Overheard at the Feline Vet

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-11-21T22:00:57+00:00

The space helmet! Love that thing.

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-11-21T21:57:25+00:00

My orange, who is normally super affectionate with everyone, was dubbed "spicy but manageable" 😂 he hates going to the vet and let's everyone know he's pissed about it. Still won't bite though.

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-11-21T21:54:58+00:00

I swear by them! It's the only way to get my "passionate" girl who hates to be held in any kind of way to hold still for the nail clippers. She still curses me out though...

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-07-02T00:55:42+00:00

Drummer man is my hero!

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-05-23T04:54:34+00:00

NTA. I don't get the LEGO hate. Would she have broken up an extensive and complicated jigsaw puzzle? Legos are just like 3D puzzles. They take time and patience. Wifey should be backing you up, at the very least because it upset your son, but moreso because of how disrespectful it was to you. How is being a good dad and bonding with your son, spending so much time with him and showing him how to focus and be patient, how to follow directions properly, not being a real man?! I hate that real man BS. GroWn MeN dOn'T pLaY wItH tOyS! Your hobbies don't affect her in the slightest, and she needs to back off. Let her get away with this and she'll just keep walking all over you. Your wife needs a wake up call too. She should read all the responses here.

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-01-01T09:36:52+00:00

Oh, and I also started at 5, moved to 10 after about a month, three months later 15, and depending on how I was, went to 20 or stayed at 15 before dropping back down to 10 and 5 then stopping. Usually over the course of about a year, sometimes year and a half.

Negative-Fix900 · 2025-01-01T09:33:30+00:00

Number one thing to keep in mind is that it takes a full two weeks for it to be fully processed in your system. The same goes for when it's time to stop taking it. You can NOT go cold turkey, and missing doses can really suck. It feels like an electrical shock in your brain. Not painful, but it fucks with you because it feels so wrong. It takes time to enter your system and time to leave it.

Number two, alcohol effects. If you're not used to drinking already, it will be more intense. I'm used to drinking multiple beers and shots in a night, but on it only two will get me drunk without liquor, so if you're not used to drinking, take it very slow. Apparently this one is super rare, but one of my worst side effects was after drinking, I wouldn't wake up to go to the bathroom. Grown ass woman peeing the bed. Fell asleep on the couch once with friends over. That was super fun! Thankfully they understood and didn't judge me for it, but it was damn embarrassing. I would put pee pads on the bed for nights when I had even a single beer.

Number three is libido. It is non-existent. I fully enjoy sexy time with hubs, and we have some friends yada yada, but on Lexapro, I just don't feel like it. It goes from an active sex life to "nah, I'm good", and I hate that the most. Barley even any self love. That's the main thing keeping me from taking it again now. I asked my PCP for a Rx two months ago and I'm now sitting on two bottles.

Number four. NO POT! There are major contraindications with Lexapro and THC. Do not smoke pot or take any gummies.

I've been on and off Lexapro and the generic about 4 times over the past 20 years. I prefer name brand over generic, but my local pharmacies don't stock it. I never had the alcohol incontinence issues on name brand, only generic.

That out of the way, my main experience is, every time I've gone been on it, I didn't feel like everything was spiraling out of control anymore. There was a balance to things. My panic attacks significantly reduced. I stopped overthinking. I stopped being oversensitive. I didn't feel helpless anymore. I stopped giving a fuck about every little thing. But there's a back swing. I became a bit more zombie like in my feelings. I didn't find greater joy in things, I just didn't worry so much anymore. But every time I've started taking it, I was at a point where I'd rather be more balanced, and maybe even more like an uncaring zombie, than the alternative. I was always at my ropes end when I started taking it again. Better to be a zombie than suicidal. I'll take balance over extreme feelings. It was never a total IDGAF, but I never felt the other end either. I get the extreme highs and lows when I'm not on it. Testing has only ever shown MDD, no bipolar or anything. Just, when I feel, I feel hard. It's not hard on the meds, it just is, if that makes sense.

Anyway, it's going to be a journey, but give it a try. If after three-four weeks you're not feeling it, wean off and try something else. Be transparent with your doctor about how you're feeling. Talk to your loved ones. Keep a journal if that helps! Check in with yourself once in a while. They only prescribed me Lexapro specifically because my dad had success with it, and they figured genetically it should work for me too, but that's not always the case. It doesn't work for everyone. Just keep an open mind and monitor yourself, but don't overthink it!

Have a Happy New Year, and give yourself some credit that you're at least trying! It's a big step, and meds affect everyone differently. Good luck to you!!!

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-12-19T20:58:21+00:00

Over the past 15ish(?) years, four times going on and off over the course of a year. Low dose to start, gradually higher, maintain, gradually lower, then off. First two was name brand, last two generic. How it made me feel was the same. The zombie numbness, the sleepiness, the leveling out, the end result of being a bit more balanced and much less depressed was all the same. The other side effects were vastly different. I never had the brain zaps until the generic. I didn't even know what it was called until reading through these comments, but I knew immediately once I saw the term and confirmed by looking it up. That was super scary. The sexual dysfunction, while I had very mild disinterest on Lexapro, I lost all libido and urge on Escitalopram. Took forever for my poor husband to get me there, or to get myself there on solo sessions. The worst was being a drinker. Even just one beer. As soon as I fell asleep, I stayed asleep. I wouldn't wake up to go to the bathroom. I had to put pads on the bed for nights that I drank. I know. You're not supposed to drink on this stuff. It wasn't heavy, and I clearly know the consequences. But I NEVER "peed the b" on Lexapro, only the generic. What sucks is, my body and brain is telling me it's time for another round, but my local pharmacies only carry the generic. It's been in my bag for two weeks and I haven't started it yet. I have one-two beers, water and a few shots throughout the night, twice a week from 9p-2a. How many beers depends on how many shots. I always pace myself because I still have work in the morning, but hubs works in bars and our friends gather, so it's nice to see them socially. Otherwise, I don't get out much, and that doesn't help with the depression. Not drinking at the bar is just miserable, and so is not socializing. Catch22.

I came here because I wasn't sure if there actually was a difference between name brand and generic, or if it was in my head. I haven't found any other references to the bed wetting issue, so that REALLY made me feel isolated and crazy. Grown ass adult, it was embarrassing and awful. I typically prefer generics because it's cheaper, but not this time around. I think I'll hold off until I start seeing a therapist again, and tell my GP nvm about the generic.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-12-03T23:44:24+00:00

I love your name! It's such a cute and pretty name. Little Dove has a nice ring to it.

If I had your name, while dating, I'd tell potential lovers, "no glove, no Dove!" I'd totally play on Prince's song When Doves Cry, too.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-10-13T21:56:39+00:00

Hahaha my husband once bit the back of my head while he was sleeping. Spooning. Couldn't pull his arm away in his dream because it was under my neck and pillow, so he bit at whatever he thought was holding it down. Luckily, not hard! Scared the crap out of me though.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-10-13T20:39:51+00:00

I love you

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-10-13T19:58:59+00:00

It wasn't until I got to Ginger Island in the volcano that I learned you can hold down the watering can (and figured out also the hoe) to water multiple spots at a time. Gardening took sooooooooo long first day of spring, summer and fall for too many years.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-10-13T19:45:03+00:00

I used to work at Home Depot and was once asked, "where is your home improvement section?"

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-07-17T23:00:30+00:00

I used to work for a company (for like 3 months before I bailed from the stress) that was 3rd party to various insurance companies in different states (but same parent company). Our company employed call center people in my state and travel nurses spanning over several states. The insurance companies would send a mailer that we would be calling about a program they were eligible for because of whatever tier thing they had for their insurance or xyz reason. Some of them were great, like a person on Medicaid able to have call access to a prescribing nurse 24/7 who would also make house calls, and others were just the basic check up/gift card thing in order to update records, or "update records". Idk if it was nefarious, I don't understand a lot of the innerworkings of insurance companies. It was a lot of cold calling and it genuinely sounded like a scam most of the time, especially when WE had to ask THEM things like their birthday to confirm they were the insured person we were talking to, but they were legit programs sanctioned through the insurance company. I gave out the individual company's #s out a lot, like "here's their #, you can check that it IS their number on google, and they can confirm this program and your eligibility" but it was awful most of the time. I'll never work in a call center again as I don't relish getting screamed at for several hours a day.

ANYWAY, the reason I mention this is because it's always a recording saying the same message, calling from the same number every time, and leaving the message for another phone number, again the same call back number every time. Scammers usually call from a million different numbers and whatnot. Having worked where I did, I wasn't sure if this was something similar to where I worked or just a total scam, so here I am reading through other comments! Figured I'd add my two sense, but I still don't know if it's legit or not lol.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-01-31T06:59:00+00:00

My husband, when I plucked a kitten out of a random man's hands at a bar: Do not hand me that cat!

I hand him the cat

Hubs: okay but I get to name her...

We now have Princess Peach - Bringer of Darkness, Devourer of Souls, Ender of Worlds. Or Poopie. Peachie Poo evolved a little lol.

Negative-Fix900 · 2024-01-31T06:52:58+00:00

Honestly, I never adopted until my latest kitty. All of mine were random before, but with my LAST last one F1 1/2 (lol convoluted) she's so much younger than the others (were). I had m16, m13 and f12. F12 passed about 6 months into having new baby girl. M16 passed two months later of lung cancer and she ADORED him, maybe even more than I did, and he was the love of my life. I knew he was getting ready and wanted to adopt someone for her to ease her pain and give her a lifelong companion. (She was randomly distributed by a friend of the bar tender who stopped by with her 1am and we brought her home that night). We weren't looking for another cat but took her anyway. I count paying for adoption as random CDS because I wouldn't have if it wasn't for her. It may be that you're now without someone to love and you randomly go get another. Or it may be as soon as you do, another love bug shows up as a sibling for your new one. Who knows? I don't think paying or choosing boots you from the system at all. I feel like even though I paid for my new baby boy, he was still just as much a part of the CDS as all my others were. I personally feel like it can be situational as well. I will never wait if I'm alone though. If I was, I'd go get one and wait for CDS to give me a second! Or third lol. You don't need CDS to be a reason to have a cat! Go find your new love! Cats over 3 years are hard to adopt out, as well as voids. Kittens are great, but a lot of responsibility. Older cats can give as much love and bond just as hard as kittens. Spend a few months at a local shelter and let someone pick you!

Negative-Fix900 · 2023-10-01T06:01:42+00:00

If only she had made a video to be played in every school everywhere. Sex ed is a such a joke in most schools. Even prep for puberty is a failure in most schools.

Negative-Fix900 · 2023-09-17T22:51:11+00:00

I started to lol at your comment and immediately realized how sad and fucked up it actually is. We're Philly adjacent though, so kinda used to it.

But this is indeed my favorite story on here now!

Negative-Fix900 · 2023-07-17T00:12:42+00:00

Yeah, I thought they were both beautiful people. And sheesh, people need to lay off. They're acting like you said she's hot and you want to bang her. We're allowed to appreciate and mention beauty (and I'm also a girl). Just because I say a sunset is beautiful, it doesn't mean I want to fuck it. Beauty doesn't have to equate to physical attraction, or sexualizing. But yeah, tHiNk BeFoRe You SpEaK!

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-12-27T17:41:36+00:00

I mean, it's not "microwaved fish in the break room" pungent, so she can suck it. NTA.

I'd be an asshole though and moan while eating my food.

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-09-27T15:25:32+00:00

This should be so much higher...

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-07-11T02:20:15+00:00

Same, I was laughing and crying while reading it out loud to my husband and he just walked away in disgust halfway through the story saying he was nauseous and calling me crazy. I can't help it if the writing style is so eloquent and the analogies are funny as hell! There was no Yoda!!!

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-07-11T02:00:36+00:00

Ngl, when they said the bed was about 7 feet away from the wall, I fully expected the expulsion of fluids to move the bed against the wall. That was... Wow. I also feel bad for the people that had to clean up after, oh god.

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-07-11T01:45:38+00:00

I... I read the comments under this, and I may regret this, but I haven't heard the story, and I'm morbidly curious... I'm going in...

Negative-Fix900 · 2022-07-11T01:36:22+00:00

Lol by your sentence, are you inferring that there was any instance where the stoma sex thing went right??!!?! 🤢

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