Re: help!!New and need advise

[Guest guest]

Pam writes,

> I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

> pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

> of person to walk with a cane

>

> I, too, have to walk with a cane when my pain is very severe. I don't like

> using a cane either. Or having my doctor come into the waiting room to

> help me up from my chair.

,

Maybe I should find a nice cane as - - with you, no one I know has one either

and I hate to use it but there are time when I must.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman.

[Guest guest]

Pam writes,

> I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

> pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

> of person to walk with a cane

>

> I, too, have to walk with a cane when my pain is very severe. I don't like

> using a cane either. Or having my doctor come into the waiting room to

> help me up from my chair.

,

Maybe I should find a nice cane as - - with you, no one I know has one either

and I hate to use it but there are time when I must.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman.

[Guest guest]

Pam writes,

> I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

> pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

> of person to walk with a cane

>

> I, too, have to walk with a cane when my pain is very severe. I don't like

> using a cane either. Or having my doctor come into the waiting room to

> help me up from my chair.

,

Maybe I should find a nice cane as - - with you, no one I know has one either

and I hate to use it but there are time when I must.

Take care,

Irene

Books may well be the only true magic

Alice Hoffman.

[Guest guest]

Hi, There:

I would love to know if you are under a doctor's care, taking any

meds, or if you prefer a holistic approach. How old are your

children - I ask only to get an idea of your daily activities. I'm

the mother of two teenage boys and they, thankfully, don't require

the energy of me they did 10 years ago.

I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

of person to walk with a cane, but a very dear friend of mine - who

thought if I had to use one, it should at least be 'unique' - made me

the proud owner of a cane with a pheasant for a handle. You can see

me coming a mile away! But, no one else I know has one - and it is

difficult to walk with this cane in hand and not smile.

Please let us know what you have already tried for your insomnia and

IBS and if you prefer an Eastern or Western medical approach. I,

myself, do both. My mother is the queen of natural medicine!

Perhaps between everyone we can give you some suggestions to help.

Just as a side note, my doctor tells me (as I suffer from horrible

insomnia) that if you are not getting into the fourth hour of sleep,

you are not reaching what is known as Delta sleep which is the time

the body begins repairing cells, etc., and of course it makes the

fibromyalgia much worse. Perhaps if you can just get some good,

uninterrupted sleep, it would do wonders for you. If you'll share

what you have already tried, it will indicate where to begin.

Hope this finds you feeling better.

With kindness,

Pam

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am desperate!!I am 31 year

old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead of 31.The pain

I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.I dont want

my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried or do to help

with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

[Guest guest]

Hi, There:

I would love to know if you are under a doctor's care, taking any

meds, or if you prefer a holistic approach. How old are your

children - I ask only to get an idea of your daily activities. I'm

the mother of two teenage boys and they, thankfully, don't require

the energy of me they did 10 years ago.

I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

of person to walk with a cane, but a very dear friend of mine - who

thought if I had to use one, it should at least be 'unique' - made me

the proud owner of a cane with a pheasant for a handle. You can see

me coming a mile away! But, no one else I know has one - and it is

difficult to walk with this cane in hand and not smile.

Please let us know what you have already tried for your insomnia and

IBS and if you prefer an Eastern or Western medical approach. I,

myself, do both. My mother is the queen of natural medicine!

Perhaps between everyone we can give you some suggestions to help.

Just as a side note, my doctor tells me (as I suffer from horrible

insomnia) that if you are not getting into the fourth hour of sleep,

you are not reaching what is known as Delta sleep which is the time

the body begins repairing cells, etc., and of course it makes the

fibromyalgia much worse. Perhaps if you can just get some good,

uninterrupted sleep, it would do wonders for you. If you'll share

what you have already tried, it will indicate where to begin.

Hope this finds you feeling better.

With kindness,

Pam

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am desperate!!I am 31 year

old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead of 31.The pain

I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.I dont want

my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried or do to help

with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

[Guest guest]

Hi, There:

I would love to know if you are under a doctor's care, taking any

meds, or if you prefer a holistic approach. How old are your

children - I ask only to get an idea of your daily activities. I'm

the mother of two teenage boys and they, thankfully, don't require

the energy of me they did 10 years ago.

I can certainly relate to feeling 81! On most days (for me)when the

pain is real bad, I have to walk with a cane. Now, I'm not the kind

of person to walk with a cane, but a very dear friend of mine - who

thought if I had to use one, it should at least be 'unique' - made me

the proud owner of a cane with a pheasant for a handle. You can see

me coming a mile away! But, no one else I know has one - and it is

difficult to walk with this cane in hand and not smile.

Please let us know what you have already tried for your insomnia and

IBS and if you prefer an Eastern or Western medical approach. I,

myself, do both. My mother is the queen of natural medicine!

Perhaps between everyone we can give you some suggestions to help.

Just as a side note, my doctor tells me (as I suffer from horrible

insomnia) that if you are not getting into the fourth hour of sleep,

you are not reaching what is known as Delta sleep which is the time

the body begins repairing cells, etc., and of course it makes the

fibromyalgia much worse. Perhaps if you can just get some good,

uninterrupted sleep, it would do wonders for you. If you'll share

what you have already tried, it will indicate where to begin.

Hope this finds you feeling better.

With kindness,

Pam

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am desperate!!I am 31 year

old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead of 31.The pain

I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.I dont want

my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried or do to help

with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

[Guest guest]

Hi there, welcome. We've all been there, done that.

Tell us wht you are trying to alleviate your

discomfort. Str

--- NASCRGRL nascrgrl@...> wrote:

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am

> desperate!!I am 31 year old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead

> of 31.The pain I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I

> work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me

> going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to

> do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also

> suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my

> life.I dont want my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to

> either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried

> or do to help with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi there, welcome. We've all been there, done that.

Tell us wht you are trying to alleviate your

discomfort. Str

--- NASCRGRL nascrgrl@...> wrote:

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am

> desperate!!I am 31 year old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead

> of 31.The pain I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I

> work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me

> going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to

> do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also

> suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my

> life.I dont want my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to

> either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried

> or do to help with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hello,

Most of the doctors I have seen over the years do not seem eager to

help me. Probably some of it is due to my quiet attitude (and guys

are not supposed to complain).

So, I've gone to some appointments with a cane ----- it really helps,

doctors take me more seriously.

Taking a friend or spouse with you is great too; a friend can tell

the doctor (forcefully) what is happening with you, and can indicate

what results you expect.

cheers,

twadders

> Hi there.I just joined today because I am desperate!!I am 31 year

old

> mother of two and a wife and I feel like 81 instead of 31.The pain

I

> can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable.I work and take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.I dont want

my

> kids to think Im a slug or my husband to either.Please I would love

> to hear from any of you on anything you have tried or do to help

with

> this matter.Thank you so much for listening.

[Guest guest]

NASCRGRL wrote:

>

> The pain I can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable. I work and >

take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.

I suffer from a lot of fatigue too. There is no way I could keep your

schedule up, especially on 3 hours of sleep a night! The way I tell

fatigue from depression apart from plain old fatigue is that when I was

depressed, I never wanted to do anything regardless of if I had energy

or not. When I'm not depressed, but just plain old tired, I *want* to

do things, but just don't have the energy for them. If you're feeling

like you don't want to do anything regardless of energy levels, then you

may have some depression there ( most of us have some, it's hard having

a chronic illness all of the time). Probably the first thing you need

to do is increase your sleep you get each night. Are you taking

something to help you sleep? There are a lot of things to try, both

alternative and prescription medicine. I find I need a lot of protein

to help me keep going, so I take protein pills found at a health food

store. Let us know what you've tried, and maybe we can help with ideas

of things you haven't tried.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

NASCRGRL wrote:

>

> The pain I can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable. I work and >

take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.

I suffer from a lot of fatigue too. There is no way I could keep your

schedule up, especially on 3 hours of sleep a night! The way I tell

fatigue from depression apart from plain old fatigue is that when I was

depressed, I never wanted to do anything regardless of if I had energy

or not. When I'm not depressed, but just plain old tired, I *want* to

do things, but just don't have the energy for them. If you're feeling

like you don't want to do anything regardless of energy levels, then you

may have some depression there ( most of us have some, it's hard having

a chronic illness all of the time). Probably the first thing you need

to do is increase your sleep you get each night. Are you taking

something to help you sleep? There are a lot of things to try, both

alternative and prescription medicine. I find I need a lot of protein

to help me keep going, so I take protein pills found at a health food

store. Let us know what you've tried, and maybe we can help with ideas

of things you haven't tried.

Darcy

[Guest guest]

NASCRGRL wrote:

>

> The pain I can say I am used to but the fatigue is unbearable. I work and >

take

> care of the kids and do Avon on the side to keep me going. I sleep

> maybe 3 hours a night.I have no energy or drive to do anything.Any

> advise on what to do would be such a big help.I also suffer from

> IBS.So I can safely say these two things rule my life.

I suffer from a lot of fatigue too. There is no way I could keep your

schedule up, especially on 3 hours of sleep a night! The way I tell

fatigue from depression apart from plain old fatigue is that when I was

depressed, I never wanted to do anything regardless of if I had energy

or not. When I'm not depressed, but just plain old tired, I *want* to

do things, but just don't have the energy for them. If you're feeling

like you don't want to do anything regardless of energy levels, then you

may have some depression there ( most of us have some, it's hard having

a chronic illness all of the time). Probably the first thing you need

to do is increase your sleep you get each night. Are you taking

something to help you sleep? There are a lot of things to try, both

alternative and prescription medicine. I find I need a lot of protein

to help me keep going, so I take protein pills found at a health food

store. Let us know what you've tried, and maybe we can help with ideas

of things you haven't tried.

Darcy