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barefootsoul's Profile

Feeling: Horrible  - Horrible
Gender: Female
Age: 45
Location: Traverse City, MI
Interests:
My physical body is failing me fast, it betrays me with pain and I either give in or fight it back and never win. Inside is this dynamic soul ready to burst forth but she only does very briefly. I feel lately that somehow I am on the verge of meeting someone in my life that will bring all of this out in me naturally without even trying. Whether its a friend a man or woman only time will tell. I am usually not wrong with these things but its hard to hope and believe when I have nearly lost everything in my life. I just want to be whole, to know I can be and maybe in the end that person that I will meet will be myself and I pray it is so, if you read my poem, Watching Watching Listening you might agree but somehow I feel someone special is going to come flying into my life and yet I am weary of believing it at the same time. I was meant for so much more than I am living. My interests involve having people around me, this is what true love and life is meant for. Though we must work and do to survive these things are not the essence of living or love. In the end the memories that you make, yes you must choose to make them now, in the end they are all you will have when death comes to take a loved home home. The time is now because you never know. Funny how youth waste the years thinking everyone around them is invincible namely themselves but even more adults to busy in the daily grind to stop and make a memory, say I love you, do something as simple as, hey lets play cards tonight or hey I'll meet you at the park tonight just for ten minutes and we'll sit or walk. So many people walk past someone who has given up inside and they never take the chance to reach out and just say hi or hug them, yes a total stranger. One tiny statement of faith on a check can make a girl at the check out cry. The impact is tremendous when we dare. Everyone you see around your will be your family in Heaven, can you realize that? They are your family now and if your own refuse to be family find others who will. This has been my goal but thus far well.....I fight my own losses right now. I have a huge heart for humanity if only I could get past this body of pain and or get help with it. I'm a super sensitive and I guess that is the curse that comes with it.
About Me:
I love graphic arts, computers, animals, nature, water, beaches, yard sales, shopping, theatre, dining, arts, jewelry making, writing, poetry, photography, scrapbooks, plants, reading, gardening, intellectual conversation, traveling, collecting and using candles, aroma therapy, spiritual living, family, camping, flying, taking naps, laughing my rear off, stay up late, no rules no schedules, learning new things, sound therapy, christian music, dancing, watching people, helping others, finding resources to heal, collecting doves, smiling, little children bring me so much joy!

Recent Activity

 
Thursday, May. 08
barefootsoul gave sykntyrd04 a Hug 1:23pm
"ty so much for being here and showi..."
 
Sunday, May. 04
barefootsoul wrote a Discussion Post in Fibromyalgia 4:31am
"AMERICAN DREAMS DRAINED BY AMERICA"
 
barefootsoul replied to frenchy98 in the Anyone have a high ANA? Discussion 3:50am
 
barefootsoul posted a Journal Entry 3:30am
"YES I AM YELLING IN THIS....... AME..."
 
barefootsoul wrote a Discussion Post in Fibromyalgia 2:42am
"Do You Have These Neck Symptoms? PL..."
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  • Hug

    sykntyrd04 (Yesterday)

    Good morning hun, how's thing's with you? I hope your doing well! Have a wonderful day! Take care, lots of love and huge HUGS!!!!


  • Hug

    sykntyrd04 (05/14/08)

    Good morning hun, how are you? I haven't been on for a few days, I have been really busy and just not feeling too good. I am getting sick so I have felt yucky since Friday! It takes so long for me to bounce back after being sick. I just drag for the longest before I catch a day that I actually feel good! I hope your feeling better! Have a wonderful day! Take care, lots of love and huge HUGS!!!


  • Hug

    sykntyrd04 (05/09/08)

    Good morning hun, How are you feeling? A little better I hope! Did you have any luck with a new doc? Try a Rhuematologist they specialize in things like this. My Rhuematologist is fantastic! Have a wonderful day! Take care, lots of love and huge HUGS!!!

Goals

Progress

5 %

Goal End Date is May 28, 08 11 more days.

Support Groups

 Bereavement
  Loss of a Partner/Spouse
 
Treatments
 Crying (Somewhat Helpful)
 Getting Angry (Too Soon To Tell)
 Grief Counseling (Too Soon To Tell)
 Helping Others (Somewhat Helpful)
 Pets (Working / Worked)
 Poetry (Somewhat Helpful)
 Reading (Somewhat Helpful)
 Support from Friends & Family (Not Working)
32 Members 75 Posts
 Fibromyalgia
Ive had fms for 25 years each year getting worse. my mom was my employer she passed last month and my fibro has gone through the roof. 
Treatments
 Acupuncture (Considering)
IF ONLY I COULD AFFORD THIS, WHO CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR SOMETHING WHEN THEY CANT WORK.
 Aqua Therapy (Not Working)
I used a warm pool above 90 degrees I believe, it made me worse. I felt like led getting out and it increased disk pressure in low back. However hot tubs have helped , none available I can afford.
 Cyclobenzaprine (Working / Worked)
This is the only drug that has stopped spasms in its track, no other relaxer has. Unforunately it also makes me crazy the next day, I go into intense mood swings, anger bouts.
 Cymbalta (Working / Worked)
Was working until I lost my mother last month. Saps all sexual desire.
 Duragesic Patch (Not Working)
Way way to strong to be awake to talk let alone carry on a normal life.
 Elavil (Somewhat Helpful)
Weight gain!
 Guaifenesin (Not Working)
What a practical joke
 Heat (Somewhat Helpful)
Moist special gel bead
 Lyrica (Working / Worked)
has helped me lesson the Norco some but the weight gain is not pretty on my moods or the pain
 Morphine (Not Working)
tried three different types they had no effect on me at all like eating candy.
 Neurontin (Not Working)
nadda, not a thing
 TENS (Not Working)
tried regular plus one made for fms patients suppose to have 90 percent success rate, it made no difference with me at times worse.
 Ultram (Not Working)
not a bit difference
 Zanaflex (Not Working)
Nothing!
25 Members 414 Posts
 High Blood Pressure
I was battling breathing issues like anxiety attacks for half a year until they got so bad I couldnt breath and eat at the same time. Also intense hot spells doing any activity. Turns out my heart beat was all over the place. My mom made me go in this christmas when I just wanted to be with family. We managed to do both, mom died a month later unexpectedly. I miss her so much. 
Treatments
 Atenolol (Somewhat Helpful)
11 Posts


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