Keep a personal wellness journal on DailyStrength to track your health and communicate with friends. http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:03:10 +0100 DailyStrength RSS 0.11.3.0.6833 (FeedCreator 1.7.2) http://dailystrength.org/images/comprofiler/avatar/8014/1213290290.jpg http://dailystrength.org/people/8014 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/1246157 We continue to evaluate our monthly bills to see where we can cut back. Decided to get rid of our land line and get my husband a cell hone. This small move saved us $30 a month. I nearly cry when I watch the news on TV showing the elderly on fixed incomes are more and more skipping meals and medica... Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:52:08 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/1203519 As the summer progresses, more and more opportunities to evaluate how I fit into the economic world. We received our economic stimulus check and decided to put it toward paying on our line of credit. Great idea until the on board computer on my Prius suddenly died! Fixing it was that check plus. As ... Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:20:16 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/1166703 An update here to say I have managed to keep pain at bay with all my usual therapies. I notice that when I get stressed or tried, the spams start to ramp up. I am now more aware of that and being to find ways to relax. Progress! Consumerism just gets easier and easier as money seems to dry up f... Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:01:50 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/1071417 With the price of gas, food and heating/cooling, I have found my focus on consumerism to be easier! I have a good job and a decent salary. But now, I have little to no disposable income! I can't even imagine how those on fixed or limited incomes are doing. I guess this was a good time to have th... Thu, 22 May 2008 18:36:50 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/1038023 I am learning alot about pain and suffering. I learned alot about physical pain when mine was at its most intense 2 years ago. Now, as I watch my Mother decline from Alzheimer's, I am seeing emotional/mental pain in a new way. Maybe when we have physical pain, we have things we can do ourselves ... Thu, 08 May 2008 15:05:45 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/954033 I'm determined to continue being aware of my behaviors. But I have to say that is no walk in the park. All I can say is, I'll stick with it. Sat, 05 Apr 2008 09:44:00 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/902691 It looks to me that this site has made a subtle focus toward goals. I think that is great as it is a more positive way of going about change and also for managing health problems.My pain has been in excellent control for quite sometime now. I think about it daily, but my way of dealing with it has b... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:38:13 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/815592 The adventure continues! We have been evaluating our monthly outlay for ways to cut the unnecessary. It is very difficult as we are not people who buy alot or have alot. We are saving pretty aggressively for retirement (not much time left!). This makes our spendable income limited. When you fac... Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:33:19 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/770032 While I think this has been a great goal, it is also very challenging. Consumerism permeates everything! I have been evaluating all my purchases and shopping for whether or not I ned this item, could I find something else less expensive or more multi-purchase instead,was it made with some sort of co... Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:06:36 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/682837 It has been awhile since I have written. That's a good thing as I have been pain free. I hope all that read this and those connected with this site have a peaceful, healthful and happy holiday season. Sun, 23 Dec 2007 21:42:36 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/593961 Still doing well. Even if the weather is changing to cold! All my life, I have never had to pay so much attention to my body and it's responses. I wonder if this is due to aging or if I had paid more attention earlier in life, I might not have this problem. Guess I'll never know! Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:16:06 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/546833 Continue to do well. Looking for a new massage practitioner as I can never get into see the one I have been using.  Wed, 24 Oct 2007 09:20:39 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/517527 Here it is 10/11 and I continue to do well. Got thru a long driving trip along with a two day conference where I had to sit alot, and have not had a flare. Have been paying very close attention to my body cues...fatigue, tight muscles the begining of a headache. Hope to be able to stay this way! Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:40:32 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/489963 It is the end of September and I am still feeling good. I am being very careful about my activities, using my cervical traction frequently. I am taking a long drive this week, which I believe in part, was one of the factors for the last episode. Acupncture appt. in late October. Sun, 30 Sep 2007 10:12:13 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/456646 Still doing well. No pain or muscle spams. The weather i changing now...while I am so glad,I am also leery as the cooler weather can bring all sorts of aches and pains. But today, on my 54th birthday, I feel as well and as healthy as I ever have. And, I am grateful.  Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:34:31 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/422104 It's September and I have been pain free for several weeks. I love to acknowledge and record the success so when I have those times that aren't so great, I can remember that this too shall pass. Sun, 02 Sep 2007 19:28:11 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/392387 I think for sure the worst is past. Off the patches and weaning off my other meds. It feels good to be aware again and not so fuzzy and dizzy. Hope its a long time before I have another flare! Wed, 22 Aug 2007 09:25:34 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/382992 Had a really bad couple of days this week.Even went home from work! After I slept 6 hours, I really started to feel better. Tried a new med Ultram ER. Found this med to work very well. On lyrica three times a day and patches.Feeling OK this morning so I hope it holds. Will consider weaning off the l... Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:55:50 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/373052 I have been working with the pain to the best of my ability. Tried to get an acupuncture appt. today but can't see her for a couple of weeks. Using heat, lido patches lyrica and started celebrex. I am ususally ok in the am, but by evening it is terrible.  Still avoiding the neuro surgeon. Doi... Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:52:41 +0100 http://dailystrength.org/people/8014/journal/360794 Well, the pain has returned. It has been with me for a week now. I have been doing all I can (cervical traction, lido patches, heat, ice, rest, and return to Lyrica). I rally wanted to avoid taking the Lyrica as it makes me dizzy, off balance and just a bit "off" mentally. Sometimes you ju... Thu, 09 Aug 2007 09:24:04 +0100