Thought I was just having trouble with my medication making me extremely thirsty and dried out, but it turns out that I was coming down with a sore throat. It doesn't seem to be strep as I was afraid of (I keep checking my throat in the mirror though!) so it's sort of just a waiting game. I made strong cinnamon tea with garlic and honey, and it helps, even when I've let it go cold. Might have to a... » Continue Reading
Man, it's been an eventful day, apparently. So, my partner and I are living with his mother, and have been for two years -- see previous rant blog post for more details -- and the one thing we specifically asked her to do in lieu of rent was the dishes. We don't ask her to sweep, we don't ask her to vacuum, we don't ask her to clean the bathroom (this is relevant). Like, if she drops something we ... » Continue Reading
In my post last night about making bread and stew, I made a throwaway comment about how I'll post when the next round of Joys or Horrors rolls around, naïvely thinking that it would be at least a few days Whelp. Associated Press reports Trump and Hegseth tells top military brass to follow political whims of the administration, o » Continue Reading
IT'S SOUP SEASON! Well, sort of. Start of, at least. The rain isn't lasting for more than a few hours, currently. I got up hella early to go to the DMV today to get my license renewed --three days before time, no less-- and by the time I left 45 minutes later, it was absolutely bucketing down rain. So what's my first instinct? Soup and bread. Tossed everything in to the crock pot, and left the bre... » Continue Reading
Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick, what is going on in the USA??? (I mean, what's going on is exactly what they wanted to happen, but WHAT THE FUCK man?) I had been getting numb to the news -- I had even been in the middle of writing a post about it last night-- but this stupid shit just ramped up my anxiety again. Glad I'm not completely dead inside yet. All I want to do is gather my family up like... » Continue Reading
So, I did my day and a half unmedicated, and now I've been medicated for a few. The differences as they stand are: - Bad cottonmouth. Constantly thirsty while medicated. -Much more together than when I am off meds. It's not perfect, but I am able to focus once I'm on a task, and not lose steam halfway through, like cleaning off the counter. (I have noticed I'm not as put together as I felt now tha... » Continue Reading
So I'm going to be running a little test on myself. Yesterday, I accidentally forgot to fill my morning on-the-go pill box (Bupropion 300 XR) so I was off of it all day. I think I'm going to take today as well and try to make observations about what changes in my mental state and my executive function, see what --or even if-- changes there are. I wanted to change up my dosing time to evening anywa... » Continue Reading
Honestly, not much to report. I think my brain is getting used to the elevated dopamine levels, as I am finding myself more fidgety at my job, or that could be because my feet and hips hurt from standing for so long (I'm a cashier). Definitely spending more time on my phone at work --meaning I'm getting bored more easily. I keep forgetting my notebook at home, so that definitely doesn't help, leav... » Continue Reading
Not a lot to report. Distracable with electronics. Woke up with a headache day 8. Still folded and put away clothes and did small chores. Remembered to shower. ----- Fasting glucose: 99 & 109 Sleep- day 7: forgot watch; day 8: 9 hours, majority light » Continue Reading
A day off! I woke up at 9:30 to use the bathroom, and just stayed up because I needed to take my pill anyway, and I *didn't* feel like gouging my own eyes out. I call that a win!! I even cleaned a little and got some laundry started --hell, I even managed to hang it out on the line, collect it, fold it, and PUT SOME AWAY. I FOLDED A TOTAL OF THREE LOADS OF LINGERING LAUNDRY, AND PUT MOST OF IT AWA... » Continue Reading
So. I missed my day yesterday, but the update was minimal anyway. I learned that I probably shouldn't drink caffeine thirty minutes before taking my pill, because together they don't feel like I am too energized, but in that dip between things taking effect/wearing off, I feel like I just woke up. Sluggish, weak, and having trouble concentrating. I rode it out and about 40 minutes after I took my ... » Continue Reading