Presentation

Today I got to do a presentation on domestic violence for my criminal justice class. I love this topic. There is so much to it. It's such a pervasive, yet invisible problem. And I'm always happy to educate people who may be victims. I want them to get the courage to move on with their lives.

Anyway, it was a group presentation (assault, domestic violence, stalking, and elder abuse). I SO did not want to be nervous, so I took an extra pill. 3 total. My head is still spinning. I guess for people with neuropathic pain, it's better to be dizzy than to be in pain, so that works. And for me it's better to be dizzy than anxious, but golly. I don't even know if I should drive right now and I'm only taking 600mg a day (plus that one so 700mg today). But people who take it for pain usually take 900mg to 1800mg a day. HOOOOOOWWW? I can't believe it.

Anyway, gabapentin (I've been spelling it wrong for forever) is AWESOME! I love it. I still blush sometimes when I talk, but it's awesome. I'm a little worried about weight gain and sexual dysfunction (got enough of that, thanks!), but this is great medicine. I've been on a lot of things and this just has virtually no bad side-effects and it's effective! I'd like to not be depressed anymore and, in fact, gabapentin increases suicidal tendencies, but therapy should help with that. Maybe.

Also, I'm so happy I could present a coherent presentation. I was so worried, but everything was good. We even had the giant technical issue of not being able to use our slides since the computer was down it was no big. It just went really well. I'm so happy! I can't wait to read the reviews of our presentation.