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mschif 
8:21am, May 31, 2009
I had my shrink appointment last week and did enjoy meeting my psychiatrist. He's a jolly old man with grease stains on his shirt, who had a few clues about HIV. Doctors with clues about HIV are so far and few between in my little corner of the World. It was refreshing to have a doctor aware of all of many of the issues that arise with Long Term Infection.
The psychiatrist was able to talk me into trying a prescription for all of the fibromyalgia type symptoms I have been plagued with lately. Cymbalta. I was hesitant, hard-headed, not liking to swallow pills or hope that a little pill will cure all my ills, but something had to give so... I agreed. I have to admit, it's helping. My body aches and chronic fatigue have improved tremendously in the past week. I've been dancing and singing and getting things done again. I'm feeling hopeful, mischievous, and daring again!
I also bought a stripper pole a couple of weeks ago and signed up for classes. LOVING IT! I dance every day now and have improved so much from my first attempts. It always looked so easy to me, but trust me, IT IS NOT! I spent the first weekend so sore I could not move, but I am working with small hand weights and leg weights and can already see the improvement in my body and in my dancing. I love to twirl around and around and around!
WHEEEEEEEEEE!
My husband seems to be liking the stripper pole a lot more these days too. I'm just like a little kid, excited to show him my newest tricks and advances. "Look what I can do! Look what I can do!" I exclaim when he gets home. He is happy to watch. ;-) It's definitely the BEST exercise equipment/toy I have ever owned and I doubt I will ever tire of it. It is also a real boost to my femininity/sexuality and is actually helping me to feel desirable again. Who Knew?
Well I am off to dance and then do a bit of house cleaning. WTF has gotten into me? House cleaning? That is soooooooo not me, but then again I am constantly re-inventing myself. It sure would be nice if the house-cleaning urge was to stick but... I'm not going to put a lot of stock in that! lol
BE WELL. 
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Glad to see you WELL my friend
Keep the faith...
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gjm
I wanted to try the stripper pole but I just can't find the confidence (or the balance..lol)! Glad to hear that you are doing great! Oh by the way do you want to come clean my house since it sounds like you are in the mood?!
4myFam
My sis in law is bigtime into stripper pole stuff-she has one in her crajack box size apartment! She loves it-and it is so amazing how fit she is looking lately. I think that is awesome that you are doing that. Hope your shrink works out for you btw, it has always been a crapshoot for me to find any good mental health professional help. Now I help myself :)
KarmicKiss