That is so great that you found an opportunity to be helpful to others and this will help you so much. It is hard to take that first step but you have and I think you will find this more helpful to...
Hi LHA, I understand your concern about online safety and you are right. I have had good success in the past emailing a few people and one actually became a good friend that I got together with. If...
Hi LHA1112, I sure know what you are going through. You don't understand when your kids are growing up how hard it is going to be an empty nester. I only have my two sons but they have their own...
Hi Margie, I saw your email on your profile and if you would like to email with me I would be happy to contact you and give you support. We can chat a bit and if I email you, you will then have my...
Karen, I checked my member profile and my email is listed as unavailable so that it doesn't show on my posts. I don't know how to fix it. I will just see if someone wants to email me through a post...
Hi Karen, Thanks for your response. I do have my email listed on my profile but it is hidden from posts. Would someone have to look me up under members to find my email? Just checking as my last post...
Thank you so much for your reply. I know how lucky we are to have grandchildren. It is just hard to know they are there and we can't see them and watch them grow. My family doesn't live so far away...
Hi, It has been a very long time since I have posted on the forum and now I am a senior citizen. I live alone and am finding my situation unbearable. I have two sons, one who lives close to me but he...
Thank you all for your helpful replies. I did not mention before, but I have glaucoma and had surgery in each eye this spring. I am fine now. I understand that plaquenil can cause retina problems. I...
My dr. wants to prescribe plaquenil for me even though I don't have RA or lupus or malaria. He thinks I have inflammatory arthritis in my hands even though my sed rate is normal and my blood work...
Thank you all for your helpful replies. I will give church another try,at least go to services and talk to different members. I am going to a new group tomorrow to play mah jongg so I will sew how it...
Thank you for your reply. I live in a small community and I would have to get into the city to find a meetup group and since I can't drive at night it's a problem. But your idea about religion is a...
I have a terrible problem with loneliness. The bad times for me are when I come home in the afternoon and all is quiet and then I know I have to make my dinner and sit alone again and eat my dinner....
Hi Nadia, I understand how you are feeling. I can get overwhelmed with sadness and loneliness. What helps me the most is getting out of the house, even just to go to the store to pick up one item or...
Hi Hope,I really appreciate you answering me. It makes me feel so much better when I know someone is willing to take the time to write. It is hard when you move to establish yourself in a new...
Hi Bnotafraid, I can understand why you enjoy your solitude. I had a very big family growing up so it is hard to adjust to be alone. My oldest lived with me until he was 37 and I felt he needed to...
Trina, You are right, it is so important to advocate for yourself. If one dr. can't help then you have to find one that will. I am glad you are feeling better. You are very brave and very strong....
Hi Bnotafaid,Thanks for your reply. It is good to get connected again to this forum that I have been away from for so long. I do feel bad about my friend and sent her an ecard saying i was so sorry...
Thanks for your replies, Karen and Jamiee. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know you are thinking of me. I guess I am just going through a rough patch and I hope things will improve....
I haven't posted on here in many months, maybe a year. I am feeling very bad and I am terribly lonely. I am still on my a/d med but my p/doc cut the dose down which I asked her to do. I had gained a...
I saw my pulmonologist today as my asthma has been bad lately. He gave me some samples of Dulera even though I have been on Symbicort for 3-4 years. He said Symbicort, Dulera and Advair are all the...
I use 2 inhalers, a long term symbicort which I don't use with a spacer and my albuterol rescue inhaler that I use with a spacer. I had been given the spacer to use when I was in the ER awhile ago....
I have heard that white rice is one of the worst things you can eat for diabetics. I am at risk for diabetes. Had a fasting blood sugar level of 105. I had been eating lots of carbs, especially white...
Hi Tmom, I have taken Remeron for about 10 years. I am on the 30 mg dose. I have been up to the highest, 45 mg. then went back to 30 and even tried to go back to the lowest 15 mg. Yes, it does make...
Hi Anxious Lion, I know how you are feeling as I was diagnosed 2 weeks ago as pre diabetic. My fasting blood glucose was 105. I have to admit my dr. scared the daylights out of me. You should read...
Thanks again, Lanie for your help. I guess my dr. must not have been so concerned as she led me to believe if she did not want me to get a meter to test my sugar every day. I have read all the links...
Thanks for the info. I know I can have a small amount of dark chocolate but right now I feel as if I have to stick to a very strict regimen. My doctor has not asked me to get a meter to check my...
Thanks for your help, Lanie & Smom,I did read the two articles at the top of the forum. I think I have a good handle on what I should and shouldn't include in my diet. I only eat a small amount...
I have never posted on the diabetes forum although I have been a member of the depression group for a long time.This is my problem. I saw my PCP for a complete physical last week. All tests were...
I am so sorry for your loss. Family would be helpful if you have someone to talk to. I would try to get in to see the psychiatrist as soon as possible and tell them it is an emergency. I don't know...
Cass, don't know if this will help but have you tried benedryl lotion? It comes in a clear type gel lotion and does work well for itching. But don't take benedryl tablets if you use the lotion. Also...
Jamie.Sending prayers and good thoughts to you. Hope you will be feeling better soon. Many hugs, Aurora...
Karen,You have been a Godsend to this forum. You have given your time and tirelessly answered us with the most thoughtful and caring replies. I hope you know that I personally can't thank you enough...
Hi Cass, don't worry about chat. I know how much work you have to do with the cleanup from the hurricane. I just am sorry you had to go through all of that. I hope your week goes well and that you...
Hi Karen,I am doing so much better today. Feeling better,not so down but a bit lonely still. But tomorrow the weekend will be over and I will be relieved. I see my therapist on Tues. so I am sure she...
Hi all, I did post something yesterday, I think in the evening. I had gone to a movie with a friend, we saw The Help which was great. I am managing so far. My power has held so I am grateful. Today...
Hi Cass & Karen,I went to bed because I was so tired after such a stressful day. So don't worry about the chat. If you are able Sunday evening would be a good time for me but not too late. Even...
Thanks Cass, Don't know if I will be up at that time but will try. I have had a bad day and I hope it doesn't get worse. I lost all power in my house. My neighbor came over and pushed the main...
Thanks everyone for your replies. It really means so much to me. My son is here for dinner so at least I have company.My day atually went OK. A friend asked me to go shopping with her so I went out...
Hi, It is Thursday, feeling very low. It is so hot here and tomorrow is supposed to be 98 degrees. I was going to go to the movie Friday but i think I won't because of the heat. I know this sounds...
Hi Stillme,Thank you for your reply. I don't remember if we have posted back and forth but I want you to know how much I appreciate your support. I think it is good you have a project to keep you...
Thanks karen,My sons keep in regular contact with me so I am sure they would come to the house if i didn't answer the phone. I know about those buttons you can wear around your neck but I wouldn't...
Hi Cass,Thank you for your kind words. You have a good and positive way of looking at things. I think I will try and go to that movie by myself. It is one I want to see and you are right that many...
Hi Karen, I know I can always count on you to give me your support. I returned from my volunteer job this afternoon and of course walked into the silent empty house. All I seem to do is cry. The...
I do not do well on these long weekends such as Labor Day comiing up. I am searching for things I can do. I do have plans with a friend on Saturday so that will help me. I am at a loss of what to do...
Hi Mandy,I know what you mean about having good days and bad days. I get my share of both but mostly I seem to focus on the bad days, I guess because they are days when i am alone and don't have much...
Hi, Your post struck a note with me.I am very familiar with anorexia/bulimia. My son's fiance had it for at least 15 years and he coudn't put up with it and they broke up. But that is not the reason...
Hi, I read your post and wonder if you would answer a few questions. I am not familiar with the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes and i hope you can explain what you are feeling. I am assuming you see a...
Hi Cass,I hope you get through the hurricane without too many problems. I know what it is like to have to worry about your power. We had a number of bad storms this summer but nothing like hurricane...
Hi,I take ativan on an as need basis. I don't need to take it every day. I have panic attacks and it helps me. The only reason I take the meds I do is because they truly help me. Otherwise I would...