Wazzup BlurtFAm!
I hope you are all doing fine, if you would ask me, I’m fine now. If you’re one of my friends on social media like facebook, this is the reason why I am quiet these past weeks.
I was not feeling good for the last three weeks. I suddenly felt tired and dizzy. I can’t even do a simple stretching as I always do every morning when I wake up. Aside from that, I also have a lightheaded feeling I can’t explain if I’m having a headache or not.
I can’t sleep well, so, that might be the reason. It gets worst that I’m having anxiety at night. I tried to rest at 8am, forcing myself to sleep, but anxiety is attacking me. One morning I asked my colleague who is taking hypertension maintenance meds if he felt these before. Some of it yes, he said, but he was having a headache if his blood pressure is getting high.
I even informed them that my door is not locked the whole time, If I won’t go out at 7-8am that means I’m dead LOL, yes it sounds funny but if you’re feeling not okay, you need to inform your colleagues. Especially in our situation, we are working here abroad without any family who can look after us if we are sick, but ourselves alone.
Despite my condition, I still go to work if I am not feeling okay at the office, I will just close my eyes and take a deep breath then drink a lot of water. Well, that’s life as an overseas worker, rest is not on the list. Until I went to the general physician because it was getting worst. Checked my blood pressure and it was fine 110/70. Then I asked the doctor, how could it be fine when I’m not? Then she requested a CBC test and again it all went out normal.
She advised me to relax my mind, do not overthink something that may cause me panic. You’re just mentally tired and stressed, she said. Get enough sleep take vitamins and you’ll eventually going to be fine, she added. I did it and it worked, but anxiety is still attacking me, especially if I hear something different or a topic that is not good.
I can’t imagine I’m having this anxiety, I’m a funny person that myself doesn’t believe that I can be affected by it. I know how to control myself from being alone ever since, I can laugh all day alone just to escape and overcome those challenges.
If you have families working overseas, please talk to them frequently in the nice way possible. Let them feel that you’re always there for them and that they are not alone. Do not add stress to them, they are fighting stress every day of their lives pursuing their family’s ever dream. But, if you don’t have any good things to say to your family working abroad, just don’t talk to them, their co-workers will notify you if something happens to them.
Now, I can tell why there are overseas workers who ended their life so easily. Stress leads to anxiety, anxiety leads to depression, and depression leads to suicide. Some say, that he/she’s so coward they let depression ruin their lives. Hey! It takes one to know one!
Above all, prayer is the best weapon to fight all of these.
Anyways that’s all for now, see you on my next drop.
MUCH LOVE & GOD BLESS! | ¡MUCHO AMOR Y QUE DIOS TE BENDIGA!
Being away from family can be very difficult, so it is better to take care of our mental and physical health. I was able to read in your publication something about blood pressure, for this I can recommend you to lower your consumption of sugar and carbohydrates, in addition to having dinner before 6 in the afternoon.
For mental health, it is better not to think much about the future because it generates anxiety, it is better to think about now and enjoy each day, the small details, smile more and think positive.
I firmly believe that we are what we think.
A hug and good vibes.
Thank you for the advice @angelica. God Bless
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thanks much.
I know how it feels sir. I have undiagnosed anxiety and OCD. Hehe
Ohh sorry to hear that sir, laban lang.
Thanks much @blurt.live and @tyokoholalpha.
Thank you for thanking me.
Prayers! Stay strong, lab ka ng family mo. How's your diet? Detox helps a lot when it comes to anxiety. eating real chocolate also boost your mood. try to go out sometimes e treat mo sarili mo. d pwede magkasakit G.
Salamat, feeling better naman compared last 2weeks. Yon lang wa mn ko gakaon chocolates and ice cream. Food, utan isda usahay manok mao may madali diri saudi hehe. Kana lng ang go out kay I prefer staying sa balay ra gyud. Yes, Prayer best weapon gyud sya.
I know how it feels, victim sad ko sa anxiety for 15 years. Kanang makadungog lang kog serene sa ambulance mamugnaw na dayun ko, kanang question permi sa akong mind before nganu mahadlok ko wala may dapat kahadlokan, kanang molakaw lang ko bisan duol ra feeling nako dli nako kaginhawa, dli ko mosulod sa mall or sa mga close nga mga areas. Niabot na ko sa point mohilak nalang ko maglisud nako sabot sa akong self one time during college days gitabang ko half sa akong body dli nako ma move, I thought giataki nako wala na nako na control akong mind ni prevail na gyud ang negativities so they brought me to the hospital after the Doctor's check up I was really worried if naunsa nako then the Doctor just smiled and said, you're having an anxiety attack so she prescribed me neurobion 5k mg, I didnt believe naa ba diay 5k mg sa vitamins and when I asked to the pharmacist naa daw para sa grabi anxiety kay once dali ra daw ka mahadlok medyo naa daw something wrong sa nerve. Til nagstart ko ug work sige gihapon ko battle sa anxiety til nagstart ko read book unsaon pagmanage ana then nagstart ko ug meditate ug gi times 2 ang prayer dako kaau sya ug tabang. Til nagstart nako ug travel with friends then travel alone until 1 day I woke up nga wala nay uncontrolled nga kahadlok naa sa akong mind. It was 15 years nga nagsuffer ko feeling nako naa koy sakit pero kung magpacheck up ko ok raman. Hope ma ok ra sad ka I know dli lalim, maglisud ka ug control but always have faith in God ma ok ra ka. Amping permi Gio!
Mao ba, good to hear nga okay na ka. Lagi lisud kaayo sya sabton, wa man gyud ko gatoo matakdan kog anxiety ui, although naa koy fear sa mga small spaces, heights like under the bridge, sa elevator hadlok ko ana haha. Di ko mosakay elevator if makaya ra gyud lakwon, mo pass ko under sa bridge magdalagan gyud ko permi hahaha if mo agi ko kalubihan mag cge kog hangad peru in a funny way kay lagi kulisaw gyud kong pagkabata 😂. Di gyud ko katoo mag ka anxiety ko kay sa akong ka kulisaw. Lisud sya sa pareho namo ofw samot na kung pareha nako way laing paingnan, balay trabaho lang everyday.
While working naanad man ko nga maglantaw ug tulfo para dli ko tulgon kay ako trabaho puro mn computer screen ga-atubang. Pastilan kaning past 3 weeks mangurog nmn ko maglantaw samot na mga segment naay inawayay 😂 miryusip.
Akoa mo ataki sya magabie kanang ako nalang gyud usa, peru murag ma control na sya nako gamay. Past weeks gyud kay di nako katulog ba gapiyong rako peru gahalang ra akong mata kulba man kaayo.
Salamat kaayo sa pagshare, dako gyud kaayo tabang ang ampo marelax gyud ka.
Hahaha, makarelate ko anang elevator hangtud kaya nako mo use ra gyud ko stairs, naay 1 time gipa attend ko seminar jusko naa sa 9th floor ang venue pero dzuh nagstairs gyud ko nangunsumi akong kuyog, sahay lisud i share ang anxiety sa uban nga wala naka experience kay nagtoo sila nag inarti ra ta or dali ra kaau kung pwd pa lang sa dli gyud ta mo choose ana pero lain gyud sya kunh naa ka ana. Mao na ang akong travel karun it's not WANT but it''s NEED to keep my mental health healthy.
Yup, true gyud ka if gabie ug kanang ikaw nalang usa kay dli nimu ma divert imung utok especially if makamata ka ug kadlawn like 2am sus struggle is real gyud na nako. Kadtu bag o pa nagstart akong anxiety nga wala ko kabalo unsa ba permi ko tabangon sa akong papa mga 4am halos every kadlawon gyud kay mokalit ra ko ug takig though wala koy fever.
I'm so grateful naka overcome gyud ko and kaya nako mo live alone before kay dli ko ganahan kay daghan worries and what ifs and maoy nag add da akong stress