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Posted 5/22/2016 5:13 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Joyce,

Thanks for posting. Yes, be careful. Have you thought about getting a room mate? Might be the way to go. I wish you safety and happiness.

Hey Andy. Glad you are having a good day so far. I hope you make it to the park.

Jamie, I hope you get good sleep as usual. I know that can be difficult at times.

I hope everybody has a nice day today. Looks good here, listening tot he birds greet the day.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/22/2016 6:57 AM (GMT -5)
I got tunes pumpin'. been watching the giro a bit. cleaning up a bit. I am soooo out of shape. it's depressing when ya body is cracking the poops with ya. keep pushin'.
Posted 5/22/2016 7:41 AM (GMT -5)
Hi Jamie...Hi Karen...thanks for the 'hello'.

Karen, don't think a roommate is an option for this old lady. DO plan on starting a regular 'check in' with my sons, though....and I threw those slippery old shoes in the trash. TaDA!

Got my weekly grocery shopping done. If it stops raining...might try to tackle more weeds.... ~ Joyce
Posted 5/22/2016 7:45 AM (GMT -5)
Glad you threw those slippers away Joyce. I hate slippery shoes. You don't always think about what happens when you go outside. But winters here, I notice if I slip and slide, so off they go.

I am glad you are checking in with your sons. You will feel safer that way.

I hope you have a lovely day!

Hey Jamie, Keep walking, that is what I do. Though I haven't lost any weight in the last two weeks. Disappointing for me. Oh well.

Have a good sleep mate.

Hugs to all!!!

Karen...
Posted 5/22/2016 10:11 AM (GMT -5)
Joyce--you might want to consider a "safe alert" system. If something happens,no matter how careful you are, you could get help quickly.

about twenty years ago, my mom and some of her neighborhood friends did a check-in with each other daily. It was a buddy system--one walked to the other's house daily, just to be sure. They all got together for meals twice a week or so. That is another option.

Thinking of you recently. Be most well.
Posted 5/22/2016 10:41 PM (GMT -5)
thx Karen. sleep was yuck last night, I did push and walk to the pharmacy. cleaned bath last night. shower head popped whilst in the shower today, call housing, it won't go back in.

hi everyone.
Posted 5/23/2016 5:05 AM (GMT -5)
Hi all

I'm really struggling at the moment, in a lot of pain and very anxious and down. Back at work trying to take my mind off things but it's not really working, pains too bad :(
Posted 5/23/2016 7:13 AM (GMT -5)
Good morning...just 'checking in'


Have you ever wondered?

What was the first novel ever written on a typewriter?
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Tom Sawyer.
Posted 5/23/2016 7:36 AM (GMT -5)
Interesting Joyce. I remember we had an old Oliver typewriter. The black kind. I use to play on it. But I can imagine it was like what the first novel was written on.

Good Monday morning to all!!! Beautiful day here. Sunny, blue skies. Heading out to the woods shortly.

Hugs, Karen...

Andy, I hope you feel better soon. Remember to breathe, in through the nose and out through the mouth. It helps.
Posted 5/23/2016 3:06 PM (GMT -5)
Hello all,

Karen- Thank you for the support. Be well my friend.

F27- My panic comes on for no reason 95% of the time. I was out and everything was fine and then BOOM!!!

Jaime- Hello my shelled friend. I hope that thing's have calmed down for you. I know it is a bit rough right now, but please do not give up and know that I am always fighting with you even if I am not on here. We will all rise above our issues and be the better on the other side. Love to you.

Everyone- Thank you for the support and I hope all are well and in good spirits. Please know that even if I am not on here, I am always at your side for help to fight this fight.

Having an okay day today. Thing's are just busy on my end. I will post again very soon.
Posted 5/23/2016 4:26 PM (GMT -5)
SFGB,

It is good to see you post. I am glad you are having an okay day and I hope that tomorrow is fantastic! Hang in there and keep posting. We are here for you.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/24/2016 4:29 AM (GMT -5)
Hi all, I made it through the day yesterday, was in considerable pain and stressed but it seemed to come and go and just made it all the more clear to me that it's all psychological, it moves around my body. It's been 4 years of resisting that truth, hoping for a solution, but I've finally run out of hopes and quick fixes. Now I'm trying to accept the hard truth.

I tried ignoring the pain for a year, that didn't get rid of it though it did reduce in severity. The only thing left to try really is this theory about suppressed emotions, I tend to bottle everything up and for the last 4 years all I have thought about is pain. Maybe I need to think past it to how I'm really feeling and express that. It's hard as it makes the pain worse, but usually after a while it eases.

So I'm trying to not run from my emotions any more, and deep down I feel so alone and afraid. I write in a journal once a day and let it all out, then try and be all positive and not stress for the rest of the day.

Still not sure when I will see the psychiatrist but maybe they can help with some medicine, I don't want to get my hopes up though.
Posted 5/24/2016 6:25 AM (GMT -5)
Hey Andy,

Just curious. Do you take pain pills? I have found the more I take the more pain I can get. I was on minimal and the pain lessened. When I took stronger ones, I felt more pain. I was told this would happen but didn't believe it until now.

Yes, it can be psychological. I hope that the psychiatrist can help. I find distracting myself from the pain helps too. Not always an easy task but often works.

I hope you have a good day.

Good day to all!!! Good night to Jamie. Ha!!!

Take care all...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/24/2016 11:17 AM (GMT -5)
Hi karen, I used to take some moderate pain killers which took the edge off, but haven't taken any for months as they rarely did much and by the time they kicked in the pain would have eased anyway. Most Dr's have just refused me any pain meds anyway as they don't think they'll help and they're probably right in terms of opiates but I've been wanting to try something like gabapentin or pregabalin for the anxiety as well but no one will prescribe it, my last Dr came so close but told me to give it another month to see if it improved, then he left the practise.

The one good thing about it is that it moves, which stops it really getting to me as much, and I have short moments when I am pain free, especially when I wake up in the morning and before my brain has woken up and decided it's time to be in pain again. Other things that help are causing myself pain somewhere else, like with boiling hot water, quickly eliminates my other pains, I use a hot water bottle to sleep and it works well, though now the weather is warmer I need a fan on me as well to keep me cool haha.

Hope you have a nice day
Posted 5/24/2016 11:49 AM (GMT -5)
I use what is called a bed buddy. It is a tubelike bag of rice or corn that you heat in the microwave. I get a lot of pain in my shoulders so I put it around my neck. I wrap in a towel first. It helps a lot. It is warm moist heat like the water bottle is.

I am pretty much off of the pain meds too. I find I have less pain than when I was taking them. My therapist did offer lyrica. It is one of the two that you mentioned. I think. I took Neurontin before and it didn't agree with me. But these could work good for you though. They are both for nerve pain.

I hope you have a nice day too.

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 5/24/2016 12:54 PM (GMT -5)
Andy,

I'm glad you get relief with the hot water bottle. I also use a bag of rice like the Bed Buddy Karen mentioned. My sister made it for me. It's flannel and is very comforting.

I also take the Neurontin (Gabapentin). It not only helps the pain, it lowers anxiety. I didn't realize it helped that much until I cut back on the dosage.

Hope you get feeling better soon!
Posted 5/24/2016 1:22 PM (GMT -5)
One of the books that helped me a great deal regarding memories was titled "Who Switched Off My Brain" by Dr. Carolyn Leaf. She is a neuroscientist who happens to be a Christian. If you're not geared toward those spiritual beliefs, the book may not prove helpful to you. If you can 'take what you need and leave the rest', the science of it may still be helpful to you.

What the book contained helped me with resentful feelings that I had for many years and after reading it and considering the science of it (along with the rest) I did find that I had less pain on most days. Coincidence? I like to think it really did help.


Joyce, good to hear from you although I'm sorry to hear you slipped! I know 'they' told my Mom not to make any major decisions for at least a year after my Dad died. You may, however, look into moving to a less isolated location at some point in the future. One of my neighbors get the 'meals on wheels' just to have the daily contact. The suggestion of a housemate isn't such a bad idea either. Many folks are finding it beneficial and in NY, they have actually started a 'matchmaking' business to help folks find the right 'roommate'.

Hope everyone is having a good day.
Posted 5/24/2016 1:39 PM (GMT -5)
Hello all,

Allergies are bad today. Can't blink without my eyes blurring. Ugh! Very tired and just ugh today. Hoping that it gets better and is just a lack of sleep issue, but not sure. Well I shall return later on.
Posted 5/24/2016 2:14 PM (GMT -5)
Bonjour everyone!

Had a great weekend doing Mrs. F27's bidding, which included lots of painting and moving stuff around. The spare room is a really nice shade of grey now and as soon as the paint cures I'll be hanging new curtains. I'll probably move all the furniture back in tonight or tomorrow, and then have 5 or 10 ounces of Mexican muscle relaxant, AKA Tequila.

Somehow we managed to keep the cat from getting covered with paint. I think he's actually Schrodinger's cat - his position isn't established until he's observed.
Posted 5/24/2016 3:09 PM (GMT -5)
Pitmom, I'm interested in the book, can you tell me more about it? I'm a Catholic and I try to be good etc but sometimes I feel angry at God, for letting these things happen to us, for not protecting us. Maybe it is something I could explore.
Posted 5/24/2016 6:21 PM (GMT -5)
Andy, check my profile if you'd like to have more discussion of anything with a 'religion' type nature. open discussion is not encouraged on the threads out of respect for different views.
Posted 5/24/2016 11:08 PM (GMT -5)
the black dog is around. bugger. went pair shaped, more so following my session. it was a deep one, well, probing I would say. I was already down before going. picked up me meds today, been cleaning up and called housing. coffee, good, tired. sleep was chaotic again. bugger. thx everyone. my love to you all.
Posted 5/25/2016 1:46 AM (GMT -5)
OK pitmom, I checked your profile but couldn't see an email.

Woke up with more anxiety this morning, hopefully will settle down during the day. Weather seems cooler here today.
Posted 5/25/2016 6:36 AM (GMT -5)
whoops! update completed Andy.

Today, the 'bathtub project' begins. Wish me luck.
Posted 5/25/2016 7:42 AM (GMT -5)
Jamie, I hope you feel better. Andy and Pitmom, I hope you both have a good day.

Hey to UA, SFB, F27, Trina, Myself and anybody I missed.

I hope everybody has a fantastic day!!!

Hugs, Karen...

Off to the woods...
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