Vicki

[Guest guest]

I was a nurse for 9 years, & when I first started having trouble, the

doc I worked for first made me feel like the pain was in my head,

Then when I told the nurses at my own docs office, they made me feel

stupid for saying I felt nauseated " all the time. " I can get so

worked up when I hear about comments like the one made to you by the

doc you work for. I've been sick for 10 years, & I've been accused

of being an alcoholic, drug addict, & just having things in my head.

I struggled for 2 years to keep working. In my case, stress just

makes my symptoms worse, & about 4 years ago I finally swallowed my

pride & got on disability. But you are the only one that knows if

you are able to continue working or not. I think for some people, it

might even be therepeutic for them to work, at least part time.

About taking your pain meds & working...that's another individual

thing. If you've never been on narcotics before, you will probably

have the grogginess that would make it difficult to concentrate

well. If the pain is tolerable for now, maybe you could wait until

the weekend to see how your body reacts to it? Just a suggestion.

About the Antox...I just heard about it today. So I don't know any

more than you do at this point. But be sure to read the post from

Heidi regarding antioxidants. She just posted it. I wish I knew

more regarding herbal therapies but anything that I find out, I will

definatley share here.

Stick with that low fat diet, & avoid alcohol. For me, finding what

I can eat has just been a lot of tria & error. If fruit hurts you,

then stay away from it. Or maybe don't eat it raw. And in the

evenings, fix yourself a little " survival kit " of foods you know

don't hurt you & that you can snack on. Then just take a bite

whenever you can.

I hope that helps some.

Hugs,

Deanna Tubb

New Mexico PAI Rep