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Thanks for the input @Justmehere , @WonderWriter and @Sideways I finally made an appointment for tomorrow to see my primary care. The last three days have been stupid painful and I'm not sure just what pushed it over the edge. I've been doing so much to try and deal with the moderate pain, I...

I don't think there is anything wrong with my feet, necessarily. Last year, I was told I damaged a ligament in my left foot, but I am not even sure that is true. I am having some neuropathy in my left foot from a compressed nerve. My gait has been pretty off for the last year and a half (due to...

Thank you. 🤗 I'm having a really down day. I can't believe how bad my leg hurts and I can't read and I can't concentrate and I'm so frustrated.

I need to know that what is happening with my body and the way it is affecting my forward progress is not a reflection of my worth as a human being because I feel pretty worthless right now.

I am not familiar with that company but I did break down and go to The Walking Company last year and did their computerized shoe fitting stuff. I ended up with some Abeo running shoes and Dansko clogs from that. I spent $160 on the running shoes, and they felt great, but they had only had tread...

I wish I weren't so damned stubborn. My grandfather used to call it "stupid-stubborn" because I will take no account of anything outside of that thing I plan to do and become a human bulldozer, breaking bones, and tearing things all the way to the finish line. I may get there utterly useless...

I do this, too - A LOT. I do better when the people close to me are people I can check in with without pushing them away. The only problem with that is that you have to try it out to make that discovery. The truth is that people are all different. Some people might be annoyed by having you...

I get it. Medical insurance stuff is really anxiety producing for me, too. I hope you can find a low stress answer, ASAP.

No, I never have. I stopped taking benzos before I hurt myself. That is interesting. I didn't know they worked for that. Thanks for the info!

Thank you! I think you may have really hit on the issue here. Before I tore both of my hip labrums last year, I wore lace-up Durango ropers most of the time (though, I couldn't wear them to work, where the injuries probably occurred)- not because I am a cowperson but because the 1" heel and...

Thanks! My day is has been good because hubby is with me but I need to call my primary care tomorrow and start trying to figure out the nerve issues I am having. I am getting stronger which is an improvement over last year but just in the last 3 days or so my nerve pain has gotten a lot worse...

I don't know if it works the same but I have had the same situation multiple times with physical therapists. It went like this: I had therapy the maximum number of times allowed, PT asked my primary care for a new referral because the PT thought I still needed PT, my primary care sent a new...

I am wondering if anyone has any good shoe suggestions. I have purchased several pairs of running/athletic shoes in the last year and while the most expensive pair I bought seems to be the best of the bunch, my feet still hurt. I do have high arches and use the Superfeet Green insoles and these...

Yum! They are excellent dipping cookies.

Got my first ever foam roller today. I felt like the manufacturers were really reaching to list the features of this solid styrofoam cylinder. All the packaging says is that is firm and "speckled." Oooh, thanks @ms spock , delightful baked goods sound lovely! Got any gluten-free ginger...

I still struggle with this, as well. This week I started applying to online volunteer tutor positions with the hope that I can get past enough of it to be able to start tutoring online as a job, at some point. The advantage of this situation is that it is not altogether social. Once I know...

Good, thanks! That was rehab hike #3. It was only about 2 miles but I did not drag the foot on my injured side on the ground at all. 😁 I was concerned over possible permanent nerve damage that was keeping my hip flexors from engaging but PT insisted that with increased endurance, they would...

Welcome @Maya2357 ! I don't believe that there is any medicine that will stop the head noise. I wanted a pill for that more than any other thing. Have you heard of EMDR? So far, that has been the only thing that has helped me with the flashbacks and intrusive thoughts about my trauma and the...

Welcome and congrats on getting started on the healing thing while you are still young. That's probably going to really work in your favor. You are in a very stressful situation. The best advice I can think of is to do as much self-care as possible right now and since it doesn't sound like you...

That's definitely a lot. Of course, an extra round of shopping could push about anyone over the edge right now. I hope you are able to take enough time to take care of yourself properly with everything you have going on.

This may be repeat information @Kittie but I also wanted to point out that you went from isolating to interacting in here a lot and that by doing so, you did add a variety of new stressors to your life. It may have been too much to start with. There's nothing wrong with not being around as much...

That's how I remember my childhood hospital mates, disabled kids at the clinic, etc. I still feel more comfortable with other messed up people. I am sorry that you are having a hard time. I hope that you can tough the bumps in the road out here long enough to realize that we all have them. I...

@Rani G - How about you? Has your stress level gone down some? I think I read about a new talkative coworker?? I have had trouble with new chatty coworkers, too. They make me uncomfortable/suspicious. I hope you can figure out a way to make that not be an ongoing problem.

It's all good. Thanks. It was way easier/better than expected, as usual. 😆 I don't know any kinesiology tricks.

I feel like an almost total newb. I do, however, have enough experience to get through the next indicated step with this fundraising thing, so that's what I will do. Now, it's time for all my chores, a shower, and getting some road food together. It's 2.5 hours til hubby's workday ends, we...