I am going to call a differnt dentist tomorrow. I was googling and I found one that stated right up front they specialize in people with dental anxiety.

It'll probably be a few months before I can see them.

Steph I hope the IBS meds work miracles for you.

Normal-matabolism~ma to Teppy.

Ooh, and once when I was maybe 8, I was at my grandma's house and her sisters were hanging out smoking indoors (like you did in the day--even though i don't think grandma smoked) and one of them accidentally tried to ash her cig on my hand, thinking it was the ashtray.

I have a scar on one of my eyebrows from an accidental brush with a cigarette. Totally forgot about that, meara.

I wish I had an answer for the self-hate thing myself. I can't imagine talking to my doctor about it either, because I hardly have adoctor. More like an ointment jockey who overbooks three deep and I barely get a sentence out of.(I have barely ever been to a doctor who's any good at all at talking about emotional stuff, ever, anyway)

I'm back from the doctor. She raised my ADs and gave me an anti anxiety med to take at night. Also a few different stomach meds.

Glad you are getting some support for the anxiety and stomach stuff. I hope they kick in quickly.

Me too. Unfortunately, I can't start them tonight. TCG will be in late from his meeting, and then we have to be up early for the funeral tomorrow, so I don't want to take anything that may cause stomach badness or weird sleep tonight.

Well, I almost got to sleep. Then I sneezed and dislocated a rib, and when I stood up to make it easier to get it back in place, I twisted my ankle (because I hadn't put my sleep brace on my ankle, because it had been feeling mostly OK.) Ow. I guess I'm awake for a while longer. Maybe I'll catch some more Pokemon.

Oh dear, Hil. I hope you were able to get comfortable enough to sleep.

Wishes for a peaceful day, sj.