Fatigue vs. Bipolar Depression

I am so tired... maybe I'm coming down with something. I even feel a little down. But at least I know I'm not in a bipolar depression. How can I tell? Well, for one thing, I have no other symptoms than the fatigue.

I like that saying, "Life is a test. It is only a test. If it were real, you'd have been given better instructions!" LOL

That's how I feel about today. It's not a real bipolar depression, or it would have more symptoms. I'm just tired, and I know it. I have trouble falling asleep at night sometimes, and last night was one of those times. When I'm asleep, don't even try to wake me up, it's like waking the dead! But it's the getting to sleep that's the problem for me. I even take medication for it, but sometimes it doesn't do the job. So I get back up and drink some "Sweet Dreams" tea with honey and take a Melatonin. Then I try again. It usually works.

The important thing is that I know the difference between normal tiredness and a bipolar depression. I keep track of my moods on a mood chart daily, and I haven't seen a pattern of depressive moods, so I know today is just an anomaly. It's ok to feel down for a day. I give myself permission to not be perfect for one day. It doesn't mean it's the start of a bipolar episode.

I don't take naps, so that's no solution, either - it would make it too hard to fall asleep at night. So I'm stuck with the way I feel, I guess. Just finished work a little early, so I think I'm going to take a break and watch some t.v. (oh my gosh, do they even have t.v. during the day? LOL).

Trying to keep my sense of humor, and that worked. I feel better just having written about it. Here's to a better tomorrow! :)

Wishing you peace and stability,

Remember God loves you and so do I,
Michele