Flo'ing Along

[Jaquaia]

It really knocked me out when I had it Flo so you just keep hydrated and on your bottom on the sofa!

[Stella180]

I’m starting to feel left out. Everyone I know seems to have had it but me.

[Paula]

Not me

[Suzi]

I'm glad to be excluded from this club tbh....

[Flo]

Thanks for all your best wishes guys.. Ian is sleeping in spare bedroom...he's snoring like a walrus! Went to bed at 6.30pm...how ridiculous is that? Off to see the doc. at 08.30. I think I may have gastritis or similar..they'll want me to go for an endoscopy in case it's masking something else. Bugger! the worry isn't helping my covid leftovers. There's always f***ing something isn't there?? Oh well....I'll let you know how I get on. Must stop feeling sorry for myself....sorry!

[Paula]

You have absolutely every right to feel sorry for yourself, love

[Suzi]

I agree, you definitely have every right to be feeling miserable... How did the appointment go love?

[Stella180]

Sounds like you have every reason to feel sorry for yourself

[Flo]

Well..... I had a good consultation with the Dr. chest ok despite all the nasty gubbins and sounding like a barking dog when I cough. She wasn't particularly worried about the Gastritis/Dyspepsia/ and all the other names. She prodded my stomach, thought about all of the symptoms...it could be down to anxiety. My anxiety levels are off the chart at the moment....why, I don't know. Could it be down to Covid, the fact that I have zero appetite, being isolated for so long even though I went to Scotland...who knows? She's keeping an eye on that too. She's pretty good really, very proactive and thorough. I go through this anxiety thing from time to time. Oh, and she's prescribed Omeprazole to be taken when needed for a little while, then every other day or whatever. She may do a test for Helicobacter Pylori if it doesn't clear. Apparently, practically everyone has HP in their stomach and it lives there quite happily without any problem. But sometimes it can cause problems in a small percentage of people. So we might go down that avenue at some stage. Right, I'm off now. I'll be back later.xxx

[Suzi]

I'm glad she's looking out for you love. I'd be surprised if your anxiety wasn't flaring lovely. There are so many reasons for you to be anxious. Do things like meditation/mindfulness/body scans work for you?