Daily poll

[teaotter]

This is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Monday to midnight (8pm Eastern Time) on Tuesday.

Poll #27688 Daily poll

This poll is closed.
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 32

How are you doing?

I am okay
23 (74.2%)

I am not okay, but I don't need help right now
8 (25.8%)

I could use some help
0 (0.0%)

How many other humans live with you?

I am living single
11 (34.4%)

One other human
17 (53.1%)

More than one other human
4 (12.5%)

Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.

Comments

[we_are_spc]

1) low key anxiety about being able to keep the job because walking is setting off breathing issues.
2) Not really realizing this until two weeks in; didn't tell polminary clinic because I didn't know full extent. >.>
3) Mom comes in tomorrow, and while the relationship has vastly inproved, there is also the anxiety that it'll backslide into what it used to be and lizardbrain cries.


There is the fact that she mails an instrument I didn't expect until spring, the job (despite the lung issues) does go well otherwise, and I am able to make it through to Friday when I get paid due to the generosity of this comunity, so thank you to relevant parties. <3

-T~

[adafrog]

{{{hugs}}}

[we_are_spc]

{{{hugs}}}

I appreciate you for these. :)

-T~

[kathmandu]

Sympathies on the breathing issues; crossing fingers for your Mom's visit to go well.

[we_are_spc]

Thank you.

...

I wish I could remind myself to use my CPAP...I am now tired all the time. And while I know not using it isn't all of the issue (One of my depression sysmptems is too much sleep) it might help some.

Mom comes in today, the guitar should be here Thursday (Which consequently is one of the days I work the airport), so we'll see what goes from here.

Other than iron and Vitamin D3 (And caffine, which I'm trying to cut back on slightly) any other things you can think of for energy? Is it true that Vitamin B helps, too?

-T~

[kathmandu]

Iron is a good start. I find milk-thistle seed helps me function better when I'm tired, so you could try that. It's sold as a supplement, usually in gel-caps.

Since you mentioned breathing issues -- I find that mint tea or ginseng tea help a little with breathing. Then I feel like I'm getting a bit more oxygen.

[we_are_spc]

I've never heard of milk thistle seed as a supplement, good thing to know!

Also, I knew about mint tea, but not ginseng, so I might see if I can find some of that, too. Thank you. :)

-T~

[kathmandu]

I should mention that milk thistle works by boosting liver function. It helps with fatigue by removing the fatigue by-products.

But people who are on prescription drugs should pay careful attention, if they start milk thistle, to notice if their drugs wear off faster or are less effective.

[we_are_spc]

Also good to know since we're on a couple. Gotta love depression meds. *sighs*

-T~