Tacenda Posted February 4, 2016 Author Posted February 4, 2016 8 minutes ago, Rain said: I know I'm not a close friend, but I would be willing to talk. I'll pm you. If you Che not to call or not to talk once we have connected then no worries. That is so kind of you!
Judd Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 (edited) 45 minutes ago, Tacenda said: That is so kind of you! Edit Edited February 4, 2016 by Judd
Guest Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 22 minutes ago, Tacenda said: ? Sorry. I'm having a lot of problems trying to respond to your post and having it all disappear and then get server errors. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow.
Guest Posted February 4, 2016 Posted February 4, 2016 22 minutes ago, Tacenda said: ? Sorry. I'm having a lot of problems trying to respond to your post and having it all disappear and then get server errors. Maybe I'll try again tomorrow. 2
SeekerB Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 I've made two posts here and both disappeared. What will this one do?
rongo Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Tangential to the opening post (and questions about long-term taste changes), but I remember reading about a pizza shop owner who woke up one morning and everything smelled like excrement. Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen --- everything. The car, too. After cleaning and panicking, he went to his shop, and was horrified to find that his pizza shop smelled terrible. After several days of that, and noticing that everything tasted beyond awful, he went to a doctor. Nothing appeared out of the normal, but the smell and taste problems were getting worse. A couple of specialist referrals later, they discovered that he had a rare copper deficiency that could not be corrected with supplements (copper ions are an essential component of the sensation mechanism in the taste and olfactory nervous system, and a complete absence of it was the direct cause of his problem). I don't remember how they fixed it, but the smell and taste problems were instantly fixed. I've never experienced taste or smell problems from medication, so I don't know what that would be like, but it must be awful. 1
bluebell Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 2 minutes ago, rongo said: Tangential to the opening post (and questions about long-term taste changes), but I remember reading about a pizza shop owner who woke up one morning and everything smelled like excrement. Bedroom, bathroom, kitchen --- everything. The car, too. After cleaning and panicking, he went to his shop, and was horrified to find that his pizza shop smelled terrible. After several days of that, and noticing that everything tasted beyond awful, he went to a doctor. Nothing appeared out of the normal, but the smell and taste problems were getting worse. A couple of specialist referrals later, they discovered that he had a rare copper deficiency that could not be corrected with supplements (copper ions are an essential component of the sensation mechanism in the taste and olfactory nervous system, and a complete absence of it was the direct cause of his problem). I don't remember how they fixed it, but the smell and taste problems were instantly fixed. I've never experienced taste or smell problems from medication, so I don't know what that would be like, but it must be awful. There was a sister in one of our old wards who was kicked in the head by a horse and that was one of the side effects. She still struggles with it and it's been years.
rongo Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 Yeah, I'll bet neurological damage can do all kinds of things like that. That would be terrible!
bluebell Posted February 5, 2016 Posted February 5, 2016 It was really hard on her. She lost so much weight because she just couldn't eat anything!
Sanpitch Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 I have the perfect solution Tacenda about moving if husband ever decides he is interested and is retired. Move to the clear air and no congestion of your ancestors such as the headwaters of the Sanpitch River. While you're breathing air you can taste at your home all winter we usually have clear air and hiking in the mountains in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter. We love it. 1
Sanpitch Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 14 minutes ago, Calm said: What is the altitude? It's a perfect 6,000 feet.
Calm Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 (edited) Tac, you might find this article useful, I am about to read it myself...was recommended by my mom: https://www.lds.org/ensign/resources/spiritual-side-effects?lang=eng Not a bad article, but I do wish they had specified not being able to feel the Spirit as at times a symptom of depression, not just confusing depression with spiritual feelings. Maybe I missed it. If so, would someone point it out please. Edited February 6, 2016 by Calm
Tacenda Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 On 2/2/2016 at 6:11 AM, The Nehor said: 3 hours ago, Sanpitch said: I have the perfect solution Tacenda about moving if husband ever decides he is interested and is retired. Move to the clear air and no congestion of your ancestors such as the headwaters of the Sanpitch River. While you're breathing air you can taste at your home all winter we usually have clear air and hiking in the mountains in the summer and snowshoeing in the winter. We love it. Sanpitch, you're not having to deal with this awful air pollution, we in the valleys are suffering through? You lucky people you. Maybe I'll plan a snowshoeing trip. Utah does have a lot of beautiful areas and many things to do. I don't know why I've never taken advantage of it before. Thanks for a wonderful idea. If not there, maybe somewhere atop the thick layer of exhaust fumes and refinery smoke.
Tacenda Posted February 6, 2016 Author Posted February 6, 2016 1 hour ago, Calm said: Tac, you might find this article useful, I am about to read it myself...was recommended by my mom: https://www.lds.org/ensign/resources/spiritual-side-effects?lang=eng Not a bad article, but I do wish they had specified not being able to feel the Spirit as at times a symptom of depression, not just confusing depression with spiritual feelings. Maybe I missed it. If so, would someone point it out please. Thanks for this article, hope your mother's doing well.
Calm Posted February 6, 2016 Posted February 6, 2016 13 minutes ago, Tacenda said: Thanks for this article, hope your mother's doing well. Hasn't been lately though she has been doing better overall. She has broken out of a rut where she was complaining every time I talked to her and breaking down crying thankfully. It is just too weird when she is smiling and laughing with me and others in the room and then when they walk out and she and I are alone, she sits down and starts crying about how horrible it all is and then when she hears others coming, she is perked up and happy again. Great that she can relax around me, but she isn't pretending to be happy when she isn't really...she's never pretended that way so I think it is more that she developed the habit conversing with me by complaining and she couldn't think of other stuff to talk about. I scolded her once that she was obsessing about the bad stuff which she had taught me one should never do and I think that kind of shocked her even though she denied she was doing it (unfortunately she is not so insightful of herself and others as she used to be) and for the next few weeks she would call up to tell me she wasn't crying. Which broke that pattern and then we got a caregiver who goes in less, but does more and who is just an adorable young woman (just married and lives nearby) so she doesn't really have anything she has a right to complain about these days . Except pain of course and not feeling good, but everyone we know is going through hard times so she doesn't feel too bad for herself. She never really gets out except to doctor's appts. these days (except on rare occasions like Christmas) so I am thinking that she may be suffering SAD. I try and talk her into getting out more, letting me get a ramp for her and a wheelchair, but getting ready is too exhausting so she doesn't look forward to anything enough to do it. PIty we can't just wrap her up in a blanket and take a walk up and down the street. My sister-in-law took her to the urgent care earlier this week and then convinced her it was okay to stay in bed for a few days if that is what she wanted, so she seems to be feeling better today and even enjoyed a grandchild's visit. And my daughter in law who is a wonderful cook has made up a bunch of very healthy and tasty freezer meals so I can rest easy she is getting good nutrition (we have talked her into doing this for my daughter as well as she has been too depresed to eat right, won't even let me cook for her, but she never refuses her sister-in-law's food...that is biologically impossible ). We almost got Mom out to the temple open house, maybe if it warms up a bit. 1
Calm Posted February 11, 2016 Posted February 11, 2016 Tacenda (and anyone else), if you are having a bad day, it might help to watch this: https://www.lds.org/youth/video/our-true-identity?lang=eng 1
Calm Posted February 21, 2016 Posted February 21, 2016 Hard to watch, but worthwhile: http://www.healthcentral.com/storytelling/memo/depression-1/?ap=835
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