Anybody else having a crap Sunday? Join my pity party!

[Floralmoral]

Period pains here. Not a few cramps but actual agonising pains, sickness and fainting (currently awaiting laparoscopy).
I’ve set up what (in my head) I call a Menstruation Agony Station. It rhymes. It’s funny. Hot water bottle, a pile of painkillers, blankets, water.
DS is bored out of his skull and definitely not in the mood to play independently. Therefore, screen time, likely to be hours and hours today. Weather is crap and our garden is like a swam. I’m an excellent parent.
Anybody else wants to have a rant with me?

Swamp. Not swam.

Oh bleugh. I remember those days. The menopause does have some benefits!

I would do the same as you. Hole up for the day. Make sure child can't reach painkillers, have drinks to hand, hot water bottle / heated pad, and as much screen time as you both can take.

Hope you feel better very soon!

Thank you! DS is old enough to know never to touch any medication and he’s trying to look after me, bless him. He’s bringing me endless (plastic) cups of water because I always tell him water is healthy and makes us feel better.
Hopefully not long until menopause, it runs early in my family.

Total pity party here too. I've had diarrhoea for two weeks now and am completely and utterly fed up.

How old is your ds? At least mine are old enough to not need entertaining. Is there not a family member/ friend who could have him for a few hours? Hand hold from me though, it's crap.

I’m on day 10 of broken knee and knee brace I AM SOFA KING BORED
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I've felt like this all week. Finally got a fortnight off with my DC in the summer holidays. I've had a rotten cold, that's turned into sinus and ear infection because I tried to tough it out and keep going. Currently lying in bed feeling sorry for myself while DH does everything.

DS is 6, I don’t really have anyone I could ask for help just like that. Long story but years of anxiety and depression left me with a very limited social circle.

Sorry to hear about the knee and diarrhoea. I hope you’re both better soon

Well let your lovely ds snuggle up with you and tell him you're having a sofa party. Let him choose the movie and then play on his screens all day. You're not a bad mum, you're doing what you need to do to get through an awful day.

I have got a shit load of paper work to do. I've been putting it of for 3 weeks and left it till the last minute. I need a job that requires absolutely no paper work at all, does that exist?
Its dps birthday and we have my mum living with us and our 2 kids in a 2 bedroom bungalow for the foreseeable future, she's even coming out for dinner with us tonight. I love my mum but jeezo.
Its pushing of rain and I was supposed to take a load of crap from the back garden to the dump today, including a load of cardboard which is now soaked and falling apart.
I'm not actually in a bad mood though, just fed up.

Thank god for Netflix. And real MN-style batch cooking which means lunch and dinner today are sorted
MN kindness on threads like this always makes me well up a bit

Floralmoral your son sounds gorgeous.

QOD ouch! My DH has the same. I bought a wheelchair si he can get out, but he too is bored. As am I as can't leave him for long. We have big dogs and I worry one will bump him (again...).

Mine used to be agony too and having a baby seems to have helped. The way it comes on in waves makes it feel like maybe you're better for a bit and sure enough it's back again.

At least the clear out feels good once its finished, although on occasion I wonder whether I'll ever get off the toilet.

Don't worry about DS. A day of TV is fine. My poor boy has had to have loads as I've been really poorly. He's loving it now even if I'm not. We are just making sure that when I can, we go out to let him burn off some steam.

Mine have actually got a lot of worse since I had DS. And I just don’t have the time for the endless hospital appointments but it really needs to be done.
At least it’s the weekend and I don’t need to worry about work.

Mine is self inflicted, but I have a rotten hangover. Sunday is my day if chores as well. I have so much to do

Am currently gulping water, trying not to heave whilst DC2 has her swimming lesson. Its blood hot poolside.

Oh dear, hot poolside, the smell of chlorine and a hangover do not go well together (IME anyway 😂)

Sofa party sounds good op.

I was okay until days by the kinks came on the radio and then great big fat tears started rolling down my cheeks. My lovely grandma died recently and the bit about thanking someone for the days they gave and not forgetting a day just finished me off.

Urgh, I've got to prep for an interview and get a load of stuff done ready for going on holiday abroad on Friday.

DH has taken DS to swimming class and I've popped out to my favourite cafe to have a coffee and gorgeous avocado on toast before facing up to the task ahead!!!

Oh OP, I know this well. I’ve spent the past two days eating naproxen and prescription codeine like they were smarties. My period pains were so bad this month — a constant pain that hurt even to breathe deeply. Thought I’d cheer myself watching comedy but laughing hurt too much. I’m a single parent too, but DD has just turned 9 so is old enough to sit happily with a pile of books (and excessive screen time). Don’t feel guilty about parenting! Do what you can to get through.

Anyway, I’m now on Day 3 and the pain is now mild so hopefully you’ll be through the worst of it soon.

OP, you may be on it already but have you tried mefenamic acid? It was a lifesaver for me. I used to be a bit naughty and take 2 together (the pain was that bad) and I literally wouldn't need any more for the rest of my period. Might be worth a try if you haven't had them yet.

How are you feeling op? Hope you and your boy got through the day ok?

@ScarlettDarling I think you need to see a GP if you've had diarrhoea for two weeks.

@BlackNoir I have an appointment for Friday with the gp. Diarrhoea started a few days in to my holiday in Turkey and is still going strong now I'm home. Rather fed up!

I would also like to join the pity party. I got stung by a bee under my arm/near my armpit Thursday lunchtime. My arm swelled up yesterday and there's a big red mark around the sting site so ended up having an emergency appointment with a Dr yesterday afternoon. Now on Piriton and antibiotics every 4 hours, along with applying an ice pack to stop the itching/reduce the swelling.
We've had to cancel a few days camping as it would have been a nightmare to time taking antibiotics (hour before eating/2 hours after eating), trying to put icepacks on my itchy arm together with being drowsy from what I'm taking.

I'm kind of losing sympathy for the bee who lost its life in all this!

Hope everyone has made it through the day! Thank you for all the kind words. DS is now in bed, we played “guess who” and scrabble all afternoon. I even let him win a few times!!!
LifeBeginsNow I’ve tried it and it unfortunately made no difference. I am however seeing my gynaecologist next week and we’ll be arranging a laparoscopy. I’m hoping to at least get some answers.
ScarlettDarling thank you. He can be quite cute (when he’s not too busy being a little shite).
GloriaSmud that actually sounds awful. I once got stung on the inside of my elbow and ended up having to use steroids on it. Because of it being a sweaty bending place, it just didn’t want to heal. You have my sympathies.

[flowers for everyone!