Not Coping

[outlander]

yes i got the rest of my assignment done and submitted done grocery shopping online and then jsut watched netflix before work. @PizzaMondo im at work now but time seems to be standing still esp since my pain levels are also off the charts today

[Birdofparadise8]

Hey @tyme 

How has your day been?

[creative_writer]

@PizzaMondo, I’m in front of the fan right now, trying to stay cool. I had lots of water, including coconut water with added salt, and I’ll be having dinner soon to get more salt into my body. I couldn’t get myself to cook some fish, so I’ll be eating whatever my parents made 🙂.

@Birdofparadise8  I don’t think the heat is helping. I may also have a genetic predisposition for low BP. When my grandmas were young they both had low BP, now I think they have high BP issues. I hope it gets under control, I’ll see another GP mid of this month, good GPs get booked out.

@outlander, yeah it’s frustrating. I wish I understood this issue before, because it may have been contributing to migraines all along and I didn’t know. I’m getting more blood tests done tomorrow as well, this fatigue is crippling. They say exercise for fatigue, but I feel like I’m moving mountains by even getting out of bed, I don’t even know where to start. I was up on my feet yesterday, and I’m so damn exhausted now. Everything shouldn’t be so exhausting

[outlander]

oh im hearing you @creative_writer the fatigue is actually shocking. i use to have adhd symptoms and now ive gone from not being able to stop moving to struggling to get out of bed. i could sleep for years and i think i would still be tired. its getting worse. i wake up and i cant even move it takes me so long and im in pain as well when i sleep so i must be tossing and turning or something or the muscular aches that come with it.
yes ive also been told to exercise in small amount but severaltimes a day. that a massive ask to do!

[tyme]

It's hot today @Birdofparadise8 🙂 I went in the pool today - mainly to clean it further lol. I find t hard to use the pool when I see a leaf or something in it. At least the kids had a cleaner pool to use in the arvo. They are still in the pool.

Having a pool takes so much time when you transition from winter to summer. The first few cleans are always the hardest, then it gets easier.

Hope your day has been okay.

[PizzaMondo]

Okay... firstly @outlander - sounds like you've had a chock-a-block day! You've been on the go, got so much done!

So congrats first on handing your assignment in - bet that feels like a relief!

As for now.. time standing still at work and even more so due to your pain levels - I'm sorry that you've got to experience that. Am I right in presuming you're a fan of the colder months a bit more?

What can you do for yourself to manage/reduce your pain levels when at work?

P.S. Curious to know what you've been watching on Netflix.

[Birdofparadise8]

Ah okay @creative_writer 

I hope it will work out for you okay. 

[PizzaMondo]

Fantastic, I love coconut water - but lately I've been obsessed with the purple Hydralyte... sweet and healthy (haha!)

@creative_writer That's OK you couldn't get around to cooking fish tonight, perhaps tomorrow - I am glad you're able to still fill your belly with something yummy that your parents have prepared 🙂 Enjoy!

[Birdofparadise8]

Is the pool at your place or somewhere else if you have to clean it?

Yeah, um, it's been interesting I guess @tyme 

[outlander]

it doesnt really matter the season but i do prefer colder @PizzaMondo the cold flares my pain conditions up. the heat flares up a condition called POTS up. so either way i dont win with the weather. cooler is much easier to manage though

no i cant take anything stronger when im at work because i work with people but i have otc meds that i take while im here that keep me more sane and not cranky.

im watching more disney-criminal minds and malcom in the middle more lately