Guest guest Posted November 17, 1998 Report Share Posted November 17, 1998 Ruthie Cunliffe wrote: Without the tools I have learned and worked hard to build up > skills with I wouldn't be able to deal with pain and life in general. > However, these methods take a LOT of energy and I for one am careful about > the energy I use. I have only so much and I spend it very carefully and > wisely, IMO. This is a really important point to make. I agree with you, and I too am learning to balance my energy. Hard to do when the mind still tells you you should be able to fit one more thing in. Or, you don't want to miss out, so you do it any how. Always hell to pay for the next day though. [sigh] I think the hardest aspect of conserving energy, and picking and choosing what you'll spend it on, is how others want you to spend it. I feel so selfish if I don't want to do something because I'd rather spend my energy on me, or something else. I have alot of diehard martyres's in my family that do things until they drop, and expect if they can suck it up, you can too. I've often thought about packing up and moving to the mountains, and I would if I could walk by myself. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 1998 Report Share Posted November 17, 1998 Ruthie Cunliffe wrote: > So, what I'm rambling on and on here about and trying to say is not to > discount the value of anti depressants and treatment of pain. Oh I'm not,...my husband would be in alot of trouble if he hadn't taken them a few years ago for his clinical depression. I believe there are valid reasons for taking them, but my argument is towards Dr.'s for giving them out to everyone for everything. I don't do well on the ones I've tried, and when I try and explain it to the Dr.'s, they get frustrated with me. I may have a low depression from my illnesses, but I know without a doubt that most of my depression is " situational depression " . Change my situation, and I show no signs of being depressed. So, I don't know how an anti-depressant will make me feel better, except to cause me not to care if my situation is changed or not. It might help with my perception of pain if it was my pain that was causing my depression, but it's more from what I can't do because of the pain. I still hold strong to the belief that some people get relief because they do have a chemical imbalance that causes them to not be able to deal with pain. Anti-depressants corrects that. IMHO, Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 19, 1998 Report Share Posted November 19, 1998 Mike, this is was people always ask me about. " Well why don't you just take enough meds to put you to sleep? " Answer is what you said, I find that drug induced sleep does not make me feel rested. I have done the falling asleep in from others routine also..that's what got me in trouble with family ....they thought this indicated drug problems!! Does no good to try and explain. Lyn ~~~~~~~~~Laughter Heals~~~~~~~~~~ Homepage: http://home.talkcity.com/spiritcir/lynmari/index.html Join ArthritisWarriors: http://onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/rheumathritis Fibroland Newsletter: http://onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/Fibroland Join DachsieHeaven: http://onelist.com/subscribe.cgi/DachsieHeaven Dachsie Birthday Page: http://members.tripod.com/~Lynmari/DACHSHUND Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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