How Are You Feeling Now?, 🤔,😀🥺

Alizerine said:
Since that original post I have been through a lot. I had internal bleeding and required 4 bags of blood and 7 days in the hospital. I was able to come home for my 87th birthday. Thank you all for your good wishes.
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:cry: I'm sorry to hear you're having to deal with all of this, @Alizerine . Has there been improvement for you over these last few days since you posted?
 
CathyHorn said:
Anxious. Sometimes I have a lot of anxiety during the night and I can't sleep. It's not just emotional, I have restless legs, and restless everything, really. I've tried lots of different things but nothing helps for more than one or 2 nights, then it's back.
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I'm having sleeping problems myself right now. Had prostate radiation treatment a few months ago and only averaging 3-4 hours sleep or less a night. Gotta be the medication. I'm trying to sleep in shifts, 4 hours at night and 4 during the day along with herbal tea. That's the only thing that works. I hope this temporary. Sometimes I feel like I'm going mad.
 
Keith9010* said:
I'm having sleeping problems myself right now. Had prostate radiation treatment a few months ago and only averaging 3-4 hours sleep or less a night. Gotta be the medication. I'm trying to sleep in shifts, 4 hours at night and 4 during the day along with herbal tea. That's the only thing that works. I hope this temporary. Sometimes I feel like I'm going mad.
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I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing those sleep problems, Keith. :cry: Sometimes my daughter wonders why I get so sleepy/tired before 8 p.m. and I have to remind her that it's been about 20 years since I've gotten more than 4.5, 5 hours of sleep. My eyes pop open at 1:30 or 2 and that's all she wrote. It's annoying as anything. 🥺 I hope your issue is temporary, too! @Keith9010*
 
CallMeKate said:
I'm sorry to hear you're experiencing those sleep problems, Keith. :cry: Sometimes my daughter wonders why I get so sleepy/tired before 8 p.m. and I have to remind her that it's been about 20 years since I've gotten more than 4.5, 5 hours of sleep. My eyes pop open at 1:30 or 2 and that's all she wrote. It's annoying as anything. 🥺 I hope your issue is temporary, too! @Keith9010*
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Thanks
 
I'm still adjusting to my antidepressants. They are definitely working but the side effects are hard, I get headaches sometimes lasting all day, though they do pass. I feel spaced out at times. Yet overall I feel relaxed, less anxious and better in myself. It's hard to describe really. I had been carrying a lot of anger but now I don't feel so angry, just sad. It's as if it has all calmed to a level I can live with easier.
Does that make sense?
I know I couldn't have carried on much longer without help. I am soon beginning counselling too, so I feel relief that help is coming.
 
Rose65 said:
I'm still adjusting to my antidepressants. They are definitely working but the side effects are hard, I get headaches sometimes lasting all day, though they do pass. I feel spaced out at times. Yet overall I feel relaxed, less anxious and better in myself. It's hard to describe really. I had been carrying a lot of anger but now I don't feel so angry, just sad. It's as if it has all calmed to a level I can live with easier.
Does that make sense?
I know I couldn't have carried on much longer without help. I am soon beginning counselling too, so I feel relief that help is coming.
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You might need a different anti-depressant. Try until you get one without side effects. The dosage also may be too high.
 
Feeling like my stepfather is going to be the death of me.

Last week I got a phone message and e mail from my so called brother about his "concern" that he hadn't heard from our stepfather. He has no concern. He's 3000 miles away and couldn't care less. It's all an act. And when the old man dies or has health issues before, it's all on me. He won't even say a kind word.

Also he wanted the stepfather's mid 60's ford pickup so bad he had it shipped back east but it's now suspected he may have sold it because he bought a brand new truck. He lies, so if he did, he'd deny it.
 
I'm having a good day today. Things are working out better than I hoped or planned. After reading the previous posts, I almost feel guilty but I guess I feel really grateful. I'm trying to practice more optimism and gratitude and it seems to work out.
 
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My problems are so minor compared with most of yours, but since I passed 70 my ability to handle stress is just about gone. The slightest little thing goes wrong and I'm a wreck.

I've always hated shopping, mainly due to sensory over-load from all the noise, light and decisions. I spent about an hour in Walmart today and didn't think I was going to make it home.

My fear is that I'm soon going to be a total hermit. Thank God for you guys, connecting me with the world without having to leave the house.
 
I'm on the forum here less lately because I am getting used to my antidepressants and feeling rather off-kilter. There is no doubt I feel better, in that I am more relaxed, far less anxious. Yet I feel like I just don't care about things like I did before. Nothing seems to matter much. Where I used to pick an argument with my husband, I now cannot be bothered. I also get frequent headaches which must be side effects, so I struggle some days. The depression is still with me but somehow different.
 
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