Tag: medication
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Cuddles vs. Fleas
Ether has been especially cuddly in the past week or two. He wants to be close to me or more annoyingly close to whatever I am eating. I love the little guy, but he’s got fleas. We have given him medication that goes on the back of the neck to get rid of them, but…
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Medication and self medication
I just finished an infused soda. I have started my two hour fast. Then I can take my night meds and see what the drug interaction is. In the Revised Edition Dungeon Master Handbook there was a table. The table was run on a d100. Each percentile had a reaction between two potions. At 01…
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Dumping Soda
Ben came home from respite dysregulated. He was not done at the park and requested it multiple times in the past few hours. He sat in the car to protest that we are not taking him anywhere. He requested a bath and got one. He has requested the Soda Fairy and gotten that. Sadly he…
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After Midnight
It is almost one in the morning. My youngest son asked for DoorDash when he woke up this morning. That is not something we can do right now. He has gotten more angry and aggressive the more often we tell him no. He is mostly sedated now but not actually asleep. I have not taken…
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Stephanie Day Off
Stephanie and I have agreed that she needs at least one day off a week from taking care of the children. Saturdays are her day off and my day to do all the supportive home care. It’s still a pretty typical day for the kids. My youngest wanted a bath first thing in the morning.…
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Pull Cord
On Friday in the early morning my youngest son was turning on all the lightbulbs in the house as he always does. He got to the light over the kitchen sink and yanked the cord so hard that it came clean out. That started a meltdown that lasted for 16 hours. With extra medication we…
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Health and Well-being
What strategies do you use to maintain your health and well-being? I take my antipsychotic medication. That’s the most important thing I do for my health every day.
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Brain Science
What strategies do you use to cope with negative feelings? When I have negative feelings there are several medications that I take. I’m on maintenance doses of antianxiety and antipsychotics. Otherwise I tend to bottle those feelings and lash out when I am pressured. I’ve never found an adequate compensation for depression but I’ve learned…
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Blood Draw
The nurse practitioner who prescribes my psychiatric medication order blood work when I saw her the last time. That was a month and a half ago. I just now got that duck into my rows. 9 May 2023
Latter Day Sinner 