Posted by ksvt on October 24, 2000, at 11:16:00
In reply to Re: I guess I'm not doing well - long, posted by noa on October 24, 2000, at 10:44:41
Dari - I know with me that it's hard to keep myself mentally balanced when I'm sick - particularly with infections that take so much energy to fight off. You just start feeling like you have no "fight." I had the flu last winter and it took me forever to really feel like I was recovered. I also think Noa's suggestion is a good one. I've been very down lately - part of it I think is that I just discovered I had a bacterial infection that left me pretty wiped. I also think tho that it's hard to muster energy when you start thinking about a long winter ahead, particularly after such a great summer. good luck ksvt
> Shar expressed some of what I was going to say--maybe you are putting expectations on yourself that are causing pressure, expecting the "perfect" recovery, etc.
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> Another thought is the question about Seasonal Affective Disorder--you might want to ask your pdoc about trying out a light box to see if it helps. A friend of mine's therapist called the light box company and explained that she wanted to test it out to see if she should start recommending it to clients. They sent her one for a month. She let my friend try it and it worked so my friend bought one. Maybe your pdoc could try this?
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