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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / March 2006I AM SO STRESSED
OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the raging blizzard to my "day job" office 1/2 mile away and was lucky to make it back. I had to buy a new iBook Tuesday. I had my CT scan this a.m. and I suppose it will be MONDAY before I hear anything. And tonight Sugar threw up a hairball, OK, fine no big deal. Two hours later she began meowing manically and growled when I picked her up from hiding under the bed. I rushed her to the emergency vet and her blood work showed the same thing as back in January suggesting she was mounting some kind of infection. They gave her a shot of baytril to see if we can get a head start on it. She is home, looking miserable but at least she is looking miserable on the couch and not under the bed. I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably > have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? One thing that has really helped me is remembering that this earthly life, real as it often seems to us, is in fact quite ephemeral. It might even be a test or an exercise for us to learn how to 'rise above it all'. (((((Karen))))) I know the feeling. Usually i ring up and whinge to a friend or my mum, or here!!! Hope you are feeling a bit better. That is a very bad day indeed. Kick back, and have a long hot bath, light some candles and read your favourite book. Turn everything, phone, etc off for a half hour. Just sit back and cuddle your furbabies. I hope you feel better soon... > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be > stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? snipped I AM > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people > probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Call my sister and whine. Do you have a sister? If not, I'm sure we can find you a bunch of surrogate sisters right here on this group. I"m so sorry, Karen. Sugar will get better, just like she did last time, and so will you. Be good to yourself. Don't take on anything "extra"...just do what you absolutely need to, to get by, until things level out. Still purring for you... Sherry > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably > have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? You've certainly had a bad week, Karen. Lots of purrs and hugs on the way. I don't have any advice on how to handle things. Make sure to cuddle with the cats a lot. Wish I could lend you Caliban for a while. He's a very good stress-reliever. In Finland we have something called Sisu; it's a mixture of chutzpah (sp?), tenacity (= stubborness), courage and plain refusal to give up. I wish you lots of Sisu to get you over this stretch of badness. And purrs for Sugar to feel better.  SignatureMarina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/ Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki > I had my CT scan this a.m. and I suppose it will be MONDAY before I > hear anything. Oh, I hope you hear tomorrow! I know how long the weekend will seem if you don't. Are you still experiencing pain, btw? > And tonight Sugar threw up a hairball... > later she began meowing manically... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > if we can get a head start on it. She is home, looking miserable but at > least she is looking miserable on the couch and not under the bed. Purrs for her to get better quickly! At least this time she got the shot early on, so maybe the infection won't have a chance to take hold. But you sure don't need all this! And having to buy a new computer on top of all that. More purrs for your CT scan to give you the all clear! Joyce > > I had my CT scan this a.m. and I suppose it will be MONDAY before I > > hear anything. > > Oh, I hope you hear tomorrow! I know how long the weekend will seem if > you don't. Are you still experiencing pain, btw? Yup. Not as bad, but still pretty annoying. I will say that I think stress exacerbates it. I caved and took one of the pain pills tonight. The chick at the hospital says it takes 3 days, so the earliest I can hope is Monday but I will call the Drs tomorrow and let them know I am EXPECTING a call from them on Monday at the latest. > > And tonight Sugar threw up a hairball... > > later she began meowing manically... [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Purrs for her to get better quickly! At least this time she got the > shot early on, so maybe the infection won't have a chance to take hold. She sat looking *utterly* miserable for an hour but then she started cleaning herself! It was worth the emergency vet trip just to get her to that state. I think it will really help to have gotten something in her right now. > But you sure don't need all this! And having to buy a new computer on > top of all that. > > More purrs for your CT scan to give you the all clear! > > Joyce You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to treat IBS. To me that is such a vague thing, but we will see. If I don't feel better by Monday then I have another consultation. They did make it clear they did not think it was cancer, which was a relief all around. I still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least seems ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the > anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least seems > ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. IBS isn't a vague thing at all. A lot of the time it can be treated fairly easily. Sending purrs that is the case for you. Yes stress will make it worse. But it can generate stress too, so don't feel like it is somehow your "fault" if you stress out. Jo Sounds like good news all around, Karen. Hope things stay that way. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the > anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least seems > ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the > anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least seems > ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. I think you can control IBS by your diet. Try eating healthier and see whether it makes any difference. Note what you've eaten when you feel bad. Eat food that aids with digestion like ginger, pineapple, and papaya and see if that help. Better yet, consult with a nutritionist or dietician Winnie > They did make it clear they did not think it was cancer, which was a > relief all around. I still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery > but that at least seems ruled out. The fear of having cancer is always a biggie in these circumstances and I am so happy that it's ruled out for you. Tweed Thanks all soooooo much for your > support. > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since > the anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > but that at least seems ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your > support. Did they consider adhesions? >> You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since >> the anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Did they consider adhesions? I don't think anything showed up in the contrast scans. I think those would? >> Did they consider adhesions? > > I don't think anything showed up in the contrast scans. I think those > would? No, scar tissue does not show up on CT scans. They have to go back in to see it. That's what we're going through in the family right now -- do we try an operation to fix possible scar tissue when an operation might cause more scar tissue? We may end up with a laparoscopic if the things we're trying now (numbing nerves, physical therapy) don't work. Rhonda >>> Did they consider adhesions? >> [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Rhonda I think that if this isn't cleared up soon he will want to do laproscopic surgery to look at that ovary. That should not be too invasive and I know that seeing by eye is sometimes the only way to tell something. > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since > the anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > but that at least seems ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your > support. Yay, Karen! Everything sounds much more positive today -- I'm so very glad for you and Sugar. Purrs still continuing and hugs also! Christine > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the > anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least > seems ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. I'm so very relieved to hear this, Karen! I do hope that now that the scans came back normal and Sugar is doing so much better the stress will lessen and you will feel much better really soon. Try to get some sleep! Lots and lots of calming purrs and best wishes for Sugar and you, Polonca and Soncek > You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the > anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > still feel lousy, and it is still really a mystery but that at least seems > ruled out. Thanks all soooooo much for your support. IBS is its own stress in a way. It is also made worse by your stress. I'm on a low fat, no spice, no (haha) stress diet for it and am receiving Paxil for it and social anxiety disorder. It all helps. So does venting. So do cats. Pam S. who is currently arguing with Huey about biting rights >> You guys are the greatest. Sugar seems to be doing much better since the >> anitbiotic shot. My scans came back normal. So, now I have something to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > So do cats. > Pam S. who is currently arguing with Huey about biting rights I often thought the short furry people here (and in former days) were mainly the reason I don't need meds for stress....I take so much artery/heart meds I really prefer not to have any more in my daily regimen. I used to come home from work and vent heartily to the cats, who of course are the perfect audience, even when asleep, LOL. > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people > probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Loads of purrs from us, Karen. I hope things start looking up for you soon! Your poor nerves. Unfortunately, I have no great cures for relieving stress but I like Marina's Finnish word. I was under a lot of stress last fall re my mom's issues and I found that taking a homeopathic remedy called Calms Forte (by Hyland) in the health store that seemed to help take the edge off my tendency to panic without any side effects; it's along the same idea as Rescue Remedy and I heard about the Calms Forte like I did the Rescue Remedy -- from a cat rescue person. I also talked to my friends as well as a counselor. I also tried to take a break from as many obligations/outside extracurricular activities as I was able to. And I tried to do little things for myself like take lavender bubble baths. Hope this helps. Please know we're thinking of you! Christine and Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker >> OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the >> middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > extracurricular activities as I was able to. And I tried to do little > things for myself like take lavender bubble baths. Hope this helps. I second a lavender bath. But I suggest using lavender essential oil in your bath rather than a bubble bath. A few drops of the lavender e.o. on my pillow case also helped me sleep. Another essesntail oil I found helpful intimes of stress is neroli. I just sniffed on it and it relaxed me. A few I used a neroli a lot when I lost my job and my father within 2 weeks. I was a basketcase and woke up crying in the middle of the night. Also I remember you mentioned massage helped with your pain. So go for a relaxing massage. Purrs for you and Sugar. Winnie > Please know we're thinking of you! > Christine and Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker > I know other people probably > have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Chocolate, definitely chocolate. Then, I realized I didn't want to only fit into sweat pants. Now, I drink lots of Diet Coke. This last 1.5 years has been probably the worst of my life. It seems that other people are going through great trials, too. There's something going on in the stars, I think. Putting your attention on someone else who needs it can help. There's always someone else with more problems. I also just stand outside and watch nature for a few minutes -- and realize the world has not stopped spinning. Rhonda > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people > probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? You probably would handle it better if you felt well. As it is, it it just one misery piling on top of another. And on top of it, bad weather. Purrs that your problems will shortly be solved and that the sun will shine upon you. MLB Karen: Big hugs to you now. We're all sending purrs that both you and Sugar are feeling better ASAP. Sometimes I have to remind myself to take big breaths - just to simply breathe - when things get crappy. I really hope that you feel better right away and that the rpca purr chain helps you out. Susan M Otis and Chester > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be > stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people > probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? I'm praying that things soon improve for you. Judith SignatureJudith Latham Stourbridge, West Midlands. UK. > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > people probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU > HANDLE IT???? Apart from cuddling a cat I don't know what to do. Purrs for Sugar to feel well asap and destressing purrs for you. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) Cats leave pawprints on your heart. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk Hugs!!! Elisabet >least she is looking miserable on the couch and not under the bed. I AM >SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Hot tea and chocolate, jammies, and DVR. I'm not kidding about this, especially the chocolate part. Jane - owned and operated by Princess Rita >>least she is looking miserable on the couch and not under the bed. I >>AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Hot tea and chocolate, jammies, and DVR. I'm not kidding about > this, especially the chocolate part. Or splurge on some "real" hot chocolate, the kind with the shaved chocolate instead of just powder, and mix the hot beverage and chocolate sensations! I agree that the chocolate part is key, in whatever form. It actually does have chemicals that will make you feel good. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people > probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Oh Karen, I'm so sorry to hear about all your troubles. That does seem like a lot of stuff to have to deal with. I have no good advice to give. When I get stressed, I break out in psoriasis and begin compulsively picking at my skin. Not a good way to deal! I hope things settle down for you soon and you get good news from your CT scan and I hope the baytril does the job for Sugar. Hugs and purrs, -- Britta Purring and praying that things ease up a lot for you. Lily & her mama SignatureIrulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be > stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? >OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the >middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Drugs, baby. Purrs for you. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War > on the couch and not under the bed. I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I > CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be > stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Purrs for you and for Sugar to feel better. I am constantly stressed, so I'm probably not a good one to give advice, but here are some things that at least temporarily destress me: A long, hot bath Going to bed early and getting more sleep -- if you're stressed, you probably need more sleep than you normally do Spending some time in the sun, not doing anything, just "playing flower" and tipping your face up toward the sun and absorbing all that energy (eyes closed, of course) If you can afford it, getting a professional massage. There are also neat versions with hot rocks. Give yourself a break. If you're anything like me, you're stressing over silly stuff sometimes, like having dishes in the sink, or laundry undone, or feeling guilty because you didn't have time to cook a real meal, or eat enough veggies, etc. Try to recognize when you're having these thoughts and let them go. You're exceptionally busy and stressed right now, and you have the right to let some little things slip so that you can focus on the big things. Stress will make you sick. Signaturemonique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca >I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? If you have time, sit down for half an hour and listen to your favourite music. Go out somewhere to watch birds or wildlife for several hours with binoculars. Go out for a half hour walk daily and study all the houses and gardens as you go to get ideas for your own. Failing all that, Prozac is your friend. Tweed > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably > have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? No wonder you are stressed, Karen, anybody would be in your situation. Can you try to think positively, like the CT scan will be negative and the pain will go away by itself? I know this is hard to do. We are sending lots and lots of calming purrs and hugs and best wishes for everything to go really well from now on, Polonca and Soncek > OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the > middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people probably have a lot more to be > stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Well, I prefer the chemical solutions to really bad bad days. When anxiety has a head start. Especially when its the end of the day and there just isn't enough time to use gentler ways of unwinding. Honest I don't take them very often, but I do have a prescription for Serax. Back when I had to deal I called them my IRS pills. Or my MIL pills as the case may be. Granted a martini would be the drug of choice for many but I don't tolerate alcohol well and it isn't a great way to show up for an IRS audit. If I wake up feeling that stressed for no particularly good reason, I will go out of my way to be nice to myself that day. (And alone if possible for the sake of everyone concerned) I don't like to shop, but I'll go for a drive, either out in the country or in a really fancy neighborhood. Take my camera to the lake and take pictures. Or my very favorite, get my hair done. Its strange. I do not like a massage. But I just love to have my hair washed. The guy who does my hair will usually find time for me if I ask nicely. He knows its my version of therapy. Jo > Honest I don't take them very often, but I do have a prescription > for Serax. Back when I had to deal I called them my IRS pills. Or [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > tolerate alcohol well and it isn't a great way to show up for an IRS > audit. LOL!!! :) Joyce >> OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the >> middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > Jo That's the thing though....I don't think I was particularly stressed before this started. I've certainly been stressed since though!! >OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the >middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? {{{{{Karen}}}}} I am so sorry so much is going on for you right now. Handling stress? Drink a lot ;-) Seriously, I like to take a bubble bath, listen to some calming music (Loreena McKennett and Sarah Maclachlan being favorites), pet a cat, read a good book, watch good TV (is there such a thing?), and just baby myself. Take care of yourself, take a deep breath, and try to worry about one thing at a time. Sending you relaxing purrs . . . . Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.moonsummer.com http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) . HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? > {{{{{Karen}}}}} I am so sorry so much is going on for you right now. > Handling stress? Drink a lot ;-) [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Sending you relaxing purrs . . . . > Ginger-lyn Hey, at last someone has a disease I also have and can advise re! I've had IBS for years; my attacks were much more frequent when I was working (in Class I Trauma Centers - ERs - lotta stress there!) but have slacked off to where I almost never have one, unless I eat something I know triggers IBS *for ME*. Everyone is different; the foods that are deadly to my lower digestive system could be perfectly harmless to you; by the same token, what you'd define as "bad stress level" might be a ho-hum to me, and vice versa..... Now down to basics: I never got nor required "trankies" to help with IBS, although I have friends who swear by their aid with it. I *did* (haven't renewed my Rx for years now) have a doc-Rx med (I understand they've got better in every way over the years) that is a mild narc....w/o affecting your mind in any way, it will put your digestive system to sleep for about 3 days, which ends the cramping pain and bathroom residence on your part. I only used that med when things with the IBS were *really* bad and I had to go somewhere for extended time (work). Grab a notebook; write down *exactly* what you ate for a day or two *before* your latest attack....food aggravation is no small part of this disease. To this day (and the *^^(&*&^% are putting it in more and more sugar-free foods/drinks) that so-called "harmless" Splenda will ruin me for about 24 hours! The stress triggers would start the IBS A COUPLE DAYS AFTER THE STRESS OCCURENCE but I eventually learned to be ready if it started. In addition to the food-eating log, try to write down each stress occurence and when an attack comes on. Hope above helps a little with your misery. Best wishes for you to be doing much better very soon, To my knowledge, this disease is almost completely confined to females...and has never killed anyone (good news) but during attacks one either wishes for death OR in my case, harbors homicidal feelings, LOL. > . HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? >> {{{{{Karen}}}}} I am so sorry so much is going on for you right now. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > if it started. In addition to the food-eating log, try to write down > each stress occurence and when an attack comes on. I've started one but I have no clue what I ate the two days prior to when this lower pain started. It's such a specific area. I do know what I ate the DAY before because it was an unusual day for me. But it wasn't anything I would have thought would bother me, as I DO eat those things occassionally. However, I can probably say that I drink too much coffee and half and half. But I'm pretty good with veggies and fruits. But I don't eat many of the soluable fibers list. I'll be tracking from now on. Don't know if this drug they gave me is really doing anything or not. I've not been aggregiously inconvenienced in the bathroom area (but I do have many of the symptoms *at times* which I always chalked up to hormonal antics). It's just this wierd constant thing on the lower left side that is *really* annoying. I guess I just have to see. I hate that I can't really figure out what to eat. Even a temporary list for now, but it all seems quite individualized. > Hope above helps a little with your misery. Best wishes for > you to be doing much better very soon, To my knowledge, > this disease is almost completely confined to females...and > has never killed anyone (good news) but during attacks one > either wishes for death OR in my case, harbors homicidal > feelings, LOL. I guess it's actually about equal men and women from what I've read. Boy, I'm sure not nearly as bad as a lot of the awful stories I've read. I feel for those folks. I guess we shall see what we shall see. >OK, on top of all the mystery pain SH*T, monday my laptop died in the >middle of a raging blizzard with a class waiting for me. I went into [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Aside from the drugs, Karen, Stinky is the greatest. ;) He loves to sit on me, and once he starts purring, in a few minutes, I just start to unwind. Get one of those kitties of yours to apply direct purr power. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com Make Levees, Not War >. I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? Paxil. Pam S. >> . I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >> probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? > > Paxil. > > Pam S. But I don't feel like I have enough on going stress for anything like that. I mean, truly I don't. I guess we'll see how I progress. >>> . I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >>> probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > But I don't feel like I have enough on going stress for anything like > that. I mean, truly I don't. I guess we'll see how I progress. My doctor put me on Paxil when I lost my job 2 days before my 20th anniversary with the company. (They gave me an anniversary gift a few days after they gave me my layoff notice!). I was in real bad shape after the layoff. I didn't like the drug and stopped taking it partway through. Now I avoid these medications as much as possible. I drink St. John's Wort tea when I feel depressed. Winnie >>> . I AM SO STRESSED OUT RIGHT NOW I CANNOT TELL YOU. I know other people >>> probably have a lot more to be stressed over. HOW DO YOU HANDLE IT???? >> >> Paxil. >> >> Pam S. > But I don't feel like I have enough on going stress for anything like > that. I mean, truly I don't. I guess we'll see how I progress. Well, Paxil is for depression. Stress can result in depression; depression (or rather its symptoms) can exacerbate stress, but the two aren't the same. If you think you may be depressed, by all means see a *good* doctor and get evaluated to see if you need Paxil. When I feel stressed, I try to take at least a few minutes to take stock of my life and figure out what's going wrong, what bits I can change, and what (if anything) I can do about the bits I can't change. The oldies-but-goodies help me - getting myself back on a schedule that allows for *some* exercise and regular sleep; eating regularly but not too much; talking to friends; and setting up some kind of schedule for whatever work is stressing me, ranging from saying 'no' and making it stick, or rearranging my job to working on plans for the future that don't include the job. SignatureCheryl |
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