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CapricornFarm said:
My tomatoes i planted from seed are pushing against the plant light! I had to take a bumpy squash plant outside and plant it because it was hogging all the light! Just wish i could boost my energy level.
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Wow sounds like they’re doing well!!!
 
drumstick diva said:
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.
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DD , hugs to you. I suffer depression as well. Have been on the same med for a long time. I am taking the max dose. Doctors don't even ask how i feel mentally, because they don't want to hear it, and can get more money by seeing another patient . Sad state of affairs.
 
sharron said:
yes dd, altho at first she talked about "moving", she thought she had a choice but husband couldn't take it any more and i was caught in the middle but she pitched one too many fits with me and i just couldn't take it any more either, the last time we were over 500 miles into the trip when son called and said she fell and now wouldn't get up out of her bed, told him to call the ambulance and we turned around and drove the 500 miles back, went to the hospital and she started on me, it was my fault she was in the hospital, that i called them to take her, tried talking to her but she just wouldn't believe me so i called the manager at the nursing home to take her when she was discharged, she picked her up and thats where shes at now, finally turned back into my sister by the time we got back from florida( melissa told us to go, she didn't want us to come until shirley settled down and got used to the place, big guilt trip ,still fill so guilty about not taking care of her but just can't do it :hit
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It is a burden even when it is people you love. I had my Aunt live with us for 6 months. She was my favorite relative of her age group, but the dementia nearly drove me nuts. Then a while later we had to move back to FL to help my parents. Dad died the day our moving truck came. We lived with Mom for a year until we couldn't stand it any more. Brother was mad about us putting her in a home, but i don't see him even sending her a card for her birthday. I think the worst part of caring for dementia patients is not getting a rest from it.
 
Morning everyone! :frow

So much for spring...supposedly may get to triple digits here today.:barnietheir calling it a mini heatwave, there's nothing 'mini' about 100°F, then it's going to turn cooler for the next few days.:thit's already 84°F @ 11:00am

Everyone make it a great day! :celebrate
 
CapricornFarm said:
Yeah, i need to get them outside.
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I need to start mine. Year before last I started them way too soon like February and had to keep them in the house forever and then last year I started them pretty on time but transplanted way late for some reason. Although I did manage to transplant them into pots first as opposed to the first year were they all got tangled in the tray cause they were so big. But this year, I haven’t done like anything for the garden yet. Idk why. I’m usually super into it.
 
007Sean said:
Morning everyone! :frow

So much for spring...supposedly may get to triple digits here today.:barnietheir calling it a mini heatwave, there's nothing 'mini' about 100°F, then it's going to turn cooler for the next few days.:thit's already 84°F @ 11:00am

Everyone make it a great day! :celebrate
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100*...ugh! You may be in for a long, hot summer (maybe more than usual).
 

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