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Today, I feel like shit and have zero motivation. Anyone else?

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AbsentmindedWoman · 30/04/2020 21:17

Can't snap out of it today. I think the cumulative effect of being inside for six fucking weeks now is starting to get to me. Physically feeling really grotty, thanks to shit blood sugars that have me wondering if I'm harbouring an infection.

Anyone else having a shit day and in a shitty mood? This is a thread for wallowing if so rolls in mud of despair

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Drivingdownthe101 · 30/04/2020 21:19

Yes, proper shit day. Not helped by the fact that I stayed up too late and drank too much wine doing a Zoom quiz for a friends birthday. Bed at 1am, up at 6am with the toddler!
I am losing all motivation. By the time we’re allowed to start doing things again I reckon I’ll just lie on the sofa moaning that I can’t be bothered Grin.

Tootletum · 30/04/2020 21:20

Yep pretty much got to the low point. Not that I have any reason, comparatively. Just want to see my mum and go places.

BlackeyedSusan · 30/04/2020 21:20

just today?

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fruitypancake · 30/04/2020 21:21

Yes me too, been mostly ok but hard today. I think the weather plays a big part for me.

ineedsun · 30/04/2020 21:21

Yes, it feels like a lot of people are like that today.

Mitzdob · 30/04/2020 21:21

Yep same.

Absolutely had enough. Just want to sit on the beach with my friends and forget about this shit show.

Whywonttheyletmeusemyusername · 30/04/2020 21:22

I had this a couple of days ago...have kept myself really busy throughout lockdown, but Tuesday? No. Couldn't handle another day of it. Back to my usual self today....don't think the weather helped tbh

MrsJonesAndMe · 30/04/2020 21:23

Sending Flowers as chocolate or wine seems ill advised when blood sugars are problematic.

I've had some downright awful days, but have mostly managed to get on with stuff (not much choice than to work, cook, clean, home "school" etc)

Hope that you have a better day tomorrow.

TokyoSushi · 30/04/2020 21:26

Yep, I've binge watched Normal People today so a combination of that, and lockdown fatigue has meant that I've basically been crying most of the day!

Cheeseycheeseycheesecheese · 30/04/2020 21:27

This was me on Monday, Tuesday and yesterday 🤦‍♀️ apart from making breakfast, lunch and going downstairs when dh finished work, I spent all day upstairs playing and napping with dcs. I had too much sleep and it left me feeling totally bleugh.
I only feel better today because I HAD to leave the house to get some formula for ds. If I didn't need to go to the shop I would have had a 4th day of not completing my daily challenge of walking between 5 and 8 miles.

topcat2014 · 30/04/2020 21:28

I am at work in the offices of s factory, but thank half staff on furlough and no sales. MD more grumpy than ever, oh and covering 3 jobs. Tis shite

InfiniteCurve · 30/04/2020 21:29

Yes,I've been quite motivated so far but today just couldn't work up any enthusiasm for anything. And I'm at that happy stage in life where I go to do something and when I get to the room I can't remember why I'm there so even the feeble bursts of inspiration I did get were derailed.I have read a lot....and eaten chocolate ice-cream....( no help to you if your blood sugars are dodgy Smile)

tinkerbellvspredator · 30/04/2020 21:33

I have toothache, I need a root canal. But I can't get emergency treatment until the pain is "excruciating for a couple of days". And then they will most likely pull it out rather than saving it with a root canal.

That was my phone conversation with my dentist this morning. Going to try and manage with painkillers until the dentists reopen if I can but God knows when that will be.

Miserable.

Daffodil101 · 30/04/2020 21:36

I think it sounds excruciating and it’s been going on for a couple of days, tinker

JMG1234 · 30/04/2020 21:39

I had an infected root canal around Christmas. I can safely say it was the most painful thing I've ever had, including various surgical procedures. I'm not a big taker of painkillers but alternating between paracetamol and ibuprofen didn't seem to touch it. So I'm sending you a lot of sympathy!

Titsywoo · 30/04/2020 21:45

@tinkerbellvspredator if you can get hold of some cocodomol it works well for tooth pain

Frownette · 30/04/2020 21:52

Welcome to my world! yes, I have bursts of activity then go back to being a sloth

CountFosco · 30/04/2020 21:54

I think the combination of the length of time we've been doing this plus the end of the sunny weather has made a lot of people flip. I had this conversation with 2 people at work today. Both normally really calm water offs ducks back types, both really wound up about things that wouldn't normally bother them. I had a proper moan to DH about it all yesterday as well, we have a big house and garden and secure jobs and hard working kids and a good relationship so are really very lucky but I am exhausted and work is mega busy (work in Pharma so work has exploded with everyone chasing anti-virals and vaccines) and I'm not doing enough exercise and it is all shite.

DKanin · 30/04/2020 21:56

@tinkerbellvspredator I'm so sorry- sending you Thanks I've had to have a root canal and I still remember what it was like before , I went to an emergency dentist in the middle of the night. If I were you I'd tell the dentist you can't take it any more and you need to be seen as an emergency patient. It's not going to stop hurting and you can't wait weeks for them to reopen. I've got a cracked tooth at the moment which is uncomfortable but I think I can manage, something needing a root canal needs fixing ASAP, I'm sure you'll feel infinitely better when you do

Itwasntme1 · 30/04/2020 22:00

I have bad days every so often. Tuesday was my low day. Work is non stop and really stressful, no difference now between work and home. Team feeling down and we see no end.

People want to go back to the office. Work is harder and slower now, too many conference calls, and none of the usual work banter.

I used to think working from home would be bliss. It really isn’t, loads more stressful.

Samtsirch · 30/04/2020 22:02

Yes, garbage couple of days.Have fallen off the healthy eating wagon AND the being kindly tolerant of partner’s foibles wagon.Have upset adult daughter after pointing out a few home truths about her f*ckwit ex she’s still pining over. House is a tip, garden gone wild after all of the rain, skin broken out in rosacea and acne.Don’t have any wine or chocolate left, can’t sleep and can’t even be bothered to cry. I am just frowning into space....

Finals1234 · 30/04/2020 22:08

I’ve had a bad day too. I’m a single mum with three DC at home and I’m self employed. The availability of work has been up and down and very stressful since the lockdown began and I think that has drained me mentally. Today is also the first day of the lockdown I haven’t managed to get myself out for a walk- I got ready to go and it started pouring down with rain so I didn’t go and I didn’t even try again later. Then I got takeaway for dinner even though I had food in the house and time to cook it. I am exhausted today as well, not sure what from, so I’m having an early night and hoping tomorrow is a better day.

I don’t feel bad for it though, I feel like both my body and my mind needed this day off. I will be annoyed if I feel the same tomorrow but I’m hoping the power of a good nights sleep will help.

DMCWelshcakes · 30/04/2020 22:13

Me! I'm still recovering from the virus, I have a horribly heavy period and I've spent almost 4 weeks eating utter crap and not moving enough. I feel like shite.

I've decided that tomorrow is the first of May and I'm going to get my arse back into gear with the eating. Enough is enough and I don't want to put all the weight I've lost back on & get all unfit again.

But today is a shit day.

tinkerbellvspredator · 30/04/2020 22:13

Thanks for the advice vipers. It's not too bad yet - it's because I had a large filling redone before lockdown (doh!) which is very close to the nerve. It is irritating the nerve and the dentist said its started dying but it's probably not infected at the moment at least. I really don't want to lose the tooth so will see how it goes unless it does get to excruciating. I've got a script for antibiotics as well just in case I need them.

earsup · 30/04/2020 22:14

we have done the whole garden, cleaned and tidied whole house....just have some painting to finish in the hall way and tidy the bedroom but also us too today not feeling like doing anything at all....just books to read and eating cakes but we have been very busy until now...and the rain does not help but sunny again soon so hopefully can finish off jobs next week...