Adults On The Autism Spectrum

paw hugs miss janey so sorries

@karen00 - I, too, am sorry to hear about your feeling like you are sliding down into a black hole of depression. I've had depression myself, and the feeling you are describing is very discouraging. Were you perhaps talking with @gingerw before in this discussion https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/depression-and-anxiety-at-an-older-age? That might be a good spot to post about what you are going through so a number of the members there can also offer their input.

Shalom. Happy Easter. Happy Spring. Wherever you are on this still wonderful world of ours, be blessed. I hope and pray that your dreams come true, your needs be met, and that you have hope for tomorrow. Get outside and listen to the birds. Let the sun fall on your face. You are a child of the universe. You belong here.

Mamacita

Shingles update. I did not go to the ER after all. The swelling and redness stopped just short of the very rim of my eyelid. I used eye drops and the scratchiness went away. No infection on my cornea whatsoever. My scalp still itches like crazy in spite of starting the second round of Valtrex and double dosages of Benedryl. Lots of naps, which, apparently were needed. I am hoping to get back to my ordinary routine of slaying dragons and fighting werewolves within the next week or two. Thanking all of you for your good thoughts and prayers. Y'all are the best!

Mamacita

@mamacita So glad to hear you did not require ER services! As an autie, quite an ordeal besides not feeling well, huh? Would a rinse of chamomile tea for your hair help calm down the irritation, or perhaps the water of a cup of oatmeal soaked in a saucepan then sacrificed for the resulting water? Resting the body can do wonders to help heal.

Sending you cyber hugs and prayers of peace.
Ginger

@mamacita Glad to hear you are feeling better Happy Easter The rinse for your hair sounds good also may I suggest make a tea of ginger@tumeric rinse may help

So good to hear from you, @mamacita, and know that you are doing better. Keep resting for a while longer. Even though you feel better now you want to give yourself more time before you start your "ordinary routine of slaying dragons and fighting werewolves."
Be well! We certainly missed your wise, kind posts and look forward to hearing from you again when you are able.

Hi, @gingerw , yes, I think one of the good old home remedies is something I should try. Allergic to cammomile, unfortunately. But I have oats! When some Auties ( like me) are stressed out with sickness and uncertainty, we tend to either melt down or go into hibernation. Being a Psychology major, former Social Worker, and presently a Pastoral Counselor, I have so many options available in my head.

So I counsel myself. I am cheap. I listen. And I encourage myself to follow through with what works to make me feel better.

Just having this "table" to come to where I am accepted and heard means the world to me. Finding out you are Autistic after living so much of one's life thinking you are a failure, is an answered prayer. It is freedom. It is a day of jubilee. Blessings, love, and light to all who enter here!

Mamacita

@teresa,Volunteer Mentor, thank you for your kind words. You are so right in your admonishes to take it easy. If I am not mistaken, even our own Mayo Clinic says it takes around six or seven weeks to fully recover. I may not be contagious but I am not 100% yet.

Resting is so hard for us with Hyperactivity Disorders! Acck! But I will try my best!!!

Love and light to you, darling.

@Parus, how are you doing? I hope you are doing well and enjoying the beginning of Spring. I miss your posts. When I finally sit down long enough I will go back and read much of what I missed while I was gone. Take good care and I hope to see you soon!

Mamacita