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Fed up with petty bullshit

Yes I understand we have fruit flies. No I don't know where they're coming from. But fruit flies aren't the end of the world. It's not reason for stopping normal cleaning and taking care of me. This is what you want to get paid for so fucking do it and quit bitching. I'm trying to help but my pain is still so high and I can't stand for more than 10 minutes. I shouldn't be doing your chores. I'm paying for rent, electric, wifi, and half of the food. She has food stamps but when I asked her to please order groceries 5 days ago she was like I don't have enough money. I knew she had about 85 bucks but I didn't speak up.
When she moved in with me I told her she needs to pay 250 per month and she's gotta do dishes and clean. She hasn't had any money and I've paid for everything. And when we go to Canterbury village I'm the one paying. I have limited funds.
I'm so tired of being an adult human. I think today is a good day for puppy time. If you leave me biscuits and head scritches I'd be very happy.
#ChronicPain #BackPain #Bursitis #FemoralAcetabularImpingement

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Today

I've got a follow-up appointment with my endocrinologist today at 2pm. I've been having high BG for a few weeks. maybe 2 weeks now.
I gotta shower and find clean clothes and get ready cuz transportation is coming shortly after 1pm so I've got 5 hours to get ready.
I'm not happy about this appointment cuz my pain makes me want to take some tincture. I just kinda wiggled my back like a snake and it popped a bunch but the pain stayed the same. I hurt all over.
Next week I have an appointment with my cardiologist who I really don't like. I haven't checked my BP since I last saw her at least 3 months ago. The battery is dead.
When I had my appointment with my BHH nurse for my injection she was concerned about my BP being high. It's normal for me. I've had high BP for most of my adult life. But it's high enough to need serious meds.
Tomorrow is my appointment with my pain specialist. Shes my favorite doctor. Shes so nice and accepting and very considerate of different identities. She hugged me when I couldn't do the cortisone injections the first time I went. She was desperate to help me and she decided we could at least do a torodal shot in my butt. It didn't help but I was grateful she tried to help me.
I'm gonna shower in a half hour and figure out what I'm gonna wear. I'm getting picked up just after 1 pm. Pauley is coming with me.
#BackPain #FemoralAcetabularImpingement #Bursitis #Osteoarthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #boneonbone #SchizoaffectiveDisorder #BorderlinePersonalityDisorder #ComplexPosttraumaticStressDisorder

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I'm new here!

Hi, my name is Warrioress1109. I'm here because I'd like to know anyone can offer advice on how to get an appointment with a physician specializing in MS. I've not been diagnosed with MS, nor has it ever been suggested to. I've been suffering with a multitude of increasingly debilitating illnesses and symptoms for over 30 years now. Seen by a long list of specialists. Tests, procedures, medications...targeted to a specific complaint. None of the neurology, rheumatology or ortho specialists have/are taking my comprehensive medical history into account. Which I believe is why existing and new symptoms have gotten worse over the years. In doing research on my own, I found that all of my symptoms & ilnesses have been seen in persons diagnosed with MS - in all or in part. I'd like to find out or rule out MS as a cause.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #Fibromyalgia #EatingDisorder #Osteoporosis #Uveitis #dry eye #RaynaudsPhenomenon #BackPain #CarpalTunnelSyndrome #Vertigo #MixedConnectiveTissueDiseaseMCTD

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Restarted Grad School Anndddd My Conditions Are Still Eating Me Up 😭

I restarted grad school for the nth time! I put support in place with my Fibro, FND, anxiety and depression etc. But my body and mind are still going ape sh#% 🙄

It's like my body is settling...Very, very slowly, but my course is sooo fast paced that you need to be on it from the jump.

I just don't know what to do anymore 😞 I actually am enjoying what I'm learning this time, but don't have the energy or decent enough health to manage studying it effectively.

We're only in week 2/3 and I am sooo behind, have only attended ONE class and we have mocks in a couple of weeks 🫠

I just feel like a failure. Like I'm letting down everyone supporting me, while also letting life pass me by.

#Fibromyalgia #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #MentalHealth #Insomnia #Anxiety #IrritableBowelSyndromeIBS #ChronicFatigue #ChronicIllness #BackPain #DepressiveDisorders #ChronicPain #Psoriasis

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CBD oil…anyone use this for pain?

Looking for back pain relief. Not looking for anything with THC; I don’t do well with THC. Anyone have a brand you like?

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Day 4

Woke up with my hips hurting. So about 45 minutes ago I ate a gummy. My hips feel better but my right leg is very ouchy. I'm fairly certain it's sciatica. I just gotta relax and let the gummy to work it's magic...
I found 2 musicians yesterday that I adore. I found both on FB reels. One is named Spencer Sutherland. He's a modern 70s slice of awesome pie. And then there's Marcin. He's a Polish guitarist. His music is just amazing. I highly recommend both.
would anyone like to share music with me?
#BackPain #Music

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So far my little experiment is going well

I woke up a half hour ago. I felt mostly ok but when I walked to the bathroom my knees started hurting. And I felt like my brain was wrapped in bubble wrap. So I took a gummy 5 minutes ago. I should feel great in a half hour.
My dreams are very vivid. I've been enjoying them like indie films.
#BackPain #Migraine #naturalmedicine

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Feeling much better today

This morning was really rough with waking up to a ginormous patch of ringworm. I waited for Pauley to wake up so she could put some medicine on the wound. It was bleeding a little bit this morning.
I took one gummy at 9am and another around 1pm. I have no pain. I haven't taken any of my pain meds today! I don't have a migraine either!
I ordered another jar of the gummies using a different email address cuz otherwise it was gonna be suuuuuuuuuper expensive. I also ordered a dropper bottle of CBD/CBG tincture. And I'm pretty sure I ordered another thing of samples of gummies. I'm quite serious about finding different ways to stop my pain.
The second gummy today was taken with hydroxyzine just so I could meditate deeply. Except I fell asleep and had some awesome dreams.
Something I expected was feeling high which I hate. I don't feel high. I feel like I could hug the whole world.
Of course now I've got a serious case of the munchies. I'll have some pizza for dinner tonight. But I'm really craving shawarma and falafel and poutine.
Emotionally I feel great. I'm alert, focused, and happy. This Feels amazing.
#Alternativemedicine #FemoralAcetabularImpingement #Bursitis #Osteoarthritis #BackPain #sciatica #Migraine

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Pain relief options

So the meds kinda work sometimes which absolutely sucks. And the CBD cream I have takes the edge off the pain but a 6 is still a 6. I remember from about 14 years ago I tried THC gummies and they knocked me on my ass. Then I tried CBD gummies and I was taking them because of severe insomnia. I slept sooooooo good with those goofy peach rings. So I figured I'd try to find a gummy for stress and anxiety relief. I found a company that has a "free jar, just pay shipping" and they retail for 70 bucks! I ordered a jar about 5 days ago so there's quick turnaround.
Guess what arrived today!!!
I was so excited. i opened the box and took out the gummies. I opened the jar and sniffed but it was... Chemically. I knew these wouldn't taste good but they smelled like serious business. So at 330pm I ate 2 gummies. An hour later my mind was calm.
2 hours later I noticed that I didn't have any pain.
Wait... What?!?! How the what the what???
Yeah. No migraine. Back felt great. Hips were a little stiff but they didn't hurt at all. And I had gotten sick 4x this morning right before I got them... And after eating the gummies, my tummy felt wonderful. I have chronic GI disease and I'm usually complaining about my tummy hurting.
I told Pauley about how good I feel and she was shocked. The pain started coming back about an hour ago. So 330pm till 10pm. That's definitely a change of pace. I just took half of a gummy to help me rest better. I'm curious about what kind of dreams I'll have tonight.
#ChronicPain #BackPain #FemoralAcetabularImpingement #Bursitis #Osteoarthritis #Migraine #CBD

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The shot vs the implant birth control?

Yesterday I met with my gynecologist to discuss different birth control methods. She wants me to stop taking estrogen due to hypertension and interactions with certain meds I’m on. We discussed the iud, implant, shot, and proestrogen only pill. I’m use to having periods only every 3 months and their lighter. Don’t want periods every month nor intermittent spotting. I got put on birth control for my pmdd and to help with bad cramping 20 years ago. I get yeast infections easily espically in the summer with excessive sweating. I don’t want weight gain. I’m already obese and having hard time losing. I already have depression and anxiety along with other health conditions including pots. Don’t want increased risk of breast cancer. It runs in my family. My pots is always worse when I’m on my period making me more dizzy and feeling like I’m going to faint more along with worse nausea. I have back pain but it’s worse when on my period along with bloating. I’m torn between the shot and implant. I have been doing research and both sound good except the weight gain with the shot. I have pain management procedures every couple of months besides other procedures, bloodwork, scans, etc. please help me decide between the shot and implant! #MajorDepressiveDisorder #GeneralizedAnxietyDisorder #PremenstrualDysphoricDisorder #POTS #ReflexSympatheticDystrophySyndrome

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