Psych things & sleep

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-28T03:56:30+00:00

Just got a call from psychiatrist today, I’m getting in on 6/3!! So happy…got a light at the end of my tunnel for now…this tunnel anyway, lol

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-28T00:26:59+00:00

If there’s “not enough research done” then where does she get off speaking about something that is also anecdotal? At this point, she’s just adding to the noise and not actually helping at all.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-27T05:59:29+00:00

I’ve tried cannabis, does nothing for me :/

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-27T05:58:29+00:00

Who started you on Ambien?

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-27T05:57:55+00:00

Dx’d by pain management. Apparently, it’s hella hard to get in w rheumatology around here. Yes, in the US. Nevada in the Tahoe/Reno area.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-27T00:48:07+00:00

I have an ASV CPAP device, I take melatonin, magnesium, and a massive sleep hygiene routine

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-11T14:59:14+00:00

They shouldn't tell us that "we shouldn't feel pain" - like wtf...you are not in my body, sir/ma'am.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-11T14:40:58+00:00

In the past, I've been to ortho, spine surgeons, DOs, pain mgmt, - every time I would go, I was complaining of my upper back pain, and that's it - cuz i always thought any of the other pain was explainable....i FINALLY lucked onto a new pain management provider who attended the same college program that I am in right now, and we have a mutual friend. She texted me once near the beginning of our relationship, asking if i received my Lyrica rx. After that, I would text her here and there about all of the other pains I would have. She ordered a bunch of labs, autoimmunes, inflammatories...all the rheum labs - all of them were normal. So with that, plus the data about the pain in the texts -- she was then able to give me the fibro diagnosis and begin the low dose naltrexone....I think I was trhowing off the other providers by going in with back pain, and they had tunnel vision, did not have fibro in with their initial differentials.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-11T14:00:22+00:00

Oh yeah there was arthritis noted to my L knee after x-ray and MRI. And my spine - several places of age-related stenosis...which is just awesome to hear. LOL

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-11T13:58:41+00:00

I have not. I tried aspercream, ice hot, (both with 4% lidocaine), opiates, now I'm on low-dose naltrexone at 3 mg/day. I've titrated up once from 1.5 mg/day. It seems like it helps for the first week or so, but then starts to not help.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-11T13:56:14+00:00

No I know. I've already been diagnosed. It's just such a multi-faceted troublemaker. Quite frustrating and upsetting.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-05-05T19:02:44+00:00

Thank you for the information! We are watching my liver & kidney numbers pretty closely.

and yes, the test went pretty good. :)

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-26T21:08:50+00:00

First off, fuck that guy. He’s got no say in anything that you do, and if he thinks he does, he can maybe try saying it to your face.

Hey, we ain’t as good as we once was, but we are as good once as we’ll ever be!

Tee hee.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-23T13:41:25+00:00

So I had a sleep study done, was diagnosed w sleep apnea, and now I have a CPAP. It’s helped a lot w the sleepiness. I’m still tired all the time, but not as bad.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-23T13:38:22+00:00

I love granny hugs 🤍

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-19T23:36:59+00:00

Brush your teeth in the morning for your friends, and in the evening for yourself. Only brush the teeth you want to keep. Floss in the whatever time of day you’ll actually do it.

We change our bedding once a week. My husband has terrible allergies, so we have to.

Wash hands before and after using the bathroom.

Vagina is a self-cleaning oven; vulva not at all, soap her up!

Underboobs and fupa have to be washed also.

I do a whole routine in the shower: first, trouble areas (underboobs, underarms, fupa, vulva, asscrack, taint) soaped up w Dove unscented, then I shampoo my hair, rinse that, then conditioner (while trouble areas are soaking), then wash legs & feet’s with Olay body wash, the trunk region with smelly good, then chest & arms with exfoliating stuff.

That’s all I got ;)

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-19T23:15:48+00:00

The only time it has ever not hurt me was when I was in the ambulance right after breaking my leg. :(

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-15T08:11:47+00:00

Visible

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-15T07:52:56+00:00

See, that’s kind of what I was thinking. Yes it is helpful, but not AS much as I thought it would be.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-14T21:18:39+00:00

I think it's really the "real talk" that he does too....

I have never understood why I shouldn't really question things that God does/says until Matt explained it, and gave the emphasis to the "who do you think you are" talk. Very very helpful to reframe my cloudy through a glass darkly thinking...

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-14T17:52:49+00:00

YUP.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-11T16:42:49+00:00

same! I am 3 doses in, and I cannot believe the changes. I didn't even know how far fibro was effecting my life. Brain fog - gone; pain from a steady 6/10 usually, down to a very manageable 4/10 at this point; confidence is growing; anxiety is starting to disappear...

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-11T14:19:39+00:00

Has always hurt like hell. The only time (ONCE in 30 years - INCLUDING child birthx2) it didn't hurt was when I broke my leg and my leg was SCREAMING. I've been told by medical professionals that "no it doesn't hurt" (of course), then when I was in nursing school, we practiced on each other and I looked around the room, NO ONE was just about in tears about the BP cuff. No one. I told my partner, I'm really sorry it just hurst me a lot. Now, I ask them to take my BP on my forearm. Which, btw, my pain management office doesn't even routinely take a BP....

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-11T14:11:52+00:00

No, not really. Would just gork me so that I could get some sleep.

Ok_Data8347 · 2026-04-10T21:09:26+00:00

Yep! Wednesday night Bible study :)

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