stupid first world problems you're dealing with

  On 2/15/2013 at 12:59 AM, StephenG said:

I had a couple drinks last night and had 5 seizures so far today.

 

goddamn AWS

 

Hang in there man. AWS is tough shit, my dad was a violent alcoholic who was reluctant to admit he had a problem and change his ways (which eventually killed him) so props are most certainly due for you trying to sober up!

  On 2/15/2013 at 1:32 AM, Aserinsky said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 12:59 AM, StephenG said:

I had a couple drinks last night and had 5 seizures so far today.

 

goddamn AWS

 

Hang in there man. AWS is tough shit, my dad was a violent alcoholic who was reluctant to admit he had a problem and change his ways (which eventually killed him) so props are most certainly due for you trying to sober up!

 

I'm sorry to hear that man...... I'm not violent or destructive when I drink, and I definitely don't drink habitually anymore. I was alcohol dependent for quite a few years, but it's a choice now and I only drink maybe once a week or every two weeks. But the strange thing is, sometimes I can go out and have a few drinks and have no problems, and other times like today I will have seizures, cold sweats, lose a bunch of weight, etc.

 

=(

 

It's messed up.

  On 2/15/2013 at 1:51 AM, StephenG said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 1:32 AM, Aserinsky said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 12:59 AM, StephenG said:

I had a couple drinks last night and had 5 seizures so far today.

 

goddamn AWS

 

Hang in there man. AWS is tough shit, my dad was a violent alcoholic who was reluctant to admit he had a problem and change his ways (which eventually killed him) so props are most certainly due for you trying to sober up!

 

I'm sorry to hear that man...... I'm not violent or destructive when I drink, and I definitely don't drink habitually anymore. I was alcohol dependent for quite a few years, but it's a choice now and I only drink maybe once a week or every two weeks. But the strange thing is, sometimes I can go out and have a few drinks and have no problems, and other times like today I will have seizures, cold sweats, lose a bunch of weight, etc.

 

=(

 

It's messed up.

Have you though about getting yourself checked out for an underlying case of epilepsy? My aunt is alcohol dependent (ironically enough alcohol dependency runs in both families, lol) and gets all the negative side effects of AWS, however this doesn't usually happen to her if she tries to sober up and has only after a few drinks. One of my old school friends however is epileptic and gets this if he drinks, yet he's one of the most sensible drinkers I know. Might be worth booking an appointment with your local doctor.

You're right... I'm scared to see a doctor though because they will take my license if they suspect I have epilepsy.... I don't feel I am a danger to anyone at this point. I have simple partial seizures. IE I still have full motor control when they happen. It's just like a weird combination of confusion, deja vu, and all my senses firing at once (I hear sounds and music, smell smells, etc)

 

But I probably should...

Edited February 15, 2013 by StephenG

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

  On 2/15/2013 at 7:32 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

or kill someone

  On 2/15/2013 at 8:02 AM, yek said:

 

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 7:32 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

or kill someone

 

 

Yeah, fuck that. Go get checked out, don't be a selfish jerk. By driving around and having a condition that might make you seizure up you are risking not only yourself but others.

The Harlem Shake meme, is really starting to get on my nerves.

 

Gangnam Style all over again.

 

Ugh...

Edited February 15, 2013 by Ceerial

  On 2/15/2013 at 8:36 AM, azatoth said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 8:02 AM, yek said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 7:32 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

or kill someone

 

Yeah, fuck that. Go get checked out, don't be a selfish jerk. By driving around and having a condition that might make you seizure up you are risking not only yourself but others.

 

99% sure it's just AWS, meaning it's semi predictable when I'm going to have issues. I've seen a doctor before (years ago) and they gave me some ativan and valium for when I'm having issues (which I still have and use when necessary), but they never sent me to a specialist to formally diagnose me.

 

It only happens after I drink heavily for a day or two. So the solution is: I don't drink. At least, I don't drink on days where I might have to drive the next day.

Edited February 15, 2013 by StephenG

  On 2/15/2013 at 9:55 AM, Ceerial said:

The Harlem Shake meme, is really starting to get on my nerves.

 

Gangnam Style all over again.

 

Ugh...

 

I really liked that track until it ended up as a meme. Now it's more known as "that meme" than "a fucking cool trap tune".

  On 2/15/2013 at 7:32 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

This, one of my high school friends died in his sleep having a seizure. Get that shit checked out man.

  On 2/15/2013 at 2:43 PM, Squee said:

 

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 9:55 AM, Ceerial said:

The Harlem Shake meme, is really starting to get on my nerves.

 

Gangnam Style all over again.

 

Ugh...

I really liked that track until it ended up as a meme. Now it's more known as "that meme" than "a fucking cool trap tune".

 

 

Same. I loved that freestyle Despot did it for that interview. Now it's just the next stupid internet thing. How did that start, anyway?

Trying to convert my sample library, the .wav to .flac conversion program doesn't skip unsupported files or scan through sub-folders arghh.

@sweepstakes: All you stupid internet people heard about it?

 

*googles harlem shake to further the madness*

 

yeah that was terrible. i'll take moving like bernie any day

Edited February 15, 2013 by luke viia

if it aint about bernie then it really don't concern me, usagi

  On 6/7/1970 at 1:13 PM, disparaissant said:

 

 

  On 2/14/2013 at 11:42 PM, Squee said:

 

I would probably rather watch Lost Girl than listen to an album with someone.

i mean like, she doesn't want it on if we're in the same room. which is tough as i live in a two-room apartment.

Also, I wouldn't want to listen to Exai

  On 2/15/2013 at 12:53 AM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I can definitely empathize with the whole partner-not-wanting-to-listen-to-music-with-you thing. That's like my favorite thing to do, period, but she, like Squee, hates listening to music with other people. I mean, listening alone is great, maybe even preferable, but it's nice to have that option of appreciating it with someone else. The thing is, she likes Autechre, Aphex etc., she doesn't doesn't want to listen to them with other people.

i must say, i find that pretty fucking weird

I guess for her music is more of a personal thing. She also can't read with another person in the room.

 

FWP: my first noise show is tomorrow and my set time will conflict with my now regular nap time. I wonder if I should pick up some caffeine pills...

  On 2/15/2013 at 6:43 PM, Zephyr_Nova said:

I guess for her music is more of a personal thing. She also can't read with another person in the room.

 

FWP: my first noise show is tomorrow and my set time will conflict with my now regular nap time. I wonder if I should pick up some caffeine pills...

 

Yes! mix caffeine and ephedrine and baby aspirin. It's like a low grade speed. It will keep you up.

 

 

(lol half joking...)

  On 2/15/2013 at 2:34 PM, StephenG said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 8:36 AM, azatoth said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 8:02 AM, yek said:

 

  On 2/15/2013 at 7:32 AM, Frankie5fingers said:

go to the doctor Stephen. it may just be small seizures but it only takes a single jolt to throw yourself into the oncoming lane. and if you do have epilepsy youll never know when you have a full blown seizure. id rather have no license then be found dead because i was afraid to go to the doctor.

or kill someone

 

Yeah, fuck that. Go get checked out, don't be a selfish jerk. By driving around and having a condition that might make you seizure up you are risking not only yourself but others.

 

99% sure it's just AWS, meaning it's semi predictable when I'm going to have issues. I've seen a doctor before (years ago) and they gave me some ativan and valium for when I'm having issues (which I still have and use when necessary), but they never sent me to a specialist to formally diagnose me.

 

It only happens after I drink heavily for a day or two. So the solution is: I don't drink. At least, I don't drink on days where I might have to drive the next day.

probably, but it never hurts to still get it checked out. and if it is AWS then you probably need to stop drinking all together, these seizures can potentially get worse every time you drink heavily, its called Kindling.

I hear ya man... I will probably see a specialist soon.

New fwp:

 

I leave for Thailand in just over a month, but I haven't started my managerial accounting course yet and I need to be finished before I leave!

My father's drinking has snowballed into a problem.

It's really nice out, so everyone put their little yippy dogs on their porches. I hate nice weather.

i have the gre tomorrow and i didn't study for it. is this bad

i dont have a gf