Chronic Pain Today

It seems so sci fi but there are now studies underway to make Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind reality. Would you want to erase your bad memories if you could? or, like Jim Carrey in the movie, would you soon realise that to erase the bad ends up erasing the good that was associated with the bad as well? I saw this news bulletin and thought it was the most interesting thing in health news this week, a way to erase the pain and bad that can be lingering in a person.

To learn more about the drug that scientist are testing, you’ll need to read up on the study and how they came to incorporate spiders, scientists, the fear factor gene, and a little hypertension pill into this really interesting discovery that is bound to get even more attention the more that they study it.

There are some places and plans where you can get free diabetic supplies and insulin. Diabetics that are not insured have the worst time trying to stay on top of the ever mounting bills associated with diabetes. Insulin can be very expensive, add that with the lancets and monitors, strips, medications, and other aspects of the medical conditions and there are times when diabetics do not take the proper care of themselves simply because they can’t afford the out of pocket expense. There are some ways to get free insulin and there are some programs that are effective for that. If you are an uninsured diabetic I urge you to check out these programs. Plus there are ads for products that can help, should you be interested.

Also, in association of this post:

Do You Know the Proper Ways to Dispose of Insulin Needles and Lancets? You can’t just toss them into the bin like we used to before we knew better. There are special ways that you’ll need to know about disposal, ways that will keep you and others safer. These are medical waste items, even though it takes place in your home and you’ll need to treat it as such. Find out and stay informed on that.

The early week dip in blood sugar has has lingering effects on me. Not only was it the first time that I’ve actually went down from being so faint, but it has lasted in residual effects throughout the week. I don’t know what the deal is, but its really staying with me. I’ve had a cough and congestion, so perhaps I’m just low immune at the moment and that is helping the faintness and lack of energy stay in there.

Today I wanted to talk about medicine, your actual medicine intake. There are many that I know that take several dozen pills a day for their chronic pain. Some IC patients alone I’ve totalled seeing 30 pills a day. You really need to monitor this because when you’ve so many to take with so many different restrictions, you can get confused. I recommend getting a pill organizer and use a piece of white tape to write (with a sharpie) the time that the pill below needs to be taken. This can be kept around and just filled once a week with the pills you’ll need. That way you’ll not need to wonder, is this the one with food, is this one twice a day or every 12 hours (because there IS a difference).

Learn about your meds, be on top of things. Medication should never be a passive thing.

Well I’m still struggling with the after affects of having that LBS (low blood sugar) incident. I’m still weak, a bit light headed, and nauseous. Plus having to eat every two hours is something I’m not quite used to yet. So to try to take my mind off how I feel, I’m plunging myself in work.

I highly recommend the out of sight out of mind method, I’ve been busy, too busy usually to figure out that I still feel really bad and am so tired. I’ve new projects. You can check them out at Suite 101’s Water Gardens and a few other spots lately. I’ve received plenty of product tests and review items that I need to get cracking on. Plus that guitar isn’t going to play itself. These items I put as a “hafta” do thing, so I don’t put it off and after a bit, hours have past and I’m realising that I’m going to make it through the day.

Tired and cranky? Don’t bask in it, keep busy find more to do and eventually the day will end and perhaps tomorrow will be better.

Stay focused and lovely dear readers

Tina

The Day before yesterday I blogged about fibro sufferers checking their blood sugar and the link that they have to hypoglycemia issues.

Yesterday I was rushed to the clinic with fainting and LBS (low blood sugar or hypoglycemia). I spent all day dizzy and faint, nauseous and jittery, trying to bring it up and keep it up. Today I am just having the after effects of the really bad day of yesterday. It usually takes me another 24 hours after the bad day before I’m feeling better.

So what am I doing now?? Well other than ducking tornado warnings, I’m monitoring my blood sugar and making sure I eat some carbs every two hours, yes thats right Every Two Hours. It sounds like a dream to munch all day under doctor’s orders, but its really not.

So I’m ESPECIALLY warning everyone with fibro, please talk to your doctor to see if you are at risk for this. See if you can track your blood sugar for a week or so, or just during one of your “bad days” to see if there is a link. There was for me, and now I’m going to have to relearn a lifestyle so that I can do better in keeping my sugar levels up.

Be healthy and happy dear readers