transcription: “i have a headache” gf: hasnt had anything to drink all day, will put her cold hands under your shirt to get warm, woke up from a 3 hour nap, motion sick from vr, eepy, draws in bed, hanst been outside in 4 days, always fucking cold, plushies on the bed, “can i have some” when you make food, want snuggles! chronic depression, naps in vc, “i dont need ibuprophen rn” cheetos for breakfast (its 3pm), iron deficiency, messy hair
I really do not mean to sound like an ass, but if this is even a roughly accurate description of symptoms:
Please.
Ideally once a day, but at minimum 3 times a week:
Go for a 20 minute walk, outside.
Either dusk or dawn probably have the most mild weather.
I have been chronically depressed before.
This will not 100% guarantee fix it, not by any means, but it does help with a lot of the physical symptoms here described.
The difference between basically 0 physical activity and a light amount of regular physical activity is actually substantial.
Bring headphones and sunglasses or w/e if you need them.
Get a hat or a beanie or something if you don’t wanna do your hair.
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Also, if you are regularly consuming ibuprofen… you know that too much of that shit fucks up your liver, right?
If you’re looking for mild to moderate pain relief, I would suggest instead CBD, if you can get it.
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Also… set a phone timer or physical kitchen timer to go off every 2 hours and drink a cup of water, maybe make some tea.
Establishing some kind of basic routine, a structured schedule for your day, even if its just a few things, even if you miss some things some time…
It can help.
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Also, possibly consider a HappyLamp if you suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder, great acronym, right?)
These are … not too expensive lamps that use bulbs that come far closer to hitting the full spectral range of the sun than most normal bulbs.
Basically, turn it on for 30 or 45 minutes in the morning, don’t stare at it, but just let it light the room, do your wakeup routine with it.
This can help with SAD, and renormalizing your circadiam rhythm (sleep schedule).
Again, not guaranteed to magically fix all your problems, but it can help, especially if the weather is very overcast for a long time.
tldr :3
spritzes with water bottle
Bad kitty!
Read!
Good advice but hard to do
I know it isn’t easy… I’ve been there.
Albeit, not with leggings or cat ears, but the rest is pretty much all on point.
I … couldn’t just see this and not feel an impulse to at least outline some advice.
Sleep stabilization has a massive effect.
Ibuprofen affects kidneys (acetaminophen (aka tylenol) affects liver).
A natural timer for both self-stimmimg and drinking water is chewing sugar free gum
Ah ok, i’m mixing up my painkillers and which organs they can damage.
Appreciate the correction, and additional tips!
Ibuprofen also fucks up your stomach as well.
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Chronic depression is defined as persisting for 2 years or more.
I had been diagnosed with major depressive disorder, and it persisted for more than 2 years.
Currently, over a decade later, almost 2… I am doing better.
The things I here outlined were helpful to me in getting to that point.
Ibuprofen is, yes, bad in excessive quantities, but it is also bad taking a ‘safe’ dose consistently for a very long period of time… and I did suggest an alternative, though it may not be easily accesible in all areas.
Your pain management is ultimately up to you of course, I obviously do not know the specifics of the situations of anyone here.