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[Savannah]

Finally building up the courage to ask a professional for help with my MIND PROBLEMZ.

The downside is that I now have to decide whether or not to TAKE THE DRUGS.
I know that they can be helpful and I'm thankful for the help and blah blah blah but I worry about dependency.

Glad you're getting the help, Audrey... But it is a difficult decision indeed. Hope you'll be able to figure out what's the right choice for you.

I have decided to take stuff and see how it goes. It can't be any worse than it already was!
Unless it is. Because that's a potential side effect.

well i know a couple of people who are on meds / or have been for a period of time and it has totally made their life better. best of luck, and don't worry too mucho +huggles*

- I moved Syl's comment outside the quote-box..... Cee

i don't know what problems you have, but if i have learned anything about meds like that in general it is as simple as... don't panic if they don't work the way you want them too - sometimes it takes a while for your body to get used to them, even if at first they appear to make things worse. and if they make things worse- remember that it is just the medication! and if things don't get better you can still stop taking them.
(sorry, that probably didn't help)
anyway, good luck!

No worries Auds. You know sometimes our minds get tired and need to take a break too, i don't know what kind of meds you will be taking but i hope it works. Just be patient, most of them start working after the third week.

I used to take Lustral medication, 4 years ago. It was the best 6 months of my life.

[Mr. Leave Me Alone]

Finally building up the courage to ask a professional for help with my MIND PROBLEMZ.

The downside is that I now have to decide whether or not to TAKE THE DRUGS.
I know that they can be helpful and I'm thankful for the help and blah blah blah but I worry about dependency.

Glad you're getting the help, Audrey... But it is a difficult decision indeed. Hope you'll be able to figure out what's the right choice for you.

I have decided to take stuff and see how it goes. It can't be any worse than it already was!
Unless it is. Because that's a potential side effect.

well i know a couple of people who are on meds / or have been for a period of time and it has totally made their life better. best of luck, and don't worry too mucho +huggles*

- I moved Syl's comment outside the quote-box..... Cee

i don't know what problems you have, but if i have learned anything about meds like that in general it is as simple as... don't panic if they don't work the way you want them too - sometimes it takes a while for your body to get used to them, even if at first they appear to make things worse. and if they make things worse- remember that it is just the medication! and if things don't get better you can still stop taking them.
(sorry, that probably didn't help)
anyway, good luck!

No worries Auds. You know sometimes our minds get tired and need to take a break too, i don't know what kind of meds you will be taking but i hope it works. Just be patient, most of them start working after the third week.

I used to take Lustral medication, 4 years ago. It was the best 6 months of my life.

Thanks guys. I have a few different things to take but mostly an anti-depressant called Cipralex. So far it's made me a dizzy, whacked out mess, but hopefully once the side effects pass, it'll be all good. I had a blood test and once we get the results and everything from that, the doctor said he'd refer me onto something else for counselling or something. I don't really know what's going on, I blanked a lot of it out because I was panicking. But yeah, thanks for replies and things.

[lentower]

Finally building up the courage to ask a professional for help with my MIND PROBLEMZ.

The downside is that I now have to decide whether or not to TAKE THE DRUGS.
I know that they can be helpful and I'm thankful for the help and blah blah blah but I worry about dependency.

Glad you're getting the help, Audrey... But it is a difficult decision indeed. Hope you'll be able to figure out what's the right choice for you.

I have decided to take stuff and see how it goes. It can't be any worse than it already was!
Unless it is. Because that's a potential side effect.

well i know a couple of people who are on meds / or have been for a period of time and it has totally made their life better. best of luck, and don't worry too mucho +huggles*

- I moved Syl's comment outside the quote-box..... Cee

i don't know what problems you have, but if i have learned anything about meds like that in general it is as simple as... don't panic if they don't work the way you want them too - sometimes it takes a while for your body to get used to them, even if at first they appear to make things worse. and if they make things worse- remember that it is just the medication! and if things don't get better you can still stop taking them.
(sorry, that probably didn't help)
anyway, good luck!

No worries Auds. You know sometimes our minds get tired and need to take a break too, i don't know what kind of meds you will be taking but i hope it works. Just be patient, most of them start working after the third week.

I used to take Lustral medication, 4 years ago. It was the best 6 months of my life.

Audrey

There are often mild side effects while your body adjusts to any medication.
Can take a few weeks to two months for things to stabilze.

They usually slowly increase the dosage over the initial few weeks.
Sometimes the dosage is changed, even if you're on a med for a while.

For these mind helping meds, the first few may not work.  
And you have the option of trying another.

To do so you usually have to get off the med you're on.
Usually by decreasing the dosage for a few weeks,
then being med free for a few weeks,
before starting the next med.

Meds often end up helping with mind problems.
But for some people,
talk therapy works and meds don't.

Often both used together, helps even more.

Find and walk the path that is best for you.

[Mr. Leave Me Alone]

Aye aye, I know all about the time it takes to adjust and everything. Hopefully this will work, I plan on getting some form of therapy anyway, it's just that I need my doctor to refer me to someone and he will not be doing that until the test results are back and everything.
The side effects aren't really too bad right now, truth be told. I feel a little dopey (and my ability to make reasonable decisions seems to be WAAAAY way off) and yesterday I was just out of it and the day before that, the first day I took it, I was just compleeeeetely gone. Couldn't speak coherently, could hardly move...
But yeah, the doctor said with these ones that it'll take a few days before I stop feeling sick and then a few weeks for them to really kick in. And then I have some other anxiety obliterating stuff for the time being. So I can get some sleep for a change.
It's all good.

[lentower]

^ YEAH ! ! !

Sounds like you have an awesome doctor!

[CeeGBee]

Also, Matt is considering getting another kitty as a companion for Melee whilst we're all out and about. Its actually past the state of considering because we've decided on a grey one called Macy. Just need to find a grey cat to call Macy, now. Will be fun seeing how they get along!

Might I suggest going to your neighbourhood shelter, cat-rescue, or whatever, and selecting the
most suitable kitteh there, rather than looking for one with specific superficial characteristics?

Anyhoo, congrats on the new addition.  Good luck getting everyone socialised with everyone else.

[l i s a]

Amanda signed my pencil case and liked my hair cut (i hate my hair cut but it's awesome that she likes it)

[Astica]

Amanda signed my pencil case and liked my hair cut (i hate my hair cut but it's awesome that she likes it)

Didn't you just cut your hair? I thought you liked it why don't you?

[lentower]

Amanda signed my pencil case and liked my hair cut (i hate my hair cut but it's awesome that she likes it)

Didn't you just cut your hair? I thought you liked it why don't you?

It looked great in the pic you posted!

Hope the new do grows on you!!

[slyvia k]

having a hairstylist who had/has a crush on me has its benefits... like, getting last minute appointments.
i walked in this morning and the girl who works there was ''do you prefer tuesday or wednesday?'' and then guido came up
and asked if today at 4 was ok and we'll also go get a cup of coffee and discuss an art project (he wants to show my drawings in his new shop  )

[slyvia k]

having a hairstylist who had/has a crush on me has its benefits... like, getting last minute appointments.
i walked in this morning and the girl who works there was ''do you prefer tuesday or wednesday?'' and then guido came up
and asked if today at 4 was ok and we'll also go get a cup of coffee and discuss an art project (he wants to show my drawings in his new shop   )

Does he know he's barking up the wrong tree?

oh definitely. i told him he had no luck because a)i have a gf and b)i'm a lesbian. i don't encourage him in the least, but he was the very first one to wish me happy bday at 12.00 AM... eh. but he's a great hairdresser so it's cool...

[Captain Oblivious]

I was working last night, collecting glasses and a random man started chatting to me and asking how much I got paid, so I told him minimum wage and he started saying how everyone treats me like shit in the club and that, and I agreed. So then he pulls out a tenner and gives it to me, saying I deserve better. I've actually met the guy before, I was handing out flyers one night and he came over and started chatting like last night and gave me whatever change he had in his pocket. hahaha

[Captain Oblivious]

I was working last night, collecting glasses and a random man started chatting to me and asking how much I got paid, so I told him minimum wage and he started saying how everyone treats me like shit in the club and that, and I agreed. So then he pulls out a tenner and gives it to me, saying I deserve better. I've actually met the guy before, I was handing out flyers one night and he came over and started chatting like last night and gave me whatever change he had in his pocket. hahaha

I've met guys like that, but they're always creepy. They tell me I'm being undervalued by my bosses, when actually my bosses are awesome and I'm very happy with my wages. One guy said he would give me his credit card if I went home with him. He got barred.

He was a little creepy, but really for the crap I put up with and the amount of work we have to do, it would be nice to get paid slightly more. That said, I'm not leaving because I need the money far too much.

[CeeGBee]

....they're all so damn cute that if it were up to me, I'd bring them all home!

[Mr. Leave Me Alone]

Unicorns cannot look after cats. I cannot stress enough how bad they are at that. If you knew what I knew, you would be whimpering at the sight of that image too.
For shame, Cee. For shame.