Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Okay folks...it's about a week away from Christmas? How are those folks with the holiday blues doing? cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I am feeling great for the holidays.I am so glad.It was 2 months ago I was dreading them coming,this year I put the tree up and decorated it myself.My husband and kids couldn't believe it.I never do that.I hope this feeling keeps up !!!!!!!!!!! Mari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/2004 4:46:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, artisticgroom@... writes: > BAH HUMBUG!!! > lol. by your reply, i can tell that you're okay. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/2004 5:04:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, starz@... writes: > I'm also on 4 grains of Naturethroid. I've noticed I'm a lot more > tired at night and have trouble staying awake once I hit the couch. > do you think the Naturethroid is doing differently with you? I've noticed the trouble staying awake thing myself - but I think mine is due to it getting dark so early and just the colder weather. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/2004 5:20:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, luvmystuffsellin@... writes: > was > dreading them coming,this year I put the tree up and decorated it myself.My > husband and kids couldn't believe it.I never do that.I hope this feeling > keeps up > !!!!!!!!!!! > wow...this is great. this year when we put up the tree, i did all the decorations myself too. last year (prior to diagnosis and Armour) I can remember it being just this totally unsurmountable task...but this year it went so easy. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 In a message dated 12/17/2004 5:32:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, MamaMaha@... writes: > I also bought myself two presents now this is the way to celebrate the holidays...buying yourself presents. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 BAH HUMBUG!!! *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.296 / Virus Database: 265.5.4 - Release Date: 12/15/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I was having a bit of holiday blues with all the visits to the hospital, but thank God that's over! I think my hubby calling me today to ask how much income tax to take out of his 'bonus' check kinda perked me up though! Now I can finish paying bills, property taxes, and get some other stuff done, like Christmas shopping for my 3 grandkids. lol. I'm also on 4 grains of Naturethroid. I've noticed I'm a lot more tired at night and have trouble staying awake once I hit the couch. I'm hoping that this is short lived. I really wish I could get my hands on some 'real armour thyroid'. I'm spoiled. I may have to change the way I take the Naturethroid. I was used to taking my Armour first thing in the morning and doing just fine with it, but I'm thinking there's gonna be a problem with afternoons with this new stuff, and there was with the generic too. SandyE~Houston On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 16:30:48 EST nc2406@... wrote: > Okay folks...it's about a week away from Christmas? How are >those folks with > the holiday blues doing? > cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I feel more in the spirit this year than I did last year..and have had the energy to put up a tree, make some goodies. I still need to wrap, but, did most of my shopping online so that I wouldn't have to deal with crowds, parking lots and all the other stuff that makes me get irritated. Kerry nc2406@... wrote: Okay folks...it's about a week away from Christmas? How are those folks with the holiday blues doing? cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I haven't done a thing...no shopping, no baking/cooking,.no wrapping, no mailing...except a few holiday cards with $5.00 bills in them for only my grandkids. Nothing for their parents, the adults...my four grown kids, their spouses nor for any of my friends or anyone else. Only two of my four adult kids ever send me anything anyway, even a card. I never get anything from other two, their spouses or any of my grandkids...ever. I figure they must hate me or something. I've always given them all something, whatever I could afford. Not anymore tho...I haven't the time, energy, or money to do so anymore & am in too much pain & chronically exhausted. And none of them is anywhere around to help me or spend holidays with. So I'm not exahusting my adrenals or thyroid or body & mind to do it for anyone else anymore either. So there!!! I said it & I'm glad!!! I did a small bit of decorating for the holidays in my own home tho...just mostly a tiny table-top tree, a few poinsettas & strings of lights on my vanity in my bedroom, on my fake ficus tree & on the tiny tree is all. That's enough. I also bought myself two presents...a CD player/radio/clock & restarting my satellite tv service I had to cancel for lack of money last year. I'm enjoying all the old classic movie musicals, Christmas stories & romancies & comedies & recording them for future enjoyment. I have big boxes full of holiday oranments, wreaths, candles, lights, & a tall floor-standing two-piece fake tree, that I didn't drag out this year...too much to take out, set up & put away afterwards. Just not feeling up to it & don't want to hurt or exhaust myself trying to. Who cares anyway? I'm the only one here with no one else to share it with. Might as well self-indulge as much as I have energy & time for, right? ----- Original Message ----- From: Kerry I feel more in the spirit this year than I did last year..and have had the energy to put up a tree, make some goodies. I still need to wrap, but, did most of my shopping online so that I wouldn't have to deal with crowds, parking lots and all the other stuff that makes me get irritated. Kerry nc2406@... wrote: Okay folks...it's about a week away from Christmas? How are those folks with the holiday blues doing? cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 LOL!! I feel like the Grinch who stole Christmas this year too. Scroooooooged! ----- Original Message ----- From: T BAH HUMBUG!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 That's great, Mari. I'm happy for you & yours. I just got an hilariously funny forwarded email from my older son. It cracked me up royally. Laughter is the best medicine! Be merry............ ----- Original Message ----- From: luvmystuffsellin@... I am feeling great for the holidays.I am so glad.It was 2 months ago I was dreading them coming,this year I put the tree up and decorated it myself.My husband and kids couldn't believe it.I never do that.I hope this feeling keeps up !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I wish I knew Cindi. I just know that after all this time on generic armour, I'm not doing near as good as I was on Armour name brand. I'm going to give this a chance (Naturethroid) to kick in before I say anything too negative. It just may take a bit for me to get over that 9 1/2 grains that day lol, and getting something nearer to what I was taking. :-) I can see why people would have to take more of the generic to feel better. If I'd never had the real thing, I'd prolly never have known this. I think the darker, earlier scenario is helping me feel this way too. SandyE~Houston Re: Holiday Blues In a message dated 12/17/2004 5:04:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, starz@... writes: > I'm also on 4 grains of Naturethroid. I've noticed I'm a lot more > tired at night and have trouble staying awake once I hit the couch. > do you think the Naturethroid is doing differently with you? I've noticed the trouble staying awake thing myself - but I think mine is due to it getting dark so early and just the colder weather. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Caroline - My beloved Aunt used to say, if you don't treat yourself good, who will? I use that as my excuse to buy myself presents. So.... good for you! Like you, I perk myself up by watching old movies. I figure it's important to do those little things that make us feel better. I did a little holiday decorating, but just what I felt like doing, for myself, and not to impress anyone else. Most of family is gone now, so I'm starting my own new, little holiday traditions. Think of things that make you feel good: movies, drinks, snacks...... and plan your own little party.... even if you are the only guest! ......joan >>>I'm the only one here with no one else to share it with. Might as well >>>self-indulge as much as I have energy & time for, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I don't get them from anyone else so have to buy them for myself....it's best that way anyway because I get what I want....lol!. But I did finally have some energy today & feeling a bit better...because I accidentally tool two morning doses of Armour...brain fog...forget I took the first dose. So I had energy to spare & didn't need a nap as usual & had way less aches & pains expect for my low back which is a mess anyway from ages old injuries. Ended up wrapping three gifts I had from last year to send to my kids & got them packaged for mailing too. A big feat for me. I also got scads of paper work, filling out forms, balancing my checkbook, paying bills too & still had time for some playful fun recording some tv movie classics to add to my collection to watch later. I love those old movie musicals & romances especially & some heart-warming holiday tales as well. It was an enjoyable, contented busy but not overworked day & I haven't even had my evening Armour dosage yet & still not sleepy at 10:30 pm after being up & about since 5:30 am. So this must mean I need to be on a higher dose. But I've known that...just didn't know what I would feel like doing it. Now I know but will still continue upgrading slowly as I had planned. I don't want to push the river & cause a flood-crises for myself. ----- Original Message ----- From: nc2406@... >>> I also bought myself two presents<<< now this is the way to celebrate the holidays...buying yourself presents. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Based on the way higher cost of Armour brand I would think it would work way better than generic. They say we get what we pay for...seems the better stuff always costs more. ----- Original Message ----- From: sandy I just know that after all this time on generic armour, I'm not doing near as good as I was on Armour name brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 I've heard that too from relatives & friends. In addition to buying myself presents, I also date myself & treat myself to lunch & other outings when I'm feeling up to it & can spare the extra money. I also enjoy old movies & said in another post I spent a great part of the day as I have the past few days, while busy doing other things, recording old movie classics, cataloging & labeling them this everning to add to my 2,000+ collection & to watch later. I especially enjoy them while taking a long hot tub soak with crystals & rocks in the fragranced water to add vitality. Also when I get into bed at night to watch something heart-warming, cheerful, funny or romantic to give myself lovely visions to go to sleep on. They're great & a wonderful way to get my mind off my aches, pains & other problems,...a great escape. I'm also big on buying myself healthful snacks & drinks to enjoy between meals off & on all day, every day...not just at the holidays. But if I see some chocolate covered cherries at the store soon, I'm having those for my holiday treat as I don't bake anymore & can't eat that sweet stuff anyway. I see you're into loving & treating yourself with TLC too if there's no one else around to do it. It doesn't work too well when I'm feeling crappy tho. But the old movies are helpful on those bad days too when I'm doing my couch-potato or bedrest thing. Today I felt pretty good. So self-indulge in whatever floats your boat...that's my motto these days. Re: Holiday Blues Caroline - My beloved Aunt used to say, if you don't treat yourself good, who will? I use that as my excuse to buy myself presents. So.... good for you! Like you, I perk myself up by watching old movies. I figure it's important to do those little things that make us feel better. I did a little holiday decorating, but just what I felt like doing, for myself, and not to impress anyone else. Most of family is gone now, so I'm starting my own new, little holiday traditions. Think of things that make you feel good: movies, drinks, snacks...... and plan your own little party.... even if you are the only guest! .....joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 I wish I could get out more & treat myself but gas, food & " treat " money is hard to come by here & I've not been feeling up to going out much at all having to even force myself to make short trips to the stores for food, prescriptions & such. Or for health-related appointments. A online friend sent me $100. for a holiday gift tho...since I haven't any money for holiday gifts for my kids or grandkids or siblings in recent years. She's a wonderful woman really & I've never met her, only online a few years ago. But I'm using that for paying health-related bills & natural supplements that insurance won't pay for which have been increasing my one & only secured credit card debt way too high & worrying me as I'm already $45 in debt the collection agencies are still bugging me to pay from my husband's illness & death in 2001. So I do the best I can around the house for keeping myself comfortable & busy with chores I can handle & also enjoy some free time interests. I have a wide variety of interests so that isn't difficult for me. I learned as a child to entertain myself while alone which I often preferred so its easy for me to be alone tho scarey & discomforting when I'm feeling horrible as I have been mostly this year. But I'll be driving to my sister's & BIL's home an hour's drive south for Christmas Day dinner (won't drive at night) to be with them & their kids, grandkids, our brother & a few of their friends which is always nice when I can make it there. I wouldn't drive there alone last winter tho so my son & his wife drove up this way the 3 hours ride from their home in the city where I used to live just to attend my sister's, his aunt's, family gathering too. So they drove up here another hour just to take me there & drove me back home same evening so they could then drive back to their home to be with my DIL's family there next day. But they won't be coming up this way this Christmas so I'll have to drive there myself. Good thing she's having it in the daytime or I wouldn't be going & having to drive at night up & back alone on these long country highways. I can't stay at their place overnight because their kids & grandkids from out of town will be staying there & no room for me, understandably. I'm not comfortable sleeping anywhere but in my own bed at home anymore anyway as I have a special pain-relieving magnetic mattress on it & have had to raise the head end mattres on an incline because of my acid reflux problem. It doesn't seem to be helping much for that tho & it's causing misalignment & nerve-pinching in my neck as I tend to sleep on my right side which is bad to do on an incline with the lower half of my body parallel to the floor which throws off my entire spinal alignment & that creates muscle spasms that pull the neck & upper back out of alignment as well sending me back to the chiropractor which is too expensive. So it's a vicious cycle sometimes. Re: Holiday Blues Your Aunt was one smart lady Joan. I treated myself last week to a couple of new pairs of shoes (i needed them badly) and also took myself out to eat. Hubby wouldn't go with me, so I left him here and went out and had a wonderful time. Normally I have the kiddo with me who loves to go, but he's out of town so it ended up being just a 'me' day. I had a great time. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2004 Report Share Posted December 18, 2004 Your Aunt was one smart lady Joan. I treated myself last week to a couple of new pairs of shoes (i needed them badly) and also took myself out to eat. Hubby wouldn't go with me, so I left him here and went out and had a wonderful time. Normally I have the kiddo with me who loves to go, but he's out of town so it ended up being just a 'me' day. I had a great time. :-) SandyE~Houston Re: Holiday Blues Caroline - My beloved Aunt used to say, if you don't treat yourself good, who will? I use that as my excuse to buy myself presents. So.... good for you! Like you, I perk myself up by watching old movies. I figure it's important to do those little things that make us feel better. I did a little holiday decorating, but just what I felt like doing, for myself, and not to impress anyone else. Most of family is gone now, so I'm starting my own new, little holiday traditions. Think of things that make you feel good: movies, drinks, snacks...... and plan your own little party.... even if you are the only guest! .....joan >>>I'm the only one here with no one else to share it with. Might as well >>>self-indulge as much as I have energy & time for, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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