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Posted by alesta on January 26, 2006, at 19:36:57
it takes me a while to catch on to the fact that i'm depressed. when i start pondering the various bridge heights in existence i usually get clued in to the fact that there's a problem. i'm half-kidding there..i wouldn't jump off a bridge. anyways. i have also recently gone off the benadryl and am experiencing rebound anxiety...it also sucks that i have little net access these days and such. and...oh there's too much to tell. oh to the person who babblemailed me, i will get back soon, i promise. and to all the ppl who were blocked...man...i'm sorry. that really bites. i am like so positive right now. i am not sure why i'm posting..i am in one of my *really** introverted moods. just had to touch base...miss y'all..."until it sleeps"...."come sail away"...music soothes the soul y'all...try the new goo goo dolls song..."better days" i think it's called....or maybe it doesn't affect you like it does me..if not, i wish it could
oh and i am looking forward to having the time to reply more to posts itf. i'll be back ;)
love,
amyp.s. no need for anyone to respond. i'm ok. am not having any hopeless thoughts lately. and i'm sorry i haven't had time to respond much to anyone else lately. hopefully itf.:-)
Posted by sleepygirl on January 26, 2006, at 20:11:03
In reply to oh man...the depression...the anxiety!, posted by alesta on January 26, 2006, at 19:36:57
> it takes me a while to catch on to the fact that i'm depressed. when i start pondering the various bridge heights in existence i usually get clued in to the fact that there's a problem. i'm half-kidding there..i wouldn't jump off a bridge. anyways. i have also recently gone off the benadryl and am experiencing rebound anxiety...it also sucks that i have little net access these days and such. and...oh there's too much to tell. oh to the person who babblemailed me, i will get back soon, i promise. and to all the ppl who were blocked...man...i'm sorry. that really bites. i am like so positive right now. i am not sure why i'm posting..i am in one of my *really** introverted moods. just had to touch base...miss y'all..."until it sleeps"...."come sail away"...music soothes the soul y'all...try the new goo goo dolls song..."better days" i think it's called....or maybe it doesn't affect you like it does me..if not, i wish it could
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> oh and i am looking forward to having the time to reply more to posts itf. i'll be back ;)
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> love,
> amy
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> p.s. no need for anyone to respond. i'm ok. am not having any hopeless thoughts lately. and i'm sorry i haven't had time to respond much to anyone else lately. hopefully itf.:-)hi :-)
Music is great company when in most moods, but especially the introverted ones I think. It's nice that you aren't too into introversion at the moment.
You took benadryl for anxiety? I didn't know you could do that?
Take good care of yourself,
sleepygirl
Posted by phil on January 27, 2006, at 6:02:59
In reply to oh man...the depression...the anxiety!, posted by alesta on January 26, 2006, at 19:36:57
I'm at the age where if someone mentions bridges, I'm thinking dental work. : )
Hope you feel better soon Amy.Phil
Posted by alesta on January 27, 2006, at 10:45:16
In reply to Re: oh man...the depression...the anxiety! » alesta, posted by sleepygirl on January 26, 2006, at 20:11:03
hi sleepy :)
yeh...i took it for allergies...but as a side effect it helped my anxiety...was a surprise to me, as i'd never heard of it doing that.:) if someone is desperate and can't get meds for anxiety, try benadryl. although it makes you feel groggy and can make some feel irritable. not my first choice..was also hard for me to stay awake and keep going..someone with your handle may not do so well on it.;)you take care,too.:-)
amy
Posted by alesta on January 27, 2006, at 10:53:23
In reply to Re: oh man...the depression...the anxiety! » alesta, posted by phil on January 27, 2006, at 6:02:59
> I'm at the age where if someone mentions bridges, I'm thinking dental work. : )
phil...whatever! you act like you're an old man! not even. but i'll call you daddy if you like.:) sorry, i couldn't resist.:)
> Hope you feel better soon Amy.
thanks phil, that was nice of you. you know i sincerely hope you are ok, too, in spite of dealing with ppl like me.:)
love, and please take care,
alesta
Posted by TexasChic on January 27, 2006, at 19:49:10
In reply to Re: oh man...the depression...the anxiety! » phil, posted by alesta on January 27, 2006, at 10:53:23
What qualifies as a trigger and what doesn't? Is it any mention of suicide?
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I'm sorry you're depressed. I seem to be in the same boat right now (although I seem to be going through a slight reprieve at the moment). No bridges though. Might as well go out with a good cause like a dangerous mission with Greenpeace or something. Do they have dangerous missions? I've always been facinated by GP but have never found alot of info on them. I've mostly just heard of them by word of mouth. But I digress. (I always wanted to say that).
I actually thought I was so clever to think to try a Benedryl when I was having a panic attack at work and no Xanax. I figured, well, its sedating, so maybe it will help. It did - not well, but enough to make it tolerable. Like you said, its not anyone's first choice, but its better than feeling like you're having a heart attack!
So why are you off the Benedryl anyway? New allergy meds? My doctor said I could take it with my allergy meds, so I use it when I can't sleep. Its the same ingredient in over the counter sleepaids.
-T
Posted by alesta on January 29, 2006, at 13:34:33
In reply to Trigger? Maybe?I don't really know what qualifies. » alesta, posted by TexasChic on January 27, 2006, at 19:49:10
hey tc..wuz up girl!:)
> What qualifies as a trigger and what doesn't? Is it any mention of suicide?
um..yeah..oops sorry! i thought about that right after submitting it, and then it was too late...my sincere apologies. i'll definitely try to remember that if i post anything like that again.
> I'm sorry you're depressed. I seem to be in the same boat right now (although I seem to be going through a slight reprieve at the moment). No bridges though. Might as well go out with a good cause like a dangerous mission with Greenpeace or something. Do they have dangerous missions? I've always been facinated by GP but have never found alot of info on them. I've mostly just heard of them by word of mouth. But I digress. (I always wanted to say that).hmm...i'd have to look into the greenpeace dangerous mission thing:)..not sure. but i like danger, too.:) i totally relate to the digression thing...it gets worse for me the longer i'm here. so digress away!
> I actually thought I was so clever to think to try a Benedryl when I was having a panic attack at work and no Xanax. I figured, well, its sedating, so maybe it will help. It did - not well, but enough to make it tolerable. Like you said, its not anyone's first choice, but its better than feeling like you're having a heart attack!
yes, absolutely.:) it's better than nothin, huh? i'm moving on to something stronger real soon, if i can get my hands on it without having to go to bloody therapy.
> So why are you off the Benedryl anyway? New allergy meds? My doctor said I could take it with my allergy meds, so I use it when I can't sleep. Its the same ingredient in over the counter sleepaids.yes, new meds, t. i'm now using rhinocort aqua and zyrtec combined. i guess it's working ok. better than just pills, but i've started getting subtle nosebleeds from the rhinocort. (that is supposed to be a rare side effect i think, not sure, so don't let that scare you.) so i'm gonna give it more time and try different methods of using the rhinocort, etc., before i call it quits. i've heard horror stories of deviated septums, don't know if they're true, but am being a little cautious and plan to read up on that.
i'm about to get cut off here...hope you have a great day!
no time to edit..gonna be knocked off...rats@!
take care,:-)
aim
Posted by TexasChic on January 29, 2006, at 20:57:28
In reply to sorry! i'll do the warning next time! etc... » TexasChic, posted by alesta on January 29, 2006, at 13:34:33
I LOVE Zyrtec. But because it doesn't have a generic, its $50 WITH insurance. I just couldn't afford it. But I never even sneezed while on that. I've used the Rinocort before, and it actually does work well for congestion. But I could never remember to use it everyday. I don't know why, I take meds everyday. But for some reason I just couldn't stay with it (even after several tries). So I take Sudafed (store brand) for congestion and Clariton (also store brand) for and antihistamine. The Clariton doesn't work near as well, but it helps well enough for the price.
BTW, ever since they realized people make meth out of Sudafed, the price has gone through the roof. I guess they think meth addicts don't have the money or something, either that or they'll make tons of money off the meth addicts, who knows. I've found the cheapest place around is Walmart brand.
The whole showing your driver's license and giving your signature seems ridiculous to me. As I sign I think to myself, "Yes I swear I will not make meth out of this sudafed, so help me God".
-T
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