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Mari 12-21-2015 10:12 PM

Bobby,

Can you call the doctor for more medications? Higher doses?
He just saw you, so he understands what is going on.

M

Mari 12-22-2015 02:05 AM

Yes, about focusing on what is important. :heartthrob:

When you think you can handle the annoying people or whatever, do go to the senior center. Being around other people can help us stay connected and gets us out of ourselves for the time that we are there.
(It helps me to do that even if it wears me out because I am an introvert.)

If you are worried about calories, eat at the center, and then for the rest of the day eat apples and eggs. That could be a good food plan for you.
Then, when you need to, modify the plan again.

Do what you can to focus on good things.
I have been distracting myself on youtube and other social media sites by reading the comments. (Sounds goofy perhaps.)

M

Mari 12-22-2015 02:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mymorgy (Post 1189461)
because i had to take money out of my annuity
bobby


Bobby,

Does that count as income?
Is it taxed?

M

mymorgy 12-22-2015 09:00 AM

yes that counts as income and would be taxed if i made more money. I don't have enough income to pay taxes. i took two extra klonopin but that didn't help.
I guess i am frightened because i feel all alone. All my friends have their own lives. My sister wouldn't have helped me either although her death still bothers me greatly. this time of year always gets to me and makes me feel more all alone.
I look on ebay and look at cole haan shoes and bruno magli shoes. It has gotten to be a compulsion. I have maybe a thousand books-probably less but haven't had the patience to read much. that used to be how i coped. last night maria made me delicious egg salad but i bet the mayonnaise made it high in calories.
I will go to the senior center today but tomorrow i have a skin doctor's appt at 12 so i will miss it.
You would think i would get used to being alone.
bobby

OhKay 12-22-2015 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mymorgy (Post 1189522)
right now i can't figure out if my high anxiety is making me frightened or my being frightened is heightening my anxiety

They can feed off of each other...

Can you contact your pdoc today or tomorrow and let him know just how much you are struggling? Some benzos can become less effective over time. Have you ever tried xanax?

Feeling alone must feel terrible :hug::hug::hug:
Please try to remember you have friends here, and out there as well.

:hug::hug::hug:

Kay

mymorgy 12-22-2015 12:46 PM

thank you. i once asked him about xanax and he said no
bobby

OhKay 12-22-2015 01:30 PM

Did he tell you why?

mymorgy 12-22-2015 04:45 PM

he said he didn't want to give me both xanax and klonopin and wanted to stay with klonopin
bobby

OhKay 12-23-2015 01:37 PM

Yeah, nobody's going to prescribe you both.

He may reconsider making a change to xanax since klonopin doesn't seem to be helping you. But there is a limit to how much xanax you can take, and it is not safe to take any extra.

Mari 12-26-2015 02:31 AM

Hi, Bobby,

'Thinking about you.
Many hugs.

M


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