With just a change in diet

Saturday, July 21, 2012

With just a change in diet i've lost about 5 lbs. I love it. I'm eating healthier or at least trying to when i can afford it.

Right now though once again I'm stressed out to the max. I'm sitting here in St. Mary's Hospital with my Husband hoping the doctors can figure out what is going on with Him. His vision just went severely fuzzy 3 days ago for no reason and He's been having instantaneous migraines for the last 3 days along with dizziness and shakiness and vomiting. Don't have time to deal with my own medical issues right now I'm too worried about my husband's.

  

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DENNETJ 7/30/2012 6:34AM

I'm hoping that you have some answers for you hubby by now. How super scary. Report Inappropriate Comment

CAKAROO 7/21/2012 12:50PM

congrats on your weight loss! Hope your husband is doing better Report Inappropriate Comment

JUNEAU2010 7/21/2012 12:08PM

I hope he gets the care he needs and everything turns out fine. Report Inappropriate Comment

RIDLEYRIDER 7/21/2012 12:07PM

Congrats on the loss, but hugs to you in this very stressfull situation. Keep SP posted! Report Inappropriate Comment

KAI_ZEN 7/21/2012 12:05PM

So big congratulations on the loss, but WOW! So sorry to hear about your husband's situation. Hang in there! Report Inappropriate Comment

trying to cope

Friday, July 06, 2012

Ok lost it there for a while. Too much information coming at me from too many different directions. My sister who is a nurse and is questioning the doc's diagnosis told me to try changing my diet to cut out dairy and meat as much as possible to eat a lb of vegetables a day and a lb of fruit a day and lots of beans for my protein. She told me to make a huge pot of vegetable soup. Well the funny thing is i've NEVER liked vegetable soup not since i was about 2 when my father told me to "eat it or wear it" and i picked the bowl of soup up and dumped it over my head because i was NOT going to eat it and my mom made Him clean it up. Anyway i figured i'm older now and it's good for me and other things i haven't liked in the past i've gotten used to and now kinda like because their good for me like dark chocolate so i decided i was going to make my own vegetable soup. OMG i swear this is the strangest vegetable soup on the face of the earth it has carrots, celery, white northern beans, light red kidney beans, broccoli, mushrooms, sweet potato, baby corn, green beans, garlic, chocolate mint, lemon thyme, and lavender the last three all fresh off my front porch. It turned out really good although i still don't like the beans (it's a texture thing) but I deal with it.

Sometimes i wish i was dealing with the all over aches i would work through that but the constant fatigue and feeling like my legs aren't going to hold me up or my arms aren't going to allow me to hold onto anything is really frustrating. I'm afraid to leave the house. I'm afraid I'm going to get somewhere and my legs are going to get soo shaky and there isn't going to anywhere for me to sit and i'm going to fall. I hope the meds help and the diet changes help. We'll see.

  

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DENNETJ 7/10/2012 9:18PM

I've been thinking of you. I was hoping you would start feeling better but alas hoping only goes so far. This is all very scary. Hang in there best you can. Your veggie soup does sound a little weird but if you put in all the things you like it should be good. Trying to think of what all I would put in one if I made one. Hmmm. What did you use for a base? Report Inappropriate Comment

1954MARG 7/6/2012 12:31PM

I hope you are both feeling better soon. I was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation a little over 2 years ago and for a long time it seemed that the treatments were even worse than the illness, but recent changes in my medication have improved things. Make sure that you report changes to your doctor and don't expect improvements to be rapid. It takes time to get the balance right for some conditions. Report Inappropriate Comment

CURVYELVIESAYS 7/6/2012 12:24PM

You are going to be just fine my Dr believes I have fibromylgia. I haven't want to do the follow up visits. I know I will get through this and so will you. Just take it one day at a time. Try a canned vegetable soup that's orgarnic.Maybe, you will like that. Report Inappropriate Comment

Fibromyalgia for once i hope my doc is wrong

Saturday, June 30, 2012

I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia and i'm really hoping my doctor is wrong i'm hoping what is going on is something else. My sister says i need to see a neurologist and get a CAT scan because of my history. Personally i'm just flipping out. Not sure what to think or what to do. i feel like crap all the time. Can barely function let alone exercise. My balance is soo off i'm lucky if i can walk across a room without touching something or falling over and the depression is a roller coaster from hell. It hurts to sit at the computer too long. If i lay in bed my mind just races making my headaches worse. No matter what i do i can't get relief from the pain and i can't afford my meds that the doctor has started me on to begin with. I don't know what to do anymore

  

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DENNETJ 7/2/2012 1:30AM

I agree check on the generic neruotin. It worked wonders for me. Report Inappropriate Comment

ASHAIXIM 7/2/2012 12:48AM

if you are low income go to needymeds.com. They have programs. Some of the meds you can get free completely and some lower cost. MY personal saviour medically was gabapentin. If you get that NOT NEUROTIN which is the BRAND name youo can get gabapentin for $4 from Walmart. Report Inappropriate Comment

major anxiety attack

Saturday, June 09, 2012

i've been in bed most of the day today. i've eaten very little and done even less. Woke up this morning and no one else was up. Got on the computer for a little while but then got off and had to go back to bed because my house was a mess and i didn't know where to start to clean it. Everywhere i looked there was something that needed to be done and it was just too much so i went back to bed. Someone got me up around noon to get the clothes off the line and i flipped out all over again. Just soo much going on and soo much too do and i didn't know where to start so i went back to bed again. Had my husband get me something to eat and i can't stop thinking of everything that needs to be done and that isn't getting done but there are too many ppl in the house and i can't clean around ppl and i'm not the type to ask for help. i just want to crawl into a very dark and quiet room where no one will bother me and there is no stimulation at all and just be left alone for awhile to see if i can calm my mind and body down before i go crazy.

  

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DENNETJ 6/11/2012 10:13AM

I agree with the last poster maybe if you break it down it won't seem like such a daunting task. I hope things are getting better for you. Report Inappropriate Comment

JESSICAWALKS 6/9/2012 8:40PM

Just one step at a time...I dont know if it would help, but I like to make lists of what I have to do. Then at least I can get them out of my head. Then I try to just focus on getting one item checked off. Not the whole list because that is too overwhelming. Just focus on one task, and then the next...be good to yourself. Report Inappropriate Comment

Starting over again

Thursday, June 07, 2012

I'm starting over again. I have to. Went to the doctors yesterday and my weight is up to 201.2 lbs i'm suffering migraines daily, arthritis in my back and bursitis in both hips and that's just some of the obstacles i'm facing. Going to try blogging every day about my pain level, what hurts, as well as my activity and food intake. Maybe i'll get a little help from the med the doctor put me on for the migraine as some ppl have lost weight on it. Hate taking pills but something has to stop this pain so i can function it's not good for me to stay in bed all day.

  

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DOGSTARDADDY 6/7/2012 11:40AM

Got to get up and get going, kajira... It's not a choice. Blogging every day is good. That way we can watch over you. We have faith. Report Inappropriate Comment

BUSYGRANNY5 6/7/2012 8:07AM

I pray you get your migraines under control and also that you have continues success on your journey to a healthier you! We all struggle.... but we can all be successful... beginning with one step at a time. Blessings! Report Inappropriate Comment

DENNETJ 6/7/2012 7:35AM

I can relate to what you are dealing with. I have had assorted chronic pains over the years and sometimes you just have to accept the meds to break the cycle. I have found that after a while the new pain free normal catches on and I can stop taking them. Plus once I exercise regularly I feel better and stop having so much pain. I'm not sure if you are into yoga but Peggy Cappy has an awesome dvd called yoga for arthritis or yoga for the rest of us (both are on the cover I'm not posititve which is the title) and it is awsome for pain. It shows three modifications for every pose to help you progress. Report Inappropriate Comment

DHUNTER67 6/7/2012 5:54AM

I know how hard it can be to try and function with migraines. My heart goes out to you. Just take it one day at a time. Get one thing under control at a time and move on from there. You can do this. I hope the meds help you. Good luck. Report Inappropriate Comment