The Funny Pages - Tickle Me Elbow - The Original

[jerseyangel]

  elye said:

Now, now....truly, we are losing focus, here. It matters not who first spoketh the word - - what is important is the fact that the word has been said. A couple of times.

True dat--I'm the opposite though...on the occasion that I utter such a word I like to take credit fer it!

"woodie"--haven't heard THAT one in a while

Hee--did ya all notice how fast PeOter showed up after Em's peOnis post???? Are you reading undercover again, PeOter???

[psawyer]

  jerseyangel said:

Hee--did ya all notice how fast PeOter showed up after Em's peOnis post???? Are you reading undercover again, PeOter???

Busted again!

[DingoGirl]

POOP WEEDSA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (new word for "eureka!")

<slapping forehead>

Sillies.........you won't believe this!

*warning - extremely non-sillie post to follow*

and, since I clearly have no secrets, I"ll just share it here.

well, as many of you know, I"ve been taking Wellbutrin since the first or second week of june. And, it's generic. GENERIC WELLBUTRIN CAN BE EVIL..........I've KNOWN this - there's even a thread on the forum about this, to which I contributed a while back. but, I figured since I was so healthy, and gluten-free, and not quite sure whether I'd ever taken it before......I began to use this drug.

Well, oh my gawd. AT first I didn't notice anything but.....a slight subdued-ness and - David noticed changes in me - I was not nearly as fun. Then, the horrible crash happened the last weekend in June, and so - one's grief and sorrow obliterates everything else, naturally, hard to tell where grief ends and depression begins. Then, the breakup - almost two weeks ago, which has fueled an intense anger in me.

But..........I had been noticing something within me, becoming increasingly more awful and horrifying.

I increased my Wellbutrin about two weeks ago........and the feelings I have been having were NOT just sadness/grief/anger - those feelings are normal and appropriate during this time. But something savagely terrifying was creeping into me and.....it was a state of being taht was alarmingly familiar to me.

what I noticed a few days ago is that I have been carrying within me something VERY similar to the acute dread/panic/horror and terror that I had for nearly four months in the Siege of Terror of 2004 (an absolutely horrifying experience some of you will recall hearing about).

Anywho, this sick dread would hit me particularly hard late morning-mid afternoon every single day (I take the pills morning and early afternoon and increased two weeks ago - ZOIGS). Sooooooo many thoughts of suicide, excruciating angst, heart pounding, severe panic, but......worst of all was the feeling of terrible foreboding, doom, TERROR and......a suicidal dread that I just can't describe. And - my weeping was not getting any better and my mom said something to me the other day, as I was weeping at her house (the terror is always at its absolute WORST in teh afternoons - quite often necessitating a tranquilizer). She said that I reminded her a bit of when I had to live there for nearly four months in original Siege of Terror............

and oh my God, it hit me. Well - that's not exactly true.

I came home and was just sobbing in prayer.........telling God - - I can't carry this weight any more....this is abnormal.........HELP ME HELP ME HELP ME etc. and.......got in the shower and then prayed some more. And suddenly - - a thought flashed thorugh my head - - "Wellbutrin - get off of it"

so guess what, sillies. today is day two of no Wellbutrin (I am goign to wean carefully but wanted to see what NO wellbutrin would do) and GUESS WHAT - there is NO TERROR, NO PANIC, NO WEEPING, NO SUICIDAL DREAD - - - NONE of the horrible stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Okay....sorry this is so long and thanks for listening but........this is a major breakthrough, I think!!!!!!!!!! I no longer feel taht my WHOLE LIFE IS OVER, I no longer cry ALL DAY LONG, I no longer feel COMPLETE and UTTER BLEAK hopelessness about my future.

Precious sillies, I KNOW your prayers and thoughts have helped carry me through this and reach this place.

I know there will still be hard days.......no doubt. But............I think they will be manageable hard days. I will figure out what to do meds-wise at a later time.....but am considering joining the gym again just to REALLY get the endorphins going.

there's my update!!!! sorry it's so long - gads

[psawyer]

Susie, that is wonderful news.

[DingoGirl]

  Judyin Philly said:

WELL GOOD FOR YOU SUSIE........IF YOU DON'T CARE IT'S ON THE WORLD WIDE WEB.......... I'LL JUST SPREAD IT A LITTLE FARTHER.

moo-hoo-hooo-hooo ha ha ha ha haaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! why not? He showed his true coloUrs.......but that's all I'll say on that. Still sad, angry, gobsmacked with confusion, anger, all of it........ *I* saw things earlier, and ignored.

NEVER AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pharking Jekyll and Hyde, that one. and I HAD BEEN WARNED............................... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

  elye said:

Now, now....truly, we are losing focus, here. It matters not who first spoketh the word - - what is important is the fact that the word has been said. A couple of times.

indeed. Or, dozens of times, even.

  jerseyangel said:

Hee--did ya all notice how fast PeOter showed up after Em's peOnis post???? Are you reading undercover again, PeOter???

:lol: aaaaaaaaaand evidently he was!!!!!!!!!!

[Ridgewalker]

Susie, I am SO SO SO glad to hear this!!! And I have to tell you, it is not dissimilar to what I went through, when I decided to go off the Prozac... it was not helping me, it was nearly killing me!!! Luckily, I had not been on it very long.

Speaking of which... yeah... keep an eye on how quickly you go off it.

I'm still dealing with the nausea, dizziness, brain shivers. Rash #2 is fading away, and I'm hoping there won't be a round 3. I've been having a hideous time not sleeping- muscle twitches, shuddering, restless legs. My doc thinks that is all more likely to do with anxiety than the Effexor withdrawals, so I'm like, Greeaaat.

I know these drugs can help a LOT... the Effexor helped me for years... but sometimes I hate them, too. Sigh...

Also, got your pm, will get back to you tonight!!! I've got to do one other thing and then tear myself away from the gosh darn computer so I can feed the kids.

[Jestgar]

  Ridgewalker said:

Also, got your pm, will get back to you tonight!!! I've got to do one other thing and then tear myself away from the gosh darn computer so I can feed the kids.

Those things need to be fed??

Can't you just park 'em in front of the tv with a bowl of popcorn?

[Ridgewalker]

We may have a success on the GlutenEase front. They wrote me back. You can read the email, if you're interested, Open Original Shared Link

[curlyfries]

Soozle.........awesome epiphany!!!!!! To be able to break through all that despair just long enough to see the answer is no easy feat. It takes a very strong woman to accomplish that.

Sarah........what great news!!! Isn't it great when someone listens and actually hears what you are saying? I think the Gluten-ease thread is officially closed!

[elye]

  psawyer said:

Susie, that is wonderful news.

That it is..... . .. .so happy for you, Susie. Brighter days are coming!

  Jestgar said:

Those things need to be fed??

Can't you just park 'em in front of the tv with a bowl of popcorn?

Absolutely. Works here.

  Ridgewalker said:

We may have a success on the GlutenEase front. They wrote me back. You can read the email, if you're interested, Open Original Shared Link

Great job, Sarah! I so admire how you handled this whole thing - - with such passion, tenacity, and professional know-how. You got 'em, girl!

[tom]

Pseuzee had a "poops weedsa" moment!!!

And our *snooort*alupherus is back!

And big congrats to Sarah too, on the glutenease victory!!

Hilarious that the guy solicits wording from you - better than to incur the wrath were they to fail again!

[Judyin Philly]

  elye said:

Well, it certainly sounds like this should have been his name....... . .

Up here, we tend to call 'em woodies.... . ..

Now, now....truly, we are losing focus, here. It matters not who first spoketh the word - - what is important is the fact that the word has been said. A couple of times.

yes,,,,,,,,,,,well I KNOW and i can't get the image out of my mind............ Dumb question Emily,,,,,,,,,,, do dogs really get circumsized..damn my spell ck is lost again. -----but sure you know what i mean. bluck.....uck.........off the catch up reading

[jerseyangel]

All is well in Sillyville tonight!!!

Our Souczie has turned a big corner to brighter, sunnier days ahead.....and Sarah--I'm so proud!! You took the high road and really showed em'!! Such fab news all around!

[Ridgewalker]

  Jestgar said:

Those things need to be fed??

Can't you just park 'em in front of the tv with a bowl of popcorn?

Hehe... That's kinda similar to what I did at breakfast this morning , so.... I try and get some real food into them occasionally.

  curlyfries said:

Soozle.........awesome epiphany!!!!!! To be able to break through all that despair just long enough to see the answer is no easy feat. It takes a very strong woman to accomplish that.

Sarah........what great news!!! Isn't it great when someone listens and actually hears what you are saying? I think the Gluten-ease thread is officially closed!

I think it might possibly be done, now.

Thanks for the congrats and kudos, everybody!

[curlyfries]

Methinks LisaGoose was on Sarah's thread and forgot she wasn't in Sillyville!!!

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WAY TO GO SARAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This just goes to show the power of passion. The Golden Yeti Award goes to you.

....makes me giggle picturing non-sillies reading this

[Judyin Philly]

  curlyfries said:

Methinks LisaGoose was on Sarah's thread and forgot she wasn't in Sillyville!!!

OMG that's what happen to me.

i posted a congrats and then what is below and IT ENDED UP OVER THERE IN THE SCARY PLACE WORLD..

in reading your attachment i couldn't pull my eyes from this .........

"Recommended Usage:

Take 1 capsule with any meal containing gluten or casein. More may be taken if needed. This product works best when used in combination with Digest or Digest Gold."

Don't worry folks........I'm not beating my dead horse...she died 3 days ago............

Just so happy that Sarah got something postive out of all this.............

carry on sillies.

Susie.........Thrilled for your good news.

ANYONE HEAR FROM JANET AND HOW SHE'S DOINg?

judy

[DingoGirl]

  curlyfries said:

Methinks LisaGoose was on Sarah's thread and forgot she wasn't in Sillyville!!!

....makes me giggle picturing non-sillies reading this

Goosey does that from time to time. hee-larry-us.

Lisa - strong? I don't know about that.

when you realize that.......your dream is gone..........the person you THOUGHT you had is not only instantly yanked from your life under inconceivable circumstances but - turns into someone else (that's all I"ll say here)....the one from whom you were inseparable - gone......the love, fun, "security," perceived life together.........all gone.......... it's still gonna take me quite a bit of time to get over this one. (if any of you wants the whole story I can email it)

but - at least I feel stronger, more capable of dealing with this, and more "normal" now. I"m just pretty certain I"ll never date again.....got bets on this, actually.

Sarah!!!!!!!!!! awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elye]

  DingoGirl said:

I"m just pretty certain I"ll never date again.....got bets on this, actually.

Susie!! DAMN! I still want you to meet my brother!!

[happygirl]

Are any of you fellow Sillyaks taking Lisa up on her kind offer to join her at the beach in Oct for a Celiac summit? (What should we name it, Lisa?!)

Come on, you know you need a fun-filled weekend at the beach with gluten free food.....

[DingoGirl]

  elye said:

Susie!! DAMN! I still want you to meet my brother!!

OMG - I would marry him, sight unseen, just to be your sister-in-law. But - it'll have to be like.......five years from now.

  happygirl said:

Are any of you fellow Sillyaks taking Lisa up on her kind offer to join her at the beach in Oct for a Celiac summit? (What should we name it, Lisa?!)

Come on, you know you need a fun-filled weekend at the beach with gluten free food.....

Um...........where? way too far away, I suspect........ :wistfulsigh: Is it in the Carolinas? Too far for Weezee and me to drive. and oh yes, don't think Weezee wouldn't come.

[psawyer]

  DingoGirl said:

I'm just pretty certain I'll never date again.....got bets on this, actually.

At the risk of using what some will label as a cliche, never say never. I'll follow up privately via email.

[happygirl]

Yes, Susie, NC. There are planes..... You deserve a break!

[DingoGirl]

  psawyer said:

At the risk of using what some will label as a cliche, never say never. I'll follow up privately via email.

gawd I love our pOeter............

Was just looking at Jess's scientific post on various diets. it was.........very scientific. I caught parts of it. But - thought I"d tell you all a new term we coined last night, since I"ve lost about 12 pounds from current grief:

miserexia: unintentional weight loss from horrible pain

Can hardly eat. Today had:

one peach w/ a bit of half-and-half (peaches and cream) for breakfast

two hard-boiled eggs

four Trader Joe's mini - - and I do mean mini (about 1.5 inches each) tacos.

a typical day. Occasionally a pre-made frozen entree (very healthy!) at lunch.

I think I might be malnourished, part of the problem.

[Lisa]

  happygirl said:

Are any of you fellow Sillyaks taking Lisa up on her kind offer to join her at the beach in Oct for a Celiac summit? (What should we name it, Lisa?!)

Come on, you know you need a fun-filled weekend at the beach with gluten free food.....

Ahhhhh , I have some takers already and looking for a full house. (did I mention that it's free). Yup, the OBX of North Carolina. It stands for Outer Body eXperience.

Invitation extends to all Sillies. Let me know and I'll fill you in.

[psawyer]

  Momma Goose said:

Ahhhhh , I have some takers already and looking for a full house. (did I mention that it's free). Yup, the OBX of North Carolina. It stands for Outer Body eXperience.

Invitation extends to all Sillies. Let me know and I'll fill you in.

Perhaps by October our staffing issues will have sorted out. We have two people in training, but at the moment at least one of us must be in the store at all times. We are training two people at the moment, so there is hope.