Dennis the Menace returns to Skins's island

[franksolich]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/11513739

Oh my.

Denninmi (5,565 posts)    Fri May 31, 2013, 04:21 PM

Hey guys, I'm still alive, and doing really well.

I know it sounds like a parody of Bradley Cooper's Pat in Silver Linings, but I'm happy. I needed a big break from DU, I've lurked but almost never posted. I thought I'd do a quick update, not a novel as in the past.
 
So, the good -- in March, I found a new "new pdoc" who agreed with my therapist, not bipolar, but PTSD mixed with a healthy dose of anxiety last summer. And, the new treatment plan -- nada drugs, just keep working on my cognative behavior therapy, which involves staring down the things that trigger me. So, I've revisited the hospital, walked at night some of the routes I walked last summer when I was so upset, and so on and so forth. Some things still bother me, but just a little bit, just that feeling of tense in the pit of your stomach, nothing I can't talk myself out of in about 30 seconds by telling myself this is now, that was then, then is gone. Also good, well, great, I hope -- she decided to take me off lamictal, started tapering off end of March.
 
Now the bad -- she decided to take me off lamictal, and a few days later, all Hell broke loose physically. Mentally no issues, I'm still a happy camper. Physically, started having some weird symptoms, tremor, fatigue, dizziness, nausea. It hit me very suddenly, the first day was at the gym, I was working out, felt weird, like a low blood sugar thing, started to shake, an hour and a lot of honey and orange juice later, I kind of staggered to my locker after sitting for an hour, and had to ask the guy next to me to unlock it because I couldn't hold my hand steady. Went to both doctors several times, had labs done, then found an "integrative medicine specialist" to coordinate/help. She ordered a TON of labs, they drew like 12 vials of blood, and .... I'm anemic with a lot of weird blood numbers, and she was going over the labs and sent me to my PCP for orders for a complete cardiac workup, so I see a cardiologist in about 10 days.
 
But, I'm happy. Work is good, home is a lot better, I'm kind of disappointed that this is cutting into my fitness program, since I don't feel up to doing what I want to be doing. But, still plugging along, next week I start the swimming lessons I've wanted to take.
 
I hope all is well with all of you. Sorry for leaving abruptly, I just really needed a big break from all of this, from my anxiety over it, and it's done me a lot of good. I won't be a stranger, I will probably post a lot more in the Lounge because I like everyone there.
 
Have a great weekend. I'm going to try to get yard work done and plant my vegetable garden and flowers. Crappy spring here, very cold in April, snow on Mother's Day, and it rains every weekend or is cold. Finally, some summer-like weather this weekend, but with heavy rain. I'm doing it no matter what, even if I have to wear my Frogg Toggs raingear to do it.

[GOBUCKS]

I sure hope DUmmy Dennis the Menace keeps posting.

He's a raving, drooling lunatic, and there's no way he can go for long without some hilarious episodes.

How about a credit card update, Dennis?

[Undies]

What is it about crazy and democrats.  They all have some mental illness they admit to having.  Why doesn't all that mental illness give them a clue about their political leanings. 

I mean, if they know they are mentally ill, how can they trust themselves to think they've made a sane choice when they hitched their star to the liberal wagon?

And besides, they are all just walking cliches advertising "Liberalism is a mental illness".

(DUmmies:  We conservatives don't have a forum dedicated to discussing the anti-psychotic drug we have to take to keep us from harming ourselves or killing our mothers.  Does that tell you something?  Or are you all too mental to get it?)

[Tucker]

Denninmi (5,565 posts)    Fri May 31, 2013, 04:21 PM

I needed a big break from DU

I can relate to that.

Problem with the DUmp is that there are no really good, top quality, certifiable moonbats. Either they have been TS'd or left on their own. gNads is it. UGP is in the rubber room more often that not. P2B has become a C&P queen. Greenbriar disease has finally rotted her brain. Beth is buried under her 1950 Gulfstream. Horse with no brain, The chinless porn queen attending NYU, TruthIsAll, Joanne98, Ladyhawk, Bi-Baby, LostinVa and bobbolink are sadly missed. Hell, even AdBot is no longer a mainstay at DU.

This piss poor group that occupies the DUngheap now are nothing more that cheap imitations.

[Mr Mannn]

Denninmi

 I needed a big break from DU,

translation, the psych ward took away his posting privileges for a month. He behaved and now he can post again.

[I_B_Perky]

translation, the psych ward took away his posting privileges for a month. He behaved and now he can post again.

I suspect you have hit the proverbial hammer on the proverbial nail head.   

[jukin]

What is it about crazy and democrats.  They all have some mental illness they admit to having.  Why doesn't all that mental illness give them a clue about their political leanings. 

I mean, if they know they are mentally ill, how can they trust themselves to think they've made a sane choice when they hitched their star to the liberal wagon?

And besides, they are all just walking cliches advertising "Liberalism is a mental illness".

(DUmmies:  We conservatives don't have a forum dedicated to discussing the anti-psychotic drug we have to take to keep us from harming ourselves or killing our mothers.  Does that tell you something?  Or are you all too mental to get it?)

It will be proven in the future that leftism is truly a mental disease for one simple reason, cognitive dissidence. Their ability to hold two diametrically-opposed and directly contradictory positions simultaneously, and insist that they are not only not contradictory, but that both of them are absolutely true, as well as being morally superior to anyone else’s opinions on either subject.

Either you start out mentally ill or Cognitive dissidence will drive you mentally ill. either way, the end game is the same.