Prayers Please

[hodge]

Thanks, TLight. Yes, my med nurse said it was often prescribed for people with bipolar disorder. He said I'm not bipolar, but that I do have mood swings (and, I guess, yeah, who doesn't when suddenly triggered? :)). He said it has been recommended as well for depression, mood stabilization, and irritability. He said I probably won't feel much of the effect until week 3. I've just ended week 1, but maybe I'm feeling it a bit already; I'm very sensitive to meds. The things to watch out for, though, with Lamictal are rashes and hives. Even minor ones should be checked with the doctor asap because they could turn serious. I haven't noticed any yet, and, of course, not everyone gets them.

 

[sunnydaze]

hodge

I sent you a PM but the message sent did not apply to my thread to you earlier. Thanks for the message and ignore my last comment to you. How is your dad doing?
sunnydaze

 

[Cindy]

Hodge, Wow - what a grueling series of challenges. You've weathered them and are working on what YOU need. Kudos to you. Many of us are still learning the process. Here is a prayer I carry in my Prayer Box on a chain around my neck - EVERY DAY. Make sure you read the end it has a new twist. I got this in the hospital.

Grant me the SERENITY to accept the things I cannot change, the COURAGE to change the things I can, and the WISDOM to know the difference. Grant me PATIENCE with the changes that take time,
an APPRECIATION of all that I have, TOLERANCE of those with different struggles and the STRENGTH to get up and try again, one day at a time.

 

[hodge]

Thanks Sunnydaze, my Dad is doing better, steadily improving (knock wood). He's actually calling me and other people again now, which is a sign of his increasing strength and lucidity. My Dad looooves to talk on the phone. He's expected to be in the hospital for awhile yet, but that's good, because we don't want him out of there until the infection is gone.

Cindy, wow, I just commented on your thread about how much I like this prayer. Thank you for sharing it here, too, and for your encouragement. And especially after just getting out of the hospital yourself. Good work.