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Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 7-8 May 2021

May 7

700 woke in much pain – stinging needle pain thru body. Moderate headache. Neck hurts. Shoulders ache. Low back throbbing. Tired. Legs ache. Sinuses congested. Feet hurt.

Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 18-21, Psalm 18:46

Song on mind: Bless the Lord Oh my soul…

Psalm 18:3 & 46

Have lots to do today…prepare graduation invitations to mail out, homecoming invitations, newsletter, bulletin, guy coming to fix the a/c, termite inspector coming, care pkg for Jakob, etc. It’s a bit overwhelming to say the least, but I’ll do what I can as I can.

Brain fried and vision blurring by noon, but not stop to eat lunch until about 1:30. Headache. Not hungry just eating for sustenance.

Went on walk with sister around 11am. Made it about 1/2 mile which is little farther than last time.

Dezirae helped label and stamp invitation envelopes. Trouble staying focused on one task.

1100m going to bed. Headache. Brain hurts. Neck hurts. Shoulders & chest ache. Hands swollen and throbbing. Back stings. Low back throbbing intensely. Rt hip hurts. Legs burn and throb. Stinging burning pain from calves to feet. Feet ice cold & tingling. Exhausted.  Muscles randomly spasming in legs

 

May 8

600 woke thinking I overslept. Woke several times in the night. One time I sat up too fast I suppose and got dizzy. Had to hold on to furniture to get to the bathroom without falling.

Enjoyed chatting about this & that with Joe for little while.

Bible Reading: Psalm 37:3, 1 Chronicles 22-24

Song: Psalm 18:3 & 46

Arms and hands ache like I did rigorous workout. Only thing I did yday was cut gift tags and postcard invites with paper cutter. Ugh! Sinuses congested. Took nasal spray and Tylenol sinus. Morning meds taken.

730 Mother/Daughter outing today. I’m not feeling up to it but will push myself so others can have a good time.

330 exhausted when we got home.

450 Joe said he’d cook dinner. Went to room to use restroom. Bed inviting so I laid down to rest head a moment ended up falling asleep. Next thing I know Joe’s waking me letting me know it’s time for dinner.

630 time to clean up from dinner. Wish we had a dishwasher. Can only stand for maybe 5 minutes at sink before back is hurting so bad that I can not stand back pain anymore. Need to sit & rest before I can do more.

Feel like I could crash again…so exhausted.

930 took me three attempts to get dishes washed. Dezirae dry and put away.

Girls helped with assembling mother’s day gifts.

Headache moderate. Hands and arms ache. Sinuses congested. Chest hurts. Back throbbing like toothache. Skin itchy. Legs ache. Feet cold and tingling. Exhausted. Going to bed.

Night meds taken plus Gaba, PEA, & 1 tsp Colloidal Silver in 8oz water. Also swished a tsp Colloidal Silver in mouth for a minute and spit out.

Colloidal Silver benefits:

https://www.marsillochiropractic.com/colloidal-silver/

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Lightning Strikes Journal Entries 4-6 May 2021

May 4

Broken sleep. Woke at 3 to use restroom

5am, 7:15a, 7:35a

Still feeling weird and stinging needle burning throbbing pain increases. Eyes hurt. Headache. Sciatica pain eased some. Going back to bed. Ears hear sound of ocean like I’m holding conch shell up to them but I’m not. Sinuses congested. Sneezing.

Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 9-11, Psalm 30

Weather aware day… thunderstorming pretty bad. Under flash flood advisory.

Took night meds plus PEA & Gaba. Helps relax and keep migrai at bay.

May 5 

600a woken by thunderstorm. Nerves are screaming thru body. Woke from pleasant dream with song on mind (The Way of the Cross Leads Home).

720 had to wake Dezirae to go babysitting with Grandma. She overslept.

Sat in recliner looking up curriculum possibilities for Dezirae in fall.

Nerves stinging greatly thru pbody. Rt hip throbbing. Hands swollen and achy. Cotton mouth. Skin sensitive to touch. Lower abdomen aches thru to back. Low back throbbing. Headache. Feet & legs ache.

Put load of clothes in wash.

Bible Reading: Psalm 32:8-10, 1 Chronicles 12-14

Worked on planning meals for week, chat with my sister, printed cards for Mother’s day.& Laminated them, washed few dishes, meandered through house doing odd chores picking up here and there (I know I did it but I couldn’t tell you what they were).

Had house to myself until around 3pm. It was nice and quiet – except I had radio on most of day.

Joe rubbing me wrong way today. Nothing he’s doing wrong in particular. I dislike when I get in this mood. Ugh! Lord, please help me think lovely thoughts.

Psalms 19:14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.

A/C is freezing up. Had to turn it off. I’m hot so it’s going to take a bit to fall asleep.

1030 don’t know where I put my charger for my tablet, but found different way to charge keyboard 4 tablet. I hurt all over. Center of chest hurts. Headache not so bad. Extremely tired. Stinging needles feeling randomly thru body. Periodic muscles spasming thru body. Low back throbbing. Arms tingly.

 

May 6

Didn’t sleep very well at all. I hurt all over. Headache mild. Feet feel like I’m stepping on broken glass. Stinging pain thru body. Lower abdomen hurts.

Song on mind: “In Christ I Am Forgiven”.

Bible Reading: 1 Chronicles 15-17, Psalm 34:8, Proverbs 23:15-21

Sinuses congested. Tongue more covered in lesions.

Can’t find my flash drives. It’s hindering me know getting things done. Ugh. Frustrating. Later discovered that I mistakenly put them in SS teaching bag.

Tired. Hurting all over.

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Lightning Strike Journal Entries: 20-22 April 2021

April 20

Woke from strange dreams to whole body hurting. Feels like I was beat up. Hurts to move.

Bible Reading: John 14:16-18, 1 Kings 21-22,

700a text received stating it was my turn at tag office. I’m not there yet. Ugh!

730a lady being nit picky about bill of sale and title. Affidavit for both.

Thankfully able to get in contact with buyer and get them signed. Tag acquired.

2:30 finally home. Need nap.

Sleep for 30 minutes then Dezirae needing help with math. I’m tired of Geometry. It’s like Greek to me with only few rays of light here and there.

600 bday party for Tara. Family helps pick up prior. Glad Mom’s making the lasagna. I have very little energy left in me.

930p I’m exhausted and hurting all over. Going to bed. Praying I feel better in morning.

April 21

340 woke abruptly to severe stinging pain throughout body. Looked at clock and thought it was 6:40 forgetting that the power was out for while y’day. Scared Joe awake. He wasn’t to thrilled when he learned time was 3:40.

Trying to fall asleep, but pain is too loud.

Bible Reading 2 Kings 1-2,

April 22

4:30a I’m not ready to get up. It’s too early.

Woke feeling like I broke a fever. Whole body hurts. Stinging pain in legs and feet.

Bible Reading: 2 Kings 4-5

756 took me a while to figure out how to sign up for roadside assistance on my phone. Tried to apply a discount code but it doubled the price. Ugh! Had to keep starting over. Took me almost an hour. Head pounding by time I was done.

Tried to close my eyes to rest brain, bit the flashing through the passing trees is making it worse. Closing eyes makes it worse. Nose starts bleeding and I forgot to pack my natural supplements to help. Ugh

Trouble with lower back cramping about half way through trip to see Jakob. Tired but trouble falling asleep. Very jumpy. Joe keeps telling me to hush. Brain starting to feel like it’s out to sea – not good. Stinging pain thru body. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with some numbness to foot.

Lost balance and fell backwards into car.

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Lightning Strikes Memoirs – 16-17 April 2021

April 16

600 slept decent. Woke to lft arm numb and tingly. Whole body stiff and hurting. Vision a bit blurry. Headache. Sinuses congested.

Bible Reading: 1 Kings 10-11; Psalm 119:13-16;

800a chiro appt. Acupuncture – (9 needles ) move the wind? {2 ankles, 2 in back, 2 in hands near thumbs, 1 in back of head top of neck, & 2 on top of shoulders near base of neck}

Adjustments: neck, upper back, lower back, hips, legs

http://www.treetopacupuncture.com/articles/wind-cold-wind-heat

 

April 17

Slept til 3 then up and down rest of night. Strange dream (same kind of different except I was the one that was different). Woke to whole body stiff and achy. Hurts to move.

Bible Reading 1 Kings 12-14, Psalm 49:1-15

Getting ready for church tomorrow. We’re having a missionary family and we’re feeding them lunch at church. Chicken & Dumplings, salad, veggie, brownies, etc. The family all jumped in to help bc it’d be too much on me physically. Decided to open up lunch to church family and they’re bringing sides as well. I’m thankful for a loving, church family as well.

957 finally in bed. I hurt something awful. Pain is an 8 or so. Headache.

Severe thunderstorm throughout day.

When it cleared a bit we ran to church to get the roaster pan & chicken. On way home, we saw several streaks of lightning. Each one causing my body to tense making me hurt more. I tried to occupy my mind to no avail. Glad to get home.

Night meds taken plus PEA & Tylenol. No migraine today. PtL.

I’m plum wore out, nasty taste in mouth for couple days.

Gouged the skin off knuckle on left thumb putting the dumplings in the fridge. Ouch!

Trouble finding the bandaids I know I bought, but found the windshield repair kit I forgot where I put it. Lol.

Praying for sweet rest and no reciprocal pain in morning.

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Lightning Strikes Memoirs – 4-6 April 2021

April 4

430a whole body stiff and achy. Headache. Eyes watery. Lights bothersome.

438a bloody nose

Bible Reading: Psalm 55:6-10; 1 Samuel 28-31;

800a morning meds & 1/2 dropper of cbd oil.  Morning meds currently consist of 1/2 Edarbyclor 40/20mg tab, Propranolol 20mg, Dexilant 60mg, vitamin C 1k mg, b12, b3, fish oil

830 I think everything is ready for today. Praying for visitors.

I’m ready for a nap.  Low back throbbing. Rt hand ad wrist swollen and throbbing.

348 I flat exhausted and can’t go anymore. Taking a nap. Tummy bloated. Sinuses congested. Post nasal drip. Slight bloody nose. Lft nostril partially blocked. Stinging thru whole body.

600p Joe woke me so I’d sleep tonight. Whole body stinging and I’m still tired.

1000p stinging thru whole body with increased stinging and tingling in toes, feet, & ankles. Sinuses congested. Tired but awake.

Fell into closet. Mostly a soft landing though side hit plastic drawer thing. Had to have help to get up.

April 5

500 woke to both hands and arms numb and tingly.

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 1-3; Psalm 119:93-96

242 Muscles in legs spasming/twitching randomly…more so in left thigh area.  Hands sting and throb. Toes tingling. Headache.

412p rt toes on fire. Someone spilt bleach on floor in laundry room and I stepped in it. Rinsed feet with cold water. Ugh! Dezirae graciously offered to clean it up

1036 exhausted and hurting all over but wide awake. Muscles randomly spasming thru body. Bad headache. Toes tingly and cold. Lower left leg tourniquet tightening feeling with tingling. Low back throbbing. Neck hurts.

It’s been weird, stressful day. Trying to figure out how to get Jakob home for funeral on Wednesday. Flights cost $600. Rental car $400 plus gas. Ugh.  Guy we bought car from had to apply for lost tag which will take two weeks.

Bouts of grieving over loss of loved one. Washed three loads clothes.   Folded 2 loads from days earlier. 2 loads today not folded yet.

Whole body throbbing and stinging. Sinuses congested bc I was craving milk and drank whole milk. Tongue is looking better.  Forgot to take morning meds. Took night meds plus Excedrin Migraine.

Positive Praise:

  1. Photographer is going to allow us to get family photo with Jordon’s Senior photos at no extra charge.
  2. Going to get to see Jakob for couple days this week.
  3. We have good report established with the family.
  4. Even though our family is grieving we are working through it together in our own ways.

 

April 6

330a woke to burning fire throbbing pain in legs just below knees to feet. Bad headache with stabbing pain at my 4 oclock back side of head almost like I’m being shocked!!

Bible Reading: 2 Samuel 4-7; Psalm 72;

612 bloody nose. I’m beginning to think they are associated with my migraines.

330 sat to rest a while bc back is throbbing. The longer I sit the more I hurt and the more I feel the exhaustion setting in. Need to lay down before I faint.

430 woken to a phone call. Feels like I could sleep longer. Legs below knees still stinging burning throbbing.

938 going to bed. Exhausted and hurting from head to toes. Headache. Sinuses congested and sinus pressure in face. Eyes hurt and sensitive to lights. Neck aches. Back aches. Tummy hurts. Lft arm stinging pain. Hands swollen and achy. Legs throbbing stinging burning. Feet tingling. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling. Tired. Skin sensitive to touch. Rt hip aches.

Long day ahead tomorrow and I need my beauty rest.  Attending funeral.

947p extreme sharp stabbing pain in rt center of chest.

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LS Memoirs – 30-31 March 2021

March 30

450 woke to both arms & hands numb and tingly, headache with sharp stabbing pains, nose stuffy

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 13-14; Psalm 74:19; Isaiah 53:1-4

Juicing: 2 oranges, 1 apple, 1/4 lemon, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp turmeric

Thunderstorm this afternoon.

Got caught in the rain going to post office. Ugh. Not able to visit Lawana bc of rain. Must make point tomorrow to visit. Long talk with Gaynor and Dale. I think it went well. Joe not sure about my helping her. It’s all kind of strange.

Jordon lost keys at work today. We searched car and cleaned it out. Took him back to store. 5 managers helping him search. I was impressed. Didn’t find. Praying for God’s help.  Severely hours later he got call that they finally found them. Thank You, Lord.

Felt well enough to walk neighborhood to Sassy (a horse) and back. It’s .40 miles round trip. According to google, it’s a 6 minute walk. It takes me much longer to  walk it than google suggests, but at least I’m making an effort. Keep moving forward.

Symptoms: Nerves are stinging. Low back throbbing. Rt hip hurts. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling. Feet burning throbbing and icy frozen feeling. Toes tingling. Hands throbbing and achy. Can’t seem to get comfortable. Feet cold. Headache mildly moderate. Joe’s arm across my low back feels like lead balloon.

March 31

500 woke at 1am with extreme tummy pain. Had to use restroom. Took me a while to get somewhat comfortable enough to fall back to sleep.

Whole body screams with pain. Sinuses congested. Legs and feet screaming stinging. Low back & rt hip throbbing. Hands swollen and throbbing. Eyes watery.

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 15-17; Isaiah 53:5

649 muscles in legs are rapidly and randomly spasming/twitching all over. It hurts. Headache increases from 3 to 5. Eyes hurt.

Need to research info for migraine relief.

I’m taking rx preventative, and have emergency relief and still getting them regularly.

Naturopathic Doctor suggested Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) supplement.

He gave links for reading up on…

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19036526/

https://vitalitus.com/product/pea/

He suggests people take 2 pills twice daily. It can take about 3-4 weeks for it to work.

https://nootropicsdepot.com/palmitoylethanolamide-pea-400mg-capsules/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI69G7vMHa7wIV8R9lCh3jnQCqEAQYAiABEgJiC_D_BwE

1000a extreme sharp pain in center of chest, muscles spasms in torso lft side and cramping on right side. Tried to bend over to touch toes to get chest to pop but almost fell over due to getting dizzy. Had Rae step on my back which popped quickly without much effort. Serious sharp pain eased, but still hurting. Laid on floor for a bit.

1100a A/C making funny sound and then quit working. We tried several things to no avail. Had to ride with windows partially down. It irritates me to have hair blowing in face while driving. Temp to go up to 84• today. At least it’s not raining right now. It’s suppose to thunderstorm this afternoon. Rae & I ask God to hold it off while I’m driving until after we pick up Dad.

200p had fun passing out goodie bags with church tracts. Each one we passed out put smiles on people’s faces.  One girl got so excited she was telling all her coworkers! She even told Jordon. Jordon told her he knew who gave it to her and let her know it was his Mom. She then comes trotting to our car and replied I had no clue you were Jordon’s mom and thanked me again for her Easter gift. I love putting smiles on people’s faces even when I’m in pain.

400p on way to pick up Joe, my lft ankle nerves start going into hyperdrive or something. My ankle and foot feel like they’re covered in mad fire ants – burning, stinging, itching!!!

Joe sweet enough to make dinner tonight. He knows I’m in great pain.

Pain level at an 8. Surprisingly my headache is only minor at the moment. Everywhere else stings and burning greatly. Low back throbbing. Rt hip throbbing. Hands swollen and hurting. Legs ache. Feet tingling and burning. Toes feel like skin was ripped off suddenly. I just want to cry. Sneezing. Skin itches. Joe’s arm feels like a lead balloon. Tired but having difficulty falling asleep.

Benadryl taken. 1/2 dropper cbd oil taken. Pain rx taken. Night meds taken.

 

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LS Memoirs – 28-29 March 2021

March 28

Woke stiff and achy all over with top half of body in extreme pain. Toes still feel very cold but not like ice. Hands throbbing. Legs stinging. Rt hip aches. Sinuses congested. Sneezing. Rt hand and wrist feel very swollen like when I injured it playing volleyball as a teenager.

My heart and mind are filled with gratefulness because I am starting to remember more things. A few tears  escape my eyes. Thank You, Lord, for the great things You have done for me.

Bible Reading: 1 Samuel 4-8; Psalm 13:6; Psalm 4:7-8

Torn between two songs Looking Through His Eyes & The King Is Coming.

Headache concentrating in back center area of head with periodic stabbing pain.

Heard of little boy in hospital with swelling of brain from fall. Reached out to the mom to try to be encouragement.

Website to find support group in your area…

https://www.biausa.org/

Took long nap. I was exhausted.

Hi there , how are you feeling? I’m feeling gloomy

Sorry to hear that! What activities made you feel gloomy?

weather, Health

Things make you feel gloomy:

  • Most of day had moderate pain but able to ignore for brief periods.
  • After lunch, tummy bloated and started hurting.
  • Took long nap due to feeling exhausted. Thunderstorm in afternoon increased pain. Sinuses congested. Constant post nasal drip thick and irritating back of throat.  Drinking lots of water to keep it flushed.
  • Once home, pain in center of chest intensified immensely causing tears and moaning. Bent over to touch toes and chest popped some easing pain ever so slightly. Later burped and it eased some more. Took Naproxen to ease pain.
  • Whole body aches and stinging pain once again increases.

Highlight of day was church family taking time to express their appreciation for all I do at church. Gave me a basket of goodies and sent our family out to lunch.

P.S. I’m getting tired of only having one vehicle. Lord please give us wisdom and provide the need.

March 29

Woke at midnight with indigestion so bad I was gasping for air. Had to sit up and get to bathroom because I needed to use the bathroom as well as vomit. Stomach acid burned esophagus coming up. Joe jumped up asking what’s wrong. Able to get out in between gasps for air that I couldn’t breath. This went on for about 15 minutes.

Took ginger capsule and sucking on ginger chew to ease stomach. Hopefully I’ll be able to get back to sleep soon.

500 my whole body stings. It hurts to move. I don’t want to get up. Throat hurts. Drinking water to soothe.

630 back home from dropping of guys at work. Decide to transfer laundry and throw in another load of clothes.

650 exhausted and feet are begining to feel chilly. Body is stinging. Need to rest little while. Set alarm in case I fall asleep.

Bible Reading: 1Samuel 9-12;

Juice: 21 baby carrots, 2 apples, 1 orange, 1/4 tsp ginger, 1/4 tsp turmeric

1000p made brownies for Easter box sending to Jakob. Found him some collar stays. Bought some peeps. Not sure what else. Thinking about it…not actually sure what I’m doing for us this year. We are watching our sugar intake so all that candy isn’t appealing

Symptoms: throat still sore from acid burn, headache, sinuses congested and seasonal allergies acting up, hands throbbing and swollen, upper back hurts, shoulders ache, low back throbbing, rt hip aches, tummy slightly bloated, legs ache, feet sting.

Goal done: Jordon’s 3rd quarter grades done and submitted, 1/2 of last ASL test written, brownies made, finished buying Jordon’s Easter outfit, discovered I missed deadline for submitting info to newspaper for April, sewed new velcro on Jordon’s hat for work.

Overall it was a good decent day.

Hi there , how are you feeling? I’m feeling just fine

What activities made you feel just fine?  Health , Food , Sleep , weather

List down why these things make you feel just fine:

  • Woke at midnight with indigestion so bad it made me sick. Also, sinuses so congested woke choking for air.
  • Whole body aches. Headache. Stinging pain in back. Exhausted.
  • Able to transfer laundry and start new load before purely exhausted and needing to rest a while. Set alarm just in case I fell back to sleep. Ended up snoozing few times.
  • Remembered 3rd quarter grades are due soon. Decided to work on Jordon’s first because I need to get all his grades in asap to receive his diploma for graduation.

Dezirae reminds me she needs help with Math. Oh, how I loathe Math now.  She also reminds me that she needs her last ASL test. I’m now feels ng overwhelmed.

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LS Memoirs – 26-27 March 2021

March 26

700 woke to nerves twitching randomly thru body quickly…felt weird. Did some deep breaths to get them to calm down. In doing so I fell back to sleep until alarm went off.

Whole body stiff and achy. Hands and feet throbbing. Rt hip aches. Stinging pain is mild.

Bible Reading: Ruth; Psalm 43:3

900 Chiropractor appointment. Dr did master points reset for accupuncture. Couple of needles hurt going in with one shooting pain to toes lft side. Another tickled so I burst out laughing. Dr asked if I was ticklish. Told him I didn’t know I was there.

16 needles (1 in top of head, 2 in back of neck either side, 1 in center of shoulders, 4 in back -2 mid way & 2 lower, 2 at outer back of knees, 2 above inner ankles, 2 at inner wrists, 2 in hand between thumb and index)

130 back home and exhausted. Need nap.

Homemade pizza for dinner. Used bread machine for one crust. Back severe throbbing by time done with pizzas. Had to sit a while.

650 went for walk in neighborhood with Rae & mom. Made it to Sassy (neighbors horse up the end of the road) and back home. I was done for sure after that but I did it.

Tummy feels really bloated and hurting.

Low back throbbing, hands ache, rt wrist swollen and achy, headache, rt hip aches, feet ache, stinging needle pain just in upper body region. Improvement is good.

Checked my tongue in mirror after I brushed my teeth. My tongue almost looks normal…just a small patch of white in middle.

March 27

650 woke to agonizing pain in hands, arms, and back, and bad headache. Feels like I was beat up bad.

Joe sweet enough to massage areas with eo pain relief rub. It helps take edge off.

Bible Reading: 1Samuel 1-3; Psalm 43:3;

Weather – raining off and on all day

Exercise – decided to go do some Easter shopping. One child had bad attitude so that child didn’t get anything. Another child found shoes finally. All the walking wore me out and made legs throb exponentially. Ended up sitting on part of store’s furniture bc I couldn’t stand any more. It led to a lady asking why I was hurting. Was able to give my lightning testimony. Lady said it gave her the chills. Invited them to church. One of Ladies, Christy, works in Grand Bay Pharmacy. Said I should stop in and say hi some time. Told her I would.

Watched movie called Walk By Faith. It’s about a young man with Sickle Cell Disease. He embarrassed and gets tired of having disease. Made to do report in school on the disease and paired with guy he doesn’t like.

Took Epsom Salt bath to ease pain in legs ended up out if breath. Had to rest a while afterwards.

Feet feel like their frost bitten frozen but Joe says their not that cold yet. Whole body hurts. Hands throbbing. Lower left leg from chin to toes tourniquet tightening feeling squeezing hard with tingling sensation. Low back aches. Random muscles twitching thru body today. Skin itchy. Sneezing. Headache.

 

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LS Memoirs – 24-25 March 2021

March 24

Rough night. Up and down. Woke to hands stinging & throbbing. Center chest sharp pain. Upper back aches. Both hips and low back throbbing. Arms & legs ache. Dry mouth. Thirsty. Headache has eased some. Sinuses are semi clear.

Bible Reading: Judges 16-18; Romans 6:23;

Juicing: 5 cups spinach, 2 apples, 15 baby carrots, 1/2 green pepper

Taste not so good. Green pepper taste overpowers other items. I’d rather eat green peppers not drink them.

Declutter cups & plates cupboard. Think I got rid of 1/3 of the clutter. Probably could get rid of more but don’t want guys mad at me

Rachel M replied to someone asking how to retrieve smell/taste after covid… “I lost my taste and smell from covid in January and I was actually able to regain it back pretty quickly by using the principles of neuroplasticity to retrain my brain. (I’m a speech pathologist and use these principles to improve swallowing in patients following strokes, brain injuries, etc). So each day I would take a few of my favorite essential oils and smell them for probably 20 seconds to a minute each, and I just tried to really concentrate on thinking about what the scent smelled like. After doing this a few times a day for a few days in a row my sense of smell came back!”

I wonder if it would help lightning survivors as well?

https://www.neuroskills.com/brain-injury/neuroplasticity/ten-principles-of-neuroplasticity/ 

Symptoms: whole body throbbing, back stings, center chest stabbing throbbing pain – at times it takes my breath away, hands swollen and throwing, low back and hips throbbing, indigestion moderate, tired, keep dozing off trying to type,

March 25

445a woke from nightmare.  I hurt all over sorely. Feel like I’ve been beat up severely. Hurts to move. Sinuses congested. Tummy hurts. Headache moderate. 

Bible Reading: Judges 19-21;

Pain is not letting up. Feel like I could just sleep all day. I dislike hurting this bad. The stinging throbbing one you can’t ignore not in least bit just drains you. Lord, help me.

930a Dezirae comes to check on me. I’m usually up and waking her way before now. Told her I’m hurting bad.

Better get up soon. Need to get her motivated to do school work.

No appetite. Don’t have energy to.juice either. Tummy tore up.

Decided to try cbd oil drops to see if it’ll take edge off bc pain meds aren’t touching the pain.

Thirty minutes later I notice edge off pain is easing up. Starting to feel like doing something. Transferred towels to dryer. Washed load of whites. Straightened up around house some. Burnt papers.

1045 starting to drain quickly. Will fall asleep soon. Night meds taken. Sinuses congested. Pain increasing again. Feet tingling and chilly. Putting socks on. Whole body throbbing & stinging. Exhausted. Skin sensitive to touch. Eyes watery. Low back & rt hip aches.

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LS Memoirs – 22-23 March 2021

March 22

Bible Reading: Judges 10-12;

Rough night. Woke several times. Woke to arms and hands numb. Forgot to set alarm. Center of chest aches. Skin sensitive. Back stings. I’ve learned to tolerate the daily pain to a degree, but the stinging pain is not tolerable.

Stinging pain is now thru whole body. Taking tramadol to see if that’ll help.

Juicing: 3 handfuls of spinach, 1/4 lemon, 1 apple. It’s delicious!

Trying to clean ice build up out of deep freezer. Finger tips frozen and stinging. Had to ask Dezirae to help. Ouch! Sitting on hands to warm them up.

Center chest stabbing pains! Had Dezirae press on my back. She barely touched it and it popped several times. Oh, boy! Definitely time for visit to Chiropractor.

Extreme sharp pains in center of chest & lft torso!!! As if the stinging needle pain wasn’t enough. Ugh! Headache. Hands swollen and throbbing. Ankles swollen. Lower lft leg tourniquet tightening feeling with tingling to toes. Eyes are heavy. Calves throbbing. Exhausted. Rt hip throbbing.

Took pm meds, 1/2 Benadryl, Aleve, & applying heating pad to chest.

Things make you feel terrible:

  • Extreme sharp stabbing pain in chest & left torso.
  • Did too much between yesterday pulling dead leaves and today cleaning out freezer.
  • Also, bad weather coming.

Anything else that is worth noting today?

Stinging needle pain thru body not helping either.

March 23

5:00 having trouble waking. Head pounding. Sinuses congested. Arms & hands numbish and tingling. Center chest aches.

Bible Reading: Judges 13-15; James 1:12

Juicing: 3 handfuls of spinach, 1/4 lemon, & 1 apple

Exhausted. Head pounding. Lights bothersome. Took Excedrin Migraine and laying down to see if I can get headache to ease. Listening to wholetones music – Open Door & The Majestic.

Started to rain on way to pick Jordon up. Forecast is severe thunderstorm next couple days. Decided for Rae & I to get our haircut today. Don’t want to be out in it tomorrow if possible.

On way to pick up Joe, semi truck scared me because he was going so fast on the on ramp to interstate. I slowed down to avoid being hit only to have a rock thrown at my windshield. I hollered bc I wanted to duck and cover but knew I couldn’t. Rae giggled saying Mom yelling isn’t going to help. To which I replied, it’s helping me. With spurts of moderately heavy rain, I was almost hit a couple times by other drivers. This put my defenses and nerves on edge increasing my pain. Then all of sudden had to slam on breaks praying I wouldn’t slide bc of accident causing back up. Tried to get Rae to have google tell us an alternate route but google being stubborn. I prayed asking God for protection and guidance. One google finally gave alternate route, I almost got hit by semi trying to pull off exit. By time we reached Joe my legs were throbbing and felt like jello so I scooted over instead of walking around car.

900 heading to bed. Pain increases and I’m feeling grumpy. Head pounding.

Is it possible to weather related migraines? Nose starting to be slightly bloody. Not a good sign.

https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/headache-and-migraine-trigger-weather

Forgot to take morning meds and to prep them for week. Indigestion starting to show ugly head. Ugh.

Took night meds plus xtra C, pain rx,& migraine rx pill. Drinking stress relief tea.

Symptoms: pounding headache, nerves stringing, center of chest & left torso throbbing, feet tingling, sinus congested, rt ear hurts, feet cold -put socks on

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