tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post7334777708717435433..comments2024-03-14T03:43:02.583-04:00Comments on EPBOT: Revelations From A Flying HamburgerJenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11888187687405622408noreply@blogger.comBlogger122125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-64259775385875835062017-10-23T14:19:34.351-04:002017-10-23T14:19:34.351-04:00IP (iPeriod) give you 7 days of warningIP (iPeriod) give you 7 days of warningamy =)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14362129679443299051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-24427043940378453082017-10-18T19:26:53.427-04:002017-10-18T19:26:53.427-04:00Oh no, I've been eating salty things all day. ...Oh no, I've been eating salty things all day. So help me goddess, if it's early again...Anna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926132469092281540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83181767814204613152017-10-18T19:24:13.224-04:002017-10-18T19:24:13.224-04:00That's what I use, the free version of MyDays....That's what I use, the free version of MyDays. It's simple but works for what I use it for. Anna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926132469092281540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-91954177260921909312017-10-18T19:21:58.433-04:002017-10-18T19:21:58.433-04:00I use MyDays as well. Mostly just to keep track of...I use MyDays as well. Mostly just to keep track of when mine happens because I've been so irregular lately that it's predictions are no good. Anna Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05926132469092281540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-53257351803236155982017-10-04T06:24:44.849-04:002017-10-04T06:24:44.849-04:00Chiming in with another recommendation for Clue!Chiming in with another recommendation for Clue!Pepperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02406658054023667799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-36941580272711725462017-10-02T18:39:06.390-04:002017-10-02T18:39:06.390-04:00All I've got right now is: *virtual hugs*All I've got right now is: *virtual hugs*Laura P.http://www.geekgirlcreations.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-73842084507369551492017-10-02T17:56:46.909-04:002017-10-02T17:56:46.909-04:00My book club recently read "Burning Bright&qu...My book club recently read "Burning Bright" by Melissa McShane and we all connected with the part where the (otherwise smart & capable) heroine realizes a few days into an indefinite sea voyage that she hasn't brought any ladytime necessities. We've all been there. If I didn't take hormonal birth control I would still be surprised every month (and also I would still have debilitating cramps every month, hence the hormones).Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-19242436336712028532017-10-02T12:21:11.110-04:002017-10-02T12:21:11.110-04:00I tried a few different specialized apps, but just...I tried a few different specialized apps, but just ended up creating a recurring calendar event (depending on your calendar, you may be able to set it for "repeat for 5 days every 28 days"). This helps me plan ahead a bit, and understand changes, but without needing to rely on another app (I use Google Calendar for planning everything).Spooky Black Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14167329833418210241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-50656685659048756282017-10-01T01:26:25.799-04:002017-10-01T01:26:25.799-04:00Nthing the suggestion to set up a recurring Google...Nthing the suggestion to set up a recurring Google Calendar event that will send you an email and/or pop up as a notification on your digital devices.Nebetnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-47770886840608695402017-10-01T00:18:28.414-04:002017-10-01T00:18:28.414-04:00Hell, yeah, depression lies. Depression is a Nast...Hell, yeah, depression lies. Depression is a Nasty Lying Bitch who is Out To Get You, and her name is XXXXX (insert appropriate bitchy name that fits the visual in your head). Set a reoccurring reminder in the calendar / app of your choice that 'XXXXX is coming to visit, take all necessary steps NOW'. <br />It would also be a good code name/word to pass on to family, friends etc, if you are uncomfortable talking about such things but you want to let them know (or so they can let YOU know) you're not really a psycho :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-43281119606889359682017-09-30T00:30:45.492-04:002017-09-30T00:30:45.492-04:00So today I took a screenshot of your words about h...So today I took a screenshot of your words about how depression lies. And I sent them to my friend who lives far away and was definitely down the rabbit hole like I've never seen her before. And she understood what you meant and I'm so glad I had your words to use. She's in the ER right now being evaluated and I can't tell you how much your words helped me help her. thank you thank you thank you Michinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-57803043792867926812017-09-29T23:05:24.526-04:002017-09-29T23:05:24.526-04:00Thank you for this reminder today, even though you...Thank you for this reminder today, even though you didn't post it today. :) I've been having some VERY dark thoughts so it is well-timed for me to read.Rainbow Frighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13730880193548540883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-65878387562803586892017-09-29T00:36:52.287-04:002017-09-29T00:36:52.287-04:00I know the feeling of sobbing over a spilled burge...I know the feeling of sobbing over a spilled burger, and it's so frustrating not being able to explain it. I lost it on Christmas eve last year because I couldn't find my favourite lipstick in my purse, but that was just the cherry on top of weeks of stress and sleep deprivation and anxiety and drama, and everyone around me was really confused about why I was so upset over the lipstick.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167055813514163054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83254101035263546462017-09-28T12:46:50.322-04:002017-09-28T12:46:50.322-04:00Yet another recommendation for Clue. Love the pop...Yet another recommendation for Clue. Love the popup reminder. Meganhttp://elbowglitter.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27200599721309554982017-09-28T06:56:11.817-04:002017-09-28T06:56:11.817-04:00Or when it hits you can tell Siri to set a reminde...Or when it hits you can tell Siri to set a reminder for next month. "Remind me in 28 days that 'it's coming'" or "take a dang pill". You get the idea!Tharveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04629339835924385161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-54526386320898485642017-09-28T00:26:28.327-04:002017-09-28T00:26:28.327-04:00My grumpies escalated to full-on pre-menstrual dys...My grumpies escalated to full-on pre-menstrual dysphoria (where one changes from one's normal slightly-morbid but reasonably even-keeled self to a bleak pit of depression with intrusive thoughts of suicide for 3-4 days a month). My doctor switched my birth control to continuous cycling pills (plain old regular pills, but instead of taking the placebo week you just start the next packet), and my life is so much better.Sylviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01554922420370284381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-44759183996076679362017-09-28T00:21:02.810-04:002017-09-28T00:21:02.810-04:00Thank you for being as honest as you are. Three t...Thank you for being as honest as you are. Three to four days before the grand arrival I usually find myself crying over the little minor things that normally don't bother me. After last week's crying episode, I found my self sitting on the toilet, hunched over from cramps, and those hormone/depresssion lies started to creep in. I had to repeat out loud for a few minutes "But I have hope!" to get those demons to go away. It took another 12 hours to come back to my normal self, but that's the worst it's been in a few years.<br /> kcstarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160404883815427752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-86826476342896041752017-09-27T23:20:14.290-04:002017-09-27T23:20:14.290-04:00Thank you. I recently began taking oral contracept...Thank you. I recently began taking oral contraceptives and it makes my pms get very bad. Top that with the depression that's already there and I can have some pretty bad days. Today was one of those days and I really needed this. Thank you so much. -LTheFifthZilrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00064765991712589743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-83086078694084276722017-09-27T21:26:32.373-04:002017-09-27T21:26:32.373-04:00Can't help with an app suggestion -- I'm 5...Can't help with an app suggestion -- I'm 5 years post-menopausal, but for the decades between puberty and menopause I had to carry spare pads with me every day because calling it a "menstrual cycle" constituted a felonious assault on the dictionary. Throwing darts at a calendar while blindfolded would have been just as accurate a prediction as any other method.<br /><br />OTOH, do you have room in your bathroom to put a calendar near the sink? I have to replace my contact lenses every two weeks, and always had trouble keeping track of which evening was throw-contacts-in-trash-night until I moved the calendar next to the bathroom mirror.Leahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-23449451785359019812017-09-27T21:06:45.443-04:002017-09-27T21:06:45.443-04:00Not exactly related, but Generalized Anxiety Disor...Not exactly related, but Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Depression's bitchy sister. And she lies, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-22108145329541629962017-09-27T11:27:15.951-04:002017-09-27T11:27:15.951-04:00Indeed! Although I'm now in full-blown menopau...Indeed! Although I'm now in full-blown menopause. Thank God for HRT...I'd have been arrested for stripping in public!Sallyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06358912929585150259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-27780695444723892472017-09-27T07:12:34.722-04:002017-09-27T07:12:34.722-04:00I wanted to second the suggestion of exploring usi...I wanted to second the suggestion of exploring using birth control pills of some kind to reduce the number of periods you have a year. I have a host of autoimmune diseases that like to flare up along with my hormones each month. It made things doubly bad emotionally and physically. Getting on a routine of skipping the sugar pills but a few times a year has made life immeasurably better when it comes to monthly challenges. Phoo-Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048641393951998481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-11896289158222082122017-09-27T06:58:29.535-04:002017-09-27T06:58:29.535-04:00Ah, Depression, the Evil-Bitch-In-My-Head, how gla...Ah, Depression, the Evil-Bitch-In-My-Head, how glad I am you don't visit as often as in bygone years. <br />Depression-fuelled moments I could have done without:<br />*Failing an entire semester at university because I couldn't get out of bed, let alone write a 5000-word essay on Civil Society. Fortunately my treatise on why everything sucks and people can't be trusted got a pass mark, yay!<br />*Spending a year arguing with civil servants that finishing my degree was more useful than taking a minimum-wage job and could they please stop cutting off my student allowance every second week?<br />*Weeping hysterically on the staircase at Gare du Nord, just because it seemed like hell on earth at that moment. I was wrong, hell is in Charles du Gaulle Airport, not Gare du Nord.<br />*Letting insecurity and heartless bureaucrats convince me to take a highschool teaching post I was unqualified for because there were "not any" junior primary posts available. In the entire state. In the middle of a teacher shortage. Yeah, that semester was REALLY good for my mental health. On the other hand, resigning from that position actually WAS healthy. Some days good does come from dreadful!<br /><br />Anyway, bless you, Jen, for your honesty and the beautiful things that come out of your brain! I love you, and I don't care what the bitch in your head says, gravity and hamburgers are not your fault! *hugs*<br /><br />And just because she makes me smile, a quote from my three-year-old: "I have a lot of imagination so I can imagine a lot of penguins!"AAhttps://www.spoonflower.com/designs/6439760-imaginepenguins-by-et_alnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-8460321484529935202017-09-26T23:48:30.259-04:002017-09-26T23:48:30.259-04:00i use the iperiod app you can have it send you cus...i use the iperiod app you can have it send you custom notifications and it keeps track of symptoms and moods. it's also free!jrebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191383684078979914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724594058209899258.post-5715260293260503302017-09-26T22:36:58.123-04:002017-09-26T22:36:58.123-04:00I also have Mirena and love it! Unfortunately I st...I also have Mirena and love it! Unfortunately I still get hormonal mood stuff, and with no period to alert me, sometimes it takes a while before I figure it out. But the "no periods" thing is the best!Saralukieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105210194576370991noreply@blogger.com