I read her book - and found it ...interesting. I would have to take a week off to follow her methods and , there would still be Matt's stuff to deal with. But I could use her methods on my clothes.

I really like the idea of looking at something and deciding if it brings joy

but I am all about combining different methods to find what works fo me.

Have you put any of her methods to use yet?

I have! Not keeping anything that doesn't bring me joy has been a great help in winnowing down my closets and my DVD collection. I've also implemented her method of filing paperwork: throw it away. I've kept paperwork on taxes because the IRS is scary, and I'm getting a lockbox at the bank for Important Papers like my house deed and my passport, and everything else, I'm throwing away. It's liberating.

My doctor said 1 8oz cup a day of either tea or coffee. What do pregnant women do for headaches?

My doctors were tyrants that allowed no caffeine or alcohol or sugar or anything fun. I lived on allergy meds before pregnancy for my sinus issues and they were a zillion times worse when pregnant. Totally disallowed any antihistamines. I went to an acupuncturist and it was a miracle. I haven't had to take antihistamines since, and it has been 23 years.

Not sure on headaches, but I know you need a lot more fluid when preggers and could be a bit dehydrated.

I rarely drank more than about half a cup of coffee before I forgot about it and let it go cold.

What do pregnant women do for headaches? I know I can take tylenol, but I also know that will be useless.

Er, beats me. I was only supposed to take tylenol and yeah it was pretty useless.

So the ~ma worked. The insurance stuff was the insurance not paying their portion and I pay the regular doctor co pay not the specialist co pay so yay!

Saw Diane, the meds manager she's awesome. Her suggetion for me not sleeping was not "hey take Benadryl" it was "you're having problems with anxiety during the day and sleeping at night so let's switch you to taking klonopin during the day and ambien at night for the next 2 weeks and see how that goes".

I have bloodwork to do and she took my BP which was through the roof for me. Both she and kristen think I'd benefit from yoga so I'm going to do some one on one sessions of yoga. If I can swing the money but I know i'm holding a lot of stress and tension and a mssage just isn't a good option right now.

that sounds great ,askye. lot of steps forward

Typo, I started to say something when you first posted about the anemia. Since I've had a close personal relationship with anemia over the past few years, I have, being me, done a lot of research. I don't know of any credible studies that link statins to anemia. However, the most common cause of anemia in diabetics is from kidney damage caused by diabetes. Can you get someone to focus on your kidney function?

Also, there are many kinds of anemia. Have you gotten the raw numbers from your blood tests? Did they do a ferritin test and a CBC WITH differential? What about B12 levels? If the ferritin test is low, they may want to start you on iron supplements or infused iron.

What do pregnant women do for headaches? I know I can take tylenol, but I also know that will be useless.

I think my sister found some relief pinching the web between her thumb and forefinger.

askye, that all sounds wonderful. I'm glad you're making progress.

I'm sorry I've been such a whiny bitca today.

I keep getting told that I'm doing really well and that I'm very self aware. Doesn't feel like it all the time but if the professionals say it then I'll try to belive it.

Oh and previously Diane and brought up trying gluten free diet and I was resistant. Then I've thought about it. Would I rather not eat stuff and FEEL better or eat stuff and feel worse just because eating the stuff is easier? And hearing Steph talk about the gluten free and depression pushed me over to wanting to try it.

Not now, there's too much going on right now. But at some point.