Meggem...

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Sat, 07-01-2006 - 8:27am

How are you? I was just wondering how your counselling session have been going. Are you able to spend some time ALONE with the doc? I rember that you were having some problems not being able to say everything you want because of your mom being in with you.

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Peg

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Sat, 07-01-2006 - 11:39am

Hi Peg-

Things are going better. I now get to talk to my pdoc first before he brings my mom in, which is nice. Now I don't have to freak her out with my thoughts ;) My tdoc left for the rest of the summer so I guess I'm trying a new one? I don't know how much therapy really helps me. We'll see. Now I'm just hoping to be ready to leave for college 7 weeks from tomorrow...

How are things with you? How's the eating/exercising? Is your tdoc still talking about hospitaliziation at all? I hope that everything is going well.

Have a good 4th weekend!
Meg

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Sat, 07-01-2006 - 1:07pm

Hey Meg,

Yay for the doctor allowing you some time alone with him (or her)! It's nice to hear that things are going a little better with that. Sorry to hear that your tdoc left for the summer; I would hate to start over.

Good luck getting ready for college! I hope that you are very successful there!! I'm sure that you will do very well.

As for me, well, I'm feeling pretty good right now- not too wound up, actually I've been a little tired, which is unusual for me. The eating is not going very well. I feel it's enough but looking at it on paper I'm sure tdoc is going to have a fit. My hope is that she forgets to ask me for the list LOL! She was on vacation this week so I see her next Wed. I have no idea if she is still going to push the i/p thing or not. I am still exercising. I have only gone to the gym for an hour once, otherwise I only go for half an hour. I guess it's better for my body to work out two days at a half hour instead of one day at an hour. I'm still riding my bike- I actually got an indoor trainer this week because it was raining so much. I just really enjoy working out and riding/walking. I don't think I'm compulsive/obsessed/whatever because I enjoy it. I do it to burn off energy, give me some "me" time to clear my head and to feel good about my body. So, we'll just have to see what she says on Wed. She will have to wait to put me in because I'm on vacation the following week and I'm not missing it LOL! I won't be able to ride or exercise there...hmmm...

Well, I'm glad to hear that things are working out a little better for you. Are the new meds working out better, too? I hope you find the right "mix" so you are feeling great for college.

Take care,
Peg

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Mon, 07-03-2006 - 6:41pm

Peg- I totally hear ya on the exercising. It just makes me feel SO GOOD. I could exercise all day long. I had the most manic episode I've had since being on drugs last night, and all I did was bounce on this rebounder that I bought at 5 am when I was, of course, manic. It was great. Sorry the eating isn't going so well- why don't you try smoothies or something?

I go up to 100 mg lamictal on Thursday and finally will be getting somewhere. He told me to quit the abilify tonight which should be interesting... we'll see! I hope I'm feeling better in time for college, right now I really don't want to go :(

Happy 4th of July!
Meg