Three words:
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Three words:
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Nerve
OOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWW!Quote:
Originally Posted by Raayvhen
That sucks I hope you have good pain relief
Yeah, thank God for TENS. I already called out of work for tomorrow but I have to play guitar tomorrow night for Ash Wednesday at church. Hope I can sit comfortably by then.
Not sure if this belongs here or over in 'b*tch it out', both sort of apply.
My mother-in-law doesn't take my wheat allergy seriously. I had a terrible reaction at Thanksgiving where I spent about 15-30 minutes curled up in bed, struggling to breathe while my baby had seizures inside me. She doesn't think it could possibly be as bad as I say because I didn't demand to be taken to the ER. Guess what, MIL? I have several remedies on me at all times that work like a natural epi-pen. What exactly would rushing to the ER serve? Perhaps it would have been wise, but I have a serious phobia of hospitals, so I'm never going to suggest going to one. Needless to say, I've basically put myself on house arrest, and I only eat food that either I cook or that came from a completely gluten-free kitchen.
And here's the kicker: There's a woman at my old church (she's one of many reasons I left) that hates my guts. Snacks were always brought, and due to myself and several other gluten sensitive people (at least a quarter of the church), snacks are supposed to be gluten-free. This woman (I'll refer to her as R) shows up with a king cake last year, and made a big fuss when she was told not to serve it. Since then, she refused to talk to either me or my mom (who confronted her about the cake), and would consistantly glare at me everytime she saw me.
Now, since I no longer go to that church, R gave MIL a baby quilt to give to me. WTF??? Maybe I have a suspicious mind, but I have to think that she did something to it. Why would someone who obviously hates me (there have been several overtures made to fix the relationship, all of which were turned down) send me a gift?
Both my husband and MIL think I should just 'turn the other cheek' and 'do the Christian thing' and accept the blanket as a peace offering. I ask you, why does the victim in the situation always have to be the one who 'does the Christian thing'?? If my suspicions are correct, and R did spike the blanket with flour, my unborn child could die, or at the very least, I'll be going into labor in the midst of a full-blown reaction (I'm 8 1/2 months). Which brings us back to MIL not thinking my allergy is serious.... Because she thinks that that last sentence would just be me being dramatic!
As of now, I'm having my mom pick up the blanket just so it can be thrown away. I don't need this sh*t right now...
Aziara, I'm so sorry about the problems with your MIL.
And regarding R, I would do the same thing as you did. I most definitely would not take "a gift" from someone who intended to do me harm in the past. Your health and your baby's is damn more important than doing "the Christian thing". You do no owe that woman anything.
Maybe have your mom wash the blanket and donate it to Goodwill or something like that? Probably someone would give it good use.
Aziara first of all, congratulations on having a baby soon! Second of all I am so sorry to hear about your MIL and R. I wonder if you could take your MIL to the doctor with you so the doctor could 'verify' that you really do have a severe allergy? I don't know if that is okay by you but people don't tend to take my word seriously and so I generally just drag them places like the doctors if I know them well enough. Meanwhile stay safe!
I had to go get two x rays today for my pinky which might be broken and my ankle which might be broken. :|
For the past 2-3 weeks I have been having anxiety attacks and depression caused by my migraines. I'm just...scared. I have a lot of responsibilities and can't be living in fear of whether I'll end up with a terrible aching in my temples, extreme fatigue, or nausea by the end of every day.
I have a neurologist appointment for this Friday, but it's with a new guy since my original neurologist apparently quit. I really prefer to have female doctors, but I just really want to be put on some type of preventative for this.
I get migraines (or feel my brain threatening to migraine out) nearly every day, but only recently have started having panic attacks and extreme fatigue with no head pain. I'm pretty much just venting here but I really, really hope I get medicated this Friday to fix both the physical and emotional symptoms because right now I feel so hopeless and upset.
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Sorry to hear about the migraines and other stuff Meronica. I really hope you can get it sorted with your new doctor. Meanwhile find something to calm you, maybe a certain kind of music, a soothing texture or pics or anything really. I will be praying that you feel better.
oh my jesus. girl, i feel for you. I'm doing the exact same thing youre doing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aziara
My MIL thinks i'm able to eat her food but i can't without getting sick because they either cook with too much oil, or they overcook it so much that there's very little nutritional value left so i always go out and eat, go back home to my mother's no eat, or i make my own food. on top of that she makes a lot of pork dishes and i can't eat pork because of my weak stomach.
don't even get me started on smells in the house. she's Buddhist so she'll always light incense (im ok with it it's her place she can practice whatever she wants) BUT she refuses to air out the smell via a tiny crack in the window so i'm left to suffocate or hide in my room.
and don't even get me started on moth balls. the smell of it is making me sick...
don't go takin' shit from noooobody. :hugs:
Oh my goodness! That is not good! I used to get daily migraines and they found out that it was the birth control I was on that was causing it. I hope they figure out yours soon!Quote:
Originally Posted by Meronica
As a fellow migraine-sufferer, a little heads-up in case the neurologist doesn't find anything:
migraines can be caused by tons of things, and if you are not sure where they come from, it can help to check all possible things from a list.
Beside the obvious, there are allergies, skeletal things, and infections which can sometimes leave a chronic headache.
Good luck, I hope you get better.
Still recovering from surgery last week and I still feel like craaaaap. Just a blob of tired meh-ness. I know it takes time to heal but I wanna feel better noooow :P Plus side: all the painkillers means I don't feel or feel less of all the other pains I usually have on a daily basis. Silver lining ;)
Btw, if you have surgery and you get a blood thinning shot, and they say it hurts they're not kidding! You will probably scream a little, or let out a loooong string of curse words like I did haha :P still have a nasty bruise from that little bugger!
That moment when you're done being sick but your nose is all like "lol nope! Muscus, I choose you! Block all the oxygen from coming into the hosts head!"
And then you're all like "tissues I choose you! Get rid of the mucus!"
And it becomes this never ending battle between you and your nose.
So OF COURSE when my body decides to get sick it's just before an important event. My nephew is getting baptized this Sunday and I can't go if I'm sick because my sister's father-in-law is just healing from chemo. Crap! I HATE MISSING MY NEPHEWS' THINGS! Maybe I can get someone to record it or something. :(
To my fellow migraine-sufferers, I spoke to an herbalist today about my migraines because I'm sick of taking excessive amounts of ibuprofen and the ideas I've tried with my physician so far haven't helped. She recommended rubbing peppermint oil on my temples and made me a tea blend of 1 part Willowbark, 1 part Crampbark, 1 part Kava Kava, and 3 parts Lemon Balm tea that's supposed to help with the migraines. Have any of you guys tried something like this? How did it work for you?
Well, we know willow bark works for pain...
I've had a lot of health problems my whole life, so for the most part, I've gotten used to it. I always hate it, but I'm used to it, so I don't get too discouraged.
Right now, I'm really discouraged, not so much about my health, but about the money necessary to just stay alive sometimes.
I'm already $14,000+ in dept, and because of pain, it makes working really hard, which by extention makes earning money hard. Then someone got into my bank account and took $100. I only had $10, so I got charged for overdraft. I was able to get the $100 back, I don't have enough money to pay the fee, which they charge daily ($6) So this weekend I don't even have money to buy food. On top of that, I'm out of my medicine, and I can't afford to get the refils until monday.
It's just frustrating. On top of that, I'm also trying to save up money to get a surgery for endometriosis. I was told by doctors over a year ago that I should get this done ASAP to reduce the pain, but I st haven't been able to make it happen. I started a go-fundme page, but I haven't been able to get a lot of attention.
So, I don't know if it's appropriate to post this here, but if you could share it on your facebook page, or something, I would really appreciate it.
End of vent. (for now)
Hey guys :) I'd just like to know if any other mers have to use a nebuliser for breathing problems? I was born with chronic lung disease, and normally it's fine, I just get puffed if I try to run or something ( I was born premy, so I have smaller than average lungs -.-) but every few years in winter, if I get a really bad cold ( I get chest infections somewhat easily) I need to use the neb to help me get rid of the crud in my lungs. (Joy of all joys -.-) because of the Ventolin medication that is used with the neb, it makes my heart pound for like one-and-a-half even two hours. Does anyone know how to maybe help calm my heart rate a little? *although I do like sleep, I'd rather be able to breathe easily than sit here for two hours staring at the ceiling until my pulse chills, but it would be nice to have oxygen AND sleep* :eye twitch:
My mum has that at the moment :( I'd say "I feel your pain".. But my mum does? Anyway I hope it's gotten better since you posted this *hugs without squashing*Quote:
Originally Posted by Raayvhen
Thank you for starting this thread Raina. I was afraid I would be the only mermaid with these issues. I will have to read through and catch up!
I have a lot of anxiety and it has at times caused my heart rate to be too high, and I was taught to slow my breathing and concentrate on that. I don't know if it will help you because your heart rate is caused by a chemical reaction, but it's worth a shot. Try taking very slow breaths and focusing only on the in and out of your air, the inflation and deflation of your lungs. Like the start of meditation, if you've ever tried that.Quote:
Originally Posted by OceanWhisper
Thanks :) I've been doing that, I guess with the medicine, waiting it out will be one of the only things to help- I've also had anxiety troubles in the last few years, but those have settled down. My dad has heart problems ( faulty valve, but was helped through surgery last year) and after I had a friend of mine (younger than me) die from heart failure, I freaked myself out that because my dad has issues, I could too, and stressed myself over stupid stuff that wasn't even wrong with me. Anyway, since the cardiac specialist said there was nothing to worry about, and my heart's perfectly fine at the moment, I've not had another panic attack :) I get what you're going through Mermaid Gosalyn we're all here to help *hugs* :hug:
Several people in my family use CPAP (Continuous positive airway pressure) machines to help them breath while they sleep. I don't know much about them though.
There are also anti-anxiety medications that could just help calm your heart (Ativan is what I use, but I would talk to a doctor about it) But I don't know how that would react to what you are already using.
Or if you don't want to add any more medication/machines into your life there is always meditation. Just take slow deep breathes and tighten your solar plexus. Imagine you are on a beach, or at your favorite place in the world. Narrate to yourself a story of a calming situation.
Writing in a journal right before bed can also be helpful.
That's all I can think of right now.
Does it count as a health problem that I got stabbed in the foot two days ago? I've been having to miss work (thankfully with a doctor's note) and miss out on tail work. I finally got back to tails today, but I still can't walk well enough to work as a waitress.
still counts.
also.. how the fuck did that happen??? o-o
I was closing the garage (I have to do it manually because we disabled the electronics) and there was a trough (a really pointy rake) on the ground that I backed into. If I stop whacking it on things, I should be able to go back to my real job on Sunday.
Sometimes anxiety disorders are manageable. Sometimes they REALLY suck. Badly.
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Any tips of tooth sensitivity on a tooth that's not there?
I finally got health insurance! Yay! (Say what you will about Obama but I'm thankful) and went to the dentist for mouth aches that I'd had for years. Had about nine cavities and one exposed nerve. Got the cavities filled and the exposed nerve tooth pulled....but my mouth still feels like there's a raw nerve dangling out. I went back to a different dentist sure that he'd pulled the wrong tooth only to have my second opinion not have a clue as to what was wrong. I've got to wait until next month to go back to the dentist (certain amount of dental allotted and I used it all up) but I've been dealing with this for months and honestly my mouth hurt less before all this because that nerve was being "protected" by a calcium build up. [emoji37] it hurts to brush my teeth so now the tooth behind the one I got pulled is beginning to be sensitive since I can't properly clean it.
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Coyote, have you tried Ora-Jel? It's a brand that makes analgesics and stuff for inside your mouth, for toothaches and teething and stuff like that. Most drug stores have it, maybe it would help.
I have it but it's only temp relief. I can avoid pain it's just, I shouldn't be having pain.
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I have a wisdom tooth coming in. It is coming in sideways towards my other teeth. And I have no insurance yet. The insurance I DO get will probably not cover this kind of thing... No idea how much it costs and that is going to SUCK.
All of mine were impacted and I used a college grant to pay for it but that was years ago. I don't know what it is now.
Can you get on Medicaid? They usually cover just about any sugary deemed necessary, and you get like a 900$ dental allotment
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Medicaid does that? Last I knew they didn't do dental. I have it iirc, but I didn't know that. I will have to look into it. And I wonder if it's nationally all the same or differs by state. Any ideas?
I think it national but I don't know for sure. It kicked in with Obama care.
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Ah gottcha. I think I like that idea then. I will look into it. THANK-YOU! <3
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I got all of mine removed at once when I was 16, I think for preventive measure. At the same time they removed the gum line above a tooth that hadn't wanted to come up after the baby tooth was yanked years before that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Amphitrite
Maybe I need to get that...my mom bought me dental insurance but we can't find anyone who takes them.Quote:
Originally Posted by CoyoteWalker
You can only get on it if you're under a certain wage bracket
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Originally Posted by CoyoteWalker
I have medicare.