Re: Gretchen - Pain, Sick, Job ....

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To answer and catch up :

The only answer I have myself of why I keep getting sick

is because I overdo whatever I'm doing that day.. mainly walking.

That's the big issue. I am going to go and get a complete exam here

soon. I just notice how every time I get sick like this (I'll cramp,

have muscle pain, then slip into the " flu symptoms " ), I become more weak.

I _hate_ going to the doctor, but I _know_ I _must_. :-P I've tried

staying away from prescription drugs, but we'll see what the doctor says.

I guess I'm a little nervous to end up taking a BUNCH of meds, or

taking something that really makes me zoned out. I've stayed away from

it.

Since seeing my father do ALOT of this, and nothing helps, I tend to

wonder why I should even do that myself. *sigh*

What are TENS treatments? I've never even heard of that before!

I haven't been to a pain clinic. I usually just grin and bear everything.

Haha.

My mood is usually pretty neutral but can hit some lows and be a little

moody. I can get more irritated as of late, especially when I hurt. I'm

not as friendly as I should be. I _would_ like to be happier lately.

I can do a little exercise and stretching but nothing strenuous .. Taebo,

Aerobics .. they are out of the question! *Grin*

I do have the careers list. I think I'm just a little nervous at this

point,

for I don't want to do something and then end up messing up a job..

because I have to take time off when I am hurting too much. Does

this make sense? I suppose I will just trudge on through, regardless.

(Like I always do.. hehe!)

Thank you for your help, as always.

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On Sun, 14 Oct 2001 17:41:50 -0700 Gretchen Glick <liliwigg@...>

writes:

> OK ,

>

> Do you know why you keep getting sick? I mean, lots of us with CMT

> work

> fulltime, partime, combinations, plus are homemakers, etc. I would

> encourage you to get a complete physical exam, get all blood tests,

> thyroid, liver panel, everything, the EKG (resting heart rate)

> urine,

> etc. (gees sounds a little too ER huh?) Talk to your Dr. about your

> pain.

>

> Keep a pain journal till you get to the Dr. Write down where your

> pain

> is, what you take, the time, etc. What you did just before the pain

> etc.

> Pain can be controlled and monitored. Has your Dr. tried any meds

> for

> you? Have you tried any TENS treatments? Have you been to a pain

> clinic?

> What is your mood like? Excuse me if these sound intrusive, but I

> had to

> do all this, and I found out a great deal, so something might work.

> Can

> you do any exercise? Has your Dr. prescribed any PT?

>

> You're young with many options. There are MANY jobs you can do EVEN

> with

> CMT. Email me if you want the careers list. Or maybe some special

> training in something you love to do would open the doors to a

> job???

>

> > What are my options? Sometimes nothing much will help this pain

> for

> > some reason, and I just can't go out of the house when it

> happens,

> > and it's happening more frequently... TELL YOUR DOCTOR THIS FIRST

> THING!

>

> ~ Gretchen

>

>

>