Re: Re: I'm sick and stressed out, and I fell on my *@mn tailbone!

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Thanks for the support Alison,

I'm doing dialator therapy right now for my secondary vagismas post

opperatively. Its kinda slow going, and the doctor wants me to see a PT for

biofeedback. I'm hoping I find one covered by my insurance, the pelvic PT

would treat my IBS and lowerback and abdominal pain as well. I would think

that when it comes to the muscular part of all this that all of that could

be related.

Right now I am experienceing some burning. But I have noticed that whenever

I am seriously stressed out, all of thease little health complaints get

worse. I am also spotting right now too so that is probably part of it. As

far as healing everything looks good. I am still wearing dresses and skirts

for comfort, but I think I could probably get away with really loose pants

if I wanted too. I still have absolutly no lubrication whatsoever. When I

use the bathroom I get tissue paper stuck in the area and that can get

annoying. The doctor says that I am progressing great and that everything

looks excellent, so I still have faith that everything will heal up well and

I will be on the way to better intamacy. Just not yet:)

Maby when I see a PT they may ask for an MRI if I tell them about the

tailbone fall. It would be nice just to know for sure that everything is

fine.

Thanks everyone for your supportive words, thoughts and prayers. You have

all been a great help.

Bunny /| |\

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Thanks ,

Bipolar is manic depression, except manic depression isnt verry discriptive.

There are types of manic depression where people have a psychosis with it

and think that they are someone famous or some superhero or something when

they are manic. The type I have is also called cyclethiamia. Basicly

cycles of mania where I feel euphoric and hyper and energised and get alot

done. It is the milder form of manic depression. When I am manic I feel

strong. I feel like life is great. I have no problem remembering all of my

blessings. I feel lucky. When the mania is bad, it actually feels like

everyone around me is moving in slow motion. I will often multitask. I

will do like 8 things at once. I once caught myself watching TV, listening

to music, and reading at the same time. The scary part is I was somehow

able to divert my attention 3 ways and really understand what was going on

with all 3. I'll have piles of projects I am doing at once while I do house

work. I'll have a couple of things in the bedroom I am doing while I bring

laundry in there and fold it. I'll do dishes at the same time, and walk

back and forth through the apartment in some sort of wierd patteren while I

get things done along the way (not explaining well). I usually dont mind

being manic if its not really bad. I am more productive. When I am

depressed I feel like a hypochondriac with all of my various health

ailments, I feel overwhelming sadness that I cant identify with anything

specific. My mind is sluggish and I have a hard time focusing on things or

thinking clearly. I have a hard time getting out of bed (when I am manic I

cant sleep). Simple tasks take overwhelming willpower to get done as I feel

unmotivated. I feel irrational and sensitive. I feel weak. I feel like my

life, my job, everything sucks.

I hope that explains it. Usually I can see the distorted emotions for what

they are. When I am under a lot of stress, the mood swings can get a little

worse.

said:

About the financial troubles, I understand you very well. My husband

and I came to DC to study and we had to live on a $1300 a month

budget for 5 years. My reflux got worse because I couldn't afford the

medicines. Both our parents helped and we owe them a lot. When my

husband started working we saved a bit, and all went to the surgery

(I still don't know if the insurance will reimbourse me). My husband,

who tends to be kind of cheap, told me that money is not worth

anything if you're not healthy.

This sounds like our story. Just when we finally managed to start

saving...but you are right. What good is a house when you are not healthy.

My husband said the same thing.

Thank you so much for the encouraging words. I think I just have to except

that it is going to be hard for a while and tough it out.

Bunny /| |\

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, do you take any meds. for your bipolar

condition? I don't have it, but I know people who do,

and they seem to do well on the meds. I am not

nagging you here; just wondering what, if anything,

has helped you with this condition. Your description

of the manic phase was so clear! I can see now why

some people in their manic phase will drive themselves

to exhaustion. All that multi-tasking!

Take care.

Suzy

--- Bunny

wrote:

> Thanks ,

>

> Bipolar is manic depression, except manic depression

> isnt verry discriptive.

> There are types of manic depression where people

> have a psychosis with it

> and think that they are someone famous or some

> superhero or something when

> they are manic. The type I have is also called

> cyclethiamia. Basicly

> cycles of mania where I feel euphoric and hyper and

> energised and get alot

> done. It is the milder form of manic depression.

> When I am manic I feel

> strong. I feel like life is great. I have no

> problem remembering all of my

> blessings. I feel lucky. When the mania is bad, it

> actually feels like

> everyone around me is moving in slow motion. I will

> often multitask. I

> will do like 8 things at once. I once caught myself

> watching TV, listening

> to music, and reading at the same time. The scary

> part is I was somehow

> able to divert my attention 3 ways and really

> understand what was going on

> with all 3. I'll have piles of projects I am doing

> at once while I do house

> work. I'll have a couple of things in the bedroom I

> am doing while I bring

> laundry in there and fold it. I'll do dishes at the

> same time, and walk

> back and forth through the apartment in some sort of

> wierd patteren while I

> get things done along the way (not explaining well).

> I usually dont mind

> being manic if its not really bad. I am more

> productive. When I am

> depressed I feel like a hypochondriac with all of my

> various health

> ailments, I feel overwhelming sadness that I cant

> identify with anything

> specific. My mind is sluggish and I have a hard

> time focusing on things or

> thinking clearly. I have a hard time getting out of

> bed (when I am manic I

> cant sleep). Simple tasks take overwhelming

> willpower to get done as I feel

> unmotivated. I feel irrational and sensitive. I

> feel weak. I feel like my

> life, my job, everything sucks.

>

> I hope that explains it. Usually I can see the

> distorted emotions for what

> they are. When I am under a lot of stress, the mood

> swings can get a little

> worse.

>

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Suzy,

I have been on and off meds for it since high school. I have tried several

drugs. Unfortunatly, the side effects are worse then the manic depression

for me! I have constipation type IBS, and almost all of these medications

slow the colon down. The last time I saw the Psychiatrist, we decided that

staying on the Zoloft 50 mg and nothing else was probably best for now. The

Zoloft does help with the depression which is normaly what I struggle more

with. I have been to the emergency room on a few occassions for the

abdominal pain caused by colon blockage. I cant count the number of times I

have stayed home WONDERING if I should go to the emergency room. The pain

is increadable. There is a conciern that I could end up having an emergency

colonectomy. Zoloft is the only thing I have been able to take without

worse constipation and gas. Right now without taking anything else for it I

have to take 2 stool softeners 3 times a day and sometimes a beer (at the

doctors sugestion belive it or not) to actually HAVE a bowel movement (if I

dont want to block up and I want to go at least every other day...which of

course I DO want especially with the vulvar problems and my recent surgery).

I still have too take a glycirine suppository to go without serious

straining. My doctors are actually amazed at how constipated I can get. We

have tryed everything. Metamucil, Citracil, Fibro Con etc...actually make

me MORE constipated in the past 4 years or so. Of course we dont want to

have too high of a dose because then the anti depressent will make the mania

worse. Its a delicate balance. We dont want to fix one problem only to

make another health problem worse. I've done that enough now to learn to

try and keep everything in mind when I treat anything, for instance, I have

taken 3 things for other health issues that have complicated my vestibulitis

(Depo, repeated antibiotics for upper respratory infections, accutane).

Medication I have taken for allergies has made my gastro reflux worse.

Normaly I do fine just expecting that I have thease moodswings. Its only

when I have major stress in my life that I struggle a bit. I have adjusted

my life around it (there is an actual cycle that you cant exactly set your

watch too, but it is fairly predictable if there are no real major upheavels

in my life) and keep a routine in daily activitys, that really helps. I

dont drink a lot of caffine or alcohol, ohh...and another BIG help is when I

am in the depression rut, I make it a priority not to allow myself to

procrastinate anything. Once I let myself do that, I become even more

inactive, then I open things up to slide further into the depression. There

are a couple of books that I read that helped. The New Mood Therapy is

mostly about changing how you look at things and putting a stop to the

negative and distorted thinking that sets depression into a vicious circle.

Working on this has also helped me to see the signs of change in my moods.

The other book I am having a hard time remembering the name of, it was a

holestic approach and taught meditation and relaxation techniques that I

found helpful.

Bunny /| |\

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To: VulvarDisorders

Subject: Re: Re: I'm sick and stressed out, and I fell on my *@mn

tailbone!

Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 11:04:47 -0700 (PDT)

, do you take any meds. for your bipolar

condition? I don't have it, but I know people who do,

and they seem to do well on the meds. I am not

nagging you here; just wondering what, if anything,

has helped you with this condition. Your description

of the manic phase was so clear! I can see now why

some people in their manic phase will drive themselves

to exhaustion. All that multi-tasking!

Take care.

Suzy

--- Bunny

wrote:

> Thanks ,

>

> Bipolar is manic depression, except manic depression

> isnt verry discriptive.

> There are types of manic depression where people

> have a psychosis with it

> and think that they are someone famous or some

> superhero or something when

> they are manic. The type I have is also called

> cyclethiamia. Basicly

> cycles of mania where I feel euphoric and hyper and

> energised and get alot

> done. It is the milder form of manic depression.

> When I am manic I feel

> strong. I feel like life is great. I have no

> problem remembering all of my

> blessings. I feel lucky. When the mania is bad, it

> actually feels like

> everyone around me is moving in slow motion. I will

> often multitask. I

> will do like 8 things at once. I once caught myself

> watching TV, listening

> to music, and reading at the same time. The scary

> part is I was somehow

> able to divert my attention 3 ways and really

> understand what was going on

> with all 3. I'll have piles of projects I am doing

> at once while I do house

> work. I'll have a couple of things in the bedroom I

> am doing while I bring

> laundry in there and fold it. I'll do dishes at the

> same time, and walk

> back and forth through the apartment in some sort of

> wierd patteren while I

> get things done along the way (not explaining well).

> I usually dont mind

> being manic if its not really bad. I am more

> productive. When I am

> depressed I feel like a hypochondriac with all of my

> various health

> ailments, I feel overwhelming sadness that I cant

> identify with anything

> specific. My mind is sluggish and I have a hard

> time focusing on things or

> thinking clearly. I have a hard time getting out of

> bed (when I am manic I

> cant sleep). Simple tasks take overwhelming

> willpower to get done as I feel

> unmotivated. I feel irrational and sensitive. I

> feel weak. I feel like my

> life, my job, everything sucks.

>

> I hope that explains it. Usually I can see the

> distorted emotions for what

> they are. When I am under a lot of stress, the mood

> swings can get a little

> worse.

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi , that was amazing to read your description of your bipolar

disorder.

I feel exactly like you're talking about.

I'm either really hyper or I can't seem to move. All the time. I either talk

a mile a minute or I can't get the words to come out. I also do that thing

of walking around the house doing lots of things during hyper periods.

>

> Message: 20

> Date: Sun, 12 Aug 2001 01:09:44 -0500

>

> Subject: Re: Re: I'm sick and stressed out, and I fell on my *@mn

> tailbone!

>

> Thanks ,

>

> Bipolar is manic depression, except manic depression isnt verry

> discriptive.

> There are types of manic depression where people have a

> psychosis with it

> and think that they are someone famous or some superhero or something when

> they are manic. The type I have is also called cyclethiamia. Basicly

> cycles of mania where I feel euphoric and hyper and energised and get alot

> done. It is the milder form of manic depression. When I am manic I feel

> strong. I feel like life is great. I have no problem remembering

> all of my

> blessings. I feel lucky. When the mania is bad, it actually feels like

> everyone around me is moving in slow motion. I will often multitask. I

> will do like 8 things at once. I once caught myself watching TV,

> listening

> to music, and reading at the same time. The scary part is I was somehow

> able to divert my attention 3 ways and really understand what was going on

> with all 3. I'll have piles of projects I am doing at once while

> I do house

> work. I'll have a couple of things in the bedroom I am doing

> while I bring

> laundry in there and fold it. I'll do dishes at the same time, and walk

> back and forth through the apartment in some sort of wierd

> patteren while I

> get things done along the way (not explaining well). I usually dont mind

> being manic if its not really bad. I am more productive. When I am

> depressed I feel like a hypochondriac with all of my various health

> ailments, I feel overwhelming sadness that I cant identify with anything

> specific. My mind is sluggish and I have a hard time focusing on

> things or

> thinking clearly. I have a hard time getting out of bed (when I

> am manic I

> cant sleep). Simple tasks take overwhelming willpower to get

> done as I feel

> unmotivated. I feel irrational and sensitive. I feel weak. I

> feel like my

> life, my job, everything sucks.

>

> I hope that explains it. Usually I can see the distorted

> emotions for what

> they are. When I am under a lot of stress, the mood swings can

> get a little

> worse.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah,

That deffinatly sounds like bipolar disorder.

I do the thing with the talking too. When I am depressed I have trouble

thinking of the words to express what I am thinking sometimes, or I will

lose my train of thought. I also do this thing where I am trying to get out

what I am saying and I am almost stuttering. When I am manic, you cant shut

me up. I talk super fast and sometimes I will go off on a tangent thinking

of something related to what I am talking about and do that several times

tieing it all together at the end. People hate it when I do that, and you

cant interupt me or I'll have to start over (fortunatly I only seem to do

that with friends and family. I have to be in a real social situation, or

be having one of those deep conversations with my husband to get carryed

away with it like that). I also catch myself interupting people.

Now that I know what I do, it makes it a little easyer to catch myself and

try and either mellow out or get myself motivated. Easer said then done

though.

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,

Thanks for the reasurance. I didnt fall nearly that hard so hopefully I'll

be fine. It still hurts almost as much as the first day, but it has only

been less then a week so I am not to worried.

Glad I could help with the bipolar symptoms. I got good at describing it

after years of trying to get my husband to understand. I think he

understands better now.

Bunny /| |\

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talking fast may be related to hyperthroidism, which happens to the thyroid after surgery, drugs and stress. Feed your body with iodine-rich food. check some products from novus-optimum.com and mention connie dello buono, holistic herbalist.

when taking St. 's wart and on birth control pills at the same time, st john helps the liver breakdown the drug that the effect of the BC pill would not be 100% anymore.

connie

Re: Re: I'm sick and stressed out, and I fell on my *@mn> tailbone!>> Thanks ,>> Bipolar is manic depression, except manic depression isnt verry> discriptive.> There are types of manic depression where people have a> psychosis with it> and think that they are someone famous or some superhero or something when> they are manic. The type I have is also called cyclethiamia. Basicly> cycles of mania where I feel euphoric and hyper and energised and get alot> done. It is the milder form of manic depression. When I am manic I feel> strong. I feel like life is great. I have no problem remembering> all of my> blessings. I feel lucky. When the mania is bad, it actually feels like> everyone around me is moving in slow motion. I will often multitask. I> will do like 8 things at once. I once caught myself watching TV,> listening> to music, and reading at the same time. The scary part is I was somehow> able to divert my attention 3 ways and really understand what was going on> with all 3. I'll have piles of projects I am doing at once while> I do house> work. I'll have a couple of things in the bedroom I am doing> while I bring> laundry in there and fold it. I'll do dishes at the same time, and walk> back and forth through the apartment in some sort of wierd> patteren while I> get things done along the way (not explaining well). I usually dont mind> being manic if its not really bad. I am more productive. When I am> depressed I feel like a hypochondriac with all of my various health> ailments, I feel overwhelming sadness that I cant identify with anything> specific. My mind is sluggish and I have a hard time focusing on> things or> thinking clearly. I have a hard time getting out of bed (when I> am manic I> cant sleep). Simple tasks take overwhelming willpower to get> done as I feel> unmotivated. I feel irrational and sensitive. I feel weak. I> feel like my> life, my job, everything sucks.>> I hope that explains it. Usually I can see the distorted> emotions for what> they are. When I am under a lot of stress, the mood swings can> get a little> worse.>>*****END OF MESSAGE*****-------------------------------------------------To post message: VulvarDisorders To Subscribe: VulvarDisorders-subscribe Unsubscribe: VulvarDisorders-unsubscribe List owner: VulvarDisorders-owner *****