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kshama2001 wrote: »Have you told your psychiatrist about this? This could be a side effect of the meds or a sign they are not the right one(s) for you. I'd been taking Wellbutrin off and on for 20 years and it stopped working 18 months ago. We've tried 4 (?) meds since then. Remeron was awesome for sleep and good for depression, but unfortunately also stimulated my appetite - thanks to this forum for giving me the headsup about that. I started Trintellix last week and didn't like the way it made me feel during the day and think it may have been interfering with my sleep, so need to reach back out to my psychiatrist.
It's not a side effect of the medication, it's why I went on the medication in the first place. However it did get worse after I increased my Lexapro from 5mg to 10mg last week (I started seeing a new psychiatrist recently and she recommended it). I got depressed, angry, irritable, and was sleeping over 12 hours a day. I only took the increased dose for 2 or 3 days and that still happened. Apparently I have "serotonin sensitivity" which I didn't even know was a thing. I saw my psychiatrist again today and now the plan is to stay at 5mg Lexapro for the next three weeks to stabilize and then probably switch to buspirone which should also help my sleep problems. She also put me on hydroxyzine for my anxiety which I'm supposed to take as needed. It seems like she's really anti-benzo which IDK why since I don't misuse my prescription. I asked about Wellbutrin since other members of my family have taken it but she said it's not recommended for me because my main problem is anxiety.
On the plus side today is, I think, the first day since I got COVID where I actually have a somewhat normal amount of energy.
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Siberiantaragon:- I sympathise with your recently catching covid, we tested positive over the weekend. Its really not helpful.
As an aside, but may help others....
Here in the UK I've heard parts of a radio 4 series titled, "is psychiatry working". Its exploring things psychiatry. In parallel with this, following my interest in all things health, I have come across work relating to the nervous system and how for some CBT, cognitive behavioural therapy, does not always help because it misses or reactivates the persons unique cause.
Seems trauma, is not necessarily one event, its how the person resolves or stores the effects of that event. The effects are often at a cellular level. Its too complicated for me to give an overview.
Particularly for females the work of Dr Amie Apigian, "Trauma Healing Accelerated" could be useful.
The definition of Trauma as against Stress is also developing. Some of us are reluctant if not unable to define our issues as Trauma and hold it as stress, again its complicated.
Another with an on line presence is, Alex Howard, he came from a cfs, Chronic fatigue syndrome background and has written books relating to "things/actions" he has put to use in his own recovery.
CFS and other similar health issues can have a basis in trauma. Again the said trauma is specific to that person again how is is resolved or stored by the person.
As with everything, please do your own research and only try what is right or feels right for you.
I want everyone as healthy as they can be.
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I haven't checked in here for awhile but wondering if there are many who haven't had covid yet?0
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I haven't checked in here for awhile but wondering if there are many who haven't had covid yet?
I still haven't gotten it, unless it was fully asymptomatic. (I figure fully asymptomatic is unlikely in a 67-y/o with early COPD, even a fully-vaxed otherwise-healthy one).
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Don't know if I got it. I have had 4 vaxx, so if I got COVID I didn't even notice. Here, in Italy, numbers are so low that all the COVID centers are closed. Intensive care for COVID is almost empty. People only wear masks if they are fragile and maybe couldn't vaxx. Hard to believe after all we went through.6
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snowflake954 wrote: »Don't know if I got it. I have had 4 vaxx, so if I got COVID I didn't even notice. Here, in Italy, numbers are so low that all the COVID centers are closed. Intensive care for COVID is almost empty. People only wear masks if they are fragile and maybe couldn't vaxx. Hard to believe after all we went through.
Oddly enough I heard on the radio this morning that we have 4 Covid patients in ICU which is a sudden jump for us, I think it's been one or none all winter.
We still mask in any medical facilities... doctors' office, hospital. I'm going to a meeting tonight that is held on a medical site and I'll need a mask to enter the building even though it doesn't operate in the evenings. My dental clinic dropped masking requirements around 6 months ago however. There are maybe a handful of people at work who still mask, out of a staff complement just over 100.2 -
I had Covid 9 months ago - not severely (I'm sure 3 vaccines, at that point, helped with such)
Covid numbers in Australia are still high - but the overall severity is much less - thanks to widespread vaccination and availability of anti virals for at risk groups
We no longer have to wear masks anywhere except hospitals - however medical places like Aged Care facilities, Dr's surgeries etc can legally enforce them if the organisation decides so (other than people with documented medical exemption)
The Dr's surgery where I work is not doing so - some other places are.
The govt has just approved 2023 booster - coming into winter in southern hemisphere - highly recomended for people over 65 and people with medical risk, available for anyone over 18
as long as your last covid vaccine was at least 6 months ago and you have not had covid in last 6 months.
I am in neither over 65 nor medically at risk but I had my booster last Friday.8 -
Its good to know some have managed to avoid covid. We have not avoided it.
Our bout came at the end of January. The children we look after had colds, one is at school where there had been several cases among parents, who masked up collecting and taking them to school. I tested to be certain I was clear for my regular care-home visit, personal choice. I was clear but my husband was not, unfortunately, so I did not make the visit. I was positive a few days later, (so reached for my colloidal silver spray, a reputable UK product, it helped me spraying nose and throat at intervals, I was clear in 5 days).
We can't really go sick, means failing the children's mum, and those she comes in contact through in her working day. Unfortunately she tested positive a few days later at her work related test. We will never know how we picked it up, school gates or where.
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DH and I did indeed get it at family wedding last May. But DD's mother and father in law have not gotten it, and her brother and sister in law and their 4 year old have not gotten it. (SIL works in a school and 4 year old, goes to pre-school)
And strangely, DD's son (3 year old) has not gotten it even though SIL and DD had it serially, so more days of COVID exposure, and nothing. Poor kid was tested daily for at least two weeks. By the end, his morning greeting was "no more COVID".1 -
It's still pretty rampant based on what I know from folks who test positive but any type of mitigation has long since been dropped. I continue to mask up because it really doesn't hurt me and I have so far (knock on wood) avoided it. I have 4 vaxes on board but not sure I will continue on with them. I like that there is going to be a home test for both flu A.B and covid but I haven't seen it available for folks to buy yet.2
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Monday, my mother's friend was in close contact with her for a long period of time and yesterday, Wednesday, tested positive for COVID. He is currently symptom free. I think he got tested because his ex wife has COVID.
Mom doesn't see the need to stay 6 feet away from me as she doesn't have symptoms >.<
Today, I will let her know that she can be contagious 48 hours before developing symptoms, and that symptoms can take 2-14 days to develop.
However, in the 15 months I've lived with her I have become aware and appalled at how little she cares for safety, and don't think she will in fact be willing to stay 6 feet away from me by taking turns in the kitchen, etc.
We are both completely up to date with our vaxs and boosters, so that's a plus.10 -
Most of our family have had it except gs here & gd in OK. (Of course, she is rarely without a mask…lol)2
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thank you @cmriverside yup, wrong thread. Thanks to you I fixed within the 1 hr edit
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My husband and I have both managed to avoid Covid, so far. As some have stated above, we are pretty reclusive, though we do go out to eat and shopping and have since the stores and restaurants were opened up again. All of my husband's kids and grandkids have had Covid, but managed not to pass it on to us when we were together for family events, though there were a few close calls, (i.e. family funeral where several people got sick). I've never even tested for it, since I've had no symptoms at all in the past 3 years. I don't know if we are just lucky or if we had it and never knew it.3
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kshama2001 wrote: »Monday, my mother's friend was in close contact with her for a long period of time and yesterday, Wednesday, tested positive for COVID. He is currently symptom free. I think he got tested because his ex wife has COVID.
Mom doesn't see the need to stay 6 feet away from me as she doesn't have symptoms >.<
Today, I will let her know that she can be contagious 48 hours before developing symptoms, and that symptoms can take 2-14 days to develop.
However, in the 15 months I've lived with her I have become aware and appalled at how little she cares for safety, and don't think she will in fact be willing to stay 6 feet away from me by taking turns in the kitchen, etc.
We are both completely up to date with our vaxs and boosters, so that's a plus.
I talked to her yesterday about contagion period, etc. and she was receptive. Today, however, she came right next to me in the kitchen and when I reminded her, "6 feet, Mom" she didn't respond or move.
(Moving in with her and my mentally ill brother was a dreadful mistake. We are moving out next month.)17 -
kshama, I'm very sorry its not worked out, there is only so much you can do and support you can give. I hope regained distance will help you. Wishing you all the very best in this sad situation.
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The randomness really startles me in who has gotten sick and who hasn't. It's not surprising my parents and I haven't since we still like to stay home and mask in stores. On the other hand, my son is a cop and never had it even when co-workers did.1
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My worst personal COVID story just happened.
My cousin needs a double lung transplant. He is an Army vet who was exposed to toxic burn pits in Afghanistan.
He waited months on the transplant list…waiting by the phone for the call that they had matching lungs for him.
He finally got the call. He got to the hospital and they started to prep him for surgery. But then they did a COVID test and he was positive. No symptoms but they canceled the surgery and gave the lungs to the next person on the list.
Assuming he survives COVID (he’s still doing well), he can’t be re-listed for the transplant for another month.21 -
I haven't checked in here for awhile but wondering if there are many who haven't had covid yet?
I haven't. It helps to live alone, work remotely 95% of the time, have a social circle that's mostly older people trying hard not to be exposed, and continue to mask in crowded environments.
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SuzySunshine99 wrote: »My worst personal COVID story just happened.
My cousin needs a double lung transplant. He is an Army vet who was exposed to toxic burn pits in Afghanistan.
He waited months on the transplant list…waiting by the phone for the call that they had matching lungs for him.
He finally got the call. He got to the hospital and they started to prep him for surgery. But then they did a COVID test and he was positive. No symptoms but they canceled the surgery and gave the lungs to the next person on the list.
Assuming he survives COVID (he’s still doing well), he can’t be re-listed for the transplant for another month.
@suzysunshine99 i am so very sorry!3 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »My worst personal COVID story just happened.
My cousin needs a double lung transplant. He is an Army vet who was exposed to toxic burn pits in Afghanistan.
He waited months on the transplant list…waiting by the phone for the call that they had matching lungs for him.
He finally got the call. He got to the hospital and they started to prep him for surgery. But then they did a COVID test and he was positive. No symptoms but they canceled the surgery and gave the lungs to the next person on the list.
Assuming he survives COVID (he’s still doing well), he can’t be re-listed for the transplant for another month.
So sorry to hear this.
When I had my hysterectomy, my roommate was there because she was called in because the transplant people thought there was a liver for her. However, there was some sort of a hold up - I think the donor's family had thrown up a roadblock. She waited about a day and then they sent her home. It was so sad.5 -
I have not caught COVID yet to my knowledge. I know I was exposed to a coworker at one point, but never came up positive. I have had four shots total of the Pfizer (2 initial, 1 booster, 1 bivalent booster).
My girlfriend and I (and many, MANY friends and coworkers) caught something that I can only assume was a bad *kitten* cold last month. She tested several times and bought brand new tests to test again, but it always came up negative despite her feeling horrible for over a week and pretty poor for two to three weeks. I'm usually pretty resilient, but it took me out hard for three days, and it took two weeks to feel mostly normal. We both had the flu vaccine and it was reported to be well matched to the strain this year, so I can only assume it was likely some type of cold virus.
Here at on the three year anniversary of the WHO declaration of the pandemic, I'm back to normal nearly 100%. I finally flew without a mask last month, and only wear one for the doctor's office as required.7 -
Dd was sick last month & Dr was sure she had Covid. The Dr said the home tests are not as accurate for the new strain. Anyway had PCR & was negative, so 🤷♀️.0
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The_Enginerd wrote: »I have not caught COVID yet to my knowledge. I know I was exposed to a coworker at one point, but never came up positive. I have had four shots total of the Pfizer (2 initial, 1 booster, 1 bivalent booster).
My girlfriend and I (and many, MANY friends and coworkers) caught something that I can only assume was a bad *kitten* cold last month. She tested several times and bought brand new tests to test again, but it always came up negative despite her feeling horrible for over a week and pretty poor for two to three weeks. I'm usually pretty resilient, but it took me out hard for three days, and it took two weeks to feel mostly normal. We both had the flu vaccine and it was reported to be well matched to the strain this year, so I can only assume it was likely some type of cold virus.
Here at on the three year anniversary of the WHO declaration of the pandemic, I'm back to normal nearly 100%. I finally flew without a mask last month, and only wear one for the doctor's office as required.
A group of us walk together in the mornings. A few weeks ago one of them was saying that her doctor stated that even if "negative" test, it is likely COVID if one is sick. I have no idea if this is BS or not. Just sharing the comment.4 -
RetiredAndLovingIt wrote: »Dd was sick last month & Dr was sure she had Covid. The Dr said the home tests are not as accurate for the new strain. Anyway had PCR & was negative, so 🤷♀️.
thats always been what we have been told in Australia - RATS tests not as accurate, if you have symptoms and a RATS is negative, get a PCR done.
That happened to my husband - symptomatic, RATS negative, got PCR test next day which was positive.
Recomended to get a multi valent PCR - rather than a 'just testing for Covid' one - that will show whether you have influenza, whooping cough, other viral resp illnesses
no good finding you are negative for Covid and then inadvertently spreading influenza around
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Sorry CeeBee for not writing sooner. Too much to do in the house and garden, plus PT visits twice a week. Spending too much time in the PC is not good for my neck either.
I also lost my interest in the logging of food. I close my PC before dinner and whatever I write in a piece of paper sometimes doesn't make it to the food diary. My wt. is good and steady and clothes fit OK, so far.
Hope that you are doing well with your statins (which one are you taking?). Please allow me to suggest that you ask the doctor if you can take CoQ10 daily. It's a co-enzyme that is naturally made by the body but production decreases with age and with the use of statins It is OTC so you don't need a prescription. Helps with inflammation, and gives protection to the heart.
I am doing OK, and it seems that PT is helping a bit, although I think that my neck condition is a chronic problem.
That's all for now. Stay well, warm, and in touch.
G.
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I typed my answer in the wrong place. OMG, what a senior moment I had. Sorry about that folks.
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