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So, yep, pretty swollen today after Sunday's punching session. I'm trying to decide if it's worth it to just say Fuck It and plan to spend Mondays in stretchy clothes because man I love my conversations with the heavy bag. Adrenal fatigue is a huge concern for me, but so is being active.

Another mark in the not-so-great column: I now wake up groggy, tired, and disoriented. Used to be I was a morning person. I loved waking up early, and would do so without an alarm. I felt at my best in the morning, in fact. Now, not so much. It's been months since I woke with that "time to start the day!" feeling. I don't even get that on weekends, anymore.

mckitterick tells me this is how most people feel in the mornings, but even he's more chipper than I am in the mornings these days.

I've asked my PCP and Dr. Khosh send copies of my charts to KU Med. Now I must read through the physician bios to see with whom I'd like to set up my preliminary appointment. I feel like I'm being asked to pick the actual Grail from the assortment of chalices. Ugh.

This weekend I didn't get done half the things I wanted to do. Thanks, fatigue! My goal for this week is to complete my hoped-for weekend tasks before Friday of this week. I already have one social engagement that I am loathe to postpone (again), so that gives me three evenings to get a lot of stuff done. Not gonna be a lot of time to spend on the couch with

mckitterick. Sorry, hon. And somewhere in there I'd really like to squeeze in a yoga session? Maybe? Realistically, maybe not.

drinkingcocoa posted a link to this fantastic website. It's designed for people who want to "Organize Meals for a Friend after a Birth, Surgery or Illness." Pretty nifty.

ETA: I just sent off an email to someone where I realized it's time to admit to myself I think I'm depressed. Again. So there's that. Yay, good times.

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I may have asked this before, but do you know if you metabolize B vitamins correctly? I only ask because I was incredibly fatigued and draggy and I just mentioned it to my dentist by chance. She noticed I have a "crennated" tongue and said that was associated with poor B-vitamin metabolism. My doc then tested me, and yep. Poor B vitamin metabolism. Now I take higher-than-normal-but-not-mega-doses of B vitamins and I feel good throughout the day.

I have no idea--I've never been tested for that. Interesting! Thanks for the suggestion.

That's a good suggestion. I'm off to see the shrink here in a bit and one of the things on my list is to ask for a vitamin panel. My Pdoc won't order one (blew me off when I asked), but my shrink is good about ordering whatever I want.

I've never even heard of a vitamin panel! Thanks for chiming in.

I feel like I'm being asked to pick the actual Grail from the assortment of chalices.

But no pressure, right? Good luck with it and I hope you find the actual Grail!

Oh god, picking doctors. D: Good luck with finding a good one, hon.

Thanks. I narrowed it down to the three who worked with the most varied issues and they turned out to be all women. So that was cool. And then I went with the only one who included a personal statement with her qualifications. It felt not unlike choosing a spot on a roulette wheel based on color preference.

I read the comments about a vitamin panel and I'm wondering if I should ask my doctor for one. I've never had that done and I think my doctor will be receptive as he's the one who finally diagnosed my Hashimoto's (after years of hypothyroidism and up and down TSH results) and sent me for my first thyroid ultrasound (I have a goiter- god, could there be grosser word- and nodules, wooo. sooo sexy). And he doesn't give me shit about my weight. Finding him two years ago was a breath of fresh air.

I don't wake up feeling good or rested or refreshed either. It absolutely sucks. Solidarity! How did you get diagnosed with adrenal fatigue?

Are you looking for a new primary care doc?

((hugs))

I diagnosed myself, actually. This book (http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/adrenal-fatigue-james-wilson/1112327770?cm_mmc=google+product+search-_-q000000633-_-9781890572150pla-_-book_15to24-_-q000000633-_-9781890572150&ean=9781890572150&isbn=9781890572150&kpid=9781890572150&r=1) was helpful.

I'm happy with my PCP. What I'm doing now is pulling out the big guns and going to Kansas University Medical Center. If that fails, it's on to the Mayo Clinic.

Thanks for the link; I think I need to read that soon.

Good luck with the doc search.

Depression could be a contributing factor to the bleh in the morning feeling. Or it could be the other way around - whatever problem or problems are causing the morning blahs could be depressing your system both emotionally and physically.

Hope the new doctor is a good fit. *hugs*

(Also, I hope that the new doctor doesn't make you feel like you chose ... poorly.)

Oh thank god someone got the joke. YAY!

When I was 9, I wanted to be Indiana Jones when I grew up. :D

Eee, tough decision. I could say if the punching sessions don't leave you feeling completely debilitated they might be worth it for your mental health.

Exactly my thinking.

good luck on choosing a doc. I've had mine for 10 years and am still with Kaiser Permanente because I'd hate to lose her! hope you figure out your fatigue stuff. :(

My PCP is great! Luckily for me! Let's see if the specialist I picked at KU Med works out, now...

I frequently engage in punching and kicking sessions (with TKD) for the therapeutic value. I'd say my training philosophy is "let's not get injured!"

GOOD PHILOSOPHY.

I'm sorry you're feeling rough. Depression is a bullshit price to pay for having a big brain.

FOR REAL.

B vits are awesome. I ignore any blood levels of mine that say "normal" because I've read that regardless of what is circulating in the blood, it's what gets into the tissues that matters and they can't measure that. My D3 was super low last time, so I'm going to dose with it and BComplex now that the Big Bright Ball of Energy isn't so visible.
Please let there be a faboo doc at KUMC. I just found out that Jbird's new PCP specializes in auto-immune disorders, and he's NEVER had to wait overtime for an appt, so I think I've found my new doc, or at least my next consult.

I now understand why elastic waistbands become the GoTo for middle-age women. *sigh* Maybe we can design a skirt that has expandable fastenings... or wear pseudo-kilts. :)

Hm. You mind dropping me the name of Jay's PCP?

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