Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 Every once in awhile there is a lot of controversy over this. It's really a matter of personal preference. My diabetes educator said to use them only once, especially the newer, thinner ones. Other people have said it doesn't matter. My feeling is that at $7/hundred, I'd rather use a new one every time than take a chance. Re: Help How do you keep the lancet sterile? How do I store them after I use it for next time? The nurse at my Dr.'s office told me to use the lancets only once. Using them more than once will save me money. Dianne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 I put the lancet in my softclix pen and then don't do another thing to it til it seems to feel dull (which takes months). You clean your finger well before sticking it, it isn't like it's hitting a dirty area. You aren't sharing it with anyone. I know many many many diabetics who do the same thing, I've never known one of them to have a problem. The nurse has to follow a line of infection control but she ain't paying for your supplies. Meenie Re: Help > > How do you keep the lancet sterile? How do I store them after I use it for > next time? The nurse at my Dr.'s office told me to use the lancets only > once. Using them more than once will save me money. Dianne > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 For some reason the lancet in my Vacculance gets all gunked up with blood so I change it every couple of weeks. I use it to lance the back of my forearm. No pain...usually! :0) nnType 2, Dx Oct 98, Avandia, Amaryl, Glucophage, Lipitor, Prinivil, MDI H & NPHCheck out my Furry Faced Buddies at: http://home.ptd.net/~tottie/ I put the lancet in my softclix pen and then don't do another thing to ittil it seems to feel dull (which takes months). You clean your finger wellbefore sticking it, it isn't like it's hitting a dirty area. You aren'tsharing it with anyone. I know many many many diabetics who do the samething, I've never known one of them to have a problem.The nurse has to follow a line of infection control but she ain't payingfor your supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 In the average dentist office, nothing. I've worked for several dentists, and have never known of one to charge for local anesthetic. Re: Help << However, my diabetes educator told me that "you can't infect yourself." >>Yep, people tend to be fluid bonded to themselves. I was jawing away while in the dentist chair the other day talking with my hands while the Novocain was taking effect and I was swishin' my hands everywhere and stabbed myself with the dental needle. The dentist changed needles; I said she didn't need to because I was fluid bonded to me. As funny as she thought that was, she changed it just the same. Wonder what that cost me?a J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2000 Report Share Posted September 11, 2000 > Yep, people tend to be fluid bonded to themselves. > I was jawing away while in the dentist chair the other day talking with my > hands while the Novocain was taking effect and I was swishin' my hands > everywhere and stabbed myself with the dental needle. The dentist changed > needles; I said she didn't need to because I was fluid bonded to me. As > funny as she thought that was, she changed it just the same. Wonder what > that cost me? Probably nothing :-) Dentists don't tend to charge for every little thing like in the hospital... they charge by procedure. Of course, times may have changed since I was a dental assistant :-) It was a long time ago.... Sandy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2000 Report Share Posted September 14, 2000 In a message dated 09/09/2000 10:26:06 AM Central Daylight Time, DianneFlono@... writes: << I've just recently been diagnosed with diabetes type II. I haven't attended any classes yet. I'm not sure what type of diet I should be on. Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. My Dr. suggested Weight Watchers. Dianne >> Hi Diane I was diagnosed in February did good for a month and a half and now its the pits Maybe we could learn this together I use to go to WW and would again if I thought this would help I am counting carbs but still doing what I want at times which isnt good This group has so much information that will help but the hardest thing for me is to make myself do what is right and why when this is our health Anyway I need some help too so maybe we can learn together Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 OakFlats@... wrote: > > Ladies and Gentlemen: > > I am new to this list and would to find out what type of foods that I can eat. > > I noticed something about Carbohydrates > > Thank you, > > Jaed B. Houdré > Oakflats@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2000 Report Share Posted October 24, 2000 Mr, Jead B.Houdre, I control my Sugar by eaing lot of fruits Carbohydrates are more in Potatoes,Bread,Rice i avoid most of them Best regards, Sylvester WIjesinghe, Srilanka At 07:56 PM 10/23/00 -0400, you wrote: >OakFlats@... wrote: >> >> Ladies and Gentlemen: >> >> I am new to this list and would to find out what type of foods that I can eat. >> >> I noticed something about Carbohydrates >> >> Thank you, >> >> Jaed B. Houdré >> Oakflats@... > > > > > > M.S.G.P.Wijesinghe 418,420 Galle Road Colombo 00300 Srilanka. Tel:94-1-573690/301868. ISDN 467-525/825. Fax:94-1=565389/ Mobile: 94-71-222420, Vehicle: 94-717=31724. Email: novus@.../ sylvest@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 14, 2001 Report Share Posted January 14, 2001 I have been diabetic for 27 years and on insulin the entire time. I have never managed my diabetes on my own because someone was always taking over. First, my parents for 18 years, then my grandma for 5 years, and for the past 16 it has been my husband. I take a sliding scale of regular insulin throughout the day and 20 units of nph twice a day. I have sarcoidosis of the skin and lungs, i have high bp, low thyroid, depression and massive water re- tention no matter what i try. I am at least 100lbs overweight at only 4'11". I have already had diabetic cataract surgery once and am set to have the other eye done in the next couple of months. As well as having retinol hemorraging taken care of in the same eye. As you can see I am a MESS. I don't know where to start. I went to an urgent care the other day the swelling was so bad that I could barely walk. The doctor there said that my white count was too high and I should condsider seeing a kidney specialist. This is after my own doctor told me a month ago that all my blood test results were the closest to normal he's ever seen in me. What do I do and where do i turn? I don't drive so it's hard for me to get around. My husband is gone almost 14 hours a day with four of those hours spent making the drive back and forth. We have great health insurance, but like I said I've dealt with everything except my own health. I am even more concerned after this visit to urgent care. The worst part of this is not knowing from one day to the next where things stand. I have two boys ages 12 and 11 who spend more time taking care of me than I do taking care of them sometimes. If I'd known how rotten things were going to be for them I would have really rethought my de- cision to have them. Even though I would have missed out on the most impor- tant aspect of my entire life. Please anybody with advice please get in touch with me. eternally grateful, SHARON Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Sam, Have you looked at proton beam therapy? I notice that nobody has said anything about PBT and the reason could be that there are so far very few hospitals doing it as primary therapy for PCa. Conventional radiotherapy , whether it is delivered externally, or through brachytherapy or high dose radiation or through IMRT, uses photon rays, which cause collaterial damage to surrounding tissue. The proton beam is a heavy particle beam that is deposited with such relative precision at the target with little or no collateral damage and thus can be delivered at higher dosages than with photon. Proton beam therapy, dubbed " bloodless surgery " by some, has the advantage of taking out the gland without the side effects associated with radical prostatectomy. There is also the added advantage of being able to augment PBT with external beam therapy for high risk cases. According to one urologist I talked to, they generally don't combine external beam therapy with prostatectomy. I was diagnosed in June 2002 at PSA 24 and Gleason 8 so surgery was out of the question. Fortunately, I heard about proton beam therapy for PCa. At that time, there was only one hospital in the country that was doing PBT and that was Loma University Medical Center in Southern California. Massachusetts Medical Center had just started trial runs on their own PBT and although I was then a Massachusetts resident, I could not get into their program. As it turned out, Loma took me in and due to my stats, I undertook a triple therapy protocol consisting of coadjuvant complete androgen blockade (Zoladex plus Casodex), proton beam therapy and external beam therapy. I finished my therapy in January, 2003. My latest PSA, taken last February was 0.45. If it is true that imitation is the highest form of compliment, then the fact that hospital-based proton beam centers are growing in numbers is a sign of the times. Mass General was followed by the University of Indiana in Bloomington and M.D. is about to open its own and is programmed to surpass Loma in patient capacity. After that, Shands at ville, Florida will start operations. Proton beam treatment centers are in the drawing boards in China, Japan and Germany. Because the treatment is quite expensive, insurance companies used to be extremely reluctant to support it but they are loosening up and so aside from the fact that a proton center is probably nearer you now than before, it can also be affordable to most. If you want to know more about proton beam therapy, log on to the website of our 2000-member organization of PBT alumni called Brotherhood of the Balloon at www.protonbob.com which has links to various proton therapy centers. You will also find a lot of testimonials on the therapy at Loma . Good luck and best wishes, Fred Agnir On 14 May 2005 09:19:07 -0000 ProstateCancerSupport writes: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Do they have a proton program in Europe? Kathy Re: Help Sam, Have you looked at proton beam therapy? I notice that nobody has said anything about PBT and the reason could be that there are so far very few hospitals doing it as primary therapy for PCa. Conventional radiotherapy , whether it is delivered externally, or through brachytherapy or high dose radiation or through IMRT, uses photon rays, which cause collaterial damage to surrounding tissue. The proton beam is a heavy particle beam that is deposited with such relative precision at the target with little or no collateral damage and thus can be delivered at higher dosages than with photon. Proton beam therapy, dubbed " bloodless surgery " by some, has the advantage of taking out the gland without the side effects associated with radical prostatectomy. There is also the added advantage of being able to augment PBT with external beam therapy for high risk cases. According to one urologist I talked to, they generally don't combine external beam therapy with prostatectomy. I was diagnosed in June 2002 at PSA 24 and Gleason 8 so surgery was out of the question. Fortunately, I heard about proton beam therapy for PCa. At that time, there was only one hospital in the country that was doing PBT and that was Loma University Medical Center in Southern California. Massachusetts Medical Center had just started trial runs on their own PBT and although I was then a Massachusetts resident, I could not get into their program. As it turned out, Loma took me in and due to my stats, I undertook a triple therapy protocol consisting of coadjuvant complete androgen blockade (Zoladex plus Casodex), proton beam therapy and external beam therapy. I finished my therapy in January, 2003. My latest PSA, taken last February was 0.45. If it is true that imitation is the highest form of compliment, then the fact that hospital-based proton beam centers are growing in numbers is a sign of the times. Mass General was followed by the University of Indiana in Bloomington and M.D. is about to open its own and is programmed to surpass Loma in patient capacity. After that, Shands at ville, Florida will start operations. Proton beam treatment centers are in the drawing boards in China, Japan and Germany. Because the treatment is quite expensive, insurance companies used to be extremely reluctant to support it but they are loosening up and so aside from the fact that a proton center is probably nearer you now than before, it can also be affordable to most. If you want to know more about proton beam therapy, log on to the website of our 2000-member organization of PBT alumni called Brotherhood of the Balloon at www.protonbob.com which has links to various proton therapy centers. You will also find a lot of testimonials on the therapy at Loma . Good luck and best wishes, Fred Agnir On 14 May 2005 09:19:07 -0000 ProstateCancerSupport writes: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2005 Report Share Posted May 19, 2005 Sorry I did not not erase the rest of the digest earlier. Anyway in response to your question regarding a proton program in Europe, I wrote to the head of the Brotherhood of the Balloon and here is part of his answer: " .... the Rinecker Proton Treatment Center (Germany) was supposed to open for business in March of this year. As far as I know, it did. They have also reportedly broken ground for a proton center in Berlin. Arnd, is pushing to build another in Berlin totally modeled after Loma . " Arnd refers to Dr. Arnd Hallmeyer of Germany, arguably the most eminent international graduate of the Loma protocol and one of the most ardent of proton evangelists. Dr. Hallmeyer is out of his office till the 25th. I will try to get more information from him after that date and will pass on whatever I get. I don't know of any other countries in Europe that may have a proton program. Regards, Fred > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 10:19:56 -0400 > > Subject: RE: Help > > Do they have a proton program in Europe? > > Kathy > > Re: Help > > > Sam, > > Have you looked at proton beam therapy? I notice that nobody has > said > anything about PBT and the reason could be that there are so far > very > few hospitals doing it as primary therapy for PCa. Conventional > radiotherapy , whether it is delivered externally, or through > brachytherapy or high dose radiation or through IMRT, uses photon > rays, > which cause collaterial damage to surrounding tissue. The proton > beam is > a heavy particle beam that is deposited with such relative precision > at > the target with little or no collateral damage and thus can be > delivered > at higher dosages than with photon. Proton beam therapy, dubbed > " bloodless surgery " by some, has the advantage of taking out the > gland > without the side effects associated with radical prostatectomy. > There is > also the added advantage of being able to augment PBT with external > beam > therapy for high risk cases. According to one urologist I talked to, > they generally don't combine external beam therapy with > prostatectomy. > > I was diagnosed in June 2002 at PSA 24 and Gleason 8 so surgery was > out > of the question. Fortunately, I heard about proton beam therapy for > PCa. > At that time, there was only one hospital in the country that was > doing > PBT and that was Loma University Medical Center in Southern > California. Massachusetts Medical Center had just started trial runs > on > their own PBT and although I was then a Massachusetts resident, I > could > not get into their program. As it turned out, Loma took me in > and > due to my stats, I undertook a triple therapy protocol consisting of > coadjuvant complete androgen blockade (Zoladex plus Casodex), proton > beam therapy and external beam therapy. I finished my therapy in > January, 2003. My latest PSA, taken last February was 0.45. > > If it is true that imitation is the highest form of compliment, then > the > fact that hospital-based proton beam centers are growing in numbers > is a > sign of the times. Mass General was followed by the University of > Indiana in Bloomington and M.D. is about to open its own > and is > programmed to surpass Loma in patient capacity. After that, > Shands > at ville, Florida will start operations. Proton beam > treatment > centers are in the drawing boards in China, Japan and Germany. > Because > the treatment is quite expensive, insurance companies used to be > extremely reluctant to support it but they are loosening up and so > aside > from the fact that a proton center is probably nearer you now than > before, it can also be affordable to most. > > If you want to know more about proton beam therapy, log on to the > website of our 2000-member organization of PBT alumni called > Brotherhood > of the Balloon at www.protonbob.com which has links to various > proton > therapy centers. You will also find a lot of testimonials on the > therapy > at Loma . > > Good luck and best wishes, > > Fred Agnir > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2009 Report Share Posted December 31, 2009 I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere...today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 I just read your post today and was wondering how you have been doing. I have fibro and suffer from depression and feel worn out and done with it all at times. But I would suggest if you do not have a psychologist or psychiatrist in your area to call 211 they will help you with depression among may other things such as places to get help for bills and food. Hope this helps I have a lot of other info in my head I will share after the fibro fog clears up. Take Care Tree ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 11:43:50 AM Subject: Help  I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere. ..today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 5, 2010 Report Share Posted January 5, 2010 Hello ,I am sorry to hear about your pain/condition.I am now 39 and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 9 yrs ago.I was diagnosed with hypothyroid(by chance)when I was 17 yrs .It took me over 10 yrs to to find out that an under active thyroid gland can cause fibromyalgia/CFS.I initially got the info at Dr lowe's wedsite and then Dr Lam's site.You should take a look at it and if you have not already did a blood test for your thyroid you should consider having one done.Let the doctor check Free the T3 and Free T4 not just the TSH LEVELS which they like to do. If the thyroid function is low ask to take a natual hormone(armour thyroid or naturethroid )and not synthroid or another synthetic hormone( which contains only T4).This is just my suggestion if its related to thyroid.Then there is the adrenal gland(works with the thyroid gland- you suppose to check this gland function before even beginning supplementing with thyroid hormone.Also you should look in to LYME DISEASE.I am still looking for a proper diagnose/cure/treatment after 20 yrs.Only a fer months ago heard about 'TRIGGER POINT/MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME).AN UNDER ACTIVE THYROID GLAND,HYPOGLYCEMIA,ANEMIA can cause this( MORE KNOWN AS MUSCLE KNOTS).THESE ARE METABOLIC CONDITIONS.Also Abuse,overuse,chills can cause these in the muscles.Read a book by Simons and travell if you are interested.Also it's important get a Doctor who is VERY good detective and who would not just give you pain killers and antidepressant-because that is what my doctors are giving me (over 40 something so called specialist and those who called themselves Doctors.How this information help in some way.Take care. Andy. > > I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere...today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. > Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Hello, Just wanted you to know that I feel your pain " literally " . I am a stay a thome mom of 5 also (we homeschool) and this year we lost our business and hubby had to go on unemployment for several months. Unemployment only brings in $300 a week. Now hubby hs been working a prt-time job at $10 per hour and still brings in about $300 a week. There's no way I can work outside the home. We have had to utilize al resources available including medicaid, free helath clinic, food stamps, toys for tots, and our church. It's not an easy road, but God has met our every need along the way. I am like you in that I denied the possibility of it being fibro for so long. I just didn't want something that didn't have an instant cure. My mom hss been on disiability for fibromyalgia for 11 years, so I was quite familiar with it. When the doctor first started looking into fibro for me, they discovered I had hyperparathyroidism. There was a tumor in my neck causing the symptoms. The doctor told me that as soon as the tumor was removed, I would have instant relief. No relief came, so the investigation continued. I started being treated for depression almost a year ago. Didn't go to a psychiatrist; my primary care doctore prescribed a low dose of Celexa and it hs done wonders for me. I was officially diagnosed with fibro about 4 months ago. I have treid a couple of medications that didn't work. One caused seizures and the other caused severe depression. For this past month, the doctor has been trying me on Piroxicam in the morning and Savella at night. I see him tomorrow and believe he plans on doubling the Savella as I still am in constant pain. I don't have any good days, just bad days and worse days. I hope you will go to the doctor and find some relief for yourself. I do know how it is when you have so much on your shoulders. If you just want to chat with someone who completely understands, e-mail me at missrainydaze@.... I know what it's like to have 5 kids and a hubby depending on you. I also run our local homeschool group and am active at my church. Lorraine in Georgia > > I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere...today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. > Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 you have my prayers my friend. we all have days that we feel like you do... and i don't have a lot of advice other than the things i try to tell myself... well it could be worse -- i could have a life threatening disease -- at least i am able to move around -- all this pep talk stuff -- if you are a Christian you can turn to many books that help with this or talk to the pastor and they can help you find books on how you are feeling and help for that. i hope you will vent to the group whenever you feel like it -- we have all been there and we are here for you.... take care and hope tomorrow is a new a better day, love, aliceIn a message dated 1/6/2010 11:01:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, treesayshi@... writes: Welcome to the group, I can understand how you feel, the rest of the group understands also. We are here for you whenever you need us, just hand in there the best you can and call on us for help. Take Care Tree ________________________________ From: jamfausey <_juliefausey@juliefausey_ (mailto:juliefausey@...) > To: _fibromyalgiacured@fibromyalgiafib_ (mailto:fibromyalgiacured ) Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 11:43:50 AM Subject: Help I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere. ..today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2010 Report Share Posted January 6, 2010 Welcome to the group, I can understand how you feel, the rest of the group understands also. We are here for you whenever you need us, just hand in there the best you can and call on us for help. Take Care Tree ________________________________ To: fibromyalgiacured Sent: Thu, December 31, 2009 11:43:50 AM Subject: Help  I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've suspected fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. I woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it any more....I hurt so bad...everywhere. ..today it is my lower back. I started feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know what to do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a stay at home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things and I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I take good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty well! In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths almost every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better in the summer. its just really got to me today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how I should feel. Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 Hi , I am sending a link http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/weight/index.php It seems low fat does not work to lose, but high fat such as coconut oil/butter/cod liver oil along with low carbs will help you lose, and feel better at the same time. I thought I was on a healthy diet before, but it was not a diet that helped my pain. I feel better, and lost 20 pounds as well. I am back to the weight I was 20 years ago. I eat plenty of meat, fat(not vegetable oils, except olive oil) and low carb vegetables. Hope this helps. C. > > Andy, > Thanks for the info...definitely some new stuff in there that I haven't > checked into or known about!. As far as the myofacial pain and trigger > points, I definitely am familiar with that. I have the Trigger Point > Therapy handbook by Clair Davies, and also recently purchased a Theracane > to help with all my tender spots over my upper back and shoulders. > > This question is also everyone. I have never been overweight but recently > (last 2 yeara) cannot lose any weight. I eat very healthy, and lately, eat > very little. I am trying to get back to where I was just 2-3 years ago and > can not take any weight off no matter how little I eat. I am more active in > summer, and no, I really haven't felt like getting on the treadmill or bike, > the way I feel, so I know I am lacking there, but a 1000-1200 calorie a day, > low fat diet should still be little enough to lose a few pounds! I am at > that age (pre-menopausal) so I know my age is against me a little bit. > Could anything with the fibro or possible these new things with the > under-active thyroid be playing a part in in it also? > > It has been frustrating. Last week had the stomach flu and couldn't eat for > 4 days....I gained 3 pounds....!!! No Lie! > > Well. Gotta get going... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2010 Report Share Posted January 13, 2010 HI : Well your email meant a lot to me today too. Sometimes its just nice to know someone out there knows your name. know what I mean? LOL Anyhow, I think as faras your kids go? They are so young its not surprising they can be that athletic. I used to be that athletic as well. We just have to realize we are NOT THAT anymore. We can only do what we can do. And then we should be grateful for that. Imagine if you could not walk at all. Imagine if you were a parapalegic? Imagine if you had no legs, or no feet? Now do you feel grateful? LOL I do that to myself all the time. God gives us what we need. I have an idea. Sit down with a cup of tea, when you are not brain fogged and ask yourself, what is God trying to tell me. What is the message here? And then start to write. What do they call that? Unconscious writing or something like that. Just let it flow. I have one clue from when you were cleaning your twins rooms. Yes it made you feel better but you also get so darn angry that they are so messy. That anger? That causes disease? I bet you have stored up anger from having 5 kids who need you ALL the time. And I bet you hate yourself that you get angry with your children. I know I do. But suppressing that anger, because its feels childish to us to be angry with our own children. That suppressed anger causes backed up energy in our tissues. We tense up. It causes oxygen deprivation in a very minute way that hurts our body. This is all from a book by dr john sarno called back pain. Its amazing stuff. We can get very very angry and suppress it because we think its stupid or childish or selfish. So its a push pull kind of energy that stagnates in our tissues. The solution? Journal the anger. Then burn it so your children never see it please. Then tell yourself next time you are in pain. THIS IS NOT PAIN, THIS IS SUPPRESSED RAGE. Then repeat that over and over and over and watch the rage that you are suppressing. There is not many people in america today who are not in that situation with our hectic lives and pressures. 5 children?????? I cannot imagine your stress level. And to tope it off you love them dearly, you want them to be happy, you bleed for them with them and would die for them. How¹s that for energy? Let me know what you think? I would not take the savella myself. Its has too many side effects. Read about that. See if you agree. Sincerely, rosemarie > > > > > > Rosemarie, > Thank you for your post. It really came at a good (and appropriate) time > today. My name is . > > My two daughters left to go back to college today. My other three are still > in school. So, for the first time in about three weeks, I'm home alone > again. To top it all off, it is snowing like mad here in Ohio, and I > absolutely hate the snow and cold weather. (I always did, but I think I > know why now). > > You are so right. I really always knew about the moving around and any > activity is better than nothing, etc., but sometimes use this illness as a > crutch. Like today, after everyone left for work and school, I was feeling > pretty bad. My lower back is still really bad, but today it is also > migrating up my back. I sat down with a hot cup of tea to read my email and > just couldn't get back up. I hurt so bad! Instead of getting up and > plugging away like I usually do, I sat there, napped, and didn't accomplish > anything all morning. And I felt just as bad 3 hours later! > > I am a really type A person and always has a to do list and I have a big > house, so lots to keep up with. I really am pretty active, but the last 2 > weeks have been literal hell. I finally managed to get my cleaning supplies > together and headed up to my twin boys room. I started to clean their > closet and bathroom and I so agree with you. The more I move, the better I > feel. (except that I get so angry with them cause they keep their room just > a mess.) I have been forced these past few weeks to go go go. As the day > goes on, I feel tiny bits better. > > I have posted a few more times, but not sure why it is taking so long for > then to show up...I finally went to doctor the other day. He is pretty good, > but wants me to start a new med for fibro. Savella? I think I will try > anything at this point. > > I have 5 really active kids. Not just active, but really athletic. My > three daughters (14, 19 and 20) all run cross country. The olest two are > running for a Div. 1 college, and my youngest is also very successful as our > small town is well known for state titles in cross country and track. This > past November, as a freshman, she led them to another state title. She is > also playing basketball right now, as our my 13 year old twins. They are so > active and so busy and over break one of them was either working out in our > exercise room in the basement, at the Y, or running outside. My point for > all this is twofold. I am sad that I cannot be active with them. And second > that one of them will encounter this problem as they get older. > > Well, back to work. > Your message meant a lot to me today. It really is all about putting things > in perspective. (I just wish winter weren't so long in Ohio.) > > > Help >> > >> > >> > I've been reading for quite a while, but this is my first post. I've > suspected >> > fibro for years, but try to find excuses why it can't be happening to me. > I >> > woke up this morning, like many others, but today I just can't handle it > any >> > more....I hurt so bad...everywhere. ..today it is my lower back. I started >> > feeling really sorry for myself and have not been able to pick myself off >> > today and get it over it. I have been crying for 2 hours. I don't know > what to >> > do. In addition, my husband has been layed off for 9 months and I am a > stay at >> > home mom for 5 kids. I hold most of the responsibility for so many things > and >> > I just can't do it any more. I don't know what to do or where to go. I > take >> > good vitamins, (including magnesium and vitamin D) and really eat pretty > well! >> > In fact, I don't eat much. I take hot magnesium rich epson salt baths > almost >> > every day (my only hour of relief.) I am 46 and live in Ohio. I am better > in >> > the summer. its just really got to me >> > today. I look like a commercial for " depression " . I know this is not how > I >> > should feel. >> > Sorry for rambling...i don't know what to do. >> > >> > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Oh, and one last thing I forgot to mention, Jesus. If you feel brave enough try dancing as a way to meet new people. I don't mean nightclubs - those places are hell for very shy people - I mean things like Salsa, ballrroom, jive, Rock and Roll, latin, or my favourite, Lindy Hop - Jitterbug (1930's swingdance). Yep, it is nerve racking learning it if your shy and sensitive, but boy ah boy, what a way to meet new people. Conversation is so easy because all you need to talk about is dancing. And talking to a girl does not mean that you are trying to chat them up, it is just a social thing. And chances are, they will be coming over to talk to you. And when you get better at it you can go to other classes/ clubs in your area and start meeting loads of new people every week. So, nerve racking at first, but afterwards the rewards are enormous. In my oppinion, there isn't an easier way to meet new people. And dancing is fabulous fun and exercise at the same time. It is also a great way to practice ACT. All the best, KV > > > > Hi there, > > I am writing to you because I just read an article about > ´Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of a Case of Phobia Social´. > > > > First of all,I thought I suffer of social phobia but I > have saw ¨The Diagnostic For Avoidant Personality Disorder¨ and I > have scored in all the items of The Diagnostic Criteria for Avoidant > Personality Disorder¨.It is a great anxiety to me not to know what is > the difference between Social Phobia and Avoidant Personality Disorder. > > > > I do not know what to do.I feel anxiety in advance,I > prefer to be alone,I prefer to be invisible and I do not talk a lot,but > on the other hand,I do not have any problem to go to the movies and to > do the shopping. > > > > I am a single man.I am forty-two-year old and I am > virgin.I am motionless and I do not go to job interviews .I am a vague! > I am very coward ! > > > > I never take personal risks,is like ¨keeping out of my > mind¨ I do not inspect the validity of the assumptions behind my > thoughts.I do not know why I do not confront my thoughts I stop them and > let the time goes by,I would like to confront them but I do not do it,it > is like a nebula on my mind.I am very anxious about what happen to > me,but on the other hand,I avoid to think about the stresses and strains > of my life and I live like a vegetable delaying in completing tasks. > > > > Could you please tell me how to use ACT principles in a > Personality Disorder?How to use ACT principles with my remorses? I > suffer pangs of conscience,I feel remorses of my past all the time. > > > > Any thoughts? > > Thank you so much! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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