Hey man! What a roller coaster! Right now I am feeling this sort of intense pressure on my shoulders. My Lyme doc has suggested one route, my naturopath another, my p doc increasing my meds! Ultimately it's on me though to decide! It's not like going to the doctor for a normal condition and they ok take this. My condition is so niche that it's all just different theories.
So in terms of how I have been. Last night was more calm though still had some anxiety. Then I woke in agony, with my lower back in such severe pain. I managed to get back to sleep and then woke ok. Then I felt pretty run down, exhausted, disorientated. Got some garden meditation and a walk in. Then I saw an email from my Lyme doc saying he was free to Skype, and within 10 minutes I was speaking to him. I didn't have my notes from my naturopath about my meds blocking the electron transport chain and so therefore I am not able to process the PQQ/CoQ10/C8 MCT OIL, this meaning I have extra energy, potentially causing anxiety. So therefore he came up with the theory of lactic acid. My naturopath was saying stop the C8 and CoQ10, but he was saying go back. Since I didn't have her notes I couldn't question him on her theory and then afterwards I got really stressed trying to deal with the conflicting advice.
Then around my siesta when the last two days I have had an anxiety storm, i did have heightened anxiety but nothing compared to the last two days. Right now I feel pretty depressed, stressed and just weirded out. Some derealisation. My lyme doc said what I was describing of my sympathetic nervous system overdrive sounded truly horrific.
Meant to be going to the country on Sunday. Man I haven't got the energy! It's first time since 2012 as well, that I am going for Christmas. Dreading the journey and packing in this state. Seeing my cat will be only plus. Also it is SO FREEZING IN WINTER!! My room has floorboards.
Really sorry to hear about what you are going through. I understand what you are describing perfectly. The other night I was gripped by fear of waking up with anxiety. In all in the thoughts as you say. But I told myself what ever I think, that will not change the outcome. Certainly not positively. This is out of my control. I have to have acceptance of what is out of my control and try my best at what i can control. I have to remember the bigger picture and that this is just some biological situation and my soul is nourished.
I was thinking of us last night. I thought imagine I have 2 choices - 1. Be physically and mentally very healthy but spiritually be completely empty. Have no spirituality at all. Just think this world is it, and live solely to satisfy my body and ego OR 2. Be like us, with our shell problems, but on a deep spirit level, we are in good shape. We know this life is just a human experience and that we are spiritual beings. We know we are here not for what we want but what we need. We know there is a plan for us. Personally I would pick 2! Spiritual riches are greater than anything earthly pleasures and we are going to have to 'wake up' eventually to the reality that this life isn't the 'real thing', so why put it off?? It has to happen at some point, plus at least we can give our best to helping others! Those moments of spiritual peace I have had our better than anything else. That pure peace and joy that I sometimes get a taste of is on a deeper level than what I could feel just physically. I personally think everybody is searching for spiritual fulfilment, even if they don't realise it. I think it is just an innate part of us. The part that wants to go home. My mum and dad sometimes say along the lines of 'we wouldn't understand' because they haven't suffered like me and reached that spiritual place yet.
Ah man I feel for your wife and can completely understand her stress. You can tell this is my 1st Christmas in the country for years, so I am in the same boat as her!! Also I was SO HAPPY to read she has started reading the Dr. Veil book. You are rightly very proud. He is amazing for OCD. That is such a big step and to read 40 pages in the last 24 hours! WOW! That is a massive achievement!! I feel really inspired by that!!
Also 8 pm is around the exact for me!! Weird!!
Really pleased you had that moment of peace as well!!
I am so happy we can share this together! These are the days when in the Summerland we say to each other, that is what I am really proud of, that is where I learned so much. What we are doing right now is a serious achievement man! We are on a mental and spiritual assault course here, but that was the plan for us. That was what we chose! Like you said the Summerland is outside of time, so all will be well my brother!!
Love you so much brother!
God Bless!