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[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Manoman. I need some deadlines or something. Apparently having 10 people over for dinner tonight when my house is kind of messy and there isn't any food here isn't enough. I've officially crossed over into internet-entertainment obsessed! Henri leChat is pretty awesome. As are some of the blooper reels of news anchor fails. (See! I can't stop!!!)

Here's one:

Hyperbole and a Half

Love this one:
Hyperbole and a Half: This is Why I'll Never be an Adult

(Jo, seems like it's peeking through the curtain. I think maybe lots and lots of us do it. Just so long as it's not Alot of us! [See this one: Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at Everything ])

Alright. I'm off to do some minor tasks so that I can entire the world of real adulthood (or at least fool a couple of people about it all) and then start the self-congratulatory part so I can sit on my butt for a little while and find fun new blogs/blooper reels/LeChats.

Hope it's a good day, folks.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Okay. I've got to get some stuff off my shelf, and Stuck, you saw the original freak out post about this house. So here goes (and sorry if I'm just blahhhhhhing all over your space!):

The very short version of it all (this stuff I'm dealing with) is this: The power company is pushing along with this project through this neighborhood without any oversight or (and this is key) any permits or approval. And here's the thing. The project is going to happen. (It has to do with new federal guidelines that insist on upgrades that make us safe in case of nuclear attack from Mars or something.)

But in all the other cases that I can find where this work has been done, there have actually been cases. Meaning that the power company took a bunch of information and studies and stuff to the State Corporation Commission and got approval. I can't find anything for this particular project in this particular neighborhood.

Know what that means? It means that although I've decided (several times) to just let this go, be zen about it, move on because I'm busy g. dammit and don't fucking have time for this, I CanNot let it go. Wtf???

What's more I think they're being sneaky. Not in a concerted, coordinated kind of way. (Well, at least not at the local level.) I think the peeps at the local level (like the guys who removed part of our fence, without prior notification, and have since stopped doing any work in and around our yard***) are under the impression that, well, they have the WRONG impression. And I suspect that the more that they can get done before any of those studies or approvals or permits get done, the less "impact" we can claim it will have on our lives, livelihoods, homes, etc.

Which makes me maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad. Which usually makes me very motivated. But right now, at this moment, it makes me...an internet junkie. 'cause g. dammit. I don't fucking have time for another thing.

*sigh* Thanks.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

***Because I called the police, the city Rights of Way person, a lawyer, and the Power Company Representative. (A very attractive blonde woman who lives in Oklahoma and runs around the country pacifying homeowners when Goliath decides to attack without provocation. The pacification has absolutely nothing to do with money, unfortunately. Because money talks and would pacify a Ne. Maybe. Anyway.)

[StuckinLA]

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My space is your space, Ne. And where is Space, by the way? Sounds like some shady shit going on in your hood. No bueno. Sorry it's stressing you out--talk about invading someone's space. Man, not really sure what to say except go ahead and vent. And plant land mines. And train Goose to go for the jugular.

[k_iss]

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Baclofen newbie, freaking out!

Baclofen newbie, freaking out!
Hi,
This is my first time on a forum, ever. Please excuse me as I am learning the ropes.:new:
I am a 42yr old alcoholic from Auckland, New Zealand.
I have been on Baclofen for 3 weeks. I have now titrated up to 60mgs. My hair is really starting to fall out! I am pretty certain it is the Baclofen. :upset:Has anyone else here had this experience?
Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Hi K_iss, and welcome.

I have never heard of baclofen causing hair loss. I haven't read it in any of the literature either. (Though I've forgotten more than I remember!)

Are you working with a doctor there? There is a doctor (I think in Auckland?) who prescribes baclofen. And I'm pretty sure he could/would help you figure out what is going on that might cause the hair loss. We might be able to help figure it out, but would have to have some more information.

EDIT: Sticky lives in NZ, as does Susiesmum. If you send either of them a private message I feel certain they would answer and offer some support. If you don't know how to do that, just post here and we'll help you reach them!

Hang in there!
:l

[k_iss]

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Thanks Ne!

Hi thanks very much Ne. I'm very glad I joined this forum. Last night when I joined I got a message almost straight away from a fellow Kiwi, Kuya who very kindly did a search for me on this site re: Baclofen and hairloss. Apparently nothing came up for Baclofen, although it did for Topamax. I am so grateful, as I was having a major panic about it, worried that I might go bald or something! It has put my mind at rest a lot.

I have found a doctor in Auckland who prescribes it. It takes me 3 and a half hours of travel to get there but if this medication works, it will be well worth it!

Naltrexone didn't work for me and I've taken antabuse on and off as well. I think this forum will be a really great resource and I am so pleased I found it. I have also been in the rooms of AA and although it has helped me somewhat, I have never achieved lasting sobriety that way. However, I'm sure I could have been a lot worse if it wasn't for AA.

I've struggled with alcoholism for 25 yrs, and been in rehab and detox clinics many times. At times I have felt like I will never get well. It has really taken me to the depths of hopelessness and despair.

Many thanks again, K.

[joanna_d]

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hi k_iss, just wanted to say good to have you join in!

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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You're welcome, K! I am so glad that you found us, found out about baclofen, found a doctor and are finding a way out!

k_iss;1424605 wrote:

I've struggled with alcoholism for 25 yrs, and been in rehab and detox clinics many times. At times I have felt like I will never get well. It has really taken me to the depths of hopelessness and despair.

Me, too. 3 rehabs (Maybe 4 or 5, depends on how you count! ) and years in and out of AA. I love the program, other than the stubborn attachment to anachronistic definitions of the disease and the steadfast reluctance to embrace actual science (and medicine) as a way out. (Think about it! AA was developed before CAT scans. Before, even, electron microscopes were being practically used! Not to mention MRIs. And WAY before modern [if it can be called that even now] psychology/psychiatry.)

But my point is this: I hear you! And I totally relate.

I'll be back to spew some more about my own battle (with bureaucracy and bull sh*t) later. (Thanks, Stuck.) I'm off to do battle. After class. And a nap.

Hope it's a good day everybody.
:l

[Zenstyle]

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Quick message and welcome K_ss...

My hair fell out on Bac. It was a little confusing at the time as I had been taking Topa beforehand and Topa is supposed to be a real trigger for hair loss. But, it was after I stopped the Topa and started on Bac that I started to loose my hair. So... yeah... it could definitely be a side effect imho.

[joanna_d]

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hi both, that's a nasty se....

you could also google "baclofen hair loss". lots of results

[joanna_d]

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ehm... Could Baclofen cause Hair loss? - eHealthMe (although this seems to be about baclofen in combination with other meds, or with other diseases or problems)

and when you google "baclofen hair loss", it gives more articles about it. maybe they can give you more info

[Ne/Neva Eva]

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Morning, Stuck! What's news?

I wrote this big long thing for you yesterday (or was it two days ago? *sigh*) and then decided (just now) to scrap it. Who needs a Ne tome? Not me and not you.

But here was the gist of it. You know I'm terrible about taking the pills regularly and consistently, right? (I know. The irony!) But I am terrible about it. When I get busy, I ignore the alarms on my phone (yes, I still set them) and because it annoys me when it goes off repeatedly I don't press snooze. So I forget. And even though I've been at this for a good long time, I still hesitate to take the entire amount in one dose.

Anyway, on the days following one of these lapses (generally around an exam or something) I find myself visiting General Malaise. One day of laying around looking for ways not to think is attributable to thinking too much and being exhausted. But more than one day? It's the erratic-bac-attack. How do I know? Because after a day or two of getting back on schedule, I am magically restored. However, if I don't get bac on track right away, it takes that much longer.

And you know that I truly believe (and know to be true) that depression (sometimes dangerous depression) can result from taking too little bac too quickly, I would humbly suggest that you go up. Okay, not so humbly. And not so much a suggestion. More like I'm pretty sure you'd feel a bit better about things with just a wee bit more bac in your system, and so I'd ask that you try that. Not because I think things are particularly terrible in your world. It just sounds a bit like...General Malaise. While not a terrible place to spend a little time, it's particularly wearing. (Have you read Phantom of the Tollbooth? I just realized that I've stolen the concept of General Malaise from there! sheesh. Just when you think I've had an original thought...)

xxoo

Oh. And please feel free to tell me to...hush. Or mind my own busy-ness. Gawd knows it's been done before and there are plenty of peeps around here who are thinking, "there she goes again! Pushing bac as some sort of panacea!" But whatever. Maybe it is? And maybe I'm just a little nuts. I'll take the risk. Either way, I just want you to know that I'm thinking about you. Also. I want to get to the bottom of the leg thing, because it's not just you and SWB. It's also two other people. There is something to that. anyhoo...
hope it's a good day!
:l

[Bruunhilde]

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Everything makes my hair fall out! Some of us are just delicate flowers.

Zenstyle;1425149 wrote: Quick message and welcome K_ss...

My hair fell out on Bac. It was a little confusing at the time as I had been taking Topa beforehand and Topa is supposed to be a real trigger for hair loss. But, it was after I stopped the Topa and started on Bac that I started to loose my hair. So... yeah... it could definitely be a side effect imho.

[TexasAg]

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Hi Kiss, :welcome:

Sorry about the hair loss, but if it is an SE perhaps it's temporary like many of the other SE's.

Cheers!

[TexasAg]

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Ne/Neva Eva;1425226 wrote:

Anyway, on the days following one of these lapses (generally around an exam or something) I find myself visiting General Malaise. One day of laying around looking for ways not to think is attributable to thinking too much and being exhausted. But more than one day? It's the erratic-bac-attack. How do I know? Because after a day or two of getting back on schedule, I am magically restored. However, if I don't get bac on track right away, it takes that much longer.

And you know that I truly believe (and know to be true) that depression (sometimes dangerous depression) can result from taking too little bac too quickly,

:l

Very interesting Ne. I have a feeling that has happened to me. One question, what do you mean by "taking too little bac too quickly"?