I'm going on week 3 of taking Pristiq every other day. It's had a it's good and bad days. Today was one of those bad days. I woke up with a start for some reason, panicky like really bad heartburn. I sat up and got super dizzy. Last time I felt like that I split my toe nail when I ran into the bathroom door... I have no idea how I got ready while feeling so sick, but somehow I made it to work around 8am. I was having hot flashes, nose running, coughing, dizzy and nauseous. It. Was. TERRIBLE. I sucked it up and took an little extra time over lunch to lie down and relax. It helped a little I guess. By 5pm I was feeling well enough for Zumba. Now that I'm home, showered and full of sushi :) I feel meh.
I've been suffering majorly from allergies/cold since this past friday. I've got it all: runny nose, itchy skin, throat on fire, nausea. Bleh. So all that on top of getting off anti-depressants is not my cup of tea.
I can't explain how difficult it has been on my bad days. It feels like it'd be so easy to give up, and go back on them. BUT I have to remember, they don't make me feel that much better. I just need to be strong and be able to handle my anxiety (prescription free). Speaking of that, I haven't taken Xanax in MONTHS :) Woot!
So.....my green thumb kicked in this past weekend! I planted 6 packets of flower seeds, and over 20 daylily plants from our neighbor. I was so covered in dirt/mud/nasties. I loved it! The bugs/spiders aren't out quite yet, so it was lovely :) Can't wait to see stuff start blooming!
I also wanted to bake like crazy. So I made jello. HA. Seriously though. I made delicious peach jello. NOM NOM. OH, and I also made two loaves of 'Starbucks' Lemon Loaf bread. I took one loaf to work, and I think everyone liked it. :)
Anywho. While I'm feeling better, I'm going to go be lazy.
NIGHT BEAUTIFUL WORLD!!
Monday, April 8, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Bird
Holy Moses, a bird just flew into our front window and Duke fell off the couch. Funniest. Thing. Ever.
The End.
The End.
Spring-tas-tic
For all of you NOT in Kansas, we welcomed Spring with a snow storm this past weekend. Thankfully it wasn't near as bad as projected, so no shoveling was necessary. We need the moisture *blah blah*, but I hate all the mud it creates in our backyard. We have to carry Duke from the garage to our bathtub each time he goes outside. Stupid mud. We lucked out with a dog that loves bath time, so of course he enjoys it. I have a feeling our bathtub pipes won't love it as much.
Life over the past three-ish months has been good :) Work is crazy, but that's nothing new. Hubby and I continue to work on our house, little projects here and there. Thank cheesus the first year of marriage is over, things seem to be getting better each day. Every now again we have a typical terrible day, but we handle it with patience. As long as he continues to clean up his clothes on the floor, all will be great (HA!).
My depression medication has been making me feel 'blah' for the past couple months. I haven't had any panic attacks BUT I have zero motivation to do anything, not even crafts *GASP*. So with the consensus from my Dr., I'm getting off of them. Apparently this can happen after a couple months on Pristiq. For those with severe depression, it's good to feel 'evened out' and 'blah'. Not so much for me, I'd like to enjoy things and care about things I used to love. So starting last Wednesday, I'm alternating my doses. Instead of daily, I take a pill every other day. Last Thursday morning was rough, I hadn't taken a pill since Tuesday and I was extremely dizzy. Of course I had a departmental meeting at 8am, so I was up at 6:15 am to get ready. I felt woozy and nauseous. It was so bad I ran into the bathroom door and split my toe nail open! It was the day to take a pill, so a couple hours later I felt okay. Probably shouldn't have drove to work...meh.
Since then, I've been feeling okay. Saturday morning and this morning (Monday) have gone good, I haven't felt near as nauseous or dizzy. No toe nails have been broken and all doors remain intact. I'm so thankful it's been a smooth transition thus far. I heard from others getting off of it that it gets rough when you starting skipping two doses, which makes sense. But I'll just choose to celebrate this baby step while I can! WOOT!
So to help with getting off meds, I've joined the YMCA with my bestie Casey. We've both got post-wedding weight gain, so it's about time. Dog walks aren't cutting it anymore :) We've started doing Zumba classes M,W,F and Saturday each week. It's really fun! And my body hurts the next day; a good hurt. It's been three weeks, and I feel great! Haven't weighed myself, but I feel good so that's all that matters right now. And now I can get dooooooooooooooooooowwwwnnn on the dance floor, with out looking like Elaine from Seinfeld.
I LOVE the Hobbit. And what in the heck is the Harlem Shake?
Life over the past three-ish months has been good :) Work is crazy, but that's nothing new. Hubby and I continue to work on our house, little projects here and there. Thank cheesus the first year of marriage is over, things seem to be getting better each day. Every now again we have a typical terrible day, but we handle it with patience. As long as he continues to clean up his clothes on the floor, all will be great (HA!).
My depression medication has been making me feel 'blah' for the past couple months. I haven't had any panic attacks BUT I have zero motivation to do anything, not even crafts *GASP*. So with the consensus from my Dr., I'm getting off of them. Apparently this can happen after a couple months on Pristiq. For those with severe depression, it's good to feel 'evened out' and 'blah'. Not so much for me, I'd like to enjoy things and care about things I used to love. So starting last Wednesday, I'm alternating my doses. Instead of daily, I take a pill every other day. Last Thursday morning was rough, I hadn't taken a pill since Tuesday and I was extremely dizzy. Of course I had a departmental meeting at 8am, so I was up at 6:15 am to get ready. I felt woozy and nauseous. It was so bad I ran into the bathroom door and split my toe nail open! It was the day to take a pill, so a couple hours later I felt okay. Probably shouldn't have drove to work...meh.
Since then, I've been feeling okay. Saturday morning and this morning (Monday) have gone good, I haven't felt near as nauseous or dizzy. No toe nails have been broken and all doors remain intact. I'm so thankful it's been a smooth transition thus far. I heard from others getting off of it that it gets rough when you starting skipping two doses, which makes sense. But I'll just choose to celebrate this baby step while I can! WOOT!
So to help with getting off meds, I've joined the YMCA with my bestie Casey. We've both got post-wedding weight gain, so it's about time. Dog walks aren't cutting it anymore :) We've started doing Zumba classes M,W,F and Saturday each week. It's really fun! And my body hurts the next day; a good hurt. It's been three weeks, and I feel great! Haven't weighed myself, but I feel good so that's all that matters right now. And now I can get dooooooooooooooooooowwwwnnn on the dance floor, with out looking like Elaine from Seinfeld.
I LOVE the Hobbit. And what in the heck is the Harlem Shake?
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
So....
It's been awhile. Happy 2013!
A lot has happened since my last entry. I won't divulge here on the specifics. Just know that I continue to work on myself and my relationships with those closest to me. I'm a long stronger than I was a couple months ago. I regret that way I've handled things in the past, BUT they happened for a reasons, even if you don't believe in that sort of thing.
The past couple weeks have been a blur. A happy blur, but very busy. First off, I've been sick with the typical nasty cold/flu season stuff. It comes and goes in it's severity, today it's pretty terrible. Actually, my husband is also home sick with it. We're pretty miserable. Lucky Duke is here to take care of us :)
Christmas was fun, but not really relaxing. The 21st was spent celebrating my friend, Gilda's, birthday. We went to Hong Kong buffet and putt putt golfing. I'd never been to Hong Kong before, it was alright. I tried to stay on the healthier side, but I LOVE crab rangoons. We went with some co-workers, Jeff and Maggie, and another friend of Gildas, Gloria. Putt-putt was fun, I haven't played in awhile. We kept score for awhile, but just enjoyed being ridiculous after Hole 5 or 6. It was awesome! AND we didn't have to get plastered to have fun.
The 22nd hubby and I went for family Christmas in McPherson on his uncles dairy farm. We did the whole White Elephant thing, ended up with a panini toaster. I was pretty miserable and sick the entire time, and tried to keep my snot to myself. The 23rd-24th my mother, Gilda and I went to spend time in Hill City with my grandparents. I love it there. I started a fire in their fireplace, and we played Mexican Train dominos and 'You name it' card game for hours. We came back early on the 24th, and went right back to McPherson to spend the night with hubbys parents. We opened presents and enjoyed my father in laws amazing grill skills. On Christmas we went right from McPherson to my dads house in the country for some lunch. My dad hooked us up with some Zombie killing equipment (knives and such). It does make me feel a bit safer :) We then came home and enjoyed Christmas night with my mom and Duke.
I didn't take any time off work this past holiday season, which probably didn't help my cold. So right back to work I went the day after Christmas. New Years came and went quickly. Hubby and I enjoyed dinner at Martinellis on New Years Eve with my dad, step-mom, step-sister and her family. We then went and bought a Wii, and bailed on going to a country bar. We spent the night battling each other in Mario Cart (MY FAV GAME) and Wii sports. We spent most of New Years day playing Wii tennis, bowling and Mario Cart. Time well spent :)
I don't do new years resolutions. Too much pressure :) HA. BUT I continue to build my relationship with God and my husband.
Hope everyone had a great holiday season, bring on 2013!
A lot has happened since my last entry. I won't divulge here on the specifics. Just know that I continue to work on myself and my relationships with those closest to me. I'm a long stronger than I was a couple months ago. I regret that way I've handled things in the past, BUT they happened for a reasons, even if you don't believe in that sort of thing.
The past couple weeks have been a blur. A happy blur, but very busy. First off, I've been sick with the typical nasty cold/flu season stuff. It comes and goes in it's severity, today it's pretty terrible. Actually, my husband is also home sick with it. We're pretty miserable. Lucky Duke is here to take care of us :)
Christmas was fun, but not really relaxing. The 21st was spent celebrating my friend, Gilda's, birthday. We went to Hong Kong buffet and putt putt golfing. I'd never been to Hong Kong before, it was alright. I tried to stay on the healthier side, but I LOVE crab rangoons. We went with some co-workers, Jeff and Maggie, and another friend of Gildas, Gloria. Putt-putt was fun, I haven't played in awhile. We kept score for awhile, but just enjoyed being ridiculous after Hole 5 or 6. It was awesome! AND we didn't have to get plastered to have fun.
The 22nd hubby and I went for family Christmas in McPherson on his uncles dairy farm. We did the whole White Elephant thing, ended up with a panini toaster. I was pretty miserable and sick the entire time, and tried to keep my snot to myself. The 23rd-24th my mother, Gilda and I went to spend time in Hill City with my grandparents. I love it there. I started a fire in their fireplace, and we played Mexican Train dominos and 'You name it' card game for hours. We came back early on the 24th, and went right back to McPherson to spend the night with hubbys parents. We opened presents and enjoyed my father in laws amazing grill skills. On Christmas we went right from McPherson to my dads house in the country for some lunch. My dad hooked us up with some Zombie killing equipment (knives and such). It does make me feel a bit safer :) We then came home and enjoyed Christmas night with my mom and Duke.
I didn't take any time off work this past holiday season, which probably didn't help my cold. So right back to work I went the day after Christmas. New Years came and went quickly. Hubby and I enjoyed dinner at Martinellis on New Years Eve with my dad, step-mom, step-sister and her family. We then went and bought a Wii, and bailed on going to a country bar. We spent the night battling each other in Mario Cart (MY FAV GAME) and Wii sports. We spent most of New Years day playing Wii tennis, bowling and Mario Cart. Time well spent :)
I don't do new years resolutions. Too much pressure :) HA. BUT I continue to build my relationship with God and my husband.
Hope everyone had a great holiday season, bring on 2013!
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