This is a serious answer... meditation tapes or Xanax. Depends on the level of the anxiety
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This is a serious answer... meditation tapes or Xanax. Depends on the level of the anxiety
No one knows what tanked Bills sodium levels but this time it is NOT cancer. (All the others it was). Further testing is needed but I don't really care. He is currently still in Remission. Thanks you all for your comments and prayers. With love and gratitude, Lori
Have they ruled out a cervical or thoracic disc rupture or degeneration? This happens to my BF--it's so bad in his neck you can literally hear the vertebrae grinding against each other when he turns his head.
That could be due to you constricting your muscles from the pain and just not breathing deeply enough to get enough oxygen. You may not even realize you're doing it...our bodies compensate for stuff without our even realizing it until it becomes painful or debilitating.
That's why doctors often resort to the anxiety/stress answer when they can't figure it out with tests...do you see a naturopath? Sometimes they can uncover things that medical doctors seem to miss....I know my mom suffered from serious lower abdomen pain for years, thought it was cancer or something--Dr's said everything was normal and it must be anxiety. Come to find out through a naturopath she's borderline celiac, and also wasn't getting the right thyroid medications. She's now gluten free and thyroid stable, and hasn't had those issues since!
At any rate I hope that you're able to figure out what's wrong--that would be extremely scary/frustrating to know something's wrong but not know what.
I just chain vape, and when that doesn't work pull out a smoke...or take a nap (I can sleep anywhere, anytime, even when stressed!). Not sure that's too helpful, though.
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So glad to hear the cancer didn't come back and that he's doing better now, Lori!
Even though this is anonymous it's embarrassing to say but I use a pacifier. I grind my front teeth when stressed and using the pacifier helps with the "wanting the cigarette" in my mouth and helps spare my teeth from the grinding pressure.
It only takes one person to start a revolution.
It only takes one person to start a revolution.
Hallalujah!!!
Hallalujah!!! Soooo very happy for you guys Lori!!Better than my idea ... crunchy chips!
My response to stress has been well documented in this thread:
1) Spend a lot of money to not think about the thing that's stressing me out.
2) Scream and yell and be nasty to people who don't deserve it to get it out.
3) Smoke 3 or more cigarettes in a row and move on.
Sometimes only one, sometimes 2 in combination with each other, and once all three, followed by a long crying bout.
I might suggest that you skip all that. I have tried meditation, but it doesn't help me, and I need to be in therapy and possibly on medication but I'm putting it off. There are other anti-anxiety medications that do not affect people the same way Zanax does, but they are SSRI's and there's a host of bad info on them as well, plus you have to take it daily whether you feel you need it or not, and it takes some really long time to start taking effect. I was using Buspar when I was diagnosed with "generalized anxiety disorder" back when my oldest child was a toddler. It was amazing for me.
Then she or I grew up, not sure which one, and I decided I didn't need it any more. Now I have a teenager and a 5 year old. I'm thinking Zanax is looking pretty good right now.
I'd really be looking further into a physical cause, it just doesn't sound like your doc searched enough. It's always convenient to blame the emotions instead of testing for the physical. (((aikanae))) I hope you get a handle on it soon.
1) Spend a lot of money to not think about the thing that's stressing me out.
2) Scream and yell and be nasty to people who don't deserve it to get it out.
3) Smoke 3 or more cigarettes in a row and move on.
Sometimes only one, sometimes 2 in combination with each other, and once all three, followed by a long crying bout.
I might suggest that you skip all that. I have tried meditation, but it doesn't help me, and I need to be in therapy and possibly on medication but I'm putting it off. There are other anti-anxiety medications that do not affect people the same way Zanax does, but they are SSRI's and there's a host of bad info on them as well, plus you have to take it daily whether you feel you need it or not, and it takes some really long time to start taking effect. I was using Buspar when I was diagnosed with "generalized anxiety disorder" back when my oldest child was a toddler. It was amazing for me.
Then she or I grew up, not sure which one, and I decided I didn't need it any more. Now I have a teenager and a 5 year old. I'm thinking Zanax is looking pretty good right now.
I'd really be looking further into a physical cause, it just doesn't sound like your doc searched enough. It's always convenient to blame the emotions instead of testing for the physical. (((aikanae))) I hope you get a handle on it soon.
Don't be embarrassed, that sounds pretty smart to me. Saves you the pain of grinding teeth and gives your mouth something to do besides eat (which I do a whole lot of every time I try to quit smoking.)
FinallyQuit, not to be rude but is it possible you could have a mood disorder? I'm bipolar and take meds to control it. Much of what you said about yelling at others when they did nothing followed by crying is exactly how I am when not on my meds. I have a failed marriage and my daughter moved away from me because I was not on meds or the correct meds. I learned the hard way I need my meds everyday. At least now I have a wonderful husband that is understanding of my disorder and as long as I keep taking my meds and do my best to stay mentally balanced he is accepting of the bipolar.
It only takes one person to start a revolution.
It only takes one person to start a revolution.
Wow. What a relief, I'm sure. That is super - I hope you did something to celebrate. Even better news is that they've made enough advancements with cancer that it's coming closer and closer to being treated more like a chronic illness would be. I hope that's so in your hubby's case. And you have good medical.
Yes it is very possible. My mother was severely mentally ill, as well as several aunts and cousins on her side of the family. I don't think I have clinical depression or bipolar disorder, just probably anxiety disorder. I really need therapy, and should have been in therapy for a lot of years now. I'm just stubborn and don't want to face it! It's hard to change yourself. I think it's harder to acknoledge the NEED to change yourself. Thank you for your concern!
Me and SSRI's don't get along. After some research on them, I wasn't impressed with them being approved in the first place. I have taken wellbutrin for awhile as an anti-depressent (works on dopamine vs seritonin). I also take adderall which puts me to sleep. My bp is normally low too. So I definatley have some quirks.
I have extreme allergic reactions, but they are more classic shock or throat closing or rock hard chest. I've also been trying to track down something new causing reactions, including in juices. I'm not convinced it's pg yet - although I've had reactions to other things in the category. I've never heard this included as an allergic reaction, but I am leaning towards something physical.
The thing is it's unpredictable and unfortunatley, the people around me are labeling it as "drama queen adventure" or whatever. They do that with my food allergies too. I get really tired of it.
My mom had sarcoma and complained of back pain (among other things) for over 5 years. She even paid out of pocket for a physical at Mayo clinic. They repeated all the typical entry level tests and upped her anti-depressent dosage. She wasn't depressed until her lower back pain started and it was her local gp who started her on them. They didn't even try a different anti-depressent.
My father had a minor out patient surgery and like all "he-men" doesn't need pain killers. We caught my mom sneaking them. If her pain was that bad, she needed to go to the er and didn't want to because, "they never find anything wrong". The er took one back xray and discovered she was full of cancer (sarcoma). Her pain was metastic pain. I will say that metastic pain is unbearably excrutiating. It's a reason to plead for death. Of course, she was too late for any treatment by then and died six months later.
It's hard for me to put into words what I think. My sister-in-law's breast cancer was mishandled. "just wait 6 months" on a lump under 30 years old is ----- (fill in the blank). It made the difference between survivable or not. Another friend died of a treatable form of luekemia that was poorly handled. Her father had lived with the same thing for over 30 years. I now know of a proffessional medical research site that allows 2 weeks trial access - but geesh, I'd have to do nothing but comb through that for 2 weeks without sleeping. Then find a dr whose ego wasn't hurt when I presented the research. And of course, insurance with their medical alogorythms that say "that doesn't happen" - evidence and logic mean nothing in comparson. Shall I just say, "been there, done that".
I don't even have an allergist right now. I told my doctor I can barely eat anything anymore and he said "we'll deal with that later". Thx bunches. This was at a non-profit teaching hospital. The best I could find in the area. Every single person I mentioned about had different combination's of insurance including self-pay. I am so down on the quality of medical in the US that I honestly think the life span figures are falsified.
I don't want another fight. The last war with my insurance resulted in loosing all my medical records. I didn't even have a comparison mammogram. I won, but it only lasted until the next fisical year. Then I had to start all over again and I didn't.
This is unpredictable and now I'm not even sure I should go to the er or take xanax and fall asleep.
Sorry for the vent. I hate the system of medicine anymore. I could keep looking for a doctor, but I get the sense he'd label me a hypochondriac and blow me off even if I'm considered a "low user of services" (the insurance company term). Shoot - I'd like to find a doctor that even looks at medical records first. I think I paid $200 to try and recreate what I could. I guess they aren't as valuable to doctors if a patient carries them in.
Again, sorry for the rant. It feels good though.
I found a fairly good food elimination diet that severe, but it sounds like it could flush whatever allegies out. I'm dreading it.
Seriously, if you can, find a good naturopath...my mom's has absolutely done wonders for her. It takes a bit longer to get to the root cause, but it's better than what happens with an MD who I think are more like legal drug pushers now more than healers. I know what you mean about the medical profession...I don't really trust doctors as far as I can throw them.
I'm going to try to find Jesus today.
Literally - I took a turn too fast yesterday and my dashboard Jesus went flying. I'm not sure but he may have gone out the passenger side window. I was so busy I never got a chance to look.
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OMG, could have used a spew alert on that one! Yep, it's confirmed -- I'm going to hell ... I found that hysterical!
You'll be happy to know .....
I FOUND JESUS
He was hiding under the front seat
Any idea how unnerving it is when your having such a bad day even Jesus bails on you?
I've been doing awful lately ... half a pack to a pack of cigs a day along with my chain vaping. Yeah, it's a LOT less than 3 packs a day, but still, I figured that I'd have this little "rebellion" out of my system by now.
Today I was determined to do better ... and I have so far -- only 2 cigs (wake up one and after dinner one) and I've got 5 left sitting in a cupboard. I have been soooooooo tempted to make a run to the store for another pack though so that I can just puff to my hearts content. So, what did I do to stop myself? I had a couple glasses of wine.
I WON'T drink and drive! Problem solved. Then I had a really good laugh -- I'm thinking that resorting to drinking so that I won't smoke is somehow wrong -- on more than one level!
I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to have to break down and try some WTA. Of those here that have tried it what do you think about it?
Today I was determined to do better ... and I have so far -- only 2 cigs (wake up one and after dinner one) and I've got 5 left sitting in a cupboard. I have been soooooooo tempted to make a run to the store for another pack though so that I can just puff to my hearts content. So, what did I do to stop myself? I had a couple glasses of wine.
I WON'T drink and drive! Problem solved. Then I had a really good laugh -- I'm thinking that resorting to drinking so that I won't smoke is somehow wrong -- on more than one level! I'm starting to wonder if I'm going to have to break down and try some WTA. Of those here that have tried it what do you think about it?
Bite your tongue!You'll be happy to know .....
I FOUND JESUS
He was hiding under the front seat
Any idea how unnerving it is when your having such a bad day even Jesus bails on you?
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