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Posted 6/23/2011 5:49 PM (GMT 0)
Does anyone have issues with stress and recovering from stress?

I had a family vacation - my fiance's family.  It's 1 week at a vacation home that is about 1 mile from home.  So I spend like 1/4 the time there.  Just can't handle all the stimulation.

Then working 3 days in a row.  1 full day and 2 half-days.  Apparently too much for me.  rolleyes  You guys know I have about the perfect job - I groom dogs at my fiance's vet clinic.  I have my own work space separate from the clinic.  I don't have to tell my boss about having a bad day - he already knows.  :)

Last night I woke up puking.  I was completely exhausted.  In bed for 16 hours.  The dizzines and headache started lifting enough that I can get online and turn TV on.

Anyone else have issues after stress?  I mean other than triggering staight-up bipolar symptoms.

Posted 6/23/2011 6:51 PM (GMT 0)
Personally,  I think it is our inability to handle stress that sets it all in motion.

I finally realized though that being in a state of "unflexibility" is what causes the stress to begin with.  If we can learn to do our best and not expect things to always go our way or the way that is easiest for us, we go along away to reducing stress.  When we are not stressed, symptoms are not as bad.  Not sure if I worded this correctly to reflect what I meant but hopefully so.

Yes, stress can make you really physcially ill.

Hopefully you will be feeling better soon.  We must learn to bend like the trees in the wind.

Gem

Posted 6/23/2011 8:05 PM (GMT 0)
A little Tylenol goes a long way. Don't know why it took me 16 hours to break down and take a pain killer. No longer borderline suicidal, but definitely not loving life. Maybe go back to bed and get some REST.
Posted 6/24/2011 12:47 AM (GMT 0)
Yes, rest can be a very good thing. I also think that we have to try to not be so hard on ourselves. Life is stressful and here we have an illness that doesn't work well at all with stress. There are some situations we just can't avoid and other times it just may be a bad day/week/month(s) we have to go through to feel better. I'm so glad you have a job where others can understand when you are not yourself.
Posted 6/26/2011 7:03 PM (GMT 0)
Slept in very, very late last yesterday morning.  Then a loooong nap in the afternoon.  And went to bed early.

My fiance was frustrated until I went to bed early.  He's noticing my sleep schedule being off and worried about it.  I guess he figured out that I really was that tired when I went to bed early after all the extra sleep.

I finally feel like myself today.  Starting to get caught up from 2 wweks ago!!  :)

Posted 6/26/2011 7:25 PM (GMT 0)
I know what stress means. Last year I had a nervous breakdown with a psychotic episode triggered by a lot of stress at work. Right now I am not working and still recovering from this breakdown and learning how to manage stressful situations.

Stress could not be avoided, but we could learn how to cope with stress.
Posted 6/27/2011 11:37 PM (GMT 0)
Tortoise,
Glad you got the sleep you needed and are feeling better. So glad your fiance works with you to fight this illness. Eleveno, sorry to hear about your breakdown. Happened to me back in 1995 and it does take a long time for our brains to recover. Much easier back then in my thirties vs. this year (major depression at 48). Here's to coping!
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