Weekly Check-in April 28 <3<3<3<3

[juliayadda]

Hello Friends, 

Icequeen better be enjoying her vacation and not worrying about us haha.


flcl, mrsb1008, yoshijo28, @rocknrollfriend, @wallflwr926, @ordinaryamy, runnergirl812, helloamanda, @giamia923, snarkysparklefart, @alleykat05, bluerainfire, sko14, @erin2021, spencer1337, RedDDD



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Please state your diagnosis and/or status:



How is your week going?



Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share?



Any changes in medication or recent appointments?



GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? 



Edited to fix newb mistakes. 

[RedDDD]

How is your week going? Not the greatest. I was out with the flu last week and missed two days of work. I don't even remember the last time I missed two days of work. Then my kid got it and hes had a fever for going on five days. In the middle of the night he got a huge bloody nose so that was fun. looking forward to the weekend already.

Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? We just all need to get our immune systems back on track. Our house has been hit hard!

Any changes in medication or recent appointments? Just upped my dosage to the prescribed 20mg. I waited a while as I wanted to take some more time to adjust and we were on vacation so it didn't seem like a good time to go full on. So as of yesterday I am on the full 20mg. Feeling a little queasy and off.....hoping thats the worst of it.

GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? I love that rickety ride called the mouse trap. You see them at all the county and state fairs. I hate anything that spins, I get motion sick super easy.

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Please state your diagnosis and/or status: Anxiety and depression, under treatment.

How is your week going? Not the best. See below.

Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? Struggling with DH. We are in a bad place, and it's heightening my anxiety and depression. I feel like I can't trust him, so I'm feeling very alone.

Any changes in medication or recent appointments? Nope.

GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? I used to like rollercoasters but I haven't been on one in a long time. Since having DS I get dizzy so easily, I probably wouldn't be able to handle them now.

[juliayadda]

Please state your diagnosis and/or status:

Chronic Depression/Anxiety

How is your week going?

It is going and that is a fact.

Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share?

I am struggling this week. I am feeling like on the edge: fight or flight. I am being impulsive, I could be good today, but I also could be really upset. I feel like there has been a lot of heart break this week. Two good friends had losses, and of course CLEclyst. I am having a hard time getting my husband to engage with me in trying to conceive. I am feeling like I am taking on all the things that keep our family going.

Any changes in medication or recent appointments?
None


GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride?

I love the tiltawhirl I could go on that over and over if the dang line wasn't always so long!

[bluerainfire]

Please state your diagnosis and/or status: ptsd, anxiety, dash of depression



How is your week going? no real complaints, pretty good



Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? Nothing really going on- I feel better in general- we are preparing for a camping trip for this coming weekend, were going to see how that goes with a newly potty trained toddler- I love nature and find it relaxing- so yes, I can sit by a creek all day long- I really think I suffer from seasonal depression, because i am much happier now



Any changes in medication or recent appointments? nope, finally got the insurance card, got to call various doctors just for check ups- migraine meds...and doo drum a therapist



GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? I like roller coaters, I really love old fashioned water rides..i get dizzy eaisily so can only do one spin ride

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juliayadda, That is a lot of heartbreak. I'm sorry. Be kind to yourself. I am feeling like fight or flight too. It's a terrible feeling. Hugs to you.
bluerainfire, I hope you have fun on your camping trip! I find much solace being in nature too. GL with the toddler.
RedDDD, We just got over like a month of various illness. It is the worst! I hope you all feel better soon. And I hope the side effects of your increased dosage taper off soon. I was queasy for a week or so when I started each of my meds, then my body figured it out (??) and now I'm mostly fine.

[runnergirl812]

RedDDD, I'm on the same dose and it has helped. I was a bit queasy too at first. My biggest side effect has been appetite suppression. There are days I feel like I could go higher, but I don't want to be totally emotionless. Therapy has definitely helped too. Here's to a healthy adjustment to your meds.

@rocknrollfriend, I'm sorry about what's going on with you and hubs. BIG HUG

And for me...

Please state your diagnosis and/or status: Generalized anxiety disorder



How is your week going? So so. I'm battling allergies and a stuffy nose.



Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? Struggles: Self-doubt. I am starting to doubt my capabilities at my job. Been receiving a lot of harsh (and unnecessary) criticism and not much encouragement. It just shows I need to buck up and how toxic work has become. I'm the only one writing/producing manuscripts at my job, but no one seems to recognize
how time consuming that is, or that I'm not an expert on the details on all these various topics.

Accomplishments: I got 2 manuscripts sent out. One returned with harsh, but semi-constructive criticism, that I think I can get turned around quickly. I also have a delivery from Amazon on it's way and I'm powering through work today to make sure I have time for myself. I purchased ADULT COLORING BOOKS, gel pens, and nice colored pencils. I've always loved to color. I can't wait to attack a cool pattern and get some stress relief.



Any changes in medication or recent appointments?
No changes in meds. Had a blood test this morning to see what my thyroid is putting out. It was at 3.7 last I checked before my NP upped the dosage, so I'm hoping it's closer to 2 this time. 2-2.5 is the goal.


GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? Probably the HULK at Universal studios. I still love that ride.

[RedDDD]

Apr 28, 2015 13:10:23 GMT -5 runnergirl812 said:

RedDDD, I'm on the same dose and it has helped. I was a bit queasy too at first. My biggest side effect has been appetite suppression. There are days I feel like I could go higher, but I don't want to be totally emotionless. Therapy has definitely helped too. Here's to a healthy adjustment to your meds.

Thanks.  I also have had a suppressed appetite.  Wont complain   Between the new meds and being sick im down 5lbs.  Been wanting to lose about 15 lbs so its helped a lot!   I have seen those adult coloring books!  They look awesome.

[booksntea]

Please state your diagnosis and/or status: codependency



How is your week going? ok...it has been kind of an enlightening week for me. I read two books one on the idea of gaslighting and the other on verbal abuse.
I have realized that my husband verbally abuses me. I am glad that I am on to it now, but I do wish I had read these books sooner. I never realized that it was happening because my husband was not one to curse or raise his voice. It has always been more subtle but still soul crushing



Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? My husband came home raging last night and it was terribly upsetting but I felt a sense of empowerment because I am definitely done taking it. I am not positive it means divorce but I am going to ask him for a trial separation for now.



Any changes in medication or recent appointments? no



GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? I really don't like riders but if pressed I would go on a Ferris Wheel.

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Please state your diagnosis and/or status: GAD, depression

How is your week going?This week is going ok.

Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? Well, my husband heads up to Alberta in a week, so then I am a single mom with twin boys for 2 weeks at a time. My anxiety is about to sky rocket I'm also nervous because if we don't get pregnant this cycle, timing everything the next few months will be a nightmare! My husband won't be home 2 weeks out of a month, so attempting to get pregnant will be rough

Any changes in medication or recent appointments? None.

GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? I haven't been on a ride in so long! My favorite thus far would have to be Millennium Force at Cedar Point.

[mrsb1008]

Please state your diagnosis and/or status: Panic Disorder & GAD



How is your week going? Not great. I've been out of work since last week. I've been struggling with really bad hemorrhoids. Things had cleared up over the weekend, but by Sunday night I had another really bad one. I can't walk or sit for any length of time, so I've been stuck in bed. I'm hoping that things continue to improve. I'm also stressing that this is going to continue until I deliver which scares the hell out of me. I'm also dealing with trying to get my STD approved so I can get some of the time covered because I'm running out of vacation time. It's been so stressful and I've broken down several times a day. H has been amazing through all of this and I really don't know what I would have done without him. Still, I feel ridiculous for having to be out for this reason. I'm feel like I'm too weak or something. But the specialist I saw last week said that these are especially bad and that I do need to avoid prolonged sitting (which is all I do at work) until things resolve. My boss has been supportive and was the one to encourage me to look into the STD thing further. But just so stressful since I only saw the specialist once, and my OB pretty much refused to approve it.



Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share? Through all of this we also found out we're having a boy! Very excited, but nervous because I don't have enough experience with baby boys. Most of my close friends have girls. And H got offered a great new job that will start just as the baby arrives. It's basically his dream job and will bring in a lot of extra money. So, though I've been struggling, we had some good news to help me get through things.



Any changes in medication or recent appointments? See above.



GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? As a kid, I loved roller coasters. I still enjoy them, but not as much.

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mrsb1008, I don't think baby boys are very different from girls. babies are babies. I hope you are feeling better soon and can get the STD thing figured out.

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booksntea, I'm sorry your H has been so awful to you. Please let us know how he takes the separation request, and how you are doing too.

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Please state your diagnosis and/or status:
Narcolepsy, Bipolar Disorder 1, ADD and GAD


How is your week going? Craptastic.
I have been cramping for over a week and just started spotting. Cycle 11 is imminent.


Any struggles or accomplishments you would like to share?
I'm struggling with increased insomnia. I have no desire to sleep at night but have been cramping so bad in the morning that I don't want to get out of bed.


Any changes in medication or recent appointments? I have my psych, as well as an ultrasound and follow-up with my GYN. It looks like we are moving in the testing phase of TTC.

GTKY: What is your favourite theme park/mid-way ride? Bumper cars. Most definitely.