2ManyCurves's Journal, 15 August 2014

I rarely take medication. Not even over the counter Tylenol or Ibuprofen. Two days ago I was bit by a spider while I was sleeping...once on my neck and twice on my lower arm. The first day I sort of shook it off as a typical insect bite. Yesterday I woke up with a really stiff, sore shoulder and the itching was driving me batty. I didn't write about all this last night...most likely because the wine was numbing everything. Anyway---They gave me prednisone yesterday. I'm on a 6 day taper. I did read to label to make sure I could drink all that wine for those of you concerned. But, I just want to make this journal entry to denote the timing and medication. I woke up this morning and felt energized. Amazing really. I went to an hour of Zumba class before work and kicked butt. Heart rate was up. Energy was great. Shoulder was still sore, but I didn't have a buncha muscle fatigue going on. Zero depression. As many of you who follow my journal know, I have been battling fatigue, depression and just overall BLAHS for close to eight months now. I don't drink much at all. Maybe once every few months. But, alcohol is a depressant. So that narrows it down to the Prednisone. I love it. Not that I want to become a steroid-junky, but I clearly have been needing to be bitten by spiders more frequently.

Have a good weekend, Y'all.

2MC

Diet Calendar Entries for 15 August 2014:
1656 kcal Fat: 72.97g | Prot: 77.43g | Carb: 179.52g.   Lunch: Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Red Onions, Tomatoes, Avocados, Balsamic Vinegar. Dinner: Beef Top Sirloin (Lean Only, Trimmed to 1/8" Fat, Select Grade), Baked Sweetpotato (Peel Eaten, Fat Not Added in Cooking). Snacks/Other: Deli Sliced Ham, Frigo Light String Cheese, Best Choice Vanilla Ice Cream, M&M's Mint M&M's, Ken's Steak House Fat Free Ranch Dressing, Subway Turkey Breast & Ham Salad, Wonka Laffy Taffy Banana. more...
2183 kcal Activities & Exercise: Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 1 hour, Sleeping - 23 hours. more...

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Haha... I was going to tease you about 'roid rage but you threw it in at the last.. you junkie you. Goodness... a bite! I was watching a TED podcast this morning about the blahs and it was clarifying in a way. Depression can be a lot bigger than people imagine and it's actually becoming harder to acknowledge with all of the face book and stuff because ... as the person in the video comment.. if you say 'i broke my arm' people rush to sign the cast. But if you say 'I'm depressed' they often rush in the opposite direction as if it's contagious. He said the voicing the feeling is brave; I agree. If people run. so be it. But it's a case of acknowledging who we are even when it's at the most ironic of times. I know I"m off track here but I want to record this too while it's in my mind. Maybe I'll go journal. Enjoy the high of the 'roids.. send me some too. Have a great weekend.  
16 Aug 14 by member: FullaBella
See every clouds has a silver lining HA HA. Enjoy it whilst it lasts, but don't run around asking spiders to "bit me", they may just put you away for that lol x 
18 Aug 14 by member: buny1
:) 
18 Aug 14 by member: MightyFull
Yes FullaBella, that'r really true about people's reaction to depression, unfortunately. Either they run away from it or they blame the person for feeling depressed...like it was their fault! \o/ However I'm glad for you 2ManyCurves for kicking "butts" in your Zumba class! Yeah! Way to go!! 
18 Aug 14 by member: Optimistic57
Well done 2MC. Glad you found your silver lining (and it wasn't a lightning bolt!) :-) and thanks for the chuckles!! I, too, have found that depression is difficult for others to accept - particularly from "lil miss sunshine" as I was often called. Never liked it but the moniker persisted. And, yes, I found that people would blame me for not doing enough to "snap out of it." Ugh. Still looking for my magic bullet - sunshine is the best medicine I've found so far --- that I can take w/out unpleasant side effects. Glad you made it to the Zumba class. Enjoy! 
18 Aug 14 by member: Sweet Ce
I went to my first Zumba class today! Got all wet and left with my face as red as a TOMATO!!!! :-O  
19 Aug 14 by member: Optimistic57

     
 

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