Since its so quiet....

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Since its so quiet....
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Sun, 07-31-2005 - 5:55pm

Since its so quiet on the board (and I'm feeling chatty) I thought I'd give everyone a little update and pose a question or two.


The Abilify seems to be making a difference.

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Registered: 09-21-2003
Sun, 07-31-2005 - 8:14pm

I'm around. I've been cross stitching also -- I make hooded baby towels and my mother buys them for baby gifts - :). Finally -- a hobby that pays off.

I have never heard the thing about the sea salt, but I may try it.

My DH is getting on my nerves (we're having trouble anyway), so I've had 4 xanax already today (the doc said I could go up to 9). He'll be at work tomorrow though, so I won't have to take one until he gets home.

I've got my tdoc appointment tomorrow. Boy do I have a lot to tell her.

My dachshunds are on the couch beside me with their paws in the air and I'm getting ready to shower and watch Family Plots. Has anyone seen that? Talk about drama. It has it's funny moments too.

I watched Diary of a Mad Black Woman today. Everyone had told me that it was hysterical. I ended up bawling my eyes out -- maybe it's due to my own marital problems, but it was not the pick me up I had hoped it would be.

Well, Morgaine, you can see I'm chatty too - lol

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Registered: 03-23-2004
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 11:36am

HI,

I am new to the board but have been a regular on the Sexual Abuse Healing board. I have just finished 2 cross stitch projects also. I love it as it occupies my mind. I never heard about sea salt either but I am open to anything that will help stabilize me.

When I was first dx'd last October with BP-I I totally freaked. But it sure explained a lot. I have BP-I with severe depression. When I get very depressed I also get suicidal and it scares my dh and me. Most of the time, my meds keep me just mildly depressed and hypomanic. But when I get very depressed I want to go see my Tdoc but when I am manic I don't feel any need to. So what do I do? I don't have any reason usually to be so depressed so I don't know what I would tell her, but I think about calling her because of the suicidal ideation. I was seeing her for therapy for childhood sexual abuse and we feel I have resolved those issues and although it is a part of my life it doesn't control my life anymore.

Does anyone else continue to see a tdoc as well as a pdoc? And what about when you are manic or hypomanic?

Thanks, Sarah

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Registered: 09-21-2003
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 1:12pm

Cross stitching is my therapy. My pdoc told me that since it is relaxing, that I need to pick it up every single day even if I only stitch one stitch - lol. So....I do try to do that and of course, I can't just stitch one stitch - I may not stitch many, but I try to do a little every day.

I've done very well today. It's after noon and I have not had a xanax. I have a therapy appointment this afternoon, so I feel pretty sure I'll be taking one this evening, but for now I'm doing pretty good. Even with the fact that my 10 year old ds has an ear infection and has to be at his pediatrician 30 mintues before my therapy appt. Fortunately my husband is going to take our son to the dr and then drop him off at my therapist's and then go back to work. Whew what a morning!

I think I may get some sea salt the next time I go to the store. It definitely can't hurt, so why not try it?

Yes, I too feel that sometimes when I'm not depressed that I don't need therapy, but I try to go anyway. Heaven knows generally after I'm there I'm glad I went. I had a pdoc appt last week and had a meltdown in her office. I couldn't stop crying. So...I figure I definitely need to go to the tdoc this afternoon - lol

I hope you get to feeling better. We're all in this together and hopefully we can all help each other.

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Registered: 10-23-2004
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 8:15pm

Sarah,


I think you should definitely see a tdoc about your abuse issues.

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Registered: 03-23-2004
Tue, 08-02-2005 - 1:24pm

Morgaine,

I did see a tdoc for my SA issues for many years and we agreed things were resolved enough that I could deal with triggers and I didn't need T for them anymore. So I have stopped seeing her. But I hate to just call her when I feel suicidal. I don't know why other than I guess it feels like I should be able to handle it. Certainly, when I am manic or hypo I dont' need her.

Thanks to everyone who responded.

Sarah