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    How is everyone doing?

    Today marks 4 months since I tragically lost my 12 year old grandson in a snow mobile accident. He was my buddy. I was there from the minute he came into this world, till day before he died. I have two more precious grandchildren. I love them dearly. They just didn't live with me for years. Than come on weekends.
    Than today I had a gynecologist appointment and had biopsies done. ( from precancerous cells removed before) again. Was hoping it would have been cleared.
    Always something 🙄
    COPD isn't the best. Keep the air on because it is damp.
    I don't know if anyone else is reading or writing on here. Would be nice to chit chat.

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    I’m new here!

    Hi, my name is canatc1. I'm curious about COPD symptoms . We are moving to the coast in Florida, since I discoverer I can breath salt without coughing and gasping nearly as much in ocean air. Has anybody else found this to be true or am I just kidding myself.
    #MightyTogether #HeartDisease #CoronaryHeartDisease

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    Of All the Stupid Things

    I know about PTSD my ex has it. I thought I was just having anxiety attacks until last Sunday. On the way home from visiting a family member (a 2 hr trip one-way in a very old car) my car radio started with a warning of a tornado in the area I was driving. On a major highway it starts raining really hard then ice and strong winds. This is nothing new for the Florida state it rains so hard you can't see the car in front. We all put our flashers on continued driving went into the eye then back into the outer bands of the tornado it was terrifying. I was shaking so when I got home I went straight to bed. I hate driving in the rain before this. It seems when I was a child I was in two car accidents with my parents and it was raining. I wasn't driving but I experienced it. Then when I moved to Florida I was in a very bad accident. I was helping in a pre-existing accident during a rainstorm. Car number one had thought she had pulled off of the highway when she was actually in the right lane The car behind her which was the car in front of me....all of a sudden the car in front of me the lights were gone in like a flick of a switch. I immediately yanked my wheel to the left just missed her by milliseconds went into the medin. Everything was in slow motion wheels car parts rolling around steam coming up from car engines people screaming. I ran to the first car the woman had no idea what was going on I told her to shut her car off and put her flashers on asked if she was okay she said yes. I went to the car that hit her which was the car in front of me and it was too young girls. They were both hurt. I was tending to the one in the driver's seat A young man came over I asked if he had a belt on and we put a tourniquet on the driver's leg. I didn't see her passenger right away she kept asking where is so and so. I remember going to that side of the car looking for the girl and then realizing that the young girl was face planted into the dashboard. By this time people had stopped. A woman tapped me on the shoulder and said I'll take care of this girl You go help the driver and I looked at her and she said I'm a nurse We just left the hospital my husband is over there he's calling for the ambulances. I remember walking around the front of the car and that's the last thing I remember except seeing bright lights and somebody yelling run run she's not going to stop. There was a car coming over the hill the woman was drunk and she wound up hitting the girls in the car again and me. I was told I went 20 ft into the air I landed in a ditch. I woke up I didn't have my shoes on or my socks I didn't I know where I was but I couldn't get up I kept trying I was terrified I was going to get eaten by an alligator. Would you believe I didn't have one broken bone I was covered in road rash though. So while I survived that and the home that I currently live in now has flooded every year. I never realized the connection between heavy rain and wind and PTSD with me until I drove through a tornado. It was an EF0 It did tear up mobile homes but it explains so much why I panic every time it starts raining hard. Most of my meditation tapes have water in them most of them I can't listen to. Like I say of all the stupid things to have PTSD too heavy rain. And I just found this out this week. #ADHD #Anxiety
    # angioedema hives idiopathic# hiatal hernia #Pleurisy #raynaud syndrome #Shingles left eye #Shoulder bilateral impingement system #unstable lumbar spine #Bastrop syndrome #bone spurs #Cataracts #COPD #Costochondritis
    # Fibromyalgia #Osteopenia #Osteoarthritis #Peripheral neuropathy #kyphosis # gerd# ptsd

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    Of All the Stupid Things

    I know about PTSD my ex has it. I thought I was just having anxiety attacks until last Sunday. On the way home from visiting a family member (a 2 hr trip one-way in a very old car) my car radio started with a warning of a tornado in the area I was driving. On a major highway it starts raining really hard then ice and strong winds. This is nothing new for the Florida state it rains so hard you can't see the car in front. We all put our flashers on continued driving went into the eye then back into the outer bands of the tornado it was terrifying. I was shaking so when I got home I went straight to bed. I hate driving in the rain before this. It seems when I was a child I was in two car accidents with my parents and it was raining. I wasn't driving but I experienced it. Then when I moved to Florida I was in a very bad accident. I was helping in a pre-existing accident during a rainstorm. Car number one had thought she had pulled off of the highway when she was actually in the right lane The car behind her which was the car in front of me....all of a sudden the car in front of me the lights were gone in like a flick of a switch. I immediately yanked my wheel to the left just missed her by milliseconds went into the medin. Everything was in slow motion wheels car parts rolling around steam coming up from car engines people screaming. I ran to the first car the woman had no idea what was going on I told her to shut her car off and put her flashers on asked if she was okay she said yes. I went to the car that hit her which was the car in front of me and it was too young girls. They were both hurt. I was tending to the one in the driver's seat A young man came over I asked if he had a belt on and we put a tourniquet on the driver's leg. I didn't see her passenger right away she kept asking where is so and so. I remember going to that side of the car looking for the girl and then realizing that the young girl was face planted into the dashboard. By this time people had stopped. A woman tapped me on the shoulder and said I'll take care of this girl You go help the driver and I looked at her and she said I'm a nurse We just left the hospital my husband is over there he's calling for the ambulances. I remember walking around the front of the car and that's the last thing I remember except seeing bright lights and somebody yelling run run she's not going to stop. There was a car coming over the hill the woman was drunk and she wound up hitting the girls in the car again and me. I was told I went 20 ft into the air I landed in a ditch. I woke up I didn't have my shoes on or my socks I didn't I know where I was but I couldn't get up I kept trying I was terrified I was going to get eaten by an alligator. Would you believe I didn't have one broken bone I was covered in road rash though. So while I survived that and the home that I currently live in now has flooded every year. I never realized the connection between heavy rain and wind and PTSD with me until I drove through a tornado. It was an EF0 It did tear up mobile homes but it explains so much why I panic every time it starts raining hard. Most of my meditation tapes have water in them most of them I can't listen to. Like I say of all the stupid things to have PTSD too heavy rain. And I just found this out this week. #ADHD #Anxiety
    # angioedema hives idiopathic# hiatal hernia #Pleurisy #raynaud syndrome #Shingles left eye #Shoulder bilateral impingement system #unstable lumbar spine #Bastrop syndrome #bone spurs #Cataracts #COPD #Costochondritis
    # Fibromyalgia #Osteopenia #Osteoarthritis #Peripheral neuropathy #kyphosis # gerd# ptsd

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    Held hostage by our bodies

    Part 1 of 2 Living with a chronic illness feels like our bodies are holding us to ransom. We get no rewards for our attempts to function like a “normal” person.

    We struggle with the everyday things that most people take for granted.

    Managing life with a chronic illness(s) is exhausting. We experience multiple layers of fatigue. It’s important to note that fatigue is different from feeling tired.

    There are 3 different types of fatigue

    Transient fatigue is acute fatigue brought on by extreme sleep restriction or extended hours awake within 1 or 2 days.

    Cumulative fatigue is fatigue brought on by repeated mild sleep restriction or extended hours awake across a series of days.

    Circadian fatigue refers to the reduced performance during nighttime hours, particularly during an individual’s “window of circadian low” (WOCL) (typically between 2:00 a.m. and 05:59 a.m.).

    Fatigue is categorised as either physical or mental.

    Common symptoms associated with fatigue can include:

    aching muscles

    apathy and a lack of motivation

    daytime drowsiness

    difficulty concentrating or learning new tasks

    gastrointestinal problems

    headache

    irritability

    slowed response time

    vision problems

    The difference between tiredness and fatigue is more substantial than you may first realise. Tiredness is the way we feel when we don’t get enough sleep. Fatigue is a daily lack of energy that can’t be solved through greater sleep alone. Fatigue, therefore, is caused by more than just our sleeping pattern or daily activities.

    Most of the time fatigue can be attributed to one or more lifestyle issues, such as poor sleep habits or lack of exercise. Fatigue can be caused by a medicine or linked to depression. Sometimes fatigue is a symptom of an illness that needs treatment.

    If you feel you’re suffering from fatigue, which is an overwhelming tiredness that isn’t relieved by rest and sleep, you may have an underlying medical condition. It’s important to consult your GP for advice.

    Prepare yourself not be taken seriously. It could take a few appointments and more than one doctor to be heard.

    In my case, the first GP dismissed my concerns. I was there about something else. After she dealt with that issue, I told her my concern about my tiredness levels and not feeling refreshed after a good night’s sleep. Ignoring me she thrust the prescription slip into my hand. Giving me the “it’s time to leave” look.

    I wasn’t at all prepared for her reaction. I left feeling like none of the doctors at the surgery would take my concerns seriously. I decided to see another GP and if they didn’t listen or help me. I would try every doctor at the practice until one of them was willing to act on my symptoms. Luckily for me, the second doctor I saw listened. A diagnosis of Myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) took about a year. Once diagnosed I felt momentary relief. Finally, there was medical proof I was unwell. I wasn’t going mad, it wasn’t all in my head. I had a physical problem.

    https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-cfs/

    Layers of fatigue – Mille-Feuille of tiredness

    This isn’t a medical term ( Miller-Feuille is French, meaning; 1000 sheets or layers) It’s something I created to help healthy people understand fatigue is much more than just tiredness. An early night and a long lie at the weekend simply won’t fix us.

    Different layers of fatigue

    Layer 1

    Fatigue caused by chronic condition(s) Exhaustion that doesn’t let up might be a sign of:

    Adrenal insufficiency

    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

    Anemia

    Anxiety disorders

    Cancer

    Chronic fatigue syndrome

    Chronic infection or inflammation

    Chronic kidney disease

    COPD

    Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

    Depression (major depressive disorder) or other mood disorders

    Diabetes

    Fibromyalgia

    Grief

    Heart disease

    Heart failure

    Hepatitis A

    Hepatitis B

    Hepatitis C

    HIV/AIDS

    Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid)

    Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)

    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

    Liver disease

    Low vitamin D

    Lupus

    Mononucleosis

    Multiple sclerosis

    Obesity

    Parkinson’s disease

    Physical or emotional abuse

    Polymyalgia rheumatica

    Pregnancy

    Rheumatoid arthritis

    Sleep apnea

    Stress

    Traumatic brain injury

    Layer 2

    Fatigue caused by medication. If you take time to read the patient leaflet inside the box you will find an extensive list of side effects. Fatigue is a common side effect of many drugs. Especially the types chronic illness sufferers take. Additional fatigue is the las

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    I'm new here!

    Hi, my name is FrankC. I'm looking for

    #MightyTogether #Anxiety
    #mighty Together #Cancer
    #mighty Together #COPD

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    I'm new here!

    Hi, my name is FrankC. I'm looking for

    #MightyTogether #Anxiety
    #mighty Together #Cancer
    #mighty Together #COPD

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    New here.

    A little overwhelmed, but checking this out and hoping it'll help.
    #anxiey #Depression #CrohnsDisease #odd #ChronicObstructivePulmonaryDisease

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    I'm new here!

    Hi, my name is MIGHTY68. I'm here because

    #MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD copd early onset dementia heart failure Looking to chat with folks

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