Re: Re: LELIA & Vicki- chills etc

[Guest guest]

Wow,

That is a great guy! My hubby couldn't have handled that for sure. He gets very squeamish. Our son sliced his finger one time and I was trying to keep it from bleeding and I had to go to the bathroom so I had hubby hold the towel down and went to the bathroom. Came back to find hubby lying on the floor nearly passed out. Great help, huh??? LOL.

Zanna

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tenayahh. That's exactly what I meant about naps, myself. I've started

seeing them as something my body desperately needs in order to rid itself for

pain, even if for just a little while, or to recharge itself. However, it is

a bit hard not to feel guilty when you wake up and face the rest of the

family or all of the undone housework. Luckily, my hubby is a complete gem

and when he sees me really hurting, he'll literally guide me into the

bedroom and tuck me in. He usually accompanies that with a cold glass of

water and my medicine. Ain't he just a doll???? LOL.

Dawn

tenayahh wrote:

> Came across a post on the myositissupportgroup.org bulletin board from

> someone with PM who also suffers from chills and cramps. It's

> interesting that she also suffers from lung congestion ... pulmonary

> problems. I wonder if there is a chills--lung connection.

>

> You can find the letter at Re: Re: Lung congestion -- Jill Mouat

> Posted by Jan/PM ® , 2002/12/14, 17:24:00 on the PM BB at

> http://myositissupportgroup.org/discussion.htm

>

> Maybe you know her?

>

> Can't say that chills and shaking have been a PM problem for me... not

> yet anyway. Except when there's a reason ... that I get really cold.

>

> And/or I wonder if it's related to the Raynaud's?

>

> My DH has the pain with cold and discoloration of Raynaud's, although

> he doesn't have the fingerpeeling or other associated problems. Except

> that there are times now when he's colder than I am. This is an

> amazing reversal! Several years ago we were walking through Central

> Park when the temp was in the mid-20s. I apologized to him because I

> had to unzip my coat in front of him ... I was getting too hot (mad a

> sweater on underneath) ... and he was completely freezing. Just

> yesterday we drove to San Francisco in the rain to go to the

> 49ers/GreenBay game. We were laughing as he turned the car heater up

> to 78degrees while I was turning my side down to 70. It was starting

> to feel downright tropical in the car and he was still cold.

>

> About the naps ... including the day-long ones ... I'm trying to be

> more positive about this. Seeing it as listening to my body wisdom

> that it's time to recharge the batteries, rather than feeling

> endlessly guilty and deficient. It's hard, though, when I wake up see

> all the #*$&% that still needs to be done.

>

> It's so hard for me to fall asleep ... sometimes doesn't happen till

> 3am or later. So the moments of really deep sleep are precious. This

> morning the rain woke me up early (from a dream that the family was

> flooding) and it took a long time get back to sleep but finally I did.

> And then RINNGGGGGGGGG! The stupid woman from the charity pickup place

> called at 7am to tell me that the drivers were running late due to the

> rain. How could they be late so early? And does it matter since the

> stuff is all out on the front porch? I nicely told her never to call

> me again! I've had that sick-to-the-stomach too-tired all morning,

> ever since. AAAarrrrh! Ooops ... let's be positive! It's amazing,

> though, how much difference sleep can make.

>

> Hope you ladies and everyone else are feeling a bit more energetic

> today.

>

> Tenayahh

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Lelia...

> >

> > I know what you mean.... Mine are further apart than they use to be.

> I

> > would get sick at the drop of a hat a little as a year ago. It's

> > getting better because I can stay out longer before I become sick

> again.

> > Today I stay in bed all day long and napped. Ain't life grand?

> >

> > Vicki

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi, Tenayahh. That's exactly what I meant about naps, myself. I've started

seeing them as something my body desperately needs in order to rid itself for

pain, even if for just a little while, or to recharge itself. However, it is

a bit hard not to feel guilty when you wake up and face the rest of the

family or all of the undone housework. Luckily, my hubby is a complete gem

and when he sees me really hurting, he'll literally guide me into the

bedroom and tuck me in. He usually accompanies that with a cold glass of

water and my medicine. Ain't he just a doll???? LOL.

Dawn

tenayahh wrote:

> Came across a post on the myositissupportgroup.org bulletin board from

> someone with PM who also suffers from chills and cramps. It's

> interesting that she also suffers from lung congestion ... pulmonary

> problems. I wonder if there is a chills--lung connection.

>

> You can find the letter at Re: Re: Lung congestion -- Jill Mouat

> Posted by Jan/PM ® , 2002/12/14, 17:24:00 on the PM BB at

> http://myositissupportgroup.org/discussion.htm

>

> Maybe you know her?

>

> Can't say that chills and shaking have been a PM problem for me... not

> yet anyway. Except when there's a reason ... that I get really cold.

>

> And/or I wonder if it's related to the Raynaud's?

>

> My DH has the pain with cold and discoloration of Raynaud's, although

> he doesn't have the fingerpeeling or other associated problems. Except

> that there are times now when he's colder than I am. This is an

> amazing reversal! Several years ago we were walking through Central

> Park when the temp was in the mid-20s. I apologized to him because I

> had to unzip my coat in front of him ... I was getting too hot (mad a

> sweater on underneath) ... and he was completely freezing. Just

> yesterday we drove to San Francisco in the rain to go to the

> 49ers/GreenBay game. We were laughing as he turned the car heater up

> to 78degrees while I was turning my side down to 70. It was starting

> to feel downright tropical in the car and he was still cold.

>

> About the naps ... including the day-long ones ... I'm trying to be

> more positive about this. Seeing it as listening to my body wisdom

> that it's time to recharge the batteries, rather than feeling

> endlessly guilty and deficient. It's hard, though, when I wake up see

> all the #*$&% that still needs to be done.

>

> It's so hard for me to fall asleep ... sometimes doesn't happen till

> 3am or later. So the moments of really deep sleep are precious. This

> morning the rain woke me up early (from a dream that the family was

> flooding) and it took a long time get back to sleep but finally I did.

> And then RINNGGGGGGGGG! The stupid woman from the charity pickup place

> called at 7am to tell me that the drivers were running late due to the

> rain. How could they be late so early? And does it matter since the

> stuff is all out on the front porch? I nicely told her never to call

> me again! I've had that sick-to-the-stomach too-tired all morning,

> ever since. AAAarrrrh! Ooops ... let's be positive! It's amazing,

> though, how much difference sleep can make.

>

> Hope you ladies and everyone else are feeling a bit more energetic

> today.

>

> Tenayahh

>

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Lelia...

> >

> > I know what you mean.... Mine are further apart than they use to be.

> I

> > would get sick at the drop of a hat a little as a year ago. It's

> > getting better because I can stay out longer before I become sick

> again.

> > Today I stay in bed all day long and napped. Ain't life grand?

> >

> > Vicki

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yeah, hubby can't handle that stuff. The first time he ever saw me in the hospital with IVs and such, he had to sit down and put his head between his knees too! It was funny, here I am, the sick one and I am trying to get him up off the floor!!! He is getting a little better about it though.

Zanna

[Guest guest]

Yeah, hubby can't handle that stuff. The first time he ever saw me in the hospital with IVs and such, he had to sit down and put his head between his knees too! It was funny, here I am, the sick one and I am trying to get him up off the floor!!! He is getting a little better about it though.

Zanna

[Guest guest]

Yeah, hubby can't handle that stuff. The first time he ever saw me in the hospital with IVs and such, he had to sit down and put his head between his knees too! It was funny, here I am, the sick one and I am trying to get him up off the floor!!! He is getting a little better about it though.

Zanna

[Guest guest]

LOL.....yeah, I'm like that too. It's such an awful feeling. On 3

different occasions I remember cutting myself and it was just the

feeling of the knife slicing my finger and me thinking that it was alot

worse than it was. Or the feeling of a mole being sliced off (I shaved

a mole right off my leg). First the room starts spinning, then I get

very sick to my stomach, then I'm almost a gonner. Usually I stop

myself and sit down and put my head between my knees (doubt I could do

that now so I better not cut myself). LOL.

Dawn

mrsxanadu@... wrote:

> Wow,

> That is a great guy! My hubby couldn't have handled that for sure. He

> gets very squeamish. Our son sliced his finger one time and I was

> trying to keep it from bleeding and I had to go to the bathroom so I

> had hubby hold the towel down and went to the bathroom. Came back to

> find hubby lying on the floor nearly passed out. Great help, huh???

> LOL.

>

> Zanna

>

[Guest guest]

LOL.....yeah, I'm like that too. It's such an awful feeling. On 3

different occasions I remember cutting myself and it was just the

feeling of the knife slicing my finger and me thinking that it was alot

worse than it was. Or the feeling of a mole being sliced off (I shaved

a mole right off my leg). First the room starts spinning, then I get

very sick to my stomach, then I'm almost a gonner. Usually I stop

myself and sit down and put my head between my knees (doubt I could do

that now so I better not cut myself). LOL.

Dawn

mrsxanadu@... wrote:

> Wow,

> That is a great guy! My hubby couldn't have handled that for sure. He

> gets very squeamish. Our son sliced his finger one time and I was

> trying to keep it from bleeding and I had to go to the bathroom so I

> had hubby hold the towel down and went to the bathroom. Came back to

> find hubby lying on the floor nearly passed out. Great help, huh???

> LOL.

>

> Zanna

>

[Guest guest]

LOL.....yeah, I'm like that too. It's such an awful feeling. On 3

different occasions I remember cutting myself and it was just the

feeling of the knife slicing my finger and me thinking that it was alot

worse than it was. Or the feeling of a mole being sliced off (I shaved

a mole right off my leg). First the room starts spinning, then I get

very sick to my stomach, then I'm almost a gonner. Usually I stop

myself and sit down and put my head between my knees (doubt I could do

that now so I better not cut myself). LOL.

Dawn

mrsxanadu@... wrote:

> Wow,

> That is a great guy! My hubby couldn't have handled that for sure. He

> gets very squeamish. Our son sliced his finger one time and I was

> trying to keep it from bleeding and I had to go to the bathroom so I

> had hubby hold the towel down and went to the bathroom. Came back to

> find hubby lying on the floor nearly passed out. Great help, huh???

> LOL.

>

> Zanna

>