Oct 4
645 woke in burning stinging pain from neck to feet. Hurts to move. Song flowing in brain “My God is the Rock”. Crazy busy dreams but don’t recall details. Something about moving Zanzibar closer to Timbuktu. Hurts to move.
830 hands and wrists really swollen and throbbing…can’t even wear wedding ring today. I don’t comprehend.
915 Dad & Mom walk in. I chose to make way to Dad to give him a hug. God pricked my heart about showing him love more by trying to make sure I give him hugs when I see him. I regularly give my mom hugs because I see her more, but was slacking in giving Dad hugs.
He just got hearing aids recently so now he can hear better. Hopefully, it will help him perk up more.
1120 headache increases – not able to ignore it. Thinking fogged and blurry. Pain really dragging me down today – burning stinging pain thru body but most prominent in arms and legs.
1230 decided on sheet pan parmesan garlic chicken and veggies. Forgot to make the bread crumbs so had to do without. Made for gluten friendly recipe.
130 by time finished eating lunch felt like I was going to crash. Exhausted.
410 Joe just texted asking if I was okay. Usually return to church by now but just couldn’t muster enough energy to get up.
Replied Just in much pain making me very sleepy. Coming over shortly.
530 watering palm trees on platform noticed they’re growing new leaves. Yay. Finally doing something right. Thought I killed them for their leaves browning. Thank you Lord.
615 playing piano was a workout tonight. Wrists and hands so swollen and hurting that I wish I could open them up to relieve the pressure. Brain and vision feel foggy. Fingers not cooperating. Couldn’t take the pain anymore. Took a naproxen to take edge off pain.
1130 wide awake. Indigestion. Hurt from head to toes. Tingling in toes.
Oct 5
530 very rough night. Trouble falling asleep and trouble staying awake. Woke every hour and half or so. Exhausted. Thirsty. Stuffy. Skin itchy & sensitive. Let ear ringing. Heart feels racy. Muscles twitching in legs. Toes tingly. Upper body feels heavy. Burning pain in upper back. Chest sore. Rt hip hurts. Elbows, wrists, knees, ankles all are stiif and throb. Exhausted.
730 turned to stretch. Caused severe cramping in rt side making it difficult to move for few minutes. Taking a nap. Tired of the extra pain.
Learned two possible tropical storms/hurricanes may be heading our way this week – Gamma & Delta? May explain extra pain.
Trying to figure out what questions to ask Dr tomorrow. Alot of my symptoms can mean lots of different things. The weight gain concerns me. Always tired. Always in pain. Low thyroid? Premenopause? Hormonal imbalance? Autoimmune disorder? I know I have brain injury and nerve damage which contributes. https://www.drangelawalk.com/post/how-to-reset-your-thyroid-in-30-days
1150 my brain is fried. Headache. Brain blurry. Tired. Been attempting to help Dezirae understand Geometry but don’t remember how to do it. Need a rest break. Feeling bit nauceous. Sucking on ginger chew to ease naceousness.
630 severe indigestion. Took gerd pill and two tums to ease it.
Feeling so lethargic going to just rest tonight.
930 exhausted. Gping to bed. Took night meds, melatonin, and applied sleepy lotion. Alarm set. Whole body aches. Neck cramped when I yawned. Ouch! Hands swollen and burning throbbing. Skin itchy. Low back, rt hip, legs, & feet burning throb. Congested. Toes sting. Skin feels like it’s crawling. Muscles randomly twitching in legs. Neck throbbing. Headache.
Took naproxen. I’ve got to get some sleep tonight or I’m going to be emotional basket case for Dr tomorrow. I need some sanity so she doesn’t try to put me on depression rx which I’ll refuse. It’s already bad enough that only I can go in and no one with me. I depend on 2nd person to be my memory. Lord I need grace and help for my hour – something like that. Thankfully the Spirit is ever interceeding.
Tired of the stinging burning pain . It’s taking so much out of me. It’s possible it may last bit longer. We have another Hurricane being watch. Possible predictions to cover on Friday
Oct 6
645 woke from strange dreams to much stinging sore pain out of breath as if I’d been running and feel like I was beat up. However, I did sleep most of night. I’m tired but not exhausted.
800 goal today: clean livingroom
1030 metabolic regeneration (shallow sleep syndrome) age, stress & technology (blue light demolishes deep sleep)
Take supplements 1 hour before bed for 1 week as trial
10mg melatonin
150mg east India Ashwaghanda
100mg Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) (help lose weight, increase serotonin, improve symptoms of fibromyalgia, reduce migraine frequency, can promote sleep)
200mg L-Theanine (natural stress reliever)
50mg Magnesium
15mg Zinc (healthy immune function)
1200mg Arginine (relaxes blood vessels)
1200mg Lysine (reduces anxiety)
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/5-htp-benefits#TOC_TITLE_HDR_6
1150 items picked up in livingroom. I’m ready for nap. Need to lay down a while.
200 Dr apt. BP 106/75, hr 75, Weight 213.8 Pain level 6.
While Dr isn’t being aggressive in trying to help, she is starting to listen and ask question. Dr also had NP I think she’s training to help her. Brought paper with questions so I wouldn’t forget to ask. She read them and answered them. Explained I wasn’t trying to be a hypochondriac in saying I had these things just that these questions came up in research and I’m trying to figure things out how to heal naturally at best if possible.
Asked me what my most pressing symptoms are right now. Told her the burning stinging pain in arms, legs, & feet. NP asked if I had an appetite. No. Are you eating? Yes, but sometimes I have to be reminded. Told her about chiropractor treating gallbladder liver channels about three wks ago and now craving certain foods but not all the time. Constipation? Yes, but when I go too long I take D.E. which helps. It’s all natural. Ok. Good.
Asked about chest pains. Yes. Yes? I have costochondritis. It’s a dull ache on rt side right now. Gets worse the more I try to do. Just trying to learn limitations and push little harder to get better.
Questions:
- Could the LS have triggered an autoimmune disorder?
It’s possible but not likely with me because all my bloodwork has consistently come back in normal ranges.
- Could I be experiencing preimenopause?
What age did your mom go thru it? Early to mid 40’s. It’s possible bc majority of woman go thru it about same time their mother’s did.
- Mom reminded me that my grandpa had spinal muscular atrophy. Do I need to be tested for it?
Not likely I have it because it mostly genetic and I would mostly likely already been experiencing symptoms prior to the LS.
Rt ear looks much better. Ringworm looking better. Not gone all way so keep applying cream until it’s gone.
Asked if I took gabapentin. Yes, but it made me more dizzy. Started with small dose and tried to increase but made me too dizzy and kind of loopy. Kind of loopy? Yes. What about Lyrica? No. Would you be willing to try? I guess. We can see how I react to it and go from there.
