Fuzzy's Romp Room

Ducky--anniversaries suck. so happy you will be with family, Re: GS vincent, suggest counceling. He is showing some evidence based on your description of depression. He wouldn't be entering culinary school if he didn't love to create. It's hard to create and be depressed. Drop out statistics in the first semester of college are significant. Different year to year , but enough that it's troublesome. I suggest quick intervention. Suggest Licensed psychatric social worker associated with a pyschiatrist. Reason, they focus a talk therapy versus initiating drug therapy, but the well seasoned ones, only will reommend drugs after interaction versus a first line treatment. Psych docs tend to go to fast to drugs--opinion. I specifically chose my counseler based on above. But The LPSW associated with a psych doc has a built in relationship with the psych doc if drug intervention is warranted, the psych doc is on board for that need. L&H's sweetie so many worries sassy

lauren---hot flash forum---something sounds to familar about this like I have already done it. Will post this and get link. The first 20 pages or so we did some great work. Brought up things that the premier resaercher in the country hadn't. becareful if doc recommends Effexor. has it's atrributes, but is a HORRIBLE drug to get off of. Did I say HORRIBLE. Don't take that last sentence lightly.

http://community.breastcancer.org/forum/78/topic/770796?page=1

Veggy& fuzzy--epocrates good, The best I've found was Genelex---has 30 day free trial--view training video-may be too sophisticated(mediacal jargon). But 30 days free. It's where I found all the screw ups related to my therapy and Dh's. Blew my MO away,  when I came back in with info  he said "I don't even know that stuff" six months later they had a seminar for all the staff to teach them the stuff. Mh counselor will not recommend drugs for patients now unless they go through Genelex genetic testing for routes availalbe--2D6,2C9, 2C19. Many other routes but genetic testing not available. When tests available for 3A4 &3A5----the world of pharmacology will change. Think of these pathways in the liver corresponding to highways. Highways may be closed(absent).  Intersections blocked b/c drugs keep hogging the intersection. Drugs causing accidents. Drugs acting to slow or fast----thus dosages would need to be altered. Drugs may need to be changed to something different to stop blocking another drugs work.

Trust me about viewing the video--I didn't--did it all by hand LOL LOL. Duh so, easy with the video.

Gracie((((HUGS))))))))sassy

Happy Day Everyone, I'm doing my darndest to change my attitude!  Went for a nice hike with DH and our Ddogs, is there an acronym for dogs?  hmmm  I hope to get to know you all better eventually.  Gracie what a sweet looking puppy in your pic, reminds me of Benjie, anybody remember those movies?  Those and the Herbie movies about the car.  Wow, I'm old! 

Ducky I hope you are getting through this weekend ok, sounds like lots of emotional things to deal with. And sounds like Vincent has a wonderful grandmother on his side, that will make a big difference, I'm sure.  Best of luck as he begins school.  I've always thought culinary school would be so much fun.  Unless of course your being taught by that guy Ramsey, he scares me! And he really needs to broaden his foul language, the F word gets a bit old, when used THAT much.  lol

Fried Green Tomatoes, now that was an awesome movie.  And they sound yummy too, I managed to get a couple of plants to grow out in pots and have a few green ones right now, just too small yet.  When they are ready, I'll fry us up a bunch and we can munch down!  Fuzzy you can make bacon for the meat eaters to go with em!!

Veggy, I think all rx sleeping aids probably say that., it's CYA on the part of the drug company, IMO. I hope you got some sleep though, I know how hard sleep is to come by for some.  

I'm with SAS on the Effexor, tried it once years ago, Bad bad bad and getting off even after just a Very short time, Bad, bad bad.... 

I'm with you Nancy, Fuzzy's simply fabulous!! Inside and Out!!  Who is your kitty friend Nancy?  I have two felines at our house.  Well one will be leaving shortly with her "Daddy", my stepson, he doesn't live with us, but his can does, til he gets into a place he can have her.  That's Yuki, she was here long before me, so I bow down to her royal highness and then I have Shadow, she's my rescue kitty, I rescued her the day my divorce in 2004 was final, went from the courthouse to the pound.  So, I rescued her and she rescued me!  She's something else, she is a little socialite, Not like me at all.  She brings stray animals up to our house all the time.  She loves all dogs, cats, you name it.

OH Fuzzy, I'm so glad to hear Marybe is improving, wow, what a strong woman.  What you and DD studying?? Psych 150 anyone, anyone at all???  I haven't tried to learn like this in 26 years, who writes these idiotic textbooks!  geeeze, can't focus.  You mentioned acupuncture, have you tried it personally?  What all is it used for?

Oh and this is my broom, it's not good for cleaning!  And I'd definitely contribute to the hiring of cabana boys for that sort of thing!   

(How the heck do I put a picture on here???  I can't figure it out. grrrrrr)  

Oh Special K, I'm glad the storm was mild for you.  Hope the rest of the H Season turns out that way too.  

What is PSYCH 150 leahlee??? I took a few psych classes, but that was a (cough) few years ago.

I'm into chapter 6 of my CompTIA A+ book. I need to be finished chapter 7 to be caught up for Tuesday, which of course I will be missing for surgery, so I guess I need to get through chapter 10 or nearly so before the surgery. I don't know how well I will be able to read on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Paxil is another one that is HORRIBLE to get off of. I had my doctor change me to Celexa just before the breast cancer crap started. My intention is to try to get off of that one. I doubt it will be any better because I didn't feel anything different in the transition from Paxil to Celexa, but one can hope. I do have some supplements in my arsenal now to help when I start tapering off Celexa. I need to order some more Deplin, but that can wait. I also have 5-HTP, which I really think helps. In fact, although I stopped my supplements temporarily until after the surgery, I think I am going to take that. My mood is definitely worse when I don't take it. There's also Truehope Amino Power Plus, which is supposed to help. I have not been taking that (to save money) since it is for the depression.

How are you doing Nancy? I continue to send you hugs and prayers.

Veggy, you are often in my thoughts and prayers as well. I hate that you are dealing with cancer again. I admit that I think about the possibility of it happening to me at least daily. I don't see me fighting it if it does. So you fight girl! You fight for all of us! And I will send you whatever prayers and hugs and support I can. (OK. That made me all teary eyed.)

Awe, Dune, thanks. I'm having a crappy day. I'm in pain. I broke down in tears earlier. The tissue expanders are so annoying and painful.



I tried celexa once. I got up at 2 am, crying. I was going to take ALL my pills. The next morning I called my doctor and he immediately changed my prescription. Came awful close. Effexor, I felt like I didn't have any emotions. Buspar (?) made me fall asleep at a teacher/parent conference and as I was driving. You have to be very careful with those meds.



There's still a chance that today could get better. I'm going to think about it. Maybe I'll come up with something.



Hugs to all!

Nancy, thanks for telling the SKK story. I always wondered about that. It's sweet.

No, the burns don't hurt except for hot showers. Don't do "hot" too much anymore. As for how it happened . . . a tiki torch spewed its contents onto me, my yard, and my chair. Beware of tiki torches. If not properly maintained, they can develop a leak, which results in, well, a very scary experience. Mine were given to me by a neighbor. It was the first -- and last -- time that I used them.

I just received a call and Marybe is in a coma. She has been removed from the ICU and hospice is there. No one expected this yesterday.  I don't know what to write just that I think prayers would be good. The best thing I can think of. 

Love Ginger 

It doesn't matter the cancer, the disease........losing someone close sucks.  period.  And if you've lost someone recently, those memories come back, and it sucks even more.  I miss my mom.  I wish she could be here with me.

Last year this was the last time she was at my house.  Memories.

And prayers are never wasted.  Even just trying to pray is prayer.

Thanks dunes for the hug i sure could use one today. I'm not a praying person but my warmest thoughts are with marybe i'm too new here to know everybody but she sounds sooo nice.

Thanks fuzz...i can feel the hugs and i love it:-) also willing to give some to all who want to receive.

Oh heaven's Gran...............welcome to my world..............will get it off my chest tomorrow.......love you ladies...................what would I do without you all.......................your all what keeps me from going over the edge.................hugs, and love