Bipolar check-in #61

Here’s hoping the new GP is a good one

It is really hard when your with your spouse 24/7 I’m sorry your husband expects all your attention. Would talking to him about it be helpful ? Steve and I have times/days where we both annoy each other. But usually we are both ducks and let it roll off.. but at times we both can get our feeling hurt.

Is there something you can get involved with that would give you time alone ? I think I saw you mention language class (s) ?? Might be good to get you out. I really wish your husband was able to be more understanding.

Be good to yourself

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Well our rain changed over to big sloppy snow ! I LOVE watching it fall tho. Not really sticking but tonight all this wet stuff is going to freeze. As long as the roads clear so I can see Richard Wednesday I’ll be happy.

Well my Fitbit analyzed my sleep and I think it was pretty accurate as far as around the times I fell asleep and woke up. I’m curious as to how accurate it will be overall with all its functions. I do think it will help me with motivation. Something has too !

Hope everyone is having a good Sunday

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For Christmas I got an Apple Watch that has a lot of the same functions as a Fitbit. I find it very motivational to get up and get moving! I'm not sure about what all a Fitbit can do, but I'm sure it's just as impressive with the metrics it can track as my watch is,if not better. I hope you find good use out of it!

I feel better much less of a cough.
I am going back to bed though I need to take my noon meds.
that includes zyrtek. The prescription cough syrup is only 5ml where as the delsym is 20 ml.
bizi

Feel better soon bizi.

Thanks. Its hard to tell what it is. I drank the pitcher of tea and I am nauseated but also I am kinda hungry because I just grazed on snacks mostly. I just hope my doctor does blood work even if hes not much of a help himself. I've only met with him once.

My daughter has an apple watch and loves it. The watches have a lot more functions of course, I’m glad that it’s helps you with motivation

Yes I think it will really help me to get off my butt and do something… anything.

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It's a snow/sleet mix hitting us right now. I don't mind it though -- I have nowhere to go or anywhere to be. I'll just curl up with some hot chocolate and enjoy my day. I haven't done much today, but it's a Sunday so I always pretend I have an excuse to be lazy today :P. I had a really nice lunch my mom prepared today, it's a quick alternative to a more laborious meal of round steak and gravy. We used pre-cooked hormel beef tips you just warm up in the microwave, eggs noodles, mashed potatoes, dressing, and peas. It's not quite as good as mom's authentic dish, but it's close enough to make you smile! [the gravy obviously has much more body and flavor in my mom's dish -- this is essentially just au ju to go over the noodles and meat, but again it does the trick].

Broken record over here, but it's something of gratitude to be feeling OK. My medicines have been a true game changer for me and I am grateful for them. I still have issues with accepting "Do I really need these?"-- for every last one of them, for that matter. I don't guess I'll ever feel 100% sure but if it's working then there is reason to consider it. That's just the way I have to see things. I always feel like I have to justify every medicine I take and to everyone. I know that's not the case but knowing even family members would have a hard time accepting any/all my diagnoses let alone any of my meds is a hard thing to deal with at times. But, again, the only thing that matters is feeling better. Feeling better if half the battle in a lot of manner of speaking. I need to make a list of things I need to work on, and things I have made progress with, and things I need to do. I may do that today. Example: My weight is closer to my ideal weight this week and I am motivated to keep it, or continue towards, my goal. [progress]. I need to reschedule my appointment with my therapist because I had to cancel due to a family emergency [things to do], and I need to clean my room and wash my hair, both can be a real chore [things to work on]. (guess I've got that done! haha).



I hope everyone is having a good day. There is a Golden Girls marathon playing in memory of Betty White since her birthday is this week -- I thought of you Moutaindewed because I know you've mentioned her a few times. Everyone loved that woman, she was a treasure to us all! I might just binge watch a few seasons myself

Speaking of Betty White there’s a Betty White Challenge going viral. It’s to donate $5 to any local animal shelter on the 17th. Her birthday.

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Originally Posted by ~Christina Well our rain changed over to big sloppy snow ! I LOVE watching it fall tho. Not really sticking but tonight all this wet stuff is going to freeze. As long as the roads clear so I can see Richard Wednesday I’ll be happy. Well my Fitbit analyzed my sleep and I think it was pretty accurate as far as around the times I fell asleep and woke up. I’m curious as to how accurate it will be overall with all its functions. I do think it will help me with motivation. Something has too ! Hope everyone is having a good Sunday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

That's pretty cool, about the Fitbit.

Before I met you I didn't know it snowed in Tennessee!

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Originally Posted by Nammu Speaking of Betty White there’s a Betty White Challenge going viral. It’s to donate $5 to any local animal shelter on the 17th. Her birthday.

That is wonderful! Wow!

I just was checking out the theatre for the Betty White documentary playing tommorow. One time won't work and the other time is too late. Plus I don't feel good and I'm not sure I'd be up to it anyways. But I'm hoping it gets put on a streaming service fairly quickly.

They also had a Full House marathon on today too in memory of Bob Saget.

My mom just said my eating seems a bit anorexic. Its the nausea I swear. I see the doctor in the morning. I'll tell him everything and my mom can tell him whatever she wants to too I don't care. I found a pair of pride Vans on the Dicks Sporting Goods website marked from $70 down to $17. $28 with shipping. I haven't gotten a new pair of shoes since June.

I am hoping to get to walmart in the morning to get soup and zero sugar soda. I am trying not to buy soda because I am trying to just wait and drink what I have until the space Coke and dark berry Dr. Pepper and whatever Pepsi has in the works comes out, but my fridge is pretty low of stuff in general except of zero sugar and diet Mountain Dew and zero sugar Sprite. The sprite is honestly kind of gross.

So I'm hoping I can get that shopping done before my appointment.

Edit: I just placed an online order for Walmart. I feel like I make better choices when I can place online orders and I spend less money. I only bought soup and 2 cases of zero sugar soda.

My sister and brother in law just got here and its late. Theres steak to be cooked and sauce to be made and potatos to be made. It is late and I have no physical energy to stay up that late. Plus my tiredness is starting to overpower whatever hunger I may have right now.

The depression is gone so it was definitely sudden withdrawal. Today I’m feeling sad, but only because Cheeto is steadily getting worse. He has good days and bad and today is a bad day. He’s lethargic and I found him under the basement steps. He’s never under there. I felt bad because he was on the cold concrete floor. There used to be a bath mat down there that he would lay on but I guess RS threw it out. I’m going to lay one of our fluffy towels down there. We don’t use the big ones generally. I don’t mind giving one up for my buddy.

Im going to call the specialist tomorrow. Im getting convinced there’s nothing financially feasible to do at this point but I just need to hear someone say it. Meanwhile, if he passes at home before the appointment, I’ll at least know that he’s at peace. It will be a bit traumatic for me to find him here but there’s an animal crematorium/cemetery near my house and I will take him there. I took another cat there years ago.

I don’t think I would get another cat unless my female cat seems to be lonely. I’d adopt an adult cat, at least three, one that likes to sit around instead of be super active. My girl has asthma and a bad knee, she doesn’t need an active kitten chasing her around.

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Originally Posted by wildflowerchild25 The depression is gone so it was definitely sudden withdrawal. Today I’m feeling sad, but only because Cheeto is steadily getting worse. He has good days and bad and today is a bad day. He’s lethargic and I found him under the basement steps. He’s never under there. I felt bad because he was on the cold concrete floor. There used to be a bath mat down there that he would lay on but I guess RS threw it out. I’m going to lay one of our fluffy towels down there. We don’t use the big ones generally. I don’t mind giving one up for my buddy. Im going to call the specialist tomorrow. Im getting convinced there’s nothing financially feasible to do at this point but I just need to hear someone say it. Meanwhile, if he passes at home before the appointment, I’ll at least know that he’s at peace. It will be a bit traumatic for me to find him here but there’s an animal crematorium/cemetery near my house and I will take him there. I took another cat there years ago. I don’t think I would get another cat unless my female cat seems to be lonely. I’d adopt an adult cat, at least three, one that likes to sit around instead of be super active. My girl has asthma and a bad knee, she doesn’t need an active kitten chasing her around.

I'm sending you love and strength, wfc. My heart aches for you

Sooooooo I went to my boyfriends after work. Spent a couple hours and was leaving to go home before bad weather. Came outside and it’s sleeting and nasty! Sigh

I've been eating too much sugar lately, I think. It's frustratingly hard to find food that doesn't contain sugar. For example, I love dried mango. It used to be without sulpher dioxide or sugar. Now it has both. I don't ever add sugar to anything, still the whole sugar in food thing is frustrating.

Another oddly warm day, about 60 degrees. Reading about all of you having rain and snow seems amazing to me. Real winter.

I had my hair cut on Friday; I thought she did a bad job, but when I washed and dried it today I see she actually gave my hair a nice cut (it's an A-line bob). Relief. Hair cuts are too expensive to be bad.


I'm still struggling with getting refreshing sleep. I wish I could go to sleep now and sleep until after dark, but my husband is coming over to take a shower because he's having plumbing problems at his house.

I took a walk today, which was nice, but I ache all over. Not unusual; I usually do ache all over. I assume I have fibro, I just don't trust my GP enough to discuss it with her.

Well, time to light a candle and watch "Versailles" for the 4th time. It is an extraordinary series!

@BethRags
The sugar thing is so frustrating! I found that dried cranberries are all sweetened. I don’t know if that’s because of the tartness of cranberries or not but i couldn’t find any without added sweetener of some kind. One used cherry juice so I thought that was the best bet.

There’s a natural food store in my town but everything there is SO expensive.

Thank you for the support with my cat. I weighed him again and he hasn’t lost any weight this week so that’s something. Still eating and drinking. If that slows down or stops it’ll definitely be time.

I think you made some important thoughts on what our illness’s are and taking medications and accepting that they are helping even tho we have to remind ourselves it’s best we take them.

I know I am lucky that my husband is 100% supportive. I do have an Aunt that absolutely thinks mental illness and medications are garbage and those of us who are taking them are just weak and lazy. * sigh* I am lucky that we live states away.

Your dinner sounds wonderful

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North East Tennessee like Smokey Mountains gets lots of snow. Here in middle Tennessee we don’t get a lot. But it happens.

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I brushed my hair. It took 2+ hours but it's done. My mom offered to help me get through it but I said no. Now to start coloring again. I'm still debating getting my hair done. As a mother / son thing getting our hair and nails done.

I’m sorry you might be losing him

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Hey Beth

As for finding food that aren’t loaded with sugar the struggle is soooo real Being diabetic has been a real challenge sorting out what we can eat and what we need to avoid. It’s really depressing/upsetting sometimes.

Glad your hair came out ok

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Well our big fat snowflakes finally stopped falling about 4 I just love watching it come down.

Tonight everything will freeze and be a ice skating rink. Glad I don’t have to go anywhere until Wednesday.

I made strawberry cheesecake pancakes. They came out really good and was easy to make.

Anyone getting this storm stay warm and safe

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It's so cold here. I was at my mom's this evening and couldn't get comfortable. I had goosebumps even though the heat was on while I was there. When I got home I got into bed under the covers with my hot water bottle. It's soooo c o cozy I can't tell you how it feels!

Healing vibes to those of you who have covid. Hospitals are getting full around here again.

I had a dream last night that I parked my car on a side street and when I went to get into the car again it wasn't there! I knew where I'd parked it again. Then I had another dream that I lost my wallet. What's with the scary dreams in the same night?