they're in a better position than physicians to see those scenarios play out.

Our pharmacists have often pointed out to Hubby that he's taking multiple versions of the same drug from various doctors and that he's in danger of ODing on stuff. God bless the pharmacists.

ITA, Trudy. My pharmacist answers a ton of questions. I'm more consistent with pharmacists than doctors, actually.

Hee, Amish Paradise always, always makes me laugh.

Our pharmacists have often pointed out to Hubby that he's taking multiple versions of the same drug from various doctors and that he's in danger of ODing on stuff. God bless the pharmacists.

Heh. Yes, I mostly get that kind of thing from them.

Our pharmacists have often pointed out to Hubby that he's taking multiple versions of the same drug from various doctors and that he's in danger of ODing on stuff. God bless the pharmacists.

This is why it is an excellent idea to have one pharmacy no matter how many doctors you have.

WS, is your friend connected to any of the colleges there? My nephew is at ETSU in Johnson City, so I have an idea of the limitations.

I think she is a recent grad.

There's a Dr. Kerry Holland (female) there who specializes in women's and GLBT issues. I can send you contact info if you want it.

Kenkitty, please and thank you on the contact info. Shir, thank you for your good wishes.

I think people are trying to help, Tep. I get that they might not be, though. Although what, I, as a blonde woman with a disability whom people(very occasionally) see as cute might know about Help That's Not, I don't know. I have a good imagination though./snark Health -ma to Jilli's mom. So far it looks like my mom's tests look very good although there is one we don't know about yet so the health-ma is slightly used, but I think it worked. Seska, I totally feel you. A few years back, we made a list of every attendant thing my mom does for me. Which is like a zillion things, from helping in the shower to changing my printer cartridge. That sure keeps the self-worth pumping. But so far, I'm just pathetic enough...yay me.

I think people are trying to help, Tep. I get that they might not be, though.

I'll only say this one more time, and then I'm stepping away.

Most people on this board vent about their jobs from time to time. When they do, they don't get offered links to job openings in other cities. They get sympathy or invocations of smiting, or practical suggestions to deal with the immediate situation.

When I vent about my job, which I am increasingly deciding not to do on this board, I am the only person offered links to job openings in other cities. I'm obviously not going to move to another city -- I've never even said that I want to move to another city -- since I'm settled here with family, a home, and a relationship. So the links? Don't help.

They make me feel like everyone else's "irritation posts" are legitimate and deserving of support/smiting/sympathy but mine are deserving of jokes.

Stepping away now.

Jilli, I'm holding you and your mother in my thoughts.

They make me feel like everyone else's "irritation posts" are legitimate and deserving of support/smiting/sympathy but mine are deserving of jokes.

I always interpreted the links as signs of affection, attempts to recruit you closer to them. A sympathetic gesture with a little wink that it would be nicer if you weren't so far away.

I never saw it as dismissive of your work frustrations at all.

I don't think people meant them as dismissive at all, but now that I know they felt that way to Tep, I am sure they'll stop. Glad you spoke up, Teppy. You said earlier that you felt it took too long for you to speak, but I think it just takes as long as it needs take. You put up with it until you had to speak up and then you spoke up. That seems to me to be the essence of health.

maybe you're just more desirable than us, Tep. Everyone wants you in their city. Though I have to say, my level of comfort in my hometown must be at an all-time low since I found myself envying people on Intervention their long-distance rehab. And the fact they won't see their family members for a whole ninety days.(Which is terrible...they give me everything. But that's kind of just it. The closest I came to being "on my own" involved having a passel of attendants acting like my parents, in one way or another.)

I always interpreted the links as signs of affection, attempts to recruit you closer to them. A sympathetic gesture with a little wink that it would be nicer if you weren't so far away.

I always took them this way too, and I am so sorry that they upset you. I seem to remember them starting around the time when you work was being particularly horrible to you wrt your hours and cutting back on your time at work. I thought it was more of an encouragement to get you out of a particularly horrible situation where you obviously were not being properly appreciative.