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tyno3
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Joined : May 2008
Posts : 1081
Posted 4/7/2009 5:01 AM (GMT -7)
Hi all: Hindsight is 20/20 vision and monday morning Quarterbacking doesn't determine the outcome of the game. We need to go easier on ourselves. My son, I love him to death, I just think he has too much testosterone pumping and kinda sees me as "the little woman". I pick my battles, carefully. It still is better than living with Dad with the Brain tumour. I never knew when and what would set him off and took to sleeping with one eye on the door. Also the pit bull who is my therapy dog, she does therapy on anyone who even thinks about messing with me, was/is a tremendous help. Anxiety meds are a double edged sword. They are helpful, but can cause rebound anxiety, far worse than the original anxiety, sometimes. I still take Claonazapam, .5mg 3 times a day. i am hoping to get settled in somewhere and not feel like such a nomad. Then I will start working on dealing with stuff. Knowing my luck, i will find a really nice place next door to a cult of some sort. life blunders on.


Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Facet Joint Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, menopause, Migraines, Chest Pain, Anxiety and Depression/BiPolar II

Synthyroid .075mg., estradiol.5 mgs., Amyltriptilene, 100mgs, bedtime, Tylenol 3 PRN (six-eight, daily), Valium 7.5mgs. daily prn. Flexeril, prn (not so helpful), Zoloft,150mgs., Zomig approx. 12 per month, prn., Meds for High Blood Pressure, vary.

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RedDiane
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Posts : 906
Posted 4/7/2009 2:50 PM (GMT -7)
The only thing I can take for stress is to get my mom moved back to Texas. For the past month I've worked harder than I can stand trying to get her to straighten out her house and leave. But she wants to go through everything, down to the last pin. Oh man, it'll take a month to recover. Diane
Fibromyalgia since 1984, Sjogren's, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, Auto-immune eczema, GERD, osteoarthritis, IBS, RLS, sleep apnea

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tyno3
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Posted 4/8/2009 4:09 AM (GMT -7)
Dear Dianne: Struggling with an aging parent who insists it's gonna be their way, or no way. tell me all about it. I literally spent hours trying to explain to my Dad when I was caring for him for those two years plus three months, at home; you cannot use the chainsaw, you cannot drive, yes we are getting the driveway plowed (he didn't want it plowed, waste of money, it would melt, come spring) , that was in December and I was carrying groceries and everything else up a 1/4 km. drive on a sled. Everything kept falling off. It was a battle of wits all the time. Walking on eggshells. I emphathise greatly.
Hypothyroidism, Fibromyalgia, Facet Joint Syndrome, High Blood Pressure, menopause, Migraines, Chest Pain, Anxiety and Depression/BiPolar II

Synthyroid .075mg., estradiol.5 mgs., Amyltriptilene, 100mgs, bedtime, Tylenol 3 PRN (six-eight, daily), Valium 7.5mgs. daily prn. Flexeril, prn (not so helpful), Zoloft,150mgs., Zomig approx. 12 per month, prn., Meds for High Blood Pressure, vary.

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Sera Smiles
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Posts : 671
Posted 4/8/2009 9:20 AM (GMT -7)
Rache- I don't know if anyone has mentioned this yet, but I take something called "Calm Tabs". It is a supplement that I take from time to time for sleep or during the day if I need a little help with the mean reds :) I get them from Puritans Pride [I have no interest in this company, I just prefer their products, price and service] It has Valerian, Passion Flower, Celery Seed, Catnip Leaf, Hops FLower, and Orange Peel extract- in addition it has some calcium. Even with FM I have always been a highly energetic woman and FM has me that I need to focus my energy better, so sometimes I take one or two during the day to take the edge off those mean reds. For sleep I may take 3-4 an hour or so before bed. I have had no problems with them, no side effects, and my husband even takes them- and getting him to take something when he needs it is like asking a cat to take a bubble bath. I hope you find something soon to help you reduce your stress. [Item number 3260 at www.puritan.com]
"A butterfly is most vulnerable immediately after its metamorphosis."

 

Dx FM- 2003

Rx Meds- Ultram, Flexeril, Toprol, Cymbalta, Buspar 

OTC meds- Benadryl, Claritin, Melatonin, Valerian, B Complex, Multi Vitamin

 

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