How are you coping today? #6

@Breaking Dawn I get those types of blood levels tested every 4 weeks. I'm going go on Tuesday morning before my trip to get the lab work done. Normally my blood work is either normal or high but it does seem like an iron deficiency this time.

I can't say I'm coping very well today so far. I'll keep trying.

I'm coping today by listening to music - Spotify. I pet the cat and ate, didn't put on any makeup. Screamed to my guardian angel to help me out. Prayed some real prayers and made up some of my own. Went out with my Mom and scheduled a job interview (which my Mom did not like but hey at least I'll see some people out in the world this way).

Coping just fine today, a few bumps along the way (thanks work!) but nothing major, sending hugs to anyone struggling today.

I went to the gas stations and therapy. I wasn't really productive in therapy and I feel bad. My anxiety was bad but I seem to have it mostly under control. I was really tired all day. Which is why I couldnt function in therapy. Now my stomach just hurts and its been hurting all day and nothing is helping. I've tried all my stomach meds and tylneol. I think its just from dinner last night. I've had a couple meal replacement shakes so at least I've had something. I guess today I tried as best I could.

So hot here, it’s lovely to have proper summer weather but we have to shelter indoors much of the day - I’m coping by getting out early in the morning when it’s cooler.

I got out of the house again and got some stuff I needed from the grocery store. I just don't feel very good and I think it may just be my eating habits. But I know eating also makes me feel sick. I'm also more tired then usual. I used to sleep really crappy and now I have maybe one or 2 bad nights and then the rest of the nights I'm sleeping 9-11 hours. My regular dose of melatonin is working and it didn't used to. I took a 2 hour nap from 11:40AM until 1:40PM and I just feel foggy. But I took all my meds as prescribed and I didn't even take the ones yet that made me tired. I go for blood work the day I leave my trip. My moods are fine. My anxiety seems to be connected to my eating habits because once I legit eat it disapears. So I don't know. I hope my vacation distracts me.

I (we, because, you know, I've got the voices) listened to Santana, great music! I did some reading on the internet about the temporal lobes. And being here helps a lot.

I went to the office in the morning, which helps. I work from home sometimes but I feel better being around other people.

I saw a cardiologist in the afternoon to look into why my heart rate is so high. Didn't really get any answers yet. I'm wearing a heart rate monitor for a week.

Hope you’ll get some answers soon and that the monitor is okay to wear.

So far it's not too bad. But I wish I had more energy. I'm using distraction to cope.

I was very tired from lack of sleep and also anxious from the can of coffee I had. After I took my second valium and my Prestiq at 11 I layed down for a bit. Then I drank a Mountain Dew at 12:30, and took my last valium along with my zofran at 1PM and I'm feeling much better now. I kinda just have to balance everything around when I don't sleep good and need caffeine. As for food I ate a decent breakfast and a good brunch. The rest of the day was not so good but I did have some tea. I have got to get officially checked for an egg allergy my mouth is still numb from the scrambled egg I ate an hour ago. Overall I didn't do too bad.

Thanks.

The heart monitor is poorly designed. It would work for men or flat chested women, but doesn't work for large breasts at all. It will stay on during the day, but at night when I sleep on my side, my breasts move and it peels off. So they won't have any data for when I am sleeping.

Not so good today.

I cant cope today
It is really too much

I'm sorry things are too much right now, @Gasplessy. I hope things start to lighten up for you pretty soon.

I been feeling down lately. I am trying to help myself feel better.

This new med is working wonders on my anxiety. I'm having legit conversations with family members I'd normally just say one word answers to. I played a few rounds of that cornball game or whatever its called.

Its just really really messing with my stomach and I'm having trouble eating.but its working so well for other things...

I just felt weird today. I just woke up from a middle of the day nap with such bad night or whatever sweats my entire shirt was soaked and I had to change into another one and my mattress felt like someone had peed on it. Sometimes I don't get myself.

I been watching movies and tv shows such as the old charmed, vampire diaries to help me deal with some stress I had been under these past two days. Then I did some writing in my journal to help me feel a little better about how I have been feeling about myself.

I did answer the phone when Mom called and upheld boundaries when she tried to get me to visit next week. I did tell her about my cardiologist appointment though, and I hadn't planned to do that.

Browsing the internet & playing games.

I don't know if its just the heat but I'm wondering if I should see my doctor when I get back. I am doing a lot more then I have been doing and I did start a new med. But I'm just so tired and not hungry. I really don't remember ever feeling like this before.

I'm learning to let go of the obsessional thoughts I have. Been in trouble before because of them. Just wait and you'll see this very concept may be one of the things I need the most to have the healthiest mind I can. I'm telling myself that I do not need to harp on this or that and all the while letting it fly by.

That sounds wonderful!