yes you did fight hard to get here and we are glad that you are here!
((((HUGS))))
bizi

Kay,

Yes re the familiar territory.
It is good and bad. Bad sometimes in that we live in a place not of our choosing but good that the territory is not unfriendly and we do know how to navigate it.

M

Right now I'm only leaving the house to go to the grocery store, pharmacy, or psych appointments. Aside from my 3 cats and the TV, there isn't much here to amuse me since I've suspended my epic cleaning mission.

But yesterday I made some soy candles. I sent away for a kit. It had simple instructions, the process was slow-paced, and it was as easy as making cookies from a mix. It kept me occupied for a couple of hours and at the end I had a product I was (somewhat) proud of.

Of course I can't make candles everyday, but at least I did something besides watch TV, clean, or do laundry.

I am sure your candles are nice!
bizi

My first batch of candles did come out well for a first effort. It's difficult to get the wick in the center, but I managed.
We burned the first one last night. The scent is very faint. Once I use up all the materials in the kit, I'm going to experiment with different products to make better candles. Hopefully, I they'll have a more concentrated scent.

My anxiety hasn't been quite as high the last two days, so the Klonopin has been doing a better job.

I had to take 0.5mg of Klonopin close to bedtime last night and it combined with the Seroquel and Gabapentin into a magical cocktail that led me to oversleep by three hours, but I'm no more sedated than usual this morning.

HI, Kay

I once considered soy candles. Probably there are companies and specific scents that are stronger. There are probably YouTube channels devoted to this subject if you up to dealing with that.


I keep these essential oils in little containers
1 peppermint for energy - but has a calming/ focusing characteristic as well.
2 Lemon balm for calming (somewhat) Also Lemon grass.


M

Kay,

Have you every hear of weighted blankets?
They are marketed to autistic children who suffer from sensory overloads.
http://www.sensacalm.com/adult-lengt...hted-blankets/


They work for some people with bipolar as well.
Searching Google Scholar I found that Heated Blankets can
help as well and they are much cheaper.

This can calm some people:
Soaking feet in Epsom salts -- magnesium can relax.

M

Unfortunately, heat is an issue in MS. It exacerbates symptoms in many pts (myself included). I hide in the AC or shade in the summer. But if my neck goes out, I do have to use a heating pad, heat is the only thing that works.

Some waxes will absorb scent better than others, but most of the fragrance oils are formulated for 4-5% concentration. The essential oils are much stronger, but my husband is fixated on sandalwood. I'll probably just add extra and see what happens. I'm going to be a mad scientist

I've had a lucky couple of days where my anxiety has been manageable, but it was out of control yesterday.
I took 1mg of Klonopin first, but it did nothing. After a couple of hours, I finally decided to try 25mg of Seroquel. It didn't do much, so I took 25mg more.
It took care of the anxiety, but it was a little sedating.
The late afternoon hours aren't my best on any given day (I usually have a fourth cup of coffee around 4), but I ended up needing a nap and that's out of the norm.

I know I won't need that much med every day. But I'm going to have to play around a little. The Klonopin doesn't do much on its own. I already took it this morning and I'm contemplating taking 25mg of Seroquel now. I may take the Seroquel first tomorrow to see if it can stand alone (I doubt it).

I hope you have a good day kay..
((((HUGS))))
bizi
day at a time...
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