Good to hear it went swell hunny, and here's to hoping the rest of the recovery goes quickly.. and also good you are able to slowly get back to a normal way of doing things.. I hope your sleep pattern normalizes soon. <3

Vitamin b-12 deficient huh? Mm.. well hopefully the supplements help, though they might take a day or two to start showing results since your levels sound kinda low. <X3

Hmhm, good you're in a good mood, you've come so far~ <3

Yeah, The goofy thing is that they mentioned the b-12 to me before, but I kept forgetting about it, I don't think some of the specialists there brought enough attention to it, but this time they made it more of a point because of the trend that my b-12 has been particularly low since the late summer and hardily had risen back up. Lowest point was in September and that actually lines up with an extreme flatness and constant apathy I felt towards everything.

Interesting to learn all of this being a trend, based on what they told me can happen from it being low, it makes a lot of sense to how I was feeling. So seeing how my focus, memory and moods all improve over the next few weeks.

The body has so many lil moving parts and such. It's really interesting how 1 thing can effect everything else.

Huh.. yep, it's pretty interesting how one imbalance can effect everything else, but I guess it is what it is, hopefully the supplements will fix that and help to get you back on track.. ah, while my vitamin levels are normal, I do have a tendency toward dehydration myself, I tend to sweat a lot and give off a lot of water vapor, especially during the summer as I work outside mowing lawns, but it also effects things like my equilibrium, also causes dizziness and muscle cramps/knots, and also dry eye issues as well.. though the latter has had more to do with the humidifier in our central buggering out.. I have noticed the air is much drier and it's had effect on the tribal masks on my wall.. new cracks in the clay, jute fibres, feathers, and hair falling out.. we need to get that fixed. x_x

But yeh, lots of things effected by one, like dominoes. owo

Dehydration is something they keep telling me to fix too. Kidneys keep showing signs of it. I don't drink enough water unless I'm at the gym. I'm a doofus for that. I just never really feel thirsty unless I'm working out. Def gotta drink more water.

It's weird.. I go through a pot of coffee [or tea] a day, I try to drink a lot of water at work [usually 5-6 bottles or more in mid-summer], and it's still a problem.. eh.. I did some research on it, I think I have a thing called "Hyperhidrosis", which pretty much means I sweat like an abnormal amount.. I mean heck, I could be in an air-conditioned room, and if I start hyper-focusing on something, like fixing a piece of machinery or building something, next thing I know, i'm sweating, and then that makes it worse because things get harder to do.. my anxiety could be a trigger as well.

I remember us talking about being high-strung, I still kind am, nothing like how I used to be, but that's something that'll never really change, being a jumpy ball of nerves. >_>

Coffee is dehydrating, which is part of my problem. I drink a LOT of coffee too, so that's def something to compensate for. Try to drink more water with it.

I also do sweat a lot when I'm exerting myself or working out. My dad actually gifted me some special shirts that make that much more comfortable to deal with. hahah. I'm usually pretty good about my water intake when workin out tho. it's just throughout the day I'm not takin in enough.

And yeah, the high-strung thing is kind hard to just make go away. Diet is apparently supposed to help that too tho.

It is??.. huh, I didn't know that!.. yes, I will try to drink more water with it, thanks for the tip. owo

My job is pretty much all-exercise, being a groundskeeper, however it's also seasonal as well, the cold season like this is pretty much my resting period to allow me to recover from working so much, which I use to devote my various crafts since being outside is typically rather unpleasant, either a lot of cold rain and dirty, dusty wind, two extremes. X3

Eh... diet probably won't fix mine since it's psychological resulting from abuse, though I do try to monitor my diet though, to keep my blood sugar in-check, I don't want it getting high again.. er, having that said, beware of Xmas candy, that stuff is full of sugar and empty carbs, some is fine, but too much is a recipe for disaster.. erm, that was the worst Xmas gift ever. >_>

Yee, caffeine is a stimulant. It ups your metabolism and makes water run through your system faster. I think the acidity of it also plays a role.

Yeah, my high-strung issues is partly psychological and partly neurological. Either way, some dietary things are supposed to at least HELP it, which other things can make it worse. I've done a lot of on and off research into it and there are things that are supposed to help. I know I'm just inconsistent with my diet sometimes to much stuff to keep track off and sometimes I just want something that I know is bad for me. Hahah. I still eat some empty carby things, like Ice cream, but I have small portions of it to keep in check.

Making meals with smaller plates helps generally eat less. Same with junk foods. When I have ice cream, I have like 1 scoop worth in a lil ramekin thingy after a proper meal.

That makes sense, seems like i'm always having to get up, though the caffeine barely effects me.. as far as waking me up goes, it more or less just allows me to focus better, which is a must for me when pushing through picture after picture, otherwise I idle out. <X3

I eat mostly vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and so on like that. Our farm supplies a lot of things like that and we tend to keep the junk food to a minimum nowadays since all of us here had an issue with high blood sugar, though I was the only one who diagnosed with type II diabetes, and boy I worked hard to reverse that, which I did fully.. to an extreme and wound up losing too much weight and developing jaundice because I could no longer retain enough water to prevent extreme dehydration at work.. so I gained some weight back, but not all of what there was, just enough to keep myself balanced. I'm happy this way and if it keeps me from collapsing or getting the head-spins on the job, like when i'm driving the tractor or a big truck with a trailer fulla cargo while on the interstate or highway, eh... that's really important to prevent.. X3;

Ah... my junk food of choice is chips, but one brand and flavour in particular, I think it's a southern exclusive? It's Zapp's New Orleans "Voodoo", kettle chips they are.. bloody addictive, like sweet, salty, tangy, and vinegary all at the same time, plus being kettle chips, they got that extra crunch to them.. X3

Smaller meals are something we already do, my stomach shrank a lot because of that, I also tend to ignore hunger a lot to focus on work.. I only do that for so long though, because after so long I end up getting the shakes from starvation. ^_^;

Well it's good you're finding balance with all that. My snack food of choice is salted nuts of various kinds. I like to pick up these "deluxe" mixed nuts that have no peanuts but a bunch of other stuff.

It's not a good idea to ignore hunger tho. I try to nibble on lil bits throughout the day.

Not being able to shower was driving me nuts. Doing all of these like, extra careful half-showers to not feel gross. Hahah

Glad to hear you're doing better :D

Yee, thankies!

glad things are mostly working out; may your sprint to the recovery finish line be painless and solid :)

That's good news, hope those 2 weeks go smoothly and nothing of this ordeal is prolonged!

Shucks, glad you’re getting better.

Hell yea look at you go! :D Glad to see you on the mend and things being on the up and up! Gods know you've had this going on long enough!

Also if it's any consolation, it's been slow going on my end too, ADHD brain's a stinker and I'm still trying to get out of my own long-spanning ick. That you mention vitamin deficiencies makes me wonder, too, because I've had some similar issues with exactly those three things ;u; Brainfog and weird brain quirks are somethin' else!

But! You got this, we got this, and I'm rootin' for ya to be back on your feet soon, ya more than deserve it!

Keep on keepin on, yo! :D

so glad it went well! hoping for a speedy recovery!

I'm glad you're recovering. I know how annoying it can be for these things to take time!

glad you're on the mend dude, stay kickin!