Attitude & Acupuncture

Hello. I wanted to update you on the pain issue. I still don’t know what’s going on, but I’m really thinking it might not be endo as I can get rid of the feeling with some specific yoga moves, massage, and a change of position. I am working hard on maintaining a positive attitude right now. I may not know how to control the pain totally, but I do have total control over the thoughts I hold. So, instead of feeling like I will never feel better, I am thinking that my health is being restored. Further, each effort I make to feel better is being viewed as a step on the path to restoring my health. I might not know exactly how restored health is going to happen, but I know this: I am finished with illness. I don’t care if I get some new diagnosis to add to the list of diseases and syndromes and disorders I’ve been racking up since 2006. I AM STILL  FINISHED WITH ILLNESS. Again, no matter what is going on in my body, right now, PMDD free and totally sane, I have total control over my thoughts. I am using them wisely.

I have grown very tired of doctors offices and so am trying some alternative approaches. I had my first acupuncture treatment last Sunday. So strange. The needles didn’t hurt at all but I suggest you hold very still after they are in. I made the mistake of arching my back a little and then one spot hurt a lot.

Within two minutes of having the needles placed I was bawling face down in the little massage table face holder thingy. No tissue to be found and the acupuncturist had left for a little while. I couldn’t blow my nose or wipe my eyes. I just watched the tears fall down to the carpet. It felt so good to cry. It was a tremendous release. I guess it’s common to cry with this procedure (have any of you had acupuncture?).

I did feel better after I left the wellness center. Not 100%, but better. And I haven’t had a day that has made me cry from pain since going there on Sunday. I’ll continue trying it for a little while and let you know how it goes. I haven’t made it this far to give up on myself and a healthy body!

Appt today at Women’s Center

Hi everyone!

If I haven’t replied to a post it’s not because I haven’t read it, I read all of them, everyday.  I have been doing a lot of research for my appt today at a Womens Center, so I have been a bit backed up.

I will be replying to any posts I haven’t today or tomm.

I will let you all know how the appt goes.

Even though I am fully prepared for my appt, I have been to numerous appts with many doctors, I know what I want and have been preparing myself for that too, I am very nervous.

First, I want for the doctor to know more than I do with regards to PMDD.  I asked when I called about the appt and they assured me that he works with Women with PMDD.  (we’ll see about that :)

Second, I always get nervous when I go to the doctor, but not nervous like scared, more nervous like annoyed because I know I am going to have to start from the beginning and explain the past 20 years.  That becomes annoying after so many times.

PMDD isn’t like walking in and saying, look at my charts… I have cancer, or I have a cyst, as you all know.

Anyway, I am keeping my head up, thoughts trying to be positive, and I will let you all know what comes of the appt.

Stef

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