I'm having an extended Indian summer
No diary entry last week because I was on holiday for the early half of the week and then I wasn’t feeling very well for the latter half. I was just a bit stressed out and then a situation at work greatly exacerbated the situation.
I also hurt my hip again, by overstretching myself with running, which, given that my running skills are more comparable to those of tortoises than those of gazelles, doesn’t take much. I ended up crying in the street from the sheer frustration of it as I wouldn’t relish another winter of enforced rest. I’m already starting to feel pretty fat and lethargic. It is imperative for me to be able to get enough exercise.
Fortunately, although at the time I swear I could feel the bones in the joint grinding on the soft tissues, it seems to be bearing up reasonably well. I’ll keep at it with anti-inflammatories and glucosamine and hope for the best. No running for a couple of weeks, though, and when I do go back to it, it will be with caution.
Despite that, other than my little wobble, life has mostly been pretty good of late. The weather is still good enough for the odd day in the hills, I’m still getting plenty done round the house and I’m generally pretty happy.
I’m glad, usually at this time of year, I start to get a bit blue but it would seem that my mood, like the weather, is having an extended Indian summer.
Week commencing 16/10/10
Medication: 1mg Valium, Daily roman chamomile.
Exercise: 6.5
Alcohol: 0
Anxiety: Fine early in the week and then suddenly overwhelmed by anxiety later in the week.
Anxiety Level (0-10): 5
Number of Panic Attacks: 2
Severity of Panic Attack (0-5): 3
Depression: Still feeling okay.
Depression Level (0-5): 1
Mania: Fine
Mania Level (0-5): 1
Summary
A good start to the week but life caught up with me a bit and I had a bit of a wobble in what has otherwise been an excellent few weeks.
