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..well, I meant in Good way re laughter @PeppiPatty

Hi all...

Feeling a bit low.... actually more than a bit....

I haven't been here at Night Shift lately - barely on the forums - just too exhausted.....

Hi @PeppiPatty & @Faith-and-Hope - How are you travelling?

Namaste,

A

Hi @Former-Member

Hope you start to pick up

Has anything triggered you feeling a bit low?

I have felt a bit low the last few days

What as helped you in the past to feel better?

Hope you start to feel better ❤️

Hi @Former-Member 💜💕

I haven't been on the forum much today .... just organising Kitchen Tea stuff with my D1's bridesmaids .... but I picked up your tag on my phone just now ....

Sorry to hear you are feeling so low. Have you had bloods checked lately ? That's more to do with why you are low on energy, just to make sure it's not iron deficiency or anything ... cos low energy can lead into or exacerbate low mood too ....

We're nearly finished here, and then I'm gonna grab a bowl of soup and settle down to going through posts and saying hi ... so I will be around if you feel like chatting.

Is it still what your therapist said about the side affects of the meds that's playing on your mind ?

Hugs .... 💐💜

Hi @Former-Member & @Faith-and-Hope...

Thank you for your replies.....

My medications make me exhausted... I think my iron was checked late last year. I highly doubt I have a iron deficiency. I went to bed at 11ish & woke up before 3 - I got out of bed at 5, because I just couldn't get back to sleep.... Couldn't nap this afternoon, as I was too anxious... Yeah, lack of sleep makes me low & I've just been very anxious lately, which makes me low too...

I've been doing more than usual for awhile now - more yoga, more housework...

I'm watching the Paralympics at the moment...

No, I'm not that worried about what my psychiatrist said... worrying about everything & anything though...

Namaste,

A

@Former-Member 💕

I don't know if this will help you, but it is something I was taught growing up .... if you find that you can't sleep when you know you are tired and you need to .... if you can lie still and breathe slowly and deeply, you actually achieve the value of half the amount of sleep as far as your body is concerned ....

For example, if you play calming music and dim the lights, and rest as best you can for 3 hours across the rest of the night, it equates to 1 and 1/2 hours of sleep .... adding to your sleep total.

This can help to calm your nerves as you have at least "saved" some extra sleep that would otherwise be lost in tossing and turning and fuming with frustration ....

It works for me, and helps me to not feel so helpless in those moments.

🌷💗💕

Thanks - I do toss & turn quite a bit....

I have been taking deep breaths in moments of stress a lot more lately...

I like those apps that play ocean sounds, but it means your battery gets low - My partner wants to buy a speaker you put your phone in - so it is charging aswell....

Namaste,

A

Hello @Former-Member and @Faith-and-Hope

Glad that you still pop in butterfly and post.

Sometimes Vitamin B and K12 can be issues with energy levels.

I am borderline anaemic and buy one bottle of iron per year ... and one bottle of Vitamin D per year .. hope that averages out over time and fullfills my needs .. I dont want too many tests .. but know my particular trouble spots ... my GP thought it a valid approach..

I also have a lot of sleep issues ..worrying about it has been a major stressor.

and have found the most important thing is not to get frustrated with myself about .. then I stress if I do need to perform for something. So I kind of do what faith ... suggested ... and conserve general energy and go into rest mode .. so that I can manage most peak events .. even if I havent slept properly.

Sending strength and calm vibes @Kurra, I'll be walking with you through this too. Wishing you the very best for the next few days. Looking forward to that beer on a summers night where we have moved on from our current situations 🍺💜😊💐🍀