Hindsight being such a great instructional tool ... it always makes me say to myself "Well... I don't want to do That again" ... and i thought i would share my experience in case it might help someone else.
I had always been pretty regular... almost like clockwork after my second cup of coffee... everyday. But when i got sick it began to change... and since my brain was/is foggy... i did not realize that it was getting worse. Until it was very bad.
I did realize that i would sometimes forget to have my second cup of coffee... which i never forget (since i am so addicted to caffeine, and need at least 2 big cups to avoid a withdrawal headache later in day) and i love coffee!
I had followed suggestions that came from a post i started when i was freaking out about
constipation... i can't remember what i did...i was trying several different things... after reading suggestions.
On the morning of my ultrasound... i had what i thought was... a successful movement.. it seemed like i got alot of "stuff" out of there.
But then... the ultra sound tech said that there was alot of accumulation in the bowel (i thought...still?)... and then i really freaked out!
And i was not listening to my own instincts... so i posted my freak out... and was very thankful for the responses.
So then i thought... what had i been doing differently?
Well my Doc had advised me to take Aleve and Claritin for the "Flu like symptoms" which really helped to tone it down sometimes, but
other times my neck and shoulder hurt no matter what i did.
I decided to stop the Aleve a couple days ago... and now i am feeling
like i am back on my old routine with the second cup of coffee... ive had the first "normal" morning in about
a month.
I am still taking the Claritin because i feel too sick in the head without it... but i think it is also a culprit combined with the Aleve.
So there it is... i finally asked myself what have i done differently?
*I will say that the suggestions i have received have been very valuable.... in helping me to sort thru all of this... i also do plan to do a cleanse in the very near future.
Thank you everyone for being here and helping during my freak out!
