So I went to the doc....Oh! Look at the shiney thing!

The doctor's visit went great. I had never been to a psychiatrist before, but it altered my perception of them. Before yesterday I thought I would be laying on a comfy leather couch while a Freudian-looking guy with a white Van Dyke would scribble in his notepad, asking me about my mother. Thankfully, this was not the case. The doctor was very nice, not at all condesending, the chair I sat in was rock hard and very uncomfortable and we just chatted like buddies.

So I got yet another medication to take, this time for the ADD he thinks I have. He had me take a self-assessment test there in his office, and the 'passing' grade for ADD was 19 points. I scored 28, meaning I more than qualified for medication. He put me on Strattera, a non-stimulant drug that will not interact with my Pimozide thankfully. I was telling Brigette that if I was going to have to stop taking my TS med for two weeks, then wait until the new stuff kicked in, I was going to be in trouble. If I am off my Pimozide for longer than four or five days, I am very twitchy. It is very noticable, not only to me, but to others. So I am extremely happy that I get to continue taking my current stuff.

Looking back, it's very obvious to me now that I had it growing up. Never paid attention in class, never started or finished homework, poor organization skills. It got to the point where if I was asked to do something I would either have to do it right then or just plain forget it as I wasn't going to remember the task later on. I am bad about forgetting plans I've made with friends, especially Paul. I've told him I would come over about a million times but always forget about it when I'm in Ada. I owe him a very expensive steak dinner that I would love to pay up on for being so forgetful. I hate that I can't remember even the most simplist things, but I am hoping that this new medication will help with that.

I was told that this would take about 2 weeks to kick in and be noticable, so I started taking it last night when I got up. God-willing as I begin this new chapter in my life with Bib I won't make the same mistakes in the past. I'm looking forward to having a happy and healthy relationship with someone that cares very much for me. I've got good friends, good family, most everybody is healthy (get well Amy & Bib!!) and I don't have any bad relationships with any of them. I'm happy. I am really happy with this point in my life. I could always ask for more, but I don't expect to be better off than I am now, with the exception of losing weight.

And speaking of weight loss, I've lost about 10lbs or so. I had a very nice compliment paid to me by Brigette's dad Ronnie. He said that he could tell in my face and my legs that I've shed a little bit. I don't know why he was checking out my gams (kidding!!) but it is very cool that somebody noticed. I look forward to more tonage lost.

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All that said, everybody ready for the SuperBowl? Commercials, movie trailers and possibly some football will be watched. Can't wait for Sunday! Dad's making chili and I can't wait!

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Can you bring me my chapstick?