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Ok, so I've got ADD (no, not Advanced Dungeons and Dragons -- I've got that too -- but Attention Deficit Disorder) and it makes it difficult to ... I'm sorry, what were you saying? ... yeah, concentrate. The best real description for ADD that I've heard is that all stimulus has a value and most people's brains can assign an appropriate value to whatever is around them. Think of a restaurant -- the couple talking behind you, to the side of you, in front of you, the door opening, the music over the loudspeakers, the wait staff carrying the tray, the banging dishes in the back getting cleaned, etc. all has the same value to someone with ADD. After 40 years of it, I've pretty well been able to control it. When there is a little too much stimulus, I can usually focus -- with effort -- and block other stimulus to help me concentrate. But it generally helps if I know where the additional stimulus is coming from.
I've been having a great deal of difficulty concentrating at work. It's because we have "Pink Noise" here at work to try and make it a little more difficult to eavesdrop on other cubicles.
Now that I know what's been wrong, I'm going to push to get rid of it. Not only is it not doing what it's supposed to, but if I have to endure much more of this, I'm going to go insane.
I don't like feeling like I'm permanently in a fog.
Huh, I would never have thought that considering the detailed posts you do in the Religion thread. I would love to participate but have neither the time nor energy.
Callous Jack posted but I can't see it.
Ha ha.
Hey there it is!
Pink noise? WTF?
Evening again, and goodnight...probably.
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(
Ugh. Hope it lets up on you for tonight at least.
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(Ugh. Hope it lets up on you for tonight at least.
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+1Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(Ugh. Hope it lets up on you for tonight at least.
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Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(
I know how you feel as I'm a severe asthmatic as well. Are you on anything besides the rescue inhaler? It sounds like you need to be on a LABA and a cortical steroid.
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(I know how you feel as I'm a severe asthmatic as well. Are you on anything besides the rescue inhaler? It sounds like you need to be on a LABA and a cortical steroid.
Just Flovent. At the very least I need to up the dosage and/or frequency. Basically every time I go in with problems I get a short course of oral steroids and told to use the albuterol every four hours until it gets better. Oh for a competent physician. :/
The last treatment did help and it's time for my Flovent as well, so I think I may be able to get some sleep now at least. I hope so anyways. Thanks for the well wishes guys.
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(I know how you feel as I'm a severe asthmatic as well. Are you on anything besides the rescue inhaler? It sounds like you need to be on a LABA and a cortical steroid.Just Flovent. At the very least I need to up the dosage and/or frequency. Basically every time I go in with problems I get a short course of oral steroids and told to use the albuterol every four hours until it gets better. Oh for a competent physician. :/
The last treatment did help and it's time for my Flovent as well, so I think I may be able to get some sleep now at least. I hope so anyways. Thanks for the well wishes guys.
*sings lullaby, (badly) he he
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can't breathe through my nose. and this is with taking benadryl last night. and I'm wheezing. yuck. this is the part of spring I really really hate. :(
Sorry to hear that Lynora.
I can't take anything when I need an antihistimine. Most of them knock me out, and I still feel groggy when I wake up.
Supervising writing homework really, really, really sucks. Somebody shoot me now. Please? Pretty please?
Been there. That's one good thing about my kids being in their teenage years. I'm not sure it's a good trade. :)
Ok, so I've got ADD (no, not Advanced Dungeons and Dragons -- I've got that too -- but Attention Deficit Disorder) and it makes it difficult to ... I'm sorry, what were you saying? ... yeah, concentrate. The best real description for ADD that I've heard is that all stimulus has a value and most people's brains can assign an appropriate value to whatever is around them. Think of a restaurant -- the couple talking behind you, to the side of you, in front of you, the door opening, the music over the loudspeakers, the wait staff carrying the tray, the banging dishes in the back getting cleaned, etc. all has the same value to someone with ADD. After 40 years of it, I've pretty well been able to control it. When there is a little too much stimulus, I can usually focus -- with effort -- and block other stimulus to help me concentrate. But it generally helps if I know where the additional stimulus is coming from.
I've been having a great deal of difficulty concentrating at work. It's because we have "Pink Noise" here at work to try and make it a little more difficult to eavesdrop on other cubicles.
Now that I know what's been wrong, I'm going to push to get rid of it. Not only is it not doing what it's supposed to, but if I have to endure much more of this, I'm going to go insane.
I don't like feeling like I'm permanently in a fog.
Sorry to hear that, Moff. I hope the powers that be have some sympathy for your situation.
I do know that at my new desk, I have a horrible time concentrating. There's a lot of activity in the row next to me, where before I used to work in relative quiet.
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Nice Stuff!Colorado Springs. Absolutely beautiful here -- but even I'm looking forward to warmer weather.Snow? Where you at again Moff?Ahh, springtime...It's supposed to snow again tonight.Shameless plug time.
See, right now we're seeing something like this. It's not quite as bad as this. But I'm really wanting to get out into the mountains and see more of this.
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Oooh, the little black dots are dancing in pretty patterns....
Had to take the rescue inhaler. Oxygen is nice. And it's nice that the little black spots on my vision are finally starting to fade. Have I mentioned that I hate spring?
And in other drama, the next door neighbors got visited by the police. Again. The leaseholder is in jail. They arrested him in the middle of the night the week after we moved in. Which I know cause the cops buzzed our apartment so they could get into the building to arrest the guy. Apparently a couple of this guys buddies were squatting at his place and smoking a LOT of weed. The landing has smelled like bad incense for a couple weeks now. The poor building manager looked so embarrassed about the whole thing. Needless to say he kicked them out.
Wow. You're having all sorts of fun. :S
Woot - just found out I've been selected to participate in my first PBP. Can't wait.
Congrats!
Woo! All caught up!
We ended up watching "New Moon" with RiffTrax last night. So much more fun that way.
Now it's time to get back to work. I'll be back this afternoon.
how is everyone today
Any time now. Today's the "official" due date.My baby isn't here yet. :(Soon right?
Do you have any fingernails left?
Where's the green man been? Hope nobody uprooted him during over-enthusiastic spring gardening.
Where's the green man been? Hope nobody uprooted him during over-enthusiastic spring gardening.I didn't know that was him when I dumped all that herbicide out. :/
Druid! We need a druid here!
Do you have any fingernails left?Is that what you mean?
Yes. Hush. I'm so not awake.
There are enough cheap imitators that can take his place.
I'm like the wind.Callous Jack posted but I can't see it.
Ha ha.
Broken?
Gonna go watch some tv now. And try to hold out until I'm allowed to take my rescue inhaler again. Looks like I'll be sleeping on the chaise tonight so I can stay sitting up so I don't stop breathing in the night. Also looks like I'm gonna have to talk to my doctor about my maintenance meds for the asthma. :(
I hope the rest of your night was uneventful. Is checking with the doctor on this something you can do on Saturday or do you have to wait til Monday?
At least I think I might have fooled you (the reader) but I don't really know. :P
Don't worry, no politics in this thread from me.
There are enough cheap imitators that can take his place.
Get your ass back in the bargain bin! ;)