Really wobbly

@frog. I think it would be good to get checked out by a doctor. The itch maybe an allergic reaction to something. But the bruising also needs to be checked. Best not to assume it's purely anxiety related.

@frog, I agree with @utopia ..... better safe than sorry ....... hope you get it sorted, but I also agree with everyone else that stress reduction, including perhaps a day off work, sounds like a good idea.

Hugs 🌷🐸

Hi also to @Mazarita @soul @Bunniekins .... 👋💕

I agree with those above that have suggested you get checked out by your GP @frog - it could be for many resons but only your GP can work through those t find the cause.

I do however like @Bunniekins's suggestion that a day off is needed - any excuse is a good excuse for a day off lol

Self Care Sounds VERY good @frog

I think there are a lot of ways we feel stress or it manifests in our bodies. Scratching, rubbing, clenching and holding oneself rigid.

Try and remind yourself to go gentle or massage instead ...

Cheers Apple

@frog

Hi @Shaz51 How are you? I'm a lot better today. I have let myself off the hook and not done much. Hoping for a big sleep tonight

Hoping for a big sleep tonight --- got my fingers crossed for you @frog

had a busy day my friend and feeling a bit tired too xx

So glad you are a lot better today @frog Hope the rest of the weekend is good to you

Hello friends. I'm ok but it's been a hard week.

My mother, who very nearly died earlier this year, has been in a bad way again - in hospital 3 times in the last month, then had a very bad fall. It's complicated both in terms of her legion health problems and for me emotionally. She survived a complicated op, and is now out of intensive care, but the prognosis isn't good.

So there was that.

Also, last week my son was assessed for ASD, and the results I got this week were not what I expected, as in much worse. He has collected another 2 diagnoses, which I admit may explain a lot but sometimes I wonder if we would be better off not knowing. I'm not going to relay it to him unless he asks, which is unlikely because the care factor is low!

I need to speak to his (excellent) psychologist, but he is only available via Skype for the next 2 months, and I need to sort out the tech, and see if he can fit me in to make sense of what the assessment means. I am a bit in denial e.g. maybe we didn't understand how the test works (it was self report, but I had to prod him for answers and fill it in as he couldn't be bothered). There were options for 'can't do', and also 'doesn't do'. This is a hard distinction for me because he's *very* intelligent and I think he could do most things, but he just doesn't. Even basic stuff

He is also leaving his school which finishes in year 10, and going off to year 11 at a different one. He has been in a gifted and talented program for 4 years and is heartbroken about leaving his peers. Only a few are going on to his new school, as they have come from far and wide to be in the program. I just worry.

There was more incoming crap, but relatively minor compared with those two.

If you're still with me after that major moan, thanks for listening

@Zoe7 @outlander @Shaz51 @Appleblossom @Faith-and-Hope @soul @Bunniekins @Mazarita and all my forum folk.

Also thinking of dear Cheerbear but don't want to weigh her down right now. Not that I want any of you to be weighed down...