Thanks M, thank you for caring !!
Belle, I am taking magnesium citrate and vit D 3.
Had OH appt - shattered .Now on to CBT !!! Will be gibbering wreck by teatime .How are you today Belle ? Hope your hospital appt is of some help .Thought of you at 1am !!!
Hello Jill,
Thanks for thinking of me…
How did your CBT session go?
Ahhhhhh…I didn’t go to bed till about 2am but woke up at 6am, having 4 hours of sleep is not too bad!! Funny how when I am awake, I think if you were too…
Appointment with dr resulted in being prescribed stronger painkillers and anti inflammatory meds and another appointment in 3 weeks! He mentioned that my stiff neck could be causing the headaches.
Hopefully you will be calm after your CBT.
Hugs, Belle xxx
Jill I hope CBT has helped after Occ Health. I hope even more so that the appointment was supportive and understanding.
Belle I’ve struggled on and off with vertigo, which normally hits at the same time as fatigue mid afternoon. I have episodes of BPV too and learned exercises to do at home when I get a bout. I’ve noticed, however, that it’s lessened as my sleep has improved on the nights I take the phenergen. I looked at the info leaflet again and see it’s used for dizziness as well. I’m reluctant to take it every day as I feel groggy, also need to check with GP if I can carry on taking it. X
Hi everyonexx
jill, I have a great deal of faith in cbt…it’s all about managing how we think…not a cakewalk, but it really helps.
I recall a cbt counsellor saying to me…if you start looking for ‘blue’, say, you will see it everywhere…that made sense as I had found myself looking at ladies breasts…purely because I only have one now! And I used to so much like trying on all those brilliant bras to get an attractive lift…what with all the wrinkles now…I have to rely purely on my ‘wit and personality’ to get me by! Ho hum xx
but Jill and Belle , of course I care…we all of us care if any of us are going though a bad time…I know newbies often say ‘you all seem so positive’ or brave…well, us who are further down the train have been where you are…we don’t like the thought of you all going through it too… if we seem a bit brave…,maybe we have just been carrying it longer…
'things will get better, be kind to yourselves xx and keep chatting, we like to hear how you are, xx
Moijanxx
Thanks all for your support ,totally exhausted by two really challenging appointments in one day and very little sleep.CBT def not a walk in the park as you say M !!! Tough going but I want to be well
so I will give it a go !!! Hoping for peace and sleep tonight for all those struggling particularly Belle and Janey , will send you both a virtual hug at whatever Godforsaken time I wake up tonight !!!
Oh, and like Helena mentioned…Chiropractors…I have found mine to be a great help…she often sorts out my aches and has virtually cured my sciatica…will elaborate on her advice another time.
well worth a try xx
Helena, Actually…my fluid intake isn’t good enough…and I’m always banging on about it…yes, get uti’s, slow bowel, dry skin, dizziness…all can be put at the door of insufficient fluids.
I do carry water around, but somehow forget…sometimes tho, I’ll make a 500ml jug of tea and drink from that, rather than a cup, just so I know I’ve had a pint of fluids!
xxx
Morning all - on to the next challenging day , trip to my Dads 60 miles away so husband and son can see a band .Wish OH had more understanding of just how hard these things are for me ,wish just for once I could wake up feeling calm and positive . CBT therapist said will get worse before it gets better ? How could it get worse when I am anxious all the time ? I’m scared to ask ?? Anyone have any understanding of how it works .
Hi Belle, 4 hours sleep .At my Dads trying to appear " normal" …son and husband gone off to gig . Too me all my energy to get here - so very little left to be sociable .If it just requires will power to get shut of this I would be well !!!
Hello all. Helena I fancy some of that tag one! Belle I have been taking phenergen for a week but have tried to avoid taking every night. I’m going to speak with my GP on Monday to see whether it’s okay to keep taking, as I’m going to try and phase back to work next week and it makes me a bit groggy. There was a good article about ptsd and cancer, following a study. We’ve mentioned it a bit on the fluffy thread and Charys has posted it on there today for anyone who missed it. A good reminder to be kind to ourselves and to maybe share with loved ones! Xx
Sorry you have had a bad week Peace.Has anyone found beta blockers helpful with anxiety ?
Another hour to survive at my Dads -trying to be “normal” is one hell of a strain !!!
Hi Belle, yes, reading your post with a list of symptoms/skin etc,I quite agree!
I daydream about lying in a perfumed, oily bath…with candles(safely) arranged at each end and a glass of proseco at hand…nowadays I wouldn’t sit in a bath as would have no chance of getting out again
!(nurses nakerred knees!). Oh dear is that a swear word? Never mind.
Have to enjoy an oil less shower, in case of slipping over, no proseco - as would get very dilute!
Those were the days eh?
Moijanx
Morning Peace ,it’s certainly worth a try .Hope the betablockers help you and you have a better week .
Morning Belle ,hope you managed to get some sleep .Thought of you at 3am !! I did manage to fall back to sleep which was a refreshing change.Been practising the CBT stuff - staying in situations I find hard for a little bit longer til anxiety dies down a bit Cant apply this at home however ,or in my sleep !!! She seems to think that if I work on the panic stuff outside it will lead to overall anxiety levels decreasing - I hope so - would be lovely to feel safe and calm in my own home .Accupuncture this morning ,getting a lift but no-one staying with me -first time in 3 months - see how I get on …?
ooh good luck with the green tea Moijan. Belle my GP was happy I could carry on with Phenergen but warned about feeling drowsy the next day, so I guess I will avoid on school nights! I’m going to carry on with Zopiclone as a back up - no more than 3 nights a week but blimey I slept well last night! Anxious about back to work tomorrow, but short days to start with and GP very specific about the work I will no longer be doing! Watch this space … she also hammered home stress I’d been under and need to be kind to myself. I do feel I’ve got lucky with my GP.
I hope Acupuncture worked it’s magic today Jill xx
Thanks guysxx
have used Zopiclone and it works, for about 3 days…then keeps me awake. Was using Amytrip 10mgs. And that works by relaxing . Not needing drugs just now…get off to sleep counting breaths and sadly wake up at 7.30 most mornings!
Hope things get better asap for everyone…they will because anxiety can’t be maintained at a hi level for long, but I know it seems like a lifetime. I have Reiki and other freebies at my local Macmillan centre…is there one near you? They are pretty good xxx
M?
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Morning all .Belle - how did you sleep ? I’m just in the process of getting myself anxious in anticipation of OH heading out the door - so blooming exhausting this thing !!!