Sunny Thursday Roll Call, 10/19

[avalongirl]

Hi everyone -
It's a nice, sunny and unseasonably warm day here in NJ. I am doing ok - getting very excited to see my college friends tomorrow. It's homecoming at my college and a bunch of us are getting together for the weekend. I can't wait to see everyone! :)
My head's ok, and my tummy is ok today too. I had an abdominal ultrasound last week that didn't turn up anything. I go next Wednesday for an endoscopy - not looking forward to that! :p
I hope everyone is feeling well today.
Mia

[koober1]

Mia, hope your edoscopy goes well! Have fun with your friends

As for me, CPH has flared up again. It's about a 6 right now. Hope it doesn't get any worse. I took some extra strength tylonal so I hope that catches the monster. I know what triggered it. I couldn't get comfy last night in bed. My neck was just aching. And thats where it usually starts, in my neck.

Not sure if I mentioned it earlier but our fridge has been broke for 2 weeks. We are on an "emergency" call list, but they are taking their freaking time. They are suppose to come out around 10-2 pm. Don't they realize that we have jobs?!?!?! So I might have to leave here and go home and be there to let the guy in. If I'm feeling crummy still I just might go home from work anyway, so who knows it might all work out in the end.

[avalongirl]

Kim -
We just went through the same thing with our fridge, which is only 2 yrs. old. :mad: Thankfully we got it fixed but it was SUCH a pain waiting for them to show up.
Have you ever tried a Temperpedic pillow? I have one (it's the name brand, not a knock off) and I think it really helps any of my headaches that originate in my neck. You might want to try one.
Feel better -
Mia

[koober1]

Mia, our fridge isn't even a year old! GRRR I'm so frustrated. The freezer side still works but pretty much everything in our fridge has gone bad.

As for the pillow I had one of those but I wasn't diggin it. Maybe I should give it another try. I just can't get comfy. Maybe its cause my period is due and I can't sleep good around that time anyway. Also I feel like my arm starts to hurt when I lay on my side. Sometimes I wish I could take my arm off or something when I go to sleep LOL! :D

[hydrohugger]

Hello,((((( Kim and Mia))))) ( and roomies to come ),

This is why I don't mind renting right now. If anything goes wrong, it isn't OUR responsibility to fix Eventually, if Hubby's job works out, we may buy a house later, but this is best for now. I do remember when our fridge went bad in the house we owned. What a MESS!!!
Kim, about your arms getting in the way when you sleep, I have felt the same way... wanting to just lay my arms aside for the night! I frequently sleep with one hand under my head and the other arm is bent,too. I have an awful time in the mormimg, (or before) the arm under my head is asleep and the other, which has been bent all night, doesn't want to straighten!! ( I think I'm just getting old!!)
I am finally feeling better. I don't know how long this truce with my head will last, but I plan to enjoy it while I can! I weigh in tonight. I wasn't going to stay for the meeting, because Hubby has to work late, but he said he would take a late break and come and get me. I don't know what will happen with my weight tonight, because I have had such awful headaches this week and for the last couple weeks), but we will see. I found out that NONE of the grocery stores around me have the weight waechers cakes. They have the frozen stuff, but nothing else. GRR! Guess I will have to check the Wal-Mart in Oak ridge. ( We don't have a Wal-Mart in Clinton).
Well, I hope all (((((Roomies ))))) that follow are doing well today.
((((((((((Hugs)))))))))
Dar

[room42]

Mia: This sounds so nice :) It's a nice, sunny and unseasonably warm day here in NJ.

Kim, a headache at a 6 level is definitely very annoying. I hope the pain decreases, rather then increases.

Me? I'm okay enough. A migraine 4 weeks ago triggered the bipolar. The longer the bipolar goes on, the worse it gets. I keep hoping it's gone away, and it does for a day or two - and whammy - it's back again. Yesterday, I had to launch into my Bipolar emergency plan, entertaining thoughts that maybe I should call the doctor. But good news: It appears the Bipolar emergency plan - nipped this puppy in the bud. Will it come back? No one knows, but for now I am okay.

As you all probably know I was up at my new house for the past few weeks, checking in occassionally by using the Library computer. I did see my web site screwed up on Friday the 13th of all things, but without the web addresses to contact my web hoster for support, I couldn't do anything about anything. And as it turns out, the only thing that would have saved my room42.com is paying via an email instruction I never received.

I was actually looking on the computer for propanadol (sp?) ... the new internist I secured, mentioned it. It's a beta blocker apparently, and has a side effect of depression - hence why my current internist didn't try it. Or am I missing something here? Anyone know anything about propanadol?

The good news is I am happy with both docs I secured in my new home. I try and remind myself this is a very good thing.

I've got both my husband and I up on new email addresses, so we'll have to go through out address books, and update everyone about our new email addresses (what a pain!).

I though of just letting my web site go. I am closing my business end of December. And with a new web site - ACK - peoples bookmarks won't work, no search engines will know where to go. Maybe It's time to let the site go? But no, I've been working on getting a new domain. I got two new ones. myroom42.com (cause it definitely was mine :) ) and reply42.com (cause that's actually where the 42 came from, I was always replying - the answer is 42 --- comes from hitchikers guide to the galaxy). I am leaning toward using reply42.com ... I'll have to wait and see what my web hoster can do for me.

I better get the grocery shopping done!
Here's a big hello, and boy have I missed you guys!

Linda-room42

[Dudgie]

I was actually looking on the computer for propanadol (sp?) ... the new internist I secured, mentioned it. It's a beta blocker apparently, and has a side effect of depression - hence why my current internist didn't try it. Or am I missing something here? Anyone know anything about propanadol?

I've been working on getting a new domain. I got two new ones. myroom42.com (cause it definitely was mine :) ) and reply42.com (cause that's actually where the 42 came from, I was always replying - the answer is 42 --- comes from hitchikers guide to the galaxy). I am leaning toward using reply42.com ... I'll have to wait and see what my web hoster can do for me.


Hi Linda.

I LOVE Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy!!

And I think the med you're looking for is propranolol. I've never taken it, but my father has. It didn't really bother him, as far as I can remember.

We missed you, too.

[avalongirl]

Linda - I think that's the preventative HelenEdith is on. Hopefully she'll check in and confirm or deny it.
Mia

[Linda25]

Hello friends

Dar - what a bummer no WW cakes! we don't have them in this area at all
: ( just the frozen ones

Kim - hope your head improves, no fun having a 6 - I have to hold onto a pillow at night to keep my shoulders from slumping forward - it helps

Mia - your weekend plans sound AWESOME and I'm glad you are feeling better - have a great time!

Linda42 - I took Propranalol (inderal) for migraine prevention when I was in my 20's and it made me extremely depressed - I had to get off of it after only 1 month- it doesn't go well with mood disorders!
we missed you!

Hi Dudgie - hope you are well

me; no headache today and am feeling a little brighter - planning on doing some cleaning and maybe baking some squash bread and raking leaves. My al anon assembly is this weekend, so I'm excited about that

take care all

love,
Linda25

[Pattylyn]

Linda 25 its not sunny here, wish it was.

My truck acted up just as I arrived at a meeting 50 miles from my home today, the eletrical went out, just after rolling down the passenger window.

I had to ask a police officer in a huge parking lot at a hospital for directions, so I rolled the window down...

Since it was so rainy and cold, I had to drive home, with the window down, and the truck is out of wack...In addition the driving is still bad around here, with all the trees about and what a mess everywhere, schools are still closed, and its so sad to see all the distruction.

The good news is my parents just called and they got power..YIPPIE, after 8 days with out power...However now all this rain, when is it going to stop.


Kim, I have been waking up nightly with the darn neck pains, really bad too, then it goes into a headache...heat flashes for me on top of it all, (well I got ya beat there.:) ) I hope you keep up the positive as you have been and your head settles down for you during this time...I know it must be hard on you!:(

I am a sad case lately!!!!!! Depression....setting in, or has it been here..:o

I really feel out of sorts, even sick..I have not eaten a normal meal in???????????????? My husband working like a bad man, to 3:00 AM nightly, and I just lay on the sofa and cry, try to sleep but can't...I just feel....Icky!
No cotentment at all...I hope is passes...and I can feel happy, and not this icky sad hopelessness.

Dar, I hope your head continues to feel good, and I also hope you find the foods you need to make you happy, however I am glad you are still doing so well with weight watchers, and being so healthy...

Mia, Its good to see you, sorry your tummy is still acting up!!!! Tests..uggg right, I hope the endoscopy may lead the doctor to a diagnose for you..I think they may give you a mild seditive if you ask for it...I have to have a emg too, needles in the nerves nerves in my foot...Uggg and:eek:

Lets see Mia, what should we think about to not think about it when we are having our icky tests done...?

Happy thoughts, is that possible? Pretend we are laying on a beach somewhere..? Hummm, well that may work for some, but me, I am a terrible patient, so I will most likely act up, and not knowing this doctor, and him not knowing the way I am, I am already dreading the entire ordeal, making it a ordeal already...(and to think I am in the filed I am in.)

I am hoping you have a nice assistant, and I bet both of our tests may be worse thinking about them then the tests themselves...anyway wishing you well!

Room42, I went to a conference a few weeks ago, a licensed clinical social worker living in Terlingua, TX, Judy Eron spoke about her husband, he was bipolar and took his life after stopping his lithium..I have her book "What Goes Up" Have you ever heard of it...Happy to see you back, you were missed.

Hi Duggie, whats new your way?

Thats all for now.
Pattylyn
Hope you folks enjoyed the photos of the wedding...I have one more with me in it that I may post so you guys can see my dress better...

[room42]

Room42, I went to a conference a few weeks ago, a licensed clinical social worker living in Terlingua, TX, Judy Eron spoke about her husband, he was bipolar and took his life after stopping his lithium..I have her book "What Goes Up" Have you ever heard of it...Happy to see you back, you were missed.


No, I haven't heard of the book, but my therapist constantly reminds me of the same thing. I go up, I get mixed, things get worse and I get mixed / psychotic / suicidal (hence the emergency plan yesterday). But no one will ever convince me to let go of those highs. I consider them a blessing.
Linda-room42

[FrenchBean]

Linda,

Propanolol is a quite common migraine preventative here in France, prescribed by GP - equivalent of your internist I think.

The most helpful experience I have about Propanalol is the effect it had on my husband. He was prescribed propanalol for migraines for quite a while.

I think you know that psychiatrists, and our internist think he is bipolar. In hindsight I can recognise bipolar episodes for at least 3 years before his very extreme problem/period a couple of years ago. His moods were varying a lot, depressed a lot of the time, but I knew immediately when he had stopped taking the propanalol for a few days because he immediately became very aggressive. The propanolol definitely helped his migraines, but in my opinion had significant effects on his moods and general stability.

I hadn't made the connection at the time: propanalol - depression. But maybe it did make his depression worse. However, I was very conscious of the aggressivity as soon as he stopped taking it.

Obviously this is very subjective, but I hope it helps.

Beanie

[FrenchBean]

I've made it through my day, but it is frightening how much so little has made me so tired. I went shopping with my neighbour early, and then drove to Amiens in the afternoon to get my brochure and business cards printed, ready to start up translating. (I did have a little extra stress because as I got into Amiens I needed to go to the toilet and it took me forever to find some public toilets :eek: ) Still, that is not exactly a marathon. It is scarey how exhausted I was when I got home.

I need to go to bed, so I can't address everyone, but :
Patty, your day sounds dreadful, and I remember you don't sleep well when your husband is working even in calmer times. I'm thinking of you and pray that life will be brighter very soon.
Mia, have a wonderful time with your college friends. We had one unofficial reunion a couple of years ago, and I would love to do it again.

OK, I really must go to bed,
Thinking of all of you, and sending tonnes of hugs,
Beanie

[FrenchBean]

mixed / psychotic / suicidal

Linda-room42

We posted at the same time, Linda. I just came back to say, 'mixed / psychotic / suicidal' is exactly how my husband was during that terrible time.

I know I can't put it down to the propanalol, but I think it made things worse.

Beanie

[koober1]

well the repair man called. I rushed home. Usually a 30 min drive. But it took me 20. Yes Yes I was speeding! I'm sorry!!! LOL Anyway the guy is here right now and it's weird. Like there is this strange man in my house and we are not talking to each other and I don't know..... it's just weird! I'm trying to figure out if I'm going to drive back to work or not. I have to go pick up this order for my work and it isn't far from my house and I most likely could do that, then just come back home and take it in to work the next morning. Instead of driving to this place then taking them back into work then driving back home. BLAH i don't know....

[room42]

We posted at the same time, Linda. I just came back to say, 'mixed / psychotic / suicidal' is exactly how my husband was during that terrible time.

I know I can't put it down to the propanalol, but I think it made things worse.

Beanie

Thanks for the heads up Beanie. I am so terribly wary of any so-called headache preventatives. 2 doses of Topomax and I was so aggressive, I was ready for a good old fashioned bar room brawl. I stopped the Topomax, and treated the Bipolar. I refused to retry Topomax at a lower dosage.

But the one that takes the cake was Verrapamil - which I gamely tried twice (once extended release, once regular old fashioned kind). Same thing happened in both trials - first 3 weeks the headache was less severe, then the Verapamil itself gave me a headache, thus I had to stop the Verapamil. Stopping the Verapamil sent the Bipolar way out of control (worst two episodes I've ever had ... 2nd one nearly killed me).

I just put it this way to this new internist I have found:

Headaches won't kill me, but Bipolar surely may kill me. Any treatment has to have the eye on the ball - Bipolar. Don't mess with my brain. One brain, two ailments. We can't let Bipolar kill me.

Thanks for your input Beanie.
Linda-reply42

[Erica G]

Hi, everyone. It sounds like very few of us are having good days. I'm certainly not. I made trips to two grocery stores and to Target and got nearly everything I needed, but what with headaches and backaches and just feeling queasy it took me awhile to get it done. I did get a nice Xmas present for Karl ordered. Now I have to find something for dinner for Lydia and me. Wish me luck!

Hope tomorrow is a better day all around.

Erica

[Debbie T]

Just a quick hello from me - not feeling very good & need to go to bed. I see the lupus specialist tomorrow so I hope I feel better by morning.

[Dudgie]

Debbie,

I'll be looking for an update after your visit with the specialist. I hope things go OK.

[HelenEdith]

I knew someone had posted about Propranolol and I had meant to answer and then gone off to do something else and forgotten...

I have taken Propranolol off and on during the last 10 years. When I first go on it, it seems to have a preventive effect, but this wears off quite quickly. Also Propranolol makes me miserable as it gives me respiratory symptoms. Last time I was on it, my sinuses complained the whole time. It also probably makes me feel tired.

Anyway, I don't think we're going to fall back on Propranolol next time I need to take a break from Pizotifen. I'm not sure what alternative my Dr will be prepared to prescribe, but it probably won't be a beta blocker or a tricyclic AD.