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Not had a good night's sleep last night.
I was up every 2 hours with jaw pain and at one point spat out some gunge with a few specks of blood from my mouth.
So this morning I went for it and gave my teeth and mouth a hard clean, even though sore. I thought if I do this, I could still catch the dentist if anything bad should come of this.
I have to say that the jaw pain is marginally better. :)
Eyes are still itching and throat is still scratchy with a bit of hoarseness.
I Googled my symptoms, which was a HUGE mistake.
So, I am just hoping now I have an improvement tomorrow, otherwise it is off to the Docs or Dentist or both! It's the flu like symptoms that worry me and the nodes in my throat are up.
Not much activity from me today because of this as it is hard enough to keep anxiety under control.
Let's hope next week will be better.
Until then.....
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Your day sounds like a slightly better version of mine , I've had mirror trying to see the back of my mouth to see my old freind the wisdom tooth from which I've had no wisdom only pain , I've resisted googling even though I feel like death warmed up .
Next weeks got to be better if it's not im writing to my local mp to complain :hugs:
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Despite being up half the night dealing with spiders staring at me from the ceiling and removing them. Yes, I moved them myself while Mr C was snoring himself in to the unknown and they wouldn't have been there in the first place if I had remembered to close the window, but I was just pleased it was not the pain waking me from my jaw, which I've had all week.
But, I did wake up with a hoarse voice, stuffed up nose and gungy eyes. Sounds lovely, doesn't it?
Then on getting up, an amazing amount of sneezing which seemed to clear all three symptoms.
So now I am thinking sinues/hayfever.
Braved it today and went out. Felt better for it and pleased I made the effort to do so.
Watched Eurovision last night, which seemed to go on and on and on and on, a bit like me. :D
I must be stupid because I liked the chicken song, as I call it. It was actually called 'Toy' and it won!
My other favourite was Austria, but it was too much like 'The Rag and Bone Man'.
The Opera lady was good, but her dress was better than her song. Our entry was ambushed, but it was never going to the top, despite her fabulous performance.
See what happens when you stay in too much, you watch nearly 4 hours of nonsense. :)
Anxiety was strangely calm today, probably because I couldn't be asked to accommodate it after very little sleep over the past week.
Hopefully venturing out tomorrow, but the driving will have to wait until I feel better.
Until next time....
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I'm pleased to hear your jaw feels better Carnation, perhaps no need for the dentist after all? I happened to see some Eurovision too which is unusual for me. Does the UK always do so badly?
Hope you're feeling a bit better Buster.
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Nope feel a whole lot worse but it's kind of you guys to ask :D how you doing fish ? I remember a quote off a film I like The fastest indian , " Any day stood up above ground is a good day " :D
Carnation you can get spider catchers a suction tube , suck em up and blow em out the window , I'd put a spider in my mouth if it promised to take away my tooth ache .
Have you thought about a Fitbit watch ? I've got one of the cheaper ones , count your steps outdoors and try to better it , I usually do about 7 to 8000 steps a day 10000 is the goal which I do somtimes and a little buzz goes off like pat on the back , haven't done much waking over the weekend, bad leg , toothache and no sleep , I just feel like a long walk off a short pier :D
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Buster...could you get to see an emergency dentist? I had work done in 2016 and when I parked outside to go in and register as a patient I panicked. I think it was 'signing up' for a contract, but I found things went better than expected because it was ok to be anxious in a dentist's waiting room. I do hope you can find some peace and a solution, toothache is probably THE worst pain.
I've been struggling with low mood, thanks for asking buddy. My Dad's triple CT scan is on Wednesday, so we'll know what we're facing soon. The venlafaxine/mirtazapine combo is being tested.
I've hijacked your thread Carnation, sorry :blush:
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Yes Fishman, I'm afraid the UK have failed miserably for quite some time now. Even Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber couldn't wave his magic. :lac:
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Buster, I don't like the idea of that spider tube. :scared15:
As far as the steps thing, you can get an App on your phone and it automatically tells you how active you are. Don't know whether that is a good idea or not.
Hope you are feeling a bit better today. :hugs:
Fishman good luck for Wednesday with your dad, in case I don't catch you before then. Low mood is a natural emotion with what you are going through. Just remember you are doing brilliantly under the circumstances you are in fishman. :hugs:
I'm feeling much better today. Not quite out of the woods yet, but the jaw/tooth pain has died down a lot! Still have the scratchy, slightly swollen throat, but my eyes are less itchy and painful. Any improvement is a plus in my book. :)
Went out today as planned. Although, I wanted to slob on the sofa.
Forced myself to hoover every room today and was pleased about no flushing while doing it. Such a task can be a dead cert to get you over heated and anxious, so was pleased with that.
It was freezing today when I went out. The wind was biting and if I didn't know it was May, it could have easily have been February. What is happening with the seasons in this country? It's like we have all the weather of the whole year throughout the week.
My neighbour said the other day, that it's almost the same every day now.
Chilly, windy, damp, humid and if you are lucky; a bit of sun.
So, tomorrow I am off to what I call the big town. Always dread this. Further away from home. busy with too many cars and people, noisy, bustling, too many shops and so on. It's a venture I have to do every now and then for certain shops. It's up and down hilly roads and pavements only wide enough for one person. This means I have to walk basically free handed on my own. I have a choice. Walk in front of my O/H or walk behind him. If I'm in front, I know I can't keep looking behind, because then I would get all dizzy and If I am behind, I have to go the pace that my partner walks and he doesn't hang around. Either way, it is not pleasant and I find it enduring.
The only plus to tomorrow is the weather could possibly be more pleasant and warmer.
I find when I go out now, I am so focused on what I have to do, where I am going and trying to avoid any possible dangers, that I have picked up speed and see it more like an assault course with my aim to just get to the end and back home safely and unscratched. I've got to do these things and I don't enjoy them, but I am focussed and determined! I don't enjoy eating out, but if it is a choice of starving and making the anxiety worse, I tell my brain that it is a necessary for to me to do this.
There are many things in life that we don't want to do, not can't! Because everything is possible. But, if you turn the 'don't want to' in to 'I have to' and 'it is important that I do this', then it becomes more achievable. :)
Always try to find something in your day that you DO WANT TO DO. This is very important, because it is a pleasure and pleasure is good chemicals in the brain. :)
Until next time...........
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Had a terrible night's sleep, think it was about 4am by the time I got off to sleep. Mind was in it's worry mode and to top it all, two more spiders decided to make an appearance. :ohmy:
Still went in to the big town, despite being panicky and thinking I might collapse through lack of sleep. All I could do was think, "move slowly and drink plenty of water". Had to eat out today and that was much harder today. I kept thinking, "I need sugar, no I need carbohydrate, no sugar or is it less sugar?" I was agitated and just wanted to eat and run.
I am happy to say that I kept it together and after a full day out, I got back home unscathed. :)
I managed most of what I wanted to do today, but quite exhausted now. Hopefully, it will mean a good night's sleep. :)
Until next time...
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I'd like to say I'm doing great but alas im burning out faster than anticipated, tooth ache is keeping me awake ( can't afford the dentist got bills to pay ) , the anxiety is making me breathe like its my last breath before the firing squad but I've still got to get out there , I've dealt with three people today and had to hide what's going on inside , it's absolutely exhausting when it's something I used to enjoy , my mother seems to be going down hill very fast which I feel very guilty about .
To top it all a woman dog walker told me my legs are skinny :D because Ive opted for the combat shorts , pretty sure she was just jealous as she said hers were too chunky , in her defence she was shouting at her dogs a lot which I pointed out then said " if you're going to shout give me warning so I put my fingers in my ears " I'm not a fan of shouting .
Got loads of work to do but not much energy and the big I have is wasted on anxiety.
The positive side is I'm still getting up out and having a go :)
Ps stop posting at the same time as me it's making me think you might be watching me , I'll shut the curtains.
Still not keen on the spider catcher ?