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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Monday, November 05, 2007 - 11:15 pm
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 12:52 am
i think it is from the systemic reaction to the raw onions. When I have a bad food reaction it can take a week or two of misery before things are back to the 'usual'. THX for the Lyrica info. I am amazed that it made ya sleepy. I have atypical reactions to meds as well. Gravol or sedation meds make me so hyper I'm bouncing off of walls and ceiling LOL One 25 at bedtime made ya sleepy? I started off at 50 mg THREE times a day and it did nothing, nada, might as well have gone 'cold turkey' off of gaba. Thank GOD I didnt gain weight. I have that trouble with some meds, instant bloating 10-15 lbs in a day or so.
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:01 am
Mame, you just hang in there, girlfriend! You can't help how you feel, and those that go to work and die with their boots on, well they die working! I'd rather go at home in my snuggly electric cozy surrounded by my animal kiddos. I find it's best to just accept yourself for who you are, and once you do, it makes it easier for others to do the same. You are just fine being Mameblanche, you don't have to be anyone else or feel guilty about it one bit!

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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 1:43 pm
Thx Kar! Well I just got back from the doctor's office. He agrees with me that this is mostly stress related. He's worried about the weird stinging I get in the right side of my head when my stress levels go off the charts. But when I asked him about lithium, cuz of my mood swings, he said with my sensitivity and aversion to taking meds in an ongoing basis, that he was leery to go in that direction. What he did suggest was surprising, and I think hopeful. He suggested a special lightboard, which you sit in front of for an hour a day and it lifts your mood levels. I've got the pamphlet but haven't gone through it yet. He said it's somewhat expensive at around $250.00 bucks. I've heard of it being used for SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) but he says that's just one of the things it helps. My nausea isn't as bad today, (he gave me some pepsid tabs for if/when it comes back fullforce) and my head is now achey cuz it's windy out, and the hood of my jacket kept getting blown off. He also gave me a note for the temp agency explaining that I need the time to rest and feel better for a few more days. (By which time the assignment from hell should be over anyways, thank heavens.) He originally wanted to write that I need to be off this job period, but I begged him to be more generic (thankfully he listened) cuz I don't want to lose my good standing with the agency. He really surprised me by agreeing with me that by not following my gut, and not leaving when things were really beginning to stress me out, by trying to do the right thing, I was doing more harm to myself, than good. I feel somewhat vindicated and somewhat less like the total loser I felt like earlier. His exact words were, "It pays to trust your initial gut instincts'. But I am still internally beating myself up, going over that list of negative things I usually run thorough in my head when I get down on myself. But I am the indomitable MameB and I'll survive. As long as I know at least some people really care, and I do know that, I'll be fine. I'm sorry if I'm a pain in the ass sometimes... Hugs to my friends Cyber and RL who care enough to put up with me. You make life worth living. Trust me on that.
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Justavice
Member
11-22-2005
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 3:54 pm
Mameblanche- Just some random information..... One of the psychiatrists I work with uses one of those lightboards in her office. At first I thought it was for the patients, but she uses it for herself, especially during the colder/darker months. It sits on her desk pointed toward her and is on most of the time she is there. I don't know her well enough to ask her what she uses it for (mood, depression, etc.) but I admire her professional work very much and she has first hand knowledge of the best medical interventions, so I don't believe she would use such a device if it wasn't helpful to her.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 7:55 pm
Mame, glad the doc has put ya on rest. that board sounds interesting!
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 8:43 pm
Mame, you have no idea how much we care about you! You are a very special lady and NEVER a pain in the ass! This disease is the pain in the arse. I am so glad you saw the dr. today. You've been dealing with this 'stuff' long enough to know, you rest and regenerate, or it's going to get ya'. {{{{{MAME}}}}}
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Sharinia
Member
09-07-2002
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 9:44 pm
(((Mames))) it breaks my heart to hear how you are down on yourself. you are an amazing person with a shitty illness (that can sap us of our self esteem, among other things) ..... i have a couple of friends who love their light boards - gl with that
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Tuesday, November 06, 2007 - 9:44 pm
Kstme, ITA. Mame always takes time to make ppl feel special here, she goes the extra mile to find the cutest little songs/clipart/games. MAME Rules!
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Juju2bigdog
Member
10-27-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 6:32 am
MB is da best!!! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:01 am
You guys have me in tears! But good ones. I REALLY needed to hear/see/be reminded that some of you really GET me, and don't run screaming (laffing) in the other direction. Thank you so much... And this is the FIRST time I've cried since I started to lose it from stress several weeks ago, btw. (Weird, but my hands are shaking and I'm trembling. Wow.) I've ALWAYS said that acts of kindness moves me to tears more than anything else in the world. This just proves it. I PROMISE to look into the Light Board thingie, and with our Canadian Dollar doing so well, I might even order it from wherever you got yours Kar, cuz the price is right. Between my folder and this thread, I really am feeling the luv, care, and concern. Thank you.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 9:40 am
Okay, I've stopped blubbering. (blush) And thanks to y'all I AM hopefull of finding my 'happy place' again. BTW, my DH has been awesome through all of this, which has been a huge relief, or the stress would have been in triplicate.
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Kstme
Member
08-14-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 12:57 pm
{{{{Mame}}}} Sometimes, we don't give our guys credit, huh? They come through in the pinches and when it counts the most. That's why you keep him around, right? Well...I know there are 'other' reasons too. You hang in there and we'll get you through this!
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 1:02 pm
Kstme... My spirits are soaring again thanks to you guys, although physically I am fried, have a nagging headache, and I am getting horribly nauseous again. I'm going around the board trying to thank everyone who's been so wonderfully supportive lately, but I'm thinking I'm going to have to lie down now and take a break. Also haven't eaten yet today and it's almost 3 pm so I'll get some yogurt and go lie down for a while. But I will persevere later. This is something I am compelled to do. I appreciate you all so much, its the least I can do. And it makes me so happy to visit your folders.
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 2:44 pm
(((Mame))) I hope you can get some relief soon. I'm sorry things have been so bad for you lately. Take care.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 3:14 pm
Thanks Sage! I went hunting for your folder to drop off a giffie, but your folder's gone poofsies. Hope you create a new one. I'm feeling a tiny bit better and I'm sitting here with a bowl of soup and hoping for the best. Once I finish my rounds of folder visiting, I'm going to lie down again.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 3:40 pm
Good grief, there sure are a lot of you kind souls. Scrolling back here, I've just realized just how many of you wonderful people rallied to lift me up these past few days. It's VERY hard to sit in the pity pot (although I'm an expert) when there are so many good people who take a moment to lift me up, and let me know they sincerely care. I am forging ahead with my little thank you/luv notes, praying I don't overlook anyone accidentally. ETA - I apologize for monopolizing this folder for the last few days! 
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 4:40 pm
Justavice sweetie, since you don't have a folder, I'd like to thank you here for taking a moment to share your story about the lightboard for me. At this point, the more I read, the more I am determined to pursue getting one. I'll either go for the one in my doc's pamphlet, or better yet, go for the portable one that Kar has - if I can find more info on it. 
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 7:36 pm
Mame, when I was at my worst in July, I monopolized the folder...thats what its here for...xoxoxoxo
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:25 pm
Mame, I'm sorry. I did not remember the price correctly on my light. It was $200 from the manufacturer. I did find several sites selling it for $175. Some folks prefer a larger, more stationary light. I like this one because it only weighs about 1/2 pound, and I can travel with it, or take it to the office if I'm having a blah day. I do usually put it up on something to make it sit just below face level, since it's so small (about 6 inches by 6 inches). I have the Litebook Elite. You can see it at the manufacturer www.Litebook.com Or you can use Shopzilla or Nextag to find listings by price.
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Wednesday, November 07, 2007 - 8:29 pm
I found even cheaper way to buy Corlevan ..if ya buy straight from their site and get on the send every 3 mo plan it is only 32.95 a jar
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 7:59 am
Thanks, Pamy!!
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Sage
Member
07-20-2000
| Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:16 am
Kar, I just ordered that light from their site. Thanks for mentioning it and putting up the link. Since I now live on the west/wet side of WA state where it's cloudy and rainy most of the time, I decided it would be very beneficial to have some daily light therapy to help beat the winter blahs, and you put up the link for the perfect light for me! I was going to do some searching today for a light, and now I don't have to. Mame, I know my folder went poof. Oh well, that's what I get for not being actively involved, as I remain mostly a lurker here. I'll find my "voice" again one of these days, and join in more discussions.
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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:25 am
Thanks for the link Kar! Yours is prettier than the one my doc suggested, but looks smaller... which actually may be a plus for portability... This is the link to the one my doctor suggested... I found the addy on the pamphlet: www.northernlighttechnologies.com they have links for the States, Canada, and other places too! I am trying to decide between the TRAVelite and the BOXelite. Both are $239. Canadian. Decisions, decisions. I'm leaning towards the traveling one. I think the one Kar uses is battery operated, while the other ones are plug in.. I'd prefer battery operated I think... like I said, decisions, decisions. LOL
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Karuuna
Board Administrator
08-31-2000
| Thursday, November 08, 2007 - 9:47 am
Mame, the one I linked to is a rechargable battery which lasts avery long time, so you can use it either way! Sage, I hope it helps. I know I feel very energized after using it.
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