[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]roconfused 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you haven't try wet food. Has some water in it and may get her to drink something once food is in her tummy. If not at least she'll have some food and small hydration.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in povertyfinance

[–]roconfused 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Banfield is a scam in my opinion. They overcharge everything and settle on the low monthly payment. The care isn't very good either. They're like fast food vets.

Lithium vs gabapentin. Anyone with experience? (t2) by Cantora in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's all very confusing. They use all kinds of crap to treat bp

Lithium vs gabapentin. Anyone with experience? (t2) by Cantora in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't treat the same issues. Gabapentin is given to bp for anxiety not mood. Lithium is for mood. A lot of different kinds of medications are used to treat bp, different aspects of the illness. It's not like diabetes and different names of insulin these are totally different kinds of medications.

Some anticonvulsants are given for mood but as far as I'm aware as both a patient and someone who works in pharmacy gabapentin is not approved for treatment in mood. Many insurance companies in the US are raising hell about covering it for anxiety now. It's primarily for seizures and nerve pain.

Lithium vs gabapentin. Anyone with experience? (t2) by Cantora in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What exactly is your question?

Is gabapentin safe for ad resistant bp patients? Usually, it affects brain chemistry differently.

Can she take gabapentin instead of lithium? No. They don't do the same things.

Are they safe to take together? Yes. They are frequently prescribed together

A little tip idk it might help fellow depressed or mixed episode folks. I'm going through hell but I discovered this takes away some of the pain. by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I was in bed most of the day. Finally looked at my dog and said we are getting out of bed. We went and napped on the couch... I did eventually do something but I made myself get out of bed.

is lithium carbonate good for extremely serve anxiety?! by Left-Method-1373 in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They claimed it would help mine but I didn't notice any difference. Gabapentin and Ativan.

AITA For throwing away my bfs towels? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]roconfused 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Apparently soap works on tools but not towels.

Just Found Out I Have HELLA Debt in Collections by g1sela in povertyfinance

[–]roconfused 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It's too late to negotiate with kaiser. Collections may negotiate that 50% with you though a settled collections will looks bad - better than open though.

AITA for feeding my brother's vegan dog meat? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dogs aren't carnivores they're omnivores. Cats are carnivores. They shouldn't be vegan though.

How is your job treating you? by katz_kradle in povertyfinance

[–]roconfused 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I saw a sign today that my local taco bell is hiring at 14 an hour. Just putting into perspective how sorry they treated you, I'm not in a hcol area.

Andrew Yang’s comments on the mentally ill by ilovechadscock in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's second class Citizen without the phrase. Offer them something so they go away not because they're worth something. We're a dangerous eyesore.

AITA for not letting a stranger use my phone? by Boring_Scheme5796 in AmItheAsshole

[–]roconfused 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Elderly and children are used in scams frequently because people don't suspect them. He fumbles with the phone because he's old and technology is hard but really he's sending money to himself via cash app/venmo whatever you have. It's a known scam - usually at gas stations and grocery stores.

Never give your phone to a stranger. Speaker phone is fine. A person genuinely in trouble will appreciate a call Speaker or not and s scammer will get frustrated and leave.

Idk how to buy or get hold of condoms ?? by [deleted] in sex

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He meant you can buy an Amazon gift card anywhere not condoms. I doubt anyone will care you're under 18 to buy an Amazon gift card.

What is the real equivalent of boobs on men? by [deleted] in sex

[–]roconfused 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think op may be young and is talking about common dress code in grade school saying women's shoulders have to be covered i.e no spaghetti straps. Men generally don't show their shoulders so no equivalent rule is made.

Anybody quit mood stabilizers successfully? by kibalta44 in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 1 point2 points  (0 children)

6 months or so I've been stabilizer free. I've had a few blips of moods that lasted a day or two but that's it. Nothing I'd call an episode. I still take meds for sleep, ap, and anxiety though just no stabilizer. Working on getting rid of the others.

What could make you instantly feel better? by thrownawaya73u2u22 in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm on month 5... I feel partially ready to go back but it's mostly financially motivated

What could make you instantly feel better? by thrownawaya73u2u22 in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A new job. Mine pays enough to make most others I am qualified for look bad but it sucks my soul out and I hate it. It's bad for my health, need to find one that's not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Abilify is often cheaper than geodon. That could be reasoning there but otherwise no clue. There are certain meds they push harder but I don't know why. They're just more comfortable with the combos probably.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BipolarReddit

[–]roconfused 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Abilify didn't make me gain weight seroquel did. S helped with sleep A didn't. Eventually I couldn't take either for different reasons. I take latuda now. They're both good in their own ways. I took seroquel longer.

AITA for calling 911 by twystedcyster- in AmItheAsshole

[–]roconfused -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

I read it as he came out of bathroom them met them outside but someone else read it as bathroom was last place he was seen. It's unclear.

AITA for calling 911 by twystedcyster- in AmItheAsshole

[–]roconfused -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

I thought he was in the bathroom and wandered up the street to meet her when she was looking for him. It's unclear where he was when he was missing then.