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[Jaffa Cake]

No I've had my thyroid tested yearly as part of my annual blood tests for maybe 12 or more years which is why I don't think they'll find anything metabolic but rather stress anxiety etc

 

[ginlin]

No I've had my thyroid tested yearly as part of my annual blood tests for maybe 12 or more years which is why I don't think they'll find anything metabolic but rather stress anxiety etc

Maybe it is stress/anxiety Jaffa, you seem to have a huge workload despite reducing your working hours, so maybe doing the same workload in less working days?

I also have my thyroid checked routinely after having a partial thyroidectomy,

Hope it all gets sorted x

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Some days like today my boss was out all day and I had finished my work by 3pm so I read my kindle. It is swings and roundabouts as other days I work non stop.
I can't work any less then 3 days a week unfortunately.
I do think a lot of my stress/anxiety is self inflicted and I know I am making things worse then they actually are so I am my own enemy

 

[Jaffa Cake]

No food diary as I ended up eating 3 bags of crisps 2 bananas quorn slices chocolate more chocolate and digestive biscuits

 

[janetelizabeth]

Your temperament sounds similar to my Joseph...not easy.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I never used to be this bad but I have got a lot worse over the last few years since I've been ill. My work has also got a lot more demanding and this hasn't helped matters.
Everything combined is making me a very unhappy person at the moment and I am lost for what to do.
I am well paid for 3 days a week. I have worked for my boss for 15 years. I can't just walk away and I can't go back to full time work anywhere else I'm just not well enough.
I'm off to bed as need to be up early to qu for the blood tests before work

 

[janetelizabeth]

Jaffa I don't know your financial position but are you actually fit to work? If necessary could you talk to your doctor?

 

[ginlin]

Morning Jaffa,

Popping in to send you a big virtual hug

<<<hug>>>

 

[janetelizabeth]

Morning Jaffa...another virtual :bighug:from me too.
I'm off to you know where!!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Jaffa I don't know your financial position but are you actually fit to work? If necessary could you talk to your doctor?

Morning Jaffa,

Popping in to send you a big virtual hug

<<<hug>>>

Thank you both much appreciated. I had my bloods done this morning so we'll see what they say.

Yes I do need to work to pay bills etc and I am physically fit for work its just admin in an office and I sit down all day only going downstairs for many toilet trips !!

I just trudge through and always have done plod plod and both my mum and husband agreed last night being signed off work would make things 100 times worse as being in a tiny office just me my boss and his wife who job shares with me would cause so so much trouble.

The joys of working for a sole trader.

But he is out and about a lot and he wasn't in at all yesterday and no sign yet today.

The job has got a lot more stressful with regulatory changes and compliance changes and it is coming near impossible to administer properly with more and more paperwork that I no longer enjoy it and I have worked here 15 years with my boss and his wife and known them personally 18 or 20 years

 

[janetelizabeth]

In light of all that Jaffa...I think you're probably better off there than is many work places. Hope the bloods show something conclusive that will help you feel better real soon. If it's stress & anxiety...well, that needs some thinking through on your side. I know it's not easy...my Joseph is the same and I try and remind him periodically that he needs to chill...!!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

So far today

2 sharon fruit
Satsuma

Corn cakes hex b
Tin of beans mixed with greek yoghurt was meant to be a dip but my stick blender in the office broke so I just spooned it on the corn cakes
Carrot peppers cucumber gherkins tomatoes
Soya yoghurt hex a tweak
Grapes

Mikado 3 syns

 

[janetelizabeth]

Nice and healthy foods!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

And I've just had another carrot instead of a bag of crisps

 

[janetelizabeth]

I AM impressed!!!

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I know I must be ill !! But I had started with my terrible crisp habit again so I need to limit them to 3 bags a week at the most instead of 3 a day like yesterday !

 

[janetelizabeth]

I know...I get 'into' snacky food too and have decided I need to change that!! Having said that I bought a bag of sweet chilli snack a jacks on Monday...4.5 per bag. Thankfully there's only 4 pkts in the bag. I haven't bought any of those for ages...

 

[Jaffa Cake]

2 sharon fruit
Satsuma

Corn cakes hex b
Tin of beans mixed with greek yoghurt was meant to be a dip but my stick blender in the office broke so I just spooned it on the corn cakes
Carrot peppers cucumber gherkins tomatoes
Soya yoghurt hex a tweak
Grapes

Mikado 3 syns

Carrot
Apple

Wednesday night mushroom and onion omelette boiled potatoes gherkins
Salad cream 2 syns
2 digestive biscuits 7 syns
Sweets 2 syn

Options hot choc 2 syns

Hi fi bar hex b

At least a proper day

17 syns

 

[janetelizabeth]

You've done very well today. Are you managing to drink the Options without any problems?

 

[Jaffa Cake]

Yes so far which is great as it really delivers a much needed chocolate hit in this cold weather