Re: feeling hopeless... once again-EVERYONE/

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Are you taking something for your pain? You don't have to suffer ya

know. email me and I can give you some ideas on pain meds that I feel

and took and are very safe.

Meanwhile it will take about year or so to be free of this crap so

try to be patient, You did the right thing for sure girlie by getting

that crap out of you. Things will get better. It takes time and does

not normally go awaypver night ok.

Hugs

In , " holymary1974 " <holymary1974@y...>

wrote:

> i am strengthened by all of you and your words. i have firm belief

> in God, i find much consolation whenever i call out to Him. i have

> no doubt he hears our cries and in fact he cries with us. He

> doesn't want any of us to suffer, but he may use this experience to

> make us more pure, more loving and help others like you all do

> everyday for me and each other.

>

> but the road is still extremely tough. i think i've cried everyday

> for the past 3 weeks b/c of the pain and also relationships that

> have been suffering b/c of it. i am single, 30 and trying to keep

> up with the rigors of grad school... considering moving back home

w/

> my parents who have been soooooo supportive! i'm lucky in so many

> senses.

>

> i realize that i have to be more proactive about improving my

> situation. just to answer some ?'s: i was explanted by dr. melmed

on

> june 30th. it's 2 months post-op now and the pain is still very

> much present in my wrist, elbows, knees, (esp. when i bend), and

> most recently my breasts. the only other symptoms i had going into

> the explant was two episodes of rapid heartbeat and profuse

sweating

> after taking a shower at night. i thought i was going to have a

> heart attack! good thing is those never came back, and also my

> period has been back to its normal heavy flow. (in the past, i

> didn't have it for one whole year, and it's been off and on

> sometimes missing a month here or there). all blood tests results

> are normal... no rheumatologic disorders clinically either. it's

> just the darn prickly sharp and/or burning pain in the mentioned

> areas. exercise actually makes things worse, as does any

> manipulation of my body like massage. i used to be step aerobics

> queen, work out 4 days/week. but now i just walk about 20

> minutes/day for school. after massage or cupping i always feel

like

> crap the next day. (cupping is the eastern tradition of sucking

> blood and supposedly the toxins found in your blood. it is a direct

> form of detox through the skin, you may have seen gwyneth paltrow

> with marks on her back b/c of it). so i'm staying away from both!

>

> my sleep is very unstable. and it is all anxiety related. i'm

> taking neurontin for my pain which does help a bit, it also helps

me

> sleep as i believe it's anxiolytic. but as with patty, i really

try

> to stay away from any drugs and rely on natural ways or even endure

> the pain. that may be foolish i know.

>

> some things i plan to do: incorporate more organic foods in my diet

> (i already am an obsessive healthy eater - tons of fruits/veggies),

> keep walking, get my sleep in order (i'm looking into psychiatrists

> and psychologists right now), pray 30 minutes/day, and take weekly

> epsom baths. i just took my first one now after hearing from you

> all and it feels so good! i've never done any detox or fasting so

> i'm a little wary, but i'll look into it. my brother is also

> suggesting i check out norm shealy's institute of chronic pain

> center in missouri. also there are some fibromyalgia support

groups

> that meet monthly.

>

> i hope we all continue to hope and look forward to the day we will

> all be delievered from this. some of my favorite words to pray

> over: the serenity prayer " God grant me the serenity to accept the

> things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the

> wisdom to know the difference " and also a verse from the book of

> Proverbs that goes something like " Trust in the Lord in all His

ways

> and lean not on your own understanding... for He makes straight

your

> paths... " chapter 3 verse 5.

>

> lisa