Good Morning!

Hi @TAB a good morning to you too. I hope your walk was/isni E and you have a good day.

I'm opposite to you I only managed 4 hours sleep last 🌃.

Feeling a bit tired but have also been for a walk, done some stretching and quigung ( it's my new card ) but loving it so far 😊.

sometimes 4 hours can be energising @Former-Member not if feeling like I have been lately tho lol, might do 4th RAT test for the fun of it soon. Well done with your walk. I'm going to shops and post office when it opens to pick up internet orders then going back to bed after a few stretches for heavy legs and stiff shoulders lol

Hello @TAB sorry to hear you are depressed my friend. Wondered if there was anything I could do? Was a bit reluctant to make a suggestion as far as suggestions go but this new audio Depression be Gone which was released by Sapien Medicine this week improves serotonin/dopamine/noreoinephrine - the lack of positivity and pleasure neurotransmitters in the brain and does DBS (Direct brain stimulation) to improve states of severe depression.

These other audios by him have saved my life! Don't want you suffering tabby cat 🐈 Want to see you at your best and feeling happy. If youre not interested thats ok. Don't want to offend you with unwarranted suggestions. If you do listen with headphones or speakers and drink plenty of water.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYeFPG_tMKg

its not that bad?? @Former-Member walking will help, so would no flu. did 4th covid test just now, still negative lol

Thanks for suggestions

Thats ok @TAB I have lived with schizoaffective disorder and have experienced depression. I know what its like. I hope you have a better day today. But your right flu wouldn't make it any easier with your depression dx.

..thats self-diagnosed/posed myself the question re depression, but have history. Sometimes denial is more comfortable, but not helpful as getting moving physically is usually enough for me to perk up, well outside of company, which have none. last few interactions with visitors forgettable/ ok regrettable too @Former-Member ..lol

Morning @TAB @Former-Member and everyone else reading this.

not long out of bed and getting breakfast ready.

10hours in bed, no idea how much sleep, have given up keeping count of number of times I wake during the night.

have usual morning headache, worse this morning due to sinus pain.

plans for today

- phone rheumatologist rooms and get details of appointment again. Wrote them down on note book when was given the details over the phone, can’t find note boook, can’t remember the details and didn’t record on calendar

- work on and finish another drape

- trying for afternoon nap

hope everyone has a nice day and that @TAB you get rid of the flu quickly

thanks @Former-Member good luck with your endeavours. Think walking will be my latest cure for flu. well and lemon juice(s) had this morning. could actually smell things in house when got back from walk this morning,thought I could before , but this was next level lol

Hello @Former-Member I used to wake up all hours at night with nocturia. I do an ayurvedic practice which has stopped the nightime bathroom visits

I also saw something on The Sleep Doctor channel on you tube to do 4-7-8 breathing to get the heart rate down to get back to sleep.

Once you wake up your heart rate goes up and its very difficult to get back to sleep again. He advises people to stay in bed and not get up unless you absolutely have to

4-7-8 (breathe in for 4, hold for 7, breathe out for 😎 reduces your heart rate so you can sleep again.

I use it now and can say it works.

I'm so sorry you are experiencing this, you can really feel yuk after a disrupted nights sleep

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpdRKmLePaQ

@Former-Member Thanks for that information and will give it a go tonight.

I stay in bed each time I wake unless have to get up.

pat one stage I found I wasn’t getting tired in evenings so stayed up until I was tired …. Big mistake.

Ive done some research and only play couple games on my iPad in evenings which I find relaxing and enjoyable.
might go for drive tomorrow, even if only to a Bunnings or plant nursery to walk around the plants. Need to continue my investigation into ear plugs, 2 different ones I’ve tried recently both don’t fully block out all the noise.
I was feel nervy at first about possibly seeing psychiatrist but not worried anymore. Thought of possibility of meds to help me sleep worries me when I’m not in good headspace but I know I will never do anything intentionally that would have negative impact on my cats, they are my reasons for keeping going everyday and know these two love me unconditionally