Re: Happy New Year!-I always ruin everything

[Guest guest]

Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so good.

we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and sister

and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could not

take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub only a

shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to complain

but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW YEAR

EVERYONE

--

Thanks for listening,

> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

>

> Anyway...

>

> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

>

> *hugs*

>

>

>

--

~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

[Guest guest]

You probably didn't ruin everyone's night since they are most likely used to

everything by now and accept you for the person you are, FM and all. My niece in

law has narcolepsy, migraines, allergies and a host of other ailments. We are

used to her and just let her do what she has to do to be comfortable and do our

own thing as well. She is not the main focus of our get togethers, well or ill.

It is not all about her.

Ruthie

[Guest guest]

Hi caroline, thanks for your reply. No I have not tried klonopin, but am

going to look in to it. Thanks for the suggestion. Iv not had that many

panic attacks so Iv never heard of the maneuver. It only happens when the

pain is so bad I cant take it anymore. Then I FREAK OUT, the xanex seem to

calm me down but obvilosly dont help the pain. anyways thanks for caring,

hugs~

> I'm really sorry to hear you had such a horrible experience. Have you

> ever tried Klonopin? I take it for both panic attacks and sleep. I also use

> it as a tranqiliser. It works SOO well for me. I've been taking it for quite

> a few years now, and sometimes I think it's my best friend. I usually take 1

> mg for panic attacks and to sleep, but I can take 2 mgs if needed. If I'm

> just having a stressful day, and am 'jittery' from nerves, I take 1/2 mg. I

> don't use it every day, as I often have no trouble sleeping, (I have CFS,

> which means I tend to sleep too much at times.) However there are always

> those nights when I can't get to sleep, then I will take a Klonopin for it.

> For panic attacks I always take one as quickly as possible. When you have a

> panic attack do you use the manuever, I can't think what it's called, but

> you bear down as though you are trying to have a BM. You push for as long as

> you can, and then relax a few moments, if it isn't letting up, then repeat

> it. There IS a 'knack' to doing it, but I've never had an 'accident' yet

> while doing it. You can also try breathing into a paper bag, cos we always

> hyperventilate while we're having panic attacks. I can actually do both at

> once.

>

> Some people find that opiates actually bring on a panic attack. Luckily

> they have never done that to me, but there are people who are

> super-sensitive to them. I have met at least two people who have panic

> attacks when they use them.

>

> Anyway, if you've never tried Klonopin, you might ask your doctor about

> it. Some doctors are as reluctant to prescribe it as they are opiates. I

> guess it can be addicting too, or if you take it every day, your body will

> adjust to it, and you will have bad withdrawal symptoms. I've never had a

> problem with it, and know lots of people on this group take it too.

>

> Hope you're feeling better today. I doubt that your family thought you

> 'ruined' anything.

>

> Peace and Love

> Caroline

>

>

> > Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> > good.

> > we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and

> > sister

> > and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

> > evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could

> > not

> > take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

> > extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

> > lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

> > take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub

> > only a

> > shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to

> > complain

> > but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW

> > YEAR

> > EVERYONE

> > --

> >

> > Thanks for listening,

> >

> > On Jan 1, 2008 1:30 AM, alannakitty

<Alannakitty@...<Alannakitty%40earthlink.net>>

> wrote:

> >

> >> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

> >> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

> >> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

> >> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

> >>

> >> Anyway...

> >>

> >> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

> >>

> >> *hugs*

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >

> >

> >

> > --

> > ~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

> >

> > ~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Marti, thanks for replying. The xanex did help after i calmed down and

actually tried breathing, I was ok, still in alot of pain but I could

manage. I ALWAYS have breakthru pain. my meds just dont do it

anymore.Itjust feels like I always " ruin " everything. Im probally the

only one who see

it that way but I just keep disapointing myself and my kids. Thanks for

caring. Hogs~

> Hi ,

> I don't think you ruined everyone's New Years Eve; it was yours that was

> ruined. I am so sorry you had such a violent attack of pain and that it

> caused a painic (just noticed that was spelled wrong, didn't correct it

> because it seems more appropriate spelled that way) attack. What a terrible

> thing to go through.You had already taken your vicodin and soma I guess,

> and then it came on anyway. I'm glad you had some Xanax for the panic

> attack. Do you feel better when the panic subsides? Is the pain more

> bearable then?

> I just hate that your night was ruined and that you have such extreme

> pain. Do you have the breakthrough pain often after you've taken your meds?

> I hope you feel better today.

> I spent New Years Eve at home nursing a flare and bronchitis. I usually go

> to my cousin's for movies until the ball drops, but not this year. I'm

> beginning to believe that fibro lowers my immune system, because I can't

> seem to shake this bronchitis.

> Take care of yourself. I hope you don't panic because you are worried what

> your family will think about your having such pain and crying. They need to

> be taking care of you. You don't exactly plan the attacks.

> Gentle hugs,

> Marti

> Kittell <4isit4us@... <4isit4us%40gmail.com>> wrote:

> Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> good.

> we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and

> sister

> and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

> evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could not

> take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

> extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

> lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

> take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub only

> a

> shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to complain

> but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW

> YEAR

> EVERYONE

> --

>

> Thanks for listening,

>

> On Jan 1, 2008 1:30 AM, alannakitty

<Alannakitty@...<Alannakitty%40earthlink.net>>

> wrote:

>

> > Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

> > Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

> > year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

> > for NYE when I should have stayed home.

> >

> > Anyway...

> >

> > Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

> >

> > *hugs*

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> ~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

>

> ~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

>

>

[Guest guest]

Actually, I find that the Xanax helps with the muscle spasms. When I was in

the hospital from surgery the doctor had placed an order for Xanax for

spasms because the bed and surgery together was going to be horrible. He

was right.

Tigger (Ruth) in Rhode Island

> Re: Happy New Year!-I always ruin everything

>

> Hi caroline, thanks for your reply. No I have not tried klonopin, but am

> going to look in to it. Thanks for the suggestion. Iv not had that many

> panic attacks so Iv never heard of the maneuver. It only happens when the

> pain is so bad I cant take it anymore. Then I FREAK OUT, the xanex seem to

> calm me down but obvilosly dont help the pain. anyways thanks for caring,

> hugs~

>

>

>

> > I'm really sorry to hear you had such a horrible experience. Have you

> > ever tried Klonopin? I take it for both panic attacks and sleep. I also

use

> > it as a tranqiliser. It works SOO well for me. I've been taking it for

quite

> > a few years now, and sometimes I think it's my best friend. I usually

take 1

> > mg for panic attacks and to sleep, but I can take 2 mgs if needed. If

I'm

> > just having a stressful day, and am 'jittery' from nerves, I take 1/2

mg. I

> > don't use it every day, as I often have no trouble sleeping, (I have

CFS,

> > which means I tend to sleep too much at times.) However there are always

> > those nights when I can't get to sleep, then I will take a Klonopin for

it.

> > For panic attacks I always take one as quickly as possible. When you

have a

> > panic attack do you use the manuever, I can't think what it's called,

but

> > you bear down as though you are trying to have a BM. You push for as

long as

> > you can, and then relax a few moments, if it isn't letting up, then

repeat

> > it. There IS a 'knack' to doing it, but I've never had an 'accident' yet

> > while doing it. You can also try breathing into a paper bag, cos we

always

> > hyperventilate while we're having panic attacks. I can actually do both

at

> > once.

> >

> > Some people find that opiates actually bring on a panic attack. Luckily

> > they have never done that to me, but there are people who are

> > super-sensitive to them. I have met at least two people who have panic

> > attacks when they use them.

> >

> > Anyway, if you've never tried Klonopin, you might ask your doctor about

> > it. Some doctors are as reluctant to prescribe it as they are opiates. I

> > guess it can be addicting too, or if you take it every day, your body

will

> > adjust to it, and you will have bad withdrawal symptoms. I've never had

a

> > problem with it, and know lots of people on this group take it too.

> >

> > Hope you're feeling better today. I doubt that your family thought you

> > 'ruined' anything.

> >

> > Peace and Love

> > Caroline

> >

> >

> > > Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> > > good.

> > > we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and

> > > sister

> > > and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

> > > evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could

> > > not

> > > take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

> > > extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

> > > lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I

did

> > > take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub

> > > only a

> > > shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to

> > > complain

> > > but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY

NEW

> > > YEAR

> > > EVERYONE

> > > --

> > >

> > > Thanks for listening,

> > >

> > > On Jan 1, 2008 1:30 AM, alannakitty

> <Alannakitty@...<Alannakitty%40earthlink.net>>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > >> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

> > >> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

> > >> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

> > >> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

> > >>

> > >> Anyway...

> > >>

> > >> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

> > >>

> > >> *hugs*

> > >>

> > >>

> > >>

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > ~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

> > >

> > > ~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Hi Caroline,

Klonopin is my wonder drug of choice too. Not for pain, but for all the

reasons you describe. I take 1mg 3 to 4 times/day. The last one to sleep.

I have CFS too, but I can get exhausted and not be able to sleep because I'm

jittery inside, so I just take it every night and have for years. I find that I

don't ever get actual panic attacks since I've been taking it. I can get

anxious, but not have an attack.

I had never heard of that maneuver before. I wonder why that works. Maybe

because it focuses your attention so intently.

Luckily I've never had any problem with it and my pscyiatrist doesn't have any

qualms prescribing it (he doesn't prescribe pain meds) and it has never lost its

effectiveness. I hope it never does. It definitely helps keep me on a more

even keel.

Take care,

Marti

Caroline Witte wrote:

I'm really sorry to hear you had such a horrible experience. Have you

ever tried Klonopin? I take it for both panic attacks and sleep. I also use it

as a tranqiliser. It works SOO well for me. I've been taking it for quite a few

years now, and sometimes I think it's my best friend. I usually take 1 mg for

panic attacks and to sleep, but I can take 2 mgs if needed. If I'm just having a

stressful day, and am 'jittery' from nerves, I take 1/2 mg. I don't use it every

day, as I often have no trouble sleeping, (I have CFS, which means I tend to

sleep too much at times.) However there are always those nights when I can't get

to sleep, then I will take a Klonopin for it. For panic attacks I always take

one as quickly as possible. When you have a panic attack do you use the

manuever, I can't think what it's called, but you bear down as though you are

trying to have a BM. You push for as long as you can, and then relax a few

moments, if it isn't letting up, then repeat it.

There IS a 'knack' to doing it, but I've never had an 'accident' yet while

doing it. You can also try breathing into a paper bag, cos we always

hyperventilate while we're having panic attacks. I can actually do both at once.

Some people find that opiates actually bring on a panic attack. Luckily they

have never done that to me, but there are people who are super-sensitive to

them. I have met at least two people who have panic attacks when they use them.

Anyway, if you've never tried Klonopin, you might ask your doctor about it. Some

doctors are as reluctant to prescribe it as they are opiates. I guess it can be

addicting too, or if you take it every day, your body will adjust to it, and you

will have bad withdrawal symptoms. I've never had a problem with it, and know

lots of people on this group take it too.

Hope you're feeling better today. I doubt that your family thought you 'ruined'

anything.

Peace and Love

Caroline

> Hey everyone, I hope you all had a good new years eve. Mine was not so

> good.

> we had a small get together mainly for the kids. JUst my mom, dad and

> sister

> and me, my husband and our 4 kids that it. And of corse I had to ruin

> evryones night. By 10 I was rolling around in pain with tears. I could

> not

> take it. by then I was having a panic attack, I always do when I have

> extream pain. I dont know what to do. I already take vicoden and soma,

> lyrica made me worse (imagine that) I tried just about everything. I did

> take a xanex last night and it seemed to help. I dont have a bath tub

> only a

> shower and by that point I dont have the energy for one. Sorry to

> complain

> but im so discourged and disappointed I dont know what to do. HAPPY NEW

> YEAR

> EVERYONE

> --

>

> Thanks for listening,

>

>

>

>> Oh... I am going to be feeling it tomorrow. Actually, I already am.

>> Not a hangover. No, no... major flare just in time to great the new

>> year. My own fault really, I just pushed myself to hard and went out

>> for NYE when I should have stayed home.

>>

>> Anyway...

>>

>> Happy New Year. Welcome to 2008.

>>

>> *hugs*

>>

>>

>>

>

>

>

> --

> ~Live simply~Love generously~Care deeply~Speak kindly~

>

> ~Dwayne~~Makenna~Jayden~Janessa~Keegan~

>

>

>