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Chotti

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Chotti
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10/28/2013 12:33 AM
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Living with pain

I agree with Susie voltaren gel is helpful, pain patches too. I also have the pain you suggest. Message is very helpful and lots of Heat packs very nice . A nice hot bath or shower helps to relax the...

1/15/2021 2:09 PM

Chronic Pain
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Pitmom keeping 🀞for a good outcome on biopsy. You are so creative with all your finds to repurpose things and to update your surroundings. It’s always a good way to help keep a positive outlook ,...

1/14/2021 6:17 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Hi everyone.... The sun is shinning today. Sky is clear. As I walked thru the garden lots of early blooming plants and bulbs popping up. No damaging winds and it’s uplifting to see how beautiful it...

1/13/2021 11:51 AM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

I’m with you on the freezing weather Karen. When it’s icy no one can drive. Especially on the slightest hills not to mention just plain walk any where. We have what we refer to in the PNW bumper cars...

1/12/2021 6:57 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Karen no problem ... it hard not to mention politics it’s always everywhere.... Sending lots of hugs your way... As long as I have been here that’s the first time I got to that place.... ugh... Any...

1/12/2021 2:27 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

What a nice vet to make a paw print for you, lovely memory. I always find it so difficult to loose a pet. They are the ones that stand by us thru thick and thin. Now with phone pics and videos always...

1/12/2021 2:11 PM

Depression
SO...ISH.

Well what ya waiting for...shopping for a bike is tricky and finding a bike there are so many to choose from. Here in the NW Portland has bike rentals. There are rental bike stations set up , just...

1/12/2021 2:36 AM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Hi all.. well it’s a big day today another trip to goodwill. Yikes my poor back... still sorting years of stuff, collections, paintings and @#%*.... been watching the videos on homes that are so...

1/11/2021 4:34 PM

Depression
SO...ISH.

HT ..Have fun on your bike. What a great idea. Start out slow and mabe join a bike club. Always fun to ride with a group....

1/11/2021 4:59 AM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Pitmom... Sorry that your friends mom is so sick. Sending healing prayers your way. It’s important to Stay mindful of our health not only flu but personal issues during this pandemic 😷. Poor kitty...

1/10/2021 3:58 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Catalogs are always a good way to keep up with all the new varieties of fav garden plants . So many new hydrangeas, hostas, daylilies. It hard to keep up with identification of the new varieties....

1/9/2021 8:46 AM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Kathy..Very sad time to hear of your beloved dog crossing over the rainbow. It leaves a hole in life until we figure out how to fill it . Healing blessings sent your way. HT... I have a koi pond I...

1/6/2021 10:28 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

So my new mantra for 2021 is going to be something about acknowledging reality in the moment, and then finding at least one positive morsel to focus on. Instead of trying so hard to deny or escape...

1/4/2021 12:35 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Time has flown by the year seems to have had so much that society is struggling . I can't wait until our country becomes more organized. Covid days are confusing. Gardening today mowing still raking...

1/3/2021 9:54 PM

Depression
DAILY CHECK IN THREAD FOR ALL # 201

Loved seeing YouTube of The Who.... thanks for the post... 2021 will give us new hope for the future. In a few months time maybe life can begin to get better for many of us. I pray for some better...

1/2/2021 8:41 PM

Depression
SO...ISH.

Ht So many interesting and positive thoughts and info you have shared. I will ponder with many ideals offered for the new year is just another . Yet some struggles ahead and more to look foreword to...

12/29/2020 1:59 AM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Hi everyone..trying to keep up with all your latest posts. The weather has been sunny and warm up here in the Pacific NW. Forced several amaryllis bulbs to grow indoors. One of every color mostly...

12/29/2020 12:43 AM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

I like that HT ... keep life simple take time to drink in the little things that brings happiness. Paul same to you the winter solstice this year coincided with Jupiter and Saturn. Just for fun......

12/26/2020 10:47 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

To those of you that found sobriety and riding on your high horse thru the many struggles it took to maintain sobriety ...Congratulations... your all very much loved by so many in your lives. To...

12/24/2020 6:37 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

I’m Working on responding to my feelings rather than reacting. Back to be mindful of my surrounding, truthful to myself and letting it go... it’s ok to feel what I am right now and to acknowledge...

12/23/2020 10:50 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

As the days get closer to Xmas there is a lot to be thankful for . I have my family who consists of three boys and 5 grandchildren from DH and one son I have with grandson. They are all very kind...

12/20/2020 1:34 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

The snow man is always a great way to celebrate the snow. We always had great times playing in the snow making snow caves and snowman. It’s a nice day lots of sunshine. Animals are happy it’s not...

12/17/2020 10:36 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Everyone facing horrible winter storms and especially the northeast has a weather warning due to the Norβ€˜ Easter. Stay off the roads it’s impossible to drive on ice . Stay safe and warm. Hope there...

12/16/2020 12:41 PM

Depression
Treatments for plaque Psoriasis and PPP

UVB- light therapy or special lasers for Psoriasis is the standard for treating Plaque and Palmoplanter Psoriasis-PPP. Also Psoriason cream-Coal Tar , DMSO , Salicylic acid, VIT-A creams and...

12/15/2020 8:10 PM

Psoriasis
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Just dropped by to say hello. Painting kitchen...staying busy helps moods swings a lot. Hello everyone stay warm to those who live in cold winter areas.... I’m set to break in my new flannel...

12/15/2020 7:22 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Great to see you HT . I agree. Hope your doing better. Sending Holiday Blessing ....

12/14/2020 6:37 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

No need for anyone to feel guilty life is complicated and the forum is after all β€˜depression’. So we are all in the right place to put down our daily emotions and things we feel are out of control in...

12/14/2020 2:40 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Paul, Trina,Kathy,Karen and Thank You all for your condolences. 2020 surely has been a very challenging year for all. The corona has changed and effected so many in this country and its so strange in...

12/13/2020 5:42 PM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Hi Karen ... Hope your garden is all tucked in for the winter....mine is slowly getting there. The last of the leaves have fallen from the deciduous tress and shrubs ,piles to mulch and hoses to...

12/12/2020 3:26 AM

Depression
Daily Check In Thread For All... #200...

Pitmom.. children are quite the manipulators. I have had children issues for so many years. Mostly surrounding one son who had a alcohol induced heart attack nov 2019 and passed away right before he...

12/12/2020 2:42 AM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Hello Karen dried birch bark is so pretty and dried flowers make a nice picture for hanging . Even different leaves and textures look nice. A mural is also mixing it all up in a asymmetrical or...

9/15/2020 3:48 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

HT very nice πŸ‘. That will be interesting how far you can go with a goo set up. I was watching a documentary on netflix β€˜the social dilemma’ everything you already know how addicting IPhone, gaming...

9/13/2020 11:32 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Pitmom.. very strange the teeth and jaw thing you described . sounds like something that would happen to me. There are a lot of nerves in the jaw area could be pressure and balance in the joint. Very...

9/12/2020 12:51 AM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Pitmom.. sounds like your garden is a beautiful oasis. Fall colors are on the way. Earthquake wow 😳 a 3.1 just a lil rocker. Been they 7.5 in california. We call them shake and bake.. you can’t...

9/10/2020 2:35 PM

Depression
Pain Dr. Problems

I just want to clear a few things up that I did not write in my post. I did not write that once a patient refuses to sign a pain contract that the doc could still treat pain. That is a legal contract...

9/9/2020 10:48 PM

Chronic Pain
ESLD - What to expect at home for last days

Please ask a professional to evaluate him. He is not thinking right can be caused from the illness and he is suffering. Not cooperating for his own health and safety is the state of mind. His brain...

9/9/2020 9:43 PM

Hepatitis
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Trina... πŸ™πŸ½ thank you. Appreciate your link very nice. Really helps put things in perspective. We are on standby for evacuation. Just packed and loaded necessary stuff. Watching the news is...

9/9/2020 5:18 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Paul not sure where you live I agree with you explanation of 2020 the earth is trying to outdo the craziness on the planet. The ash is in a huge current. I have ash piling up on my roof , the last...

9/9/2020 12:18 PM

Depression
Pain Dr. Problems

Mercy&Grace of course that’s a very good point and I totally agree. That is exactly why I never agreed to a pain contract. Do they still do contracts? Pain meds is not good for brain function taken...

9/8/2020 8:09 PM

Chronic Pain
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

pitmom.. wow how fun to repurpose found objects. That Is a creative tool which can be a blessing or a curse. Depending on how much stuff is collected. I have so much stuff collected been cleaning up...

9/8/2020 5:43 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

The weather here in Oregon near the coast has had the worst wind storm in 60 years. The wind has spread several of the wild fires already out of control. So many huge trees down and our power was...

9/8/2020 1:41 PM

Depression
Pain Dr. Problems

Could you go to emergency or to immediate care facility if seve injuries they will also send you to emergency hospital..and hopefully they can advise you and prescribe meds. The laws have changed so...

9/7/2020 4:30 PM

Chronic Pain
Elavil??Desperately looking for answers regarding LPR!

The problem is with starting elevil is that your body adjusts to the levels and a increase in elevil Is constantly needed to have any effect. Elevil is considered class 2 , controlled substance And...

9/7/2020 3:46 PM

GERD & Acid Reflux
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

It’s people like Karen, Trina , HT that we need to have more of to help so many who need compassion, love and kindness . I have seen it for many years on this forum. It’s what helps some of us going...

9/7/2020 11:07 AM

Depression
10th sentences from literature

There is no denying the wild horse in us. Virginia Woolf......

9/6/2020 1:00 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Nice to hear from you All too, Trina, Karen and HT. So amazing how the years just fly by. It’s what we learn from our experiences , share here and chose to stay positive thru the very upset world we...

9/6/2020 12:41 PM

Depression
10th sentences from literature

Hello HT ,, I’m here .. good to see you ......

9/5/2020 9:24 PM

Depression
DAILY THREAD # 197πŸΎπŸ€˜πŸ•πŸ¦˜πŸ’πŸ¦ŽπŸžπŸ¦‹πŸŒΊ

Thanks HT.. always pushin those weights to remain strong and agile. You too!πŸ‹πŸΌβ€β™‚οΈ...

9/5/2020 9:17 PM

Depression
Neuropathy anyone??

HT totally understand what you have been thru. My hubs has been thru similar with diabetes heart stents that have failed and swelling in legs and feet he can’t walk. It’s never easy watching the one...

9/5/2020 5:33 PM

Diabetes
10th sentences from literature

As long as there is breath ... there is Hope! β€œSometimes it's the same moments that take your breath away that breathe purpose and love back into your life.” ― Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You:...

9/5/2020 5:14 PM

Depression



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