OS ways and Poor Health

Wednesday2000

I feel the same about coming on this thread too Lessonlearned as I feel much better.

I realised that it was exactly one year ago that I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I felt so exhausted that day trying to make my way home from the doctor, I remember it well.

I walked 6 miles today, bit of a change in a year!:T

lessonlearned wrote: »

Wednesday.....hope it goes well for you. Acupuncture has certainly helped me. Be sure to mention your fibro, because they can target that too.

I have needles in both knees and shoulders. My neck, shoulders and upper arms feel tons better.

Not the most pleasant of treatments and I have had a few weird side effects, but they are shiort lived.

I was going to ask where they put the needles, lol!:D

What were the side effects out of interest? Just so I know what to look out for.

lessonlearned

The first time I cried for about 3 days..... apparently one of the things It does is it releases bottled up emotions. The thoery is suppressed emotions lead to illness.

It was like they'd opened the floodgates......:rotfl:

But that may have just been me.......I am afraid I've always been a great bottler upper. I've always suppressed my emotions, which is why I struggled with IBS.

The first treatment was the worst for tears, the next couple just made me feel low.

They do make me feel very tired and sometimes I do feel wiped out so now I just make sure I don't plan anything for that day. Sometimes I get a headache. But now I've learned that if I rest, drink lots of fluids and have a quiet day then I'm fine. Maybe take a couple of paracetamol if the headache is bad.

One good side effect is that I am sleeping really well, better than I have done in years.

Oops just remembered, as well as drinking lots of fluids they recommend magnesium in the bath. Epsom salts is fine.

Wednesday2000

lessonlearned wrote: »

The first time I cried for about 3 days..... apparently one of the things It does is it releases bottled up emotions. The thoery is suppressed emotions lead to illness.

It was like they'd opened the floodgates......:rotfl:

But that may have just been me.......I am afraid I've always been a great bottler upper. I've always suppressed my emotions, which is why I struggled with IBS.

The first treatment was the worst for tears, the next couple just made me feel low.

They do make me feel very tired and sometimes I do feel wiped out so now I just make sure I don't plan anything for that day. Sometimes I get a headache. But now I've learned that if I rest, drink lots of fluids and have a quiet day then I'm fine. Maybe take a couple of paracetamol if the headache is bad.

One good side effect is that I am sleeping really well, better than I have done in years.

Oops just remembered, as well as drinking lots of fluids they recommend magnesium in the bath. Epsom salts is fine.

Wow, how interesting.:) Acupuncture really does seem to work with some people.

I will tell you how I get on when I start it.

lessonlearned

I have just come back from today's acupuncture session. I have now had ten, six more to go.

One thing I have noticed, and I mentioned it to the doctor today. Since beginning treatment I am sleeping better than I have in years. I am now regularly sleeping 7 or 8 hours straight. It's wonderful. A decent nights sleep makes such a difference.

I shall be interested to see how you get on.

I understand it doesn't work for everyone but given that it is less invasive than knee surgery I thought it was worth a try. The fact that it is also helping with fibro and issues like poor sleep is a very welcome bonus.

Prinzessilein

Afternoon all!

I hope folks are not suffering too much in the heat!

We have thankfully had a few cooler days - it finally rained yesterday!

I have also managed to work out a way to have a window slightly ope overnight...I have a window in the bedroom that opens by the head of the bed...so I open that slightly...and on the windowsill I have an assortment of small ornaments and vases et.c...I defy anyone to sneak in overnight , stepping through the window, avoiding the ornaments AND clambering over the bed with me in it ...all without wakening me? Not likely!

I bought a second wig this week! A shorter style, darker brown colour than the first, and with blonde/gold highlights..I now have a choice of hairstyle when going out and about!

On a less cheerful note, I was at the skin clinic recently...and the specialist has booking me in for a 'minor op'...they have found a lump - unlikely to be anything 'serious' they said, but given my family (and personal) history they really don't want to take any chances...so it will be removed and examined in a week or so....All going well, I should be able to have it seen to as a day patient and recover at home.

Right..that's me just about caught up...I have towels in the laundry room...I need to go and pop them into the dryer.

Supportive gentle hugs to all!

LameWolf

Next fun thing (not) - Mr LW had a letter from the "Parkinsons Disease Clinical Specialist" introducing herself. Long story short, he emailed her, and she's coming to visit him at 16:00 next Wednesday.

I am unsure what this will achieve - though hopefully she can help with getting the GP surgery to get their act together regarding his prescriptions - but I am now on extremely high anxiety, as I really, really don't like having people coming to the house.:eek::eek::eek:

Hoping I can get away with hiding in another room - it is, after all, him, not me, she's coming to see. Just as well we don't have any dogs here on Wednesday..... :rotfl:

She also included a leaflet with her letter, which really gives no useful info whatsoever; all it does is talk about "support groups" (which, from my experience tend to be glorified pity parties) and activities like a singing group for instance, which is something he'd never in a million years do.

I don't get it - this stuff slows you down so that you can't even get your normal things done, let alone have time to attend groups and stuff like that. Also, if the only thing you have in common with the rest of the group is having the same illness, how does that work? If it was a group for "Computer Techies with Parkinsons" for instance, it'd make more sense.

Sorry, I'm waffling, but I needed to write it all down in a safe place. Feel free to ignore me.

Prinzessilein

Oh Lamewolf...I do feel for you!

I totally understand the 'not liking visitors' thing...I don't even really like relatives coming!

And don't get me started on 'support groups'!...I have had MORE than enough experience to know they are 'not for me'!

Feel free to waffle away! A good vent can be therapeutic!

I do hope everything gets sorted - especially the meds - with the east possible fuss.

As for the 'just as well we don't have any dogs on Wednesday'....could you not arrange for a nice large Alsatian to visit? (Soft as butter on a summer day...but people are terrified of them in general!)...I have a slightly evil side to me that creeps out on occasion!!!

lessonlearned

Support groups? Pah!!

The only thing I find they were useful for was as source of information. That was only because my husbands condition was so rare and they was no literature. Now, 12. Years on, there's been more research and there's loads of stuff on the internet.

With conditions like Parkinsons there should be plenty of published research available. And just like MSE there are plenty of forums dedicated to Parkinsons, so you'd probably get far more help and support there.

Anyway, hope she can help with practical stuff, like getting his meds organised.

LameWolf

Prinzess strangely enough, in nine years of dog-sitting, I've never yet had an Alsatian to stay! My next guest is a Staffy named Cookie, arriving on 22nd August.

We had a "meet'n'greet" visit this morning, which I don't actually think will result in a booking - the puppy's owner actually admitted she doesn't really want to attend the wedding she's been invited to which would necessitate her having the pup looked after for two nights. Still, she did say if she does decide to go, she'll book us for dog care. We should know for sure by Tuesday.

I now have to get my equilibrium back after that though; I bluff my way through ok, but it takes it's toll on me for quite a while afterwards.

candygirl

Hi everyone.I've not been here for yonks.My health still isn't great, but wanted to tell LAMEWOLF that i've got another staffie pup called Zeus :DYep I know i'm bonkers, but Bonnie needed a playmate :rotfl: