Cynclancurrie

This is so interesting to me. Mostly to finally hear that some people have found the meds that work for them. I have bipolar II and don't have to worry about becoming manic, but suffer from (in addition to unrelieved depression) panic and cutting. I was on a huge dose of prozac for fourteen years but it did nothing to…

I have much sympathy for you. I was taken off Prozac last year and have been bouncing around between three different antidepressants and they are wrecking me. Havoc with my life in every way. It's not so much the side effects as the face that I remember how good some things I have lost can be (like my sex life). I am still…

I have bipolar II, borderline personality disorder, PTSD and generalized anxiety disorder. I am trying to get permission to try to go off my meds from my psychiatrist, but I realize that it is scary for my family. After 44 years of mental health issues and eleven suicide attempts, they don't really trust me. I am in…

I'm doing well on the healthy food eating, stretching and getting a bit more exercise, and much better at tolerating my medication. Decidedly not doing as well at not drinking, although I can drink of bottle of wine over the course of a day and never have more than a buzz. I don't drive when drinking and don't spend much…

http://dakd0cjsv8wfa.cloudfront.net/images/photos/294/737/36294737_6790_thumb.jpg Obviously, I'm fake on the weekends. But the booze is divine.

I'm 'normal' at a size 14. Women, men, people come in all different sizes. My 23 pound Maine Coon cat doesn't think my 7 lb rescued feral is normal--but he gets bossed around by her anyway. She is 7 pounds of feisty.

Super cute mannequins. Now to contact Goya, Monet, Renoir and others in a seance and tell them that their sexy nude models had blobby tummies, soft, untoned thighs, and other unsightly areas. Hey, those women weren't sexy at all!

I love Cottage cheese with salsa. always eat oatmeal with cinnamon. sometimes with raisins and walnuts, also. I don't need sweetness but you could add a packet of splenda.

Every day, several times. It is the best way for a northern european ancestry person to avoid osteoporosis. Like most gaelic-viking combinations, I am not lactose intolerant and can drink milk, half and half, yogurt, cheese, etc. etc. I read an interesting article in Science about the genetic mutation in northern europeans…

Cheating at the beginning of the relationship? He isn't even a spouse yet. I think you need to put some time into a relationship before you have enough points to be allowed a cheat.

Yes, because it has a lot of calories. And even if it didn't, you may want to know (or may NOT want to know) how much alcohol you're drinking. I'd love not to log mine, because I shouldn't be drinking.

I have a freakin' awful skinny coworker who is also close to me in age. She has lots of things she has over and above me--daughters who pay her a lot of attention, a big house, a husband who acts like her slave, and a whole lot of money. Not too long ago she was disproportionately overweight. I am about six inches taller…

Please tell your new roommate that you have an indoor cat and remind him or her that an open door means a dead cat. Cats are programmed to fight for their territory and she will be at risk outside. I agree that it is best to start her out in her own little place, like a bathroom. Let the dog and her smell each other…

I have found that quick weight loss for me (and I am rather different because I retain water in my legs and arms pretty easily from both salt intake and inability to move--for instance, I recently spent 12 hours on a boat/bus/plane, and puffed up like a sponge :). Anyway, quick weight loss is aided by losing a lot of water…

I am not a therapist or doctor, and I would like to refer anyone to go there first. But very quick mood switching is addressed by dialectical therapy. Sometimes our past, and the trauma that we suffered then, can cause these problems. Medication can help, and so can working through the worksheets and information you get…

First of all, how do you feel about the diagnosis? Do you agree with it? A lot of doctors are not trustworthy at seeing and being able to interpret what they see when you are feeling very sick. I have been diagnosed with borderline, PTSD, severe anxiety, generalized anxiety disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, bipolar and…

I was very overweight when I delivered my only child (by c-section). If my doctor had wanted me to deliver in a larger town for the safety of my baby and myself, I would have done it. Doctors often see the worst outcome and the last thing you want to take chances with is your health. My son was born healthy and strong. I…

I am beginning to realize how easy I had it as a stay at home mom of one son for eight years. Even when I began work again, it was as a substitute teacher, so my son and I walked to school together and parted at the office. There are some incredibly hard working people living in this world. Do you think any of our Glorious…

Nightmares. I've had them so bad I stagger out of bed and slam into the wall trying to get away from whatever I am dreaming about; I guess you would more correctly call these night terrors. I often scream in the night. and people. Not all of them, but the ones I work with or know. I sit and obsess about how they are…

This wasn't meant to be a criticism of my husband, but I love all the response it got. We rarely have a weekend together, so making coffee in the morning is a must--of kindness, not necessity. Ever since my son (24) has moved away, I have had to be my husband's no. 1 football buddy. I used to watch with my dad so I don't…

I can't figure out how to style my new hairdo. Starting to think about wearing a shower cap to work.

I also suffer from anxiety. One particularly nasty thing about anxiety is that it can focus on any area of worry and, if that worry is cleared up by time or lack of proof, move on to hang around another worry, making it worse. One thing I don't think you need to worry about is permanent damage to your metabolism. I've…

Wasn't the topic, what I want to be, Speedos and all? I immediately thought, well, he must want to move to Russia. We had a Russian college student who came to our YMCA to do his training since the other local pool was full. Of course, being a good Russian person, he always wore his speedo. And his unbelievably fit, 21…

Remember that a couple pounds up and down in a short time are usually water weight.

Go ahead and vent. Do you have somewhere to go where you can just scream, yell and cuss. We all have bad days, particularly when we aren't sleeping. I think you have every right to feel awful. Do you have a therapist to talk to?

You have hit it right where you should. You have to love yourself before you can love anyone else. A solid core of self respect and esteem will take you through the hardships in life. Being overweight is irritating and makes your life difficult, but is no reason not to love yourself. Kindness, determination, generosity and…

I have BPD. It affects every aspect of my life.

Make a plan that does not include eating a lot. Or....have raw or cooked veggies on hand to eat a lot of when hungry. I ate a whole head of brocolli last night. But no butter. Do you have a therapist? They can help you make a plan. One reason I joined MFP is my new meds are so powerful that without 'real' meals complete…

PS. Leave the graphic novels and books on earth magic alone. Those are WICKED expensive.

Finally, after reading this entire thread, I can go back to work and tell the other librarians what is happening to our books!