Welcome to the Ya Ya Club Med!!!

[TLinden16]

Good evening everyone! Everyone sure was chatty today. I don't have time for a full ketchup now, but I did want to say hello

Karen, I have to say agree with Elaine and Liz. Take your doctors advice. Stress and being upset can affect your sleeping patterns. If you wake up in the middle of the night and start thinking about not being able to sleep, there is something that is bothering you. Talking to a therapist can help you identify where those stresses are in your life, and help you come up with ways to cope with those stresses.

If you aren't going to take your doctor's advice, perhaps you should consider getting a second opinion from another MD. It's not doing you any good to come here and second guess your doctor. If you feel his diagnosis is that wrong, then you need to be proactive and seek the advice of doctor.

JellyrollsKaren

 

[Poohnatic]

Evening. I have an adorable violinist, who did very well playing "Dreidel" with his class!

I have a sunburned hubby, who enjoyed most of his day...being pooh sized when the allocated seat is designed to fit Tyra Banks is not the most comfortable thing. Lessons learned-he wants to do infield in the future. Suits me, I'm easy. Unfortunately, my driver wrecked and is at the very back for the race

You know what's sad? Ed turned on ER, and I was so lost, I told him to turn it off...

Anyway, happy to hear Kristy's going to the doctor first-that's the best thing you can do. Lainey's advice was really good, too, just stick with the USRDA, as too much folic can be bad. The trying can be lots of fun-but I didn't have to try too hard with either one...Kevin decided that the first try was good enough!

Amanda and Karen-thanks for the tips, I'm going to use both. Off to Borders on my way home from work to pick up that Dr. Seuss (which Kevin loves, btw).

Karen, I'm part of the greek chorus here...but stress works in ways we don't realize. As a therapy patient and as a former employee of ten therapist, I can't tell you how wonderful the experience is when you get a good therapist. It was the most validating experience of my life. I went from the lowest of lows (my ex walking out) to finally appreciating myself and the gifts I had. If I could afford it, I'd still go to therapy, because I feel I can always benefit from the emotional tune up!

One suggestion that may or may not help. When you do wake up at night, use that lamaze breathing, deep cleansing breaths. I used them for the anxiety attacks and they really do help.

Okay, off to see what other trouble I can get into...

Suzanne

 

[DISNEYFANRI]

HI everyone - just a quick check in - just finished working and thought I'd ketchup.

Alan - I'm not sure if I got in the right line to try in those Daisy shorts - you did mean Daisy Duck - didn't you - ??

Kristy - I can only offer good thoughts to you ...neither of my chisdren were "planned" took 7 long yesrs to become pregnant with DD (who turns 18this year - where did the time go?) - then a very short 18 months later DS was born!! You just never know.

Caroline - keeping my fingers crossed for you with grad school stuff.

Karen - so sorry to hear about your sleep woes - my ADD son also suffers from insomnia - we were told it is triggered by his anxiety disorder. Have you thought about self-hypnosis?? I don't know alot about it but my DH has used it in the past as a relazation technique.


Well - I finaly ventured outdoors today - it was soo nice to smell fresh air!! Picked up mail at the postoffice - they have to hold it for us since someone smashed our mailbox last week and DH can't dig a hole in the frozen ground to put up a new one - also went to Barnes and Noble and bought 2 books for myelf - Ellen Degeneres' book and an ADD book. Oh yeah.....did some.....keychain exchange shopping....oops - I've said too much already.

for everyone I didn't mention!!

 

[Poohnatic]

Bumping us from page 2, so Lainey doesn't have to find us at page three by the time she gets to work, lol!

Suzanne

 

[TLinden16]

Happy Friday, everyone!

JellyrollsKaren

 

[lvs_eeyore]

Hi all,

I appreciate all your care and concern and suggestions. I would be more than happy to go the stress route if not for several things. Both tests show in no uncertain terms that I desaturate badly at night. I go from what is normal at 98 down to 75. I have showed these results to two other doctors....my boss....and my family doctor and both said this is NOT good. I also talked to the sleep tech about it and she said the same thing and asked if I wake with headaches a lot which I do. All three have said that with sats that low it could be the reason I am waking up so much. Also this is not a new thing for me. This has been going on for years during very happy times and very low times. It's only gotten to me this much recently because I have had four very serious illnesses this year and I am run way down and not able to withstand the lack of sleep. I have also been on an antidepressant anti anxiety med for over a month and it has made no change in my sleeping problems. Also if it were stress taking a sleeping pill would work for me. It doesnt I wake right through even the strongest sleeping pills. I promise if the oxygen at night doesn't help I will consider going and talking with someone

Elaine my ADHD meds do not make me hyper. They actually have the opposite effect on me that's why we know I need them. I am calmer, better able to focus and concentrate, and I can sit still on them. I am on the lowest possible dose that will work for me which is the way I want it and the doctor wants it. It isnt this med that is causing the problems with sleep because it was happening WAY before I started this med eight months ago. My family doc asked me that question and I also told the pulmonologist that yesterday.

Im sorry if I vent here too much its something I wont do anymore. Most people have IRL friends that they can bounce problems or concerns off of. I do not have anyone here but my husband and very often he is too close or involved in the situation to give me an honest opinion on something. I really dont think I am any more stressed than anyone else its just that I post about it.

Well I have to get ready to take the kids to the doctor. I will checkin laters.

HUGS TO ALL!!!

 

[believe]

Sherry...come and get the snow I told you to keep up your way

Kristy...good luck at the Dr. We didn't see a Dr. before trying, but at the time I didn't have any healthy issues....like now, where my regular physician firmly states he does not think I should get pg again or my diabetes will be worse. I went into mourning after this statement. I loved being pg...I didn't even mind delivery. Oh well, better get off that topic before it starts making me daydream.

Karen...PM me if you need to vent and don't want to vent here. Everyone needs someone to talk to. Hopefully oxygen will solve the problem, it is great that you aren't totally shutting out the possibility of stress. I know that there can be times when I am so stressed and sleep well and times I have a little stress and don't sleep well. I think that was we believe is different than what our internal body is actually dealing with. Good luck!

As for me I woke up to Jury Duty. Todd brought the mail in when he got home last night, I was in bed. How do I always get those 3 month stints????

Have a terrific day everyone!

 

[helenabear]

Morning all... snowing... blech

Suzanne, have I ever told you that I am usually very impressed with all you have to say in your posts to others... you seem to have a world of knowledge in your mind (that's a good thing )!

[quoteI'm not sure if I got in the right line to try in those Daisy shorts - you did mean Daisy Duck - didn't you - ??[/quote]
:laughing
I hope by now you are feeling better! And glad you got out to get some fresh air. Good luck fixing the mail box when you can. I really want to replace ours too (though ours still is working )

Howdy JRKaren

Gack, I keep typing and deleting... nothing I say is coming out right. Karen, just know that I understand how ADHD meds work. I said in my post that on a normal person, they do make them hyper and can mess up ADHD people if the dosage isn't right (and I saw it first hand with others who were trying to get it right). Also don't ever think that a sleeping pill will work on a stressed body... it doesn't. Just makes you feel more out of it.

You can come here at any time to vent... but you cannot expect me to always sugar coat it all. That goes for everyone. Because you are good friends, I would expect y'all to say to me "Yes, those pants do make your *** look big" if that's the truth!!!!! I do see you needing to take care of stress... you may have oxygen issues, but Karen, you seem so stressed so much more than any of my other friends. I say this because I *do* care about you and I want you to be happy. I suggest you seriously go and talk to someone AND get a 2nd opinion since your levels are so low at night. I don't think it is just *one* issue for you... and you need to seriously consider that!!! But do NOT take us not 100% agreeing with you as an attack, not wanting you to vent or anything negative. As I said, good friends do support... and trust me, sometimes it takes a better friend to support and help you with the bad, than a lesser friend who will lie to you only to tell you what you want to hear... and not winding up helping a situation at all.

Amanda, you really made me smile with your comment about being pg. I honestly admit, that is the scariest part of having kids... being pregnant. But that's more of an issue for me due to other things in life. Good luck with jury duty though!

 

[TLinden16]

Karen, don't feel that you can't come here to vent. We all vent here from time to time. Sometimes we just need to get it out. I think what's happening here is you are venting, but we aren't seeing you do anything to try to change many of these things in your life that you are venting about. If you don't like the doctor's opinion, go get another one. I have told you many times that you seem to overextend yourself--you always seem to be going from one thing to another. Something has to give. You have to figure out what's really important to you, and cast off those things that you don't really have time for. We all have to make these decisions in life. None of us can do it all.

I'm not trying to be mean, and I'm certainly not trying to add any more stress to your life. I just think that you need to take steps to get things in order. We're all here to offer you support and advice if you want it, but you must try to figure out what is going to work best for you. You can't keep living like this--you have the power to change things in your life. Are you ready to do that?

JellyrollsKaren

 

[lizdotcom99]

Karen,
I sent you a PM.

JRK and Elaine, I agree totally with you both. Karen, PLEASE get yourself some help. If we didn't care, we would not say these things.


Morning everybody

Off to but yet another interview.....not a great one, but we will ceratinly see what becomes of it........don't think I want this job, but hey.....a job is better than no job...right?

Have a great day!! Catch you all later!!!

 

[helenabear]

Hey, speaking of venting... I am taking off in 2 hours... my husband told me that Dave wasn't coming tonight... well oops, he is! I haven't finished the laundry with the sheets and all that and the kitchen floor needs scrubbed... not to mention the bathroom tub... I could keep on going.

I am ticked!!!!!!

 

[Meriweather]

Good morning.

Elaine.....have fun cleaning! Sounds like another cheeto run to Luis is in order, but with Dave coming they might enjoy that too much.

Karen...sorry things aren't going so well. I do hope the oxygen helps.

Paula, glad you are feeling better.

Amanda.....I loved being pregnant too. Felt great!
Sorry you have jury duty. I have never been called......should I say that?

Kristy....how exciting to be thinking about a baby.
I would have to agree with whoever said to finish school first though
Good luck with whatever you decide to do.

Good luck at the interview, Liz. Whether you really want it or not, it is always good to hear they want you.
Dave actually did get offered the job in Austin, but they can't meet his price. Oh well, their loss....and I don't have to move

Suzanne
JRKaren

 

[Poohnatic]

This is me today . The tax refund arrived and thanks to online bill payments, I'm dispersing it fast, lol! When I went to the Bank of America site to pay my bill, I saw that I have enough reward points to get something good. Yay!

Then I paid a chunk on the loan and it says I don't have to make another payment until june 30th! Guess they want that interest, huh? They'll still be getting money each month.

Ed kept Neil home today, since we ran out of the Strattera. Just didn't want the teacher to have meltdown boy all day!

I gotta get ready for work, but figured I'd pop in and say hi to all!

Suzanne

 

[alabamaalan]

Alan - I'm not sure if I got in the right line to try in those Daisy shorts - you did mean Daisy Duck - didn't you - ??

But..but...she doesn't even wear pants!

I don't know y'all *that* well! Still, if that's what you want to wear to audition, who am I to say no?

I did have to send one YaYa back for showing up in a long, high necked, flower print dress and gloves.

She thought I was auditioning for "Driving Miss Daisy"

 

[Tiger Lily 03]

Hi Ya Yas!
Missed everyone. I got back kinda late last night and just read but couldn't get myself posting.

Liz, stopped by for a Quickie? THAT was a quickie?! Whoa, it takes me for evah to post that much. I am "back at it" exercise-wise. Not necessarily eating-wise just yet, but much better than January. Keep pressing me, I am on the fence about a half in August...Hot there no? I may take you up on your offer, must see how things progress just a bit yet. Good luck at the interview.

Karen, As already said, don't feel "ganged up on" everyone here loves ya. Vent as you need. We all need a place we can go for that.

Suzanne, glad DH had a good time. My DH actually thought of yours as he mentioned that nasty happening to mess everyone for Sunday. Good luck with the alphabet teachings. I am glad my time is over with all things as that. I am sure Kevin was proud to have you listen to him. I so loved doing that with my guys. I do miss all the band and choir times.

Kristy, Good luck with your effort. Don't over stress about it. My only advice--be sure you finish school first, but others have kidlets and go to school, and work, and....do it all. It is a wonderful life changing experience and one that lasts forever; however you do get some of your life back when they turn 18 and legally become adults. You will make great parents.

I am so happy he is only here one night. I love Dave to death, but I love *my* time more

Elaine, Sorry about that.

I did have to send one YaYa back for showing up in a long, high necked, flower print dress and gloves.
She thought I was auditioning for "Driving Miss Daisy"

I want to OFFICIALLY state that Ya Ya was NOT ME!

Amanda, jury duty for 3 months?

JRKaren, Happy Friday!

Paula, good for you that you made it outdoors. Seems like a productive journey. It was snowing here after we got out of work. Blech.

Beth, hope your weekend is better and slower than your week.

Must go so sorry if I missed you by name. Have a great evening and weekend everyone.

 

[lizdotcom99]

Keep pressing me, I am on the fence about a half in August...Hot there no? I may take you up on your offer, must see how things progress just a bit yet.

Hot? Where? Here? No way!! I have been told it should be the most perfect day.... and low 70's. A nice little breeze blowing off the lake........very San Diegoish!! OK, I can hope for the best, right!! And what would make it even more fun would be knowing that you and Amanda are gonna be there too!!

Interview went well. Not sure it is a job that I want, but I gotta agree with Nancy on this one! Somebody has GOT to want me at some point!!

Just wanted to stop back in and say hey....think I am going to head out to the YMCA and get some exercise in. Love that there is a nice big pool to do some laps in!!

 

[Meriweather]

Hey...Liz and Beth, just got back from the grocery store and they now carry the Crystal Lite on the Go.......can you find them now? They seem more popular this year.

Welcome back, Lily.....where did you go? I missed it.

Alan.....

 

[CrazyBoutDisney]

Hi all!! Remember me?! Geez, I can't believe I haven't been able to post properly just about all week!! There is nothing left for me to do here at work today, but when I start clacking away at my keyboard, the boss comes out to see "if anything new has come up"!! I have decided that I must stop trying to do the mammoth ketchups cuz I think it is easier to slip in and make a quick post and slip back out again without alerting the boss to my extracurricular activities.

So.....what to address first?!

Yippeeee, Kristy and Derrick are gonna try to start a family!!!!! Best of luck, like several others have said, it's a BIG change! You will be surprised how much of your everyday life parenthood changes! But I wouldn't have traded it for a million bucks!! I, too, loved being pregnant--even delivery wasn't all that bad and I had both kids "natural". Feel free to pester us with questions


Alan, I am so hurt that you didn't like my dress! I should have taken a further hint from my friend Ruth Buzzi and smacked you with my purse

 

[CrazyBoutDisney]

Whoo-hooo, Suzanne!!! Went to check my bank statement online today and found a deposit from Uncle Sam, too!!! Yippeeee!!! Gotta pay down that Disney VISA so there's room to earn some more rewards!!! Didja get things ironed out so you can get Neil's meds? Nice how you let DH have him, since he's the one who lost the scripts in the first place I think you're even now!!!

Lainey, sorry you had more snow and to top it off, had to take off work to get ready for the arrival of your company! I hope your friend appreciates the sacrifice you made in leaving work early

Karen,

I am sorry you were so disappointed in what your doc said, but I have to agree with him and our other sistahs. When you wake up at night and think "Drat! I'm awake again"--that is stress too! We all know you are VERY stressed about not being able to sleep! So while it may be true that your oxygen levels at night are causing a problem and should be looked into, I also believe that your patterns of feeling so up and so down and your reactions to stresses need to be addressed as well. You already know where I stand on therapy--best thing that ever happened in our family! You were so convinced that your papasan chair was going to change your life by giving you a peaceful place to think and get away to. Then using the crockpot was going to make everything so much easier and less stressful. It doesn't look like THINGS are helping. Sometimes, we just have to look inside ourselves for the answers, not to more meds, treatments or material things. Sweetie, methinks you need to ask yourself why you get so worked up about things and do something about it rather than looking for another medical problem. And again, this is all said with love, not to tell you to quit venting here. You are FAMILY here and we love you.

 

[2bemarried]

TGIF!!!

Caroline it's good to see you. Sounds like you've been running around crazy this week I'll send lots of PD over to that professor.

Suzanne I want to see a picture of your computer bag! So glad to hear that Kevin's recital went well!! Good luck on getting Neil his strattera. Woohoo on the refund.

Elaine good luck getting all of your house stuff done. I'll have chocolate here for you when you need it Oh...it looks like my countdown timer will have to be removed if we're going to plan for a baby. We'll end up going on a last couple only Disney trip.

Karen I have to agree with the others. I think you should weigh everything into consideration and not be concerned with only the stats. The stress can affect those levels a lot! We do love you....even if it's the brutal truth sometimes.

Liz I wish you the best of luck with all of your interviews!! and yes..Dakota got the best of me

LOL Nancy....no need to duck...I have many people telling me that finishing school is more important. To be honest...I've been debating this for several months. I've gotten to the point where a corporate career isn't really my dream anymore. I need to have a purpose in life other than getting up every morning and driving into here just to go home blah and start the day over again the next day..ya know?? Like Liz guessed...Dakota got the best of me. Holding her warms my heart and makes me feel so special.

Lily I'm gonna be exercising with you soon too. I've already gotten back to the good food plan...now I need to add exercise.

Alan you're a riot!!

Paula I'm hoping we're able to conceive in the next year...but we know our risks...so we're starting early.

Amanda I'm sorry to hear that you're not able to have more. I'm really hoping that I'm like a lot of you here and happy being pregnant. My mom said she loved it. Sorry you have to go back on jury duty

Elaine and Suzanne thanks for the info on the folic acid....I'm going to look into that this weekend.

Wooohooo Beth got a check from Uncle Sam too

Deena, Sherry, Kimmar, JRKaren as always...lovely seeing you

Shew...that was a mouthful. Again many many thanks to everyone that has shared her pregnancy/child raising stories. I greatly appreciate them..and promise to have many more questions for you We have a doctors appt scheduled for March 4th...so I'll know more then. Keep your fingers crossed and remind me from time to time not to put too much pressure on myself.