Roll Call 163!!! Dancing Chili

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Wondering about my meds. My anxiety has been extremely high but I don’t know if that’s because of the current situation or it just is for no reason. I’ll have to ask my doctor. I have klonopin, I’m prescribed to take it 2 times a day, morning and evening. But I haven’t been taking it because I always worry about depending on it but maybe I should start taking it. At least for now

I'm not addicted to alprazolam whenever it wears off (Which is why people take it 3-4 times a day), - I'm dependent on the background tolerance (It's half life) so every 3-4 days, I'll take one. It's pretty mild.

Clonazepam has a much longer half life so when you go 1-2 weeks without it, you have to take another one.

I'd just take it as PRN. I'm tolerant to 0.5mg a day on average so my doctor would probably make me cold turkey it rather than giving 10mg diazepam to decrease by 2mg every 2 weeks.

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Desoxyn

I'm not addicted to alprazolam whenever it wears off (Which is why people take it 3-4 times a day), - I'm dependent on the background tolerance (It's half life) so every 3-4 days, I'll take one. It's pretty mild.

Clonazepam has a much longer half life so when you go 1-2 weeks without it, you have to take another one.

I'd just take it as PRN. I'm tolerant to 0.5mg a day on average so my doctor would probably make me cold turkey it rather than giving 10mg diazepam to decrease by 2mg every 2 weeks.

Limit coffee!

Roll Call 163!!! Dancing Chili

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Blue_Bird · Mar 30, 2020 at 05:33 PM

Fell asleep during one of my meditations , slept for like an hour and a half or longer. Felt good though

newtus · Mar 30, 2020 at 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Fell asleep during one of my meditations , slept for like an hour and a half or longer. Felt good though

Meditation helps with sleep

Blue_Bird · Mar 30, 2020 at 05:38 PM

@Desoxyn yeah I’m switching to decaf lol I drink way too much of it. I think it’s harder for me to tolerate caffeine on some of my newer meds for some reason, cause normally I could drink it all day long with no anxiety.

Blue_Bird · Mar 30, 2020 at 07:07 PM

Hope @SlumberKitty is okay

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 07:37 PM

Can't.. focus.. No.. patience..

Job 30 26 · Mar 30, 2020 at 08:03 PM

I just realized that I'm that grumpy old man now.

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 08:17 PM

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I just realized that I'm that grumpy old man now.

If we lived to be 150, we wouldn't waste our time on people that would manipulate us, not in our best interest, not genuine..

We'd find like minded peoples and just talk about how to make a secret society or something.. Cuz we have experience and we're awake.

Many people have awoken.. And they have built secret societies........

Remember, stupid people need love. Like a dog or cat.

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 08:24 PM

Dogs and cats aren't stupid... Nvm...

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 08:41 PM

I'm just gonna spend my time on spirituality, reducing anxiety, help with sleep, become awake and focused, content, grateful, challenge psychotic thoughts..

Follow the message! Not the messengers! (Or you can do that but I see no point).. Idk if the afterlife is random or if there's heaven.. I'm open to everything.. There's not one thing that I'm not open to before I decide..

I'm not depressed anymore. I'm cured. I can't even become depressed if I wanted to. Sometimes I WANT to feel depressed to give myself a break and just feel sad.. I love feeling sad cuz it makes music sound better.. But it doesn't last long..

Desoxyn · Mar 30, 2020 at 09:34 PM

Took 800mg phenibut, 1500mg l-tyrosine. I feel much more focused and happy.

If you can't have a stimulant, you should try l-tyrosine. You can get it at the health food store. Ask your psychiatrist first cuz it could cause psychosis.

It increases dopamine and norepinephrine.

I want to be a neuroscientist! I'm looking up how the brain works.

Was also doing a bit of the physics course, learning about spirituality and philosophy......

Angelique67 · Mar 30, 2020 at 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Wondering about my meds. My anxiety has been extremely high but I don’t know if that’s because of the current situation or it just is for no reason. I’ll have to ask my doctor. I have klonopin, I’m prescribed to take it 2 times a day, morning and evening. But I haven’t been taking it because I always worry about depending on it but maybe I should start taking it. At least for now

Be careful, it helps immeasurably until it bites back when you don't take it. I think kpins had a lot to do with my hallucinations and illness until my antipsychotic kicked in in 2014. I know how hard it is though. Maybe you should take them as the Rx says for now.

Angelique67 · Mar 30, 2020 at 10:00 PM

The months after I was forced to quit kpins was very pleasant and floaty, until they finally started working their way out of my brain. Then I got terrible rebound anxiety that lasted for about a year. I helped myself by drinking small amounts of alcohol like a small glass of wine. Thank God that finally passed.

I'm very glad I have relatively low anxiety now. I'm glad I still have a.few Ativan though.

Angelique67 · Mar 30, 2020 at 10:02 PM

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The months after I was forced to quit kpins was very pleasant and floaty, until they finally started working their way out of my brain. Then I got terrible rebound anxiety that lasted for about a year. I helped myself by drinking small amounts of alcohol like a small glass of wine. Thank God that finally passed.

I'm very glad I have relatively low anxiety now. I'm glad I still have a.few Ativan though.

And I had every single one of the side effects of quitting, lasting for years.

Angelique67 · Mar 30, 2020 at 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Wondering about my meds. My anxiety has been extremely high but I don’t know if that’s because of the current situation or it just is for no reason. I’ll have to ask my doctor. I have klonopin, I’m prescribed to take it 2 times a day, morning and evening. But I haven’t been taking it because I always worry about depending on it but maybe I should start taking it. At least for now

I know you've been very careful with the kpins as long as you've had them. If you feel like you need to take them, that's ok. But in my position I'd rather have some nice wine instead of pills.

Angelique67 · Mar 30, 2020 at 10:25 PM

Wine might not work with the other meds though.

I can't believe there's another 14 day quarantine here. Lock down in our rooms. No vaping, no walking and standing, I'm worried I'll flip out or something. Really need my vape. I can't use the last one in case there's some other horrible emergency that happens. After this crap is over I will beg my friend to get me a Juul with around 5 packs of cartridges.

My favorite nurse walked in on me taking a toke off of my second to last, and I freaked out but she said she didn't see anything and then showed me her pod lol from her pocket.

The desperate me has wild thoughts, like asking her if she could bring me a couple of disposables, but I don't want to put her in an awkward spot. It's just that there have been no visitors for months so I can't get stocked really.

junkDNA · Mar 31, 2020 at 05:37 AM

Hi everyone

I am doing okay physically

My job is giving us hazard pay bonuses starting tomorrow

Theyrr also letting us pick out a gift card for take out

And putting $25 on our store credit thingies

I'm talking with my therapist 3 to 4 times a week. 2 hour long phone sessions and a couple check ins as needed

I've been having rly bad anxiety attacks but with voices

I've been drinking a lot, being drunk every day. I'm sick of it and I'm stopping that. T said it probably makes my voices worse anyway

But yea just checking in and hoping everyone is doing decent enough during this uncertain time ....

newtus · Mar 31, 2020 at 09:08 AM

Morning

I’m ok, kinda. Took my meds and had coffee.

Still waiting for certain emails before I can move forward with certain things like school and some other stuff. Waiting for my tax return too, and disability, to pay my rent and stuff. I put some money towards my debt yesterday but only 70 dollars. It’s a process...

Thinking about sewing stuff to sell on Etsy in my downtime away from work. But I have no fabric. I’d hate to invest in fabric and then idk, not have time to do it or the want anymore. I have to think about it. I shouldn’t do stuff like buy a bunch of clothes or stupid stuff with my refund for sure.

I’ve been bored with quarantine, lately.

Blue_Bird · Mar 31, 2020 at 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Angelique67

Wine might not work with the other meds though.

I can't believe there's another 14 day quarantine here. Lock down in our rooms. No vaping, no walking and standing, I'm worried I'll flip out or something. Really need my vape. I can't use the last one in case there's some other horrible emergency that happens. After this crap is over I will beg my friend to get me a Juul with around 5 packs of cartridges.

My favorite nurse walked in on me taking a toke off of my second to last, and I freaked out but she said she didn't see anything and then showed me her pod lol from her pocket.

The desperate me has wild thoughts, like asking her if she could bring me a couple of disposables, but I don't want to put her in an awkward spot. It's just that there have been no visitors for months so I can't get stocked really.

Sorry to hear

what do you do with your time?

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