Cate's Diary

Emilyrose said:
Hey Cate, sorry you haven't been feeling fantastic. I hope your energy levels go back up and you are ready for anything once more. Take care. x
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Thanks, Emily. Me too. I just slept for 11 hours. EEK. I think a head cold has you feeling worse than most illnesses.
LaMaria said:
How much longer before you can get tested for gluten intolerance?
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Friday morning LaMa. I don't think I am Coeliac, which surprises me, as I haven't been reacting as I thought I would. No more bloating than usual.

I am really starting to think that the AD meds aren't working. I had felt OK a couple of days after starting on them(too soon for the meds to have kicked in) & have been up & down a little since. I am incredibly thirsty all of the time. I have an appointment to see my GP next Tuesday. My inclination is to stop taking them, but I'll wait. I think she only gave me a one-month prescription anyway. She also doubled the diuretic component of my BP meds & that could be increasing my thirst. I would rather tackle one change at a time. Also, I have been eating gluten! Gah!

I will go for a walk today to get some fresh air into my lungs. I don't think I mentioned that R came up for a visit on Sunday, with his dog. He seems to be coming out of his depression & his brain is working overtime again. His dog escaped at one stage & I think we were really lucky to find him. He's a spaniel & was in the middle of the bush chasing wallaby scents when R found him & pounced on him. I hate to think what the outcome would have been if we hadn't found him. R is so attached to that dog. He is one very full-on dog- very high maintenance. While I know that the dog has given R something to love & care for, the dog has also complicated his life a lot in many ways. R's next door neighbour, who is a lovely guy & a trainee doctor, is chasing up a female doctor/psych. for R to see. I wish I could learn to stop worrying so much about him!

I'm eating healthily, but not moving much. That has to change. It's time I took my own advice.
 
It's always good to stock up the sleep bank when you can. You are probably a bit rundown and need the rest.

The constant thirst thing would get me down too. I think you mentioned in one of your previous posts that you would give the meds a chance so I don't know what to say about that one. If you are not feeling any better on them than not on them, maybe they aren't for you?

Glad to hear your son is doing better.
 
Thanks, Emily. I think I must have needed the sleep. I felt much better last night & again this morning, so I think the head cold is clearing.

I'll talk to my GP next Tuesday about the meds. I don't want her increasing them. I'm in two minds about taking them. I know depression comes and goes with me & usually I cope without.

I think maybe I would benefit from seeing a psych to get advice on how to cope with R's mental illness. That's the biggest stress in my life. He's coming out of his depression, which should make me feel much better, but I have a lot of trouble coping with him speeding up again. It's hard to explain really but he becomes really full-on & exhausting. I will be pleased when he finds a counsellor that he can talk to.
 
What a cold & miserable day it was today! I had to fill in the day in town & I froze. I got the fire going in the morning & went back out & read a book in front of the fire & am now back home in front of our fire. I really am sure that Winter affects my mood. I'm going to make a point of getting out in the cold, rugged up & getting some fresh air, rather than staying inside. I'm going to push myself through this....it's only weather!
 
Winter walks are lovely. I´ll be escaping next week´s heat wave but I´m still slightly envious of your winter :)
 
Hi, LaMa & Emily. I will get out there from now on. The head cold flattened me & left me lacking in energy & enthusiasm. I'm over the worst of it now & am going to spend most of the day outside. It rained most of the night, but it's sunny now. We'll be heading out soon to do the rubbish/re-cycling for home & the golf club(& our above neighbour & an elderly neighbour). G has some work he wants to do out there! We have hardly been out at the course for weeks.
 
Thanks, Butterfly, Emily & LaMa. The break from the course has been good for us. Now that the nasty greenkeeper has resigned everyone is pitching in & there is a much nicer feel about the place. Hopefully, it can get back to how it used to be.

We have an 18th birthday party to go to today, which will be interesting. G & I will go during the afternoon & leave before it gets too messy. We really should be getting on the move & helping set up for it......(we're helping out with food).
 
Emilyrose said:
I hope the party went well Cate.
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The party went very well. We left before it had a chance to get messy. They are nice young people (can't call them kids). Apparently, a good night was had by all.
We have had a funny few days really- bit complicated, but all is good. R stayed with us for a couple of nights, with his dog. He came up for the 18th. He has a bad cold/flu & is back home again now. He is really going to follow through with looking after his mental health & has appointments made with a Psychiatrist as well as Psychology sessions. I'm proud of him. It is not easy. I don't think it ever will be for him, but I can still hope.
I'm feeling quite good & plan on going out to golf tomorrow. I saw my GP again tomorrow & have had some tests done. I'm seeing her again in a month. I need to find something to do on Tuesdays. I'm sick of just filling in time while G plays golf. I'll have to find a class of some sort.
 
Tuesday- had the tests (fasting) & saw my GP. I have had an incredible thirst since she changed my BP medication to include a double dose of diuretic.
I said that I thought it may be the BP meds or it may be the AD she prescribed at the same time. They have had me a little shaky & anxious. I suggested that maybe it is not a good idea starting 2 meds at once as it's hard to tell which is causing which side effect. She agreed for me to not take any more AD's on the proviso that I let her know if I'm feeling down again. When I said that I had felt better within 2 days after talking to her last time & well before the meds could have kicked in she said perhaps I would benefit from seeing a counsellor & offloading my worries. She also suggested mindfulness and/or meditation. I'll taper off the pills, but keep a good eye on my mood. I'm going to see her once a month as my BP is still way too high.
Wednesday- First thing in the morning got a call from a friend who had rung me the other day as her husband has just been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. We had a long conversation the other day & I knew what she was going through. I had suggested catching up with the 2 of them for lunch, mainly so they could see just how well G is & ask any questions they like. She rang me yesterday to say lunch on Sunday would be nice.
I played golf for the first time in 3 weeks & won the day. I won my division, but also won the monthly medal (best net score) & can then play off at the end of the year. I have won a lot more times this year than since I started. We get a voucher with a money value & then at the end of the year can select where we want the voucher from. For the 1st time mine won't be embarrassing. We had a very sociable day. When asked if I wanted to go to lunch on Friday with a couple of the women I resisted saying "I can't" which has been my default for years & said "Yes. That would be nice".
So- I'm going out to lunch on Friday & on Sunday. It sounds like I'm becoming a "lady who lunches".Whoops!
Thursday- I slept like a log last night. I think I slept in my chair for about an hour & then had another 9 hours in bed! It was hard work playing golf yesterday as it was sunny, but quite cold(about 10 degrees C ).
G & I are taking a load of wood down to our older son's place & will do a bit of a tidy up while we're there I think. I doubt he has had time to do it yet. We will just be pottering about doing some physical stuff today. I love days when I can get around in rough work gear & my boots & not see anyone else.
Woke up feeling pretty good really.
 
cate said:
It sounds like I'm becoming a "lady who lunches"
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For me it sounds very nice and chic! ;)

Although I have not been posting anything, I still was reading your thread! :) I hope that now slowly everything is settling down and I can just say - keep your positive attitude forward! :)
 
I sure will try hon :)
Lunch was postponed as the restaurant is closed for August.
I spent a very productive day at home instead.
Feeling good today. I feel like a weight has lifted.
 
Hi cate! I'm glad to see you're still here! Good to hear the course is slowly getting back to being a fun place to be.

I don't know what's going on with R so please keep that in mind. Seeing the words mental health and psychologist/psychiatrist really hit me. My hubby (A) has been going through a lot the last few years. Talking to therapists never really helped much, the pills sort of did but not really. He is now trying out Neurofeedback therapy. Have you heard of it? Is it even a think there? I didn't hear about it until we moved to Atlantic Canada. He has done about 8 sessions now I think and already we see improvements in his attitude and motivation and his overall well being. He is sleeping better, his sex drive is coming back, and overall he is happier and more playful. Perhaps another thing to look into? Whatever he does, I'm glad he is getting help and being open to you about it. Hopefully he starts improving, and while life may never be easy, hopefully he finds happiness.

Glad you had a good day on the course, always fun when you win! :) sucks your lunch was postponed, but glad you are feeling good!
 
Hi, Icy. R is our younger son. He has had a tough last few years but was diagnosed, correctly he & I think, with Bipolar 2 in 2015. He has not had it managed since the diagnosis & I think it has taken him this time to come to terms with it. He is just coming out of a very long period of fairly deep depression. His whole life has been very rocky and it is both a relief and fairly scary to have a diagnosis. He is now ready for treatment, but not necessarily the usual path of trial & error with medication. He has been doing lots of research, which is good. Neurofeedback therapy I hadn't heard of but will look into. I just had a quick look & the adverse reactions can include manic behaviour, anxiety & a deepening of depression. Bipolar is such a complex & complicated illness. He is more self-aware since his diagnosis and more open to discussion about everything. I'm glad your hubby is benefiting from the Neurofeedback. I hope our son finds happiness again. I don't think I want much more for either of our sons than being happy.

Rebel- Yes. A whole month! It's Winter & cold & wet & the restaurant is in a conservatory.

I have the littlies for hours today & the weather is woeful. We may just have to watch DVD's and/or read books.
 
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