How are you coping today? #6

I'm not really. My emotions are a swirl right now. Trying to listen to music as that usually makes me feel better, but it's not working today. Not sure if I should give it more time or just turn it off. If I do turn it off, I'm left with my thoughts which are not good at the moment.

Not well. Very anxious. Social settings no matter who/where make me beyond uncomfortable and I'm about to head out to a family BBQ soon... Sounds lovely and maybe it would be if leaving my house wasn't the scariest thing ever for some reason...

You are not alone in this, @HauntedWeirdo. I relate to what you are saying very well. I hope it turns out more comfortable for you this time.

I didn't sleep well last night so I took a long afternoon nap. I'm trying to get my anxiety under control because I slept through the times I was supposed to take my meds. Food wise I ate breakfast lunch and dinner. So I guess I ate enough just not what the typical american eats.

My stomach is killing me and nothing is helping. I refuse to go to the ER though. Last time I was in the waiting room for a long time while multiple people got called back who came in after me and then I got put in a small room the size of a closet with an examing table. The nurse said "if he was in the army we wouldnt even waste time on him." Although if it werent for that ER trip I wouldnt have followed up with my primary who did the CT scan that eventually led up to finding the nodules on my thyroid which I have the biopsy for on Friday. So was I really a waste of their time?

Anyways this pain is the worst but I really don't want to go back to the ER so I'll see if my gastro doctor can get me in sooner then July and then take an Advil in a bit.

I’m coping surprisingly well today, but I was expecting work to be the real poop storm that it was, so no surprises there.

My phone locked me out of being able to download anything. This is probably a sign that I'm getting what I want from it, which is a simpler phone, and there could be no way out of it. (Except if I phone call someone and that sure as **** ain't gonna happen). This means I'm going to cope with it in today and in the future with only Facebook and Instagram, plus camera and other apps already put on there by Apple. I believe it's one coping mechanism that shall go farther and teach me a lesson.

I'm drinking some coffee to help lift my mood. I'm here at our forums. I've been talking to myself & doing some imagining. But I realize I need to exercise & I wish I would make myself get back to my old routine. I want to get out there & have a good walk today. I wish I could end up doing that.

not coping

really not coping
apart from eating and posting on this forum, all I can do is give myself negative self talk.

I think I've used every insult in the book to describe myself, though to be fair most of the population agree with me and make it known to me too

I'm not coping well. I don't want to continue to talk about it any more than anyone wants to hear about it. Even friends and family are out of the loop.

I've been coping ok today. I had a good amount of anticipatory anxiety but I managed. My physical symptoms are ok today.

I feel like I coped okay today. It’s hard to soar with the eagles when you’re surrounded by turkeys though. ...& we get to do it all again tomorrow...

Weird old couple of days, my H has covid and not very well, it’s quite stressful with all the infection precautions on top of that but I think we’re doing as okay as possible. No fun sleeping on the sofa though.

Oh my goodness, @Discombobulated, I'm sorry! Sending wishes filled with good energy from the cosmos.

I was managing fine but now I feel really crappy mental health wise. Its most likely just nerves about tommorow but I'm having all these intrusive thoughts I don't like having.

Trying to walk my dog on longer walks today, but it's really hot. I listened to some music. I'm cooking a pork loin that should feed me for 5-6 days. Otherwise just trying to get through the day.

I coped well although I'm not sure I'm doing my follow up care correctly. I think I was sitting in bed the wrong way most of the afternoon. So I'm kind of in pain right now. I can use more ice and take more tylenol in a bit. Mental health wise I am doing much much better then I expected.

Emotions are all over the map today. I felt a little happy when we were on our long walk this morning, and then I felt guilty for feeling happy. Then a long period of numbness, followed by a crazy crying spell. Now I'm anxious about not doing anything right. Not coping well today. Tried music. Nope. Tried walking. Nope. Reached out to my friend. Nope. Grief sucks.

My neck is ok as long as I don't cough or sneeze or bend over. My stomach pain is rough but manageable as long as I don't eat. I can go between 6 and 15 hours without eating but I obvioiusly still need to eat. My sister and brother in law came over for a bit and I thought they were being judgemental but I think they are actually just concerned. I am looking a bit on the thin side and I've had a lot of issues going on recently. Overall I didn't cope badly today.

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Originally Posted by AgentQ9A Emotions are all over the map today. I felt a little happy when we were on our long walk this morning, and then I felt guilty for feeling happy. Then a long period of numbness, followed by a crazy crying spell. Now I'm anxious about not doing anything right. Not coping well today. Tried music. Nope. Tried walking. Nope. Reached out to my friend. Nope. Grief sucks.

@AgentQ9A
I am sorry you are on an emotional roller coaster. It is not easy you are so right.

Personally I tend to neglect eating and it only amplifies the emotional swings. If I eat high carb meals I am on a sugar high then after a couple hours come crashing down. I am trying to get into a routine of eating healthy meals every couple hours so I do not have dramatic swings of my blood sugar and moods. It seems to be helping so far.

All the best to you @CANDC

Well my h is much better and only a bit of a cough left but still testing positive so it’s the sofa for me again tonight, but achy off that but otherwise okay.

All the best to you, @Discombobulated!

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Originally Posted by Discombobulated Well my h is much better and only a bit of a cough left but still testing positive so it’s the sofa for me again tonight, but achy off that but otherwise okay.

@Discombobulated what is it like being in the house with someone testing positive? Are you wearing a mask or just staying clear of them. @CANDC

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!

I behaved like someone with alters, and had an amazingly successful day. I find it telling. When I deny them, my life falls apart.