how before he wouldn't say what pets he had, but then there she was. And how he commented that she was "needy" but then he kept petting her through the whole session. And how it made me think that he could deal with needy creatures, like me.

More later, but feeling good about the session in general.

WarmFuzzySocks · Sep 15, 2020 at 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by atisketatasket

Yesterday during my big lecture class some students turned their webcams back on (this is forbidden and Zoom turns their cameras off when they enter the room) and amused themselves by making gang signals to each other and in one case making fun of my voice.

I’m used to having my voice mocked (between being hearing impaired and having two parents with strong accents that I picked up and combined, it’s definitely odd). But they were distracting enough that one of my TAs will now have to play police and kick out misbehavers. It’s college, not kindergarten.

Oh, for Pete's sake. What jerks.

FWIW, that kind of behavior annoys my teens to no end, and I'd guess that most of the rest of the class was irritated and disgusted by their jerkish immaturity.

ArtieTheSequal · Sep 15, 2020 at 04:45 PM

not sure what to think about h. he woke up for about an hour and ate lunch. his stomach is not hurting today, we have decided the stomach pain coincides with the increase in his metformin, so he's going back to old dose and will talk to dr about it.

Possible trigger:

BUT he now has a headache and a toothache so he has gone back to bed and told me that I just need to "be tough" because he has given me the 20 good years he promised and is now on his decline toward death and I need to accept it.

i think he is suffering from depression and may need medication for that but he refuses to even consider that or counseling.

unaluna · Sep 15, 2020 at 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

not sure what to think about h. he woke up for about an hour and ate lunch. his stomach is not hurting today, we have decided the stomach pain coincides with the increase in his metformin, so he's going back to old dose and will talk to dr about it.

Hey artie, yeah that metformin can be a beach. The dose my dr had me on (for quite a while with no problem, btw) was giving me the runs, so i cut it in half.

ArtleyWilkins · Sep 15, 2020 at 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ArtieTheSequal

not sure what to think about h. he woke up for about an hour and ate lunch. his stomach is not hurting today, we have decided the stomach pain coincides with the increase in his metformin, so he's going back to old dose and will talk to dr about it.

Possible trigger:

BUT he now has a headache and a toothache so he has gone back to bed and told me that I just need to "be tough" because he has given me the 20 good years he promised and is now on his decline toward death and I need to accept it.

i think he is suffering from depression and may need medication for that but he refuses to even consider that or counseling.

Sorry your husband is miserable. There is a wicked stomach thing going around. My daughter-in-law went to the emergency room with it last week it was so bad - they checked for kidney stones, appendicitis, and food poisoning. Sent her home with no clear decision but told her it could still be the appendix. She ended up back at the emergency room a few days later and they were able to at least rule out the appendix that time. The decided it is just a horrific "stomach flu" that takes a long time to get over. The teacher next door to me got the same thing last week and he still hasn't returned. Hopefully whatever is ailing your husband will run its course soon.

ScarletPimpernel · Sep 15, 2020 at 05:27 PM

It can definitely be the Metformin. My H couldn't even take the starter dose. I struggled with it for a long time too. I no longer struggle with stomach pain, but I have constant diarrhea from it. There are other meds out there. I take Pioglitazone and Trulicity. Trulicity has the added bonus of weight-loss if that's beneficial.

ScarletPimpernel · Sep 15, 2020 at 05:33 PM

I'm so happy! I got to see L in-person today and we had a great session. It had been a month since our last in-person session. It's hard at first. I know her and recognize her, but it takes adjusting to feel comfortable with her again.

In other news, I saw a neurologist for my memory issues. He's ordering an eeg, MRI, memory test, and blood test. I'm most worried about the eeg. I don't know how long I have to wear it. And I see L in-person that week

Like hell am I going to therapy with that stuff on me. I'm not leaving the house!

atisketatasket · Sep 15, 2020 at 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

News says the smoke is in the michigan sky today.

It's out here too. The sun is getting low in the sky and looks really strange.

It's too high up to affect our air quality...but it does occur to me that masks can protect against more than one problem.

ArtieTheSequal · Sep 15, 2020 at 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by unaluna

Hey artie, yeah that metformin can be a beach. The dose my dr had me on (for quite a while with no problem, btw) was giving me the runs, so i cut it in half.

Thanks una. I read side effects online about it and was ticking them off one by one he's got most of 'em.

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Originally Posted by ArtleyWilkins

Sorry your husband is miserable. There is a wicked stomach thing going around. My daughter-in-law went to the emergency room with it last week it was so bad - they checked for kidney stones, appendicitis, and food poisoning. Sent her home with no clear decision but told her it could still be the appendix. She ended up back at the emergency room a few days later and they were able to at least rule out the appendix that time. The decided it is just a horrific "stomach flu" that takes a long time to get over. The teacher next door to me got the same thing last week and he still hasn't returned. Hopefully whatever is ailing your husband will run its course soon.

Thank you - I did not know that, will let him know.

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

It can definitely be the Metformin. My H couldn't even take the starter dose. I struggled with it for a long time too. I no longer struggle with stomach pain, but I have constant diarrhea from it. There are other meds out there. I take Pioglitazone and Trulicity. Trulicity has the added bonus of weight-loss if that's beneficial.

Thanks Scarlet. I think I'm going to send an email to the doctor about it maybe they can change his meds up.

ArtieTheSequal · Sep 15, 2020 at 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

I'm so happy! I got to see L in-person today and we had a great session. It had been a month since our last in-person session. It's hard at first. I know her and recognize her, but it takes adjusting to feel comfortable with her again.

In other news, I saw a neurologist for my memory issues. He's ordering an eeg, MRI, memory test, and blood test. I'm most worried about the eeg. I don't know how long I have to wear it. And I see L in-person that week

Like hell am I going to therapy with that stuff on me. I'm not leaving the house!

I'm glad you got to see L in person. I'm going to see my L tomorrow in person, last in person was early June.

wishing you all the best with your tests.

stopdog · Sep 15, 2020 at 08:50 PM

If you have an older car (or battery) - I suggest getting a portable charger
5 Best Portable Car Battery Chargers - Sept. 2020 - BestReviews

I have the gooloo one and it has been very handy to have around

NP_Complete · Sep 15, 2020 at 09:13 PM

Latest pandemic youtube hole I've fallen into is the from-before-color game show What's My Line.

Nudist Camp Owner on "What's My Line?" - YouTube

velcro003 · Sep 15, 2020 at 10:44 PM

well I'm going inpatient next week for two weeks. this 6 month isolation brought down my depression hard.

WarmFuzzySocks · Sep 16, 2020 at 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by NP_Complete

Latest pandemic youtube hole I've fallen into is the from-before-color game show What's My Line.

Nudist Camp Owner on "What's My Line?" - YouTube

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

My kids want to know why I am laughing so hard.

Quietmind 2 · Sep 16, 2020 at 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by velcro003

well I'm going inpatient next week for two weeks. this 6 month isolation brought down my depression hard.

Hugs. I hope inpatient helps.

ElectricManatee · Sep 16, 2020 at 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by NP_Complete

Latest pandemic youtube hole I've fallen into is the from-before-color game show What's My Line.

Nudist Camp Owner on "What's My Line?" - YouTube

I love that show! My wife and I both have huge crushes on the intelligent and charming Dorothy Kilgallen.

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SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Sep 15, 2020 at 01:20 PM #321 HUGS Artie __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

LonesomeTonight Always in This Twilight Member Since Feb 2015 Location: US Posts: 20,727 (SuperPoster!) 9 74.9k hugs given	Sep 15, 2020 at 02:28 PM #323 Ugh, @@, I'm sorry that happened...

SlumberKitty Legendary Wise Elder Member Since Jul 2018 Location: CA Posts: 27,329 (SuperPoster!) 5 117.7k hugs given	Sep 15, 2020 at 02:37 PM #324 I'm sorry that happened @@ Some people are just jerks. __________________ Dum Spiro Spero IC XC NIKA

NP_Complete Grand Magnate Member Since Feb 2017 Location: the upside down Posts: 3,804 7 6,349 hugs given	Sep 15, 2020 at 09:13 PM #336 Latest pandemic youtube hole I've fallen into is the from-before-color game show What's My Line. Nudist Camp Owner on "What's My Line?" - YouTube

velcro003 Elder Member Since Oct 2008 Posts: 7,361 15 25 hugs given	Sep 15, 2020 at 10:44 PM #337 well I'm going inpatient next week for two weeks. this 6 month isolation brought down my depression hard.