Guest guest Posted April 12, 2003 Report Share Posted April 12, 2003 In a message dated 4/11/03 3:15:35 PM US Mountain Standard Time, chiari writes: > I highly recommend Dr. Harold Rekate of the Barrow's Neurological Institute > in Phoenix, AZ. De. Rekate also did my son's decompression and laminectomy surgery in April 1999. The neuropsychologist for the school district waited 18 months post op before doing any neuro testing on him. I am deeply grateful for being led to taking to Dr. Rekate and also highly recommend him. With blessings always, Sharie ('s mom) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Cindi You are describing me to a t, but I just moved back into town FROM the country, and my daughter and I are now living separately from each other. I'm living in the same small apt complex I lived in before my daughter came to live with me, even in the same exact apt, which I always had liked, BUT, all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me sometimes now. I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to do that same retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy a good conversation sometimes, face to face. I personally think that the sex hormones, thyroid hormone, and every other hormone that we have is very involved with this, as I'm 53 now and have probably made it most of the way through the change. I also believe that adrenal fatigue is very strong with this type of " personality " change. > Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 17:15:53 EST > From: nc2406@... > Subject: Re: a real life > > just wondering..i feel very stuck in the house sometime. now keep in mind i > live in the country and everything i could want to do (read, play in the > garden, play with the hubby, play on the computer, cook, etc) I can pretty much do > without having to see civilization. > > but there is the grocery store to go too...although the hubby does that > sometimes. and sometimes i just feel that i don't have enough " whatever " to get > out there and do things like i used to. that i'm too content here at home. and > for one thing, i get tired if i go and do stuff. > > so just wondering - how active are all you gals (and guys)? do you get out > much....what is your life like? how has it changed with the hypo? > cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, marin@... writes: > BUT, > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me sometimes now. > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to do that same > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy a good > conversation sometimes, face to face. yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too much coming at me in a period of a few days. i don't cope well. i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. but no more. my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. i have to take care of just myself now. not everybody else. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 10:31:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, lyn.worth@... writes: > if you are anything like me the reason you can't cope now is because you > coped so well in the past that you did anything and everything for everybody. > That's how I was until I crashed big time and at last had the sense to say > " no more " > But you know, some people still don't believe me when I say I can't cope > you hit the nail on the head. i did it all. until i could do it no more. and now they don't believe me. but i just say " sorry, I won't be able to ______ " . and i know they don't believe that it's sometimes because i'm not physically able...they just think i am selfish for not sharing my talents anymore i guess. oh well. i'm mostly over worrying about it. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 2:40:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, klb58@... writes: > That is part of the reason I bought my wedding dress online i do everything i can online. the past two years, all christmas gifts were bought online. and it didn't used to bother me either...but now places like shopping malls are scary places for me. oh well - i guess there are worse things. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Cindi if you are anything like me the reason you can't cope now is because you coped so well in the past that you did anything and everything for everybody. That's how I was until I crashed big time and at last had the sense to say " no more " But you know, some people still don't believe me when I say I can't cope Lynda (in the UK) Re: Digest Number 2448 yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too much coming at me in a period of a few days. i don't cope well. i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. but no more. my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. i have to take care of just myself now. not everybody else. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Cindi if you are anything like me the reason you can't cope now is because you coped so well in the past that you did anything and everything for everybody. That's how I was until I crashed big time and at last had the sense to say " no more " But you know, some people still don't believe me when I say I can't cope Lynda (in the UK) Re: Digest Number 2448 yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too much coming at me in a period of a few days. i don't cope well. i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. but no more. my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. i have to take care of just myself now. not everybody else. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 Cindi if you are anything like me the reason you can't cope now is because you coped so well in the past that you did anything and everything for everybody. That's how I was until I crashed big time and at last had the sense to say " no more " But you know, some people still don't believe me when I say I can't cope Lynda (in the UK) Re: Digest Number 2448 yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too much coming at me in a period of a few days. i don't cope well. i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. but no more. my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. i have to take care of just myself now. not everybody else. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:35:37 PM Eastern Standard Time, artisticgroomer@... writes: > Walmart is about the only store I go into besides the local grocery store. > yep....that's pretty much it for me. except i can go to plant nurseries with no problem. if it's a small mall, i will go to one with my husband. but we joked for years - even before diagnosis - about how i can only go to 3 or 4 stores before needing to take a break. then it was more because of fatigue...but i'm still left now with just having to STOP and sit down and regroup. I put this kind of stuff under " permanant brain damage " actually...because i don't see it going away. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:52:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, karenk8@... writes: > Has anyone ever been in a store and be > half way done, then get this urge to leave and not finish shopping? > count me in on that one. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:52:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, karenk8@... writes: > Has anyone ever been in a store and be > half way done, then get this urge to leave and not finish shopping? > count me in on that one. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, karenk8@... writes: > We could wear shirts that say " talk " or " don't talk " , or better yet-- > " open " or " closed " , that way we'd know who to leave alone on that > particular day. > yea...and if someone knocks once, and i don't answer the door - go away please. same with the phone - if i don't pick up after two rings - i don't want to talk to anyone. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 In a message dated 3/9/2005 5:48:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, karenk8@... writes: > We could wear shirts that say " talk " or " don't talk " , or better yet-- > " open " or " closed " , that way we'd know who to leave alone on that > particular day. > yea...and if someone knocks once, and i don't answer the door - go away please. same with the phone - if i don't pick up after two rings - i don't want to talk to anyone. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 When I got married the first time in 1987, I loved all the choices, stuff to look at..etc...This time, all the choices of invitations, dresses, cakes, all of it, just makes me want to shut down. Because we are getting married in Hawaii, we are using a wedding service/consultant and she is making it so easy. I think if I had to do it all myself, I wouldn't..LOL. There is a grocery store near where I live that has millions of things in it, I want to go so bad, but, like you, am waiting for my optimal dose before I go inside. Who would have thought that it would get like this? Kerry karen karenk8@...> wrote: Kerry, I thought I was the only one who got overwhelmed with two many choices. I went to a Publix last week that was in a neighboring city (Destin,fla), it was one of the large ones with a huge produce and meat section. Anyone else would have been thrilled, I was overwhelmed. I think I'll go back after I hit my optimal dose of meds ( on thyroid-s for two weeks now). Good luck with the wedding, kk > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, marin@q... > writes: > > > BUT, > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me sometimes now. > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to do that same > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy a good > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > i don't cope well. > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > but no more. > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > i have to take care of just myself now. > not everybody else. > cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 When I got married the first time in 1987, I loved all the choices, stuff to look at..etc...This time, all the choices of invitations, dresses, cakes, all of it, just makes me want to shut down. Because we are getting married in Hawaii, we are using a wedding service/consultant and she is making it so easy. I think if I had to do it all myself, I wouldn't..LOL. There is a grocery store near where I live that has millions of things in it, I want to go so bad, but, like you, am waiting for my optimal dose before I go inside. Who would have thought that it would get like this? Kerry karen karenk8@...> wrote: Kerry, I thought I was the only one who got overwhelmed with two many choices. I went to a Publix last week that was in a neighboring city (Destin,fla), it was one of the large ones with a huge produce and meat section. Anyone else would have been thrilled, I was overwhelmed. I think I'll go back after I hit my optimal dose of meds ( on thyroid-s for two weeks now). Good luck with the wedding, kk > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, marin@q... > writes: > > > BUT, > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me sometimes now. > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to do that same > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy a good > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this feeling " sensory > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into walmart, or just too > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > i don't cope well. > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > but no more. > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > i have to take care of just myself now. > not everybody else. > cindi > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 >>and it didn't used to bother me either...but now places like shopping malls are scary places for me.<< HMMM I thought that was just me & my antisocialism... I actually have gift certificates to my local mall from Xmas gifts from clients that I have not used yet cause I will not go to the mall. I also have restaurant gift certificates unused for the same reason.I also shop for everything online. Walmart is about the only store I go into besides the local grocery store. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 >>and it didn't used to bother me either...but now places like shopping malls are scary places for me.<< HMMM I thought that was just me & my antisocialism... I actually have gift certificates to my local mall from Xmas gifts from clients that I have not used yet cause I will not go to the mall. I also have restaurant gift certificates unused for the same reason.I also shop for everything online. Walmart is about the only store I go into besides the local grocery store. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 >>and it didn't used to bother me either...but now places like shopping malls are scary places for me.<< HMMM I thought that was just me & my antisocialism... I actually have gift certificates to my local mall from Xmas gifts from clients that I have not used yet cause I will not go to the mall. I also have restaurant gift certificates unused for the same reason.I also shop for everything online. Walmart is about the only store I go into besides the local grocery store. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 You are right mine has gotten worse rather than going away, but I never liked malls to begin with. Don;t like crowds of people and don;t like walking for miles in them. Mine started from back pain from walking to go shopping with my Mom or Sister way back when. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 You are right mine has gotten worse rather than going away, but I never liked malls to begin with. Don;t like crowds of people and don;t like walking for miles in them. Mine started from back pain from walking to go shopping with my Mom or Sister way back when. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 You are right mine has gotten worse rather than going away, but I never liked malls to begin with. Don;t like crowds of people and don;t like walking for miles in them. Mine started from back pain from walking to go shopping with my Mom or Sister way back when. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the same thing to them at funerals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 P.S. I think all of us reclusive ladies need to live in a commune together! We could live in our own little world. kk - In NaturalThyroidHormones , Kerry wrote: > When I got married the first time in 1987, I loved all the choices, stuff to look at..etc...This time, all the choices of invitations, dresses, cakes, all of it, just makes me want to shut down. Because we are getting married in Hawaii, we are using a wedding service/consultant and she is making it so easy. I think if I had to do it all myself, I wouldn't..LOL. There is a grocery store near where I live that has millions of things in it, I want to go so bad, but, like you, am waiting for my optimal dose before I go inside. Who would have thought that it would get like this? > > Kerry > > karen wrote: > > > > Kerry, > > I thought I was the only one who got overwhelmed with two many > choices. I went to a Publix last week that was in a neighboring city > (Destin,fla), it was one of the large ones with a huge produce and > meat section. Anyone else would have been thrilled, I was > overwhelmed. I think I'll go back after I hit my optimal dose of > meds ( on thyroid-s for two weeks now). > > Good luck with the wedding, > > kk > > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, > marin@q... > > writes: > > > > > BUT, > > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me > sometimes now. > > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to > do that same > > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy > a good > > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this > feeling " sensory > > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into > walmart, or just too > > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > > i don't cope well. > > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > > but no more. > > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > > i have to take care of just myself now. > > not everybody else. > > cindi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 P.S. I think all of us reclusive ladies need to live in a commune together! We could live in our own little world. kk - In NaturalThyroidHormones , Kerry wrote: > When I got married the first time in 1987, I loved all the choices, stuff to look at..etc...This time, all the choices of invitations, dresses, cakes, all of it, just makes me want to shut down. Because we are getting married in Hawaii, we are using a wedding service/consultant and she is making it so easy. I think if I had to do it all myself, I wouldn't..LOL. There is a grocery store near where I live that has millions of things in it, I want to go so bad, but, like you, am waiting for my optimal dose before I go inside. Who would have thought that it would get like this? > > Kerry > > karen wrote: > > > > Kerry, > > I thought I was the only one who got overwhelmed with two many > choices. I went to a Publix last week that was in a neighboring city > (Destin,fla), it was one of the large ones with a huge produce and > meat section. Anyone else would have been thrilled, I was > overwhelmed. I think I'll go back after I hit my optimal dose of > meds ( on thyroid-s for two weeks now). > > Good luck with the wedding, > > kk > > > > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, > marin@q... > > writes: > > > > > BUT, > > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me > sometimes now. > > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to > do that same > > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy > a good > > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this > feeling " sensory > > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into > walmart, or just too > > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > > i don't cope well. > > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > > but no more. > > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > > i have to take care of just myself now. > > not everybody else. > > cindi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I took my kids to the Baskin Robins at the local mall last week because they were the only one in the area honoring the yahoo coupon for free ice cream. While we were there, I walked in to what used to be one of my favorite stores to shop in. I was only half way in, got so overwhelmed that I walked right out. My kids then wanted to go into Hot Topic to look at the Napoleon Dynamite shirts..I couldn't even get past the front door...argh. Though I seem to have no problem wandering around plant nurseries..LOL Kerry karen karenk8@...> wrote: Talk about choices --I've spent two days on this computer trying to deceide on which shoes to buy. I broke a bone in my foot a few months ago and even though the bone has healed I still have problems with it and I need a very supportive tenni shoe. I have such a problem making deceisions (anyone else?). Has anyone ever been in a store and be half way done, then get this urge to leave and not finish shopping? kk m > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, > marin@q... > > writes: > > > > > BUT, > > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me > sometimes now. > > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to > do that same > > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy > a good > > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this > feeling " sensory > > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into > walmart, or just too > > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > > i don't cope well. > > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > > but no more. > > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > > i have to take care of just myself now. > > not everybody else. > > cindi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Share Posted March 9, 2005 I took my kids to the Baskin Robins at the local mall last week because they were the only one in the area honoring the yahoo coupon for free ice cream. While we were there, I walked in to what used to be one of my favorite stores to shop in. I was only half way in, got so overwhelmed that I walked right out. My kids then wanted to go into Hot Topic to look at the Napoleon Dynamite shirts..I couldn't even get past the front door...argh. Though I seem to have no problem wandering around plant nurseries..LOL Kerry karen karenk8@...> wrote: Talk about choices --I've spent two days on this computer trying to deceide on which shoes to buy. I broke a bone in my foot a few months ago and even though the bone has healed I still have problems with it and I need a very supportive tenni shoe. I have such a problem making deceisions (anyone else?). Has anyone ever been in a store and be half way done, then get this urge to leave and not finish shopping? kk m > > In a message dated 3/9/2005 3:44:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, > marin@q... > > writes: > > > > > BUT, > > > all the people coming at me, etc......is just too much for me > sometimes now. > > > I've been here for over a week now, and it seems like I have to > do that same > > > retreat into my apt, sort of like a hermity thing, yet I do enjoy > a good > > > conversation sometimes, face to face. > > > > yes. i understand what you're saying. i call this > feeling " sensory > > overload " ...and it can happen with too many people, going into > walmart, or just too > > much coming at me in a period of a few days. > > i don't cope well. > > i used to cope well...i used to manage and handle everything. > > but no more. > > my abilities are limited now in what i can handle. > > i have to take care of just myself now. > > not everybody else. > > cindi > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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