Rant: People who just don't get it!

I know that my moods have been bad with this flare - and at times rightfully so - but yesterday I about flipped, not once, but three times...  (if only there was energy for flipping out)

First:  lying on the couch, trying to gather enough energy to peel myself up to go to work.  Dentist office calls.  I've been trying to get in touch with them for two days.  I'm supposed to get a few small fillings on Monday and just don't see that happening - so I wanted to reschedule.  The lady calls to confirm and I ask if they can schedule someone else, I know it's short notice, but I haven't been feeling well.  She says, "but it's only Thursday, you'll be feeling better by Monday."

REALLY!?!?!  I will be?!?!?  That would be great - but I doubt I'll be 100% in three days.  Come on lady!  I didn't even have the energy to go into the "I'm dealing with a chronic medical problem (which is in my dental records) and just can't do it" line.

Second:  still on the couch, credit card telemarketer calls.  Asks for me, asks how I am.  I respond with "not well."  Oh, what's wrong with you?  "not feeling well."  Should we call back?  "no"  but we want to discuss some money saving offers with you...   click.

I get it's just their job, but don't badger me!

Third:  after work at the chiropractor's office.  I basically colapse into a chair, exhausted.  Some other patient I haven't seen before, says "that's how I felt when I first started coming here".

I wanted to go off with:  REALLY!?!?!  You felt like your intestines were shredded?  You haven't slept well in a month?  You just spent three days in the hospital?  Instead I just said "no", shook my head and tried to ignore the annyoing do-gooder.  Yeah for him and his relief, but he doesn't know a dang thing about me and should assume so.

I know none of these people mean to be irritating, but the questioning and assumptions just made me so mad!  Good thing I can rant here and avoid screaming at people :)

RE telemarketers: there is a national DO NOT CALL registry that one can get listed on easily. It takes about 6 weeks to go into effect once a person has registered the phone number there, and is supposed to protect the number for 5 yrs, when renewal on the list is required. I've already been on the list for 6 yrs and can vouch for its benefit against unwanted profit-driven calls. That still leaves us susceptible to nonprofit & political organizations' pestering, but Constitutional protections come into play there. Give it a try! / Old Hat (nearly 30 yrs with left-sided UC ... [etc.])

 

Ah - if only there were energy for a mall trip! I know it's not worth the energy to get too bent out of shape about - hence the vent!

Not much Wednesday night, but I slept about five hours last night - only with the help of the Ambien. Then after a bathroom run, I can nap for about two more before I'm up and full of nervous energy again. So, it's better than none, but not as good as 10... I have a call into the doc to see if over the weekend I can maybe take a second Ambien and sleep for longer. As much as it pains me to leave things go another weekend, the dust, clutter, and dog hair will be there next week!

Yeah it sucks being sick. If you want to sleep longer try zopiclone. puts you out for about 10 hours of solid sleep. I use them off and on to help with my sleep issues.

Oh, and a big hug of sympathy for you. :)

I say unplug that land line! Use it for DSL and Dish but don't plug a phone in! My phone likes to ring at 630 in the morning so i just turn off the ringer if i don't want to be distrubed. Anyone who needs me knows to call my cell anyway. Hope you start feeling better!

Unless someone has gone through it, they don't have a clue.

I have a friend who always insists she knows what I am going through I had a few cocktails the other day and she was on her kick of, 'if you can't have a baby, i'll have one for you'. (she is a little insane too, and for that reason I would not let her carry my baby, if I needed someone). I was like well my uterus is just fine thanks, it's actually my colon and kidneys but I will be ok and will be able to have kids, thanks for the offer and goes on to tell me how she knows how I feel and blah, blah, blah.

I was like I have two chronic illnesses, working on my third one, you have absolutely no idea how I feel..........but what I did not say was, I am so much happier being myself than her, b/c she is delusional and I love my life besides the chronic illnesses and stuff that goes along w/it.

I wonder if I would be as sensitive to others needs and boundaries, if I had not gone through all this? I'd like to think I would be. (not saying that I am perfect but I try to respect others)