I feel like my current episode of back pain is a wake up call. I've had back pain before, but I've finally had enough episodes to realize that it is becoming recurrent. And that to keep it at bay I am going to have to take better care of myself physically- which means regular exercise, and also specific exercises that I hope to learn in PT. But I realize that I just have to exercise.
In PT I think I got forgotten about and was on the bike for 20 minutes. And it felt good! I need to exercise not just for my body, but for my mind. I forget that. Exercise- of the right kind- makes me feel good. Cardio tends to make me feel good. So does yoga. Weights- not so much.
So if I could do the bike in PT without too much back pain, then I can do it at the gym. I hope I am up for waking soon- I have to get in shape for July 4th when I do a 10K (I walk it of course). Last year I did it with no preparation but I'd rather prepare this year!
I just hope I get over this virus thing that I have- and I hope that I get my voice back soon. I saw my doctor again today, who prescribed me a steroid nasal spray. I can't take most cold meds because of all of the meds I take, but this should be okay. She gave me the "it's just a virus" story again. And I am sure that she is right. Half my co-workers are sick. But they can talk. I still have this really bad laryngitis.
I needed to buy gas today but decided to wait until tomorrow because it is just too hard to talk. By the end of the day I really had nothing left. This is very frustrating. I keep seeing how the behaviors of being physically sick overlap with depression. Well, depression is associated with inflammation in the body, so there are physical similarities as well.
Have you asked about Mucinex? (the plain one, not decongestant). I was told when it was new that I could have small amounts of it with lithium but then I was taking it for the first time when I had Lamical rash and because that reaction was pretty severe I've not been allowed since because I could have a cross sensitivity now that the drs. say wouldn't be worth it. And now I can't because of the MAOI. But for 2 glorious days after 5 years of lithium I was able to take a cold med when I had a bad bronchitis thing.
ReplyDeleteHOpe you feel better soon. I hate feeling sick on these meds; I always feel so groggy and icky from the sedation combined with the sickness.
just me Jen