Do you have the winter blues?

i did all last winter, its the dark in the mornings and having central heating on and no fresh air that gets me feeling depressed

I bought my husband a SAD light box - It is a bright light that doesn't hurt the eyes, but is said to help relieve the Seasonal Affective Disorder, which I think he suffers from.  They are not cheap, but anything that might help is worth a try. :)

I don't know if I suffer from it or not.  Last year I went through this....any appointments in the morning....No way could I go to them.

This year is much the same although a bit worse. I don't feel like going to anything these days, the other morning my husband let me sleep in and I wakened and all I could think was "I don't want to get out of bed" Very lethargic. It could be the fact that I'm suffering more pain than normal and cant manage it at all. Neither can the consultant

That's my moan for today

Love

Hileena

I know that feeling @Hileena - the alarm goes, I open one eye and think, 'really?', 'please tell me this is a joke'!  When I do haul myself out, the hangover from the morphine means it takes me a while to be safe enough to take my shower..................  like you say, moan over.

LOL    It's a miserable feeling isn't it? I'm up now...not dressed or showered yet, just drinking my cuppa. Giving the meds time to kick in {I hope}

I've got a long day. Should be a good day if I can get going.  Hairdressers first. I find it very difficult to wash my hair now so as often as possible its a blow dry.   Then there is a "Thank you Volunteers Day" at a very nice hotel.  Not sure what's happening?? They are keeping it fairly secret. Sorry this is the Arthritis Care Branch I volunteer for.  All I know is 10am....coffee......10.30 Team Building exercise  ugghhhh!!! don't like those then there is something??   then lunch and after that until 3pm I haven't a clue.....I know we get goodie bags?? Should be interesting. Peter is taking me and picking me up so at least I don't have to drive.

Tomorrow I was supposed to be volunteering but have cancelled that. Started at 10am, and finish at 4pm and that doesn't count driving there and back  Too long. especially since we are going away with them at 8am Fri morning until Mon night and it takes me ages to pack even for a short time.

Hope your day is good

Hileena

I am trying to lay in things to do during the bad weather, to have an aim for the day and not to lapse into endless daytime TV.  I used to do cross stitch, but struggle to see the patterns now and to hold the needle - anyway, found a new magnifying glass that fits around the neck and so I am going to give it another go - maybe just fifteen minutes or so at a time, until my fingers hurt, rather than the hours I used to sit at it.  I have also found adult colouring - wonderful pictures to colour - childhood memories abound and it occupies the brain wonderfully and is relaxing - once again, when fingers hurt, will stop, but it is another good thing to look forward to.  I already read avidly and am addicted to my laptop - can't get on with a tablet as I can't press the screen properly - so this winter is all set.

Hi

I've just started on one of the colouring books and you are right...its relaxing.  I used to knit. Not brilliantly but for a long time....because more often than not I had to rip some out and have another go at it   I was thinking about starting that again but haven't got round to it although all the equipment is still there.

I still need to go out to do my volunteering {I enjoy it and it helps me} its just the problem of getting out...it all starts at 10am. Once I'm there I enjoy it.

Now I'm back from my break I'll try to pace myself and do some indoor things during the worse days

Hileena

 I DO SUFFER IN WINTER I DREAD THE DARK DAYS AND NIGHTS,ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS ALSO SUFFERS SHES JEKEL AND HYDE.BEST THING IS GET OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE I KNOW FOR SOME ITS IMPOSSIBLE SO DONT ISOLATE YOUR SELF SPEAK TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE IF YOU CANT GO OUT INVITE PEOPLE IN

I must admit that in recent years we haven't been here for much of the winter as we have been renting an apartment in Gran Canaria for at least 4 months from Jan to Apr & that always seem to set us up ready for the summer.  But now as I cannot move around too much, we are now confined to our flat for the winter & I must tell you, that I am not looking forward to it at all.  Apart from our winter fuel bills being much higher, I will not be able to go out at all if it's icy or raining so I know personally that I am going to be very SADD.

Has no one suggested trying a Vitamin D supplement? It certainly helps me. Hate these miserable days. If it has not actually been raining it has been foggy. I feel better when there is a bit of sun. You can at least wrap up against the cold, but this damp gets into your very bones.