Friday update
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hypatia42Wed sucked. Most of the massages I gave were 30 min massages. Dr wants us to completely fill up the schedule which would mean a three hour stint in the am with no breaks and a four hour one in the afternoon with no breaks. I do not feel that this is healthy for anyone, even at their best.
Then there is me. Not at my best. Everyone I am close to has been ill. Everyone in my house, my working group, my community. Everyone is stressed and over taxed. As such, my immune system is valiantly fighting off this crud and doing a decent job since I am not sick with it. I have noticed though that when I've got one system doing its best, it pulls energy from the others. I tire easily, I have more trouble dealing with physical exertion, and I'm much more likely to be emotionally unbalanced.
I took yesterday and got a massage from someone who does not cause me pain. I went to my MD to talk with her about some strange Sx that have popped up. Walked away from that with more diflucan. *sigh* Time for a diet change I think. I just don't feel that as an adult I should get systemic yeast infections like this. In my ears even? So, reducing refined sugars and processed foods. Looking at the list of stuff that one should avoid on the Candida diet I was suprised by vinegar and cheese. Now, MD didn't say I need to go so far as to strictly adhere to the Candida diet but scaling back does make a certain amount of sense. No fungus or beer, which I avoided anyhow. Most grains, all containing gluten. Rice is ok thank heaven. Lean meats and veggies are on the menu and not a whole lot else. Even fruit should be cut back since it contains so much sugar.
We shall see how it goes. I think I'm making a vow to be mindful of what I eat. Make eating an act rather than a reaction. See where that gets me. I doubt I will always manage to do it right but it will get me thinking. Oh and 30 minutes a day of taking care of myself. Mindful eating and 30 minutes of self care daily.
My last vow was to exercise 30 minutes every dau I was not at work. I realized that this is not going to work for me. I learned a lot. It was a good thing to do for myself. There will be days where I cannot do that and that has to be ok. The more I make an effort to do what I can when I can, the more energy I have to make more effort. So, great strides were made. Yay!
Now? I just want chocolate. I love you. Thanks for the support. It helped and was much appreciated.
Then there is me. Not at my best. Everyone I am close to has been ill. Everyone in my house, my working group, my community. Everyone is stressed and over taxed. As such, my immune system is valiantly fighting off this crud and doing a decent job since I am not sick with it. I have noticed though that when I've got one system doing its best, it pulls energy from the others. I tire easily, I have more trouble dealing with physical exertion, and I'm much more likely to be emotionally unbalanced.
I took yesterday and got a massage from someone who does not cause me pain. I went to my MD to talk with her about some strange Sx that have popped up. Walked away from that with more diflucan. *sigh* Time for a diet change I think. I just don't feel that as an adult I should get systemic yeast infections like this. In my ears even? So, reducing refined sugars and processed foods. Looking at the list of stuff that one should avoid on the Candida diet I was suprised by vinegar and cheese. Now, MD didn't say I need to go so far as to strictly adhere to the Candida diet but scaling back does make a certain amount of sense. No fungus or beer, which I avoided anyhow. Most grains, all containing gluten. Rice is ok thank heaven. Lean meats and veggies are on the menu and not a whole lot else. Even fruit should be cut back since it contains so much sugar.
We shall see how it goes. I think I'm making a vow to be mindful of what I eat. Make eating an act rather than a reaction. See where that gets me. I doubt I will always manage to do it right but it will get me thinking. Oh and 30 minutes a day of taking care of myself. Mindful eating and 30 minutes of self care daily.
My last vow was to exercise 30 minutes every dau I was not at work. I realized that this is not going to work for me. I learned a lot. It was a good thing to do for myself. There will be days where I cannot do that and that has to be ok. The more I make an effort to do what I can when I can, the more energy I have to make more effort. So, great strides were made. Yay!
Now? I just want chocolate. I love you. Thanks for the support. It helped and was much appreciated.
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