The Weekly Friday Feast

You can eat jellyfish @Adge but I wouldn't recommend it. I was served jellyfish in Hong Kong once and had to force it down so as not to offend my host. Not an experience I would want to repeat.

I think this might be a better dessert

@Mazarita Mine came after my major breakdown which saw me in a psych ward for nearly a month. While I was there I started to need more and more sleep ... it was gradual but then the intensity increased. Like you maybe to a lesser extent (I have only had this happen once to me) the thought of doing any work just evaporated in front of my eyes.

Only people who have experienced such a phenomenom can really appreciate it I think. I was talking to my psychiatrist telling him how my mind feels like swiss chees at times. He just wants me to study ,,, easier said that done but I will try.

@Bunniekins, I'm not surprised that a work breakdown could land you in hospital. I've never been admitted but possibly should have during that dysfunctional period. I was seeing a psychiatrist who really wasn't much help to me, didn't seem to take my problems seriously and seemed quite jaded really. There was no follow up when I went months without seeing him while sleeping my life away. I agree that most people might not be able to relate to the strange possibility of sleeping for a year, as you say so well, 'like sleeping beauty'. Except I was very distressed when awake, often even manic. Then bam crash, collapse on the bed for another 20 hours. I was sleeping in my clothes most of the time.

On a brighter note, I think it's great that you are aiming for studying. I don't think I would handle that well either. For me the video making, and get the creations out to the world in various ways, is now my occupation.

@Mazarita@soul@Adge@Shaz51 and NellBell who gave me a tick! @Former-Member an everyone it is a pleasure knowing your all ... these forums have helped me so much in so many ways ... anyway I have to get my son into the shower have a lovely evening everyone!

Hello @Ant7, @Former-Member, @Determined, @Former-Member

@Adge, I think I read on another thread that you have been diagnosed with IBS. The same has happened to me after 35 years of crohns. Do you also have IBD?

That dessert looks nice @soul

what things did you try to eat on your holidays

good evening @MDT , how has your day been and what for dinner

The IBS was directly caused by my 3 major bowel surgeries (2 emergencies) @Mazarita

Things have never worked properly since my bowels were disconnected for 6 months (with a stoma & a bag).

All of that (the 2 following surgeries, the stoma & bag) were only because the first emergency surgery went terribly wrong.

Is IBD Bipolar Disorder? No I don't, as far as I know.

I also have Sleep Apnea with severe daily fatigue (depite stimulant medication), & Complex PTSD.

My psychologist reckons that CPTSD also causes fatigue, so I copped a double (or tripple) whammy...

Adge