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woke up stiff today

Thanks Sunny!!
Yes, i do try to take good care of me,as best i can,and i have started taking b-12, and i also take a multi vit, omega3s,and calcium with minerals..so thats covered..
I think some of my stress may be due to my doctor lowerd my harmones,and maybe thats why iam moody and crying alot lately..iam 64 and been on hrt for years,and never thought at my age,i should be on the lower side of the amount??
So, i am trying to keep calm about it,take nice long warm baths,hubs gives me massage, and rub downs,,,
This has only been the first week of the lower dose..god i hope it gets better???
I agree with the battle of  finances..we will get through this,its just a bit rough right now..but i have to remember,were not alone!
Bren
12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Alittle easier day today..

I am trying to keep myself busy, were i wont think much on troubles..I did get out today,run some errands,went to the grocery store and came home,had lunch.and going to a DAR meeting at 1pm...
I still have my moments of crying spells,i think it may be my harmones..ill find out about that Monday..Next wed, i start my physical therapy...
I also am going to start a project..arrangeing all my pictures of my children and grandchildren, into newer collages on the walls..as they have gotten older,i need to update them..
That will start next week too..
Bren

12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Overcoming stress today!

The last couple days have been physical on me,as my friwnd needed help with cleaning out her moms garrage,witch was full with christmas stuff,memrobilia,clothes,books ect....so it was a job!!!
You see,her moms house burnt down  thursday,and they needed some help..
The day started out,i thought i was going to have a anxiety attack,but i started doing some deep breathing,and i took a zanaflex for my back pain,and today i put on one of those heat wraps for your back,,worked good!
But,i did overcome it today!!!
Bren

12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
Overcoming stress today!

If you take a deep breath in,and slowly exhale through the mouth,it does help..
Bren
12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
This one wont let go!!!

I have been fighting this one all afternoon,and iam wearing down big time!!
Seems to let up for a while,then right back again!!
I have had a very busy day..went good i thought,until i came home,,couldnt relax,took a zanaflex to help, later started feeling bad,took my b/p it was a little high,so i took half of my bp med benicar,,been fighting eversince..now here it is 9pm,and i finally took a ativan to see if it will help??
I would like to feel more comfortable with myself right now??
I am always afraid ill take the wrong med at the wrong time and cause myself  more harm than good...
I sure could use some insite?
Bren

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Fighting exaustion....

After a long tireing afternoon and night,i am so tired,and exausted!1
This am..i started out a little differant..first,i took my regular harmone meds,instead of the light ddose the dovtor wanted me to take..i also took half of an ativan to help..i made a promise to me today,  just to focus on my weel being today..
I have awful diarea after these episodes,so i need to stay close to home for most the day..i also have my bone scan today too..i am going to see if i can talk to my doctors nurse about the harmones,,,i dont feel iam ready to come off those yet!
We all need to keep in prayer all the people in joplin mo!!!
 
Bren

12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I did see my doctor today..

I had told her all that was going on,and so she put me back on my normal harmone replacment,and i sure hope it will make a differance!
I truly believe my anxiety was triggerd by my pain,and adding more stress,was causing more anxiety ,and my harmones were out of sinc..so i hope this addjusment will help me!
I do feel much better today!
Bren

12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
I am feeling so much better today!

So glad i went to see my doctor yesterday..i had lost 5lbs in less than a week,could not eat,sleep,and was a mess..she put me back on my former meds,and i slept so good,i even eat dinner today,and have had no attack today!!!
I am beginning to feel more like myself...
Bren

12 years ago 0 424 logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo logo 0
learning new ways..

I woke up again last night at 11pm, with numbness in my hip and legs,i was afraid i would wind up paralized,so that started to anxiety attack,i got up,tried to drink some hot tea,,but i was so nauseated i couldnt..
I lay flat on my stomach,put ice packs on my lower back area,started some slow streching,and deep breathing,and an hr later i started feeling better,went back to bed,and fell back to sleep..
bren