Changing meds

Look at you go @BPDSurvivor kicking goals big time!

I have so much admiration for you, Happy Birthday to your nephew, zoom birthdays gosh times really have changed but it is lovely that you can see him and have that special time together...enjoy lovely.

X @WIP

Hi @BPDSurvivor !

I hope your afternoon at work wasn't as hectic as your morning sounded. Happy weekend to you!

How old is your young nephew? I'm sure he'll love catching up with you via zoom. Can't wait till these restrictions are lifted. Your niece & nephew are in Melbourne too aren't they?

I know I need to be patient with my MH. I easily get ahead of myself when I have even just 2 okayish days in a row. Predictably, I haven't been crash hot today, but not really low either. My back & rib pain is really causing me grief and upsetting me.

Have a wonderful time tomorrow wishing your nephew Happy Birthday - enjoy this special time.

xx

Hey @WIP !

My nephew is 3 today. His mother made a lovely cake for him. I have nephews and nieces both in Melbourne and Sydney, but this nephew is in Melbourne.

As for your back and ribs, do you know what is causing the pain? Pain can really make one feel down. Are you feeling any better today?

BPDSurvivor

Hey @BPDSurvivor !

3rd birthday - how cute... I hope the zoom call with your little nephew went well. I can imagine the smiles you had while chatting to him.
I spoke to my 9 y.o nephew on Thursday, and smile when I reflect back on him telling me all about the clothes shopping adventure he had that afternoon. He chose a beige linen shirt - so the kid's got taste & style already!

Oh, my back, neck & rib issues have been long term Unfortunatley. My family was in a serious car accident when I was sixteen and I suffered whiplash and twisted back. Over the years, things have just gotten worse. I have major & minor disc bulges and also degeneration in some of the mid discs. I'm in physical pain everyday. Most of the time it's like 'white noise', as I've just gotten used to dealing with it. But having a very high pain threshold means I often let it go too long in-between Chiro/Osteo appointments and things get really bad like they have this week. I usually need remedial massages regularly too, but with stage 4 restrictions, they aren't open, so my muscles have turned hard as rock. I have a Chiro adjustment, but it doesn't last long, cause the muscles being so tight, just pull the bones back into the wrong place.

The physical pain I have, definately contributes to how I feel - my depression, motivation etc.

And on top of that, I have significant problems with my gastrointestinal system, and have since my mid 20s - Slow transit function of stomach and small bowel, had a Total Colectomy 10 years ago, but recently developed colonic inertia (with what's left of my large bowel). So, each day battle high discomfort around all of that. My tummy issues get me REALLY down.

Sorry, got on a bit of a roll there about all my 'physical' issues. They contribute significantly to how I wake up and feel 'mentally'. *sigh

I often wonder how my depression would be, if I didn't have these physical problems. I know I'd still have mental health problems, but to what degree I wonder?

@Anastasia

Hugs @WIP ❤️

Hey @WIP ,

My nephew was indeed delighted. He received so many toy trucks via post for his birthday. I'm glad he's happy with just small things. It doesn't take much to make him happy. I hope he stays that way.

@WIP , I have often shared your wondering about whether mental health would be different if physical health was different. I'm sure being in constant pain can cause a lot of agitation and frustration for people. I can't say I have HUGE pain issues, but I do have some form of bone disease which has affected the bones in my legs and feet. I love walking, so I push myself. I feel like if I give in to the pain, I'll end up not being able to anything. However, your pain is definitely different to mine. I do know MH is linked gut health. So definitely, what we consume affects our MH.

So I can see how physical pain can be a real downer. I guess it's about how you see the pain? Does meditation help with physical pain? (To a certain extent).

Hugs @WIP

BPDSurvivor

@BPDSurvivor @WIP 👋💞🌹❣️

I hope you have both had a lovely day 💐🌼🌻

I hope you did too @Anastasia

Did the pot roast for dinner turn out ok? Yummy! Hope your son enjoyed it ❤️

Hey @WIP

Yes was nice. Better in slow cooker though. Falling asleep hun sorry. Catch up tomorrow. Hope you have a nice night xxx

Good morning dear L,

I feel a bit disconnected with where you are at. How are you, are you ok?

The weekends are always tricky to spend much time on here as I try not to be on my phone too much and be present.

Back at work from home today so just ticking a few boxes in readiness to hit the ground running tomorrow in the office for a very busy day. Meeting today at 10.30am but otherwise should be a "non hectic" day.

My boy didn't have the best of days yesterday, he is reliant on me to amuse him and usually it involves spending money which I can't always do. Especially right now, I get paid monthly and its almost the end of a cycle. So I took him to a place not too far from home to walk along the water and bought him an ice cream but that wasn't really what he had in mind so didn't really lift his spirits. Oh how I look forward to the day when he has some friends...

What's happening in your world? I see the bloomin restrictions haven't been lifted, oh I feel for you.

Did you catch up with your Mum over the weekend? How is little Levi? Have the meds started to make the difference that you need them to make? For memory it is this week you see your new pdoc, is that correct?

@WIP