Not so happy 6 month..

I don't even know where to begin - but I feel like I'm spiraling downward. Today is my official 6 month anniversary and it should be happy but for the last few days (almost 2 weeks) I had some kind of negative trigger and was feeling like I was losing my mind literally. This is not a happy time. Today I screwed up again - and not only did I have a bit of food with drink (soda) when my tummy started hurting - came home and forced myself to purge. It's really not as bad as it sounds - I did some running on the treadmill.... I guess it's time to see a psych doc,huh?

((( HUGS ))) I'm sorry you hit a rough spot. I know how rough that can be. ((( HUGS ))) I am a big believer in counseling/therapy through difficult times. I have sought counseling following the death of my father (I was ten years old) and last spring when my health took a very sudden, rapid decline and I have a horrid reaction to a medication switch. In fact, I have just decided that I may need to try counseling again. . since I've been in this "funk" since being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in addition to have MS (and now maybe even lupus). I hope you get some "relief" soon! I totally understand what it's like to be in a negative place. ((( HUGS ))) Leslie

(((((RUTH)))))) I'm sorry you've been down and struggling. Try not to be too hard on yourself. If the purging you did today was a once in a blue moon thing because you felt extremely uncomfortable, that's one thing. But if you think you might find yourself eating too much or the wrong stuff and using the purging to try to undo that, then yes, you should definitely get help. The same is true if you are feeling very down or out of control. That said, I will tell you that many of us will have bad days. Yesterday was a bad day calorically for me. Fitday saves my butt because it gives me parameters that I need. It's not for everyone, but it can be so helpful. Good job on the exercise and I hope tomorrow is better for you. Don't forget to observe your anniversary to remember how far you've come. Love, Sue

The last time I saw my doctor he told me to make sure I see my psych who did my eval. I was like why? I am fine, nothing's wrong with me. He told me that the time will come when I will need to talk and to make sure I keep in touch cause with weight loss, especially this drastic emmotions arise and I won't be able to deal with them on my own. I think your on the normal path and that maybe it would do you good to talk to someone. At least put your mind at ease that your ok. Shannon