Thanks, Glam. I feel like I have been all over the map since I went off BCP in April, and the last few weeks I have gone from highly stressed and over emotional, to pretty much non-functional. I did not get up from the couch last week, and that really isn't fair to TCG and it is not good for me. I'm sorry that I have been spewing so much of my stress and depression all over here for so long now.
Now I did a job. I got nothing but trouble since I did it, not to mention more than a few unkind words as regard to my character so let me make this abundantly clear. I do the job. And then I get paid.
Mal ,'Serenity'
Spike's Bitches 47: Someone Dangerous Could Get In
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
sj - Jan 23, 2013 9:24:28 am PST #25421 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
omnis_audis - Jan 23, 2013 10:40:09 am PST #25422 of 30001
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
((( SJ)))
Hil, good eye! Good call.
hey! it's National Pie Day!I thought that was March 14th (3.14). But hey, two days of Pie, who am I to complain?
JZ - Jan 23, 2013 10:51:27 am PST #25423 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
sj, I stayed on antidepressants (went down to a low maintenance dose but chose not to discontinue) while trying to get pregnant and throughout my pregnancy, and everything went fine. I mean, it wasn't a fabulous pregnancy, but the non-fabulousness was totally unrelated to the ADs and my staying on them definitely helped my ability to cope with the un-fabulousness.
So, talk to a therapist and don't fret. Your own good health is vital to a healthy pregnancy, and that very, very definitely includes mental health.
sj - Jan 23, 2013 10:57:46 am PST #25424 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, I stayed on antidepressants (went down to a low maintenance dose but chose not to discontinue) while trying to get pregnant and throughout my pregnancy, and everything went fine. I mean, it wasn't a fabulous pregnancy, but the non-fabulousness was totally unrelated to the ADs and my staying on them definitely helped my ability to cope with the un-fabulousness.
And look what a fabulous little girl you ended up with! Thanks, JZ that helps. I am going to try to do a low, maintenance dose to see if that helps, but my experience with prescribers is they often try to keep upping the dose before really waiting to see if the lower dose is enough.
amyth - Jan 23, 2013 11:10:58 am PST #25425 of 30001
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
{{sj}} Sorry you're having a rough time. Hope you're able to get what you need.
Burrell - Jan 23, 2013 11:29:49 am PST #25426 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
take good care of yourself, sj
Amy - Jan 23, 2013 11:29:50 am PST #25427 of 30001
Because books.
Your own good health is vital to a healthy pregnancy, and that very, very definitely includes mental health.
Very, very true. And if you're struggling now, I can say that post-partum depression could be a future issue (it was for me, with my last two pregnancies, and after Sara's birth is when I finally went on ADs), so it's really better to find something now and regulate the dose.
Also, many vibes, sj. I know how much you want this.
Hil R. - Jan 23, 2013 11:49:57 am PST #25428 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
The person from the dog rescue place is coming to do a home visit tomorrow. I have no idea what she's supposed to be looking for. Anybody know?
Strix - Jan 23, 2013 12:02:30 pm PST #25429 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Normal cleanliness of the home, and that your home is an adequate size for the type of dog you want.
A fenced-in back yard or a safe neighborhood for walks to go outside for bathroom breaks.
Making sure that you aren't a puppy-mill breeder or other type of bad owner.
Just seeing where s/he would sleep, eat, your plans for care, and generally if you're willing to have a home visit to get the dog.
Cass - Jan 23, 2013 12:03:25 pm PST #25430 of 30001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Thinking of you, sj.
Hil, I assume they are making sure you aren't Cruella de Vil. And you did a good thing trying to help that woman. Good person!