Lisa...listen to your body!!! I think it's giving you a pretty clear message to slow down. I know what it's like to keep pushing even when I know what it's doing to me, but I'm starting t pay attention.

I hope you can say 'no' and allow yoursef some healing time.

Enigma...I feel for you. It's awful when your meds are working in the way they're supposed to. I hope they get the answers needed to treat you properly.

Hugs of concern,
Cherry

sad lisa, cherry, enigma, my heart goes out to you. i'm getting such relief from the fenatyl patch. i'm not pushing that. i'm just so glad to be getting some relief and to have a PM who's sensitive to pain. you know what a wonderful relief that is. i wish you the same. i do my best not to make plans until late morning b/c i never know what state i'll be in. i have no choice about church, so i get up 3 hours early so i can rest and stretch, eat, take pill, and pull myself together. everything takes so much energy. cherry i hope you made it through your appts. i admire you for trying, but we do have listen to our bodies to see what they will allow us to do. hope everyone here get a lot of relief today. big, soft hugs to all!

Well it seems like lots of people are struggling this morning. Cherry I'm sorry you still aren't getting any relief, but it is normal when you are trying a new med for it to take several weeks for you to know whether it is going to give you enough relief. With the sort of severe pain you have been complaining of it's unlikely that anything they give you is going to suddenly make the pain easier for you. It is best that you understand that or you will keep having to deal with disappointment when you don't get a "miracle cure".

Manny I'm sorry your pain is so bad currently... I hope you get yourself sorted soon and find the right balance again.

Lisa I know you've had a big week with the arrival of the new precious little one, so please try and give yourself some extra "down time". I understand that you enjoy having the grands, but please set some reasonable limits for yourself or you will end up in so much pain you won't be of any use to anyone including yourself!

Enigma I understand how shell-shocked you are feeling to be burdened with another illness... and how scary it must be to have to face the radiation test and worry about any side effects it might have... but please try not to focus on the negatives and all the "what-ifs". It will not help the situation in the slightest and creating all that extra stress is bound to cause more migraines and make life generally more difficult to cope with. I know it's a big load to carry... but try to keep unloading it here, so that you get support and caring and help to do with all the emotional trauma.

Hey Serenity, so glad to hear that the fentanyl patch is helping to minimise your pain... that is great news! Seems like you have been guided to the right doc... so I'm really pleased for you that he not only seems to understand what he's doing in treating your pain but that he actually cares as well. You certainly deserve that for sure.

I hope that you will settle back into work smoothly David, without any increase in your pain levels... and that the scs will continue to give you the relief that you need.

It would be great if some of the people who usually only read and don't post would come on down and say hello here. Just give a few lines about yourself and the pain you are dealing with. I promise, we are really caring and welcoming to newcomers... we definitely don't eat them so really it is quite safe. How about it?

Wishing everyone a good day with minimal pain... and sending hugs and smiles to all who are in need of some.
Take care... Gaye... xxx.

Good morning everyone, enjoy reading everyones posts,resp: We are under a heat alert this week possibly for next week too, uggg!!! Chances are I won't be taking my aft. walks for awhile, just when I was getting a good routine going too. Isn't that the way life goes??? Oh well, feel pretty darn good, thanks for all your prayers! A little love in ones life is always a great thing for the soul/body/mind. Just feeling soooooo blessed right now.Hope my friends are finding some relief from their physical pain and your hearts are filled with true love. prayers/hugs to all. Be blessed!

Good Morning,
Rocco and I slept until 7:30!!!!! I couldn't believe it.

I have to confess. What I'm seeing here in this thread is true friendship and fellowship. We share a little about how we feel and usually we get a response that is compassionate and helpful. Even if it's just an..........I know.

Everyone here I care about.

let's keep this thig going.

Big Hugs,
David.

Good morning,
We have another hot one here it is supposed to get into the triple digits and planning on staying inside. Woke up feeling ok so I hope the worse of the flare is over and I can get back to myself and doing my daily duties around the house.

Had a weird night me and hubby was only ones home as all the kids were out all five of them. Hubby was laughing as I thought someone was here and made the whole package of hot dogs and a bag of fries and a can of pork and beans and chili, at least the dogs were happy.

Trust me when they all go I am not going to have that empty nest feeling as I like it just the two of us. No pee on the seat, it is the little things that make me smile.

good morning all, it's nice to come here in the morning and see how everyone is doing. i got a lot of organizing done yesterday which cleared my head so much. i have no storage here, so i have to create it. it was nice that it rained on and off all day and i could rest when i needed to which really helped. i didn't have to take a perc until the end of the day. i cooked leftover soup, but i was too tired to eat although i had plenty of tastes! fairly good sleep. more of the same today i hope. i can't see my primary til 8/23. and they won't give me an appt. come at 8, the MD shows up at 10 and goes by the list. how stupid is that?! anyway, wishing everyone a good day!

@ manny , lol I know what you mean .

It's late here... nearly midnight but my pain is bothering me so I'm waiting for my b/thru med to kick in before I try going to bed. The weather here has been awful the last few days... teeming rain and darn cold... and the rain not predicted to let up before Tues at the earliest. I know it's winter and all that... but this type of endless torrential rain is a bit hard to take. Plus the bathroom roof is leaking... I've been trying to get the housing dept to fix it for 18 months with no success... and it is a running down the wall leak so that it's not possible to catch it in a bucket or anything. The yard long piece of cornice is totally black with mould and the foot long piece around the corner fell down a few months ago because it had just gotten so sopping wet... so not only is it water running down there but dirt from the roof as well. With this sort of rain it is just impossible to keep the floor in there dry... and the bathroon is so tiny it's impossible to get to the toilet with stepping through the water on the floor. I really am quite over it and it's adding to the general feeling of blackness that this sort of weather always gives me. Well I hope everyone in the northern hemisphere is having lovely sunshine days, but not really stinking hot ones... and I wish you all a minimal pain day.
Take care everyone... sending hugs for all... Gaye... xxx

Good morning friends. Day 3 migraine and nothing is working to quell the pain and nausea. Spent yesterday going back and forth to hospital for tests and back to work. I was a trooper but feeling anxious. Today one more test and later talk to Endo Doc for a plan. What I've read scares me as it exsasperates what I have to already deal with.

So many mixed emotions in me. Fear, anxiety, guilt, denial. Family members drive me nuts. My mother keeps talking about family that have died from this, and my loving hubby doesn't want me to talk about it. I can't find the proper support I need today. I asked God and my brother (deceased) to be present with me today and I'm feeling much better about that.

Please send good thoughts my way. It's probably not as bad as I think it is, but that thought doesn't quell the panic I feel inside of me now.

Enigma...I will add a prayer that things go well for you today. I'm sorry you're feeling such panic. I know how awful that is and what it does to your pain level. Focus on positive things, if you can.

Gaye...what the heck is with the housing deptartment? I think you should take some pictures of the situation and present them. Mold is a serious issue and if they don't jump to fix it after seeing pictures...well, call the health department! Good luck and make some noise!

Hugs to all,
Cherry

My dear friends
How I have missed u guys was not able to post at my mother internet acted up just barly paid the bills but anyway hugs to u all I be catching up on the post so much mor to read started into a flareup toward the end of my stay with my sis and mother I tried not to overdo but I'madfraid i did and now will be paying for so polease forgive me if it takes a minute ur all so dear to me this site has been ablessing sincle i lost touch with other sight due to changes in MSN
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bLESSINGS AND PEACE AND A LOW PAIN DAY
Denise
PS What do u think of the new look ?

Looks good Denise. Good Evening All!!!

I want to let everyone know that I had talked with another member here and she mentioned that this could be a daily check-in thread. It's always nice to know that we are here for each other.

I have tried to make it a point to check in at least one time per day.

How about all ya'll. Let us know how you're doing daily. If you need a hug, we got em'.

Together we can be a force. Let's see if we can get this thing into 4 digits.

I'm getting ready for bed. I want to send out a huge hug and to let you all know, I'm doing OK, and that I'll see you tomorrow.

Best Wishes,
David.

Good morning friends. Day 4 of migraine. Went to bed at 7, start work at 5, sporatic sleep. Emotionally feeling better. Talked to Endo and she said I could take pills until I see Migraine specialist in November before we do anything harsh. I told her that if the migraines got worse it would push me over the edge. I am hoping that the pills and clearing up the Graves will ease up the migraines. Oh, God I hope so.

One day at a time. Next Wednesday I start a week of holidays with a long time friend. Driving through British Columbia mountains.

Hope everyone if having a better day today. Hugs to you all.

Well again it's way past bedtime yet I am up waiting for my pain to settle a bit. It is still dumping rain here so I'm not happy about that. Today the weatherman said it's now the wettest July we've had in 61 years... really I could have guessed that without being told! I did go out today though and met up with 2 of my sisters to see a movie. It was nice to get out and have some company for a change. Going to the movies is a luxury that I only indulge in a few times a year... what we saw was a rather "light and fluffy" romance, which was ok but I would have prefered something with more substance to make it really worth the effort. Well hope everyone has a good minimal pain day.
Sending hugs and sunshine for all. Take care... Gaye... xxx