Ouch!

[Changing4Best]

My Chiropractor told me today that Medicare will only pay for a few more visits. I hate that! What if I need more than that many visits?

 

[DharmaGirl]

I'm pretty sure I have a kidney stone. It really, really hurts. I had a 5mm one 9the size of a pencil eraser) and it never passed so maybe this is the same one. It hurts like a ( ) insert bad word.

 

[Changing4Best]

I'm glad I have never had one of those, but I get "gravel" in my UT and it is annoying and causes me to be unable to pass urine sometimes. I take cranberry capsules every morning, which helps a lot. I don't have the stone, I think, because I take them. @DharmaGirl.

 

[DharmaGirl]

I'll try that. I would rather use natural stuff than wait til I need surgery.

 

[DharmaGirl]

Today my knee is feeling better. It has been really painful, and I don't know why.

 

[VioletButterfly]

Not sure about posting this, but in case someone has suggestions... Mine isn't so much of a pain or injury, but of damage done to my body from an uncontrolled high cortisol level for many years due to the stress of coordinating care for my mom, PTSD, anxiety, depression, addictions, and the stress of not having a job and being isolated for so long. There are no tumors, which is a good thing, but I've gained 30 pounds around my midsection that have sent my labs crazy (cholesterol, hormones, etc...), it's raised the inflammation in my body (not good or the heart or any other organ in terms of cancer/stroke), it has exacerbated my anxiety and depression, and it has sent my eating disordered mind on it's head due to how I look. So, well, there is no cure except to deal with the stress. I can't find a drug for anxiety that works although I'm looking at nutritional options. I can't seem to manage the stress or resolve any of the stressors. I can't seem to focus on anything that might be healing like yoga, mindfulness, prayer... I just seem to have given up and given in. Like I'm sitting here waiting to die; kind of wishing to as well to end the pain that I also have from past car accidents.

I will pray for you all to find relief from your pain. I saw many entries regarding knees - I feel you! I contracted Lyme disease in 2014 and mine have never been the same. I've never had pain like that. The only thing that seems to help with it now is a topical medication called Volteran. Wishing you all a break from your pain today and that you find something that works for you. VB

 

[Changing4Best]

Not sure about posting this, but in case someone has suggestions... Mine isn't so much of a pa...

Have you thought of Overeaters Anonymous? It is a 12 Step Program, like AA, only for overeaters. You can get in on it by going to www.oa.org. It is doing me a WORLD of good. It takes an hour of your time per week to go to a meeting, and if you care to do the 12 Steps, you find a sponsor and work through your life with him or her as your guide. It is helping me a lot. Also, if you can't get out of the house, there are phone and online meetings! I stay in touch with my sponsor online by email. She is very loving and compassionate. After all, she's been there and done that, suffered and knows what it is like for my suffering too.

I am losing weight also.

I have Lyme too. I can relate to your pain. I had it in my back. Worst pain of my life! That was until I had some high dose antibiotics by I.V. That helped a lot. I've been on and off antibiotics since, and it has been a nightmare sometimes, for sure. I feel for you!

 

[VioletButterfly]

@SheilaKathy - Thank you for your suggestions. I have been to OA and every other ED group in the past when I was anorexic just for support in trying not to lose weight and break the chains of my eating disorder.

What I have on board right now is very different. It is based in stress, chemistry and the metabolism, which then impacts he body as a whole. I hardly eat anything and still gain weight. Healing this will be about distressing and finding balance, not about dieting. It's called Cushing's syndrome if you're interested. I'm hoping some herbals might help me settle down as I can't live on Xanax and my docs have no suggestions on other RXs that we haven't already tried.

So, as often is the case, when I won't slow down and take care of myself, God presents an opportunity to stop me in my physical tracks. I think that may be what's happening.

I hear you on the Lyme. I was given doxycline early on, but I still have pain. If it continues, I may seek out a specialist when I have insurance again to see if something can be done.

Congratulations on your success in OA! I have heard wonderful things about that program and had a very supportive group while I attended. VB

 

[Changing4Best]

@VioletButterfly I feel for you! I don't know what Cushings is, but I will try to Google it later today if I don't forget! My mind is a fog sometimes....