Mainly, I’m worried about side effects. I don’t react well to lots of meds, so that’s part of my hesitation.
I know too, it’s not instant and takes time. Hopefully, I won’t have worry about it.
Bobbio - I’ve been on Prozac for almost 3 years now, and about a year ago the PsyDoc adjusted that dosage to allow for the addition of Cymbalta. But I need a new “cocktail” because I am backsliding again.
What I really need, but cannot afford (even with my fantastic medical coverage) is talk therapy. PsyDoc only handles the drugs end - I only see him once every 6 weeks or so. I will ask him to talk to my medical doc and they con confer to see if Lexapro and me are a good match.
But thank you for the suggestion. 
Wow do I really feel at home here in the MMP. I suffer with depression myself. I spent years in therapy which really didn’t help, but I truly understand what a daily struggle it can be at times. You’ve all got my sympathies and if you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to drop me a PM.
Tots, rosie you guys are among my favorites here and I’m sure I’m not alone in saying that. I hope everyday you can remember the value you add by your mere presence.
The tree that came down had apparently been rotting away from the inside for years. My landlord’s son said it was only the vines that took it over that had been holding it together. It’s a miracle my phone line & net connection are still intact. I’m probably going to get out of here early today for the weekend before the chainsaw crew shows up. It’s going to take them a while to get rid of the mess and few things will drive me up a wall like hours of buzzing chainsaws right outside my front door.
Off to try to get a haircut, run my Saturday errands and grab some breakfast. Then it’s an early morning surprise visit to the gf’s.
Enjoy the long weekend everybody! Remeber, it’s Labor Day so take it easy and enjoy!
Bri2k
Up. caffeinated, off to irk.
bri, :eek:
Taters, listem to your fellow Mumpers, we want you unfunked.
Yep, summer is over. It’s nearly 6 and it’s dark outside. In July, it’s light just after 5. Yay for cool. boo for dark.
I forgot an amazing little tidbit I meant to share yesterday. This will blow your minds!! I’d been shopping on line for a comfy pair of black loafers, and I just couldn’t find what I wanted. I was resigned to wearing my less-than-comfy black flats. When I reached into the back of the closet to find the black flats, I came out with a pair of black loafers. :eek: They are comfy and marvelous and they make my feet happy! Surely the Shoe Angel has blessed me!!
OK, actually, they’re a pair of SAS loafers that I bought last year when I went to Jacksonville, then promptly forgot I had. But they are comfy and I’m no longer shopping for black loafers. I do need to replace my ancient brown SAS loafers - they look like crap and they’re getting to the wrong side of comfy. But I do so hate shoe shopping… There - did I blow your mind??
I may crawl back into bed and snuggle with my sweetie. The idiot dog got me up and I thought I was awake, but as I sit here, I’m starting to feel dopey again. Probably because it’s still dark out.
Happy Saturday!! Everybody have a muffin! 
Good Mornin’ Y’all! Up and caffienatin’ YAWN 'Tis <snerk> 69 <snerk> Amurrkin out with a predicted high of 96. This means the pool will feel coolish but warm up which is nice! Tomorrow we are promised rain (come on Lee!) and a high of only 87! GASP!
Taters and [color=magenta]Rosie just to add my .02, I hope both of ya find whatever it is that will make ya feel better. I join in the chorus of Mumpers who say we just want y’all unfunked and feelin’ better cause we lurves both of ya!
I have baked beans bakin’ away. I decided to go ahead and bake ‘em and warm ‘em up later. This is why I have such things as a convection oven after all. It cooks quicker and does a great job of warmin’ up. That way I can use the regular oven to toast up some bbq garlic bread. Soon I shall stick the <snerk> Boston Butts <snerk> (there are two of ‘em, both smallish. one is for brunch at the church house tomorrow along with some extra N.O.T. sallit I put aside for that purpose.) in a slow cooker to finish up cookin’. Dindin shall be gooooood! The cake, thanks in no small part to the weildin’ of the spatula o’ doom, has survived.
Now I shall seek more caffiene. Brekkie needs to ensue at some point but I’m not ready for it yet.
Happy Sattidy Y’all!
Lee - y’all can do what you want, but please leave southern Louisiana alone.
Katia - stay out in the Atlantic, waaaay out. Irene was more than enough for one year
Ok guys I ducked in just for a moment to see what everyone’s up to before I head out for the weekend.
Chance I’m glad you had fun shooting hoops. Being as I’m “vertically challenged” hoops isn’t my game, but I’m known to tear up a putt-putt course on occaision. Funny that you mentioned Lawrenece Welk. I grew up watching him as my dad was a huge fan. Somewhere on YouTube there’s a bit where the All-American Duet sings “One Toke Over the Line” which is pretty hilarious as it’s obvious they’ve got no idea what the song is really about.
[Lawrence Welk]
“Thank-a-you boys. Now a word from our good-a-friends at a-Marinol…”
[/Lawrence Welk]
Bri2k
Personally, I think it’s a little early in the day for champagne music.
The <snerk> Boston Butts <snerk> are doin’ their thang in the slow cooker. The wangs are fried (I spice 'em up, deep fry ‘em and then sauce ‘em) and doin’ their thang in another slow cooker on warm. Three wangs warm from bein’ fried made a good brekkie.
Also, I am purtified.
That is all.
Forgot the :eek: on the fallen tree, Brick. Glad nothing major was damaged.
I’m awake and considering a quick trip to the farmers market. I have to water a couple of things first, though.
Back later.
GT
Coffee break!
Still trying to break the fog here. Yesterday was a Bad Back Day, so I hit the emergency rations. Flexeril to un-knot muscles, Percocet for the pain and Benadryl to tame the itching because I’m allergic to opioids.
At least I wake up with a clear nose, but it feels numb still and my brain is all wooly. I can rub it and squeeze it, and it feels like I’m playing with someone else’s nose. I really don’t understand the fascination some people have with abusing drugs like these.
On re-read… “I can rub it…” Which it? My nose or my brain? Makes no nevermind. Both my nose and my scalp still feel like they’re part of a different body. I can’t blame them for trying to find a body that doesn’t hurt.
Do you think, if we took all of us pain ridden mumpers and blended on high, we might get one pain free individual out of it?
No, you’d get one sore puppy out it.
Any day I wake up without pain I check my pulse to make sure I ain’t dead.
Taters, I’m gonna be contrary here and say; please do be careful with any anti-depressant drugs. Every time I see a commercial on TV for some anti-depressant and they warn that a possible side effect may be “thoughts of suicide” it makes me wonder if that isn’t counter productive.
Just my 2 cents. Feel free to ignore me. Everyone else does.
Hope you feel better soon.
Well, this has been an expensive day. While we had the aquarium apart, **FCD **dropped the pump and broke the drive shaft. Between that and assorted other items we need to get it all back together, I think we’re up over $400 so far. Irene well and truly screwed over our bank account. 
He’s about to start reassembling things and I’m going to wipe down the inside of the stand - lots of mildew in there - ugh. Once the sump is back together, he’ll hook it up to the rest of the system, and draining and refilling will commence.
**BBBobbio **- has the insanity that is the air show rattled your windows yet today?
**Bumba **- like any medicine, there can be risks. Not everyone is susceptible to the side effects of every pharmaceutical. Ya just gotta be smart, but life is a risk, and sometimes the risk is worth the potential reward. Knowledge and a good doctor help.
Laaaaaaazy Saturday here. Up late, lounged around then took a nap.
Off to get a pedicure, pick up some movies from the redbox and a couple of things so we can make fish tacos for dinner then it will be back to being lazy.
taters I to am very wary of medication for the side effects. I had a bout of ‘The Funk’ when I was in France and was given some low does medication that did not agree with me at all. Please please take care of yourself. You as well rosie!
You guys are so great! Thanks for all of your supportive thoughts and posts.
As I’ve said, if I don’t really want to have to take any meds. I really hope that I can start pulling myself up by my bootstraps and just forge on.
Taking meds will be the very last resort for me. As my husband and others have noted, it seems some of the side effects are worse than the depression itself.
My son is at his first college football game. He’s got a great seat; four rows from the field. Today’s opener is Washington State University vs Idaho State University.
Go Cougs! I suppose I should throw a Go Huskies for UW on this side of the state in, especially since my daughter is a Husky. However, she’s not big into the whole sports thing at UW. The Huskies have their first game today as well. Look at that, we have split personality household!
The Apple Cup (big WSU/UW rivalry game) will be in Seattle this year. I don’t know if my son will get to go that since there are only 800 tickets available to WSU students. It would be nice though; then we’d have an opportunity to see him. However, he’d have to get across the state to get here, so I don’t know if it will happen.
I have most of the kitchen tidied, my husband got some laundry going, and there’s been some picking up going on too. It’ll be a quiet day.
I’ll have get cleaned up and head out to Home Despot for more pavers. The dogs found another chink. They’ve started pulling the doghouse out and digging under the fence there. It’s not a small doghouse, but they managed to do it. So, more pavers…
Howdy Y’all! Been a fun day here at da cave. Pool time has been had. Beerverages have been consumed. Folks that want have showered. Discussion of Bloody Mary’s is bein’ had as I post. Dindn shall be around five-thirtyish I have decided. The <snerk> Boston Butt <snerk> has been pulled apart and sauced. The one we shall eat tonight is in a casserole dish wrapped up in foil to keep warm and if need be can be nuked to warm if it gets to cool. The other one is in a casserole dish in the fridge and will be taken to Sunday brunch tomorro. I is a smrt bear! I prepared enough for two meals just like one of them cookin’ shows on The Food Network!
gotti hope youre feelin’ better.
Everybody else, hugs, smooches, gropes, noogies, yays, boos, woohoos, how you doin’s as needed.
Laterz!
Oh yeah. Loki. Is. Not. Happy. Stoooooopid dawg.
VunderKind just sent me a picture message of his newest haircut; mondo short and showing off his bald spot. Just like his old man. :where is that pride smiley?: