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FirstLight

(15,551 posts)
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:32 PM Wednesday

Update - on the mend, still not nearly up to snuff

Hey everyone... I survived the night! (and I still have my snarky sense of humor intact lol)

Slept pretty straight thru from getting hom from the ER at 8 and morning... woke up a couple times hungry but couldn't even think about making anything at 2am. Got up this morning and was SO relieved to be able to stay vertical and have a cup of chai. I even took a shower! yay, dizziness handled.

Had to EAT... had only managed one meal on monday and tuesday (if you could call it that, half a sandwich / scrambled egg & rice) so I made the journey to the nearby brekky place and got some takeout. By the time I got home I was WIPED.
Scarfed some food and laid down and zonked out for about 3 hours.

My guts are still hurting... apparently SSRI's directly affect the gut-brain balance so that's why I have felt like someone was wringing my innards for days. I'm probably gonna have a very mellow lunch/dinner rice veg and egg.
I was at least abe to get up and get the kitchen started - hadn't been in there much since sunday. Dishwasher's running.

HERE'S my lingering/nagging thoughts:

* Pharmacy's replacement bottles had the original date on the label (7/14) not yesterday... 7/22 Now while you can say that's for insurance... it's more likely they don't wanna re-bill insurance and have to explain the error! NO BUENO

*MY Dr made a follow up appt tis morning to re-check me. Though they can't get me in till 8/7 - When I go, we are going over ALL my meds, prescribed by ALL dr's and eliminating the ones that I am not taking regularly, and we're gonna discuss LOWERING my dose of the Cymbalta. I am DONE being tied to these pills... I will be careful, but I don't like the side effects and the danger of OD/Withdrawals. We're gonna talk about that!

*Made an inquiry with a lawyer in Sacramento. Looks like to have any case, i have to prove "suffering" (duh!) and loss of livlihood/work hours/etc... well, I was supposed to have a meeting with my Business mentor friday I had to cancel. I am also in the process of launching my Sound Therapy biz since I secured office space - every moment I miss marketing, I lose money. AND I was supposed to take care of some details like starting a Biz Bank Acct and liability insurance payment, which I missed because of this mess. ...so that's something i think?

All in all, I guess I am having to fight my way outta the bushes on this. It's not like I am going to be awesome after a week of this mess. I'm taking it slow and allowing for rest and recuperation.


Thank you ALL my DU Family... I can't even express how much you guys mean to me. Even your sweet well wishes have soothed me! ox I'm always floored by how much thhis group of people care for one another!!!

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Update - on the mend, still not nearly up to snuff (Original Post) FirstLight Wednesday OP
So glad you are ok!!! SheltieLover Wednesday #1
VERY glad you are alright. OldBaldy1701E Wednesday #2
Thanks, you're so right! FirstLight Wednesday #3
After ehat you went through you're goingvto be a bit shakey here, and there as you recover! So go easy!... electric_blue68 Thursday #4

OldBaldy1701E

(8,458 posts)
2. VERY glad you are alright.
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 06:54 PM
Wednesday

Please take it easy. Despite the world continuing to turn, you need to go slow.

FirstLight

(15,551 posts)
3. Thanks, you're so right!
Wed Jul 23, 2025, 07:13 PM
Wednesday

I'm having to tell myself that on business stuff and handling things in my adult life as well!

Just getting the dishwasher swapped out and restarted was enough activity for the afternoon..! 😕

electric_blue68

(22,656 posts)
4. After ehat you went through you're goingvto be a bit shakey here, and there as you recover! So go easy!...
Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:44 AM
Thursday

I forgot - your Sound Therapy biz!
Try to stay a bit more easy on it for a little while till you're up to snuff - you don't want to over rush now while you're still recovering and have to step back.

Good Luck! 🎶🎵🎶

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