Monday November 20th 2023

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Specializes in Med surg, cardiac, case management.

Tweety I notice that travel causes me anxiety too, although it's usually before the trip

TMB I often tend to hide signs of stressors too

Stars it's good  have days with nothing in particular planned

NJ22 I could see how the dogs could complicate those Thanksgiving plans

Ado it often seems there are significant generational differences in families

I have considered the use of cannabis for dealing with my anxiety, but my job  won't allow it and it can mix with my antidepressant to cause serotonin syndrome, so I guess none for me

Quieter day yesterday.   Went to church,  then was supposed to meet dad for a pre-birthday lunch  but he has a cold. Will most likely reschedule for next weekend. Rest of the day was pretty quiet, went for a hike.  MeTV had A Boy Named Charlie Brown which was good 

Hoping work won't be bad.  We have 2 people out the next 3 days so things could get quite busy,  thankfully only a 3 day week

Cooler day today in the upper 40s with rain tonight and tomorrow morning

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

Good morning!

J22, hosting Thanksgiving is exhausting.  My mother did Thanksgiving and Christmas every year at home my whole life, but when they started to come visit me on Thanksgiving when I moved to Florida we got into the tradition of eating out instead and she thoroughly enjoyed not having to host.  I understand you husband too that the tradition of eating in is important to some people.  I feel like a drug seeker every time I ask for more of my clonazepam.  My former doctor would give me four refills but my current doctor I noticed sent in a script with no refills so I have to ask for another one after that.  

I've always been surprised at the number of people who eat out on Thanksgiving.  I guess because there are a lot of tourists here or people visiting but everywhere I've gone on Thanksgiving has been packed.  

Stars, every little bit of organization helps.  But I understand that there are distractions.  That's a big issue with me...so much to do but here I am on the internet.  

Ado, my brother and father used to get into some lively discussions.  My sister, brother and I have held on to our left-leaning ideals throughout out life and while have some good discussions we don't argue as we tend to agree about stuff.  

TMB, I wish trazodone knocked me out, but you're right.  If I were taking a medication for something other than insomnia and anxiety I wouldn't have issues with it.

When I was in therapy, I guess about six years ago, my therapist once said "you don't look anxious".  I told him I had a lifetime of stuffing feelings, particularly being a bullied sissy kid.  It had to be real bad for me even to ask for help and I was already in my 50's then.  

I didn't have too much issues sleeping with just trazodone last night as my anxiety levels have decreased with me being home.  

I had took the day off to visit best friend and we went to the beach for some sand sculpture exhibit.  Was a very nice day.  Below is the first place winning sculpture.  It's about Jimmy Buffett.   Nothing much going on today.  

 

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

What a way to start the week: I think when I woke up earlier, I decided to take my meds and go back to sleep. Well, I did, and I did.....but I woke up at 1:15 PM. When I looked at my medisets....one for AM (blue) and one for PM (pink)...the PM for today was gone, and the AM for today still had the meds in it. Uh-oh. Did I take my PM meds without realizing it? I don't know, but I suspect so, because I didn't wake up until Momo started licking my chin repeatedly. I am so groggy, that I think I did take the PM pills. I have to get another mediset where the AM and PM are in the same one, AM in top and PM in the bottom. But this has me worried about myself; I don't need to start having senior moments like that! But, I think the meds in the same box will keep this from happening again. I sure hope so; I don't need to go through the day feeling like I do right now! GADS! And if I didn't take the AM meds, I'm sure I will be feeling it by this afternoon. Mumble-grumble.

BiL hasn't heard from the lawyer yet (about tomorrow's meeting at the courthouse);  he said the guy is supposed to call him today at 4 PM. I was hoping the guy would postpone the meeting and we wouldn't have to get up early and go out in the pouring down rain that is still being predicted. Probably won't be so lucky, but at least I will be sure to NOT take my PM pills in the AM! 

I am going up to the kitchen and make myself a second cup of coffee, to tell my body and brain to wake up a little more! It's already 2 PM, for cryin' out loud!

 

 

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Specializes in NICU, PICU, Transport, L&D, Hospice.

That would be very unsettling, NSIME. Don't under estimate how helpful really obvious visual cues can be when you are on your own.

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

I usually do have to frequently employ visual clues, like putting something right in my pathway so I won't forget it. I thought  I wouldn't get confused between the blue and pink medisets, but I guess I was wrong. But, I do have two different sizes of single-dose medisets, so I will, for now, keep the AM pills in their own smaller box because I take fewer pills in the AM, and the PM pills in a MUCH larger single-dose mediset, because that's when I take the supplements, which aren't exactly small pills. And THAT, I hope, will make me pause BEFORE I toss those pills down my throat!

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Specializes in Med-Surg.

I have to put my one medication Trazodone in a mediset because I'll be reading before bed wondering if I took it or not.  

It's an honest mistake.  Just reminds you to be a little more diligent and careful.  It's the story of my life...making mistakes.  LOL

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Specializes in Med nurse in med-surg., float, HH, and PDN.

It is 8:15 PM. I'm not having those weird zip-zapping feelings I've had other times when I was late taking my AM meds. I am going to sit down to get them refilled in my 'new' mediset set up, and will start tonight, taking them correctly, with no doubt percolating in my brain as to which is which.

Have to get up early tomorrow morning and get Nannie up early, so we will be ready before BiL comes to pick us up to go to the courthouse. Will be glad to get back home and have this over with.

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