Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff

[Macha]

I appreciate the support. Just freaked me out, because I hadn't had one this bad in MONTHS.

[Auspice]

@Macha said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

I appreciate the support. Just freaked me out, because I hadn't had one this bad in MONTHS.

That is also not uncommon on new meds. With my anti-depressants, things did (unfortunately) get way worse before they got better. But once they got better, ohman. It was worth it.

I'd say unless you're having really bad side-effects (esp. those listed with the drug material), to keep at it.

[Rinel]

Oof. I can't stand it when my hands start going numb. If I don't have benzos in my system at that point, I'm going to have a full-blown attack.

I know I can't stay on clonazepam forever, but the thought of going off it is terrifying. I can go to work three days a week now. I'll lose 90% of my regained functionality if I lose the klonopin right now. Here's hoping I can stay on it long enough.

I wouldn't wish panic attacks on my worst enemy.

[Thenomain]

@Macha

I'll be blunt here: I hope you contacted your prescribing doctor. Mine has a "drop a message and he'll respond in a few days" which I appreciate for is-this-normal type of questions.

Hope you're feeling better.

[Misadventure]

I have grown to appreciate the phone apps that enable quick communication with my doctor. Her staff answers question quickly and easily, as if I am texting a friend about dinner plans.

[surreality]

Dental hell surgery starts in a few hours. 8:10AM. (The ten minute specificity freaks me out more for some reason.)

Naturally, I can't sleep. Of course. <headdesk>

[Derp]

@surreality said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

Dental hell surgery starts in a few hours. 8:10AM. (The ten minute specificity freaks me out more for some reason.)

Naturally, I can't sleep. Of course. <headdesk>

That's what the nini gas is for.

[surreality]

@Derp Oh no. They don't do gas, twilight, or full knockout. They just don't. I got to be awake throughout, though heavily numbed with novocaine, obviously.

Xanax came in handy.

It does not help with the psychological body horror of 'this person is drilling six channels into my skull right now to insert titanium rods', though. Not even a little.

Also: ow, that novocaine wore off fast.

[Derp]

@surreality

cringe

[Thenomain]

So I've modernized my mother, which took a long time but I think she's a lot happier now. She can use a computer without "technical" (read: user) errors 90% of the time, she has a smart TV and a subscription to Netflix, and one day we cut the cord, got her on DirectTV Now.

Well, AT&T has been jerking around the subscribers, so I spent some time looking for a good replacement with her channel list requirements: Animal Planet, Discovery, MSNBC, etc. And you know what the cheapest solution was?

Spectrum.

Yes, that Spectrum. Getting her back on cable television was the cheapest option for what she wanted. Even after tax and other "broadcast fees" and nonsense.

I was honestly surprised. Yes, it's a hair cheaper because they're also her ISP, but ISPs are raking people over the coals almost to the level of, well, AT&T. And because Spectrum has joined the 21st century, she doesn't need a cable box. It's all streamed now, baby!

And she didn't blink. The idea of uprooting her current subscription for another would have scared the crap out of her five, ten years ago. I did the difficult thing of finding out how to cancel DirectTV Now, but it was 10 minutes between "sign up for Spectrum again", "bye AT&T", and "How do I find the channels?" Bam, done, wallop!

I'm so proud of my mother.

If she would only stop texting me the weather.

[Misadventure]

@Thenomain said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff

If she would only stop texting me the weather.

Maybe if you stopped plundering weather APIs she'd think you've lost interest.

[Tinuviel]

@Thenomain said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

So I've modernized my mother

I misread that as motorized, and I was very confused.

[TNP]

@Tinuviel said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Thenomain said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

So I've modernized my mother

I misread that as motorized, and I was very confused.

If I were skilled with photoshop, I'd definitely have put @Thenomain's name there so pretend I did.

[Wretched]

Finally got my new glasses after the whole cataract surgery thing. Progressives are weird, and i can now see just how messy my home is. But yay, seeing clearly feels like i just got a super power.

[Auspice]

Submitted my first draft of the outline today.

Excuse while I hyperventilate.

[Wretched]

@Auspice

[Thenomain]

@Wretched said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

Progressives are weird

Congratulations, you are now an old man.

[Wretched]

@Thenomain All the grey in my hair is agreeing with you. However, its good to be able to see after sooo damned long. Everything is in HD, and i dont get a headache trying to read anymore. I might actually Roleplay again and can write for more than 5 mins at a time.

[Thenomain]

@Wretched said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

I might actually Roleplay again

You and I lie with exactly the same words.

[The Sands]

@Wretched said in Health and Wealth and GrownUp Stuff:

@Auspice