I decided to drop my summer term class after all. It had nothing to do with the teacher and it had nothing to do with being assigned to read books before the class even started. (Actually, I’m going to keep reading The Lord of the Rings trilogy since they’re already on my radar.) I simply decided that I need a break from something. I’d prefer to take a break from work (not my new job, just work in general), but since I can’t, school is the next best thing.
I have too much going on all at once to have to worry about an accelerated class too. Changing jobs has taken a toll on me. I really like my new position, but it has taken some getting used to, especially as far as the schedule is concerned. I can dictate my own schedule, but I have existing appointments I have to work around so I’ve had to work 11-hour days a couple of times since I started.
Trying to figure out my health is taking a toll on me too. I’ve noticed that I’ve been feeling a lot worse lately, which is in line with IBS. (The more stress you’re under the worse IBS becomes.) The more and more I’ve started to pay attention to the things I eat, I seem to feel icky after I eat anything with gluten or anything with dairy. I haven’t been able to pin it down to one or the other yet. (Corey thinks it could also be sugar.) I’m slowly going gluten free, but I don’t want to go completely gluten free until I’ve talked to my gastroenterologist tomorrow.
My regular doctor told me I should know after two weeks of being completely gluten free if I feel better, maybe not completely better, but remarkably better. I’ve decided to go gluten free for two weeks (starting this Sunday) and still eat dairy. If I don’t feel much better, I’ll also cut out the dairy for a couple of weeks. Then, I’ll introduce gluten back into my diet to see if one or the other (or both) are the culprits to feeling bad after I eat. If neither going off of gluten nor dairy helps, then I’ll cut out the other allergen foods and work from there.
It’ll be nice to not worry about school while I’m figuring out my new job and figuring out my new eating lifestyle. Plus! I get to read what I want for 10 weeks. ;) I’m hoping to up my number of books read drastically during this little hiatus.
A lot of gluten free products still have dairy and casein. Also, a lot of them have soy flour.
Good luck figuring it out, that is a lot of stress. Hope it works out for the best for you soon.
Thanks for the tip about gluten and dairy being together. As far as I know, I’m not allergic to soy or casein, so that shouldn’t be a problem. But, who knows? Maybe, I am.
Whew! I’m glad you came to a decision that you are relieved with. Enjoy a little break this summer and reading books for pleasure! I hope that you are able to figure out what and what not to eat soon, so that you can feel better.
I have some delicious rice noodles that I got at WinCo. Those would be tasty and gluten free.
Good choice on dropping the class. You don’t want to overload yourself, it will just make things worse. Luck in your new position!
Ashley – Thank you! I will enjoy reading some books for pleasure! :)
Kayla – I love rice noodles! I have some at home right now. Yum!
Becky – Exactly. That’s what I thought, too, especially since figuring out what’s going on with my body is going to take more time and energy than I originally thought it would.
for some reason my comment i thought i posted a few days ago isn’t here. what i said was: good for you! you’re a hard working lady and a small break from school will be really wonderful. enjoy your summer and i hope your job doesn’t keep you too busy to feel that lazy-summer-days-vibe.
Rachel – Thanks! I hope I can feel that lazy-summer-days-vibe too.
I agree, Good for you! With all you’re doing lately I wouldn’t think twice about easing up the load.
I can’t wait to read your reviews about the trilogy when your done.
Aymee – Yeah, I didn’t think anyone would fault me for wanting to have a little break. ;)