I haven't posted over the weekend, partly because there's not much to report and partly because I've been really busy converting the playroom from a small rubbish heap to a useable play area which actually has things stored in their own places!
My wonderful husband fought with an uneven carpet and a Billy corner combination and then I stayed up very late on Saturday, carrying on after breakfast to get all the 'stuff' sorted. It was a really great job, we got rid of loads of rubbish and the room looks pretty awesome. One room down...
Healthwise I've been pretty good, nothing serious in the headache department, certainly not bad enough for painkillers and sleep has been pretty average. I somehow need to get to bed earlier, the medication obviously wears off well before bedtime and I find night time is the usual barrage of, 'I'll just do this' situations and without fail, midnight passes and I realise I've done it again! That being said I don't think I'm too awake to sleep because of the medication which would be disastrous.
The main thing that the Concerta seems to be doing is removing the 'I really can't be bothered' feeling, that slight feeling of dread of starting a job or going out to the shops. Now I'm happily typing this up in the playroom with my little one playing trains and watching Thomas and I'm not stressed over what I haven't done yet, I'm okay with the fact that I might not be able to do all the little jobs I want to do today. That's a very different feeling for me, I would usually get quite worked up trying to do everything and end up making mistakes or forgetting things.
I'm off for a cup of tea!
Monday, 30 January 2012
Friday, 27 January 2012
Good day after a bad night
I was woken up at 3am today by a really nasty headache. I took ibuprofen and paracetamol and ended up watching a couple of hours of telly before it eased off and I could sleep again. Thankfully when I got up at 8am all was well and I had a day pass to a local gym so had a really good morning actually exercising for a change. I was there from 10.30 until 2.30 which although includes some time in the pool and jacuzzi was mostly spent working out, far more stamina with the Concerta, I'm just dreading all my muscles aching tomorrow!
Having a night in with my hubby and no kids I decided that a curry and a box of chocolates was the best way to undo all the good work but it tasted fab so it was worth it. I did lose 1 1/2lb last week so a small reward was justified.
Feeling alright this evening, it's getting late but we're chilling out in front of the telly, I've just taken some ibuprofen as I can feel a headache coming on so hopefully it won't develop into anything like last night.
Having a night in with my hubby and no kids I decided that a curry and a box of chocolates was the best way to undo all the good work but it tasted fab so it was worth it. I did lose 1 1/2lb last week so a small reward was justified.
Feeling alright this evening, it's getting late but we're chilling out in front of the telly, I've just taken some ibuprofen as I can feel a headache coming on so hopefully it won't develop into anything like last night.
Thursday, 26 January 2012
Another cold!
Well, this morning I woke up with a cold, which I'm unimpressed at because I only got over one a couple of weeks ago! It's going to make it hard to distinguish what is caused by the medication and what is because of the cold. I suppose technically the medication could have somehow lowered my defences with the increased activity and not noticing how tired I was therefore leading to higher susceptibility of a cold in the first place.
I had a reasonably good day, not a bad day or a brilliant day, just a generally fine day. I went to the mums and tots group and that went well, spoke to lots of parents, the craft activity that I'd prepared (well in advance for once) went down well and story time flew by so that was good. I went shopping and managed not to buy everything that seemed like a good idea and bought some trainers for £5.10 for my day at the gym tomorrow. My last pair of trainers fell apart some time ago and I booked the day pass for the gym without thinking about the fact that I'd have to buy some so thank goodness I found a bargain!
On the food front, as I know some others out there are wondering about that, I'm still cutting down on food in the day, actually not realising that I haven't eaten in a while but nights are still a problem. I've got low fat WW food in but I'm still not managing to stick with the number of 'points' I'm supposed to have. It's getting better, but it's not there yet. I should be getting weighed tomorrow but it clashes with the gym so I'll have to see if I can work round that to report to you all. Last week I had lost a pound and that's the first weight loss since November!
I didn't crash at 7pm tonight either which was a relief. I'm tired now so I'm off to bed, it would be lovely to get to sleep before midnight!
Until tomorrow..
I had a reasonably good day, not a bad day or a brilliant day, just a generally fine day. I went to the mums and tots group and that went well, spoke to lots of parents, the craft activity that I'd prepared (well in advance for once) went down well and story time flew by so that was good. I went shopping and managed not to buy everything that seemed like a good idea and bought some trainers for £5.10 for my day at the gym tomorrow. My last pair of trainers fell apart some time ago and I booked the day pass for the gym without thinking about the fact that I'd have to buy some so thank goodness I found a bargain!
On the food front, as I know some others out there are wondering about that, I'm still cutting down on food in the day, actually not realising that I haven't eaten in a while but nights are still a problem. I've got low fat WW food in but I'm still not managing to stick with the number of 'points' I'm supposed to have. It's getting better, but it's not there yet. I should be getting weighed tomorrow but it clashes with the gym so I'll have to see if I can work round that to report to you all. Last week I had lost a pound and that's the first weight loss since November!
I didn't crash at 7pm tonight either which was a relief. I'm tired now so I'm off to bed, it would be lovely to get to sleep before midnight!
Until tomorrow..
Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Long day!
So the double dose started today and I expected a significant change but didn't actually find one! Unfortunately I was woken up at 4.30am this morning and spent the first few hours drifting in and out of sleep on the sofa in front of the telly, given that I didn't get to sleep until after 1am I was bound to be tired.
After taking the Concerta XL at around 8.20 I did manage to function well throughout the morning, I was attending a course which meant listening to a presentation and talking to people in small groups and I think I managed that very well, especially considering I was sleep deprived.
I was headachy around lunchtime, same as first day I took the Concerta XL last week and it eased off of it's own accord. However, around 6.30pm I started feeling really tired and I'm dizzy if I stand up too quickly. I'm generally feeling quite weary so I'm going to aim for getting the little one into bed and trying to get an early night, hence I'm posting early. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow!
After taking the Concerta XL at around 8.20 I did manage to function well throughout the morning, I was attending a course which meant listening to a presentation and talking to people in small groups and I think I managed that very well, especially considering I was sleep deprived.
I was headachy around lunchtime, same as first day I took the Concerta XL last week and it eased off of it's own accord. However, around 6.30pm I started feeling really tired and I'm dizzy if I stand up too quickly. I'm generally feeling quite weary so I'm going to aim for getting the little one into bed and trying to get an early night, hence I'm posting early. I'll let you know what happens tomorrow!
Tuesday, 24 January 2012
Chilled out
Had a pretty easy going day today. I called my mum and asked her to come over so we could go out for coffee so I had a nice morning sat in a cafe chatting, organised by me for once! After picking up the little one I got all my shopping chores done and was back in time to make soup from a Weight Watchers recipe book. The soup was lovely by the way!
Managed to go to Ikea, buy everything I need for phase one of the playroom renovation without any stress at all, and resist buying lots of things I don't need so that's good too!
Time for a cup of tea and a run through of what I need for tomorrow, I'm going to a day course about Learning Through Play through the Autistic Society, and I'm starting the higher dose so that should be an interesting test!
Night night.
Managed to go to Ikea, buy everything I need for phase one of the playroom renovation without any stress at all, and resist buying lots of things I don't need so that's good too!
Time for a cup of tea and a run through of what I need for tomorrow, I'm going to a day course about Learning Through Play through the Autistic Society, and I'm starting the higher dose so that should be an interesting test!
Night night.
Monday, 23 January 2012
Checking in today..
Another fairly positive day although I have felt quite tired despite being alert. I am far more able to organise the structure of my time to get jobs done, usually if my little one decides to have a nap I think I should do x, y and z but I'll just check on j first and next thing I know he's awake and I haven't actually managed anything useful!
I'm still snacking at night when the effects wear off, though I'm trying to use willpower to cut down on that. I'm trying to get back into Weight Watchers and I'm tracking my food much better but I still can't resist a couple of funsize Milky Ways when the 'blue tin' is open.
I'm looking forward to Wednesday and trying the higher dose, I was tempted today but I thought if I'm going to do this properly, including this blog, I need to follow the rules as best as possible.
I have managed to achieve lots of things over the last few days and I have written little lists and notes to help me along. My kids are finally going to get swimming lessons, I've made lots of progress with decorating, I've got a clear picture of what I need to get done this week and when I have appointments etc. Who would have thought that starting medication could lead to such a change so quickly. I'm worried that my body will just get used to them, and I have to say, what would happen if I stopped, would I just go back to before or would I have a couple of weeks of complete haze and sleep to get through.
Headaches are easing off too, though again that might be cycle related, sod's law that my first week of medication timed so perfectly to my hormones!
I'm still snacking at night when the effects wear off, though I'm trying to use willpower to cut down on that. I'm trying to get back into Weight Watchers and I'm tracking my food much better but I still can't resist a couple of funsize Milky Ways when the 'blue tin' is open.
I'm looking forward to Wednesday and trying the higher dose, I was tempted today but I thought if I'm going to do this properly, including this blog, I need to follow the rules as best as possible.
I have managed to achieve lots of things over the last few days and I have written little lists and notes to help me along. My kids are finally going to get swimming lessons, I've made lots of progress with decorating, I've got a clear picture of what I need to get done this week and when I have appointments etc. Who would have thought that starting medication could lead to such a change so quickly. I'm worried that my body will just get used to them, and I have to say, what would happen if I stopped, would I just go back to before or would I have a couple of weeks of complete haze and sleep to get through.
Headaches are easing off too, though again that might be cycle related, sod's law that my first week of medication timed so perfectly to my hormones!
Sunday, 22 January 2012
Better day today
Today was more like the first few days so it looks like yesterday was a blip. kameel at the forums had suggested that ibuprofen could increase stomach acid if taken on an empty stomach and therefore cause the tablet to release too quickly and not last as long so it would be interesting if that is what happened, I'll be trying to steer clear of ibuprofen if I can help it while I'm trying out the Concerta XL.
I wasn't too bad when I woke up this morning, although it was 8.15am which is quite a good time for me considering the kids. I was able to get down by 9am and take my tablet so was able to get the day organised quite early. I finished painting the bathroom and found that I wasn't so distracted while I was painting, it's another thing checked off my list. I also noticed I didn't get stressed out when paint dripped or other little mistakes happened, I just dealt with them and carried on.
It's amazing really, this last week I've really noticed how irritable and stressed I usually am, it's been great being able to work on one thing at a time and not worry about the things I'm not doing.
Well, I'm heading for bed, night night.
I wasn't too bad when I woke up this morning, although it was 8.15am which is quite a good time for me considering the kids. I was able to get down by 9am and take my tablet so was able to get the day organised quite early. I finished painting the bathroom and found that I wasn't so distracted while I was painting, it's another thing checked off my list. I also noticed I didn't get stressed out when paint dripped or other little mistakes happened, I just dealt with them and carried on.
It's amazing really, this last week I've really noticed how irritable and stressed I usually am, it's been great being able to work on one thing at a time and not worry about the things I'm not doing.
Well, I'm heading for bed, night night.
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