Sending lots of gentle comforting hugs to you jc... and wishes that you feel a bit brighter soon. Take care... xxx

Hi jc. I hope you feel better soon. I would miss your posts around here if you weren't around.

I second everything RaggedyAndee said. Right on the money for me.

Can't add much after that!

Feel better soon. (((((hugs)))))

My Dear Friend,

I read your post this morning and could not offer you any words of support nor any reasonable arguments to want to do this anymore. I was in the same place as you this morning. If there was a noose around my neck, I would have tightened it.

I don't want you to think that I ignored you. I just didn't want to drag you down any more than you already were. I hope you know you are in my heart.

Love you,
Friend

I wish I had words to lift you up today.. I can only say what the others have said.. I relate to where you are at.. and I am here is you want someone to talk to.

In peace and healing,
Wen

Hi Jan,

Goodness, I know the desperation in those words and that feeling. If you are taking Prednizone it can cause you to feel really despondent. I have had to take it often for MS Exaserbations as an IV treatment. It is a difficult drug to deal with emotionally. I find it helps when I know where my issues are coming from once sorted it makes dealing with it easier. Chronic Illness is a marathon, not a sprint, that's why Calgon moments of denial are justified.

When you get overloaded like you are right now do an activity to take your mind completely off your pain. Day dream, play a video game, meditate, make up a story about your favorite vacation, read a book, do any activity that you can immerse your attention fully into it. Keep at it until you no longer feel overwhelmed. When we focus on our pain it tends to fill our awareness, but if we fill our awareness with something else then we will forget for a time about the pain. It is a
way to get a respite and to get out of a slump.

Wishing you moments of peace. Hugs, Cathy

Jc,
We are here for you, I am not good with words when it comes to deep down feelings like this as I am afraid I will say something wrong. But sister you are one hell of a women dont you forget that, you are kind and funny and super sweet all rolled up in one.

Hang in there, this to shall pass.
Hugs
Becky

Hey all..
I'm going to use the minute and a half relief of all meds falling into place to thank you all for your replies yesterday....
I'm so sorry for those feeling in the same boat..
I'm sorry for any anxiety tI caused some..it as a pretty desperate day yesterday...STRUGGLING for every breath...has eased up a little.

Thanks for reminders about prednisone and mood...I'll have to watch for that...I guess it turns out levaquin can affect mood, too..

Thanks for all support on and off the board...I'm sorry I've not been able to reply to each individually.

I still can't believe how lucky I am to have found this place of unconditional acceptence..

Thank you..
Thank you
And then you.....hugs...jc..