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May. 18th, 2026 08:36 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
embracingcalm I stopped logging into here because a particular prolific user was annoying me. I blocked them so needless to say, if you can see this post, it wasn't you. She insulted my decor, suggesting I update my cabinets and claimed I need to anyway because they are "old". I wasn't really asking for advice, live in an apartment I cannot update, and specifically choose this place because it has an 80s charm that I find comforting. Sorry, I have no desire to update my home to look like one from 2026. This point in time is awful.
Moving on...
Life has been interesting. I'm not sure exactly how up to date my page is on my health stuff so I'll dive into that first. I have a couple more tests this week and next to determine the size, placement and severity of my pituitary tumor. In the meantime, my doctor and I are running with the assumption that something, be it my tumor or some other specific aspect of my physiology is resulting in me having Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (known as CVS from here out). Ironically, the treatment for that is a depression med (I had previously been complaining about being put on psych drugs for vomiting). However, amitriptyline, the new medication is also used for a variety of other issues including CVS. I have been taking this medication for a week now and my nausea has severely reduced. It has also helped me sleep which may be contributing to my lack of nausea. Sunday I was able to go our community gardening plot with my husband to spend a significant amount of time in the sun and heat. Prior to the Amitriptyline, that degree of time in the sun would have preceded a severe attack. This time, I ended up with a very bad sunburn. In the past, I've struggled with sunscreen (both mineral and chemical) which give me hives. I may choose to retest their efficacy or go the easy route and simply pick up some more light dusters to layer over my clothing. Last night, I had the thought that said sunburn seemed more severe than ones I had even as a child and that perhaps my new medication is causing increased sun sensitivity. It is, Tricyclic depression are noted to cause increased skin sensitivity due to their absorption of light which exposes flesh to more free radicals. Thankfully, I have learned to live in a crepuscular fashion, so, perhaps the best cure is to simply continue on like that.
The garden is going well. I hadn't expected that we would get a plot at all and was thrilled we did. I was hesitant to accept it due to a thought that we may not have time to plant it but half the plot was planted with strawberries already and there is an established asparagus fern. We added beets, cabbages, marigolds, a variety of herbs and so on. We weeded it and added compost, then put a nice layer of straw over that. I'm excited to see what happens.
I'm not sure I have much else to say. Apologies for any typos I'll edit this post later.
Be Well. <3
Moving on...
Life has been interesting. I'm not sure exactly how up to date my page is on my health stuff so I'll dive into that first. I have a couple more tests this week and next to determine the size, placement and severity of my pituitary tumor. In the meantime, my doctor and I are running with the assumption that something, be it my tumor or some other specific aspect of my physiology is resulting in me having Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (known as CVS from here out). Ironically, the treatment for that is a depression med (I had previously been complaining about being put on psych drugs for vomiting). However, amitriptyline, the new medication is also used for a variety of other issues including CVS. I have been taking this medication for a week now and my nausea has severely reduced. It has also helped me sleep which may be contributing to my lack of nausea. Sunday I was able to go our community gardening plot with my husband to spend a significant amount of time in the sun and heat. Prior to the Amitriptyline, that degree of time in the sun would have preceded a severe attack. This time, I ended up with a very bad sunburn. In the past, I've struggled with sunscreen (both mineral and chemical) which give me hives. I may choose to retest their efficacy or go the easy route and simply pick up some more light dusters to layer over my clothing. Last night, I had the thought that said sunburn seemed more severe than ones I had even as a child and that perhaps my new medication is causing increased sun sensitivity. It is, Tricyclic depression are noted to cause increased skin sensitivity due to their absorption of light which exposes flesh to more free radicals. Thankfully, I have learned to live in a crepuscular fashion, so, perhaps the best cure is to simply continue on like that.
The garden is going well. I hadn't expected that we would get a plot at all and was thrilled we did. I was hesitant to accept it due to a thought that we may not have time to plant it but half the plot was planted with strawberries already and there is an established asparagus fern. We added beets, cabbages, marigolds, a variety of herbs and so on. We weeded it and added compost, then put a nice layer of straw over that. I'm excited to see what happens.
I'm not sure I have much else to say. Apologies for any typos I'll edit this post later.
Be Well. <3
