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MildredHubble

MildredHubble

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  • MildredHubble
    Just found out a Documentary film has been made about a relative of mine. They died a quite few years ago. Can't really go into specifics for privacy reasons, but I find it churns up past trauma and some mixed emotions. It's really weird to be on the other side of this and read the nice sanitised version of things involving your family history. I kinda want to scream and throw things a little bit right now.
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    It's interesting that when I wrote my life story out I was trying to explain things in ways that other people would understand in order to explain them to myself. What I ended up writing is also incredibly sanitised. It did help me to make sense of my life though.
    MildredHubble
    Well I made it through the party. It was perfectly nice. I'm just not a party person :-) Time for a long bath! :-)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    In the bath now! Wow does it feel nice, particularly now I've figured out how to use the faucet doodad to supply hot water! Much better :-)
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    Please don't send a picture. :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Lol! Don't worry definitely no-one needs that image! :) Its bad enough that I have to see, but blindfolded baths can be lethal :smilecat:
    MildredHubble
    I think I've maybe overdone it today, which for me doesn't take as much effort as it used to. I'm in quite a lot of pain and I haven't slept in 30 hours and the pain isn't helping with that. Sorry just needed to vent a bit :-)
    MildredHubble
    Today has been a bit more productive than usual. I picked up a CRT monitor from someone close by and got it working, or rather it got itself working. I repaired it's 12volt output. Managed to fix a misbehaving floppy disc drive and do some repairs on a second monitor! Just like the good old days! :-)
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    Luca
    Awesome! Way to go!! :)
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks Luca! :-) When I got the monitor working I even wrote a "To Do" list using it with a computer :-) So hopefully I can keep things rolling and get a few more things done :-)
    MildredHubble
    The great thing about being an adult is that occasionally, you can buy yourself the things you weren't allowed as a child :-)
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    Luca
    Omg, how adorable!! :)
    I see almost every day as a time to have a “re-do” of my (deprived) childhood, and I don’t care at all that I’m having these experiences almost in my 30s, or what anyone thinks about it :) Keep being you, Mildred, you’re an inspiration!
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Luca :-) I'm glad that you are also enjoying opportunities to have a "re-do" of your childhood too! :-) You definitely shouldn't allow any mean spirited people to stop you from enjoying what makes you happy! :-) Always keep being you too! :-)
    Gerontius
    Gerontius
    Calico critters!
    I did not have these growing up either as I was a boy and did not play with dolls. But they are ADORABLE. Have fun with them!
    MildredHubble
    Had a review with my Mental Health Specialist on Friday. She upped my dosage of Propranolol to 20mg 3 times a day (thought it was 4 but my new prescription says 3 oh well) and, yup, it's definitely helping a lot more now. I can concentrate much better and I'm starting to find more motivation too. Feels good to be a bit more like my self at long last :-)
    oregano
    oregano
    I take propranolol alongside dextroamphetamine (Adderall). The two together really help my ADHD.
    MildredHubble
    So annoyed! Heard a ping sound from the guitar I built and went to have a look and discovered that the set neck had started to detach from the body :-( I used gorilla wood glue as quite a few people recommended it. It's been fine for 6 or so months tuned to pitch and spontaneously decides to disintegrate. I've tried to add some glue and clamp it back together but my hopes aren't high :-(
    MildredHubble
    Silly me got the dates wrong and I missed my appointment to talk about my new meds :-( I have to wait until the 14th. At least it's helping a little and I'm noticing some improvement still :)
    MildredHubble
    Ooops! I ordered some soldering flux. I don't know how I've managed to never encounter it before, but it's just a solid brick of rosin lol! I have ground some up and combined it with Isopropyl alcohol and it seems to work quite well. I learned something new today! :-)
    Tom
    Tom
    It comes in liquid and paste forms. For the paste we just used a small stiff brush to apply it to where we would be removing or applying solder.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Yeah, I thought it was paste! Lol! :flushed: I do have paste and liquid at my other desk but I wanted to keep a full compliment of tools available at both desks so I ordered another can. Ironically I had been considering using some of the rosin for my violin bow to make my own flux but I felt that would be rude to my violin!
    MildredHubble
    It's been over a week on my new meds now. They are still having a mild effect. I guess my body has adjusted and the effects are less pronounced. I guess its a good sign that a higher dose might do the trick. I have an appointment on Monday (thought it was Friday) so hopefully I can talk about adjusting the dose :-)
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    I hope you get your meds situation worked out. If it helps at all, when I first started my meds it took them about 4 months to get my doses right. I had to be increased twice. It can take some time but it's worth it. I hope it doesn't take them too long to get yours right! Best of luck!
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Kisa the tea :-) That's actually very encouraging. I'm glad that they managed to get your meds right :-) I think that the right dose will make quite a big difference, it feels like the right medication for my situation so that feels like half the puzzle solved! :-)
    MildredHubble
    Not had the best couple of days :-( I feel bad that I haven't posted in a while. I hope everyone is doing well :-)
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    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thank you! I think perhaps my new meds have tapered off a bit, so I feel a bit rubbish again and I just discovered for perhaps the 5th time that something I'd been assured had been resolved still hasn't been. Feels like I climb a mountain only to find myself at the bottom again. I'm going to try to cheer myself up by having a look round town :-)
    Kisa the tea
    Kisa the tea
    I hope you have a good trip around town. Remember, we're all here and rooting for you! Hopefully that situation finally gets resolved soon.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Kisa the tea :-) It was nice to get out. I picked up a few things and got my cat some soup, he loves soup! :-) I have an appointment on Friday so I can at least discuss things and maybe talk about getting my meds adjusted, then hopefully things will look a little more positive, or at least I will feel a bit more able to deal with things. Fingers crossed :)
    MildredHubble
    Day 4 on these new meds. I'd definitely still describe the effect as mild. Overall though the anxiety seems less disruptive to my concentration. So that's good :-) I do still think a stronger dose might be best in the long term but I think this has real potential to make a big difference to the way things have been. :-) The mild headaches seem to have stopped so that's good too :-)
    MildredHubble
    Ok, third day on my new meds. Still getting a mild headache when I take them but compared to the migraine, it's no big deal. I feel generally a bit less stressed and anxious and can focus and concentrate a little better. I still think there's room for improvement but I'm happy they are helping. Feels like I'm finally on the right track :-)
    MildredHubble
    Uh, setup a mini desk with a little computer to do some projects on. Can't seem to sign in to Trimble to download SketchUp .STL Export. Its just a blank screen every way I try. So irritating. I can at least transfer models to my iMac and convert that way. I really need to learn Blender.
    Aspychata
    Aspychata

    I want to check out prompt engineering, this youtube explains it.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    That's interesting @Aspychata :-) I guess AI might help make everyone able to write useful code etc. It would be cool if you could make that sort of money from this prompt engineering thing. I think metacognition will be key to this sort of thing :-)
    MildredHubble
    Well day 2 on my new meds. They seem to still be having a mild effect. I'm certainly grateful for that. I seem to be getting a mild headache too but so far the dizziness and migraines seem to have stopped so hopefully it's helping with that. I will see the specialist again in a couple of weeks so may ask about a slightly higher dose :-)
    MildredHubble
    Well! After years and years of miserable stress and anxiety, I finally have been prescribed some meds to help! :-) I hope they work, I've never had them before but they should also help with several other issues too! Fingers crossed :-)
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    Rodafina
    Rodafina
    Wishing you a good experience with this new medication. You deserve relief from the burdens you have carried so long.
    MildredHubble
    MildredHubble
    Thanks @Rodafina :-) I think so far I'm noticing a mild difference. I expect that may improve with time, but so far it's nice to feel an improvement at long last! :-)
    oregano
    oregano
    I take propranolol as a "booster" to my Adderall. It helps enhance the calming feeling from the Adderall. Amphetamine drugs are VERY tightly controlled in California so the propranolol means that my doctor and I don't have to justify a higher Adderall dose to bureaucrats.
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