I agree, ita--it drives me crazy to not know if I got the right person. I mean, even if it's just your voice saying 'you've reached (phone number)" I might recognize that. But I keep having to call this IT guy at work and his just has a computerized voice that says "You've reached the voicemail box for (number)" and I'm not sure if he's even getting the messages, y'know?

meara, what's the other muscle relaxant?

It's...something less strong than flexeril? OK, googled: methocarbamol, aka Robaxin. Initially I had gotten some from my dentist (several years ago I suddenly started clenching my teeth--I woke up one morning and could barely open my jaw and freaked out and went to the dentist), and then found out they're over the counter in Canada, so had a friend get me some. I sometimes take it in the morning for headaches due to muscle issues, because it's not as kick-me as flexeril (but does still make me a little less sharp, though anti-medicating with caffeine helps). Flexeril I take if I'm feel horrid...and usually if I'm feeling that bad, it only barely does anything (good or bad)

My voicemail isn't personalized because every time I tried to set an outgoing message, it failed. Stupid iPhone.

What I see I didn't state--outgoing messages with no information about whose outgoing message they are except a phone number

Yeah, that person just doesn't get a message from me.

OK, googled: methocarbamol,

Yeah, that was one of the drugs they gave me when my shoulder went insane. It made me nauseous before it had any other effect--and I'd take sleepy if it couldn't stop the pain, but if I'm already nauseous, then I can't sleep.

And, dear lord--how many messages does it take to fill an inbox these days? What are you doing (or not doing) that I can't even leave a message in your poorly labelled inbox?

The Womens Petition Against Coffee

REPRESENTING to PUBLICK CONSIDERATION the Grand Inconviencies accruing to their SEX from the excefsive Use of that Drying, Enfeebling LIQUOR.

From 1674!

I wonder if I could get that printed on an oversized mug.

I get really frustrated when I leave vm message after message and they never call me back. I've called this one county department four times in the last two weeks and nobody ever returns the call. I AM WITH THE GOVERNMENT BITCHES. CALL ME BACK.

In other news, I just can't manage this business with my parents. My mother is crazy in addition to demented and my dad can't handle it, and there's no way we can get them into assisted living like this. I honestly think she'd hurt herself or someone else.

So I have a call in with a LCSW who specializes in gerontology issues, and I'm thinking about getting her into an inpatient psych program to get her meds straightened out. Of course, she will refuse to go, which is a problem.

But last night she claimed she would do anything to avoid assisted living, even have full-time care and see a psychiatrist. OTOH, she probably forgot that promise already.

Don't get old without getting your mental health issues resolved, folks. Because my parents have plenty of financial resources, and their sunset years are not going pleasantly.

yes, I just state my number in the home outgoing message. At work, I state my name and number often. but I more typically put in the voicemail: please email me if you would like to reach me quickly.

"You have reached xxx-xxx-xxx. Please leave a message."

That's it.

So I have a call in with a LCSW who specializes in gerontology issues, and I'm thinking about getting her into an inpatient psych program to get her meds straightened out. Of course, she will refuse to go, which is a problem.

The LCSW should have ideas about that. Good luck.

WHAT DO YOU MEAN THE SPEEDOMETER ISN'T WORKING.