#medication mention

[psychotic-system-culture-is]

Psychotic System Culture is...

Being incredibly grateful that your partner is so understanding and patient

Being able to feel safe with them enough to take your medicine despite the active paranoia/delusion that's been stopping you from taking them for a few days

Knowing they won't ever cross boundaries, no matter your state of mind, and trusting them to help you reach a safe/rational decision without reality checking you/making it worse

[shatterdome-underscore]

Well that was definitely a fun tmagp episode to listen to while on medication that makes me hungry all the time and need to eat way more often than I am used to or I'll feel sick

[theblueweasel]

Look, heelers might be freaks, and be very intense in the "creature is not standing right" department, but I'll never be NOT impressed how good with CONTRACTS Fallon is. She has been on phenobarbital for the seizures since december now (and had zero seizures so far, compared to monthly, before that) The funny part is that we've started with liquid oral medication - which, vet has advised to just give her, by mouth, with syringe twice a day. He did say it's okay to drop it into food if we gotta, but it would be best to just syringe it, to ensure she's getting full, very specific dose (1.1ml) Initially I was expecting way more resistance than I got, but the routine we've settled on, with her agreement, was -human draws up syringe, places on arm of the chair -human goes to kitchen, to find snack (ranging from a singular blueberry, through few pieces of kibble, to slice of cheese or ENTIRE HOT DOG - I tried to keep it varied, but still fair, and to be sth that will help her to get the taste out of her mouth) -human places item on the other arm -human sits down, dog sits in front, no restraint aside from muzzle grab -syringe goes in mouth, usually in 2 rounds of med, and no treat inbetween. She swallows it with such a stinkface you can tell she's truly and well disgusted (she got to sniff menthol and citronella stuff on occasions and it's on similar level) -treat is given She's been getting her meds, AND reminding me about them, dutifully (aight human, it's time for the nasty time, get it over with so I can get snacks) Recently however, due to lack of seizures, we've been promoted to pills which have a little bit less SPECIFIC dosage (I think?)

And for the last five doses, I had a dog who has asked for meds, received med in way more convenient form, using the same process, got the treats, but would NOT fuck off, until I have squirted a water from syringe into her mouth. Conditioning is helluva drug. But there's something to be said about the sense of duty the dog has, even while in the same system, reward has been presented without the negative thing that usually prefaced it, the dog considers the negative thing necessity.

[tj-crochets]

Another weird medical question for y'all! This one is benadryl (diphenhydramine) related. Well, these ones, plural A. Have you ever gotten so upset and/or emotional you spiked a fever? B. Have you ever taken benadryl for a fever, emotion-caused or not and C. Did the benadryl completely fix your fever? Before anyone points it out, yes I know none of that should I work that way. I did not take the benadryl for the fever, I took the benadryl for the oncoming allergic reaction that was starting, and then once it kicked in I no longer had a fever. I am aware all of that is weird, which is why I am asking these questions lol

[patchyourbrokenwings]

I know I should stand up against ableism from my doctor and not just sit there and politely nod my head. I keep smiling even though it is killing me inside. I know I should find a different doctor. But the thing is, I am so tired. I am so tired of explaining myself, I am so tired of defending why I need more pain medication. I've lost count of how many times I've begged for a different kind of pain medicine, one that would help me better. I am so tired of hearing that I just need to balance more and put heat on my muscles or take a warm bath (unbelievable, I've been hearing this since day 1 of my diagnosis - pain isn't gone!!) I am so tired, I am so tired of how much work it is to manage chronic illness. I just can't anymore. So I just sit there, smile and nod my head. Whatever, sure, fine. You don't hear me anyway and it is not worth spending my energy on. Even though I should.

[eyeballsoup7310]

I should stop hand lettering things I think

Based on that Anne Hathaway post except I changed the format because twitter makes my brain hurt

[thecouncilofidiots]

IIIIII regret leaving our bedroom we are being devoured by bugs (/unsure of reality, distressed)

Please please please doc, give us those yummy anti-psychotics, we need Wednesday to be heeere nooow and for our current psychiatrist to be able to prescribe theeemmm

Fuuuuuuuuck /musical tone for drama

[salemsweats]

Why he so fine actually

[purpleflameb0i]

Rambling (neutral)

We should take our meds

-LL (he/she)

[artykyn]

It's a common trope in stories to have That One Hyperactive Character who is "not allowed" to have caffeine. And maybe at some point for comedic effect that character is actually given caffeine and suddenly they go Super Mega Hyperactive Mode.

But in reality, hyperactivity in many cases is caused by the lack of stimulating brain chemicals. Which means that adequate stimulation, such as from caffeine, cures the hyperactivity, as opposed to making it worse. Most ADHD meds are stimulants, not depressants!

I want to see someone pull off a subverted trope. I want a super extremely hyperactive character to be given coffee, and everyone around them is expecting them to go Full Hyperactive Wild Mode but instead they Pass Out and have the best nap of their whole life.

[shdwtouch]

okay so. this is like. no one's business but my own. and I'm gonna try not to overexplain. but I'm finally going off one of my medications; my doctor and I decided today is as good a day as any, and I'm in an okay place, so I'm going to slowly work myself off it over the coming weeks.

the bad aspect of this is it can have some wicked withdrawal side effects, which is part of why I want to go off it; last year my (old) doctor wasn't refilling my prescriptions so I went off it and didn't know there would be side effects. it was not a fun experience.

the good aspect of this is my (new) doctor already has me on my replacement medication, though a small dose, and hopefully this will help with the side effects of going off my other medication. only time will tell.

I'm posting this because I don't know how / if this will impact my mood and energy. like, I know I usually play things by ear and I'm pretty inconsistent, but that will be especially true this month. and I'm going to make myself step away if I start feeling erratic or moody, because I don't want to be like that on the dash. I've said and done some shitty things when I haven't been in a good place and I don't want to do that again, you know ? I'm trying to prepare for the worst, but I'm hoping for the best.

anyway. I appreciate ya'll being patient and understanding and supportive. I'm gonna do my best to be the best I can be through this. time will tell I guess owo; wish me luck

[psychotic-system-culture-is]

Psychotic System Culture is...

Damn... what the fuck, hallucinations?

We usually have visual and auditory hallucinations

But last night we had a strong, detailed tactile one (felt my partner come lay beside me to cuddle, felt the dog walking across our legs to come sniff at our hand)

I'm hoping it's attributed to our lack of proper rest (insomnia+no sleep meds)

[morayofsunshine]

planning a shopping trip in my head and going "hey, yesterday i remembered the reusable bags. that was pretty cool."

. . . then going "I REMEMBERED THE REUSABLE BAGS O_O"

[that-love-is-all-there-is]

I decided not to cold turkey go off my meds, thanks to those from recently who called that out as potentially harmful to me. HOWEVER I fully intend to lay down the law so to speak with my psychiatrist. I've been on these fuckin pills 14 years!!! I want off!!! He's gonna wean me or I'll get a new doctor who will

[tj-crochets]

Hey y'all! Weird question time again So I have kind of a lot of emergency/as needed medications that I have to have with me in my purse whenever I leave the house, and a few more that I have to take with meals, so if I'm going to leave the house for longer than a quick errand I need those too. The problem: I have two nieces that live nearby-ish, one of which is an absolute bundle of chaos of a toddler*, and the kidlet I babysat is going to visit next year. He's nine. If I spend time with any of those kids, how do I childproof my purse full of medications without making it difficult to access emergency medications I could need at very short notice while potentially pretty significantly impaired, like my rescue inhaler? *her parents babyproofed some doors with those latches high up on the door and she figured out how to take a broom and unlatch them

[violet-blaze]

a reminder for all my fellow medicated people out there <3