It has been a weird 24 hours to say the least. Yesterday I started back on my medication. I swam in the morning with Erica and Tracy and it was a great workout. Aside from my quads feeling very sore from Group Power and a little nausea, I felt pretty normal. I did child care all day and all the kids including my own did awesome. We had a fabulous day and I couldn't ask for anything better. By 5 PM I felt weird--intermittent anxiety, dizziness, nausea, head ache, and my quads felt like lead. I felt like how I did after I climbed Mount Defiance. It just got worse. The anxiety was intense at times that I could not really do anything but lay on the couch. The nausea would increase the anxiety. I hate side effects!
I went to bed at 10 PM and slept pretty well aside from waking up a few times. I did get up at 5:45 am to meet Tracy for a run. The run was really hard. I did maybe three miles. I felt tired, anxious, and slow. My quads hurt. I really just wanted to walk. I am so thankful I got up and went anyway. I am grateful I pushed through it. The routine and consistency is what I need--not running is almost worse. I came home and the jittery anxiety, nausea, and muscle aches were in full swing. I laid on the couch from 7:15 AM to 8:15 AM. When I woke up I felt significantly better. I think it is going to be off and on like this until my body get used to the medication again. The anxiety and the muscle aches are the worst--I can handle the weird appetite and nausea.
I started eating healthier again and tracking calories just until I get back down to my normal weights. I had oatmeal for breakfast yesterday and a vegetarian quesadilla for lunch. It is not the meals though--it really is the snacks. I'll probably get back into the vegan salads and make some protein bars again next week. I love having fresh stuff from the garden--that helps too.
My sleep has not been terrible but not great. I think it will get better once these side effects dissipate.
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