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[Rani G2]

Apparently, hypermobility and hip dysplasia co-occur a lot but I don't think that one happens ahead of the other -- they are both from-birth things. I

Thanks for making it clear. It’s never easy to get a final Diagnosis, especially when many other symptoms occur parallelly. You probably take high dosed Vitamin D and Calcium?

 

[Rani G2]

My dinner is healthy but it’s nothing spectacular
Mmmm walnut cake.. sounds nice.. enjoy @Survivor3

 

[Rani G2]

used to wait tables which was HELL on my anxiety and a nightmare on my body but necessary at the time. At this point, I got through school but still have some limitations and it is nice to know that I finally have the opportunity to look for work that is sustainable for me.

Waiting tables is an extremely tough job.. woh.

 

[Survivor3]

@RussellSue , I used to work in bars and restaurants and it's really hard work. It's just non-stop for hours on end. Glad I don't do that anymore.

 

[RussellSue]

That’s Rock-out Dance.

Lol! I suppose it is.

You also mean that having a set of rules in certain social environments gives you a sense of safety?

Yes, I think that is it. I have discovered that I can't be comfortable in some social environments, no matter what I do, and places where those people and God knows who else are there with their societal rules, the lack of safety I feel is pretty astounding. A lot of "those people" are not surprisingly, people my mother would hang out with - love her but her picker is broke. So really, free-for-alls seem to trigger me because they let people I don't feel comfortable around all the people they let into those parties.

If there’s no inner-felt-sense of safety then I’m searching for it more in the outer...

Yes. I do this, too. "Those people" can send me running for an exit in a hurry. Often, I cannot gain a sense of inner calm around them and so I get the hell out as fast as possible.

I'll get plenty of time to work on this when my husband and I move back near family as "those people" abound. But I had a very hefty dose, previously. I am looking forward to getting back there in a couple of years while having a solid footing with my own types of people and my own reality which was very hard to uphold during the 14 years that I felt surrounded by my mother's people. I'm hoping that newfound inner strength will ward off the panic that I used to get feeling vastly outnumbered there. If it does not, that's fine, too. I will never live in a town like that, again.

 

[RussellSue]

Intrusive thoughts, I've been having them too. My T asked me to write them down for him. I have been doing that for almost two weeks now. I call this hearing voices, but I think it is the same thing. They seem to have nothing to do with anything, but then I watched a Western on TV at my neighbor's last night. Today's voices seem to be about death, and the movie had two murders in it. Now I don't know what the voices have to do with. Maybe they do have something to do with my life.

I have been pleasantly surprised at what writing things down for a while can uncover. I hope that you can unravel some mysteries with this that help you to get them slowed down. Intrusive thoughts suck.

 

[RussellSue]

But you are now.. and that counts! Do you feel you can concentrate better after Zentangle? Good to read it’s enjoyable for you

I assume I could because it lowers my anxiety and anxiety is why I struggle with concentration. I have been doing it in the evening, though, so I can't say for certain.

 

[RussellSue]

Thanks for making it clear. It’s never easy to get a final Diagnosis, especially when many other symptoms occur parallelly. You probably take high dosed Vitamin D and Calcium?

Recently I have just been taking a multivitamin, but that's mostly because we aren't totally settled, yet. I usually do take regular doses above the multi of vitamin D and Calcium and have some of both sitting in my vitamin basket but consistency just hasn't made it to our new home, yet. So far, my arthritis seems to be holding steady at mild and since it was caused by malformed bone and excess rubbing (probably from hypermobility and malformation), I'm honestly not clear on how much focusing on bone health would really help, as my bones are healthy just succumbing to friction. No one has said anything, at all, about that. I was told to avoid sugar due to inflammation and I do this and try to stay on an anti-inflammatory diet and take my fish oil. So far, so good.

 

[Changing4Best]

Today is my Birthday - Paaaaaaaaarrrrrtttttteeeeeeeyyy

Have a blessed Birthday!

 

[Rani G2]

Yes. I do this, too. "Those people" can send me running for an exit in a hurry. Often, I cannot gain a sense of inner calm around them and so I get the hell out as fast as possible.

I can relate.. RussellSue :-)

 

[Rani G2]

I’ll get back to you..
Having cramps due to periods, it’s always the same every month. Did some restorative excercise.. will be back soon. Awareness span is that of a fly, no ability to focus.. not acceptable . Some meditation tomorrow, Gingseng and smelling on spices for more synaptic action.

 

[ms spock]

Today is my Birthday - Paaaaaaaaarrrrrtttttteeeeeeeyyy

Happy Birthday!