that is great! I looked up Lifeline and I think I qualify but I have savings. I am not sure about that. I have a cheap cellphone that costs 14 or 15 dollars a month. I didn't see about cable.
I am so happy that your kitty cat is fascinated by your knitting. Doesn't that mean he is not suffering? That would be beyond phenomenal. Glad that you are taking care of yourself and have disengaged from your toxic neighbors. Keep up the good work. It is hard to break a habit.
bobby

Bobby

I would check to see if you qualify for lifeline.

Donna

my antidepressant is working once I take it. I have had sleep problems for years and nothing a psychiatrist has tried has worked. I have written so many times that I get between 2 and five hours of sleep a night year round. Lately I have gotten a lot more irritable, anxious and angry. Irritability is a key symptom to bipolar II besides difficulty sleeping anxiety and hypomania. I usually haven't had anger just irrability. I can control my ac and put it on when it is past 80 outside. When it gets to be in the low seventies I open the terrace door and turn off the ac since there is not such a difference. this way i save money. I have a fast pulse. whether it is from my high anxiety or the other way around I don
t know. I am on 4mg of klonopin so I can't take anymore. I have a very hard time with drugs and my current psychiatrist had practically tried them all.

Donna
If it just saves a few dollars I don't have the patience. I am totally out of patience

I just turned off the ac. I just saw it is in the low seventies. sh@t. I am still in a terrible mood. I am so angry. Marci is coming over today and I am going to be such an actress. She can usually tell when I am very upset. I have so much fear. I don't think that is bipolar.
I have been so out of control. Last night I ordered a lot of sugar free cookies. I couldn't control myself.
what a way to start a diet. I am turning to God but I am so angry it is hard.

The fear could be from anxiety. The fast pulse could be as well. That could also be dehydration, but I know you drink a lot of water...

I'm so sorry you are not feeling well, or sleeping well. I wish you would call your pdoc (((HUGS)))

Good luck today with Marci

thanks. I have been sleep deprived for so many years. Last night I got two hours of sleep and listened to Josh Groban. My doctor tried everything but nothing worked. He tried something to replace klonopin but that proved to a disaster. At least he finally found an antidepressant that actually works for me. Wellbutrin only worked for a little whlle and then stopped.He really tried and is a great psychopharmacologist (sp) and has gotten great reviews. Nobody has been able to treat my sleep problems which exacerbate the other symptoms

anxiety: Usually the medications that are prescribed for controlling high blood pressure causes anxiety. The reason behind this is the composition of the medication and also the stress that a person takes after knowing that one is suffering from high blood pressure.

I'm so gad that you found an antidepressant that works for you... you have struggled for so long to find something effective (((HUGS)))

I did not know that some BP meds could trigger anxiety. Just what you need!

I'm so glad that you have your music, books, Abby, and Pudge!

today I feel rotten. My stomach is upset and my anxiety is through the roof. I spoke with Suri for almost an hour and tried to comfort her. She has to take another blood test for her cancer tomorrow and is so anxious and doesn't want to die.