I saw my psychiatrist this afternoon and told her I wanted to wean off SSRIs and benzos. I talked about the cognitive issues and said I was tired of feeling like I’m halfway through Alzheimer’s. I also mentioned that Reddit thread where I read about other people’s experiences with sertraline. She had a rather unpleasant reaction when she heard “Reddit”. To be honest, she was kinda pissy today. I don’t see what’s wrong with seeking information on Reddit. Reddit itself isn’t telling me shit. It’s a conversation with other people who are going through similar things and I have no idea why that’s a bad thing! When people are going through some shit, they might be scared. That means they’ll probably run straight to Google to find info. There are some places you shouldn’t go to look for answers, but a thread, a conversation, actually talking to another person….that can tell you a lot as well as making you feel less alone. Knowing that other people are in the same boat is comforting. Kind of bad to say that, but it’s true. No one wants to think they’re the only one. Anyway, she was happy that I wanted off the benzos (Ativan) but really critical about the Sertraline. It’s very hard to get off it and it has to be replaced with something. If not, I’d wind up in the psychiatric floor of the hospital again. Then again, whatever the replacement is might not work. I was told that stopping Sertraline can mess you up pretty bad. I am torn. Don’t know what to do. Do I have it in me to even TRY to attempt this? 😕 Maybe get off the Ativan first and see if that helps?
Oscar had his follow up at the vet this afternoon, and things are looking great, except that his sugar and whatnot is still too high. I was told to increase his insulin to two units. She said I needed to watch him for signs of hypoglycaemia. That worried me because I’m kind of an airhead and stuff happens in front of me and I might not even see or notice it! I am NOT in tune with my surroundings 😅 I’ll watch him as best I can. I also was told I’d need to start checking his sugar. I have to get the kit especially for cats off Amazon. I was wondering how I could possibly get blood from him considering he’s a furry bastard, but turns out you have to prick the base of the ear in front since it’s hairless. He’s gonna hate this and I guarantee he’s going to fight me, hard. 😑 I couldn’t even keep up with checking my own sugar lol. God I hope he’s able to go into remission at some point. PLEASE.
Oooo I wore my “I have rabies” shirt and people were very amused with it. I said it was only polite to let people know 😂 Dad loved it and I think maybe I should get him one for Christmas along with his band shirts.