tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post759562091223400623..comments2023-08-22T09:56:18.941-05:00Comments on Eric and Emily's Adventures: Does "what if . . ." have any merit?Emilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04624952545651275644noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-13882901786329694122009-02-05T04:12:00.000-06:002009-02-05T04:12:00.000-06:00My name is Wendy Angus and i would like to show yo...My name is Wendy Angus and i would like to show you my personal experience with Xanax.<BR/><BR/>I am 45 years old. Have been on Xanax for 2 years now. In working with a wonderful doctor and therapist, I have learned Meniere's Disease is an anxiety=provoked condition, and is the worst thing I have ever suffered in my life. To manage this, I take a low dose of Wellbutrin everyday and have a 1mg Rx for Xanax, which I am supposed to take 3x-a-day, but to be honest, I usually only take about 3-1mg a week, so only taking it when I honestly feel "too anxious". I also take Meclizine for the Meniere's attacks and those are only as needed as well. I feel the Xanax is better to have around than not, for my personal conditions. It took me a long time to balance out my meds, and taking too much xanax feels as horrible as the withdrawl can be, as I've experienced both. Now, after much time in getting to know what my body needs and how I am feeling (like with anxiety), and removing the 'stigma' of having to take a drug to manage my conditions is now over, taking just a few pills a week seems to work beautifully.<BR/><BR/>I have experienced some of these side effects -<BR/>It makes me very thirsty (dry mouth) but seems to work well in combination with other drugs for my conditions with no ill effects.<BR/><BR/>I hope this information will be useful to others,<BR/>Wendy AngusAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-31035164760952761412008-08-06T15:50:00.000-05:002008-08-06T15:50:00.000-05:00I've had the same white-knuckle syndrome since I g...I've had the same white-knuckle syndrome since I got here. My husband (who I always thought was a little bit of an aggressive driver) is so tame compared to everyone here. And even worse, his cousin is staying with us to help me out by driving for me and helping me buy things if I get stuck. I love him, but he is BAD, even by Brazillian standards. He doesn't know tons of English, but he learned how to say, "Calm down Crystal" about every other block when I cover my eyes or check with my kids that they have their seatbelts on.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13570309612207230980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-67245897293292425362008-08-06T13:57:00.000-05:002008-08-06T13:57:00.000-05:00We experience the same things here and Maringa is ...We experience the same things here and Maringa is only at 300K. :) The door thing gets me the most. People don't squeeze out of the door when they are parked on the street, they swing it wide open, traffic or not - every time!<BR/><BR/>I would have freaked out seeing the accident though. We live on an intersection and have heard that nauseating crunch one too many times.<BR/><BR/>Stopmeans honk here. Apparently if you honk and keep going it is the other persons responsibility to hear the honk and stop for you even though you have an actual stop sign and they don't.<BR/><BR/>Very interesting stuff corinne. It is good to get explanations about things. Most people I talk to around here can't explain the why, but you know there has to be a reason for most things.Lori - Blondie in Brazilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04617883478101343689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-57052518222801182462008-08-06T07:47:00.000-05:002008-08-06T07:47:00.000-05:00The traffic is a big city AND Brazilian thing (and...The traffic is a big city AND Brazilian thing (and my husband would contend MINEIRO thing), you just can´t get used to it (or at least I have stopped trying). I´ll never forget an American professor who visited the university a couple years ago asking while driving with a colleague of mine "doesn´t PARE (on the sign) mean stop?" When the Brazilian prof said "yes", the American said "well, why don´t you ever stop?". The Brazilian just laughed (and continued to run the stop signs).<BR/><BR/>I am always amazed at the lack of planning in general by Brazilians. When I talk about my 10 year professional goals with colleagues they look at me like I just smoked a lot of crack!! But, when you are dealing with a legacy of dictatorship and hyperinflation of 40% a month, I can see why Brazilians are not used to planning. It is only since 1994 that Brazilians have really been able to buy on credit for decades and you never know when the government is going to renig on agreements or opportunities, even now with the relative economic security. As an example, a few years ago the National Defense Secretary cancelled a call for grants the day before the deadline. Could you imagine NIJ or NFS doing something like that?<BR/><BR/>My advice is to worry about what you have control over and just take a deep breath for the rest...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-70805485385495507652008-08-05T23:17:00.000-05:002008-08-05T23:17:00.000-05:00oops, I meant AVOID and not avoind...oops, I meant AVOID and not avoind...Nanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802492142900190123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-40130421680025754752008-08-05T23:16:00.000-05:002008-08-05T23:16:00.000-05:00Emily, it's normal, I mean, it shoul not be normal...Emily, it's normal, I mean, it shoul not be normal, but it is a normal thing for us brazilians to do... now that I live in the USA and learned how to be more careful, when I go back to Brazil to visit my family I just go nuts. It's motorcycle guys driving like crazy between cars, through red lights... people don't seem to care. In my family me and my brother were always taught to "predict" something. And always be careful. DOn't think you are crazy, they (we, brazilians) are. <BR/>Its better for you to keep worrying, this way you will avoind lots of bad things by predicting them.Nanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05802492142900190123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-60743808413903274162008-08-05T20:14:00.000-05:002008-08-05T20:14:00.000-05:00Emily, I can asure you, what you are experienci...Emily,<BR/><BR/> I can asure you, what you are experiencing sounds more related to a 5 million people city chaotic coexistence than a Brazilian thing.<BR/> I work in Manhattan and witness several of your examples on a daily basis, I also went to school in San Francisco in the 90s and it was the same thing there...<BR/> I use to be as panicked as you in the beginning...<BR/> You will never get used to the craziness of big cities, but it will most definitely get better over the years...<BR/><BR/>RayRay Adkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00956436835497979546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-64353202864882038962008-08-05T19:45:00.000-05:002008-08-05T19:45:00.000-05:00The softball one was hilarious LOLThe softball one was hilarious LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-83580272830640748922008-08-05T11:54:00.000-05:002008-08-05T11:54:00.000-05:00I always feel this way with kids. Sometimes I can'...I always feel this way with kids. Sometimes I can't believe that parents would let their kids do certain things, or just let their kids go out and do stuff on their own. Luckily I haven't seen as many near accidents as you have, but I still get very nervous!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08635081614692635510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3948677340500742474.post-22822449922757351032008-08-05T11:11:00.000-05:002008-08-05T11:11:00.000-05:00For some reason, every time I rode in a car with a...For some reason, every time I rode in a car with a brasileiro, they would always turn to me after a few minutes of driving and, with a quizzical expression, say something like "Está com medo?" (for the non-Portuguese speakers, this means, "Are you afraid?") Usually this occurred right after passing someone on a blind curve or speeding through a red light. My white knuckles and wide eyes must have given it away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com