Some Good Things

[Guest guest]

#1 - I think maybe my psychiatrist and I have finally hit upon the right drug

combo for now. Since the increase of the Cymbalta to 120 mg., and now yesterday

bumping up my Provigil to 200 mg., I am feeling better mental health wise. I

don't know why the Provigil helps my mood, but it does. Yesterday, I went

grocery shopping twice and took my daughter to the doctor, oh, and I went to the

chiropractor. It had been at least 3 months since my last adjustment and I

really needed it. It's been so long since I got groceries that some stuff

wasn't where it used to be in the store, so a little tricky finding everything.

I was tired by the time all this was finished and getting a post-adjustment

headache, but I did it.

#2 - I went to my daughter's band concert Tues. night in spite of having a

horrible headache. The headache was caused by needing the chiro. adjustment, so

my meds weren't helping much. But yay, I did it, and she did a good job; even

announcing one of the songs for the 8th grade band. She is growing up so much

this year. In spite of her FM, she only missed 3 days of school up until

yesterday. She's sick with a bad cold/virus since the weekend. She pushed

herself to go to school Mon. and Tues., but then missed yesterday and today.

But we got a dr's excuse, so those days won't count against her.

#3 - I've sent out Christmas cards for the first time in probably 6 years. I

did ecards for those that I could to save on postage, but did include the same

Holiday letter that went out with the snail mail cards. I haven't been in the

mood to do a holiday letter in so long because I was jumping on the weight loss

surgery bandwagon, then dealing with regain and mega depression, so I just

didn't know what to tell people about myself. It's not like we have tons of

good new this year. Our oldest daughter dropped/flunked out of college. I made

a joke that she was a " Not Ready For Full-Time College Player. " As for myself,

I simply stated that I was a stay-at-home Mom due to my fibromyalgia and all the

psychological problems that go with it. I figured that was enough.

Now I gotta get organized for gift wrapping. I hate that part. I try to use

gift bags whenever I can. Anyhow, I know that many of you are in financial

struggles and also many in too much pain. I pray that things get better for

you. This has been a really long road for me adjusting my meds. There is hope,

friends. Take care and God Bless.

Jeanne in SE WI