Post by LymeEnigma on Jul 17, 2008 8:50:23 GMT -8
I feel like, emotionally, I handle stress pretty well these days. Yeah, I have issues with anxiety, but I have been keeping a decent head on my shoulders, just the same ... and a lot has been going on with my family as of late. I have been avoiding stressors that are in my power to avoid, such as not addressing the agoraphobia.
I've found, however, that lately even the tiniest excess of stress is enough to throw my illness into rare form. I've been almost completely bedridden, with the exception of a couple of days, for over a week, now, and it seems like every time I feel like I'm making some progress, something happens to bring the stress levels back up.
Maybe I'm relapsing ... or maybe I am developing lupus ... or maybe I've just lost my mind. Whatever the cause, I'm currently feeling a whole new level of discouragement....
I may need to write off half my family, just for the sake of my health.
I've found, however, that lately even the tiniest excess of stress is enough to throw my illness into rare form. I've been almost completely bedridden, with the exception of a couple of days, for over a week, now, and it seems like every time I feel like I'm making some progress, something happens to bring the stress levels back up.
Maybe I'm relapsing ... or maybe I am developing lupus ... or maybe I've just lost my mind. Whatever the cause, I'm currently feeling a whole new level of discouragement....
I may need to write off half my family, just for the sake of my health.
