What Laura said. Remember, sj, if this falls through, you have LOTS of other houses to choose from out there. Sounds like the seller only has you at this point.

I really wish this were true, but three months of searching shows that there really aren't that many ranches on the market in our area, and even less that have had any updates since they were built in the 70s.

Calm~ma, sj. I hope the meeting goes well.

Paging Teppy:

Do you know anything about the potential interaction between regular Zyrtec (cetirizine) and buspirone? M has been taking buspirone for a while, and also takes antihistamines regularly. He usually takes Claritin, but has been taking Zyrtec instead the last couple of weeks, and is now wondering if it might be interfering with the way the buspirone works -- seems like it's been less effective lately.

Do you know anything about the potential interaction between regular Zyrtec (cetirizine) and buspirone?

None that I can find.

(Although -- not related to Zyrtec at all -- does M know he shouldn't drink grapefruit juice while he's taking buspirone? The info page for buspirone specifically mentioned not to drink grapefruit juice.)

Teppy, I've heard about grapefruit conflicting with meds before - but is there an easy way to check which meds? Or just research each one?

None that I can find.

Hmm. I found something mentioned on Drugs.com, but I really don't know how reliable a source that is.

does M know he shouldn't drink grapefruit juice while he's taking buspirone?

I think that's specifically mentioned on the pill bottle, but we don't tend to buy/drink grapefruit juice anyway, so that's not an issue.

Anyway, thank you for looking into it!

Teppy, I've heard about grapefruit conflicting with meds before - but is there an easy way to check which meds? Or just research each one?

That, I don't know. I tend to just look up individual drugs.

Hmm. I found something mentioned on Drugs.com, but I really don't know how reliable a source that is.

I found that one, but it just said that the combination can increase drowsiness/other CNS impairments. Nothing about decreasing the effectiveness of buspirone.

Or maybe I found something else. Can you give me the link to what you found on Drugs.com?

I found that one, but it just said that the combination can increase drowsiness/other CNS impairments. Nothing about decreasing the effectiveness of buspirone.

Ah, OK, that's the same one I found. I wasn't sure how to interpret "CNS impairments," exactly, but it sounds like it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the drug's effectiveness.

Thanks, Zenkitty. I'm feeling completely sick with anxiety this morning.

I really hope it works out for you! I get the anxiety, totally; I was on tenterhooks when I was buying this place. But the fact that they came back to you is a really good sign.

I wasn't sure how to interpret "CNS impairments," exactly, but it sounds like it doesn't necessarily have anything to do with the drug's effectiveness.

No, all "CNS impairments" meant was the drug (and combination of the 2) can make you more sleepy/have slower reaction time/etc. I wish drug info would actually explain stuff like that, instead of being vague.

I've been meaning to make an effort to post more (yet again), so today I start with a note for fans of the Dark Knight - Target's $1 section included little $1 notebooks with Batman (Bat-Man? The Batman? Sorry, purists, I'm unclear on proper form).

sj, much house-ma.

Tom, I was checking out the 3 new photos on Facebook last night (but was tired and forgot to comment there), they're really great. I love the light in the one with the statues, and the colors in the market stand are so perfect a person would be tempted to think you'd posed those peppers. Keep up the awesome work (and the sharing, yay!)