Posted by Greg on November 15, 2000, at 9:01:26
In reply to Re: The Fatigue Factor, posted by coral on November 15, 2000, at 8:21:43
CPE,
My free time is generally my weekends, I try to catch up on my sleep then. During the week I usually average about 6 hours a night which I've been told that for my age is a decent amount. Right now my job is only going to get more demanding so taking time off is not an option.
I do have to do a lot of walking, but my doc has encouraged that along with riding stationary and mobile bikes. It just seems like the swelling is still pretty severe after 4 weeks and I'm a little concerned.
I have seem my family doc about the laryngitis and he says that because of the nature of that type of virus, there is little that can be done about it. He gave me an inhaler to help reduce the swelling of the vocal chords and has me drinking lots of cold liquids. My voice is almost back to normal (much to the dismay of those around me :^)). Hopefully I'll be past it in the next few days. I often say things I regret due mostly to the fact that I rarely don't speak what's on my mind... Betcha hadn't noticed that before huh? My meds are working well and I don't feel like my Bipolar or depression are out of control, but you're probably right, maybe I need to step back and re-evaluate. Maybe designating some of my workload to others would be helpful?
I will definitely give the Centrum a try, you are the third person to recommend it to me. I take a GNC multi-vitamin now. I'm not experiencing any cravings, if anything, I don't have much of an appetite at all. I am forcing myself to eat and trying to make sure that I'm eating healthy.
Thanks Coral for taking the time to respond, you have definitely given me things to think about. I will let you know how it goes. You are a good friend.
One last random thought... Could this be my inherently Lumptonian tendancies surfacing?
Greg SDS
> Dear Greg,
>
> "All my free time"??? Working 12-16 hours a day? WHAT free time???
>
> First thought is that you take some time to rest - like staying home and doing nothing but sleeping - I don't know what your job requirements are so I don't know if that's even a possibility.
>
> Knee surgery is a major assault on the body, not only in terms of mobility, but healing. If you're walking and using the knee, healing's going to take even longer. It's not like a broken arm that can be stabilized and immobilized in a cast.
> Re the laryngitis, have you seen your doctor? Is it possible you're also battling an infection? If so, that's a 24-hour-a-day battle, even when you're sleeping.
> Not to get all "metaphysical" on you, but have you considered the cause of the laryngitis? Something you said that you regret? Something you're not saying but want to say?
> Couple all of this with depression which is incredibly exhausting (I know that seems like an oxymoron, but not to someone who's experienced it), and you may be receiving warning signs that it's time to stop and regroup. Personally, it sounds like there's a slow, chronic leak of your psychic energy.
> I've found that Centrum's "energy" formula has been very helpful in helping me regain my stride.
> Eastern medicine believes that food is medicine and our bodies know what we need. Are you experiencing any cravings? How's your protein intake?
> These are just random thoughts that may apply or not.
> Good luck...
>
> Coral
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