continued detachment, anxiety, and joys of limbo

[Phoebe]

Ciluzen, you sound like a long lost member of my tribe!!! I've hiked the PCT, and the southern portion of the CDT, as well as the AT. I know that glazed look you mention only too well. You know that when you tell someone you hiked for 6 months, and they ask you where you parked your car... well, you're just on different wavelengths.

Thank you for reminding me that there really are people out there who do enjoy similar things.

Sorry that I somehow missed so many posts earlier.

Painter you have been in my thoughts often. Thank you for checking in on me. Maybe it really is the full moon and some attendant lunacy! I did see an article about Tylenol leading to decreased empathy. I didn't see about it decreasing psychological pain in the person actually taking it, though. Excellent info to know. I'll check in on you on your thread very soon.

LandC, thank you for the info on gabapentin. I see my GP in a few minutes, so I'll talk to her about it. I haven't hiked in the places you mentioned, but I hope to eventually. I want to finish the CDT, so there's plenty of trail in Idaho that is still on my bucket list. I've heard wonderful things about it and really look forward to it.

Off to see the second doc of the day.

Thank you again for the thoughts and kindness, everyonr. It really means a lot to me to know that you're here.