Howard Hughes vs. the Deap-Sea Murlocs

[greygirlbeast]

Last night I might have slept close to eight hours, the most I've slept at a stretch in weeks. And I feel much better. All it required was having my Seroquel script refilled. I see my doctor on the 19th, and we're going to talk about Lunesta (Seroquel isn't actually a sleep aid; that's just a fortunate side-effect I've stumbled upon). Probably it's

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my 2 cents on sleep

[myownpetard]

meh, if people can talk about headaches and cancer and tyleol and chemo, we can talk about head meds, too!

i gather, from the way dancy reacted to klonapin, that you don't like it much either. have you tried a very very low dose? i take about 1/6 of a pill every night--1/4 if i'm stressed. i still wake up a lot, but i fall asleep and fall back asleep when i wake up. i guess i also don't know if you can take it along with your current meds...

good luck with all that!

Re: my 2 cents on sleep

[greygirlbeast]

meh, if people can talk about headaches and cancer and tyleol and chemo, we can talk about head meds, too!

This go back to, "Just because we can, doesn't mean we should."

i gather, from the way dancy reacted to klonapin, that you don't like it much either. have you tried a very very low dose? i take about 1/6 of a pill every night--1/4 if i'm stressed. i still wake up a lot, but i fall asleep and fall back asleep when i wake up. i guess i also don't know if you can take it along with your current meds...

I've been on Klonopin, at varying dosages, since 1990. But it's of no help with sleep. Quite the opposite.

[lady_theadora]

I just read "-30-" last night and I thoroughly enjoyed it. What you said about Holly Black the other day, "She gives good fay" applies to you as well.

Overall, a wonderful issue of the Digest. Thank you!

[greygirlbeast]

What you said about Holly Black the other day, "She gives good fay" applies to you as well.

Here, I shall grin.

[alumiere]

I concur with this: chemist really does sound much better; and I am going to try to start using it. Eventually people will get it, right?

[alumiere]

And I also talk about meds online; although there are a few that I don't mention by name often (ketamine being one) because people think that they're party drugs rather than effective medication for me. I don't really give a rat's ass that the world can see I'm on Trazadone and Nucynta and... but the hallucinogens seem to provoke too much idiocy.

[greygirlbeast]

I don't really give a rat's ass that the world can see I'm on Trazadone and Nucynta and... but the hallucinogens seem to provoke too much idiocy.

It's not I care. What they think, I mean. I just worry about it being turned against me.

[greygirlbeast]

I concur with this: chemist really does sound much better; and I am going to try to start using it. Eventually people will get it, right?

Well, Brits already do. But Americans are hopeless on the matter.

[skuldseidhr]

As a social worker who takes psych meds, I've come up with some rules for myself regarding disclosure. Mostly, when I'm with a client, I really have to examine my motives. Am I disclosing for myself, or is what I have to say really for the benefit of the client? And is there a way I give the same information without disclosure? There usually is. However, sometimes disclosure can really help. It helps me to know that successful people like yourself take the same meds and suffer the same symptoms as I do. In my job, I've found that anything you say can and will be held against you at a later time by clients. I imagine fame is more so.

For the Horde!!

[greygirlbeast]

It helps me to know that successful people like yourself take the same meds and suffer the same symptoms as I do. In my job, I've found that anything you say can and will be held against you at a later time by clients. I imagine fame is more so.

This, of course, is what I fear. But I do see your point.

bb, did u forget to take yr meds

[waristerrorism]

I have found it's better to use the generic name. It is almost 4 on a Friday. Call psychiatrist's secretary or no? My bad, I always ask you for advice. I hope u don't mind being the resident genius.

Re: bb, did u forget to take yr meds

[greygirlbeast]

There's that Placebo song...