Gatorade and coconut water both work for me.

I need help in how to phrase something. My psychiatrist moved a few months ago, and I got assigned to someone else at his office, and I'm really just not comfortable with the new person. Like, he'd be fine if I just wanted meds management, but I've got more stuff that I want to talk about, and I'm just not comfortable talking about it with him. The local EDS group keeps a list of doctors that people have gone to and recommend, and one of the psychiatrists on the list is someone else in his office (which is in a good location for me, and takes my insurance, and even has a discount on the co-pay because I'm affiliated with the university), and she looks really good -- she specializes in people with chronic illness and chronic pain. I've got an appointment with him coming up in a couple weeks, and I just realized that I've got a conflict then and I need to reschedule. How do I ask to reschedule with her instead?

Hil, I don't think I would explain, just call to cancel the appointment you do have and you would like to reschedule with Other Doctor. If it feels easier, make two separate calls. If they make a connection and ask, just say you think you might be more comfortable with a female doctor.

I second Windsparrow's advice. You don't owe them an explanation. I've switched doctors within a practice, and it was no drama; lots of women prefer women doctors.

I have a number of multi-doctor practices and switching from one to another is very routine for them. No reason needed.

Having lived in tropical heat for nearly 40 years I have learned about hydration. When they say 1/2 ounce per pound of weight they mean it. I'm pretty much addicted to soda water, both plain and flavored varieties. I drink a minimum of 100 ounces a day, often more, just in plain or fizzy water. And the nutritionist still says I show as dehydrated! Yeah, I sweat a lot.

Askye, heat bothers me most when my blood sugar is wonky. And I read somewhere that heat flashes are sometimes caused by incipient panic. I don't know if either is a thing... I have problems with heat, too.

I looked up my "bouquet" of state flowers, in no particular order:

• Oregon Grape

• Bitterroot

• California Poppy

• Alpine Forget-Me-Not

• Saguaro Cactus Blossom

• Orange Blossom

• Red Carnation

• Mistletoe

• Wild Prairie Rose

• Apple Blossom

Some of the states had multiple flowers, so I just chose whichever was oldest.

I don't think this would be as pretty as Lisah's will be.

Fingers crossed I formatted that right.

Thanks, everyone.

Also, oy, my mother. I posted on Facebook asking for suggestions for a comforter that would match a specific area rug (which I've since decided not to get, because the color of that rug clashes horribly with the shades of pink/coral that all the comforter manufacturers are using.) A bunch of people posted suggestions of specific comforters, which was helpful! My sister put together a pinterest board of her suggestions, which was also helpful! My mother signed up for emails from Wayfair and is forwarding me all the ones that mention bedding, which is not helpful at all!

That sounds like it could be a pretty arrangement, Deena

I took life water to work and I seemed to do better. I wasn't moving around as much as the other day but I definitely got sweaty but didn't feel overheated and exhausted.

I realized when I was driving to work that I hadn't had anything to drink all morning and I don't normally drink water in the morning so I'm going to try and drink a glass or so before work.

Ooh that would be pretty, Deena, especially that saguaro cactus bloom!