[OhKay]

Originally Posted by Gethprime

I go to my very 1st psychiatrist doc visit on Monday. Though it will be with one of his PAs but Im told the Doc will be seeing me as well. Last few days have been really nasty. Yesterday morning I have been suffering really nasty sleep starts for hours. Went to sleep Thursday night around 1130, errr tried to. From then to about 530am Friday morning everytime I was about to fall asleep I would get a sleep jerk. I was crying, was really irritable and easily angered and was crying.

I'm so sorry that you've been struggling

I'm glad that you have a psych visit scheduled for Monday
I see a NP, not a psychiatrist. Most people in my area see NPs, no matter what their diagnoses are. Mine is VERY good. I would not trade her for all the tea in China. So, don't worry if you don't get to see a shrink at your first visit.

I hope that whoever you see can get you set on a path to you feeling better soon

[bizi]

I see my therapist tomorrow morning. I am taking a shower in the morning before my visit with her..
something irritated my middle finger just a few minutes ago. I picked up some little tree branches that the squirrels chewed off for some reason...and got biten by something. My finger stings and is swelling. I took 2 benadryl.
A friend of ours showed us a picture of her daughters friends mothers hand that got infected from swimming in the waters in florida. It got infected with the flesh eating bacteria and had to amputate her hand and may have to take her fore arm as well. Her daughters boy friend got infected also and has only lost a finger so far. Very scary!!!!!!
So, so awful.
WE ARE going to pensicola in august.
I am staying clear of the waters there!!!!!!!!!
bizi


Did 3 hours of billing and some filing. So happy about that!

[Mari]

Weird stuff but I looked it up:

Woman contracts flesh-eating bacteria in Gulf of Mexico

M

[OhKay]

That is so scary about that lady's hand! I hope they don't have to amputate anymore. From Mari's post, it seems like the infection is pretty rare, but I can understand why you would want to avoid the water after seeing the pictures you saw... I'm sure they were awful.

I hope that the Benadryl helped with the swelling from your bite. Is it really itchy and/or sore?
BTW, how is the roof of your mouth now?

I'm glad that you're going to see your therapist today. It seems like your OCD is better, but it will be good to have an opportunity to talk to her about it

Congratulations on hunkering down and getting some of that paperwork done! Three hours is a lot of time to invest in a project (you don't like) like that... Great job!

[bizi]

Looks like I am not going to get a shower....sigh
Got out of bed late.
A couple of months ago I was getting up early.
Doing my exercises, practicing my ukulele...
now I am slug....
The roof of my mouth is a little sensitive still. 95% better.
My finger is still slightly swollen, a TON better! And it hurts just a little.
very odd.
Have a good day yall!
bizi

[Gethprime]

Originally Posted by OhKay

I'm so sorry that you've been struggling

I'm glad that you have a psych visit scheduled for Monday
I see a NP, not a psychiatrist. Most people in my area see NPs, no matter what their diagnoses are. Mine is VERY good. I would not trade her for all the tea in China. So, don't worry if you don't get to see a shrink at your first visit.

I hope that whoever you see can get you set on a path to you feeling better soon

just got back from the psych doc. got an rx of klonopin (hopefully this helps with the relentless sleep jerks thats causing my sleep anxiety to go nuts everynight. also got an rx for propanolol.

[Gethprime]

got a question for those who take klonopin. how long does it take usually to kick in?

[bizi]

I usually take my klonipin 30-45 minutes before I want to sleep...but usually I take it right before bed and wait to fall asleep.
I am switching to seroquel so I only take .25mg of klonipin(I was taking .5mg) and 75 mg of seroquel. The klonipin stopped my restless legs syndrome so that should help you too.
yeah!
bizi

[bizi]

I saw my tdoc today, we talked about what I wanted to talk about so that was good.
I was going to take my shower tonight but changed my mine and will go to bed early and take one in the morning.I have to leave the house at 9am.
Had my friends daughter over to help me with some paper work, she did not finish so she is coming back tomorrow night to finish it. She confirmed that her mom is mad at me. Sigh
I will stop trying to interact with her, maybe text her that I am here if she needs me. anyway. It is what it is....

I ate at a new place for lunch.
The beet.
I had an organic chicken black bean quinoa burrito with some cheese and salsa on top. It had a buck wheat tortilla so it was gluten free.
(Which doesn't really matter to me)
It was delicious!
Sat and talked with the owner for some time while I ate.
He is a vegitarian and they make alot of press/juiced drinks and smoothies.

He told me that we should be taking an iodine supplement because they don't add it to salt anymore.....I will have to research this.
bizi

[Gethprime]

Originally Posted by bizi

I usually take my klonipin 30-45 minutes before I want to sleep...but usually I take it right before bed and wait to fall asleep.
I am switching to seroquel so I only take .25mg of klonipin(I was taking .5mg) and 75 mg of seroquel. The klonipin stopped my restless legs syndrome so that should help you too.
yeah!
bizi

I got the 1mg tabs which I plan on splitting. 1mg seems a bit high for a 1st timer like me on a psych med. I sometimes use the Hylands Restful Leg med. It helps a bit though its short acting. It did help out alot with my leg jerks and restless leg. I was really angry and antsy that the various ERs wouldnt Rx me klon. One even Rx Val which I expressly said I did not want. I cant take Ativan because I got a nasty sore/rash feeling on the inside of my lip. Atarax makes my heart palps and PVCs so severe I get light headed like I suffered orthostatic Hypotension