chicagofishy
05-31-2006, 12:59 PM
Hi Fishys!!
I'm having a rough day and I need to vent/think outloud a bit. Any challenges or hugs would be welcome! :lubdub
Today I feel soooooooooo tired and so weird. I started a new med two weeks ago and this is normal run-of-the-mill side-effect when you first start out. The thing is, I'm not very good at letting myself be slow, tired or ill. My first reaction is to beat myself up for having any kind of physical struggle, so I'm here to affirm that I'm not judging myself and I'm taking care of me today!!
:minifish I'm soooooooo tired... and every time I yawn I get this weird feeling like I got a rush of adrenaline (in a bad way) and I feel all panicky. So, I'm going to take it slow at work and be gentle with myself. This probably means I'll be websurfing all day and try to get out of the office early. :cute But, right now my brain just can't process numbers. I need a mental rest
:minifish I'm going to make sure I get enough to eat today. Last week, midweek at a lower dosage, I had a similar physical reaction and eating a good lunch helped A LOT. I will not punish myself for EATING, even if I don't wait until I'm at the level of hunger I usually wait for. I've gotta take care of me!! :lubdub
:minifish I'm cancelling an outing with a new aquaintance. It's a shame really. We've been trying to meet up for weeks and now I must cancel, but I don't think I'd be any kinda good company in this state. Plus, I gotta take care of me! :lubdub If she's worth my time, she'll understand. If not, it's no loss to me. :winky I will explain and apologize to her. Chances are she'll understand.
:minifish The way I feel, I'll probably end up relaxing in bed when I get home and I don't always do well with idle time. However, I NEED idle time today. Idle time is actually CONSTRUCTIVE for me right now. I'm going to rest and be proud of myself for taking care of me.
Okay... I think I can do this! Wish me luck, Fishys!!
*Jackie
I'm having a rough day and I need to vent/think outloud a bit. Any challenges or hugs would be welcome! :lubdub
Today I feel soooooooooo tired and so weird. I started a new med two weeks ago and this is normal run-of-the-mill side-effect when you first start out. The thing is, I'm not very good at letting myself be slow, tired or ill. My first reaction is to beat myself up for having any kind of physical struggle, so I'm here to affirm that I'm not judging myself and I'm taking care of me today!!
:minifish I'm soooooooo tired... and every time I yawn I get this weird feeling like I got a rush of adrenaline (in a bad way) and I feel all panicky. So, I'm going to take it slow at work and be gentle with myself. This probably means I'll be websurfing all day and try to get out of the office early. :cute But, right now my brain just can't process numbers. I need a mental rest
:minifish I'm going to make sure I get enough to eat today. Last week, midweek at a lower dosage, I had a similar physical reaction and eating a good lunch helped A LOT. I will not punish myself for EATING, even if I don't wait until I'm at the level of hunger I usually wait for. I've gotta take care of me!! :lubdub
:minifish I'm cancelling an outing with a new aquaintance. It's a shame really. We've been trying to meet up for weeks and now I must cancel, but I don't think I'd be any kinda good company in this state. Plus, I gotta take care of me! :lubdub If she's worth my time, she'll understand. If not, it's no loss to me. :winky I will explain and apologize to her. Chances are she'll understand.
:minifish The way I feel, I'll probably end up relaxing in bed when I get home and I don't always do well with idle time. However, I NEED idle time today. Idle time is actually CONSTRUCTIVE for me right now. I'm going to rest and be proud of myself for taking care of me.
Okay... I think I can do this! Wish me luck, Fishys!!
*Jackie