How are you coping today? #6

Mountaindewed · Jun 12, 2022, 02:14 PM

I'm doing ok today. I was a bit tired this morning but I'm fine now. I'm getting my laundry done later then usuaul but at least its getting done. I don't think my neck requires me to be cautious anymore. It doesn't hurt and I didn't get the swelling or bruising they talked about. I could have been more productive today but my worrying and anxiety and mood swings were under control.

CANDC · Jun 12, 2022, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Hi @CANDC we live in a fairly small place so not so easy to distance, I wasn’t too concerned as I had it last year and didn’t infect my family so knew it wasn’t a done thing we’d get it from him. However he’s been coughing a lot more than I did so I was aware of that.

We all wore masks (just the cheap surgical ones) and tried to stay in different rooms as much as possible, especially first few days and I slept in the living room, we have all the windows open too. He got waited on hand and foot lol because I didn’t want him touching everything too. Oh and I upped the cleaning regime and disinfected touch surfaces regularly but wasn’t going out anyway so kept me from getting bored. He’s day 5 from testing today so we’re easing up a bit. Think I’ll get back in my own bed tonight!

Hoping for a speedy recovery of him and you continuing to stay healthy.

Jun 12, 2022, 03:24 PM

I'm having a very hard day. I just want it all to be over. Nothing is working to pull me out of this.

Discombobulated · Jun 13, 2022, 09:58 AM

Feeling some anxiety and stress, my son now has covid too and so there’s no one to pick me up from my hospital appointment this week (I won’t be discharged unless someone collects me) but I spoke to my dad and he’s going to come for me. I’m so grateful but it’s all been a bit much for me and I had a few tears earlier. There’s other stuff going on too and I feel like I have a lot of head noise.

I do get overwhelmed quite quickly. I try to compartmentalise but when one thing happens after another I don’t cope so well.

Discombobulated · Jun 13, 2022, 09:59 AM

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I'm having a very hard day. I just want it all to be over. Nothing is working to pull me out of this.

Hugs to you, hoping your furry friend is giving you some comfort Agent.

Jun 13, 2022, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

Hugs to you, hoping your furry friend is giving you some comfort Agent.

Thanks @Discombobulated. She's helping a lot. She's been spending time in the evening on the couch beside me. That helps a lot with the loneliness.

Breaking Dawn · Jun 13, 2022, 10:20 AM

I've been reading a lot of really helpful information on the internet regarding my problems.

Jun 13, 2022, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated

I do get overwhelmed quite quickly. I try to compartmentalise but when one thing happens after another I don’t cope so well.

I so understand that. I hope things are OK.

Mountaindewed · Jun 13, 2022, 04:16 PM

I'm trying to cope with the taking one thing at a time thing. Although my sister and I are both going through biopsies. Mine is a thyroid. Hers is a stomach. Mine was done on Friday at a hospital. Hers is in a few days but at the doctors office. I am super relived hers seems less urgent since she is pregnant. But it also has me wondering if mine is kind of serious. Especially since I heard them say on Friday they had thyroid biopises both this week and next week. So I'm thinking maybe mine was kinda urgent or I would have been bumped back 3 weeks? I don't know. This is excatly what I shouldn't be doing and what my therapist and I am trying to work on.

MuseumGhost · Jun 13, 2022, 07:52 PM

Mornings can be the toughest part of the day for me. Today was one of the difficult ones. Lots of strange new pain, and it seems to take me forever to wake up these days.

Remaining flexible in our thinking is just about all I can do on days like this. I've mostly learned to roll with what life throws at me. But today was difficult.

Maybe it's the full moon?

Brego · Jun 13, 2022, 08:11 PM

I'm trying to cope by making my profiles better than ever before since I believe I need to be more like now and not before. I'm going to cope by not online dating at all. This is probably going to open the doors to friendships and my family.

Breaking Dawn · Jun 14, 2022, 05:21 AM

I'm having my first cup of coffee, which helps lift me from my sadness. And I'm reading here, re: other people's problems, which takes my mind off of my own.

Mountaindewed · Jun 14, 2022, 03:08 PM

I didn't sleep well last night and the heat was getting to me. My moods and anxiety were ok but I was off physically. After a couple hours nap I was fine.

Buffy01 · Jun 15, 2022, 12:07 PM

My family has been very rude to me lately. I am trying to find new ways to ignored them.

Buffy01 · Jun 15, 2022, 12:08 PM

I have been miserable because I have poison ivy.

Breaking Dawn · Jun 15, 2022, 01:35 PM

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I have been miserable because I have poison ivy.

That really is miserable. I had that before, & mosquito bites. I hope you feel better soon, Buffy.

Mountaindewed · Jun 15, 2022, 03:42 PM

I coped decently today. I mean at least regarding controlling my anxiety. Well for the most part. I'm not sure whats up with these sudden mid morning 1.5 hour naps but my therapist thinks they help me catch up on sleep. I've needed a lot of zofran and tylenol which have helped, and I haven't eaten much but as long as mental health wise I'm not in rut I'm ok.

Discombobulated · Jun 16, 2022, 08:15 AM

After an uncomfortable stressful day yesterday with medical procedures I feel wonderful today like a weight’s been lifted. The staff who looked after me were so caring and that helped. All done now and I’m okay.

CANDC · Jun 16, 2022, 10:07 AM

Discombobulated glad you are feeling okay. Have a great day!

Jun 16, 2022, 10:53 AM

Up and down as usual, but coping with music and walks with my dog. It's not hot hot yet, so not so bad to be outside.

Discombobulated · Jun 17, 2022, 02:27 PM

A regular ordinary kind of day, I pottered on, made a cake which didn’t turn out too good - a caketastrophe.

Breaking Dawn · Jun 18, 2022, 10:07 AM

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A regular ordinary kind of day, I pottered on, made a cake which didn’t turn out too good - a caketastrophe.

Caketastrophe!!

Jun 18, 2022, 01:17 PM

Was super angry most of the morning, but that's clearing up. I got errands run and now I'm at home, so I'll listen to music, and later I'll cook diner.