The Road of Life Twists and Turns Part 9 of 9

Denise,

Thanks for the reminder that spring is coming and the smiles.  This is the year I vow to plant pots of flowers to decorate our deck. 

Bill,

Abnormal dreams or vivid nightmares can  occur due to Effexor, which may cause you to wake up frequently throughout the night. When I took Hydrocodone I had vivid,  and intense nightmares.  You are on 2 meds that can cause nightmares, vivid dreams etc.  Can you start to have the dreams after more then a year, I would venture to say yes.  You may have a build up of either of these drugs in your system that is triggering the nightmares.  Also your stress level is up right now so I think you would be more prone to the nightmares.

I am awed by your daughter's schedule............yowser, she is a hard working little gal.  You have done a great job of setting a strong work ethic example for her so be proud of your parenting skills.

Why don't you pull up your Nissen journey thread  by bumping it to the top and I will add it to the Resources with Denises ? I just posted Denise's link this morning to a new member. 

Ok, well it is time for me to mosey on down the road for a bit but I will be back online later this afternoon.

Hugs to All,

Kitt

 

BILL
I am hoping that this post finds you better than some previous ones that I have just read. I cannot begin to comprehend what you go through as a result of serving our country, but I applaud you for your service. I cannot begin to think of what would happen to this country and it's freedom if not for men like you who gave so much of them selves. Your daughter sounds like a little go getter... my daughter worked 2-3 part time jobs throughout college and she took 18 credit hours a semester.. she was driven.. that is what your daughter sounds like too.. You and Michelle must be SO proud.... and how is that DIL and baby to be doing??? well I hope!!! oops Daddy to be is OK too???.. I wish so much for your family.. you all so deserve it...

KITT
Congrats on your education credits.. you are so driven.. ambitious what ever you want to call it.. I wish I felt like doing something like that.. Once I make it through 8 hours at work, I am ready to collapse. Maybe once I get the A-Fib controlled I will have more energy. I go back to the Dr on the 20th to talk about electric cardioconversion. I am hoping it will fix it.. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired... I am sorry I am whining again.. but I feel that I am welcome to whine here... My daughter wants me to come up to Nashville in late March for a visit. I hope I will be able t go. I miss her and My Abby girl so much... some times at this point in time, I begin to question my own longevity... not to be maudlin but they say a-fib can cause clots if not taken care of.. I am hoping I am getting it done quickly.. my Dr is ok with all. He put me on Plavix and said I was to watch bumping myself or cutting myself.. So I am... Thank you and everyone for being here.. I am sure that I will always be welcome here no matter what I have to say or question... oh thank you all so much....I can say things here to you all that I can't verbalize to my kids and husband. They know I am concerned but I cannot worry them more than they already are.. how do you tell them you are afraid??? When you know that they are afraid for you??.. Enough.. I cannot mire myself down in this.. I am just tired and getting weepy is the way I know that...

DENISE..

Thanks so much for the little taste of SPRING.. makes me realize that I am alive and I plan on staying that way.. I will just start coming back after a winters snooze..
How is the little man doing?? I just sent along 2 packages to my Abby and Alaina (great-grandaughter) for Valentines Day.. I am betting that you are getting more and more into the Grandma role as he gets older.. they are so precious at that age.. they need you as much as you need them..

JOY

Please accept my sincere thanks for sharing your brother with our country.. we are better for it.. any one who can put there self out there for our country is an amazing human being.... all of them... How are you doing? better I hope, how is your class doing.. coming right along I am sure.. You are a good teacher.. caring considerate.... I hope you are well...

Reach for the Sunshine.. Rainbows will follow
Sandi

Sandi,

Ok, girlfriend, you are working 8 hours a day so you deserve to feel tired at the end of a busy day.  With your travel time to and from work and getting ready every morning you are like doing at least 10 hour days just for work. 

Doing all this education is keeping my mind occupied as well as helping me realize that I really do know a lot about my field.  Last night I got 100% on the Borderline Personalities Test - Oh my !  I also got 100% on the Telemetry monitoring so I guess I am still holding on to a well rounded understanding of medical conditions. I did a study  on GERD but alas only scored 95%.  The good part, I am able to accept not being perfect now compared to when I went to college I would only accept being perfect - 

I am sorry your Atrial Fib is still an issue and looking into cardioversion sounds like a good idea to me.  I also have been questioning  my own longevity simply due to the fact that my father died at age 73 and my sister at 68.  I also have high cholesterol.  I think it is natural when you get to a certain age or you have a medical condition to wonder but stay out of the worry lane re lengevity.

You know you can say whatever you want here.  We are here for each other and your right,  our families are not always our best sounding boards as sometimes they just don't want to talk about anything sad or bad and we want to protect them.    When I tell my husband I am feeling anxious or I am having a bad day he will often just tell me "You will be fine" or asks me, " What is different about today then yesterday when you were fine?"  That is the million dollar question and if I could answer that myself I could save the world. 

Nashville - country music, the Grand Old Opry and gorgeous country.  I hope you are able to go in March.  You deserve a trip so I will say a prayer that you will be able to go. 

Feel like a good cry, then give yourself permission to have one and no guilt as tears are good for the soul. 

Bill,

I had a humdinger of a nightmare last night, like something out of a horror movie and way to graphic.  Hope your doing better.

Happy Friday to everyone and be well,

 

Kitt

Touching base today...
My hands are not too fussy today :)
I think it's because I'm trying a new sunscreen I heard of and it's providing me more protection, therefor less pain!! :)) It costs $4 more than the kind I was using, but if it helps this much it's worth it.

@Bill. I'm glad you were able to get some sleep.

@ Kitt, I'm impressed that you're keeping up with your education. You never can learn too much.

@Denise, I'm sure you make a wonderful Grandma. I bet that baby is spoil rotten. ;)

Joy, 

Glad to know your new sun screen is working better.  I hope evryone else in your family is doing well ?  How is your Dad?

Hugs,

Kitt

FYI - I increased my dose of med and now I am having brain shivers and some mild chest discomfort so I will be leaving all in your capable hands for the rest of the day.

Joy, I am thinking of you.  (((((((((Hugs)))))))))))))

Bill,  thanks for the help with my puter project.  My son is a big fan of Asus too. 

Happy Valentines Day to all of you here in the forum and know I take you with me in my heart everywhere I go.

Hugs,

Kitt

*´¨`*•.¸ ♥♥ ¸.•*´¨`*•. ¸ ♥ ¨`*•.¸ ♥♥ ¸.•*´¨`*• .¸ ♥ .•*´¨`*•.¸      Happy Valentine's Day to all my Forum Friends! *´¨`*•.¸ ♥♥ ¸.•*´¨`*•. ¸ ♥ ¨`*•.¸ ♥♥ ¸.•*´¨`*• .¸ ♥ .•*´¨`*•.¸                    ((((Hugs))))                              Denise  

Denise,

Fabulous valentine greeting - WTG and thank you.

Bill,  Puter has left the warehouse and is in transit.  My youngest is going to put it together on the 26th for me. Still having a twinge of chest pain for just a second and slight headache but better then yesterday.

Joy,  Thanks for your thoughts.

I am amazed at how busy this forum has become.  I feel like the welcome wagon lady every morning when I log on and see the new members.  This is good stuff !

Hugs,

Kitt

 

Your absence was noticed MT .......... I do hope you can find a way through (and out) of this new "challenge". Did you get round to trying the melatonin - no good? Have you tried GABA supplements?

I wanted to ask you about melatonin, as I've noticed someone selling it here in the UK (at last) - do you think it would help GERD in someone who doesn't have trouble sleeping (I can sleep for 9 hours straight........{sorry Bill !}........... so I don't want to take something that would make me more sleepy!! Am in the middle of a painful GERD flare up (for no apparent reason as usual, except that I've had a cough and had to use more asthma inhalers.......) so I'm lucking for straws to clutch as usual.........

We'll be thinking of you here and wishing you well - hope you've got a good specialist on the case and get some improvement very soon.

MMM

MT, I've been plagued with terrible tinnitus for years. Sometimes it gets very loud and annoying. Melentonin didn't help me at all.

mudmagnetmum

thanks for your good wishes...yes i tried melatonin it helps me get to sleep but does not lessen the ringing

i sorry to hear about your recent flare up...hang in there! (ps yes gaba agonists seem to lessen tinnitus intensity)

Kitt

thanks for the alternative therapy ideas , ive tried some.... the Lipoflavonoid idea is news to me, i will try it, thanks, and im going to try hypnosis as you indicated and yes counseling specifically CBT is indicated..im hopeful

Joy

thanks for disclosing you and i have a shared experience and your empathy is much appreciated

Denise

ah yes you too have suffered. again, as i said above i appreciate knowing that i am not alone...yes ive gotten off the meds that we think (one of which) may have been the culprit

the problem is that so many meds can affect only a small percentage of people ...its difficult to know for sure what did it but im being very careful


ill stay in touch
with heart felt best wishes
mock turtle

Thanks Ashley - perhaps it's planetary alignment sending us all various problems at the same time! I know what you mean, it's hard to be cheery with constant discomfort. I have constant sensation of reflux, but no evidence of actual reflux, so I never know how much is just sensation and hypersensitivity and how much I'm actually frying my lower oesophagus. And with two small children it's very very hard to change my diet much at all. My worst time is the first moment every morning when I wake up and become aware of my stomach - how anyone can wake up and burp is a mystery!

Here's hoping we're all reporting good news soon!

MMM


PS: Even the technology is failing - my login wouldn't work today!!

Good to read all your updates here and where in the heck is Bill ??

 

I locked  down a thread today because it was old - from 2005 and it was becoming political.  If you ever see a thread that is going off in the wrong direction please do continue to comment on it in your post as both Ashley and Denise did this morning.  You can also shoot me an email if it needs attention such as edit etc.  I appreciate that you are all keeping the site safe and comfortable for all of our members.

I am doing OK and look forward to reading your posts daily.

Kindly,

Kitt