Posted by adamie on May 31, 2002, at 13:40:12
In reply to posts from folks trying to help, posted by beardedlady on May 31, 2002, at 13:25:13
what is wrong with wanting more opinions? a few responses aren't going to give me all the answers.
excersize hasn't helped me sleep. i respond to posts if i am in the mood to respond. so excuse me for not feeling well enough.and i do not ask the same questions over and over. and many of the new questions people dont want to even reply to. in my posts i say some of the same stuff over again so whoever reads my post would know more about my situation and would be BETTER INFORMED to give me opinions. if you hate me then that is your issue but you dont need to discredit my postings. i am going through a lot of hell.
my illness was caused by a medication, and medications are what will primarily help. so i will rely on that. i try my best to keep myself busy. I dont Dwell on things. but i'm not going to pretend everything is alright.
> I and several others responded to you before about sleep, about getting out of the house, about dwelling on your pain, about being around other people, about exercising, about hot baths, etc. I don't think you responded (and that's certainly your right), but you continue to post the same questions, and new people give similar responses.
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> I am wondering if you are able or willing to follow some of the advice we have given to you. It seems to me you are looking for a pill to cure you. I did the same thing. But you really can't do it by medication alone. You have to take some action yourself. While I was looking for that magic pill, I had to get out there and jog every morning, even though I was so tired I couldn't stand it. Eventually, the exercise allowed the magic pill to work.
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> As far as your body and your need for sleep, let me assure you, as my pdoc has assured me in the past: your body will protect itself. You will not die from insomnia, and you will not go crazy, though you may be quite uncomfortable. Trust that your body will let you sleep when you absolutely need it. It will happen.
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> In the meantime, find something in the many prior posts. Surely some of that advice is bound to work for you, even if it doesn't look particularly appealing at the moment.
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> beardy : )>
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