Re: What do you do to make you feel better?

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I do the following because I HAVE to:

I follow a low fat, low carb, low sodium diet as I am a type 2 diabetic.

I take one Glucosamine HCL w/ MSM daily or drink 1 can of Joint Juice

(liquid glucosamine) with my dinner. I also take a multivitamin daily and a

calcium pill.

I am on the following medications:

Amitryptiline to help me sleep (for the fibro)

Propanolol for my daily migraines mostly caused by the ever-present pain in

my neck and shoulders.

Lovastatin to bring down my bad cholesterol and boost up my good.

A diuretic for the edema in my legs (only 1/2 pill as my blood pressure is

low).

Metformin for my diabetes ( I thank God daily that I do not have to do

insulin!)

Prilosec OTC for my Barret's Esophagus

I walk for 1-2 hours 3 or 4 days a week even though I am never without pain.

I do the following because I WANT to:

I spend as much time with my grandkids as I can. They are my life. I

research my genealogy online. I play computer games, watch movies and TV,

and read. I do crafts when I can - crocheting, cross-stitch, jewelry,

painting ceramic or wooden objects d' art, etc.

I keep up with all my online friends and yahoo groups daily. I am behind in

my blog writing however. I got behind when my computer crashed and had to

wait for my daughter to get me a new laptop. LOL

I do not have to face this struggle alone as I live with my son , dau-in-law

and 4 grandkids! I have my own room even if it is in the garage! LOL My only

daughter, (son-in-law and grandson) in Idaho take me on vacation with them

every year. Last year we spent 2 weeks in southern CA with a 2 day stop over

in Las Vegas. The year before they took me to Northern CA and Lake Tahoe.

This fall they are taking me to Cabo in Mexico! Next year we are going to

Yellowstone and in 2010 they are taking me to the Winter Olympics in Canada

for a whole week! (They have a resort membership!)

My mother always told me that when you get a gift you don't really like, or

want, you MUST smile and say " Thank you! " LIFE IS A GIFT. I believe in

miracles and I am waiting for mine! If I spend time complaining I might miss

my miracle. Today, I wish you a day of ordinary miracles.

My Lord is a great comfort. He provides me with positive thoughts and

reminds me daily of all I have to be thankful for. I am not blind, deaf, or

dying. I can laugh and enjoy life. He has provided me with a 2-hour a day

job (3-4 days a week) which provides me with spending money so that I am not

completely dependent on my children.

Later...

A heart at peace gives life to the body.

Live well... Laugh often.. Love simply... Love generously... Care deeply..

Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

" Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and

disappointments, but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in

their proper figures. "

– ph

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained

angels unawares. " Hebrews 13:2

This hangs on the wall in my room where I can see it any time I want:

ON THIS DAY

Mend a quarrel.

Search out a forgotten friend.

Dismiss suspicion and replace it with trust.

Write a letter.

Share some treasure.

Give a soft answer.

Encourage youth.

Manifest your loyalty in word or deed.

Keep a promise.

Find the time.

Forget a drudge.

Forgive an enemy.

Listen.

Apologize if you were wrong.

Try to understand.

Flout envy.

Examine your demands on others.

Think first of someone else.

Appreciate.

Be kind.

Be gentle.

Laugh a little more.

Deserve confidence.

Take up arms against malice.

Decry complacency.

Express your gratitude.

Worship your God.

Gladden the heart of a child.

Take pleasure in the beauty and wonder of the earth.

Speak your love.

Speak it again.

Speak it still once again.

-- What do you do to make you feel better?

I would like to know what everyone does to make themselves feel better?

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[Guest guest]

Thank you, . I thank God daily for his blessings!

But sometimes I have to write it out and send to others so that I can

remember! LOL

Later...

A heart at peace gives life to the body.

-- Re: What do you do to make you feel better?

,

Thank you for your most uplifing post. You are truly blessed.

in PA

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[Guest guest]

, my daughter is a massage therapist also! she gave me

lavender and lemon to mix together and use as oils and put in a

diffuser to help me relax when I have a lot of pain. It has helped

me tremendously. I cannot have a massage because it causes a great

deal of pain the following few days after. I also am on the

Amitriptyline to help sleep at night. I take the zaniflex for the

muscle spasms. I have tried the teas, Jenna has me go on the website

www.olbas.com for the natural herbal teas and other stuff, she is the

massage therapist. I always ask my rheumatologist, neurologist and

pharmacist first before I order anything.

It is so hard to take pain meds and feel like you are in control so I

prefer natural herbal things if I can have them or try to do

something else. IF not then pain meds are my savior. I will not

suffer needlessly. Pain is not going to be my downfall. I want to

be able to have a smile on my face and feel somewhat " normal "

although this fibro has taken away what I thought was " normal " a long

time ago if that makes any sense.

in NH

>

>

> Jane,

>

> Thank you so much for responding to my question. I have never

heard of

> soma, but I will have to mention that to my doc as I have alot of

muscle

> spasms. I even thought last month I was having a heart attack, but

> after having a stress test among other things they said my heart was

> A-ok. The pain and discomfort I was having was from muscle spasms

in my

> chest.

>

> My doc put me on Amitriptyline to help me sleep. It has helped my

> bladder problem. I used to have to go every hour and get up a

couple of

> times at night. Now I can finally sleep 8 hours without waking up

or

> going to the bathroom. I also take a muscle relaxer when my flare

ups

> are bad to help me sleep.

>

> I've never tried Acupuncture or aromatherapy. Keep me posted on the

> aromatherapy as to what works for you. I get migranes sometimes

too. I

> was getting a massage about once a month. My daughter is a massage

> therapist. I will say though when I am in pain and get a massage,

it

> makes me sicker for the next few days. She moved farther a way so

I am

> not getting them as often. I don't have a bath tub, but I do have a

> shower head with a massager. I have extremely dry skin so this work

> best for me.

>

> I did move to a smaller house in a rural area after my kids moved

out.

> I am all alone, so I don't worry if I don't get something done.

Right

> now my grass needs to be mowed last week. I am hoping to get to it

this

> evening.

>

> in PA

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think it's wonderful that you have found things that improve your fibro

symptoms, but your outlook as well! Going to pool therapy really helps me with

both of those too!

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What do you do to make you feel better?

I would like to know what everyone does to make themselves feel better?

Please don't say pain killers as they only mask the condition they

aren't really improving the condition.

For me I follow a strict diet, mainly a diabetic diet but I only use

stevia as a sweetener. I also stay away from nightshades. I also take

a multi-vitamin made for fibro sufferers.

I walk, even when I think I can't. If I don't move, then I won't be

able to move. I work which gets me out of bed and I don't have time to

think about pain or how bad I may be feeling. I work in the health

field, so I can usually find others who are worse off than me. At

least, I know my condition isn't going to kill me. I might feel like it

will, but it won't. Being around other people helps the spirit also.

I have other health problems, so I follow my prescribed regimen for them

also. I pray often daily and above all I keep a positive attitude.

in PA

[Guest guest]

Bet, I do. I also take effexor xr every day in the morning for

depression/pain management. the amitriptyline is to help me sleep.

That is the only reason they are adding this on now. It was just

added on in March. I also just went back in for biopsies of the

small intestine this past Thursday. I had an endoscopy two months

ago, and my rheumatologist wanted me to go back and have a second one

tto be tested for whipples disease! It is rare and can mimick

fibro! So now I am waiting for those results which I will not have

until the week of May 10th.

> >

> >

> > Jane,

> >

> > Thank you so much for responding to my question. I have never

> heard of

> > soma, but I will have to mention that to my doc as I have alot of

> muscle

> > spasms. I even thought last month I was having a heart attack,

but

> > after having a stress test among other things they said my heart

was

> > A-ok. The pain and discomfort I was having was from muscle spasms

> in my

> > chest.

> >

> > My doc put me on Amitriptyline to help me sleep. It has helped my

> > bladder problem. I used to have to go every hour and get up a

> couple of

> > times at night. Now I can finally sleep 8 hours without waking up

> or

> > going to the bathroom. I also take a muscle relaxer when my flare

> ups

> > are bad to help me sleep.

> >

> > I've never tried Acupuncture or aromatherapy. Keep me posted on

the

> > aromatherapy as to what works for you. I get migranes sometimes

> too. I

> > was getting a massage about once a month. My daughter is a

massage

> > therapist. I will say though when I am in pain and get a massage,

> it

> > makes me sicker for the next few days. She moved farther a way so

> I am

> > not getting them as often. I don't have a bath tub, but I do

have a

> > shower head with a massager. I have extremely dry skin so this

work

> > best for me.

> >

> > I did move to a smaller house in a rural area after my kids moved

> out.

> > I am all alone, so I don't worry if I don't get something done.

> Right

> > now my grass needs to be mowed last week. I am hoping to get to

it

> this

> > evening.

> >

> > in PA

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for such a great response to my question. I will have to try the

lavender and lemon mix for relaxation. I am the same way after a

massage. Therapist are used to really getting into those muscles and

they need a very light touch when working with fibro patients.

I have never heard of zaniflex, I am assuming that it is a prescription.

I need something for muscle spasms in my chest. About a month ago I

thought I was having a heart attack. I even had pain going down my left

arm. Turns out it was muscle spasms. They make you feel so low when

they say it is only your fibro. How will I ever know when I truly have

a heart attack? I guess I will have to be unconscious to get any help.

LOL.

I will check out this website at www.olbas.com <http://www.olbas.com>

for the natural herbal teas and other stuff. I am always educating

myself.

in PA

[Guest guest]

have you herd of the book Foods that fight pain by Barnard, Neal? I just now

herd of it but am going to order it asap. I thought that if you haven't herd

of it you should no about it. I too believe in fighting it with natural things

such as diet.

HUGS

Re: What do you do to make you feel better?

Hi , the zaniflex is for muscle spasms, mine are so bad they

couldn't even do an mri I was spasms (sp?) so bad they were holding

me down while doing it. What is so sad are these meds are so costly

even with insurance and cause you to be depressed because then even

the low to medium income household can no longer get by with

insurance! we spend 300-500 for my meds now I am starting not to get

them filled because we cannot afford them. they were helping but put

us in a mess. we are low income and it is awful.

I do not eat sugar because that makes it worse. I want to know what

to do to make me feel better naturally so I eat more natural foods,

do not eat white breads eat more consciounsly..

>

> ,

>

> Thanks for such a great response to my question. I will have to

try the

> lavender and lemon mix for relaxation. I am the same way after a

> massage. Therapist are used to really getting into those muscles

and

> they need a very light touch when working with fibro patients.

>

> I have never heard of zaniflex, I am assuming that it is a

prescription.

> I need something for muscle spasms in my chest. About a month ago I

> thought I was having a heart attack. I even had pain going down my

left

> arm. Turns out it was muscle spasms. They make you feel so low

when

> they say it is only your fibro. How will I ever know when I truly

have

> a heart attack? I guess I will have to be unconscious to get any

help.

> LOL.

>

> I will check out this website at www.olbas.com

<http://www.olbas.com>

> for the natural herbal teas and other stuff. I am always educating

> myself.

> in PA

>

>

[Guest guest]

I haven't heard of that book, sounds interesting!

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Re: What do you do to make you feel better?

Hi , the zaniflex is for muscle spasms, mine are so bad they

couldn't even do an mri I was spasms (sp?) so bad they were holding

me down while doing it. What is so sad are these meds are so costly

even with insurance and cause you to be depressed because then even

the low to medium income household can no longer get by with

insurance! we spend 300-500 for my meds now I am starting not to get

them filled because we cannot afford them. they were helping but put

us in a mess. we are low income and it is awful.

I do not eat sugar because that makes it worse. I want to know what

to do to make me feel better naturally so I eat more natural foods,

do not eat white breads eat more consciounsly. .

>

> ,

>

> Thanks for such a great response to my question. I will have to

try the

> lavender and lemon mix for relaxation. I am the same way after a

> massage. Therapist are used to really getting into those muscles

and

> they need a very light touch when working with fibro patients.

>

> I have never heard of zaniflex, I am assuming that it is a

prescription.

> I need something for muscle spasms in my chest. About a month ago I

> thought I was having a heart attack. I even had pain going down my

left

> arm. Turns out it was muscle spasms. They make you feel so low

when

> they say it is only your fibro. How will I ever know when I truly

have

> a heart attack? I guess I will have to be unconscious to get any

help.

> LOL.

>

> I will check out this website at www.olbas.com

<http://www.olbas. com>

> for the natural herbal teas and other stuff. I am always educating

> myself.

> in PA

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thank you for a great post. I do read the Bible daily. For two years

straight I read the Bible in a year. Now I am focusing on doing daily

Bible studies for each book of the Bible. Thanks again for such great

encouragement.

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[Guest guest]

Kelli,

Thanks for the info. I don't seem to have the groggy problem the next

day with Amitriptyline. I wake up feeling very refreshed mentally. It

has been one of the better drugs for me.

I will keep the lemon water in mind next time I get a massage. I always

drank alot of water afterward, but maybe not enough.

I've never tried Curel, but I have seen it in the stores. Will have to

try it.

in PA

[Guest guest]

Sounds like a great book. I will have to check with my Library. I've

been told that " Eating in the Raw " is good too. My library just got

this in through the inner-library system. I am picking it up

tomorrow.

in PA