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[Amysgarden]

Carleeta,

I'm not familiar enough with everyone on the board to know what is causing you so much pain. Do topicals at all? Hugs! I hope you feel better soon!

[Carleeta]

Carleeta,

I'm not familiar enough with everyone on the board to know what is causing you so much pain. Do topicals at all? Hugs! I hope you feel better soon!

Amy, thank you.  I do use a  topical although it doesn't take away some pain in some areas.  Thank you for your concern...

[Carleeta]

Haven't posted a positive in a while, due to this very uncomfortable pain.  Oh well that was a negative...lol lol lol.   My positive today is the management of where I have my house and they are building new ones in this area have called me today to ask me if I was willing to have some of my rooms photographs for their portfolio.  Oh goodness I was totally flattered, although I told them they could photograph everyroom with the exception of my bedroom because to me it's a disaster due to the bit of mess I have in here.  I had to explain the pain I've been in and my room is my safe place (although I have the pain in there too...lol lol lol) and right now it just not is up to par for photos...lol lol lol.  They agreed and will be here at 11am tomorrow morning.  OMG thank God I had the other rooms up to par...lol lol lol.  I am positively flattered and it gave me a little boost today in my mood.....

[TryinginFL]

Carleeta...

 

How wonderful!  What a flattering and "positive" request for you!!   Knowing what a perfectionist you are and hearing all about your move and what you have done with your new home, I wish I could see the pics too!! 

 

Even with your pain, I know what a good feeling this gave you - congratulations!

 

I am still praying for your pain to lessen so that you can get back to doing the things you love

 

Liz  

[FiveNotions]

Carleeta that is amazing ... such a perfectly furnished / decorated / kept home that you're going to be the "poster home" !

I bet your "messy" bedroom is 100 x neater and cleaner than mine!

I'm praying for the pain to subside so you can get back into action ... please just don't push yourself and rest as much as you can / need to!

[Carleeta]

FiveNotions, thank you for your prayers...I may have done just a bit too much a few days ago bending, liftening, vacuuming, and fall decorating...I just don't know anymore...the pain is in my neck, shoulders, upper back and lower left back and hip...some in the middle of my back too...driving me batty....thank you again for your concern....

[FiveNotions]

:PAw, Carleeta ... you just don't know how to slow down, do you?

 

A friend of mine years ago, who had five siblings, used to describe her mother as constantly busy, doing things, helping people, etc.... one day she said to me "I don't know how my dad managed to ever get her pregnant, she doesn't stay still long enuf for the sperm to even get in the door, much less hit the target!"

[Carleeta]

I positively made it to the hairdresser today.  Honeslty, I don't know how I did it, with all this pain and added anxiety on top of the anxiety I already have.  I just couldn't wait to get home to my safe place.

 

Another positive was they came to get photos of my home, and then I realized it was going to be aired on our local TV stations as an add for our community..  OMG, I really didn't know what to say...lol lol lol.   Actually

 

:PAw, Carleeta ... you just don't know how to slow down, do you?

 

A friend of mine years ago, who had five siblings, used to describe her mother as constantly busy, doing things, helping people, etc.... one day she said to me "I don't know how my dad managed to ever get her pregnant, she doesn't stay still long enuf for the sperm to even get in the door, much less hit the target!"

ha ha ha ha ha, well I guess I did manage to slow down at that time...lol lol lol.   It wasn't until I got a bit older, that I really couldn't sit still.   I think once I retired my mind was still going, therefore I had my body move along with it...lol lol lol.  Love this little story....

[Carleeta]

Positively made it to the hairdresser today.  Do not know how I did it with all this pain and more anxiety than I already have.  All I know is I just could not wait to get home, and still at home I cannot find a place to get comfortable.  Well, I won't give up....I'm positively going forward.. yipeeeeee

[FiveNotions]

Oh dear Carleeta! Is there no med ... prescription or OTC, or alternative treatment that can help you with this? And, you say anxiety ... I haven't seen that word in your posts in a while .... or have I missed it? Pain and anxiety ... our Unsinkable Molly Brown is having some rough sailing

[Carleeta]

Oh dear Carleeta! Is there no med ... prescription or OTC, or alternative treatment that can help you with this? And, you say anxiety ... I haven't seen that word in your posts in a while .... or have I missed it? Pain and anxiety ... our Unsinkable Molly Brown is having some rough sailing

Oh I have flexeril 5mg...Wouldn't take it today for fear of being dousey and having to drive...Did take 1/2 yesterday at 8am then the other half at 10 am. ..did help a bit...Today I took 2.5 MG Valium at 10 am and 2.5mg at 11.30am...helped a bit...That's about it...nothing actually works except when I take my ambien at night. ..Trying just little things...I've tried Aleve it really doesn't work for this pain...The pain, stiffness and pinches are in different places in my neck, upper back and lower left side and hip....YES Anxiety sky high...lol lol

[FiveNotions]

Well, Carleeta, since this is the "positive" thread ... let me just say that what you're going through right now positively sucks!

[thismoment]

Carleeta

 

Hang in there girl. Take some time for yourself. Rest. Cheering for you!

[fishinghat]

Carleeta

 

Sorry you are having so much pain. Have you been checked for a bulging disc?

[Carleeta]

Carleeta
 
Sorry you are having so much pain. Have you been checked for a bulging disc?

I have had the x-rays and cat scans of my neck and back...what they found was extensive arthritis in my neck and some in my spine. ..thats what they found...didn't mention bulging disc...hmmmmm

[fishinghat]

Well certainly arthritis can cause the pain problems. My wife has a lot of muscle pain because of her multiple back surgeries and arthritis. She uses Lidoderm patches and the ACV.  She can use three pain patches a day. She cuts them in half and applies them to where ever it hurts the worse. They can only be used for 12 hours. Helps a lot.

[thismoment]

Carleeta

 

Have you looked into Sports Medicine-type massage and therapy? Might be worth considering. Take care.

[fishinghat]

Well I don't know if this is a positive or not but.....I am getting another new psychiatrist. Yup number 6. Number 4 went to a new position about 2 months ago. I was transferred to number 5 and before I even got to see him I was changed to number 6. My reputation proceeds me!!!   lol  The good thing is I know this one and he seems pretty good.

[FiveNotions]

Wow, FH ... if you were a gal, and this was dating, you'd be what we used to call "fast and loose"

 

Seriously though, praying this one is at least decent, and can be educated a bit and will work with you, not against you ...

 

Let us know how it goes!

[Carleeta]

FiveNotions, no I haven't looked into sports medicine...just working with a pain specialist.  He is going to do another shot in a different place.  As he stated to me previously, they are looking for the spot where the pain is originating and if this area didn't work well, he's going up a few more inches into a different area.  I'm positively going for this shot again this coming Tuesday and I'm once again very anxious about this... 

 

Fishinghat, oh my... You will be on your sixth psychiatrist....I think this just may be a positive....  It seems like you already know what to expect from this one since you know him.  Please keep us posted on this.....

[Carleeta]

I'm positively out the door today with my niece.  She will be taking me out to run some errands and look for a new mattress.  I do believe the one I have is just a bit too hard.  It was new when I moved and it wasn't like my pillow top I have for years.  This was a plush and I think it was a firm plush.  Hopefully, if I find the right softness in a pillowtop it might help the pressure point areas.  All I know is I am positively getting out of the house today, pain and all.....yipeeeeeee

[TryinginFL]

TERRIFIC POSITIVE....

 

No more ads!!!

[FiveNotions]

Hi TFL, Ken/Admin sent me a PM ... he said he'd been "in the system" making some changes early in the morning (around 4:30 a.m.) the day we first noticed the ads... he apologized, he overlooked one of the system settings ... and they snuck in ... he fixed it this a.m. I think ...

 

I went to post this info on the threads that TM and I had started, but Ken must've removed those threads after he got rid of the ads ...

 

He also thanked us for all of our "kind words" about him ....

[Carleeta]

Yup, positively my ads are gone....yipeeeeee

[ShadyLady]

OMG...the site looks completely different with no ads!! Woohoo:D. This is the first time since I joined that I have never seen egads of ads!! Yeah, I found a positive to post for myself...no jinxing this, I might be on a roll:D

[Carleeta]

I positively drove myself to the Hallmarkstore, got my car washed (with me in it..lol lol had a bit of anxiety attack), grocery store and then off to get my nails done....yes I had anxiety very high at the car wash..hmmmm...Today I positively feel a bit less pain...and I positively was productive in spite of the pain and anxiety...yipeeeeee. ..At 5pm I'm taking a walk over to a home for sale in my development and take pictures for a friend I know who is looking in this area for a home....yipeeeeee. I'm all for helping anyone who needs it...

Also I saw this add on tv in my area for 'Seniors helping seniors' ..I'm positively interested in doing this if I feel up to it....it's positively something to consider...hmmmmm

[Carleeta]

9:54...positively getting ready for my new mattress to arrive sometime today..lol lol..It's a beautiful sunny day outside, although the temp is only 48 degrees right now...I positively have my fireplace on due to the chill in the air. ..It should go up into the 60 ' s at some point and tomorrow should be back into the seventies..yipeeeeee

[TryinginFL]

Carleeta

 

Hopefully this will be a good nite's sleep coming - and maybe even a little pain relief!  Bravo !!

 

My positive is that I have seen my Cardinals every day this week!   They give me so much hope !

[TryinginFL]

OH !  OH !  OH !

 

 

How could I forget ???   I weighed myself this morning and I have lost 1/2 of the weight I gained while on that crap !!  I can almost get 2 of my butts in my pants now !!!

[Carleeta]

Tryinginfl. ..Congratulations. ..this is wonderful news.....yipeeeeee. Isn't it exciting to lose weight. ..