We spent the whole day outside swimming on Monday, and the after effects weren't as extreme as last year, BUT, my back was KILLING me later that day- in a worse, and different- way than it had been lately. The weirdest thing, though, was that the next day, the irritation and pain in the upper right area of my ribs was much worse. I was snuggling with Taryn and she accidentally elbowed me or something in that area and it was such a weird thing. Like there was something hard bulging out from that area that surged with pain when she bumped me, but she didn't even hit or bump me hard. I know I'm not describing it very well, it was just very weird. Right after it happened, I laid back and dug up under my ribs and could feel something hard protruding from the bottom right of my rib cage. I had felt this before, but it's been a very long time. Then it dawned on me that the first time this happened (or when I noticed it) was the peak of last summer, when it was hot, we had regularly been spending some time in the sun, and that I also hadn't noticed it since sometime last fall. It sounds like a long shot, but I'm wondering if sun exposure is somehow exacerbating the spleen-area pain I've experienced. I honestly have no idea how that could be, but, somehow, the two seem connected. It sounds a little crazy, I know!
Honestly, sometimes I think that some of the health things I have experienced are really just a manifestation of stress, anxiety, over thinking, and possibly me just being nuts. I don't even know anymore. I really wish I just had answers and clear connections between symptoms and the things that make them better or worse. I feel like I've tried EVERYTHING (including going to the doctor-which I know most people think I haven't). It gets annoying to go when you're scared and petrified, you go in alone, finally get your worries off your chest, and you get the "you're young and that's unlikely, have a nice day talk." You leave blowing out a huge sigh of relief and then 2 minutes later it dawns on you- I'm NOT ok, I'm not better, and I have no answers. What the hell kind of system is that?! Feeling so bad for so long with so many symptoms that come, go, and seemingly have no rhyme or reason can have the effect of making you question your own sanity, I guess. : / I'll just keep on truckin! (And writing- it really helps).
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Digestion
This will most definitely cross the line into WAY too much information, but, hey, you're warned. It's part of this annoying situation called my painful life, so it'd be silly to ignore.
Last Monday, the second, I took the kids to see a movie at red rocks (yay)! Upon leaving, my tummy started hurting A LOT. By the time we got out of the parking lot (at least half an hour later), the discomfort of my indigestion seemed to have permeated through my whole body. My hips, my back, my WHOLE rib area (front, back, sides, WAY up under into my chest) just felt like toxins were pouring in, like noxious green gas you see in movies infiltrating a big area in just seconds, causing everyone in it's path to meet their demise. It was extremely uncomfortable! It made me think back to a year and a half earlier when I told my brother in law, Mark, (you remember him, the awesome acupuncturist) that my left arm hurt and he said, "digestion." At the time, I hate to confess, I thought he was a little nuts. Now I'm pretty sure he was right! What's that saying? Oh, yeah, "you are what you eat." Turns out, I keep pumping my body full of crap, and it makes me feel crappy. WEIRD.
I need this post to remind me, again, that my diet REALLY does affect how I feel. This was the first time I've had such a crazy reaction to eating poorly but it was certainly a wake up call. Don't get me wrong, I've put this all together before, and have felt bad from eating bad before, but have never felt like it was just taking over my body like that! That "toxic" feeling I've described before definitely seems to be linked to eating (and drinking) poorly.
On a different note, we went swimming the other day (for the first time this summer), and being outside AND in a warm pool didn't kill me. Mind you, we weren't outside all day, and I only went in the hot pool for maybe ten minutes, but short of a little extra back and chest pain, I didn't seem to be too much worse for the wear. I don't know if I should be happy or not about this. I just wish there were consistent triggers so I knew 1.what the hell, and 2. what to avoid so I could optimize my wellness.
Also, I think my work is killing me. Ok, not really but that building is most definitely making me sick. My drippy nose and sore throat had subsided while we were away, but promptly returned upon going back to work today. Ugh.
Goals: be happy, don't worry so much, relax.
Last Monday, the second, I took the kids to see a movie at red rocks (yay)! Upon leaving, my tummy started hurting A LOT. By the time we got out of the parking lot (at least half an hour later), the discomfort of my indigestion seemed to have permeated through my whole body. My hips, my back, my WHOLE rib area (front, back, sides, WAY up under into my chest) just felt like toxins were pouring in, like noxious green gas you see in movies infiltrating a big area in just seconds, causing everyone in it's path to meet their demise. It was extremely uncomfortable! It made me think back to a year and a half earlier when I told my brother in law, Mark, (you remember him, the awesome acupuncturist) that my left arm hurt and he said, "digestion." At the time, I hate to confess, I thought he was a little nuts. Now I'm pretty sure he was right! What's that saying? Oh, yeah, "you are what you eat." Turns out, I keep pumping my body full of crap, and it makes me feel crappy. WEIRD.
I need this post to remind me, again, that my diet REALLY does affect how I feel. This was the first time I've had such a crazy reaction to eating poorly but it was certainly a wake up call. Don't get me wrong, I've put this all together before, and have felt bad from eating bad before, but have never felt like it was just taking over my body like that! That "toxic" feeling I've described before definitely seems to be linked to eating (and drinking) poorly.
On a different note, we went swimming the other day (for the first time this summer), and being outside AND in a warm pool didn't kill me. Mind you, we weren't outside all day, and I only went in the hot pool for maybe ten minutes, but short of a little extra back and chest pain, I didn't seem to be too much worse for the wear. I don't know if I should be happy or not about this. I just wish there were consistent triggers so I knew 1.what the hell, and 2. what to avoid so I could optimize my wellness.
Also, I think my work is killing me. Ok, not really but that building is most definitely making me sick. My drippy nose and sore throat had subsided while we were away, but promptly returned upon going back to work today. Ugh.
Goals: be happy, don't worry so much, relax.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Weird New Symptom
Last night I was laying in bed reading, and my wrist started burning. I don't know how else to describe it. It was just a little spot on the inside of my wrist but it felt like it was on fire. It totally freaked me out. Then my palm started having that same sensation. It's annoying. It's also frustrating to have more and more symptoms crop up constantly and not have any clue what the heck is wrong with me or why this keeps happening.
Over the last couple days, I have been having a lot more joint pain again. My low back (both sides, great), right hip and knee, and my hands and wrists have been giving me a hard time. I woke up today with a very sore throat, some ear pain, and a sniffly nose. I think maybe the fires in the area have been causing those symptoms to flare up. I have not been eating very well lately. I have not been sleeping enough. I have gotten some days off (YAY!) That does help tremendously.
We're going to Elko again for my cousins wedding this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it, BUT I need to remember not to eat as poorly as I did when we went there last time. That really had a poor effect on how I felt last time! I also hope to utilize the fitness room this time, too. We've gotten out for a walk the last couple of nights and it has been so nice. I miss going for walks at night; when I lived at home with my mom, we lived right next to a greenbelt and we used to go for walks every night. I think it really does a person good, mentally and physically, to get outside everyday. It's something I enjoy and it's something I think I need to make time for as much as I can.
My goals for this week: have fun, don't overstress, enjoy myself without overindulging, and get a little more rest.
Over the last couple days, I have been having a lot more joint pain again. My low back (both sides, great), right hip and knee, and my hands and wrists have been giving me a hard time. I woke up today with a very sore throat, some ear pain, and a sniffly nose. I think maybe the fires in the area have been causing those symptoms to flare up. I have not been eating very well lately. I have not been sleeping enough. I have gotten some days off (YAY!) That does help tremendously.
We're going to Elko again for my cousins wedding this weekend. I'm really looking forward to it, BUT I need to remember not to eat as poorly as I did when we went there last time. That really had a poor effect on how I felt last time! I also hope to utilize the fitness room this time, too. We've gotten out for a walk the last couple of nights and it has been so nice. I miss going for walks at night; when I lived at home with my mom, we lived right next to a greenbelt and we used to go for walks every night. I think it really does a person good, mentally and physically, to get outside everyday. It's something I enjoy and it's something I think I need to make time for as much as I can.
My goals for this week: have fun, don't overstress, enjoy myself without overindulging, and get a little more rest.
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