Am Not Coping

It's beautiful @Zoe7 ... thank you ..... ❣️

It took me a little while to realise that was what was in the underwater cave as well .... you are so sweet .... 🤗

I have been going back to sleep after waking early in the morning lately .... and it has happened again today ... might be owing to the rain as well. Am gonna dash through the shower and see if 8 can get a walk in.

Catch you at th coffee shop.

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It doesn't surprise me you are going back to sleep Hon. You have been through so much over the last couple of weeks and it would definitely be catching up to you

The flowers are pretty small in the underwater cave - but I know what they are (and so do you now also) and that is what is important

I might go 'missing' a little today - my stomach pain has been really bad - I've already had one little fainting spell this morning. It isn't as bad now but that could change very quickly.

What coffee are you having this morning? @Faith-and-Hope

Not being nasty to people should be foremost in everyone's mind @Faith-and-Hope - the world would be a much nicer place!

I could do the dairy fasting easy as it affects my stomach anyway as does red meat and a multitude of other things - and I don't drink alcohol so I have that covered too LOL

@Faith-and-Hope It used to be a 'big deal' when I would go out to eat or with the family - they were always saying that I would only have the same things and would never try anything differetn. That wasn't the case at all - I would simply stick to whast I knew didn't cause much pain. It took nearly 3 years to get to the bottom (no pun intended lol) of what was causing the problems and how best to manage it. I used to feel really sick everytime I ate - alot of that was the stress of not knowing why I felt the pain. Now my family are actually pretty good - my sister in particular will prepare a 'simpler' version of some meals when we have family meals (eg Christmas, birthdays) or even leave some ingredients out and only add them to everyone else's meal. I still generally will not eat when I am not home - just to be safe.

Have you investigated food allergies and sensitivities @Zoe7 ? You know I am not medically trained, but I am wondering whether there is something in the make-up of your medications that might be affecting you too .... ?

I don't know whether you have a sensitivity to cabbage, but apparently it is highly supportive to the lining of the stomach, including the drinking of water that the cabbage has been boiled in.

We were going to do allergy testing after I had the reaction to the anisthetic at the dentist but I just haven't been well enough since. I need to have my thyroid scan and endoscopy done too but haven't booked either yet as I can't pay for the excess just yet and definitely am not in the headspace to be dealing with hospital at all. I have found that the tablets for my stomach do help a little but I often forget to take them before eating - so many others I am taking!!!! Then when I remember it is too late I really am trying the best I can - it just all gets too much sometimes (meds to counteract the affects of other meds, 4 different times a day, extra meds for other side effects etc etc....)

Raw red cabbage is ok but not boiled cabbage of any variety @Faith-and-Hope

@Former-Member @Former-Member @Former-Member - when any of you are available on chat can you please let me know.

Apparently even the raw cabbage is good @Zoe7 .... it was put to WH by a nutritionist, but he wouldn't eat boiled cabbage in any form either,