what are you doing right now?

[lurkyloo]

Dec 13, 2023 16:06:53 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Dec 13, 2023 15:40:20 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Will you come with to the iep meeting and whip the sped teacher into shape?  DH thought she was basically an idiot after he called, as well.  Actually if you just want to hide behind the bushes at the school and ambush her that would be great too.

Since I'm not in education I don't know how good I'd be at the former, but I excel at the latter.

I’ll take it! 

[weltz]

I had no internet since Friday. It just wouldn't connect to my Bell wireless network.  My little tablet still could, so it's not my modem.  I spoke to 3 Bell technicians and nobody knew what was happening. I had to call my internet guy. He does house calls for seniors. He was here for 2.5 hours, looked at the guts of the computer and said "I've been in business for 35 years and I have NEVER seen this! Everything to do with WiFi has been wiped clean!  Couldn't get my internet back, so he took my laptop home. I was crying, in pain, and covered in blood (more on that later), saying "It's a brand new laptop, only two months old! How could this be happening? He worked on it all evening , and now I have my internet back.

[soupandstew]

Dec 13, 2023 16:12:02 GMT -5 weltz said:

I had no internet since Friday. It just wouldn't connect to my Bell wireless network.  My little tablet still could, so it's not my modem.  I spoke to 3 Bell technicians and nobody knew what was happening. I had to call my internet guy. He does house calls for seniors. He was here for 2.5 hours, looked at the guts of the computer and said "I've been in business for 35 years and I have NEVER seen this! Everything to do with WiFi has been wiped clean!  Couldn't get my internet back, so he took my laptop home. I was crying, in pain, and covered in blood (more on that later), saying "It's a brand new laptop, only two months old! How could this be happening? He worked on it all evening , and now I have my internet back.

Yikes!  I'm glad your 'net is back but sorry about whatever led to the tears and blood

[Opti]

Dec 13, 2023 16:12:02 GMT -5 weltz said:

I had no internet since Friday. It just wouldn't connect to my Bell wireless network.  My little tablet still could, so it's not my modem.  I spoke to 3 Bell technicians and nobody knew what was happening. I had to call my internet guy. He does house calls for seniors. He was here for 2.5 hours, looked at the guts of the computer and said "I've been in business for 35 years and I have NEVER seen this! Everything to do with WiFi has been wiped clean!  Couldn't get my internet back, so he took my laptop home. I was crying, in pain, and covered in blood (more on that later), saying "It's a brand new laptop, only two months old! How could this be happening? He worked on it all evening , and now I have my internet back.

I'm sorry for your troubles. Is your new laptop Windows 11?

For me, being without internet when you live alone seems close to being dead or at least deaf, dumb and blind. I hope it gets better and your neighbors bring you good food.

[raeoflyte]

I was walking the dog I'm pet sitting for, and visiting with my parents on the phone during my walk.  I tripped and fell as we were passing another dog - didn't drop the leash or lose control of my dog.  My dog didn't actually get anywhere near her dog, wasn't barking, jumping, or pulling but was interested in her dog.  And instead of any concern over the fact that I'm on the ground she just says something that I shouldn't be on my phone and walks off.  Who does that?  I'm honestly shocked.  

On Monday I was getting McD and they asked me to pull forward to wait for the rest of our food - not pull into one of the designated spots which is weird, but whatever I can follow directions.  The guy behind me sits on his horn, throws his hands up, and flipped me off as he finally drove around - which there was plenty of room for him to do.  

I'm feeling a little picked on.  

[andi9899]

Dec 13, 2023 16:27:11 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I was walking the dog I'm pet sitting for, and visiting with my parents on the phone during my walk.  I tripped and fell as we were passing another dog - didn't drop the leash or lose control of my dog.  My dog didn't actually get anywhere near her dog, wasn't barking, jumping, or pulling but was interested in her dog.  And instead of any concern over the fact that I'm on the ground she just says something that I shouldn't be on my phone and walks off.  Who does that?  I'm honestly shocked.  

On Monday I was getting McD and they asked me to pull forward to wait for the rest of our food - not pull into one of the designated spots which is weird, but whatever I can follow directions.  The guy behind me sits on his horn, throws his hands up, and flipped me off as he finally drove around - which there was plenty of room for him to do.  

I'm feeling a little picked on.  

Do you require my ambushing services also?

[raeoflyte]

Dec 13, 2023 16:34:41 GMT -5 andi9899 said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:27:11 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I was walking the dog I'm pet sitting for, and visiting with my parents on the phone during my walk.  I tripped and fell as we were passing another dog - didn't drop the leash or lose control of my dog.  My dog didn't actually get anywhere near her dog, wasn't barking, jumping, or pulling but was interested in her dog.  And instead of any concern over the fact that I'm on the ground she just says something that I shouldn't be on my phone and walks off.  Who does that?  I'm honestly shocked.  

On Monday I was getting McD and they asked me to pull forward to wait for the rest of our food - not pull into one of the designated spots which is weird, but whatever I can follow directions.  The guy behind me sits on his horn, throws his hands up, and flipped me off as he finally drove around - which there was plenty of room for him to do.  

I'm feeling a little picked on.  

Do you require my ambushing services also?

Lol.  Not yet, but violence would make me feel better.  Something to think about. 

[soupandstew]

Our incoming directors-elect have been duly advised to create a separate email address for association business in case they ever get a subpoena, and to possibly consider getting a second burner type phone as well, to avoid having their regular email and phone placed on our association website.  But they were also told that their regular info as well as home address has to be submitted to the State where it's publicly available.  Oh well, you can run but you really can't hide. 

[raeoflyte]

Dec 13, 2023 16:12:02 GMT -5 weltz said:

I had no internet since Friday. It just wouldn't connect to my Bell wireless network.  My little tablet still could, so it's not my modem.  I spoke to 3 Bell technicians and nobody knew what was happening. I had to call my internet guy. He does house calls for seniors. He was here for 2.5 hours, looked at the guts of the computer and said "I've been in business for 35 years and I have NEVER seen this! Everything to do with WiFi has been wiped clean!  Couldn't get my internet back, so he took my laptop home. I was crying, in pain, and covered in blood (more on that later), saying "It's a brand new laptop, only two months old! How could this be happening? He worked on it all evening , and now I have my internet back.

Hope you're feeling better and glad your internet is back. 

[snapdragon]

New garage opener will be installed on the 21st. 

I have things to do I just really don't want to.

[weltz]

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 "Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?' 
I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

[weltz]

Dec 13, 2023 16:24:55 GMT -5 Opti said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:12:02 GMT -5 weltz said:

I had no internet since Friday. It just wouldn't connect to my Bell wireless network.  My little tablet still could, so it's not my modem.  I spoke to 3 Bell technicians and nobody knew what was happening. I had to call my internet guy. He does house calls for seniors. He was here for 2.5 hours, looked at the guts of the computer and said "I've been in business for 35 years and I have NEVER seen this! Everything to do with WiFi has been wiped clean!  Couldn't get my internet back, so he took my laptop home. I was crying, in pain, and covered in blood (more on that later), saying "It's a brand new laptop, only two months old! How could this be happening? He worked on it all evening , and now I have my internet back.

I'm sorry for your troubles. Is your new laptop Windows 11?

For me, being without internet when you live alone seems close to being dead or at least deaf, dumb and blind. I hope it gets better and your neighbors bring you good food.

Exactly! I went for little walks, watched TV and paced. It dot old very quickly.

[Opti]

Dec 13, 2023 16:51:37 GMT -5 weltz said:

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?'  I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

You were the equivalent of a RN in Canada? Yes/No?
Do you keep your smartphone on you or do you have a portable phone?


I think you should let Simon come if he wants to. I usually leave messages like "Its not an emergency, but if you could call or stop by X time that would be great

[Opti]

Dec 13, 2023 16:57:59 GMT -5 weltz said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:24:55 GMT -5 Opti said:

I'm sorry for your troubles. Is your new laptop Windows 11?

For me, being without internet when you live alone seems close to being dead or at least deaf, dumb and blind. I hope it gets better and your neighbors bring you good food.

Exactly! I went for little walks, watched TV and paced. It dot old very quickly.

I know. When my sinuses get stuck my vision worsens as well, because they are located pretty close to each other. So there is no reading of books. I don't have a tablet, just mr laptop and my first smartphone TM (Opti)

[soupandstew]

Dec 13, 2023 16:51:37 GMT -5 weltz said:

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 "Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?' 
I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

I've never taken gabapentin but my old cat did and he always walked like a drunk afterwards, no balance at all which really embarrassed him and pissed him off too.  Glad it wasn't worse for you and glad your computer dude got you going again

[weltz]

Dec 13, 2023 16:58:13 GMT -5 Opti said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:51:37 GMT -5 weltz said:

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?'  I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

You were the equivalent of a RN in Canada? Yes/No?
Do you keep your smartphone on you or do you have a portable phone?


I think you should let Simon come if he wants to. I usually leave messages like "Its not an emergency, but if you could call or stop by X time that would be great

Yes. I don't have a smartphone.   I fell near a fire hydrant surrounded by piles of old clothes someone was throwing out. They thought I was a homeless person, and those were my worldly possessions.
I'm a nurse, dammit!

[soupandstew]

countrygirl2   That brown bread you recommended sounded so good, but I checked the nutrition label and a tiny 1/2" thick slice contains 14 grams of sugar while the American Heart Association recommends no more than 36 grams per day for women so I'll have to give it a pass.  It could make a nice holiday treat though and thanks for telling us about it. 

ETA:  My bad - the recommendation for women is only 25 grams.  It's 36 grams for the men

[bookkeeper]

Dec 13, 2023 10:17:20 GMT -5 chiver78 said:

Dec 13, 2023 9:39:51 GMT -5 bookkeeper said:

I live on a river and own a hot tub.  I go through a lot of swimsuits, so I don't spend much on them.

Kohls had a really good sale on swimsuits at the end of the season.  I ordered 6 new bottoms for around $5 or $6 each.  The quality was not high end, but good for the price.  Check the clearance tab and see what is in your size.  For me, it was easy to return what didn't fit.

I live at the beach, and travel to warm places for music festivals often.  I should have retired the couple of suits I have left, a long time ago. it took a particularly obnoxious episode of having to hold my top up on a cruise excursion a couple years ago to get me to retire that basic black bandeau tankini top.    I actually left it in the trash in my cabin while packing up to head home.   I had so many suits, bought around the same time, that it wasn't all that noticeable that they were 10+ years old, until the elastics gave out. partly time, partly me gaining weight. but I have no idea what size I need or want right now. all of my suits were the same bandeau top tankini in various colors/patterns from the Mossimo line at Target. how long has that one been gone? lol... 

you say Kohl's, are you shopping online? b/c the clearance racks in the stores make me twitchy for how overwhelming it all is.

all I know is that I need at least one suit for next month and then a cruise and week in FL in Apr/May (I will have laundry available). I'm okay with cheaper quality, as long as the price is appropriate. I'll be one of those New Year's Resolution folks in 2024, but I won't be this size forever. 2023 went sideways with a pair of pup surgeries and work not respecting the blocks in my calendar and double booking the midday. I'm reasserting my boundaries in the new year, I've gotten better about it since making the decision to take Wednesdays off through the EOY so I don't give back time. 

sorry for the novella there. 

Yes, on line.  I can never find much on the sale racks in the store.

[Opti]

Dec 13, 2023 17:09:11 GMT -5 weltz said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:58:13 GMT -5 Opti said:

You were the equivalent of a RN in Canada? Yes/No?
Do you keep your smartphone on you or do you have a portable phone?


I think you should let Simon come if he wants to. I usually leave messages like "Its not an emergency, but if you could call or stop by X time that would be great

Yes. I don't have a smartphone.   I fell near a fire hydrant surrounded by piles of old clothes someone was throwing out. They thought I was a homeless person, and those were my worldly possessions.
I'm a nurse, dammit!

Please consider carrying old certifications or your last nursing ID on you.  or in your wallet when you are out of the house.

[soupandstew]

After running a load of laundry, supper is on the horizon.  I'm roasting a beet (doesn't that sound weird?  But one medium beet is all we can eat between us), and soon I'll throw in a pork tenderloin to keep it company.  I'll wilt some beet greens in olive oil with S&P and a sprinkle of garlic powder to round it out.  

[Opti]

Is it a red beet, yellow beet? Will it feel beaten after all that roasting? 

[lurkyloo]

Dec 13, 2023 16:27:11 GMT -5 raeoflyte said:

I was walking the dog I'm pet sitting for, and visiting with my parents on the phone during my walk.  I tripped and fell as we were passing another dog - didn't drop the leash or lose control of my dog.  My dog didn't actually get anywhere near her dog, wasn't barking, jumping, or pulling but was interested in her dog.  And instead of any concern over the fact that I'm on the ground she just says something that I shouldn't be on my phone and walks off.  Who does that?  I'm honestly shocked.  

On Monday I was getting McD and they asked me to pull forward to wait for the rest of our food - not pull into one of the designated spots which is weird, but whatever I can follow directions.  The guy behind me sits on his horn, throws his hands up, and flipped me off as he finally drove around - which there was plenty of room for him to do.  

I'm feeling a little picked on.  

I’ve gotten yelled at a couple of times for reading on my phone while walking the dog even without falling, once apparently bc the woman driving was pissed she had to wait for me walking along the sidewalk before she could pull into the driveway    Might’ve sworn at her.    People really do suck more now than they did pre-pandemic.

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 13, 2023 17:52:40 GMT -5 soupandstew said:

After running a load of laundry, supper is on the horizon.  I'm roasting a beet (doesn't that sound weird?  But one medium beet is all we can eat between us), and soon I'll throw in a pork tenderloin to keep it company.  I'll wilt some beet greens in olive oil with S&P and a sprinkle of garlic powder to round it out.  

Doesn't sound weird at all to me. I love fresh beets. I seldom roast just one but then I pickle them so easier to do more than one. I haven't seen yellow beets in stores lately. I guess I need to see if they are seasonal maybe. Never gave it a thought till now. Off to google. Enjoy your meal!!

[soupandstew]

Dec 13, 2023 17:58:51 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Dec 13, 2023 17:52:40 GMT -5 soupandstew said:

After running a load of laundry, supper is on the horizon.  I'm roasting a beet (doesn't that sound weird?  But one medium beet is all we can eat between us), and soon I'll throw in a pork tenderloin to keep it company.  I'll wilt some beet greens in olive oil with S&P and a sprinkle of garlic powder to round it out.  

Doesn't sound weird at all to me. I love fresh beets. I seldom roast just one but then I pickle them so easier to do more than one. I haven't seen yellow beets in stores lately. I guess I need to see if they are seasonal maybe. Never gave it a thought till now. Off to google. Enjoy your meal!!

I've never seen yellow in stores except Whole Foods.  I got mine at a farmer's market last week and I'm excited to taste it.  We like both beets and their greens so this is going to be a fun meal for us.  

[chiver78]

Dec 13, 2023 16:51:37 GMT -5 weltz said:

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 "Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?' 
I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

hugs. I've got stories like this from my Nana. she'd wipe out but catch herself, yet still manage to whack something on the way to a soft landing. so she's physically fine, but looked like a legitimate abuse victim from the bruising. 

glad you're on the mend, and happy to hear your internet is back online. 

ETA: I forgot to mention - she took blood thinners almost all of *my* life after having quadruple bypass surgery when I was 5 or 6 yo. not sure which one(s) she was on the last few years of her life as I'd moved out on my own.

[NoNamePerson]

Dec 13, 2023 18:18:29 GMT -5 soupandstew said:

Dec 13, 2023 17:58:51 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Doesn't sound weird at all to me. I love fresh beets. I seldom roast just one but then I pickle them so easier to do more than one. I haven't seen yellow beets in stores lately. I guess I need to see if they are seasonal maybe. Never gave it a thought till now. Off to google. Enjoy your meal!!

I've never seen yellow in stores except Whole Foods.  I got mine at a farmer's market last week and I'm excited to taste it.  We like both beets and their greens so this is going to be a fun meal for us.  

Several of our grocery stores carry them but not lately. I always grab them when available along with red. And I did google to see if seasonal and answer is no. Guess maybe they don't sell as well so not stocked that often. 

[Opti]

Dec 13, 2023 18:29:07 GMT -5 NoNamePerson said:

Dec 13, 2023 18:18:29 GMT -5 soupandstew said:

I've never seen yellow in stores except Whole Foods.  I got mine at a farmer's market last week and I'm excited to taste it.  We like both beets and their greens so this is going to be a fun meal for us.  

Several of our grocery stores carry them but not lately. I always grab them when available along with red. And I did google to see if seasonal and answer is no. Guess maybe they don't sell as well so not stocked that often. 

They are also more delicate... I love for example golden raspberries but since they are lower acid they spoil quicker. But if you get them off a plant, heaven! At least to me. 

Since I am post 50 I am looking to try more low acid varieties of veggies & fruits.

[soupandstew]

Friday we are off with our senior group to a nearby community with an old town area with tons of Christmas decorations and fun shopping destinations.  Then we'll have lunch at a renowned historic cafe offering a really cool menu including everything from chicken fried steak to rare tuna steaks to stuffed poblano peppers.  Everything is fresh and house-made including salad dressings. I think DH and I will share a slice of buttermilk pecan pie.  Needless to say, my dinner offering that night will be minimal

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Dec 13, 2023 17:00:27 GMT -5 soupandstew said:

Dec 13, 2023 16:51:37 GMT -5 weltz said:

I take gabapentin. It works on my pain, but makes me lose my balance. I was coming home from swimming with a very heavy backpack and did a faceplant on the street. (physics)
Five people called the police.  An officer helped me up, took my arm and asked me to sit in the cruiser to warm up. "I'm not sitting anywhere! My computer guy is coming!" Madame, we're calling the paramedics'.
" I don't need the paramedics!  (It's just a flesh wound.) Everything above the neck bleeds profusely.
Next thing you know, the paramedics come, and are hovering around me. "you need to go to the hospital You may have a concussion."
'From landing on my FACE?  I didn't hit my head!"
"You need to go to the hospital! 
"I need to go home!"
 "Can you just lie down in the ambulance so we can take your blood pressure?' 
I wasn't born yesterday. They're taking me away, where a well-meaning social worker will look for a bed in a nursing home,  where I'll shuffle around with a walker in a gown and slippers, while a nice volunteer plays "She'll be comin round the mountain" during recreation hour.  No, thank you.
"I'm signing out against medical advice! I know my rights!' They were pissed, and handed me the paperwork. The cop asked me for Simon's number." 
"You can't spend the night alone, as you may have a concussion".  They let me go. As soon as I came home, I called Simon. "The cops will call you. Agree to everything, but don't come. I'm fine."
I AM fine but my face looks like it was run over by a snowplow. I hope I heal by Christmas, but I don't think so.

I've never taken gabapentin but my old cat did and he always walked like a drunk afterwards, no balance at all which really embarrassed him and pissed him off too.  Glad it wasn't worse for you and glad your computer dude got you going again

Gabapentin jacked around with my balance too, which is why I stopped taking it before bed.  Last thing I needed was to fall in the middle of the night because I needed to go to the bathroom and couldn't tell which way was up.  

[Works4me]

Dec 13, 2023 9:31:17 GMT -5 azucena said:

Dec 13, 2023 9:21:43 GMT -5 lurkyloo said:

Pretty sure I really ought to be on antidepressants or something to level some of this out, but I’m afraid to try any more since they’ve all caused migraines so far.     Conversely I think the five days of testing a new preventive really magnified my depressive tendencies (known side effect).  

I guess PMS is also semi likely, I think this is about the right time of the month.  SIL said that her periods stopped but she still got the emotional effects like clockwork.  Insert rant here about the insanely crappy design of the female reproductive system 

FWIW, there are genetic tests to help narrow down the category of antidepressants that might work better for each person. Not covered by insurance but I thought the $300ish was worth it.

Sorry to hear about the migraines. Those are the worst.

Beefing up Vitamin D esp in the winter has helped even out my mood. Worth a try.

My Blue Cross, Blue Shield covered same as any other lab work.