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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
That's too bad about the coffee! I have nausea issues at times, too (in part from migraines as well as anxiety), and I hate when we've ordered or cooked something that I usually like, but then I can't eat it. I'm glad your mom was helpful.
I'll next see Dr. T on Monday. I know it will only be a total of 10 days (or 9, depending on how one counts days), but it's the longest he's been away in a year. He's had a couple times where he was away for 5-7 days, but that seemed more manageable the way that we scheduled.
R helped quite a bit this time, and I'm really only starting to miss him right now, as I'd normally have a session tomorrow (I saw her on the days of my usual sessions). I suppose that's progress of a sort? I haven't emailed him either and am not feeling a particular need/desire to do so. (Though I wonder if our recent conflicts regarding outside contact could be playing a role in that?)
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I'm glad Dr. T will be back soon, although 3 more days can sometimes feel a lot longer! I'm glad that seeing R helped a lot. 10 or 9 days is still a lot. Former T used to be gone 3 weeks when she was in Singapore (but she actively encouraged me to email) so it was do-able. She went to Singapore every other year to teach a class. Most of her other vacations were a week or two weeks on average three to four times a year. She also went to Portugal sometimes. Those were pretty long breaks as well.
Dealing with breaks in therapy is never easy and I think you are holding up very well. I know that I get used to the consistency of seeing my T at a certain time and it throws me off when we can't, for whatever reason.
I hope that if you do over the weekend, feel the need to email Dr. T that you can and it will be well received. I know the recent conflicts about it have been hard so I could imagine that might make you wary. Hopefully he would be helpful and gracious and understanding.
Maybe you can plan something a little fun for yourself as a treat this weekend. Even if you can't leave the house to do it but IDK watch your favorite show or movie or something. Or if you are feeling up to it, go out for a bit to get a coffee or ice cream or something. Give yourself something to look forward to as you wait out these last couple of days.
I was thinking the anxiety could be causing my nausea but my Pdoc didn't seem that concerned about the anxiety even though I told him I have been having a lot of panic attacks. I guess in the large scale of things he was more concerned about the psychosis than the anxiety. Both can be troublesome and crippling though. If I can't get the anxiety under control it will be a long six weeks until I see him again. I got a device called Calmigo.
CalmiGo - Your Calming Companion – CalmiGoshop
It is supposed to help with anxiety but to be honest, I haven't really given it a good try yet. I use it maybe once a day and I think a person is supposed to use it three times a day at three minutes per time or something. I have the opportunity to set up a call to get instructions and stuff on how to use it. And I will but after my sister's children go home.
I'm off of work tomorrow so I might not be around but I hope you have a good weekend LT and that you can hang in there and do something nice for yourself while you await your Monday appointment. Wishing you the best. HUGS kit