I just got prescribed Venlafaxine (generic Effexor) for migraines. Has anyone used this before? Any advice?

Fellow KPMG, anyone with aetna pos II plan? It seems like you have a 35,000 lifetime maximum.

I also understand that oral drugs such as letrazole are covered under the prescription plan and you only need to enroll and register in the fertility plan if you need IUI and the more rigorous treatments.

Questions:
1. Does the letrazole count towards the 35 lifetime maximum?

Any other advice or insight would be appreciated.

This bowl is so quiet …. New to HSA and high deductible plan … I switched jobs during the year and took up high deductible plan w new co…health provider is diff too…. Are annual checkups covered in high deductible plan?

I can’t function. I don’t have energy to do the smallest things. All I want to do is sleep. I don’t have to feel pain or deal with life when I sleep. I left my job because of this. I have a history of clinical depression and this is the worst episode I’ve ever experienced. I made an appointment with a therapist and to get on meds. Do I qualify for state disability even though I quit my job?

All I want to do on the weekends is binge eat carbs and chocolate, totally negating my healthy eating during the week.

What are some things you guys outsource to save time and/or money? Lately I've been thinking it would be nice to find someone to make medical chronologies for me. I didn't even realize it was an option until my friend who does PI told me his firm hires nurses to make theirs. Makes me wonder what else I might be missing out on.

I wish smoking weren’t so terrible for you. I miss a good cigarette.

Tweaked my back squatting today (I have always had tight hamstrings so I assume it originated from there) and now the pain is permeating to my hip flexors. Literally hurts like a b unless I’m completely horizontal or standing up. Anyone got any stretches for me??

Has anyone gotten to the point where it is physically painful to try and concentrate? Not sure what to do at this point; had Ritalin for a bit, but I adjusted in like 10 days before the benefits went away. Now I’m scared I’ll just keep getting worse

4+ months sober. I do zoom AA every day but this was the first time I shared as a newcomer. I have some phone numbers from the group and hoping to get a sponsor soon. I plan to be sober 1 year before I can think of doing the steps. I read Living Sober and The Big Book every day in addition to prayer and mindful meditation. But would love to chat with someone “telephone therapy” can be something like Discord or WhatsApp.

Got my organs so aggressively rearranged last night I literally can’t even sit up straight today 🥵

One or more mosquitoes seem to be living in my house and feeding off me as I sleep. I am now up to so many bites i am taking benadryl. My husband thinks I am nuts because he has no bites.

Do you think we should stay locked down like this until there is a vaccine?

We're going to have to take into account immunosenescence in vaccinating older folks

Woke up from work-related stress dreams and had chest pain all morning while I got ready. Happy Monday!

Rental investors - Any recommendations on insurance provider for purchasing Umbrella coverage (either personal or for LLC/commercial)?

I'm a little worried about microplastics in my food. Is this just hysteria?

How much weight have you all gained? I feel like I’m too heavy for 25 weeks. I’ve gained over 20 pounds!

Random thought: does anybody find it weird taking personality test and what not after knowing a lot about the symptoms of your condition?
Like, every other question you answer in your head “yes, but no. not necessarily for that normal reason” lol

What is the best vet clinic close to Lincoln Park? I’ve seen animal medical center of Chicago and Oz Animal Hospital both have good reviews

Looking for advice on submitting affidavit (due to nonavailability of birth certificate) for I485.

Has anyone got the affidavit to confirm birth date and place signed by older siblings (4-5 years older) for I485 filing, when one of the parent is no more. Does it make any difference to get signed by a sibling vs a relative (like uncles from extended families)?

Any channel sales manger job

In Lti WFH is going on or operating in hybrid model ?

What is notice period at LTI?

Looking to upgrade from my Apple Watch 😂. Any suggestions on a nice watch that is between $500-$700?

Not sure if it matters, but I am a women in late 20s.

Does EY contribute full to EPF or Some in EPF & Some in EPS?

I’m from Tech consulting. For the current week I didn’t get any project allocation and when I reported to the manager they said work with your leads and get some tasks. When I asked the leads they are like we don’t have any task right now. This will result in charging admin hours for me. Will this impact anything if it continues? YOE: 1.3

Hi All, Do we get Diwali gifts from EY?

Curious if anyone here has a resource for hiring PAs in local markets. I need a couple for 2 event shoots - outside Orlando and also in Flagstaff. Anything? Thanks!

Any leads for corporate strategy & ops opportunities in Western Europe? 2+ years of post MBA experience at Bain and looking for new horizons :)

I have a friend of mine who is actively looking for a job in catalogue analyst who is working with Amazon
Any leads please let me know

Any health tech companies hiring for an AM or CSM role?

Freelancers, what’s your rate? Always good to get a gut check.

Rate, location, years active, gender

I’m 85-90, NYC, 10, male

Show off your home office space!

So what does everyone do for side hustles? Feel like that’s a big part of FIRE along with living below means. Any good ideas that aren’t an internet scam?

I can’t function. I don’t have energy to do the smallest things. All I want to do is sleep. I don’t have to feel pain or deal with life when I sleep. I left my job because of this. I have a history of clinical depression and this is the worst episode I’ve ever experienced. I made an appointment with a therapist and to get on meds. Do I qualify for state disability even though I quit my job?

Ive been feeling so anxious about work and overthink what to do- which makes me more anxious. My bodys been shaking more, how do I fight this feeling?

I’ve suffered from workaholism for a long time. Thanks to a lot of great self help books and therapy, I’m no longer putting work on a pedestal and I’m spending a lot more time on self care and my marriage. But, unfortunately, I am now getting withdrawals, because my body is used to the daily adrenaline of throwing myself into work. It’s this terrible feeling of like anguish/unease in my gut, but I don’t have anything I’m worried about- it’s like my body wants to find something to worry about.

Anyone have any experience of beginning to take an ssri for anxiety/depression and the initial 5-6 days anxiety levels being through the roof and the inability to sleep. I started taking 50 mg of Zoloft (this is my third try at an ssri) on Monday and I’ve probably slept a total of 10 hrs since then due to it. My body has always been sensitive to medication so possibly that’s it - do I lower dose to 25 or just say screw it as I don’t know if my body/brain is taking a liking to this kind of medic

Has anyone ever applied for FMLA and/or STD (Short Term Disability) and been rejected from either?

I feel like I’m under performing at Deloitte and want to go to industry so bad. People think I look confident but they have no idea I have no idea what I’m doing

It’s been one of those days. Crying nonstop and feeling just AWFUL. The thing is, can’t even pinpoint what is giving me so much agony. Probably the current state of the world and my life but that’s largely unchanged since a month or so ago. So why does a day like today happen out of nowhere? Does this happen to anyone else? How do you deal?

Don’t know what to do - advice please.
Thought it was burnout with the kids. Have cut back to 4 days, husband takes kids one day… now I realise I’m still depressed. Is it loneliness? Deep depression (I’m on lithium already)… I mean what is it? And how do I find friends when I’m miserable?

Do you ever have more “quiet”, “slower” sessions at therapy? Feel like I mostly go for majorly traumatic events but it’s harder to make convo/progress on smaller things

I’ve been feeling like my new project is super draining. I’m constantly working. Learning new things but my client team has some very difficult personalities. How do just not care as much?

Has anyone suffered from frequent panic attacks and got it to stop or found a mechanism to avoid triggers ? What type of therapy is best suited for panic attacks !?

What “self help” books are you guys reading? I just read Untamed by Glennon Doyle and wow, I want to start from the beginning again, but feel like I should read something else. Would love any suggestions.

Honest discussion about burn out: it is with you for the long run.
I burnt out at my last job and the job before that and now I’m at a really good firm that has no set billable hours and a really manageable workload, but it’s still difficult to get any work done. It will take a long time to fully recover from burn out.

Started a new job and my anxiety has never been higher. There is so much adjustment and change in this busy time and I feel like I’m so behind. It’s only been a week and I already feel like a failure.

Any success stories about overcoming female frigidity?

I've been on the bench for a few weeks and I feel like I have a personality again. Not being stressed, anxious, consumed with work has reminded me what it's like to be more present in my life...