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Physically and mentally drained

Summerjune15Summerjune15 Posts: 30 Boards Initiate
edited December 9 in Health & Wellbeing
I feel awful and I’m in crippling pain exhausted recently I’ve haven’t been the nicest to my body. my condition causes my ovaries to swell and makes me look more fat and I already hate my body but today i actually want to be kind to my mind and body for once and I feel really selfish for saying that but I sort of do need to look after my body and mental health especially with my conditions but yeah do you guys do anything when you just feel rubbish any ideas would be really appreciated thank you❤️ (I also got my first counselling session with mix at 8 tonight and I’m terrified)
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  • eylaheylah Posts: 5,208 Part of The Furniture
    as someone who has this problem i can relate to you im so sry its giving you so much agony. not sure if you have or not but have you spoken to your gp abt what they can do to try limit the pain? i know gps can be frustrating but they can give you something for the pain especially if you explain how bad it is. its not selfish you are your own person and looking after yourself is amazing bc it will make you feel 10x better. thats not selfish at all! i have found mini hobbies i like to do like my digital art i tend to do that when im in pain and not wanting to do much. maybe finding something mini you could do when your feeling out of it and not wanting to do much? have you got any hobbies? ah thats so gd to hear abt your counselling session tonight how do you feel abt it? i would try a breathing technique beforehand if your feeling overwhelmed i posted a box breathing on the community if you want to try it out. i believe in you keep going your doing amazing ❤️
    keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. 🤍

    pfp kindly made by the beautiful chloe ❤️
  • Summerjune15Summerjune15 Posts: 30 Boards Initiate
    Hey @eylah
    I have spoken to my doctors they advised paracetamol but it don’t help at all I’ve recently brought a heating period belt it’s a lifesaver and I would definitely recommend it for you too I love art too I also love bubble baths with music and then putting fluffy pyjamas on after and watching a film with hot chocolate so I just need to do them things more I just feel so exhausted I don’t have the energy to do it (I know they small things but I’m just exhausted) but thank you❤️
  • eylaheylah Posts: 5,208 Part of The Furniture
    edited December 9
    @Summerjune15 oh im so sry they only recommended paracetamol :( i rly am. does your heating belt ( idk what to call them ) work? does that give you relief from the pain? i hear you when you say you have no energy it rly impacts up daily doesnt it? how about taking it slowly? so one day you have a bath with bubble bath then the next you do that and pjs then increasing it slowly? might sound silly but it worked for me when i had no energy bc instead of doing it all at once i did it in baby steps. im here for you always ❤️
    ( thankyou ill have a look into it bc it sound amazing! bc my hot water bottle doesn’t rly fit lol )
    keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. 🤍

    pfp kindly made by the beautiful chloe ❤️
  • Summerjune15Summerjune15 Posts: 30 Boards Initiate
    @eylah the doctors I’ve seen are always males and not to sound horrible but they wouldn’t understand the pain but the heating belt has been a lifesaver it’s also really discreet so I can wear it to college I just Chuck a baggy hoodie over but I got mine on Amazon so definitely get one I’ve got about 10 hot water bottles in my house 😂 and about the baby steps idea that’s a really good idea I didn’t think of that so thank you❤️ (also it’s 3 hours until my counciling with the mix session I’m absolutely terrified😅)
  • Summerjune15Summerjune15 Posts: 30 Boards Initiate
    edited December 9
    @eylah @amy02 fudge fudge fudge it’s only 8minutes left ahhhhh I’m terrified😅
  • ebyrne556ebyrne556 Moderator Posts: 1,199 Wise Owl
    Hey @Summerjune15 just checking in to see how you’re doing today and also how your counselling session went last night
    Thinking of you <3
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  • eylaheylah Posts: 5,208 Part of The Furniture
    hey @Summerjune15 how did your counselling session go? i hope it went well. how are you today also? here for you ❤️
    keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. 🤍

    pfp kindly made by the beautiful chloe ❤️
  • Summerjune15Summerjune15 Posts: 30 Boards Initiate
    Hey @eylah i didn’t end up going and I don’t want to so I had a email saying if I don’t reply in 4 days all the counselling sessions will be cancelled and I want them to be so that’s good and I’m here for you too❤️
  • eylaheylah Posts: 5,208 Part of The Furniture
    Summerjune15 wrote: »
    Hey @eylah i didn’t end up going and I don’t want to so I had a email saying if I don’t reply in 4 days all the counselling sessions will be cancelled and I want them to be so that’s good and I’m here for you too❤️

    hey id email them back explaining you want them cancelled bc other ppl might be able to get counselling if you email instead of just leaving it for 4 days. ❤️
    keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you. 🤍

    pfp kindly made by the beautiful chloe ❤️
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