The NFC B-Day Chat Thread

[DigMyChicks]

Good morning all!

 

[sharron]

Morning folks

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning all!

 

[sharron]

Good morning all!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Good morning!

 

[rjohns39]

Good morning!

 

[N F C]

Good morning everyone!

Work yesterday kicked my backside...DH said he got home at 5:30 and I was already sound asleep on the couch. Woke up around midnight long enough to eat a bowl of cereal then fell asleep again. More heavy cleaning to do today and another food truck for the restaurant coming in...I need more coffee!

Sharron, hope your test results come out good so you can get off some of the medication.

You all take care, miss you guys!

 

[Cynthia12]

Border Collies! I had one for a short time this year. That was one of the smartest, easiest dogs I've ever trained. They not only want to please, but those dogs crave more. You can see it in their eyes..asking..what next? Most of these dogs have so much of the herding instinct in them that they can't stop at herding... everything. My poor Schnauzer was getting the flesh ripped from him in their so called play . Some folks can have border Collies with other dogs and do fine. This boy had to go to a home with no other dogs. He just couldn't help himself. Talked with my vet about him. Our vet has them..he has cattle. That works! He says those dogs would herd no matter how tired, and, at times once they got the cattle up to the enclosure, some of the dogs had to be pulled off of them. It's in their blood to herd. If you want one for a pet, be aware that you need to ..work that dog...not just daily walks will make him happy. Get that frizby and find a good dog park you can spend some time in. Good excersize for you too!

Now, we have this guy..much more laid back...lol

Cooper can play without coming in with bites all over him. I have to say though, would have loved keeping that border..man it was fun training him.

 

[Bamabexchicks]

cause i have to have a blood test , the whole panel of things, also have to have a urine test every six months to make sure my kidneys haven't been damaged from diabetics , if i'm lucky it will keep going down and i can get off some of my "sugar pills" i take three different kinds but a least i don't have to take a shot of insulin

I will be following along with you on the diabetes issue, my A1C was high last fall. It was the first time I had it checked and was a health fair type of deal. I spent my whole life with low blood sugar and suddenly now it's high. (?) My lifestyle has slowed down considerably since I retired and now I cook 3 times a day, gotta figure out how to tweak things to a healthier mode. Hope you will share your tips and pointers!

 

[Cynthia12]

Moderator, if this should be moved somewhere else, please do so. Thank you.

The anti-depressant I've been on for many years at a low dose, was fine- then I outlived two psychiatrists, both lost to different types of cancer. Got a once a month psychiatrist at a clinic. He decided I should be doing much better (really I was fine) and pushed me up to 4 x the original dose. When I tried to see him again about lowering my dose - (even the pharmacist said that was too much for a mature adult(senior)-) they said he had UP and gone to NM. Wonder if he was trying to escape before they could get him for malpractice. The clinic never replaced him.

At any rate can't find a psychiatrist to lower the dose because they don't want to accept medicare. Would have to have dosage reduced bit by bit, because changes Up or down can bring on seratonin syndrome which is life threatening. I know how to bring it down slowly but have no one to write prescriptions - for instance one month at 30 mg, next month 20 mg. and either stay there or down to 10mg. the original dose.

Mature adults(there's that word again) have slower metabolism so it takes longer to move it out. The bad side effects - I get way too bold and often go around with a chip on my shoulder - daring someone to knock it off. One day someone will knock my block off.
Or I'll run off at the mouth just because I can.

Another point - yes depression needs to be treated with meds, or talk therapy or both.BUT I think they like to over treat shy reclusive folks because that just "isn't normal".WHAT ????
If everyone was bold as brass or/and "THEIR way' or the highway. There would be a lot of casualties.

If anyone wants to discuss their depression or ??? there is a Depression thread in existence on BYC. I, in no way could/would recommend a medication for anyone. Everyone is different and a good doctor will take quite awhile deciding if you have for instance situational depression /lost your job, your hen, or boy/girl friend or if you are severely depressed and should be hospitalized . ECT (electro-convulsive treatment) more commonly called shock treatments, help some. But the only ones who improved fast were women with post partum depression. My younger friend totally recovered after two treatments. Was like a miracle.

Just a quick response. I can so agree with you on the med. part. We have a daughter that has been hospitalized many times. They keep.. adjusting her meds. .She is worrying us.