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I have 3 dogs... one of which my ex & i got together but when we split up, i kept the dog. To be nice, i've let him keep him overnight a few times & take him to the park, because he loves him as much as i do. He has no problems picking him up but when it comes to bringing him home, it becoming a struggle. Its always "let me keep him ONE more night"....

anywho... i've decided to stop letting him take him. but the problem is, all of our dogs stay outside during the day while I'm at work. How can i stop him from getting the dog when no one is home? We have a standard chain-link fence & building a privacy fence isnt an option. I could put a lock on the gate, but he could easily jump the fence. Idk, this may seem like a silly problem, but i'm afraid he's gonna take him & disappear one day. Any ideas are appreciated!

I live in Central Arkansas & want to move to Corpus Christi, tx. I dont have any kids, I am currently unemployed, not in school. Theres really nothing keeping me here except for friends & family. If i do move, it'll be just my dog & me! I will be 23 in a couple months, if that makes a difference to anybody.

I was just wondering what some of you thought / felt about moving so far from home alone. I know i'm not the first or last to do this, but i am nervous!

Thanks!

I've been taking Metformin for about 3 weeks now (1x 500mg) for PCOS.. I've lost a probably unhealthy amount of weight because I cant eat. I am never hungry & when I do eat, I will spend the next DAY in the ladies room. not exaggerating. I've tweaked my diet to include more protein & very very little carbs. I was supposed to go up to 2 a day last week, but i am afraid i wont be able to leave the house. This med is already affecting my work & social life. I know the side effects are supposed to get better after about a month, but mine seem to be getting worse by the day.

In order to keep my job & actually pay my bills, I stopped eating before / at work. then didnt eat before i went out anywhere.. & now its to the point that i eat very little once a day & i am STILL sick. Example--i ate about 3/4 of a 6inch turkey sand from subway (only took a few bites of the bread before i just ate the meat and cheese, no veggies, no sauce.) & my stomach hurts so bad all i can do is lay down. I am always sleepy because i dont get any food energy & today I am dizzy (im assuming low blood sugar).

Has anyone else had this problem? Should I wait it out or talk to my doc?? I love that I am losing weight, but the side effects arent worth it.

oh, i also take wellbutrin, ativan, verapamil (to prevent migraines) & BC.

thanks in advance.

This happens 2-3 times a year. I've heard of where if you want children badly enough, your body will have a "mock" pregnancy but I'm not ready for kids, so this shouldnt be the case. I have PCOS, so I may go a whole year without a period, then be right on the day for 2 months, then stop again.

The symptoms I usually get are:

frequent urination, heartbearn, tender breasts, darker aeriolas, even a brown discharge on the day i should have started my period for 3 months in a row. On several occasions I've even had morning sickness!

Has anybody else heard of anything like this???

I do this every year.. started when i was about 8, i'm 22 now. Every spring, I start getting headaches more & more frequently as the temperature goes up & eventually I wil lhave to start my day with tylenol or ibueprophen. I take them so often I have to alternate to avoid developing too much resistance.

The headaches are on the top of my head & in my forehead. A lot of times I will wake up with a headache, but that one usually goes away after about 10 minutes. But the moment I walk outside, it hits me. The more time i spend outside, the worse it gets. I also get these headaches at night, but only when i'm doing something physical that gets me to sweat (closing the restaurant i work at, night hiking, etc).

If anybody knows whats going on or has an idea please help me!

I left the power cord for my Boss BR1180 at home, so I tried to use a computer power source. it didnt work, & now when i turn it on, the light will flash & its dead again. I recently had a new hard drive put in (professionally) so i'm pretty sure its not that. ANY advice would be great!

My house was build in 1990, after a tornado wiped out half of our street in a november 1988 tornado. 3 people died in that tornado on this lot & i'm trying to find more information about them. I dont know their names. How can i find [preferably free] property records?

I take 450mg of Wellbutrin & 1mg Ativan(3x per day). I've been taking the Ativan for almost a year & no problems at all. I just started the Wellbutrin 3 weeks ago. Within days i experienced the loss of appetite side effect (no complaints there!!) but i've also been crying...... a LOT.

I've had a pretty crappy last few months. My parents are getting divorced, My boyfriend & I lost our house so we had to move back home separately, my best friends dad passed away, my other best friend is pregnant & her gma has breast cancer & my mom is in bad health. I lost my job as well.

it started on Christmas Eve, i just cry & cry & cry. I have a lot going on in my life, but i've never been a cryer. So i was just wondering if this could be a side effect of the Wellbutrin??

I took Lamictal a few years ago & it made me cry like this.

thanks.

My bedroom isn't tiny, but its smaller than the avg bedroom cuz it was meant to be an office. The outside wall is ALL window & faces the sun. The temperature in my room is usually about 75-80 when the rest of the house is 67 (we're all cold natured, so we rarely use the heater).

its winter now, so i usually just put a fan in the window to let some air in, but im worried about summer time! I live in arkansas, & our summers easily peak 100-105 with 100% humidity. How can I keep the heat out of my room without completely covering the window???

Thanks.

I take 450 mg of wellbutrin & 1 mg Ativan (3x per day)

I have been in therapy 1x per week since March 2011. ( originally i went to therapy to deal with a fatal car accident i was involved in & the PTSD that came with it.)

Anywho, I'm not interested in anything. Usually i just sit on my bed & watch tv, play with my phone & smoke weed. I am extremely lonely. my boyfriend & I lived together for 2 years, but we've had to separately go back home because we're broke. I'm 22, hes 20. I dont have many friends, I am currently not working (starting school in 2 weeks).

I've never had a hobby really. i like to paint, but the supplies are too expensive. as a teenager i was on too many drugs to conentrate on one thing.

All i want is my boyfriend! I feel incomplete without him. I dont want friends, i dont want a hobby or something to do. I just want him to be here. When we are together, i feel perfectly fine. The second he leaves, its all i can do not to cry because i know when i go back in the house i will be alone again. i cant stand it.

I take my medicine at the same time every day & try to stay busy as i can. but as soon as nightfall comes, im miserable. What can i do???

also, i cant afford the insurance on my car, so i cant drive unless its absolutely necessary.

I take 450 mg of wellbutrin & 1 mg Ativan (3x per day)

I have been in therapy 1x per week since March 2011. ( originally i went to therapy to deal with a fatal car accident i was involved in & the PTSD that came with it.)

Anywho, I'm not interested in anything. Usually i just sit on my bed & watch tv, play with my phone & smoke weed. I am extremely lonely. my boyfriend & I lived together for 2 years, but we've had to separately go back home because we're broke. I'm 22, hes 20. I dont have many friends, I am currently not working (starting school in 2 weeks).

I've never had a hobby really. i like to paint, but the supplies are too expensive. as a teenager i was on too many drugs to conentrate on one thing.

All i want is my boyfriend! I feel incomplete without him. I dont want friends, i dont want a hobby or something to do. I just want him to be here. When we are together, i feel perfectly fine. The second he leaves, its all i can do not to cry because i know when i go back in the house i will be alone again. i cant stand it.

I take my medicine at the same time every day & try to stay busy as i can. but as soon as nightfall comes, im miserable. What can i do???

also, i cant afford the insurance on my car, so i cant drive unless its absolutely necessary.

My dog is 2 years old & well trained. Unfortunately, I've had to move back in with my Dad & dogs arent allowed in the house, with the exception of my bedroom. We have a huge yard, but I cant leave him outside in the wintery mess.

Heres the problem-- he likes to sleep on the bed. I have a queen, but he's a rottweiler mix & takes up lots of space. I can tell him to get down & he will go to his bed, but i'll wake up a couple hours later to paws in my back.

So how do I train him to stay off the bed unless I give him permission?

He is trained & can do lots of tricks. Hes incredibly smart & easy to train with treats.

thanks.

my brother is 13, i'm 22. Our mom recently moved out, leaving us with our dad. (i actually JUST moved back in to help dad out with bills & whatnot).

Our house is going through a LOT of changes.. and one of those is I cook every night. My parents dont cook, so my brother has been raised to eat microwaveable dinners & spagetti-ohs & will NOT eat anything else. When i cook, my brother will eat junk food. His dinner last night(no kidding)-- doritos & a pop tart.

I always offer him a plate, but he refuses. He is overweight, despite being active outside & with his friends. I cant even get him to take a vitamin. If we dont buy the junk, he wont eat. or mom will sneak him junk (shes a teacher at his school).

So heres my problem-- I cant discipline him or make him do anything cuz im not his parent. I am constantly worried about his health. I was raised this way, and at age 22 i have a plethera of health problems, including arthritis in my knees, hips, & shoulder due to malnutirition. I just dont want to see my lil brother have to deal with that. So parents, siblings, anybody.. help please! i dont know what else to try.

Thanks.

My 1 1/2 year old rottie / dauschund mix has recently become MUCH more affectionate towards me. We treat him like our own child (because he is!!) & he gets LOTS of love & attention. But the past week or so, hes been protecting me more than usual. Just me, not my boyfriend. he lays in my lap, gives LOTS of kisses, & has been following me around the house. he especially likes to lay over me, like he's protecting me. The other day he wouldnt let me get up!! When i tried, he literally pushed my legs back down!

He doesnt act like this to my boyfriend at all.

I'm 21, mostly healthy. Working a lot, & in the process of finding a new house so i've been a little more stressed lately. but the stress has been going on long before he started acting like this.

Any ideas???

thanks!

I have 2 jobs that involve a lot of walking & lifting, moving, etc. I started the first job maybe 7 months ago & I constantly have sore muscles & achy feet. I cant even walk on a hard floor anymore barefoot because it hurts too bad. I started the 2nd job about 5 months ago, & its not so bad on my feet, but it kills my back.

What can i do to prevent or treat it??

I thought it would go away after my body got used to it, but its just gotten worse.

I also have arthritis in my knees (i'm only 21) & that really kills me by thursday or friday, any tips????

thanks!!!

My boyfriend & i have been together for a while & its been great! We've never had any big problems & we've been through a LOT as a couple emotionally (fatal car accident, illness, etc.). But lately i've developed this irrational jealousy that I believe stems from insecurity in myself. My boyfriend has a lot of girl friends, which is fine.. personally, I don't get along with girls & have never had many girl friends. They are all nice & know about me & theres no reason whatsoever for me to question his fidelity. But every time his phone goes off, I secretly think its a girl that he's hiding from me & a million other ridiculous accusations that I'd never say anything to him about. We have talked about it some, & he knows it isn't his fault & it's just something I have to deal with on my own. But I don't know how to deal with it...

Notes:

I am bipolar (real bipolar, not the over-diagnosed excuse to get medication for mild depression)

In past relationships, my boyfriends didn't have girl friends... i was usually the only girl in the group & when they did meantion new girls, it meant they were cheating on me.

i have a lot of anxiety issues stemming from childhood & several deaths over the past few years, including my best friend.

I am doing something about my insecurities in myself! I go to the gym every night & have been taking MUCH better care of myself lately.