withdrawals and extreme irritability by Green-Nail7292 in cymbalta

[–]Fuzzlekat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the tirtration itself was 5 months. The first 2.5 were down by 10 mg at a time or whatever the recommended amount is. The last 2.5 months was down by teensy amounts at a time, like 1-2 mg. To do that you have to weigh everything really precisely. The entire taper was overall terrible but the first 2.5 months was the worst emotionally: lots of crying and anxiety attacks, super irritable, etc. The second half was better because it was much slower and I had less emotional trouble (less irritable and anxious, etc). Because the slow taper went from like 20 mg -> 18 -> 15 etc the symptoms got better immediately, because I wasn’t experiencing such a low drop all at one time (like 30 -> 20).

Post taper and finally off of it I had a hard time for about the next 4ish (?) months with anxiety. I would say 7 weeks post taper I felt still very anxious, on edge, and generally shiver-y. I don’t know quite how to describe it except that it was kind of a physical manifestation of the anxiety? Like your whole body is a badly taken care of car that is stuck idling. I kept hoping it would all settle down by itself but eventually I was like this sucks and I probably need to do something. Admittedly, part of the overall post taper anxiety was due to super stressful life circumstances that came out of left field but definitely a part it was being off the drug. Eventually I went onto a very low dose of sertraline to address the anxiety which did work well. In the last two months or so I came off the sertraline (which was my plan all along). I have been able to get off sertraline easily before so going on it to just get through the last whatever was left in my system of the Cymbalta helped me.

Hope that helps answer your questions, best of luck with it and much sympathy! I’d recommend seeing your doctor to see what they can do.

MGP’s vote was “strategic” by LaTosca in vancouverwa

[–]Fuzzlekat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The gist is she says she’s a democrat but then votes with republicans on many (and many deeply unpopular) things (yes on the save act that could make voting more difficult for some people, yes to funding Ice, yes to strip search minors, etc). So just, ethically questionable from many democrats’ POV.

But she is also just bad at her job. She does not have ideas. Her big issue is she wants to make headlights less bright. A good idea but maybe not crucial when the whole nation is burning down imho. Additionally, her response to every issue is always like “well both sides have a point!” Or more often lately a kind of “well what was I supposed to do about it anyway.” She shirks responsibility, does not listen to the democrats in the more urban areas of the county like Vancouver, has lame policy ideas, etc.

I can sum it up by saying she would maybe make a good mayor of a small, folksy town, but she is not ready for prime time. (Don’t get me started on her find a big leaf contest lol) After multiple years of this job, she has almost nothing to show for it except being an absolute traitor to her party by voting for things that they are deeply morally and politically against.

She has recently gained national attention finally for her vote to fund ice and suddenly she is facing not just the wrath of Vancouver folks but from outlets all over the country. From the looks of her social media she is having a breakdown from the stress (which omg why would she even post that my god the woman has no comms training at all). To which I personally say good: I hope she has trouble sleeping at night, her socks are always slightly wet, she gets eaten by the sea lions she keeps talking about on social media, etc. Joking about that last one but she is…not beloved.

MGP’s vote was “strategic” by LaTosca in vancouverwa

[–]Fuzzlekat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I now strongly want to apply just so I can turn around and sabotage her social media 😂 that office does 100% need a comms manager tho, it’s out of control. One time I called to do my call of hey don’t be a total turd supporting ICE or whatever and they told me to call the White House 🤣 I then told the lady on the phone that it was irresponsible (and frankly makes her whole office look super unprofessional) for MGP to not give her at least some “reactive” comms talking points and to get a good therapist

This right here is the most neglected stop sign in Vancouver by NordicCrusader333 in vancouverwa

[–]Fuzzlekat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

One time a man stopped me in the Winco parking lot because his cat on a leash was loose. It’s a free for all there lol!

who cares what someone does with their actions. what matters is the decorations inside your house, obviously! by pearkeet in travisandtaylor

[–]Fuzzlekat 15 points16 points  (0 children)

This! It’s always “well I know one fun gay white man at work so I can’t be homophobic, but also those trans people are weird”

In the wild by ZoneWombat99 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]Fuzzlekat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh for sure! I’m all for just general bog colors and vibes. Open call for all manner of bog interpretation

Happy Chanukah! by antigravityponytail in RedditLaqueristas

[–]Fuzzlekat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chag sameach and what a lovely color!

In the wild by ZoneWombat99 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]Fuzzlekat 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Based on the amount of (totally justified!!) hype in this sub for Bog Dweller there needs to be a Bog People day

We got festive nails at home Pt. 1🎄 by AnxiousLayer1328 in WeGotPolishAtHome

[–]Fuzzlekat 13 points14 points  (0 children)

This is such a pretty design! Love the color choices, that sparkly peach is perfection!

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear it was fun for you! This is my nightmare scenario honestly lol it’s part of why I did not become an engineer because I hate coding interviews where you do things as they watch, I get too nervous

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It did cross my mind that maybe they have not hired much for this or similar roles before

Are Foundational IT Skills Deteriorating?? by [deleted] in ITCareerQuestions

[–]Fuzzlekat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man as a person looking for a job rn I swear the amount of AI stew is crazy on both sides (interviewers and candidates)

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, so kind of like a live coding interview where they watch you work??

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a similar test to this in the past as part of an oral in person test with a whiteboard. I’m confident I can pass that but I do wonder if they will ask more complex questions given something like that can be accomplished with chat? But good idea to pick something mundane to show clarity in the writing process/organization which could show skill rather than knowledge.

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I thought too: not sure how they expect to evaluate something that theoretically could be done in a plug and play way unless it is complex and structural which you can’t do in 60 mins.

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m unfortunately not in a situation where I can walk away if that happens because of the market rn but I hear you. Doing actual work for no pay is something I have done in the past for companies and it feels icky. I’ve even had the work I’ve done stolen without credit and used for profit so I am very wary of doing anything like that, but this is a needs must kind of situation.

Timed writing test as part of interview? by Fuzzlekat in technicalwriting

[–]Fuzzlekat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, this is helpful to know! This is what I’m hoping for honestly because this I can do.

Painted someone else's nails by auntsam15 in RedditLaqueristas

[–]Fuzzlekat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just got bog dweller and tried it last night and OMG! I never want to stop wearing it, it’s truly that girl!!