MaxPB
Status:
Mood:
Ok
Offline
- so..dear ds friends ..ben going thru a rough crash phase, what is it 2-3 months now? We kinda get used to a life that sucks ..then it gets worse.Anyhoo, been trying the naturopathic thing..first doc i went to listened abit and her parting comment...
- Hi DS friends. Been struggling through a really bad phase, back-to-back crashes.Trying naturopathic approach, which has laid me flat for the last month..and also brought on depression (as if I dont have enough stress in my life).Anyhoo, reaching...
- Thanks to everyone who has taken time to send me a hug or drop me a line. Having some difficulty responding and brain just not up to the challenge of figuring it out right now.So here's a big old GROUP HUG. I truly appreciate the support of each...
- OK folks, I have been struggling with this one and would really appreciate your input.I have been on this journey for 5 years now and the entire time have stubbornly refused to pack a hospital bag. I have a will, my finances are in order but I must...
- HI folksNew doc, new diagnosis. This one is wholistic and has pronounced my system is in an extremely toxic state with imminent risk of liver failure.Anyone been treated for liver dysfunction or chemical toxicity?If so what tests were involved,...
- Lets keep this thread alive by adding personal anecdotes each day. What are the little things which just make you chuckle...Here's a start.My son is now in a phase where he has taken to wrapping his sheet around himself like a toga and wearing it...
- Saw a new doc today and she opens the conversation with "don't worry, CFS is reall y not so bad ...". I think I handled it well, I said simply "please dont start out that way, an illness that totally redefines your life IS so bad".What I really...
- Preparing for a visit with a new doctor. Trying to formulate what to say to her, I am sooo tired of the routine of trying to explain what I'm going through and dealing with the dissmissive attitude or the quick conclusion that I'm fat an lzay and...
- Had a chat with my boss yesterday which upset me even though her feedback was well intended. Have been feeling stretched thin at work, grossly overextended and trying to head off the inevitable crash. Her feedback was she is so proud of how well...
- The caged bird sings because it must .. or die - Maya AngelouHave you ever observed people in the presence of a caged bird? Some rattle the cage, poking and prodding, torturing the hapless creature with their insensitivity. Ohers pass by blindly,...
- Not about CFS, but I felt touched by it and impressed by the fact that folks out there face much harder struggles than I do, and handle it with courage and grace.Dealing with CFS in a similar mananer is the least I can do.Check out the...
- I was put on plaquenil late last year which caused me to lose 10 lbs. Then my body rebelled and I packed on about 25lbs in just a few weeks. Grown out of another dress size..its diet and exercise time.Am petrified. We know the...
- Another poster spoke about loss of identiy which is a huge challenge with this illness. I wanted to open the door for you to share memories of your best self. Who is the person you feel that maybe you have lost, what made you feel special at that...
- Hi folksI've noticed a few spats between folks responding to other folks. The negative energy makes me feel bad. I think its fair to say most of us feel like crap a lot of the time, we feel depreseed, we are grumpy, we get wild mood swings, we are...
- I think I'm in a remission phase. That's good news RIGHT?!? Not so much when you are just a touch bipolar. Usually my 'remissions' coincide with bipolar upswings. I don't get manic (thats type 1, I have type 2 BPD), my upswings are usually...