Re: Has the BPD in your life ever made you feel physically ill?

[Guest guest]

Yes,definitely! Many,many times.Dealing with nada and fada in adulthood has

often made me want throw up and in fact a few times I actually have.As a

kid,too---but the nausea reaction never went away.

I've also had migraines from dealing with them and have caught the flu.The

last time I saw my brother,a couple of years ago,I came down with the flu

immediately afterward although I handled our encounter (necessary having to do

with fada's will) quite well and was proud of myself.I swear they have an effect

on my immune system.

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes,definitely! Many,many times.Dealing with nada and fada in adulthood has

often made me want throw up and in fact a few times I actually have.As a

kid,too---but the nausea reaction never went away.

I've also had migraines from dealing with them and have caught the flu.The

last time I saw my brother,a couple of years ago,I came down with the flu

immediately afterward although I handled our encounter (necessary having to do

with fada's will) quite well and was proud of myself.I swear they have an effect

on my immune system.

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes,definitely! Many,many times.Dealing with nada and fada in adulthood has

often made me want throw up and in fact a few times I actually have.As a

kid,too---but the nausea reaction never went away.

I've also had migraines from dealing with them and have caught the flu.The

last time I saw my brother,a couple of years ago,I came down with the flu

immediately afterward although I handled our encounter (necessary having to do

with fada's will) quite well and was proud of myself.I swear they have an effect

on my immune system.

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I had some physical reactions to my nada as a child. I went through this

strange tourette's like twitching thing with blinking my eyes. I also picked my

fingers until they bled and pulled my hair out one strand at a time. It all

happened at different ages and different stages. Usually as an adult, she just

freaking gave me a headache.

Has the BPD in your life ever made you feel

physically ill?

Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

dealing with my nada.

Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

experience.

Mia

[Guest guest]

I had some physical reactions to my nada as a child. I went through this

strange tourette's like twitching thing with blinking my eyes. I also picked my

fingers until they bled and pulled my hair out one strand at a time. It all

happened at different ages and different stages. Usually as an adult, she just

freaking gave me a headache.

Has the BPD in your life ever made you feel

physically ill?

Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

dealing with my nada.

Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

experience.

Mia

[Guest guest]

I had some physical reactions to my nada as a child. I went through this

strange tourette's like twitching thing with blinking my eyes. I also picked my

fingers until they bled and pulled my hair out one strand at a time. It all

happened at different ages and different stages. Usually as an adult, she just

freaking gave me a headache.

Has the BPD in your life ever made you feel

physically ill?

Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

dealing with my nada.

Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

experience.

Mia

[Guest guest]

Absolutely! Sometimes after dealing with my nada I get nauseous and vomit.

In the past as a young adult I would get diarrea every time I had to go up to

see her on holidays.

Until very recently I have found myself vomiting at the SAME time it turns out

that nada vomited. My minister said we are psychically corded because she's my

mother. I have to say out loud " this is not mine " so it stops happening. I'm

not close to her and it is a very superficial relationship but nonetheless I

still get her vomiting occasionally (though I have done a lot of work to cut

that 'cord' and now I do not experience it as often as I did.

[Guest guest]

Absolutely! Sometimes after dealing with my nada I get nauseous and vomit.

In the past as a young adult I would get diarrea every time I had to go up to

see her on holidays.

Until very recently I have found myself vomiting at the SAME time it turns out

that nada vomited. My minister said we are psychically corded because she's my

mother. I have to say out loud " this is not mine " so it stops happening. I'm

not close to her and it is a very superficial relationship but nonetheless I

still get her vomiting occasionally (though I have done a lot of work to cut

that 'cord' and now I do not experience it as often as I did.

[Guest guest]

Oh, yes, prolonged high stress does indeed result in physical reactions and none

of them are good.

I was a very nervous, anxious, jittery child and have always had health issues

related to stress: low immunity, sleep problems, skin problems, reproductive

system problems. I could go on, but I won't.

About 2 years ago I had to stop taking calls and go No Contact with nada because

the increased stress, anger, and anxiety the calls generated in me took a new

twist and were resulting in a Menier's Disease-like reaction (sudden loud

ringing in ears, room spins, vomiting, massive headache, and sleeping for 12

hours) and I just cannot tolerate that kind of physical reaction, its too

disruptive, so I had to cut contact.

-Annie

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, yes, prolonged high stress does indeed result in physical reactions and none

of them are good.

I was a very nervous, anxious, jittery child and have always had health issues

related to stress: low immunity, sleep problems, skin problems, reproductive

system problems. I could go on, but I won't.

About 2 years ago I had to stop taking calls and go No Contact with nada because

the increased stress, anger, and anxiety the calls generated in me took a new

twist and were resulting in a Menier's Disease-like reaction (sudden loud

ringing in ears, room spins, vomiting, massive headache, and sleeping for 12

hours) and I just cannot tolerate that kind of physical reaction, its too

disruptive, so I had to cut contact.

-Annie

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh, yes, prolonged high stress does indeed result in physical reactions and none

of them are good.

I was a very nervous, anxious, jittery child and have always had health issues

related to stress: low immunity, sleep problems, skin problems, reproductive

system problems. I could go on, but I won't.

About 2 years ago I had to stop taking calls and go No Contact with nada because

the increased stress, anger, and anxiety the calls generated in me took a new

twist and were resulting in a Menier's Disease-like reaction (sudden loud

ringing in ears, room spins, vomiting, massive headache, and sleeping for 12

hours) and I just cannot tolerate that kind of physical reaction, its too

disruptive, so I had to cut contact.

-Annie

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It makes sense to me... I know that fibro in particular has been linked to child

abuse.Since stress depresses the immune system it would make sense (if tragic

sense) that experiencing the prolonged and extreme stress of child abuse while

the body is actually developing would impact the immune system itself.

I had the flu ALOT growing up and now my body seems to perceive my family

as sort of " flu germs " sometimes,at least it seems that way to me although I'm

sure that isn't very scientific What's probably happening is a cascade of

stress that lowers my immunity and whatever little germ is around that I could

normally fight off rides in on that cascade.

I don't have endo but I've always had extremely painful periods,and when

I first got my period was traumatized,so I think that for me there is definitely

a link.There is also the matter of " body memory " : trauma stored in different

parts of the body.When I got that promotion I was under so much stress that I

started to get my period over and over and over again.Two gynos later and

nothing could be found wrong with me that could be causing it.They both

suggested it was " psychological " which is like the same as saying " you're a

hysteric,lady " and was so frustrating...they also suggested that I go on the

pill,which I didn't happen to need...but anyway once I adjusted to living with

the stress my periods went back to normal.

>

>

> > , you've just said something that I am very curious about! " I

> > swear they have an effect on my immune system " . I think there's something

> > to that.

> >

> > I have endometriosis, which is a poorly understood condition but more

> > research is leaning towards it having some kind of immune aspect. It also

> > has a hereditary link, but I know no other women in my family with it. Then

> > again, I don't think my nada would go to the doctor unless possibly she was

> > bleeding from her eyes. And with her giant walls (read: Hermit BPD traits),

> > she would never let me in to tell me if she had ever had issues like I do.

> > Mind you, all the time I was trying to get a diagnosis & find out what the

> > heck was going on, she was telling me " it's all in your F*** head! You're

> > just doing this for attention! " Etc. Well nada, it's not all in my head, and

> > no, this is not my idea of the type of attention I would prefer!

> >

> > Oddly enough, women with endo are also at higher risk for co morbidity of

> > IBS and Fibromyalgia too... two more poorly understood conditions of which I

> > also have, which also may have an immune link. Crazy. There is actually a

> > higher risk for autoimmune disorders such as Lupus & MS as well in women

> > with endo. So far I have no issues with either of those and let's hope I

> > never do! I'm all ready a walking medical malfunction lol.

> >

> > I swear I feel like a hypochondriac sometimes with all this bull, but I

> > really really do wonder if there is a link there to immunity & abuse. I

> > should head up to my school & see if I can find some research on it because

> > it's been on my mind a lot with me sitting out of school due to health

> > issues.

> >

> > I did read one study that found that survivors of child abuse are twice as

> > likely to have gastrointestinal (GI) disorders than those who were not

> > abused. IBS is obviously a GI issue.

> >

> > Things that make me go " hmmmmm "

> >

> > Anyway, sorry... not trying to be like some of our nadas here & get too

> > personal about my own health issues, but I think it's relevant to the topic

> > and is something that I've often found myself wondering about.

> >

> > But yeah, the nausea last night was pretty bad. I ended up going to bed

> > pretty early because I just felt so sick to my stomach after fiance had to

> > deal with his likely BPD ex wife. My T says she thinks his ex is triggering

> > me because she's so much like my nada... I think she's absolutely right.

> >

> > Mia

[Guest guest]

It makes sense to me... I know that fibro in particular has been linked to child

abuse.Since stress depresses the immune system it would make sense (if tragic

sense) that experiencing the prolonged and extreme stress of child abuse while

the body is actually developing would impact the immune system itself.

I had the flu ALOT growing up and now my body seems to perceive my family

as sort of " flu germs " sometimes,at least it seems that way to me although I'm

sure that isn't very scientific What's probably happening is a cascade of

stress that lowers my immunity and whatever little germ is around that I could

normally fight off rides in on that cascade.

I don't have endo but I've always had extremely painful periods,and when

I first got my period was traumatized,so I think that for me there is definitely

a link.There is also the matter of " body memory " : trauma stored in different

parts of the body.When I got that promotion I was under so much stress that I

started to get my period over and over and over again.Two gynos later and

nothing could be found wrong with me that could be causing it.They both

suggested it was " psychological " which is like the same as saying " you're a

hysteric,lady " and was so frustrating...they also suggested that I go on the

pill,which I didn't happen to need...but anyway once I adjusted to living with

the stress my periods went back to normal.

>

>

> > , you've just said something that I am very curious about! " I

> > swear they have an effect on my immune system " . I think there's something

> > to that.

> >

> > I have endometriosis, which is a poorly understood condition but more

> > research is leaning towards it having some kind of immune aspect. It also

> > has a hereditary link, but I know no other women in my family with it. Then

> > again, I don't think my nada would go to the doctor unless possibly she was

> > bleeding from her eyes. And with her giant walls (read: Hermit BPD traits),

> > she would never let me in to tell me if she had ever had issues like I do.

> > Mind you, all the time I was trying to get a diagnosis & find out what the

> > heck was going on, she was telling me " it's all in your F*** head! You're

> > just doing this for attention! " Etc. Well nada, it's not all in my head, and

> > no, this is not my idea of the type of attention I would prefer!

> >

> > Oddly enough, women with endo are also at higher risk for co morbidity of

> > IBS and Fibromyalgia too... two more poorly understood conditions of which I

> > also have, which also may have an immune link. Crazy. There is actually a

> > higher risk for autoimmune disorders such as Lupus & MS as well in women

> > with endo. So far I have no issues with either of those and let's hope I

> > never do! I'm all ready a walking medical malfunction lol.

> >

> > I swear I feel like a hypochondriac sometimes with all this bull, but I

> > really really do wonder if there is a link there to immunity & abuse. I

> > should head up to my school & see if I can find some research on it because

> > it's been on my mind a lot with me sitting out of school due to health

> > issues.

> >

> > I did read one study that found that survivors of child abuse are twice as

> > likely to have gastrointestinal (GI) disorders than those who were not

> > abused. IBS is obviously a GI issue.

> >

> > Things that make me go " hmmmmm "

> >

> > Anyway, sorry... not trying to be like some of our nadas here & get too

> > personal about my own health issues, but I think it's relevant to the topic

> > and is something that I've often found myself wondering about.

> >

> > But yeah, the nausea last night was pretty bad. I ended up going to bed

> > pretty early because I just felt so sick to my stomach after fiance had to

> > deal with his likely BPD ex wife. My T says she thinks his ex is triggering

> > me because she's so much like my nada... I think she's absolutely right.

> >

> > Mia

[Guest guest]

It makes sense to me... I know that fibro in particular has been linked to child

abuse.Since stress depresses the immune system it would make sense (if tragic

sense) that experiencing the prolonged and extreme stress of child abuse while

the body is actually developing would impact the immune system itself.

I had the flu ALOT growing up and now my body seems to perceive my family

as sort of " flu germs " sometimes,at least it seems that way to me although I'm

sure that isn't very scientific What's probably happening is a cascade of

stress that lowers my immunity and whatever little germ is around that I could

normally fight off rides in on that cascade.

I don't have endo but I've always had extremely painful periods,and when

I first got my period was traumatized,so I think that for me there is definitely

a link.There is also the matter of " body memory " : trauma stored in different

parts of the body.When I got that promotion I was under so much stress that I

started to get my period over and over and over again.Two gynos later and

nothing could be found wrong with me that could be causing it.They both

suggested it was " psychological " which is like the same as saying " you're a

hysteric,lady " and was so frustrating...they also suggested that I go on the

pill,which I didn't happen to need...but anyway once I adjusted to living with

the stress my periods went back to normal.

>

>

> > , you've just said something that I am very curious about! " I

> > swear they have an effect on my immune system " . I think there's something

> > to that.

> >

> > I have endometriosis, which is a poorly understood condition but more

> > research is leaning towards it having some kind of immune aspect. It also

> > has a hereditary link, but I know no other women in my family with it. Then

> > again, I don't think my nada would go to the doctor unless possibly she was

> > bleeding from her eyes. And with her giant walls (read: Hermit BPD traits),

> > she would never let me in to tell me if she had ever had issues like I do.

> > Mind you, all the time I was trying to get a diagnosis & find out what the

> > heck was going on, she was telling me " it's all in your F*** head! You're

> > just doing this for attention! " Etc. Well nada, it's not all in my head, and

> > no, this is not my idea of the type of attention I would prefer!

> >

> > Oddly enough, women with endo are also at higher risk for co morbidity of

> > IBS and Fibromyalgia too... two more poorly understood conditions of which I

> > also have, which also may have an immune link. Crazy. There is actually a

> > higher risk for autoimmune disorders such as Lupus & MS as well in women

> > with endo. So far I have no issues with either of those and let's hope I

> > never do! I'm all ready a walking medical malfunction lol.

> >

> > I swear I feel like a hypochondriac sometimes with all this bull, but I

> > really really do wonder if there is a link there to immunity & abuse. I

> > should head up to my school & see if I can find some research on it because

> > it's been on my mind a lot with me sitting out of school due to health

> > issues.

> >

> > I did read one study that found that survivors of child abuse are twice as

> > likely to have gastrointestinal (GI) disorders than those who were not

> > abused. IBS is obviously a GI issue.

> >

> > Things that make me go " hmmmmm "

> >

> > Anyway, sorry... not trying to be like some of our nadas here & get too

> > personal about my own health issues, but I think it's relevant to the topic

> > and is something that I've often found myself wondering about.

> >

> > But yeah, the nausea last night was pretty bad. I ended up going to bed

> > pretty early because I just felt so sick to my stomach after fiance had to

> > deal with his likely BPD ex wife. My T says she thinks his ex is triggering

> > me because she's so much like my nada... I think she's absolutely right.

> >

> > Mia

[Guest guest]

Yes, absolutely!

Stress from dealing with toxic BPD people has an impact on the immune

system, just as stress from schoolwork gives students the " finals flu. "

I had bad periods and debilitating migraines where, if I tried to move

around, my sense of balance would be horribly upset and I'd walk like a

drunkard. And if I was post-migraine, I'd be sensitive to fada's moods, and

if he raised his voice, the room would spin briefly. I also had strange

stress reactions around my body. My knees would hurt sometimes for months on

end. I had some sort of heart/digestive issue once, due to stress, and had

to go to the ER only to find out it was nothing. (On the way there, the pain

decreased until I thought of Dad again, and it started hurting again.)

And I got the cold and it settled into my lungs, causing bad coughing. It

took a whole year, several courses of antibiotics, and a referral to an

allergist and testing for asthma, and several courses of steroids, before my

lungs were able to heal. Cigarette smoke still sets me off really bad, but

otherwise I don't have asthma. It sure caused me to lose some days at work

and a trip to ER for albuterol. Strangely, the albuterol did nothing, it

just became like a pacifier for me (as my allergist figured out and told me.

She was perceptive and said I was stressed and asked if family life was

okay. It was awkward 'cause my mom was in the room, and she's like, oh,

normal school stress....) So, mostly it was the trip to ER and sitting

there in a calm room that helped me the most. Away from fada.

They still believe I was a hypochondriac and that I was just exaggerating

and making up stuff. Fada's always complained at how expensive I am.

Sorry, I'm deaf, fada.... >.<

Anyways, yes, you're not alone, unfortunately!

Holly

>

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, absolutely!

Stress from dealing with toxic BPD people has an impact on the immune

system, just as stress from schoolwork gives students the " finals flu. "

I had bad periods and debilitating migraines where, if I tried to move

around, my sense of balance would be horribly upset and I'd walk like a

drunkard. And if I was post-migraine, I'd be sensitive to fada's moods, and

if he raised his voice, the room would spin briefly. I also had strange

stress reactions around my body. My knees would hurt sometimes for months on

end. I had some sort of heart/digestive issue once, due to stress, and had

to go to the ER only to find out it was nothing. (On the way there, the pain

decreased until I thought of Dad again, and it started hurting again.)

And I got the cold and it settled into my lungs, causing bad coughing. It

took a whole year, several courses of antibiotics, and a referral to an

allergist and testing for asthma, and several courses of steroids, before my

lungs were able to heal. Cigarette smoke still sets me off really bad, but

otherwise I don't have asthma. It sure caused me to lose some days at work

and a trip to ER for albuterol. Strangely, the albuterol did nothing, it

just became like a pacifier for me (as my allergist figured out and told me.

She was perceptive and said I was stressed and asked if family life was

okay. It was awkward 'cause my mom was in the room, and she's like, oh,

normal school stress....) So, mostly it was the trip to ER and sitting

there in a calm room that helped me the most. Away from fada.

They still believe I was a hypochondriac and that I was just exaggerating

and making up stuff. Fada's always complained at how expensive I am.

Sorry, I'm deaf, fada.... >.<

Anyways, yes, you're not alone, unfortunately!

Holly

>

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

[Guest guest]

Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of suppressing

feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits to the

nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the food

didn't digest but just lay there.

It happens to my daughter too.

Em

Sent from my blueberry.

> I had some physical reactions to my nada as a child. I went through this

strange tourette's like twitching thing with blinking my eyes. I also picked my

fingers until they bled and pulled my hair out one strand at a time. It all

happened at different ages and different stages. Usually as an adult, she just

freaking gave me a headache.

>

> Has the BPD in your life ever made you feel

physically ill?

>

> Just wondering. I had that experience last night after fiance had to deal

> with his likely BPD ex wife. I've also felt nauseous in the past after

> dealing with my nada.

>

> Just wondering if I'm alone or if others have had this unpleasant

> experience.

>

> Mia

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh boy Holly. That's really awful! It's so interesting to me (as well as

sad!) that so many people have felt physical problems due to the stress of

" family " life.

I can relate to the balance thing & walking like a drunk. I have a balance

disorder too. When they did all the inner ear testing to figure it out, he

asked me if I had ever had any head trauma... sadly, yep. sure did. Thanks

again nada.

Can't figure out why it would take many years for it to start though.

Another one of those mysterious health issues that make me feel like a

hypochondriac too. But again, there's proof for it so what the heck?!

I need to take time while I'm recovering from surgery to really just try &

allow myself to be taken care of, to de-stress & be kind to myself. I have

to take some library books back today, I think I will look for some on

stress & stuff =) I also plan to do the SWOE workbook while i'm healing!

For so long I didn't know there was a workbook too lol.

Anyway, now I'm just rambling. Sorry!

Mia

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 1:55 PM, Holly Byers wrote:

> Yes, absolutely!

> Stress from dealing with toxic BPD people has an impact on the immune

> system, just as stress from schoolwork gives students the " finals flu. "

>

> I had bad periods and debilitating migraines where, if I tried to move

> around, my sense of balance would be horribly upset and I'd walk like a

> drunkard. And if I was post-migraine, I'd be sensitive to fada's moods, and

> if he raised his voice, the room would spin briefly. I also had strange

> stress reactions around my body. My knees would hurt sometimes for months

> on

> end. I had some sort of heart/digestive issue once, due to stress, and had

> to go to the ER only to find out it was nothing. (On the way there, the

> pain

> decreased until I thought of Dad again, and it started hurting again.)

>

> And I got the cold and it settled into my lungs, causing bad coughing. It

> took a whole year, several courses of antibiotics, and a referral to an

> allergist and testing for asthma, and several courses of steroids, before

> my

> lungs were able to heal. Cigarette smoke still sets me off really bad, but

> otherwise I don't have asthma. It sure caused me to lose some days at work

> and a trip to ER for albuterol. Strangely, the albuterol did nothing, it

> just became like a pacifier for me (as my allergist figured out and told

> me.

> She was perceptive and said I was stressed and asked if family life was

> okay. It was awkward 'cause my mom was in the room, and she's like, oh,

> normal school stress....) So, mostly it was the trip to ER and sitting

> there in a calm room that helped me the most. Away from fada.

>

> They still believe I was a hypochondriac and that I was just exaggerating

> and making up stuff. Fada's always complained at how expensive I am.

>

> Sorry, I'm deaf, fada.... >.<

>

> Anyways, yes, you're not alone, unfortunately!

>

> Holly

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

many of us.

Mia

>

>

> Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of suppressing

> feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits to

> the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the

> food didn't digest but just lay there.

> It happens to my daughter too.

>

> Em

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

many of us.

Mia

>

>

> Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of suppressing

> feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits to

> the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the

> food didn't digest but just lay there.

> It happens to my daughter too.

>

> Em

>

[Guest guest]

Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

many of us.

Mia

>

>

> Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of suppressing

> feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits to

> the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the

> food didn't digest but just lay there.

> It happens to my daughter too.

>

> Em

>

[Guest guest]

Yes ma'am, the migraines started in 3rd grade. Puberty didn't help and they

advanced to daily. My parents didn't get help for me as a kid and it got

worse and worse. Became daily headaches with serious pain. Same time lots of

visual symptoms. Allergies. And now full blown fibromyalgia.

That's one big therapy goal is that by remodeling the inside of my brain, I

can physically feel better. Nothing so far, but I can hope. I " m turning 36

soon. That's a lot of years of pain.

>

>

> Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

> many of us.

>

> Mia

>

>

> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:03 PM,

<darkalleye@...<darkalleye%40aol.com>>

> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of

> suppressing

> > feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits

> to

> > the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> > I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the

> > food didn't digest but just lay there.

> > It happens to my daughter too.

> >

> > Em

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes ma'am, the migraines started in 3rd grade. Puberty didn't help and they

advanced to daily. My parents didn't get help for me as a kid and it got

worse and worse. Became daily headaches with serious pain. Same time lots of

visual symptoms. Allergies. And now full blown fibromyalgia.

That's one big therapy goal is that by remodeling the inside of my brain, I

can physically feel better. Nothing so far, but I can hope. I " m turning 36

soon. That's a lot of years of pain.

>

>

> Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

> many of us.

>

> Mia

>

>

> On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:03 PM,

<darkalleye@...<darkalleye%40aol.com>>

> wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of

> suppressing

> > feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs. Visits

> to

> > the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> > I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if the

> > food didn't digest but just lay there.

> > It happens to my daughter too.

> >

> > Em

> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

(((( Girlscout )))) Yes, that is a lot of years of pain & I can relate =(

I'm 33 and have had horrid pain from the endo since I was 13. And the

fibro pain, good lord did that take forever to get diagnosed! I used to get

headaches a lot too, I wouldn't call them migraines though. Maybe tension

headaches is what I thought, my doctor said they sound more like cluster

headaches though. I don't get them too much anymore. Actually... seems

like they've lessened dramaticly since I went NC with nada. LOL. Well, that

was one way to get rid of headaches ;-)

It's a shame, a damned shame, that so many of us are reporting physical

pain. It isn't super surprising to me know. One thing I have learned in

nursing school that I relate to COMPLETELY is that when any one area of your

health is not well, it can effect the others.

We were taught that nursing is holistic in the sense that our goal is to

care for the entire patient. To care for their physiological health,

emotional health, spiritual health & social health.

How many times when you're feeling the emotional black hold of nada has any

one of those other aspects of health gone awry? Same with physical pain...

it has absolutely impacted my emotional, spiritual & social healt as well!

Sorry to ramble, I find it sad that so many have had to deal with this, but

it is interesting. Maybe one day more physicians & practitioners will start

to realize that emotional pain is just as serious as physical pain. I hate

hearing that something is all in my head. Maybe in some ways it is, but

really, it's not. My body is damaged from having to deal with all that

stress, anxiety & emotional pain for so many years.

I'll shut up now. lol.

Mia

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Girlscout Cowboy <girlscout.cowboy@...

> wrote:

> Yes ma'am, the migraines started in 3rd grade. Puberty didn't help and they

> advanced to daily. My parents didn't get help for me as a kid and it got

> worse and worse. Became daily headaches with serious pain. Same time lots

> of

> visual symptoms. Allergies. And now full blown fibromyalgia.

>

> That's one big therapy goal is that by remodeling the inside of my brain, I

> can physically feel better. Nothing so far, but I can hope. I " m turning 36

> soon. That's a lot of years of pain.

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

> > many of us.

> >

> > Mia

> >

> >

> > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:03 PM, <darkalleye@...<darkalleye%

> 40aol.com>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of

> > suppressing

> > > feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs.

> Visits

> > to

> > > the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> > > I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if

> the

> > > food didn't digest but just lay there.

> > > It happens to my daughter too.

> > >

> > > Em

> > >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

(((( Girlscout )))) Yes, that is a lot of years of pain & I can relate =(

I'm 33 and have had horrid pain from the endo since I was 13. And the

fibro pain, good lord did that take forever to get diagnosed! I used to get

headaches a lot too, I wouldn't call them migraines though. Maybe tension

headaches is what I thought, my doctor said they sound more like cluster

headaches though. I don't get them too much anymore. Actually... seems

like they've lessened dramaticly since I went NC with nada. LOL. Well, that

was one way to get rid of headaches ;-)

It's a shame, a damned shame, that so many of us are reporting physical

pain. It isn't super surprising to me know. One thing I have learned in

nursing school that I relate to COMPLETELY is that when any one area of your

health is not well, it can effect the others.

We were taught that nursing is holistic in the sense that our goal is to

care for the entire patient. To care for their physiological health,

emotional health, spiritual health & social health.

How many times when you're feeling the emotional black hold of nada has any

one of those other aspects of health gone awry? Same with physical pain...

it has absolutely impacted my emotional, spiritual & social healt as well!

Sorry to ramble, I find it sad that so many have had to deal with this, but

it is interesting. Maybe one day more physicians & practitioners will start

to realize that emotional pain is just as serious as physical pain. I hate

hearing that something is all in my head. Maybe in some ways it is, but

really, it's not. My body is damaged from having to deal with all that

stress, anxiety & emotional pain for so many years.

I'll shut up now. lol.

Mia

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 6:32 PM, Girlscout Cowboy <girlscout.cowboy@...

> wrote:

> Yes ma'am, the migraines started in 3rd grade. Puberty didn't help and they

> advanced to daily. My parents didn't get help for me as a kid and it got

> worse and worse. Became daily headaches with serious pain. Same time lots

> of

> visual symptoms. Allergies. And now full blown fibromyalgia.

>

> That's one big therapy goal is that by remodeling the inside of my brain, I

> can physically feel better. Nothing so far, but I can hope. I " m turning 36

> soon. That's a lot of years of pain.

>

>

>

> >

> >

> > Wow Em, I'm sorry to hear that =\ It's awful how this seems to effect so

> > many of us.

> >

> > Mia

> >

> >

> > On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:03 PM, <darkalleye@...<darkalleye%

> 40aol.com>>

> > wrote:

> >

> > >

> > >

> > > Always. I have fibromyalgia, which I attribute to a lifetime of

> > suppressing

> > > feelings. I flare up when dealing with my mother and her affairs.

> Visits

> > to

> > > the nursing home even now sometimes trigger migraines.

> > > I used to get sick to my stomach after eating with her, almost as if

> the

> > > food didn't digest but just lay there.

> > > It happens to my daughter too.

> > >

> > > Em

> > >

> >

> >