I am under all the wage brackets. :p Good to know.
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I am under all the wage brackets. :p Good to know.
@Coyote it could be that the nerve where they pulled the tooth is still inflamed or necrotic tissue.
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Wouldn't a dentist be able to figure that out? I went to a different one and got a second opinion, he took X-rays...did a full exam...nothing. His best guess was that the nerve was just overly sensitive and needed time to heal, and I mean it has gotten better but it's been nearly 4 months or so...that seems like a long time.
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My dentist missed the necrotic tissue on me. He sent me to an endodontist who figured it out immediately. He did a root canal and got rid of the necrotic tissue the pain was gone.
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Hmmmmm things to ask about when I can go back to the dentist
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I hope you get it figured out soon. Mouth pain is the worst.
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Argggghhh! Fibro is kicking my ass today!
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Not exactly health related but I swallowed too much water in the pool today during a hard lifeguarding test combined with having just eaten and puked.
That, and I didn't even get into the class because it was too full.
Muscles are super sore from kickboxing with the husband.
Muscles.
My 5yo just had her second hip surgery and she's in a hip spica cast again, from hip to ankle- one leg only to the knee. So heavy, and I think I was stronger last surgery, and that her being like 5lbs lighter made a difference, because I am all kinds of sore from lifting her. I'm lifting from the legs, but my back is still involved, and my upper back and shoulders hate me today. Gah. I don't carry her far- lift off wheelchair, turn, set on bed. Lift off bed, slide down to beanbag. Etc.
Yep, if I'm not stronger after all this, I'd be really surprised. Just under four more weeks of the lifting a 46lb child in a cast that feels like it weighs as much as she does, but probably doesn't.
I am in no way complaining about doing what I can for my daughter; just that I am strong like hamster.
Just found this thread, and thought I'd join in. I'm wondering if anyone has specific exercises that help with swimming strength and breath holding. I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I was 25 (I'm 33 now). I go through times when the pain is so bad that I don't want to move, but I don't have a lot of strength even on good days. I went swimming on Saturday and was so wiped out and sore that I could barely move for 2 days. I should take it slow but I was having too much fun snorkeling at the lake!
Do any other mers have RA? How do you deal with it?
No, but I am an epileptic. I had grand mal seizures right up to my teens, so I never did much exercise then until last year. I go at my own pace, which is much much slower than a snail! I practiced with monofin only for several months, and only recently started trying out tricks like spinning underwater, humming and fish hopping. I know my very first swim, I was so winded after it, when I got home, all I did was sleep early and didn't wake up till the next day! Its not so bad now, I may sleep early if I've pushed myself, but I know my limits and always stop to rest (sit on the side of the pool) or float on my back until my breathing returns to normal! I don't get winded much anymore. I've gone from a 5 secs breath hold to around 28 secs. It takes practice but you can do it too!:)Quote:
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My eyeball health.
one eye is +.25 while the other is -.25
i need a special pair of computer glasses because I stare at a screen all day and they will double up as reading glasses as well.
also my eyes are pretty unique because with most Asians we have very dark brown eyes and as a result usually have huge pupils meaning were sensitive to light.
in my case however I have extremely light brown eyes but the most ginormous pupils ever. Granted I think it might be genetic because everybody on my dad's side has light brown eyes.
I STILL CANT EAT THINGS BECAUSE THAT STUPID TOOTH THEY PULLED A YEAR AGO STILL HURTS.
Also I'm apparently allergic to fucking everything and am now on allergy shots. [emoji36]
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I have stomach pain every night. I'm trying probiotics in yogurt and pill form and electrolytes (not sure of the reason they help but they do). All this is being watched by my doctor. But it's not working really and I'm not sure what to do.
Sorry to hear that :( How long has this been going on? Any other symptoms? I've had IBS since I was 12 so I know the woes of stomach and intestinal issues for sure. Could be a whole lot of things causing it, though. I hope that if this continues your doctor will start doing tests to rule out different things soon.Quote:
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Until then, you could try a few things that could help. Firstly, ginger. It's often overlooked because it's used in cooking, but can be very medicinal! It can help nausea, stomach pain, abdominal pain, painful gas, ect! Using fresh root to make a tea is great, especially if you throw in a few bags of chamomile tea as well as the ginger. I mention this first because both fresh ginger and chamomile tea are easy and cheap to get.
You can also use dried ginger or candied ginger- I love the candied ginger that Trader Joes carries. I carry it in my purse and have some in my car. Also ginger tincture. You can make your own for cheap using fresh root (just takes a few weeks to stew, a quick google turns up tons of results on how to make them) or buy premade in stores or online (HerbPharm is a great brand and carried in a lot of places). A lot of people like tinctures because you can put several dropper fulls in a shot glass, fill with water, and shoot it down. Rather than drinking a whole cup full of tea or eating several pieces of ginger (which can be too spicy for some).
Chamomile is great especially when combined with ginger. Both are carminatives. Carminative is an herb that is soothing to the gut wall, eases griping pains and reduces the production of gas in the digestive tract, and can have a locally anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic and mildly anti-microbial effect upon the lining and the muscle coats of the alimentary canal (the whole of your digestive system from esophagus to colon). Ginger, chamomile, peppermint, and fennel are all carminatives and are popular for use in helping stomach/intestinal ailments.
Also Chamomile is a smooth muscle relaxer. Your stomach is made of smooth muscle, and so chamomile does a wonderful job of settling a stomach, especially combined with other things such as peppermint and ginger. It is also a bitter, which upon taste will trigger your brain to produce more bile and other digestive juices. This aids digestion immensely. It's also an anti inflammatory.
Also something I swear by, at least for IBS, is Yogi's Stomach Ease tea! I order a pack of 6 boxes at a time from Amazon I use it so much! Yogi's teas are becoming more widely carried in stores now too. Great for stomach pain/cramps, intestinal cramps, painful gas, diarrhea, and nausea. I usually use 2 bags in a cup.
Probiotics are great, but most of them concentrate on acidophilus. Bifidus is another major one that most overlook. If your yogurt doesn't have bifidus, try and find a brand that does, or try supplements. Be sure to get the kind that's refrigerated- you can usually find those in health food stores in a small fridge.
Hope you start feeling betters soon! :hug:
I'm not quite sure if ginger would work out for me. I've tried it in pill form and it gave me an upset stomach as I also have GERD (um... where your stomach acid bypasses the valve between your esophagus and stomach and hurts). So those proved disasterous.) And also the chamomile tea bit but that doesn't seem to work for the stomach issues except a little bit and it doesn't really seem to work enough to continue with. I do know that ginger in food form doesn't upset the stomach but then I am typically averse to 'spicy' foods (I'm too Dutch lol). I've tried peppermint too but can't remember if it helped. I think I've sort of given up on things a little. I'll have to start using the tea a bit more, however that might be a bit difficult as I tend to run warm/hot already. Thanks for the bifidus idea. I'll have to see if my yogurt has it (probably not). I do wonder if the local version of Kefir' has it as that is the most available. We don't have a health food store here of any kind. bleh. I've also got a frikken migraine. That happens every night too. I think I need to move to somewhere warmer. :p
Thanks a ton Iona. :hug:
I also have GERD and have for years. I find that ginger doesn't upset it if I mix it with chamomile, as chamomile is also good for GERD/acid reflux. Peppermint on the other hand will aggravate it. It's different for everyone, but I thought I'd let you know that sometimes combining those can help :)Quote:
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Is it just me or is everyone getting sick? I'm sick, juku is sick, my husbands coworker is sick...
Not sure...I have no life and so no-one to get sick from. Back when I lived with my parents I got sick because my mom got sick because she teaches.Quote:
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For the past five and a half months, I've had pain on the outside of both of my legs just below my knees. It isn't all the time, but I feel it going up or down stairs, or if I'm in bed and I use my legs to reposition my body closer to the foot of the bed. I'm pretty sure this started when I was in a play and I had to do a lot of physical stage work (sword fighting and dance). I exacerbated the pain when I was in a show immediately after that was intensely physical which made that pain and my knees excrutiatingly painful. I went to the dr, who recommended me to an orthopedist. She took xrays and did an mri and they found nothing. But the pain is still there. I thought maybe it was shin splints, but I've never had them and I don't know how long it takes to get over them.
I went and bought some Ginger Ale (an in-state pop with ginger in it* And it helped right away. Thanks a ton for they idea Iona! I now will make sure to have it handy.
I had all four wisdom teeth removed last Friday. The top two were impacted, the bottom right was completely horizontal, and the bottom left was at an angle to the outside of my jaw line. It is past 5AM and I can't sleep because I am having severe pain where the bottom teeth were removed and there is a hard lump on the ride side of my jaw (which could mean an infection). The pain has been so severe I barely eat and can barely open my mouth to talk even though I should have only a mild soreness this long after the surgery.
It might be worthwhile trying insoles designed for anti pronation (when your feet roll in from the ankles letting the arches collapse) If you do a lot of dance you're probably quite flexible, so chances are your feet will tend to roll in, which will put a strain on your legs and knees. If you can see an orthotist or podiatrist they should be able to look at your foot position and advise on what's best. Whatever it is, I hope it stops hurting soon!Quote:
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Reading through this thread, I'm so grateful for the NHS! It seems unfair that so many of you are having to pay a small fortune for treatments that you need.
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That sounds horrid. I think I'd be going back to see the dentist... I hope it heals up quickly.Quote:
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I called them as soon as I got up today and they had me come in for an exam. Everything is apparently fine; I'm just a slow healer. The lump on my jaw is just a blood clot in the tissue that my body will absorb in a week or so. The pain I'm feeling is just weakness in the nerves where the teeth got taken out because they were so close together. And since the wisdom teeth are no longer there to support my back molars the teeth's nerves are receiving more pressure than normal from subconscious stress grinding/clenching. He said to imagine what would happen to a line of books if you took the bookend away. I got sent home with more pain meds and should be fine. :)Quote:
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I hope he's right and the pain doesn't last long. I'm bad enough when one of my wisdom teeth decides to push its way slightly further through!! (I've got two that are partially erupted and one hasn't changed much over the past few years.) I'm clenching my teeth just imagining having them all removed!
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Honestly it's not scary like everyone says it is and I'm a HUGE wimp when it comes to surgery. I was so out of it from the anesthesia almost everything from shortly before I actually knocked out to changing the gauze pads when I got home was a complete blank. I still don't remember leaving the office or getting in the car but there are a couple things I do remember after being told what happened.Quote:
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As for after the surgery they give you so many pain meds that by the time you're out of them you should only feel a mild soreness. Worst case scenario you go back for more like I did. By that point you should barely be swollen.
Can I vent about my mental health too here?
I can't stand winter depression! My ADD gets so much worse and I barely have energy for anything anymore. My relationship is going to hell because of it and it doesn't really help that I just heard that my mom isn't receiving any more treatments for her cancer (e.g. she will probably die soon).
I feel miserable. :(
My first monofin is being delivered tomorrow so I hope that I can find some distraction in practicing with it because I've done nothing but crying for the past week. :(
I know it's going to get better in the spring but it isn't even officially winter yet. :(
And the worst thing is I don't have anyone to turn to because my boyfriend has the emotional range of a teaspoon and my mom worries enough about me as it is.
Jopie:
I'm so sorry to hear your struggling. Sadly many of us know the feeling of winter. Best thing to do is try to find one good thing in a day I mean you but on two matching shoes today didn't you? :P
Good luck with you monofin! It's always a thrill when it comes in!
And it's not always the weather that triggers the depression it's more the sunshine.
This morning I woke up and didn't want to get out of bed but now the sun is shining and I can't loose the smile on my face.
I know you feel like you have no one and I'm sorry you can't turn to those who are close to you but please know that the people of MerNetwork are the most loving people you will meet. They have saved me from suicide on a couple occasions. Feel free to message me any time, and if messaging isn't enough I will gladly share my phone number so we can text <3 you are loved and there are people (including me) that want to help
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Thanks! That means a lot to me. <3
I felt a bit nervous posting this because I'm new here and I don't know anyone but I needed to get it off my chest without people judging.
I can't really share this on facebook since my mom's illness is not something I'd like to plaster all over the place (although it isn't a secret).
And yeah I definitely feel the same way about the sun! It just gets dark so early now and I don't get to enjoy it, and it's nearly always rainy anyway (Dutch climate).
I'm really curious about the monofin. I have never had one in my hands before but I used to love swimming with bifins. If I love it as much as I think I will I'll try to make a tail for it in the new year. <3
the first time i used a monofin was amazing! its a huge different sensation compared to bifins. honestly ive never felt so comfortable in water. i really hope you find the peace in the water.
and i understand where your coming with facebook. once its posted if the world wants to know they will find it. not really something you want to scream out.
I know how you feel, Jopie. I'm new as well so I was hesitant on posting about my personal life too. Eventually I just took a leap of faith and put myself out there and I'm glad you did too. I've struggled with depression in the past too so I know how difficult it can be when it seems like your partner doesn't understand how you're feeling. I'm here for you as well if you ever want to talk.
Also, what kind of monofin did you get? I'm a little curious.
I'm getting a blue Spetton Triton! I've never heard of them before but it looks okay - reminds me of the Hydra a bit shape-wise. I haven't been able to find any reviews of it online but I did think I saw some mermaid vids of mers swimming with them.
And I just heard last night it's going to take another week to arrive so I won't be able to play with it today :(
I think I'm going to break up with my boyfriend today. It's time to do something and stop crying about everything even though everything hurts. I hope we have a constructive talk at least.
Sucks about the monofin. As for your boyfriend I hope it goes well for you.
I am so sorry you are going through this Jopie! BIg hug coming your way! :hug:Quote:
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I am so so sorry to hear about your mom. I can not even begin to imagine what you are going through right now.....I wish you a lot of strength through these dark times.
If you need someone to talk to, know that we are all here for you! You are also most welcome to PM me at any time if you need to talk.
I have winter depression myself, i used to sleep more than be awake at some point, no energy and only depressing thoughts.
It was like a dark cloud was hanging over me everywhere i went, like bad luck was following me around or something.
It was my mom who ended up looking online to find out was going on with me and she bought me a special lamp.
Now whenever i start to sleep longer and longer, have no energy and feel like i am starting to get depressed, i sit in front of the lamp for 30 minutes every morning for about a week and it is gone.
If you don't have a lamp like that you may be able to get a doctors note to get that same lamp treatment in the hospital if that is something you would want to try.
As far as men go....i think most of them have the emotional range of a teaspoon. I got one here myself who's responds a lot is:" Just get over it and move on" or anything other short and very UNhelpfull as a reply.
Sometimes we just need to be able to b*tch about stuff and talk about it, we just need a hug and some support and men are usually not the best to give this.:thumbdown:
thank you all so much for your support! <3
It's hard, but I can honestly say I've had worse. Just gotta take my D vitamins. I have a light therapy lamp too, time to dust it off!
Hey, as I am a man I resent... something. Never mind. Just happy not to fall down in the morning on my way to coffee.Quote:
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My IC has been murderess the last few mornings. The kicked in the kidneys and back pain makes me want to scream and the lack of sleep it is causing is making a very cranky Lily. Ugh.
Hi it's me again. This is an open letter to my body.
Dear Body,
I know the weather has changed. I know that you hate the cold, but please...please start feeling better. I can't keep feeling this in pain and weak and exhausted. I need to work! I need more money to buy mermaid things! You love mermaid things. You need to ease up if you want big enough shells to cover your books and a new gap wrap for your butt. Work with me here huh? Let's do this thing!