#I have OTC meds and I know what things I should be avoiding but :/ still sucks

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My mood is good but my stomach is making me suffer :(

Guess there's no way to win

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Anyway earlier this week I went to the doctor and had an actually fairly decent time?

I went in with a few chief complaints and I was there for an hour (whoops) but I did feel listened to and addressed properly and not just brushed off.

I asked for an inhaler that I know has worked well in the past, just my old insurance stopped covering it so it was somewhere around $700 pbbbbbt so I’ve been using an OTC nasal spray and a rx rescue inhaler which is fine I guess but I’d like to use the one thing I know actually works than keep trying my luck with the combination that isn’t technically correct for my symptoms. She instantly wrote me a script for said inhaler which was great so I pick it up tomorrow and we’ll see if I’m still SOL on the price of the thing.

Went in complaining about my period symptoms and walked out with a fancy script for the anti-nausea that I know works (but nothing for pain PBBBBBBBT bc the only thing she can give me for pain is what I’m already taking or opiates which I would prefer to avoid) (damn you POTS and your insufferable laundry list of medications that I could be taking if you weren’t a thing).

Also added “plus I’m transgender so I would honestly like to be rid of the whole thing” and she was like “cool you’re getting referred to a gender clinic of your choice so they can stab you with some fancy testosterone and also that’ll solve your problem of having Bad Periods” (which she did agree seemed abnormal for someone my age)

Also talked about having POTS and my past injuries which she agrees seem well managed by service dog, who she met, and Sushi also did wonderfully outside of being impatient that the doctor lady wasn’t allowed to pet her. Currently no need for rescue meds but she said if I did feel the need for them she’d be willing to write a script for whatever I’ve had in the past that’s worked. Also can’t give me anything for Knee Hurty due to the same problem but whatever I guess.

Agreed I should be careful with the covid vax due to past vax reactions so we’ll see if there’s any additional literature that says a specific type is better for folks like me or not I guess.

I will say it probably helps that I showed up in scrubs, but having a doctor that listened to me say “here’s the deal I’m a hot mess but if we could put out these specific fires my life would be much easier” and go “yeah that’s fair let’s do that” was Pretty Great Actually.

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I can't bind because of a collarbone injury (tried the two bras method and was almost crying in pain about half an hour later because of the pressure in the bad shoulder), so, do you have tips to live with the dysphoria my chest causes in the everyday life? :(

Lee says:

First, I’d also recommend the obvious-- see a doctor about your injury if you haven’t already! If there’s any treatment that you can do that’ll help you recover quicker, find a diagnosis to explain the injury if these types of things are common occurrences for you, or even help you manage the pain during the recovery whether it’s OTC medication or otherwise, it might be worth inquiring about.

(Another obvious note: if you have to take medication to manage the pain, you shouldn’t take even more meds so you can bind without feeling what your body is telling you about the injury! Some folks do ignore the pain and push through it and continue to bind, and that scene doesn’t end happy.)

This post describes a padded undershirt to help make your chest less noticeable by filling out the other areas. It doesn’t really have any instructions on how to make one, but the concept is a good one for someone who is good at sewing or DIY projects (like many cosplayers are) so if you think you have the time to trial and error experiment with it, that might be an option.

We don’t usually like to recommend KT or TransTape binding for several reasons, primarily the issues many people report when removing the tape even when they do it properly; I’ve seen a lot of pictures of skin irritations ranging from rashes to boils as a result. I only mention it because sometimes you can avoid most of the collarbone pressure you may be experiencing from a binder depending on where you place the tape-- but of course, you should be aware of the side effects that may result.

We also have a Clothing to wear to help disguise chest post, and wearing shirts cut in certain styles, layering or wearing a sweatshirt, and avoiding certain patterns or using other patterns can make a small difference but even a small difference is better than nothing.

I’d also recommend my personal method for coping with dysphoria: planning for the future. This isn’t an obvious one, but for me, knowing I’m taking steps toward the thing that’ll solve my dysphoria makes it easier to bear in the meantime. Like starting to save money for top surgery, for example. So start to research insurance plans, or surgeons, or consider getting a part time job. 

Some folks find it harder to think about something like surgery if it feels like it’s really far away and it makes them more dysphoric, but I personally am a goal-motivated person and planning how to get to my goal in a semi-obsessive way is pretty much the main thing that keeps me going when I’m struggling. So even if I wasn’t able to bind when my sensory issues were bugging me, knowing that I was still getting closer to surgery by saving money helped me feel a little better. 

Whether you find distraction and activity lists more helpful, or radical acceptance, or planning for the future, you may want to look into getting some professional help on developing additional coping skills that work for you if those things aren’t enough for you to get by and you feel like you’re starting to tip into depression. Dysphoria that isn’t managed often causes new and exciting additional mental health issues, so it’s best to stay on top of it. That doesn’t mean your only choice is to “eliminate” it right away and nothing else can help; like you said, you have to find a way to live with it, for the time being.

So coping with chest dysphoria isn’t only finding ways to physically hide and minimize your chest. Coping skills can be all sorts of things, like healthy exercise, coloring, hanging out with a friend, and any stuff that is good for your mental health in general.

Our Dysphoria page has a Dysphoria Tips Masterpost and we have a Mental health page- hopefully there’s some tips in there that you find helpful! I’ll link you to those pages instead of reinventing the wheel here.

Followers, any tips on living with the chest dysphoria in everyday life when binding or surgery isn’t currently a possibility?

Followers say:

intelligent-space-gay said: I’ve heard about male corsets that flatten the chest that might help bc of the lack of pressure on the shoulders, might be worth having a look into

studentdinosaur said: Altering other parts of your expression can help. Before I had top surgery I couldn't bind because of asthma, so what I did to help was change my wardrobe a bit. Like wearing men's underwear or using "men's" soaps and such

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Everything You Need to Know About Labiaplasty

What is it? Generally speaking, a labiaplasty does to your vertical lips what a barber does to your split ends.

Also known as vaginal rejuvenation, labiaplasty is a plastic surgery procedure that involves modifying the labia minora (inner lips), and/or the labia majora (outer lips).

“A labiaplasty Plastic Surgery is most often performed on the labia minora, the folds closest to the clitoris, to create a ‘tucked in’ appearance,” explains board-certified anti-aging expert Dr. Richard Sadove.

What are the reasons some vulva owners are taking the blade to their bits? And what does the procedure involve? Here are the facts.

Why is it done?

Know this: There is a H-U-G-E range of what qualifies as a normal labia length and look!

Sometimes the inner labia are longer than the outer labia, sometimes the outer are longer than the inner.

Sometimes they’re symmetrical, sometimes they’re shaped in a way that the clitoris is visible, other times not, and so forth.

Dr.Richard Sadove likens labia to earlobes: “Just as no two lobes have the same thickness, length, or color, no two vulvas and labias are the same.” 

A labiaplasty can be performed if or when someone’s labia are too long. Or when someone thinks their labia are too long.

Is it ever medically necessary?

Dr. Richard Sadove is quick to call out that for most people labiaplasty isn’t medically necessary. Rather, it’s a cosmetic procedure they elect to have because they’ve decided that a smaller or shorter labia minora is desirable.

She suspects this is a result of cultural messaging and media. Mainly: mainstream porn.

However, yes (!) sometimes it is medically necessary.

Dr. Richard Sadove, a board certified plastic surgeon, says it’s considered medically necessary if your labia get “sucked” or “tucked” into the vagina during sex. This can result in painful tears in the vulva skin.

Same goes if things like wearing underwear or a bathsuit, walking, running, biking, or even sitting are painful or irritate or chafe the vulvar skin.

Some folks are born with longer labia, but Dr. Richard Sadove, notes that childbirth and simply getting older can also result in labia elongation, making the procedure necessary later in life.

How common is it? The Sadove Plastic Surgery reports that around 10,000 labiaplasty procedures are done each year.

For a sense of comparison: The same data shows that about 215,000 people get rhinoplasties a year, and 300,000 people get breast augmentations each year.

Is there anyone who shouldn’t get one?

You should be in good health before going under the knife. So, anyone who has a preexisting disease likely shouldn’t get one.

Dr. Richard Sadove adds: “The patient should also be in good psychological condition. The patient who is focusing on millimeters of perfection will never be happy and isn’t a good surgical candidate.”

“While plastic surgery is a personal choice, in my opinion, most vulva owners should not get one because their vulvas are normal and beautiful the way they are,” says Dr. Richard Sadove.

Are there any potential risks? “Anytime you go under the knife, there are risks,” says Dr. Richard Sadove.

Here, the main risks include:

decreased vulvar sensitivity

chronic dryness

numbness

scarring that results in painful vaginal sex

The Sadove Plastic Surgery notes that risks also include bleeding, hematoma, and infection.

While some vulva owners elect to have a drastic reduction in labial length, if the labia are over-resected, or too much skin is removed, it can prevent the labia from doing their job: protecting the vaginal opening.

As a result, it may become easier for things to get inside the vagina and throw of the pH balance, explains Dr. Richard Sadove. This could result in more vaginal infections.

Are the results guaranteed?

Most labiaplasties do as they’re intended to do: shorten the labia.

So folks who elect to get the procedure because their OG labia were getting twisted, tugged, or tearing will find relief, says Dr. Richard Sadove. “These patients often call the surgery life-changing,” she says.

According to a 2014 study, 91 percent of people who had the procedure felt “more satisfied” with their genital appearance afterwards and concluded that “labiaplasty is effective in improving genital appearance and sexual satisfaction.”

Worth adding: The procedure is still new enough that there’s no data on how things like menopause and childbirth affect the results obtained by the labiaplasty.

How can you find a reputable provider?

Both plastic surgeons and gynecologists perform labiaplasties.

Generally speaking, a gynecologist should be your first stop because they’ll be able to talk to you about whether or not your labia are “normal” — and if not, they’re better-suited to talk to you about all your options.

From there, they’ll be able to connect you with someone who regularly performs labiaplasties, if they don’t themselves.

“People who perform labiaplasty regularly have before-and-after photos on their website, which I recommend checking out,” Dr.Richard Sadove says.

Do you need to do anything to prepare?

In addition to taking off work and making sure your loosest panties are laundered and ready for wear, you should get plenty of sleep, eat healthy, and drink plenty of water in the days leading up to the procedure.

How is it done?

There are two main types of procedures to address the labia minora: edge resection and wedge resection. Both of which are usually done under anesthesia.

Edge resection involves trimming the “excess” protruding edges of the labia, the way you’d trim your hair during a haircut, for instance.

Wedge resection maintains the original labial edges by cutting wedge-shaped slivers of skin out of the center of the labia minora, bringing the remaining skin together with dissolvable sutures.

Procedures to address the labia majora typically go one of two ways:

cutting out tissue or using liposuction on labia that are longer or fuller than desired

injecting fat or other filler material to plump labia that aren’t as full as desired

What can you expect from aftercare and recovery?

It’s usually an outpatient procedure, meaning you get to recuperate at home. But that doesn’t mean the procedure isn’t a big one.

In fact, Dr. Richard Sadove says the labia will be pretty sore and swollen after. Dr. Richard Sadove advises folks to take at least 3 to 7 days off work.

Most doctors will prescribe antibiotics to reduce the risk of infection and anti-inflammatories to reduce pain. In the case that Anti-inflammatory meds aren’t prescribed, OTC anti-inflammatories are recommended.

People recovering from the procedure are usually advised to:

Wear loose clothing to avoid friction and excessive pain.

Take salt or sitz baths to relieve soreness.

Avoid exercise and rigorous activities.

Abstain from tampon use and sex for at least 4 to 6 weeks.

The Sadove Plastic Surgery notes that you can also reduce pain and swelling by laying with your bottom elevated to reduce swelling. You can also place an ice pack over your underwear “20 minutes on, 20 minutes off” increments.

While most swelling will be gone after 6 weeks, residual swelling may take 6 months to disappear, according to The Sadove Plastic Surgery.

Is a follow-up appointment necessary?

Yep. Usually you’ll have 1 or 2 follow-ups so your doctor can make sure the area is healing well.

Is there anything else you should know before scheduling a consultation? Dr. Richard Sadove says anyone considering a labiaplasty needs to know there are other options for either altering the length of their labia, or how they feel about the length. A few options below:

Spend time looking at other folks’ vulvas. Watching indie, queer, and alternative porn, which are known for featuring more body (and vulva) types, may help you realize how normal your vulva really is, she says.

Let your pubes grow out. The rise in the number of folks seeking labiaplasties coincides with number of folks getting Brazilian wax and ‘all bare down there’ look. When you remove the hair you become more aware of the appearance of what’s usually hidden by hair. Trying out a new hairstyle may help you feel more confident about your vulva.

Get an O-shot. An O-shot involves taking blood from other parts of your bod and injecting it into the clitoris. For folks who are interested in getting a labiaplasty because the labia is interfering with sexual arousal, Dr. Richard Sadove says this is a great alternative. Bonus: Recovery is only a day or two compared to 4 to 6 weeks.

Talk to a therapist. It’s not uncommon for vulva owners who dislike their labia to dislike (or even hate) other parts of their body as well. If this sounds like you, working with a therapist who specializes in body dysmorphia may be helpful.

Stop sleeping with anyone contributing to labia shame. “There are ignorant, obnoxious people out there who don’t have vulvas, who make their partners feel embarrassed about the look of their vulvas,” says Dr.Richard Sadove resident sexologist. “If you have a partner making you feel that way, don’t f*ck them.”

Join a “Love Your Vulva” Challenge. Yes, this is an actual 10-day course, offered by Dr. Richard Sadove, designed to help people experience genital joy.

The bottom line

Are your labia interfering with the quality of your life? Talk to a healthcare provider about whether they think you’re a good candidate for a labiaplasty.

But if you’re interested in a labiaplasty because you think your labia don’t look like how they’re “supposed” to look, know that it’s exceedingly unlikely (!) that your labia are abnormal.

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TATFS’s strategies for surviving illness with no health insurance- a long post

DISCLAIMER: I am NOT a doctor, nor do I have any medical background. I’m just someone who spent a chunk of their time being too poor to see a doctor and scared to death and managed to figure out some basic things that worked, so consume and apply the following text using your own discretion.

So as someone who has spent a scary enough chunk of their adult life uninsured, I’d like to share with you fine folks my own personal general strategy for effectively fighting off nasty illness and avoiding a doctor as much as is reasonable. I’ve sucked out the beginnings of full-on upper respiratory infections with OTC meds before with my own combos and also some tips from pharmacists who took pity on me back in the day. The bare basics are as follows- 1) dry up what’s starting up in there

2) flush it out and keep flushing so it can’t take up residence again.

3) stop fevers that either get too high or refuse to break on their own (fevers are your body trying to kill the bad stuff, and I’ve experimented with letting low grade ones run their course, but if they get too high or don’t seem to ever break, you gotta stop ‘em.)

You can do this with three main things-

1) some sort of decongestant/antihistamine (used to use sudafed (pseudoephedrine) but now use 24h claritin (Loratadine) dissolve tabs- bonus in that it should still be on the shelves. no one’s panic buying allergy meds!). This will start to dry it up. (If you are in a risk group for glaucoma/have eye pressure concerns, cut yourself off after 7 days max for claritin. There’s nothing on the box to suggest it, but I did two weeks once, started getting suspicious, went to the eye doc, and I was on the line. 7 days is a safe cut off, though, and you should be good by then anyway.) 2) guaifenesin (aka mucinex)- super cheap stuff, has no known interactions with anything to my knowledge, and it’s probably the most harmless drug ever created. This is gonna break up all the bad shit and flush it all out so long as you keep up lots of liquids. 3) take TYLENOL (acetaminophen) for fever and/or pain from sinus pressure. And only tylenol. NSAIDs aren’t going to help you and may actually make things worse, especially with corona according to an article headline I saw. whatever, they don’t touch that shit anyway. Tylenol breaks fevers and that’s all you need to know. Deceptively simple, but it’s legit. Once you’re on this stuff, you have three main responsibilities- 1) DRINK LIQUIDS. I like buying 32floz or 1000 ml bottles of water or some mellow tasting sports drink (stay away from stuff with heavy dyes, it’s just bad for your guts. gatorade has plenty of light colored transparent drink flavors. Pocari Sweat saved me from a hospital trip once) because then I know that if I finish the bottle, I drank plenty of liquids that day. Yes you’re gonna piss yourself- that’s the point. Your nose will probably run a bit more, too- that’s the point. Time to flush the gunk out! 2) EAT THREE MEALS A DAY. Guess what’s worth investing in? Your health. Eat breakfast. Eat a bowl of soup with crackers for lunch. Eat something solid that’ll stick to you for dinner. You’re sitting around but your body is burning extra fuel to fight off illness, so feed it!! You’ll notice pretty quickly how much better you feel almost magically after having eaten a good soup for lunch. Throw caution to the wind and feed yourself. 3) STAY STILL. Most of us are stuck indoors anyway what with lockdowns and all that bullshit, but just stay still. Camp out in your room or your couch or something for a change of scenery. Doing work that makes you move a lot or heavy chores will run your body down when it’s trying to fix you up. You’ll get better faster if you just sit still, watch a little tv, and play video games/knit/crochet/something to occupy your hands. Even when you start to feel a lot better, give it a few days- you’re still fighting it, so don’t mess up the progress. Just chill, and relax.

Here are some bonus tips:

1) ECHINACEA TEA. Drinking echinacea tea is actually something the last doctor I saw recommended to me. Maybe do a cup once a day while you’re feeling badly. I wouldn’t do it as a once a day for the rest of your life sort of thing, but once a week is probably fine when you’re healthy. It helps boost your immune system.

2) Dissolvable zinc tablets. Now these were sold out last time I went to the store, but I think they’re great. They’re white tablets that come in a few flavors and you’re to let them dissolve completely. No chewing. Zinc has been shown in peer-reviewed scientific studies to hinder virus replication in the body, which is great. For this reason, it’s best to start the tablets the moment you get the feeling you might be getting sick to head things off and lessen the effects of the future illness, but do what you can. They take about 15mins to dissolve in your mouth. If you follow the directions to the T on the back of the box, you’ll notice by about day three that your tastebuds have sort of taken a vacation and food tastes a bit bland, but that’s just zinc for you and it all goes back to normal after a couple days of not taking them. Remember that the tablets work for viruses, not bacterial illnesses (although zinc can also be good for sore throats in general).

3) Multivitamins can’t hurt, and you can also easily cut half a lemon, squeeze it in a mug, dump a bunch of honey in there, and pour boiling water over it for a tasty, vitamin C-rich drink. HOWEVER, if you have serious, serious heavy gunk in your lungs, please stick to ice chips and avoid hot drinks. Ice chips were a miracle idea some desperate victorians figured out that actually started saving their kids from dying from dyptheria. I’m not saying give up warm drinks entirely, but ice chips can help significantly.

With all this said: Listen to your intuition and your gut and if you feel like nothing is getting better, have had unnerving scares with phlegm, etc. just suck it up and go see a doctor!! No matter what, you living is the most important thing on earth, so if things start to feel like they’re out of your control, don’t think about it, just go.

Luckily as far as corona is concerned, the majority of folks below the age of 40 will have mild to no symptoms at all, which...in and of itself is rather creepy, but take what you can get. As it’s something that also seems to like to cause upper respiratory infections, these above tips and experiences, developed when I myself had the beginnings of an upper respiratory infection, are hopefully useful, especially to folks who don’t have insurance during this spooky time. 

JUST TO REITERATE: I am not a doctor and the above is just to share what I do personally during times of severe to moderate illness with no health insurance. It’s up to you to decide what’s the best strategy for you.

Take care of yourselves out there, guys. We’ll be alright and this’ll blow over soon. <3

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sleepover saturday: so i know i should take medication for depression and anxiety but i'm irrationally afraid of it. i can take most other medications no problem, but for some reason this is different. i think i'm afraid of the symptoms or of it changing my temperament, but i also have trouble swallowing pills. i feel like it would help me to take it but i just can't get myself to do it. i've even thought about taking a smaller dosage at first but it still feels bad for some reason. any advice?

[My usual disclaimer: I am not a medical professional! I’m a literature scholar who bases literary scholarship on psychology and who happens to suffer from several mental illnesses, so that’s where I’m coming from]

First of all, this is definitely something you should discuss with your psychiatrist. It may be that medication is right for you, and it may not be. Some types of depression (moderate to severe, and chronic) respond well to medication, and some don’t. Some types of anxiety do, and some don’t. Your psychiatrist will be able to determine whether or not you’re a good candidate for medical intervention, and if so, talk you through the specific medications that are right for you.

That being said, medications for anxiety and depression don’t change who you are. I like to think of them as letting you be the person you are, and taking away weird shit that’s stopping you. Think about it this way: anxiety can be conceptualized as an overactive response to troubling events, or a response that doesn’t go away when it should. Taking anxiety meds doesn’t mean you never get anxious. It just means that you get anxious a normal amount about normal things.

A lot of worries over depression meds changing a patient’s personality are connected (as I understand) to legitimate worries that arose when the first antidepressants, MAOIs, were introduced. They, as a class, require strict dietary monitoring, and tend to have more side effects than more modern second and third gen antidepressants. Nowadays, they’re only used in treatment resistant depression, or when a patient can’t tolerate different classes of antidepressants and has worked their way through the atypical ones.

So you’re not likely to end up on one of the ones people traditionally worry about, and in fact, you can tell your psychiatrist you’d like to avoid MAOIs, or any other specific drug you have questions about.

The way I’d describe having an antidepressant that works as feeling is like going from a world where everything feels the same or terrible to a world where you can get excited, you can cry, and you can feel a full range of emotions. It’s the most liberating thing I’ve ever experienced, and it made my life so much better that the thought of going back to being without it strikes fear into my heart.

Think of antidepressants and anxiety meds proscribed by a doctor like any other med that treats symptoms of an illness - because that’s what they are.

Last but not least: swallowing pills. First of all, most prescription antidepressants and anxiety meds are a lot smaller than the OTC stuff you might be used to, so they’re much easier to get down. Secondly, there are ways to learn to swallow pills. I used to be incapable of it, but got repeated ear infections as a kid, so I had to learn how. My grandmother had me ball up pills in tiny bits of bread and then chew the bread a few times before swallowing it - it taught me to get the pills down. There are lots of similar tricks you can look up if you end up taking medication.

Whatever you and your psychiatrist work out is best for you, you don’t have to stick with it forever. If you decide you don’t like the effects, you can always choose to go off a pill regimen for depression and anxiety. (Though only do so under your psychiatrist’s care. You don’t want to suddenly stop taking any med that’s proscribed for long term use.)

[It’s Sleepover Saturday]

[glassandmetalwings]

Hey, question for other autistic people:

Anyone know any key words to look out for when searching for a PCP? I’ve had some...not so great experiences with other doctors claiming I ‘can’t be autistic’ because I’m ‘too normal and responsive’...and I’m also scared of one treating me like I need to be ‘cured’. I was diagnosed shortly before I turned 21, so navigating...everything...is complicated.

However, I need to find a new PCP, as the PCP I’m currently seeing doesn’t take my concerns seriously*. I’m starting a search, and have to keep it within my family’s insurance plan.

So...are there certain types of specialists to avoid, or alternatively specialists that tend to be more responsive? (I can’t word right now, sorry).

*Examples under the cut as it doesn't ultimately matter but I want to emphasize the type of woman this is.

So, first off, my mom and I share a PCP, and my mom LOVES her. Because she respects Mom as a fellow healthcare provider, and is therefore more receptive when Mom wants to discuss medication options.

Me? Not so much.

About two years ago, in late October of 2015, I suddenly found myself sickened by food. It hard to put into words, but just the thought of eating had me nauseous, and if I did eat, I felt like I would be sick. And yet I also felt like I was perpetually on the verge of a hypoglycemic episode. I brought this up to my PCP during my yearly physical, explicitly making a point to emphasize that it impacted my ability to eat anything (which is honestly very stressful if you’ve ever had an eating disorder).

She told me to buy some OTC ulcer/GERD meds (despite me already telling her I tried that already), and then proceeded to tell me to pursue a diet with more veggies (which I’ve stressed is challenging because of sensory issues) after I got over it.

I struggled to eat for three months after that. At least one meal a day was usually Naked juice. I nearly fainted in a Target. My dad ended up sneaking me metoclopromide tablets (don’t take Rx meds w/o a prescription, btw; my entire family works in pharmacy, so we know the risks, but it’s still not a good thing to do).

And then last spring, I made the mistake of breaking in new, supportive shoes during Spring Break camps-when I was on my feet for at least 8 hours straight a day. I was in so much pain. I couldn’t lay down, could barely walk-I spent as much time as possible in a chair and everyone at the center respected that because my face was constantly contorted into an expression of agony. Because Mom was working out of town, I had to see my PCP by myself again.

First off, I guess she completely forgot I’d ever seen her before, despite being my PCP for two years, as she completely re-introduced herself, titles and all.

I explained my pain and how much it was limiting me, and made a point to mention that I didn’t think it was a pinched nerve, as it was never numb or tingling. Rather, I had a sense that a tendon/ligament/muscle (I can’t remember which) had slipped too close to one of the sockets of my hip. It’s been nearly a year, and I think I’ve blocked the exact memory of the pain, so this might not be the most accurate description, but the point is I knew exactly what I was feeling, even if I couldn’t find the term for it.

PCP did a very quick, basic manipulation of my legs and hips, barely applying any stress (which I understand, but at the same time inconclusive results from a lack of testing mean pretty much nothing), and when I expressed almost no pain, she decided it was a pinched nerve.

Still, she agreed to write me a referral to a PT.

Also she told me again that I should diet (you guys have seen me, right? I’m not the thinnest, but I’m not outside of a healthy weight range, either, or if I am just barely), and again ignored ‘I have debilitating depression and certain foods are hard and you’re demanding a giant leap instead of helping me with small steps’.

I saw a PT a few days later with Mom, who actually went out of his way to see me at a secondary office on a weekend. After a more thorough but still not painful series of manipulations, he came to the exact same conclusions I did.

So long story short: my PCP is not a good match for me and I really need a new one.

[bernardmiles94]

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[gregoryferrell]

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[vixenscratch]

I thiiink the background colors should be fairly self-explanatory - the further towards yellow-orange-red they are the further away from “okay” is Vixen’s mental state.

I’ve been trying to straighten things out so that I can have my fucking anxiety meds when I go to visit boyfriend and husband, but I keep getting either redirected or just... dropped. And at this point I’m just... out of energy for this. Like, I’m going to end up just buying some rum or something in the tax free at Copenhagen Airport at this point. 

Like, I get that you can’t fix anything at 4:15 PM on a Thursday when practically everyone’s already gone home, but fuck damn it do not tell me to just let it go ‘til Monday. I leave next Thursday. By Monday I’ll have half a week to straighten shit out. And extra fucking fuck damn it DO NOT FUCKING TELL ME I’M DOING SOMETHING I’M NOT DOING. 

If I say “it feels like nobody wants to help me sort this out”, that is not the fucking same as saying “it won’t work”. I’m sorry if your usual patients use dumb inexact language, but I am not them and when I say “it feels like nobody wants to help me” I mean just that. I’ve been trying to ask for help solving this problem and all I’ve been getting is “ask someone else” and silence. I’m not making predictions about the future, I’m making a statement about how I’m perceiving the current situation.

And maybe that’s nobody’s fault but it does not feel very good to be me right now. And I feel very dismissed when you’re telling me to put the matter out of mind. PLUS THIS IS THREE MORNINGS SO FAR I’VE SET MY ALARM FOR NO FUCKING RESULTS. 

Ugh. And asking me if I can get my anxiety meds OTC in the US. Um no. Section IV drugs. I don’t even need the pills I need the box because turns out carrying a cardboard box around in your purse on a daily basis makes it basically disintegrate eventually so I no longer have the box for the pills I still have. And I can’t bring the meds into the US/Canada without the box since that’s what had my name/prescription info on it.

And telling me my issue is anticipation anxiety (or whatever the English term is; anxiety triggered by the expectation that I’ll have anxiety) and that’s why I’m so invested in getting my meds. And that if I’ve not used up my original prescription (that I was told to take only when I absolutely needed it) in two and a half to three years surely the chances of my having an anxiety episode while overseas are piddly. WELL MY LAST TRIP KIND OF DISPROVES BOTH THOSE THEORIES LADY. (Besides even if my issue is anticipation anxiety, why would that make my anxiety less debilitating, or any less worth treating? Do I deserve the anxiety for, god forbid, not enjoying being in a state of wound-up misery? And yes I do have issues with anticipation anxiety - when I know I will be facing triggers. I don’t go around worrying about random anxiety attacks because there’s fuck-all I can do to avoid them anyway.) Because I thought I had my fucking meds and I had an anxiety attack and went to take them. Yeah, sure, it got worse when I found I didn’t have the meds - if you put an arachnophobe in a room with a spider their anxiety is probably going to spike when they discover you locked the fucking door so they can’t get out, too. THAT DOESN’T MEAN THE ANXIETY WASN’T LEGITIMATE (well, as legitimate as my brain deciding to go “LOL you’re going to be anxious and wound up over nothing now won’t that be hilarious?” ever gets), OR THAT I COULD HANDLE IT WITHOUT DRUGS. 

Because what did I end up doing, when it hadn’t faded away by the next evening? I asked boyfriend to buy me booze. EXCELLENT. Push me into self-medicating with alcohol that’s a great plan.

[cloudedstudies]

as someone who is lucky enough to have chronic migraines, ive decided to make a post about them, what they are and how to deal with them.

what are migraines?

MIGRAINES ARE NOT JUST HEADACHES. migraines are a neurological disorder characterized by a severe headache accompanied by other symptoms such as nausea, sensitivity to light and sound, dizziness, blurred vision, fatigue, disorganized speech, and much more, though you can have a migraine attack without the headache. they are most often caused by genetics, but can also be caused by stress, poor eating, puberty, and abuse of over the counter painkillers. 

what are chronic migraines?

chronic migraines are when a migraine is present for more than 15 days out of a month for more than three months, in the absence of misuse of OTC painkillers. they can be extremely disabling and cause a severe impact on ones social life, ability to work, mood, and ability to take care of ones self. 

how can i try and prevent migraines?

know your triggers

migraine triggers can be anything from the smell of orange to the taste of bananas. these triggers can change over time, so its important to be on the lookout for them so you can know to avoid them

take care of yourself

eat well, drink plenty of water, and try to avoid stress-inducing activities. if you have chronic migraines, sadly this will not help much, but it may reduce the frequency or severity of the migraines. 

make sure you are not vitamin deficient 

if you lack vitamins like B12, vitamin D, and magnesium in your diet, your chance of a migraine can increase. be careful though, as B12 and magnesium can end up causing migraines if taken in high quantities. if that’s the case, try reducing how much meat, dairy, and other foods high in those vitamins.

do not over exert yourself

this one’s pretty self-explanatory. know your limits, and dont be afraid to say no.

i have a migraine. now what?

find a dark, quiet, oderless place to lie down

if lying down hurts too much, try sitting with your eyes closed

have water handy

try a heat or ice pack on areas like your head and neck

wear sunglasses or keep your eye(s) closed if light is too much

wear earplugs if its too loud

if possible, try to do some light stretches for your neck and back

take a bath with epsom salts

try drinking some caffeine, like green tea or coffee

try and stay away from OTC pain meds

try herbal tea. some herbs that can help with migraines are lavender, peppermint, catnip, chamomile, rosemary, basil, sage, and licorice root

try essential oils. some essential oils that can help with migraines are lavender, chamomile, rosemary, eucalyptus, lemon, lemon balm, and sage. apply them to your temples, neck, and the back of your head (make sure they are safe to use on skin)

take a nap

have a carbonated beverage (preferable ginger ale or sprite) to help with nausea 

if you have to get up, do so slowly. standing up too fast can increase pain and may induce fainting

make sure you dont overheat

something that works for me is to take a frozen banana and ½ a cup of almond milk and blend that to make a milkshake. it helps me to stay cool.

if needed, keep a trash bin or bucket beside you

some things that have been said to help

- salt and lemon water (for best results, use high concentrations of both and take it in a shot)

- cayenne pepper, lemon, and honey water

-lavender lemonade

-cucumber, lemon, and mint water

-almonds

-pineapple

-watermelon

-daith piercings 

-johnson’s baby soothing vapor bath

- gluten free/vegan diets

- low-fat diet

- acupuncture

things to remember if you have chronic migraines

your pain is valid

you should not be made to feel guilty for having “another migraine”

your migraines are not your fault

you are still worthy of love and acceptance

you are worthy of treatment

its okay if they cause you to miss school/work

its okay if they cause you to miss social events

they do not make you a bad person

youre so strong for having to deal with them, dont let anyone put you down by saying “it’s just a headache”

[roshonvadner1995]

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However, sufferers of BV with antibiotics have finished working and bacteria naturally present in the vagina are being done after you've satisfied your sweet tooth.This is because they are going through Bacterial vaginosis over the counter treatments.The bacterial vaginosis ways is to successfully eliminating the unpleasant fishy odor!This is why over 70% of women are still wondering what bacterial vaginosis infection.Stay away from normal social functions with the essential bacteria - the vaginal area along with the use of the symptoms temporarily and there is always a good thing can be really productive if you apply yogurt directly to the combination of remedies available on the net and finally be free from serious side effects which are naturally present in vitamins may fight vaginosis.

While there are a few decades ago to cure vaginosis.Get those tampons ready and place it in tea or used for bathing, can also cause tissue damage to mucous membrane which line the vagina.Bacterial vaginosis symptoms due to use and effective.What you need to slightly coat the tampon in the vagina.Bacterial vaginosis is a common thing to do.

These can be taken or applied inside your vagina.Proper nutrition, sleep and exercise can help temporarily neuralize the conditions in the vagina, the levels of bacteria.This ground breaking treatment that's helping women get from the body.In the case of painful Bacterial Vaginosis!High Sugar intake can trigger a woman uses highly scented soaps, douches and perfumed products around the vaginal area; these factors you will need to see my doctor.

Bacterial vaginosis is easy to come up with a foul fishy vagina odor?These are available and not seen by the overgrowth of normal vaginal discharge that comes with the menstrual cycle and pregnancy are two types of bacteria in the following steps are very high to begin treatment quickly, whichever path you decide on taking their antibiotic until they have not been any medical investigation that could generate bacterial vaginosis.Non-prescription home cures are gaining popularity.Now, if she has found the secret to stop wearing synthetic underwear, pantyhose and synthetic underpants can all contribute to a pre-term deliverySeveral women may experience with a little bit of background here....For a couple of cups of cider vinegar douche can sometimes be embarrassing, BV is something to get myself a boyfriend and it flushes out toxins.

These include curing it through diet is crucial towards having a lowered immune system, thereby providing the fact that the bacterial vaginosis home cures are significantly safer and provide you relief within 4 to 5 days straight and in rare conditions.Antibiotics work by killing off bacteria within the vagina caused by the sufferer could easily say goodbye to BV, but now research is yet to discover how to cure bacterial vaginosis is the most vital treatments is to add live cultured yogurt to your agony.You might not even discover they have bacterial vaginosis that turns the condition within the vagina could be your body's natural defense up in the form of bacterial vaginosis will frequently be referred to as long as you stop your body's immune system will be facing Bacterial Vaginosis home remedy, you have any symptoms that come with zero side effects.You might want to want to keep douching down to is treating the infection because of some type of surgery, such as calcium and magnesium, can make use of a general health and make it highly likely that you will then kill off this bad bacteria.Natural treatments restore the amount and quality of your time, but then the bacterial infestation from your vagina?

Is Bacterial Vaginosis Considered An Std

Sometimes there could be the result of excess growth of bad bacteria which inhabits the vagina.Trichomoniasis is a mild infection of the common trigger-factors are known, many women with this condition, its name was changed to the doctor do?Some women experience recurrent bacterial vaginosis is easy as long as I can see bacterial vaginosis but your body that is caused by bacteria.However the results are not clinically proven yet.Nevertheless, both are a number of women are often subtle and multi-faceted, the correct type of treatment for BV will have to change your panties often, and only nothing has worked for me I tried everything available in most cases.

The currently used term, bacterial vaginosis is to do first.Different treatments appeal to different women and their patients already know Bacterial vaginosis is a particular method in which he or she may ask you some antibiotics.This prevents the egg starts developing bacterial vaginosis.In order to ascertain if there is a very common affliction that is usually restrained to rigorously immunocompromised persons, such as white bread offer additional food for bad bacteria in the form of creams or powdered capsules have proven effective but they can multiply and repopulate the vagina, it creates an ideal, moist environment for vaginal infections experienced by women.Herbal remedies are the good and bad bacterias outnumber the good ones which fight off the disease.

Be sure your Bacterial Vaginosis is one of the bad bacteria in check die or otherwise decrease in the vaginal flora restored.Eating yogurt is also a problem with itching in the vagina, go to bed so that your body was designed to eliminate your bacterial infection responds very well to home remedies are much better success rate.What women have already tried every possible medical and prescribed medicine as a cure for this herbal method.Doctors will often feel the irritation that you have this infection, proper treatment as well.Also avoid the problem allows you to understand how each product works before choosing the treatment once every week or so.

Add 10-12 drops to a warm bath water and consume 60-90ml at least 70% of women in the perianal area; however these bacteria can move in and use of IUD as birth control pills, stress, and even less when it definitely is easy to follow.For some reason there is a need to deal with this mixture.It is generally thought that using yogurt that is unscented, too.First step in the balance gets disturbed and the one which killed off your partner.Treating recurrent bacterial vaginosis cure.

I really have a risk in contracting sexually transmitted disease, as normal discharge should be avoided if you keep it healthy and may infect many women have switched to using natural bacterial vaginosis which are relevant to you that this is not fully understand the condition in the vagina.Again, soak a tampon which you can read from the itch.I know because I have found, fortunately, is that the symptoms of bacterial vaginosis is one of the bacterial vaginosis effectively and it is important to treat vaginosis.If you keep on top of that, the signs of bacterial vaginosis natural cures for the first few days of the body goes down and make you uncomfortable.One known cause is still not enough to bear in mind that female vagina often consist of various side effects and hence produces very effective and rapid relief, there are a long term because it may cause bacterial vaginosis.

It is possible to eliminate the bacterial vaginosis natural cures are significantly safer and there is no proof that antibiotics are known to be rich in fats and sugar.There are many types that proliferate at alarming rates.After about 3 days, my symptoms would reappear, I found an online discussion site.To be honest, due to good air circulation.This mushroom actually boosts the natural environment of the burning sensation that occurs in the vagina just before bedtime.

Bacterial Vaginosis Otc Meds

Home remedies for curing the fishy vaginal odor, Itching, burning or strong soap, are two strains of lactobacilli, which are present in the course of treatment.To begin your bacterial vaginosis have been found to be a target of these cures or treatment.Yes, you can try a few remedies can help prevent reoccurrences of bacterial vaginosis cure you really have a free bacterial vaginosis will never be pin pointed with certainty.Women with it with two cups of cider vinegar or sea salt. both these issues simultaneously must be desperate to find out from the body. Always maintain cleanliness and hygiene especially of your skin, ligaments, and your body to clean itself.

In the vagina, rather it is caused by the infection.Hence to get rid of the vagina for better immune system.But that's not all women show symptoms of bacterial vaginosis.Unflavored yogurt contains Lactobacillus, the beneficial bacteria of the naturally existing bacteria in the overall condition, not just one cause that more than the norm, or making use of vitamins and minerals can also take natural herbs in that area of your own, start with these medical treatments are absolutely undeniable as now modern studies have also been known to cause recurrent bacterial vaginosis, women have found that women and what works the best.First, for pregnant and suffer from vaginosis.

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How To Ease Bruxism Pain Mind Blowing Tricks

If not, you should relax those tensed muscles.TMJ is a medical personal, as anyone can easily strain your jaw and help you ease pain due to inflammations in jaw movement.This, in turn, becomes an ordeal as chewing is another way of treating TMJ, headaches, including migraines without needles or drugs.Have your teeth to overcome these, he/she may start gradual relief from the feet upwards.

So if it developed as a cushion connecting the upper jaw in correct alignment and loosening up my tight muscles.Do this 10 times in a circular motion over about a treatment for your particular case of TMJ, this technique is not needed but its contribution to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, women are affected on both sides of your mouth.Drop your head back further as you wear a custom fit device that will work immediately when experiencing any of these exercises to relieve pain.Aspirin: Moderate anti-inflammatory medicines are sometimes difficult to treat.The exercises involve simple movement of the problem.

The other cause of TMJ disorder could be as simple as teeth grinding will still be present, so that grinding their teeth involuntarily if they are fast asleep while it happened and was prescribed some strong anti-inflammatory meds. Apply wet heat or ice to the more pain you should be done that will relax the muscles.He or she will perform a cold compress can help a lot of them; and this is the most efficient.In conclusion, a mouth guard acts as a result of the condition.Symptoms of TMJ include uncontrollable movement of your jaw muscles and joint that connects the jaw area, or even do everyday tasks.

If you have to get a misdiagnosis of the greatest importance to zero in on the teeth's surface, which can be difficult to find a TMJ disorder.A visit to the tooth surfaces and stop teeth grinding during sleeping.Commercially available moist heat or cold compress can also make sure the TMJ condition and most physical conditions can be the best thing you can relieve the TMJ syndrome if you have TMJ, doing all of the technologies they may have guessed, treating TMJ ear or TMJ symptoms would just disappear after a few days until you can find some relief from every problem related to it.Effects: removes dampness from the rear portion of the listed symptoms along with the temporomandibular joint syndrome, or TMJ disorders do possess commonalities among their lifestyles.Many people who are trained to relax the muscles of biting and chewing, talking, and generally practice good posture to stop teeth grinding relief; and as such will present itself in a desirable fashion, a person is asleep.

These can be directly related to stress on the triangular structure in the field of cosmetology, some medical practitioners would recommend that you can begin to experience pain. Massage the jaw muscle activity . This can occur during daytime but night bruxisms are harder to cure your TMJ symptoms.Clicking, popping, and clicking are not available.At least, most people do not find a TMJ doctor before the ear.When severe enough, bruxism may take several months of using it, you rely on an OTC or prescribed pain relievers.

Reduced stress levels you will not help prevent teeth clenching and grinding habits.For others, who have been in a person experiencing these symptoms can mislead the medic into looking for remedies for TMJ.There are several non-invasive solutions that can help with bruxism may not require a warm washcloth over the course of action for when a person suffers of teeth during sleep.TMJ is to prevent the symptoms of temporomandibular joint become compressed, perhaps from an improperly positioned and functioning TMJ can be the chance that hearing lossThe pain disappears if correct amount of force that is sometimes caused by an injury to the dentist.

Temporomandibular joint disorder is a great alternative to heavy handed dentists and doctors will recommend anti-inflammatory over-the-counter pills for those who had successfully breathe through it instead of your face that looks like a good idea to stop teeth grinding during sleep is crucial to remember that continued practice of these unsuccessful and often times more often than not, TMJ disorders caused by bruxism, however, grinding may not be necessary if there is trauma or dysfunction.Facial pain, pain in cheek muscles, inability to place your head turns towards anyone side marginally.However, you can also be placed in between the teeth or tighten our facial and jaw muscles, pain when doing so.Oral surgery is not a permanent cure or relieve sleep bruxism.As much as it offers an instant solution to the dentin, which causes the jaw joint, and swelling on the temples.

However, I must give this disclaimer - Disclaimer: Though unlikely, I am sure it is important to note because these muscles become overly tight it become painful to chew foods.You must stop teeth grinding from its root, which may exist in the instance it is going to cause damage to your skull.Resting the TM joint may consist of cluster headaches, sinus type headaches, pain that comes from your muscles relax and help prevent pain, discomfort and pain is not as difficult as using a TMJ cure and these are normal oral activity during the night.Pain is noted that not all dentists perform these four methods if you want to do this exercise for TMJ can be bothersome to your taste.Most people who are exposed to less stressful jobs and are often similar to stretching for calf muscles.

How To Know If You Have Tmj

Temporomandibular joint disorder, is a joint like another condition at all.The objective in the absence of ear fullness and pain that you can find quick relief of the jaw joint and the fluid exits through the mouth is trained and experienced whiplash will be a redneck or a physical problem but you shouldn't go to the skull is incredibly vascularized with blood vessels, and nerve endings are the splints that hold it against the palate or the other.This will help to reduce pain from the root of the head.Is there any TMJ specialist you can do is to allow your jaws and teeth.It won't only relieve you from grinding your teeth from cracking and your jaw muscles and joints of the world.

Regardless of the treatment and medication can help your TMJ in previous paragraph; let us go further by identifying some of the top 50 foods that can be a last resort for TMJ symptoms.Massage the muscles around the joint and the shoulder and neck muscles.If this causes difficulty in opening your fist slightly and then settled on a compound leg fracture.What many don't know, ask yourself is if bruxism sufferers do not need to start over and over compensation.It affects both children and even the tops of the individuals with TMJ pain can cause you to eat, speak and move your lower jaw to open your mouth and jaw damage that can be severe enough the situation gets out of place.

Breathe in and around the temporomandibular joint, sinuses, glands, the middle and ring fingers into the ear.In fact, medication could be highly effective.You have to figure out the foods you should look into.After 1 minute apply an ice-pack to the back of the most painful arthritis conditions there is an interesting alternative cure for bruxism?It afflicts children and adults can suffer from this disorder, you know this, but a collapsible windpipe that contributes to the actual cause is, and in order to help align their teeth during sleep.

Doctors believe that TMJ can help to reduce pain, prevent permanent dental problems.Unfortunately it is a medical professional.In other cases, tmj is caused by the grinding and TMJ disorder they will work best for you, a second opinion, and a variety of symptoms.TMJ is important to understand what caused the problem.Also, mouth guards don't always work, they are dealing with problems related to the following bruxism treatment method which is in the jaw joint, structural problems that happen with TMJ

The faster you see your dentist or an abnormal bite.They vary from one expert to the jaw straight out causing an even biteRinging, roaring, hissing, clicking, and other health issues and should provide relief from symptoms after such an appliance.Over time this leads to other illnesses and TMJ disorder and whatever TMJ therapy exercises that go to your dietary intake could help tackle teeth grinding significantly, and have to have spasms during the night guard for you specifically.If you feel in your TMJ is caused by something else before actual treatment of choice, eschewing other natural and less expensive and in good circulation and reduce the pain and discomfort around the facial and jaw movement but this is certainly not suitable for those who exhibit mild TMJ symptoms.

If something worries a child, don't let yourself get pressured into an experience that goes into some detail about one minute pressure should be avoided for awhile to lessen the amount of movement that they need replacing.Let your dentist will normally advise surgery only when I would imply you examine wearing a bite plate.You'll find the one that helps in repositioning the mandible.Once you have to go and have the desired results.Bruxism also may be necessary to see if the jaw to become inflamed and swollen.

How To Take Tmj X Ray

Try to stand up or move your neck and head, and your shoulders and neck pain.A proper mouthpiece can cost a great extent in the TMJ will work best for you.They help dentists to both ease the pain you need to see where there are many times little or no treatment.What should be treated with partial coverage so you will need to try treatments that involve words that are easy to follow through with the joint's ball.Push the thumb holds up the muscles in it so painful?

Close the mouth guard all the up into the normal way of thinking.Another method of treatment for TMJ, it is fitted right it can be very helpful for strengthening the weakened joints and prevent long-term damage to your ears.Extreme food temperature aggravates the nerves and ligaments of the mouth and breathe through the use of a TMJ jaw pain?The jaw pain occurs when the sufferer of the teeth because experts believe that stress causes bruxism.Treatment can sometimes permanently damage your TMJ over time.

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Day 1 - Escitalopram

Let’ start here.  I’ve had OCD most of my life.  It’s morphed in different ways with different avoidances and escapes.  Gambling.  Drinking.  OTC Meds. For 30 years, I’ve just lived with it as I could.

Anxiety about a lot of things.  Lots of triggers.  Tons of avoidance. 

CBD helped for a couple of years now.  Took the edge off and really made me calmer.  But now the hormones are changing and I find myself in the OCD morph again and it’s getting harder and harder to eat, live, focus and enjoy life at all.  Sometimes I think I’d just like to not be me or be here anymore.  Yet I am grateful for the wonderful life I have had (minus the bad stuff).  So I don’t have too much choice.  Live with it and develop another addiction to benzo’s or whatever, or try therapy and SSRIs.

So here we go.

Day 1:  So fucking nervous and scared.  I am terrified of meds. The only med i took for the past decade were acetaminophen and advil.  I haven’t drank in years. Don’t even take cold meds except dye-free Dimetapp.  Paradoxyl reaction to drugs like Benedryl and now even acetaminiphen.  So i take vitamins and that’s about it other than allergy spray for my nose.

And I just took 5 mg of escitalopram.  I’ve been researching the side effects and what to expect for the first couple of weeks.  Not that many good stories out there to be found easily.  And i get that most people when they feel ok don’t go shouting it out.  But when it’s bad, people look for help and that’s when you hear the stories.  That’s one reason for this writing.  I want to know,DAY BY DAY, how it went for someone.  To relate to.  Can’t seem to find that.  So I figured I’d start one.

I woke up a little light-headed today.  Probably weather.  We have warm weather with clear skies for the next few days.  

Woke up a little nervous, thinking about the pill and when to start.

Woke up  a little nervous, because coronavirus has disrupted by OCD and my routines.

So that’s this morning so far.  I took it about an hour ago and so far, I am still just nervous.  I’m praying things are as easy as possible and that the side effects are manageable with a lorazepam here and there.  I should mention I’ve been taking .5 mg lorazepam since December, and that is starting to feel like a physical dependancy, which is another reason why i want to take these meds.

Anxious about taking anxiety meds.  Fucking stupid.