Roll Call 169!!

newtus · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:22 PM

I love that we can come here and celebrate each other’s victories and lift each other up.

Blue_Bird · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:24 PM

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I love that we can come here and celebrate each other’s victories and lift each other up.

Me too, it's great

Blue_Bird · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:24 PM

Had a super bad migraine. Took some ibuprofen and ate a bowl of fruity pebbles and it went away

SlumberKitty · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by newtus

I love that we can come here and celebrate each other’s victories and lift each other up.

Me too, agreed!

SlumberKitty · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue_Bird

Had a super bad migraine. Took some ibuprofen and ate a bowl of fruity pebbles and it went away

Sorry about the migraine. That sucks. I'm glad it went away. Must have been the fruity pebbles!

cogladaid · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:32 PM

My blanket is done! Aside from weaving in all the ends.

Now I get to lay down watch a movie and enjoy it. It’s so warm and comfy.

bpcyclist · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:36 PM

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I hope upping the Abilify helps you @bpcyclist. Have you ever tried Vyvanse? I'm on that instead of Adderall. I like Vyvanse, but it is hard to sleep with it and if I recall correctly sometimes you have trouble sleeping? I usually have to take a sleep med. But I do like how I feel with the Vyvanse. Very like focused.

Yeah, never had that Vyvanse. I heard it was kinda expensive, so, might have to just be Adderall, which is cheap. Glad it is working for you, that is really nice.

bpcyclist · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

Hey I can say some stuff about D2 receptors and up the meds, maybe I should be a pdoc, jk. Hope it all works out for you.

What do those receptors do, Sometimes?

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:38 PM

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Had a super bad migraine. Took some ibuprofen and ate a bowl of fruity pebbles and it went away

The pebble cure....

bpcyclist · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by SlumberKitty

Texted a friend today to just chat with her and see what was up. Was telling her about hallucinations that I've been having lately. She said, "I don't think you know how much I admire your persistence in dealing with them." I thought this would be good for all of us to hear! Good job everybody! Every day, one foot in front of the other, we deal with our stuff. Hallucinations, delusions, depressions, mania, anxiety etc. But we do it. We are a strong bunch!

You inspire me, Kit!!!!!

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:41 PM

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What do those receptors do, Sometimes?

It’s a dopamine receptor, just one subtype that is the one targeted by every AP albeit mildly by clozapine which seems to have another mechanism. As far as like emotions etc you’d have to ask someone else but i think of D2 as the cause of hallucinations when it’s overstimulated.

newtus · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:42 PM

*eats rainbow pebbles*

“Oops those were rocks, lmao”

Blue_Bird · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Sometimes psychotic

The pebble cure....

Yeah lol I think maybe I didn't eat enough before so maybe that's why I had the headache.

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 23, 2020 at 03:47 PM

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Yeah lol I think maybe I didn't eat enough before so maybe that's why I had the headache.

Hey whatever gets rid of migraine...

newtus · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:11 PM

I feel silly today. I cracked my first joke with my therapist. She said “is the 7th good for next time” I said “oooooh, hm, it’s actually world chocolate day that day, idk... hahaha”

Sometimes psychotic · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:13 PM

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I feel silly today. I cracked my first joke with my therapist. She said “is the 7th good for next time” I said “oooooh, hm, it’s actually world chocolate day that day, idk... hahaha”

I’m glad you’r feeling so comfortable with your T

newtus · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:15 PM

Idk I may be wrong but I feel like my septum piercing may be migrating... which means pushing its away out of my nose and healing up where it left. Which takes months or years and I’ve had it for like 3-4 years now. The jewelry feels like it’s lower in my septum. I could’ve sworn it was pierced in the middle of the septum and now it feels like it’s towards the bottom of the septum.

newtus · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:17 PM

Yeaaaaa I think it’s migrated a bit. Oh well. Hope it doesn’t go through my nose if catch it on something. But if I have to get it repierced, no biggie but that would mean taking it out and letting it heal, which means no nose ring for like a year or so. Ugh.

Desoxyn · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:29 PM

Vyvanse is good med. Med good is Vyvanse. Focus, wakefulness (A little too much wakefulness??).

Concerta helped me focus better.

I feel like Vyvanse focus is more clear minded like the power of a crystal (I know.. I.. know..) Anyways, it's like a selective clear focus.

Concerta reminds me of a real focus - The focus that I complain about lacking almost every day on here about "DOING THINGS".. But Concerta wasn't as good at keeping me awake - Maybe like 50% as good - Added on to the fact that it doesn't last as long as Vyvanse.

I slept on Adderall and was tempted to abuse it because it wasn't enough - I think the 25% levoamphetamine made my muscles dopamine movement ABLE which made me feel relaxed (I know that can't be a thing) but I had light dream sleep.. I take Vyvanse every morning, go back to sleep (My watch says that I get the most "REM sleep" during this time - Instead of just "deep sleep") and then I wake up.

I know it's just comparison from a dopamine reuptake inhibitor (Concerta) compared to a dopamine releaser and reuptake inhibitor (Vyvanse) but I think it's because I build tolerance to Vyvanse while Concerta is lighter for long term - Although a doctor wanted to switch me to Vyvanse when I was 18 because "It's better for the heart long term".

*The more you know*

WastingAsparagus · Jun 23, 2020 at 04:31 PM

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Had pdoc. He said some mumbo jumbo about D2 receptors in my prefrontal thingy not working or whatever. Gonna up the Abilifry. If that doesn't work, back to Adderall, I guess. Hope something helps, so I can start working again...

In my experience, it's been the D2 receptors being too active. I have had to have a D2 antagonist in order to control my psychosis. But, then again, I am no psychiatrist.

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newtus The Dopamine Flux Member Since Jun 2010 Location: Ardenweald Posts: 43,644 (SuperPoster!) 13 867 hugs given	Jun 23, 2020 at 03:22 PM #41 I love that we can come here and celebrate each other’s victories and lift each other up. __________________ "We're all born to broken people on their most honest day of living" The Dopamine Flux www.thedopamineflux.com Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/MozePrayIII
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cogladaid Elder Member Since Jul 2015 Location: Nowhere Posts: 5,565 8	Jun 23, 2020 at 03:32 PM #46 My blanket is done! Aside from weaving in all the ends. Now I get to lay down watch a movie and enjoy it. It’s so warm and comfy.
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newtus The Dopamine Flux Member Since Jun 2010 Location: Ardenweald Posts: 43,644 (SuperPoster!) 13 867 hugs given	Jun 23, 2020 at 03:42 PM #52 eats rainbow pebbles “Oops those were rocks, lmao” __________________ "We're all born to broken people on their most honest day of living" The Dopamine Flux www.thedopamineflux.com Youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/MozePrayIII
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