Nov 5
530 apparently I set my alarm bc I didn’t know when I was suppose to wake. I’m tired. Need deep sleep.
Oldest having financial woes and isn’t handling it too well. This in turn is grieving my heart and stressing me into a headache. May have to show him some tough love. I have such a headache! Took two Tylenol and drinking Stress Relief Tea.
700 decided to take shower to see if it’ll help. Forgot what a chore it is. I’m exhausted, out of breath, arms fatigued and throbbing, whole body throbbing. Tingling burning in legs and feet. Headache still bad. Ears ringing. May have to take a margarine relief. Need to rest a while.
830 two loads clothes washed & hung. One load folded – still need to put away. Cat fed.
1030 Meeting with TBI coordinator, Krystal, went well. Very friendly. She’s coming back out in two weeks. Wants to start working with me on memory & comprehension.
TBI testing rescheduled for January 6 @ 8am. Mtg was about an hour. Headache worse. Chilling tingling sensation down spine. Feet cold. Back is icy to the touch. Tingling sensation in top & center of brain.
1033 need to put dinner in crockpot.
100 exhausted. Heart beating hard and fast. Resting on couch. Head pounding.
300 friend dropped some pecans off for me. Yay! Elliotts.
- “Nightmares are dreams that are threatening and scary. For trauma survivors, though, nightmares are a common problem. Along with flashbacks and unwanted memories, nightmares are one of the ways in which a trauma survivor may relive the trauma for months or years after the event.”
https://www.veteranshealthlibrary.va.gov/142,41554_VA
https://www.sleepfoundation.org/articles/how-trauma-can-affect-your-dreams
1120 very tired. may fall asleep. Hurtingball over. St side cramping. Neck & head hurt. Feet freezing.
Nov 6
700a woke from nightmare. It was awful.
My arms are throbbing. Whole body aches. Feet feel like I’m standing on broken chards of glass. Low back throbbing. Sporadic muscle spasms thru torso & legs. Skin itchy.
930 met ladies at church to decorate for the church photo op tomorrow.
500 body starting to tell me that I did too too much today. Enjoyed being with the ladies though. Headache. Chest throbbing so much it hurts to move. Muscles spasming greatly in middle of back. Had Joe feel it. Hands and wrists swollen and throbbing. Legs throbbing. Feet hurt and tingly. Neck throbbing. Chest feels as if elephant beat me up and sat on me.
1045 getting really sleepy. Drank chammomile tea. Skin feels like ants crawling. Dizzy. Stinging pain in back.
