Infomercials Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Hey, I have a couple of threads going on around here, but this one's for a specific reason. I might have a second chance with my ex, I might not. No decisions are going to be made for two weeks - the love is still there, but he needs time to think. Here's the point of THIS thread - I have an anxiety condition which can be pretty crippling at times. I've been trying to eat, but the only thing I've been able to keep down in 48 hours is a banana (yes, singular). I slept around three hours last night thanks to some melatonin. I didn't sleep at all the night before. Not surprisingly, I feel horrible. No energy, nothing. I am still going to work today, but I need your advice about how to move forward in a healthy way no matter what happens. I've been trying everything. I have dinner plans with a friend tonight, but I'm worried I still won't be able to eat.
RiceaRoni Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Hey, I have a couple of threads going on around here, but this one's for a specific reason. I might have a second chance with my ex, I might not. No decisions are going to be made for two weeks - the love is still there, but he needs time to think. Here's the point of THIS thread - I have an anxiety condition which can be pretty crippling at times. I've been trying to eat, but the only thing I've been able to keep down in 48 hours is a banana (yes, singular). I slept around three hours last night thanks to some melatonin. I didn't sleep at all the night before. Not surprisingly, I feel horrible. No energy, nothing. I am still going to work today, but I need your advice about how to move forward in a healthy way no matter what happens. I've been trying everything. I have dinner plans with a friend tonight, but I'm worried I still won't be able to eat. I went through the same things. Couldn't eat or sleep for days/weeks I lost a lot of weight and I was so stressed and sleep deprived. What helped me was I just forced myself to eat. I had to. Or you could exercise to make yourself feel hungry and also it will wear you out so you'd want to sleep. Just really TRY. Clear your mind as best as you can before sleep. Imagine yourself pushing away everything in your mind leaving a blank white canvas and go from there imagine going to sleep or something calm. This is what has helped me out.
Author Infomercials Posted March 16, 2013 Author Posted March 16, 2013 I should add - I have anemia. I already have a bit of a tired feeling because of it, and I'm still taking my iron, but I'm afraid my levels will drop so low it could be dangerous for me.
RiceaRoni Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 I should add - I have anemia. I already have a bit of a tired feeling because of it, and I'm still taking my iron, but I'm afraid my levels will drop so low it could be dangerous for me. Well there are two types of iron Heme iron and non heme iron HI is easily absorbed by the body and NHI is not as easily absorbed by the body. Foods with and excellent source of heme iron : Mussels Pork Liver Oysters Clams Chicken Liver Beef Liver Turkey Beef Sardines Shrimp Foods with a source of Non Heme Iron : Pumpkin seeds Breakfast cereals that are enriched with iron Blackstrap Molasses Cooked lentils and beans Baked potato, with the skin still on Enriched pastas Canned beans Canned asparagus Heme iron is absorbed into your system much more efficiently than non-heme iron. However, if you combine heme iron and non-heme iron sources in the same meal, the absorption of the non-heme iron is dramatically increased. When the two types are combined, absorption of the non-heme iron increases due to the better absorption rate of the heme iron. Here is a list of some iron-absorption-enhancing foods: Fruits, such as oranges and strawberries White Wine Meat, poultry, and fish Vegetables such as broccoli, potatoes, and red and green peppers Just as there are foods that are rich in iron or help iron absorb into your system, there are foods that do the exact opposite. These foods actually slow the absorption rate of iron into the system and they should be avoided if you are anemic and in need of as much iron in your diet as possible: Soy Whole grains Bran Coffee Red Wine Tea Vegetables such as spinach and sweet potatoes
RiceaRoni Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Hey, I have a couple of threads going on around here, but this one's for a specific reason. I might have a second chance with my ex, I might not. No decisions are going to be made for two weeks - the love is still there, but he needs time to think. Here's the point of THIS thread - I have an anxiety condition which can be pretty crippling at times. I've been trying to eat, but the only thing I've been able to keep down in 48 hours is a banana (yes, singular). I slept around three hours last night thanks to some melatonin. I didn't sleep at all the night before. Not surprisingly, I feel horrible. No energy, nothing. I am still going to work today, but I need your advice about how to move forward in a healthy way no matter what happens. I've been trying everything. I have dinner plans with a friend tonight, but I'm worried I still won't be able to eat. Hey are you doing okay? Have you been able to try and eat or sleep?
Author Infomercials Posted March 16, 2013 Author Posted March 16, 2013 Not since I posted, but I do have dinner plans with a friend tonight. I'm at work right now, so I'm trying to block it all out...thank you so much for your help! Normally, I have no problem being alone, but right now, it's crippling.
RiceaRoni Posted March 16, 2013 Posted March 16, 2013 Not since I posted, but I do have dinner plans with a friend tonight. I'm at work right now, so I'm trying to block it all out...thank you so much for your help! Normally, I have no problem being alone, but right now, it's crippling. Well I hope you have fun tonight! just take it a day at a time, step by step. Try to eat and sleep. Just block everything When you get home if you need to cry. Let it out. Just don't let it effect you physically. It isn't worth it.
Author Infomercials Posted March 17, 2013 Author Posted March 17, 2013 Thanks again for keeping up with this. I have a lot of really good people in my life, here and around me, who are telling me the things I really need to hear. Its like, I know they're true, but objectivity definitely hard at the moment. Not exactly the queen of sound judgement and good decisions at the moment! Just trying to give myself some grace 2
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