medication agitation

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I was fed up.  I averaged 3 hours of sleep per night and have been dopey during the day because of overuse of mirtazapine.

Two weeks ago I had an online appointment with Dr. Ovwasa to refill a zolpidem prescription.  He said I was way too early and that it should last 90 days.  It was 89 days since my last refill.  He denied me.  We had a long, somewhat agitated discussion.  He didn’t budge, saying I had to wait until Feb. 24 2026.

After many nights of lack of sleep and not yet asleep at 3am, I looked at the box label date – 05-Nov-2025.

The next day, after talking with my sister, I went to the walk-in clinic (no appointment) to talk with him.  Another rather agitated conversation ensued.  Still no.  As well, he wanted me to sign an agreement next time stating that I would take it only as prescribed and not to see another doctor about it.  When I asked why he thought I’d go behind his back to see another doctor, he denied it.

Sleeping only from 5:00am to 7:00am the night before, I drove to Costco where the prescription was last filled.  They said that, yes, it was indeed filled Nov. 5 2025 and that their information is absolutely accurate.  I asked, “Could it be, just for argument’s sake, that it was prescribed on Nov. 5 but filled Nov. 24 as the doctor insists?”  No, that is an absolute impossibility.  They printed three documents for me, including the previous prescription written by Dr Ovwasa.

I was irritated.  My gut churned.  I dreaded having to see him again.  I drove back to the clinic, stood in line, and explained to the reception in a somewhat loud voice that the notes on the doctor’s computer are incorrect and that I cannot live on 2 hours of sleep and hungover from mirtazapine while fellow workers wonder if I’ve turned stupid.

When I saw him next, Dr Ovwasa’s attitude changed.  He was polite, somewhat pensive, and almost apologetic.  I only said, “yes, sir” and “no, sir” to him while he talked.  “Thank you, sir.”  I walked away with the new prescription.

This morning, after sleeping from 10:30pm to 7:40am, I looked at my Google Calendar.  I had no appointment Nov. 24, 2025.

two faces

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Today I heard on the news that Donald Chump doesn’t like Canada’s deal with China.

“China will eat Canada alive, completely devour it, including the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life,” the president wrote on Truth Social. “If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.”  (from Lethbridge Herald)

He said last week that pursuing the deal was a good idea for Canada.  But … his volatile mind is now at work again, saying it’s a terrible deal.

So … he is blaming China for “the destruction of their businesses, social fabric, and general way of life”, but he’s the one imposing tariffs on Canada?  He says at first that he’s concerned about Canada being “eaten alive” but, in the same paragraph, says he is imposing punishments?

Why?  Because it will flood the United States with cheap Chinese plastic things?  How?  Explain the method this will happen, presidor Trump.  You cannot because your Trumped up ideas are false.

Besides, you have made it clear you don’t wish to do business with Canada.  So … you do care about Canada doing business with other countries?  You have no say.  None.  You’ve divorced yourself from us.  You’re like a divorced spouse who doesn’t want to stay married but doesn’t want your ex-spouse to see anyone else.  You can’t have it both ways, you two-faced buffoon.

While we’re on this subject, he’s criticized Israel’s actions in Gaza, Russian’s war with Ukraine, and China’s desire to take Taiwan … but he wants to take Canada, then Greenland, and he’s actually invaded Venezuela.  That’s the pot calling the kettle black, isn’t it?

-22

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This is the coldest it has gotten this winter, so far.  -22°C.  Brr.

But the winter isn’t over.

Geeni cameras

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I have found another way to combat stubborn cameras from Geeni. I tried several times over literally two years to get these cameras to connect to the network. Finally, I solved it. It requires a printer.
1. Start the process as per normal. Push ‘reset’ on your camera. Choose ‘Add Device’ on your mobile (phone, tablet, etc.), and follow it until you see the QR code.
2. Take a screen shot of the QR code. Send it to your computer. Or, if you want, do the next steps on your mobile.
3. Optional – On your computer (or mobile), crop the QR code to show only the QR code.
4. Print the QR code onto paper.
5. Hold the printed QR code up to the camera.
Doing this, my cameras connected within a few seconds. Good luck!

 

what? a sham

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I was reading through our community newsletter this morning and found an ad (redacted).

I had to ask HFT what a sham was.  It apparently is a decorative cover for pillows – not a pillowcase, but a cover for them.

Is that where the phrase, “What a sham!” comes from?  Something useless but pleasant to look at?

The only sham in my house is the state of my housekeeping skills.

Trump mathematics

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Oh my goodness.  I had to comment on this.

Trump’s ‘growing inability to form thoughts’ on full display during presser: journalist

“Now, drug prices are gonna be going down a 100%, 400%, 600%, 1,000% in some cases, but for one eighth of a cent,” Trump said Friday during the announcement at the White House. “I was so proud because for 28 years nobody had done it.”  (from MSN.com)

Sir, you cannot drop the price of something – anything – by more than 100%.  If you drop something by 1000%, that means that you must pay the customer 9 times the previous value of the product.

Mr. Trump, I’m available for math tutoring.  Please fill out my application.

If you cannot afford me, you can self study.  Percents are covered in Complete Canadian Curriculum Grade 8 page 038-041 1 Mathematics 9 Application of Percent e1 Trump.pdf.  (Grade 8 material)

more than 14 years later

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More than 14 years later, and I still have nightmares about it.  September of 2011 was long ago.  Last night I was there again, wondering when I would leave.  The previous similar dream was about 5 days ago.

Sometimes the effects of these dreams linger on through the morning or all throughout the day.  I am a morose, depressed, grumpy person, trying to break free from its grip.

I’m thinking this is one of those days.  Once again, I’ll try my best.