Five Years Ago Today...

[Sherri]

HO, I just now read your story - amazing! I had heard bits & pieces, but never heard the whole thing. We went through some frustrations a few years back with the doctors telling us that nothing was wrong with our daughter. We pressed them until we finally found someone who could diagnose her correctly. And even after that, there were medications prescribed that were more harmful than helpful. It just made me know that doctors are not infallible! Thank God, today she is fine!

[Esther]

I have lived through the pain of trying to find out what is wrong with you.

When I was in my early 20's I began to get sick after eating pizza, (a youth food ) sausage, and fried foods. At first it was a gradual attack and then later became immediately after I ate.

I even had an attack where I thought I was having a heart attack and was rushed to the hospital.

The doctors kept saying gall bladder even though I was very young to have that problem. Yet each test they ran showed nothing.

Finally, the third test revealed the stones.

I was afraid the doctors were not going to believe how sick I was but they did. It was very discouraging at a young age when you have never been sick before.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

Just a minor correction...this thread isn't about me, but about what God did for me. Telling your story is perfectly appropriate!

And giving hope is part of what I intended. I can't tell you how many times I felt so hopeless that all I felt was left was to die because living in pain like that the rest of my life wasn't an option.

Have hope, my friend. Hold on to it cause sometimes, that's all we have.

Praying for you every day.

Thanks, HO, for the encouragement and letting me talk too. I deal with this almost daily and just don't talk about it. There are days that I feel good but for example, yesterday I was laying on the couch watching a movie with my husband. I like to lean into him but I find it difficult for fear that my neck is going to pop, but I do it anyway because I need to cuddle too! So, there I was, watching a movie and I moved a little and POP! The downward spiral started immediately, the brain fog began. I jumped up immediately and started moving because once in a while if I can work things just right, I can stave off going to the chiropractor which is $38.00 a pop. After exercising through the rest of the movie and going for a walk, I was able to move in such a way that I poppped and the brain fog went away. So, I am good for now....this may last a month or it may last an hour. I almost always have this issue more with my monthly cycle and hormonal changes. I have never had a doctor take me seriously. I have cried a few times after being told there is nothing wrong with me. I was told "I know it's depression because you should be HAPPY there is nothing wrong with you and instead you are sad!" I have had anti-depressants offered to me. I have never signed up for them I just tell the doctor "Fine, I will just go see the chiropractor" which they laugh at. I found a TENS machine at a garage sale and I use it fairly regularly. I had the best results ever when I saw a chiropractor and did a series of ARP training. (Accelerated Recovery Program). She put it on certain muscles and I didn't have this issue for a number of months. But it cost me $500.00 to do it. So, I use the TENS machine the same way the chiropractor
used the ARP training and it helps....mostly with the possibility of getting back "in" when I go "out". Before using the TENS machine, I rarely had success at this. The TENS machine is only suppoed to be used with a prescription under the care of a physical therapist, but since there is "nothing wrong with me" I use it and get the relief I can.