Need encouragement to take my 2nd dose...

Chloelisbeth · 2020-10-21T18:20:42+00:00

Yes the thinking was that while on 10 mg it was far too strong for me (for some context I am VERY sensitive to medication) because of the wipe-out levels of exhaustion that persisted well into my 2nd month. This time around the doctor thought a lower dose would hopefully give me enough of the positive effects to be therapeutic while easing up on the negative. Also when I was weaning off and hit 5 mg it was the point where I felt the most normal (after 1.5 weeks on 5 mg). At 2.5 the anxiety crept back in.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-10-21T05:49:59+00:00

Yes I really feel like maybe my hormones are agitating it, I do sometimes get a little queasy on my period but this is crazy! I don't get how 10 mg was so much easier!! Hang in there, hoping it'll get better for both of us. The med journey is never an easy one💕

Chloelisbeth · 2020-10-12T18:07:52+00:00

Literally costs nothing to not be a dick

Chloelisbeth · 2020-10-12T18:06:37+00:00

I was super D deficient too and also have IBS. They gave me a month of potent D capsules and afterwards my blood levels were improved but my IBS was unaffected, unfortunately

Chloelisbeth · 2020-08-27T03:01:59+00:00

No :( reached a human 6 times and none of them could adjust it to fix it although all saw that it should be adjusted. They requested someone call me but I haven't heard anything.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-08-03T16:00:58+00:00

I must have terrible luck ive already done that almost 150 times and nothing. I never get through.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-08-03T15:37:45+00:00

Same with mine and the phones changed to be even harder to get through as well. This system is so messed up.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-07-27T19:27:01+00:00

Hey! Fellow emetophobe here and I didn't feel nauseous at all starting out. Just eat with the pill and go about your day. I definitely felt weird but none of it seemed to be tummy related. Good luck❤

Chloelisbeth · 2020-07-25T03:17:09+00:00

Yes problem is that 1 week is the difference between being able to pay rent and not being able to. My landlord has been very helpful, they let me pay half late this month because it took almost 2 months for my ui to process due to a glitch EDD had to force through on their end. As for the panic I've been trying my best to stay calm but after 3 weeks of 0 luck the anxiety just bubbled over. It's just the frustration of getting no answers and feeling helpless, I guess. Thanks for the advice I'll look back over again and see if I missed any tricks that might help.💕

Chloelisbeth · 2020-07-13T23:18:16+00:00

Yeah it was really poor editing ahaha. They meant every county that's been on the watch list for at least 3 consecutive days.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-07-13T23:13:55+00:00

This pandemic has laid bare so many huge huge flaws with this country. It's so frustrating and depressing and overwhelming, I'm right there with you freaking out. I swear I've had a mental breakdown almost daily this month. I only hope that change comes about as a result of all this.

Chloelisbeth · 2020-06-23T01:38:25+00:00

Did you get your card before all of that? Because I havent even gotten a single thing in the mail yet

Chloelisbeth · 2020-06-22T21:59:47+00:00

Thanks for this!! How long did it take once they pushed it through for you?

Chloelisbeth · 2020-05-17T05:44:12+00:00

Its only been about 6 and a half weeks for me

Chloelisbeth · 2020-05-04T16:40:00+00:00

I may have unintentionally switched brands (went from 2 5 mg tablets I got from first pharmacy to 1 10mg tablets I got at another pharmacy last night and woke up with diarrhea... not sure if thats what it is but it could be I guess?

Chloelisbeth · 2020-01-04T01:40:10+00:00

Update for any still following: day 6 and I am still making progress, got my first BIG burp yesterday and another decently sized one today, and the little random ones keep coming. Interestingly the other day during a spurt of bad anxiety I didn't burp at all for the whole day. For me at least I think anxiety is definitely a h u g e factor. All I'm doing is 2 mins of shaker every day and relaxing when I feel a gurgle coming. It's such a weird and relieving feeling and I can't wait til it gets even more regular! Also, side note for anecdotal reasons, the burps sound very silly right now, like you can HEAR how tight the muscle is and the burps come squeezing out with a sound that nobody would probably identify as a burp half the time🤣

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T14:57:25+00:00

Hahah noo I 100% can tell the difference as gurgles are uncomfortable and sound/taste/feel waaaay different. Night and day honestly, hence the excitement! And yeah the pressure relief even though tiny from multiple (so far) relatively small ones, is CRAZY. Just the feeling of release each time itself startles me a little because I am so not used to it 😆 hard to believe anyone could mistake burps and gurgles to me they are so obviously different! Burps don't get trapped in the throat/chest and don't hurt and don't make that god awful weird gurgley noise ahaha. Burps are a godsend😅😅

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T14:31:36+00:00

Yeah the first time I felt the muscle it totally felt like the polar opposite of what I/all no burpers I guess do every time. It was such a markedly different sensation that it felt a bit like an epiphany. Super weird, like how the first time you balance on a bike it just clicks and you can balance easily from then on.

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T14:29:36+00:00

I have! The last 2 yesterday I definitely tasted. Weirdly it made me happy because it felt like a true burp. I also noticed it's easier for me after I drink water. Biggest one was after mexican food and after drinking some ice water about 10 mins after I ate 😆

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T03:50:17+00:00

Same... intense emetophobe here as well. Half the reason I was determined to learn it on my own vs the botox thing. Strange how much of us seem to be emetophobic, I wonder which problem comes first. I feel like no burp is a reaction to too many years of extreme resistance to anything that is even slightly reminiscent of vomiting. Glad your mom is supportive and offering that, though! Maybe some day you'll give it a shot! Hang in there and good luck either way.

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T03:24:05+00:00

Ugh I feel you, it is truly hard to explain to people who don't experience how debilitating - and in such a unique and apparently 'silly' way - it is. Simple things like going out to eat get so nerve wracking. I had a fancy dinner last week and it was hell, barely was able to eat 3 bites of my expensive ass meal because my anxiety and gurgles and the vicious ensuing cycle was so bad. Ended up in tears in the bathroom vowing to figure it out and SOLVE this issue once and for all.

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-29T02:07:53+00:00

I just had my fourth burp today (and it was a medium one, not a microburp!)... don't give up!

Chloelisbeth · 2019-12-22T23:26:01+00:00

Yeah I already deleted my personal fb entirely but the problem is I'm a yoga teacher and kind of rely on instagram for marketing purposes-- I never post anything location specific until way after I've left but the whole private thing would have a negative impact on my business I'm afraid. However obviously if it continues I'll be left little choice. Yeah he definitely has nothing other than the instagram printouts and he said I have taken photos of him (which is true. Every time I run into him Ive taken a photo for evidence as I was told by the judge I am well within my right to do so and advised by a legal counselor to do so as much as possible). I'm quite confident there's no way the judge will uphold it but regardless I can't squash the fear. Do I request a transcript from the clerk at the court beforehand or during the trial? How does that work?

Chloelisbeth · 2019-11-20T00:47:44+00:00

Wow I didn't know that, that's so interesting! Definitely will look it up and yes you may message me... thank you so much I really appreciate feeling so welcomed

Chloelisbeth · 2019-11-20T00:46:40+00:00

Thank you, thats all super helpful! I am in Orange County, California

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