...who works on Labor Day? Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk I'm sorry.
So, how was your summer? Mine was fun. Saw some fish. Went mad with hunger. Hallucinated a whole bunch.
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Miracleman - Sep 02, 2008 9:07:22 am PDT #4071 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
sj - Sep 02, 2008 9:09:56 am PDT #4072 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Thanks flea and Barb. I still want to lose weight and get in better shape before getting pregnant, but that's good to know.
Calli, I stress eat a lot and I haven't felt the urge to do that since starting effexor, fwiw.
Steph L. - Sep 02, 2008 9:11:04 am PDT #4073 of 10001
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Does anyone have any suggestions, comments, stories of joy and/or warning about this sort of thing?
Well, I'd only recommend anti-anxiety meds if you had some huge stress in your life. Like a sick parent....oh, riiiiight.
In all seriousness, (1) you *do* have a significant amount of stress on you now, which (2) is what Xanax/Ativan is for.
Yes, you can try meditation, chanting, etc. -- I don't discount their very real effect on lowering anxiety -- but seriously. Significant parental illness is a massive stressor. If you need anti-anxiety med, by all means, call your doctor and get some. I'm sure your doctor will agree.
I should add that Ativan has been helpful for me; I know other Buffistas have taken it, and I think it's been helpful for them, too.
Jessica - Sep 02, 2008 9:12:50 am PDT #4074 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Anyway he said because I am heavy for my height that I would only need to gain 10-15 lbs when pregnant. Is he on crack? I've never heard of gaining so little weight when pregnant.
I only gained about 15 lbs during my pregnancy, and then lost about 35 as soon as D was born. Apparently pregnancy followed by being off hormonal birth control really agreed with me.
Calli - Sep 02, 2008 9:13:17 am PDT #4075 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Xanax and effexor. OK, thanks. I'll look into those. Thanks.
sj - Sep 02, 2008 9:15:21 am PDT #4076 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Calli, effexor is an AD not an anxiety meds. I just mentioned it because it really does help with the stress eating.
Calli - Sep 02, 2008 9:20:48 am PDT #4077 of 10001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
OK. I expect if I get these panic attacks and whatnot under control through whatever mechanism, stress eating will be less of an issue. But thanks for the clarification.
Trudy Booth - Sep 02, 2008 9:21:50 am PDT #4078 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
The thing that helps with my stress eating is cutting out refined sugar.
It hurts like a bee-yotch to go off (headaches, serious jonesing) for about a week with three really bad days in the middle...
But once the job is done my eating pretty much stops being compulsive and boredom/stress related.
Scrappy - Sep 02, 2008 9:24:07 am PDT #4079 of 10001
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Something came up this weekend which means I am going to get yelled at by my boss later today. A lot. Not only that, but this is happening the week of my evaluation--so I am guessing this means NO raise. SO not looking forward to the ass-kicking I am in for.
Nora Deirdre - Sep 02, 2008 9:25:32 am PDT #4080 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
Aw, crap, Scrappy. Here's hoping it's not as bad as you think it will be.