Anxiety the return
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Yeah not been bad. I have an appointment with the endocrinologist next week. I am taking testosterone gel daily and it does seem to be helping with the mood etc.
Work has been less stressful but there have been a few things that have annoyed me but not really made me anxious. I think a lot of anxiety before was because I wasn't getting my own way and I need to be a bit more zen about things.
The coaching you are getting sounds good. I still think I could do with something like that. I saw a counselor but that was all about exploring your feelings and understanding why you think like that but there was nothing in terms of how to change behavior.
I have been working more on standing up for myself and not saying yes to impress but saying either no or not but.. up front so I am not taking on extra burden.
I decided to get back into exercise and thought I would do something to push myself. I have done some triathlons a couple of years ago and last year did a lot of swimming. I got a training plan from a coach and have been going for it. Been good to focus on something else and its been a good way of burning up some anxious energy. Its this Sunday. Feeling pretty good about it, despite some last minute problems with tiredness and bike issues.
I will let you know how it goes.
Work has been less stressful but there have been a few things that have annoyed me but not really made me anxious. I think a lot of anxiety before was because I wasn't getting my own way and I need to be a bit more zen about things.
The coaching you are getting sounds good. I still think I could do with something like that. I saw a counselor but that was all about exploring your feelings and understanding why you think like that but there was nothing in terms of how to change behavior.
I have been working more on standing up for myself and not saying yes to impress but saying either no or not but.. up front so I am not taking on extra burden.
I decided to get back into exercise and thought I would do something to push myself. I have done some triathlons a couple of years ago and last year did a lot of swimming. I got a training plan from a coach and have been going for it. Been good to focus on something else and its been a good way of burning up some anxious energy. Its this Sunday. Feeling pretty good about it, despite some last minute problems with tiredness and bike issues.
I will let you know how it goes.
Saw the endocrinologist. Had to have my b
ks examined by a female dr, worse they had a string of beads which were used to gauge knacker size. That was fun.
Anyway, apparently my body did produce enough T for me to go through puberty properly, but there are some warning signs. I am 6'5'' and I kept growing when everyone stopped and that can be a sign a of low T.
The good news is she thinks that the levels of T are too low for someone my age and that it need investigating. The bad news is they want a base line test done which means stopping the T gel I have been taking which had been making me feel better. Got to go for 6 weeks with none then have a load of blood tests. Been off it a week and already feel st.
Sounds like I may have to take the T permanently but they want to be sure as that can have side effects.
Going to have to make a real effort to keep my mood up and not get dragged down.
ks examined by a female dr, worse they had a string of beads which were used to gauge knacker size. That was fun.Anyway, apparently my body did produce enough T for me to go through puberty properly, but there are some warning signs. I am 6'5'' and I kept growing when everyone stopped and that can be a sign a of low T.
The good news is she thinks that the levels of T are too low for someone my age and that it need investigating. The bad news is they want a base line test done which means stopping the T gel I have been taking which had been making me feel better. Got to go for 6 weeks with none then have a load of blood tests. Been off it a week and already feel s
t.Sounds like I may have to take the T permanently but they want to be sure as that can have side effects.
Going to have to make a real effort to keep my mood up and not get dragged down.
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