Topic : 1.Diabetes? FMS? CFS? Chronic PAIN? Your WLC Home

Quote From: nominatio1

 It is almost that time. We are leaving tomorrow at 2PM. and yes, we are taking our 6 y.o. with us. It is our first trip together. Our destination is only 2 1/2 hrs away. It is a famiily oriented place where everyting is included on the premises. I planned it this way. Also, we did not want to be too far away from our cats, in case there is something. A friend is house and cat sitting for us. Otherwise we would not go, either. We do not want to take them to the kennel or such place.
anyway, keep up the good work and I'"see' you when I get back in one week. Nomi

Quote From: wildjoy1

Marie, You are asking the wrong person about chocolate cravings. I used to blame my cycle for them but now I'm through with that and I still get cravings so strong that I would rather eat chocolate instead of real food. Yesterday was one of those days. Because I cleaned out my environment (once again) of chocolate and most other goodies, I sometimes pace the floor wondering how I'm going to get a fix. I live in the country but I have been known to drive all the way to town just to buy a brownie.  

  

Yesterday, I found a box of bakers chocolate and some pecans so I toasted the pecans  and covered them in the melted chocolate. It made 16 drop candies that were so wonderful that I ate all 16 of them by this afternoon. Now I could kick myself. I was just getting to the point of not craving sugar. Now I'm craving sugar and chocolate!  

  

Actually when I was in graduate school I learned a few things about why women crave chocolate - and it has to do mostly with our hormone levels and fertility. The part of the brain that controls our desire for chocolate is the same part that controls our sex drive and our anger (maybe that is why we get so angry when we can't get a chocolate fix. :)  So we have a choice, 1. eat chocolate 2. get really angry or 3. have good sex, to relieve the tension.  <font color=blue>(My husband travels a lot so I eat a lot of chocolate.  :)</font> 

  

I have tried a lot of things in the past that have worked for a while, like fat free fudge cycles, tootsie rolls (they are fat free) and the chocolate viactive (calcium chew candy). All of which i get tired of after a while, but they do get me past a craving while I'm able to rely on them. Only the viactive (available at Walmart or other pharmacy) is really OK for diabetics but I figure as long as I don't over do the other two I'm OK. (I'm good at rationalizing too.) 

  

More on next message. 

Karen 

Quote From: wildjoy1

Hi again Marie, 

  

I guess I do have a few questions for you regarding CFS -  

  

How many hours do you typically sleep at night?  

  

Do you ever take a nap? How does that effect your CFS?  

  

Do you have an out-of-the-house job?  

  

When I used to work full time (up until 4 years ago) I had to be at work by a certain time and so I would force myself to get up and get going. Once I was up and out I was able to function just fine all day (and sometimes into the night - I worked very long hours), but by the time I got home I was worthless. I often missed church on Sundays because I was so exhausted. Now I only work part time from my home and I plan a day in between workdays to recoup. And I no longer work full days. Sometimes I feel a little lazy for not pushing myself like I used to but I also really enjoy being at home and not having to work all the time. I'm finally getting back into some of the crafts and hobbies I used to enjoy before I entered the full time work force.  

  

I have a really hard time getting to sleep at night sometimes and I often sleep 12 hours at a time. But lately I've noticed that my total hours of sleep are averaging about 9, unless I've had a day or so with less - then a recoup day can include up to 14 hours straight.  I can't nap without struggling at night to get to sleep and I hate that. My first rhumatologist told me not to ever nap during the day for that reason. Anyway, you are the first person I have really communicated with who also has CFS so I'm curious if your symptoms are similar.  

  

How much weight have you lost recently? Have you noticed any improvement in your symptoms? 

  

I noticed a huge improvement in my fibromyalgia after loosing weight with the WLC. Now that about 20 lbs has come back (in the last 5 months) I'm needing more pain meds again. Although I'm determined to keep them at a minimum.  

  

Well I'll let you go, Take Care, 

Karen 

Quote From: wildjoy1

I found this site which is for Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia, and thought it was interesting - especially if you are near one of their centers (I'm not). So I thought I'd post a link. 

  

http://www.fibroandfatigue.com/index.php 

  

karen 

Quote From: puptent

I have a two year old and a four year old (he gets up with daddy for work most mornings).  I am just starting to get on a schedule with sleep and have decided that though I can stuff done while they sleep that then the next day I am no fun to them cause I'm tired so now I sleep when they sleep (last night I was in bed at 8:30 and got up at 6 to wake hubby for work.  I went to go back to sleep but it was too late our son was up and ready to face the day so I am hoping that both kids take a nap as the older ones are at their mom's this week so no break til hubby comes home.  If they don't nap I think I will be sleeping early tonight too.) 

  

I nap when I can which isn't often as my son gave up naps (except on rare occasions) when he was 2 1/2 years old.  What I do on bad days or if I am just tired, I lounge around on the couch while they play on the floor in the livingroom or they sit in their chairs and watch tv.....if it is nice out I have a hard time doing this cause they wanna go for a walk or at least go in the yard... 

  

No I don't have an out of the house job -- just in the house -- taking care of the kids and the house! ;-)  I have tried to work and on good days it works fine but bad days forget it!  I have to find a job in which you can either work from home (so no one sees me on bad days and so I work as I feel good through the day) or a job where you can make your own hours.  I haven't found either or them yet so I spend my good hours with my family enjoying them! ;-) 

  

I have only lost 4 pounds this time but I will say that eating healthier makes me feel better.  Don't know if that is all attitude or not though! ;-) 

  

I plan alot.  What I mean is if I know a busy day is coming I don't do anything the day before (so I am not tired that day) and don't do anything the day after (cause I am shot!)  Two days in a row is pushing it...I know my limitations now though so I try and work with them. 

  

Marie 

Quote From: wildjoy1

Thanks Marie for sharing. It sounds like we have fairly different ways of exhibiting our symptoms. I also have fibro which causes physical pain every day - but worse if I don't get enough sleep or have been too physically active. Tomorrow will be a bad day, I already know it because I'm up again tonight - not being able to sleep for some strange reason. So once again I ripped off my mask and said to heck with it! I'll sit here at the computer until I'm sure I can fall asleep. I'm soooo tired, but for some reason my body just won't let me sleep. I really detest nights like this one.  

  

Well I hope your night is going better than mine, 

  

Take Care, 

Karen 

Quote From: puptent

My night was better than yours in that I wasn't in pain -- but I didn't get much sleep.  I woke up at 1 because I thought our car had been hit but it wasn't -- it was just some idiot looking for an address that didn't exist and he kept beeping his horn...Then he leaves and I go back to bed to my dog crying and whining.  I finally figured out which dog it was (we have two and she'd stop as soon I got up but start as soon as I laid down!) and figured out that she was upset cause her brother was sleeping in her spot at the foot of the bed! <She is in the new picture... <<<<<  Then I fall sleep and my daughter wakes up crying -- I changed her diaper, cuddled with her, went to the bathroom myself, gave her a new bottle and went back to bed for an hour and then my son was up at 6AM for the day!  I took a 3 hour nap today since hubby was home but I didn't feel refreshed when I woke up especially after I saw what the kids had gotten into under his watch! ;-) 

  

I hope since you are not on that you are having a more restful sleep tonight.  The mask must be a royal pain sometimes... 

  

Well I am gonna try and sleep as I am home all week with the little ones by myself while hubby is at work cause the older two are at their mom's house this week.  See you later. 

  

Marie