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Voicelessness and Emotional Survival => Voicelessness and Emotional Survival Message Board => Topic started by: Poppy Seed on October 19, 2007, 12:27:06 PM
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I decided to go to the Dr. to figure out why I feel so crappy and why my immune system and horomones seem so off.
I have mono. Can you believe that? Three months ago, I did two weeks of Bronchitis. Then 4 weeks of cryptosporidium. And now I have mono.
I am getting the rest of my test results later today when the Dr has time to call me.
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Ugh, Pops. I feel for you. That's really awful. I don't think there's much they can do for Mono besides rest either. Take care of yourself.
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(((((((Pops)))))))) wow. What are we gonna do with you?? Just give you lots of hugs and love and open ears, I think... the very best.
I am mostly glad for you that at least you know what it is and will now be treated... somehow there's a big relief to me in knowing there's a concrete explanation, at least... hope there is for you, too.
Please write again when you get the rest of your results... I'll have mine done next Fri (for sugar, etc.)
Definitely time to get to the bottom of some stuff!
Much love to you and more hugs,
Carolyn
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Poppy,
Huge warm snuggly hugs
axa
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Dear Poppy,
I am so sorry that you are not feeling well.
I will keep you in my prayers,Poppy Love Ami
((((((((((((((((((Poppy)))))))))))))))))
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I have to go look that up.... it's the high school kissing disease, right, lol?
Poor Pops.
Just what you needed......
Hey... did you have anything swell up in your armpit..... painfully?
Yesterday I about came out of my skin with this lump and now it's about gone but I've been feeling dreadful as well.
I guess that would be about right..... that I laughed about the kissing disease while I have it too, lol.
We just went through that hand mouth disease in my 5yo's class and I'm sure I had it. I thought this might have been attached somehow.
She had little blisters under her toes and they get sores in their mouths, which only I got. Ouch and ick.
It's not the same as the livestock mad cow or hoof mouth disease one.
It goes around little kids schools...... thank goodness it isn't lice :shock:
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We had several rounds of lice. After the first few times,it is not that bad. The worst part is "thinking" about how gross they are. Love Ami
Just thought that I would take some of the 'fear" out of it. Sorry---no hijack intended.
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Lice!! We will not go there. My kids have had them at least three times and those darn things are resistant to the RID.....it seems to take FOREVER to get rid of them.
So Poppy. How old are ya? I found in the last decade (from 38 to 48) my hormones have gone wild. I have gained weight. Suffered from depression. Seem to be achy and tired ALL the time. My doc took my blood and did many tests. She put me on thyroid meds. High blood pressure meds. Vitamin D was really low in me. Iron was low. Both of these things caused the extreme tiredness. Also calcium and vitamins. I just started taking a liquid vitamin called Vemma. I have heard of a product called the Power of 3 from Vision for Life....has anyone heard of this company or the product??? It is also a liquid and a network company (as is this Vemma...)
Hope you will get all the tests and take care of yourself. I always thought mono was for teenagers and when you got to our age it is more like Epstein Barr Virus..
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Oh Poppy,
I am so sorry you have mono. It is too much on top of everything else you have gone through health and emotional wise.
Rest as much as you can. Your body will need it with mono and,
::::::whispering - no more kissing those college boys!:::::::: (just kidding :wink: )
Hang in there,
(((((((((Poppy))))))))))
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Poppy,
Is that right... there is no medication for mono? My oldest daughter had it years ago and it seems like she had a prescription... but I can't remember which one.
Did the doctor call you back with the rest of your test results?
Please check in when you can... just want to make sure you're okay, ok?
Thinking of you...
With love,
Carolyn
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Dear Pops,
I don't know what `mono' is, but at least its not `duo' I suppose. For some reason that sounds much worse.
I hope you feel better soon! And try to think when you're body is run down:). Everything seems so much worse when you're not in good health.
Hugs to you!
X Bella
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Hi Poppy Dear-
It sounds like your immune system has really taken a hit. Please be kind and indulgent with yourself, and get well very soon.
Love and Hugs,
Changing
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Speaking of lice.....
My sister's daughter had it a couple months ago and she poisoned her head 3 times, without success.
She said what she believes did the trick was very hot water :shock:
I don't think it was so hot it hurt her daughter a lot but..... this child has hair down to her knees :shock:
Can you imagine knit picking hair like that? Very very thick hair down to her knees?
Over and over and over again?
Just wretched and they would not die.... ahem.
Sorry Pops.... I hope you're resting and feeling better.
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Regarding the wonderful topic of 'Lice'
Apparently, good old fashioned Vinegar does the trick (as it does so many things!)
http://www.vinegarman.com/HealthHeadLice.shtml (ftp://http://www.vinegarman.com/HealthHeadLice.shtml)
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Dear ((((( Poppy )))))
How awful to have been knocked off your feet with'Mono'
You will need to get plenty of rest and sleep - as I understand that fatigue follows for a while after the symptoms subside.
Snuggle up and hibernate.
Thinking of you.
Love & Hugs,
Leah
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Poppy,
So sorry you're sick, but so glad you know the reason.
A diagnosis always helps.
Mono will pass...but boy is it an opportunity to take self-care seriously.
Please do that, and let us know how you're doing it. Okay?
What's first in your self-care list of new good kindly things to do for yourself?
love
Hops
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I am sitting here in my comfy pants and favorite oversized sweater watching the snow fall out my window and thinking how sweet you all are. I am trying to take care. I am fairly sure I have had this for a while. I don't feel that sick, just really run down and exhausted. I suppose it is my body trying to tell somethin'! Duh! :) It is comforting to have an explanation....at least in part as to why I haven't been able to feel better. A diagnosis helps too....so all the resting doesn't make me look like a bum!! I suppose it is time to establish better patterns of keeping my stress level under control. For the most part, things are going really well, and with all of your wonderful insight and a place to vent and voice, I am slowly working it all out. Especially my last couple of threads. I have lots to think about and I feel more centered.
Dr. says lots of B12 shots for the next 6 weeks and she gave me another few supplements to add to my daily routine and then lots O' rest. I will get the rest of my test results on Monday.
Lighter,
Did you discover what that bump was? Perhaps hormones? And that hand foot and mouth disease is awful. We have had that a few times.
Bella,
Mono is short for Mononucleosis. It is a lot like Epstein Bar or Chronic Fatigue only not as prologed. And it IS the kissing disease as you can get it from kissing.
Carolyn,
Did you get your results back? Maybe you posted something about it on a different thread. I am falling a little behind......
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Dear Pops,
It's great to read you... been thinking of you alot this weekend.
I've been feeling just as you've described, but thinking it was an emotional/spiritual sort of attack.
Now I dunno... but my bloodwork is to be done this coming Friday, so we shall see. Expressing my... uckiness :P... in feelings/mood/attitude - both here on the board and then here at home - was a big help. Well, I should say that the listening, caring, responsive ears in both places have been the help... and I am so thankful for another lesson in leaning.
Poppy, it feels to me like we're both about to transverse the hump, yanno? Not that there won't be other lumps and bumps, but this is the major humpydoo... lol. ((((((()))))))) I know I'm ready for a downhill slide that's fun and entertaining and I bet you are, too! You know, the sort that ends in a happy splash and grins, with no bruising and bandaids... that kinda slide. Weee...... :D
So much love to you,
Carolyn
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Carolyn,
I just read a little bit of your struggle on the another thread. And I feel like a dingle that I didn't see it all sooner. Got a little busy the last two days. Dear Pops,
It's great to read you... been thinking of you alot this weekend.
I've been feeling just as you've described, but thinking it was an emotional/spiritual sort of attack.
Now I dunno... but my bloodwork is to be done this coming Friday, so we shall see. Expressing my... uckiness :P... in feelings/mood/attitude - both here on the board and then here at home - was a big help. Well, I should say that the listening, caring, responsive ears in both places have been the help... and I am so thankful for another lesson in leaning.
Poppy, it feels to me like we're both about to transverse the hump, yanno? Not that there won't be other lumps and bumps, but this is the major humpydoo... lol. ((((((()))))))) I know I'm ready for a downhill slide that's fun and entertaining and I bet you are, too! You know, the sort that ends in a happy splash and grins, with no bruising and bandaids... that kinda slide. Weee...... :D
So much love to you,
Carolyn
I would love to understand more about the emotional/spiritual attack. I feel like most of my strugglings this past 10 months have been that very thing. I say "Get thee hence" a lot!!!! You must be special cuz that adversary tends toward taking down the mammoths amongst us! KWIM? That is code for "you are really awesome."
I am glad that there has been so much support for you on the board and more importantly at home. Your H sounds like good people to me! I wish I had something wonderful to say....but alas, my capacities for such things are small. :? It does feel good to get all the uckiness out. For me, I have been adding all the irrational stuff.....the adversarial thoughts....and the emotion to my posts-- just trying to purge it. This last go 'round has given me a sense of peace and I feel that the burden has lifted on certain levels. That feels good. Better than groping and struggling in the dark not knowing when it will end. I am grateful for comments and ideas that speak truth to my spirit. They are the lifelines that bring me out of the gloom.
I want to know what goes on with the bloodwork. I wonder if the smoking cessation throws other body systems off for a bit....hmmmmmm?????
And yes. The downhill slide sounds good. Actually, I'd rather stay level for a while and stay and stroll a bit at 72 degrees! I need a rest from the highs and lows.
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About the lice and hot water thing.... I think my sister used a blow dryer, not hot water :shock:
I'll keep the vinegar in mind if it ever lands on our heads, LR: )
Vinegar and a hot blow dryer.
Egads.