The End of Year & New Year Struggle

Posted by drewdk @drewdk, 3 days ago

I've been battling since about '90. I don't have the day to day pain but any repetitive physical exertion just kicks my behind (along with the mind fog i experience for no reason, IBD, and others). I pounded out 4 pork chops into schnitzel the other day and that night slept like hell and was out of commission the next day. Really?! The new year gym ads "get in shape for this much" get me, as do my friends' holiday cards. At my age most have kids in college or just getting out and the "Jim or Jane are doing this that and whatever" inevitably makes me think "oh what I could have done with health and strength". To be clear, I did do a lot, I got after it, it just would have been nice if every memory wasn't tinged with feeling like garbage. I don't have regrets for the choices I've made and I don't blame this for any failures I've encountered (at least professionally). Perhaps success in certain things would make this easier? I just literally have always wanted to feel healthy and strong as an adult and I haven't been able to experience that. SO don't want to bring anyone down but at this point it just feels like cruel and unusual punishment.

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SusanEllen66 | @SusanEllen66 | 3 days ago

@drewdk
Fibromyalgia has been with me almost 60 years. It comes and goes, and I have to remember to take it easy on myself.
There’s no reason for any of us to compare ourselves with others who are not fighting against this disease. We are who we are, and each day is an adventure.

All in all, I’m doing ok despite my own health struggles, and there are many.

Happy New Year!

drewdk | @drewdk | 2 days ago

I appreciate your kind words. Im hangin’ in there, definitely need to get back to meditating more consistently, that very much helps.

loriesco | @loriesco | 1 day ago

Ask for a uric acid level test and see if it’s high and if so, you can either try the tart cherry capsules (I like ZAZEE brand on Amazon) or you can ask for the medicine allopurinol. Also check if you have a borderline A1c and have insulin resistance. Once I conquered those two problems I stopped getting the inflammatory reaction that went along with exerting myself. For 30 years I suffered. It is cruel and there is a solution and the doctors were useless. All they wanted to do was look at a cheap x-ray and diagnosed that I had arthritis. But I didn’t understand all the pain and stiffness and inflammation that went along with it. I finally figured it out and now I’m as good as I was 30 years ago! I see COOKED this holiday season. I fell into bed with the utter exhaustion of having enjoyed the heck out of my holiday. First time in 30 years!