tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.comments2023-11-03T07:55:19.089-07:00Life, CRPS & EverythingIsy Aweighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comBlogger241125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-70778085448107626292013-08-07T10:44:03.965-07:002013-08-07T10:44:03.965-07:00Raw fruits and vegetables are particularly difficu...Raw fruits and vegetables are particularly difficult to digest. I dealt with IBS for a while and was advised to leave them alone. Have you found that the foods intended to help nerve transmission are actually helpful?RSDhttp://www.what-is-rsd.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-26380703641174802402013-06-10T08:14:56.194-07:002013-06-10T08:14:56.194-07:00After a few days of these conscious acts of rest w...After a few days of these conscious acts of rest whenever I can be still, getting the antitoxin bath all the way out to the smallest muscles at every reasonable opportunity, I'm already less desperately weary. <br /><br />Just a bit, not so much that it's time to change things, but it sure is an encouraging sign. <br /><br />I've also gotten more packing and cleaning done than I have Isy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-79812911669745409562013-06-09T13:10:03.051-07:002013-06-09T13:10:03.051-07:00That's like astronaut food. What happens if yo...That's like astronaut food. What happens if you don't take it? And has your stomach improved since you started doing the veg and fruit separately.<br /><br />I love kale - steamed and then turned in the frying pan with some garlic and olive oil and a touch of chilli. <br /><br />BTW. I'm glad you're moving the blog because these days when I open this site some other windows try toChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505916582055310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-64730579801466593492013-06-09T02:12:04.171-07:002013-06-09T02:12:04.171-07:00What incredible writing, Isy. I believe my whole l...What incredible writing, Isy. I believe my whole life I've always " mentally stuck with one glass" this whole time. It was either full or 1/2 full, not once trying to have my mind think " outside the box" <----or in the cupboard :) and simply use all the Stemware my little pantry has to offer. Thank you for this piece and allowing me to realize, especially with CRPS, I Kdwebbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17175405788133897618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-55406784858538285042013-06-09T01:53:13.490-07:002013-06-09T01:53:13.490-07:00Awesome about the new apartment, it sounds like it...Awesome about the new apartment, it sounds like it will be so much better for you, and what a rough past year you have had, hopefully things will settle down for you now :)Jaxxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358785668131154655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-39692337530690157032013-06-06T09:42:47.055-07:002013-06-06T09:42:47.055-07:00It certainly sounds sensible when laid out like th...It certainly sounds sensible when laid out like that, doesn't it? <br /><br />I still have to pack, move, get laundry done etc. I find that, instead of drifting in a cloud of resentful weariness, I'm deliberately "chilling" with a conscious effort to be as calm as the moment allows. When I've finished my tea, there'll be a 10-minute burst of packing. When the alarm goesIsy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-76999737174716275582013-06-06T03:01:37.147-07:002013-06-06T03:01:37.147-07:00That is a very wise conclusion. I would love to kn...That is a very wise conclusion. I would love to know what kind of effect that decision might have on your wellness. Keep us informed..Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505916582055310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-20893860239739825632013-06-02T19:09:33.933-07:002013-06-02T19:09:33.933-07:00My dear, you are an absolute inspiration for me.
S...My dear, you are an absolute inspiration for me.<br />So many things you write, I also have to do. Somehow I have to get rid of the "things get in the way of life" syndrome, whatever or wherever they are.<br />One day we shall meet in person and I know we'll hit it off as friends.<br />Cheers!LaoziSailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940717978446578700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-87800084262084877972013-05-18T16:24:42.919-07:002013-05-18T16:24:42.919-07:00It's what makes it possible to write, too.
U...It's what makes it possible to write, too. <br /><br />Unrelieved awfulness puts people off. It's also a truly dreadful bore for the one going through it. Hence, the mental panning I sometime have to do in order to write, does me good. <br /><br />I can now admit that I go back and re-read my own old posts to remind myself that there's more to this life. In short, I occasionally Isy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-88796889029872823972013-05-16T13:15:38.215-07:002013-05-16T13:15:38.215-07:00What an excellent piece. I'm never going to lo...What an excellent piece. I'm never going to look at a glass in quite the same way again. <br /><br />There are several golden nuggets here. Storming the gates of Accuracy convinced that it's the same as truth -- that pretty much sums up much scientific thinking. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505916582055310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-24083433243292479952013-05-16T12:59:49.622-07:002013-05-16T12:59:49.622-07:00... and the fact that you look for the nugget of g...... and the fact that you look for the nugget of gold is really what makes this blog so readable. Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505916582055310450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-89255908455924817762013-05-14T23:16:03.199-07:002013-05-14T23:16:03.199-07:00Brilliant ruminations, as usual! I remember a very...Brilliant ruminations, as usual! I remember a very experienced home care nurse telling me about a number of clients she'd cared for over the years who, as their mental and physical health deteriorated, closed off more and more of their houses until they were living in one large room (usually the farm house kitchen in the rural area she served, and how she'd admired their very sensible &Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-12260644070309694162013-05-05T12:24:08.423-07:002013-05-05T12:24:08.423-07:00I just had a wonderful fantasy of sending my lapto...I just had a wonderful fantasy of sending my laptop to a geek friend and having everything installed and set up to play well together, then getting it back to do the frontend design and port my content over. <br /><br />It was a wonderful dream. :)Isy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-26253463502377486442013-05-01T18:16:12.280-07:002013-05-01T18:16:12.280-07:00It's huge, isn't it? Fortunately, practice...It's huge, isn't it? Fortunately, practice does make the difference... When I took it back up with CRPS, it took a good couple months of fairly regular practice to start getting a grip on that, and believe it or not, it took over a year to get to perfect stillness -- but oh, heaven, it was so worth it! Utter peace. Isy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-33258770726534368942013-05-01T18:13:40.337-07:002013-05-01T18:13:40.337-07:00Good doctor, especially for 1988!
WC is designed...Good doctor, especially for 1988! <br /><br />WC is designed to kill you, if the usual corporate behavior is anything to go by. CA had a comparatively logical and responsible system, until Schwarzenegger got a few expensive lunches. Now it's pretty hateful. <br /><br />Incidentally, WC also stands for water closet, a European euphemism for toilet... says it all, really.<br /><br />At the riskIsy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-72130160166488343832013-05-01T17:53:38.696-07:002013-05-01T17:53:38.696-07:00And you put me completely to the blush once again ...And you put me completely to the blush once again :#)<br /><br />I fiddled Hi's picture, so I could get the juiciest demons in one shot. I figured he'd understand. <br /><br />Thank you for your sweet words, Lili! xoIsy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-70281071227545102762013-05-01T13:34:54.017-07:002013-05-01T13:34:54.017-07:00I'm with Elle... on pretty much everything mos...I'm with Elle... on pretty much everything most of the time, but especially on "The Best Line Ever". You are so brilliant, Love. I know those demons well, and I don't think you need to apologize to ol' Heironymous; he obviously knew them well, too... Oh, us seasoned demon fighters have to stick together, gal. I'm so lucky to have come across not only your brilliant work,Lilinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-57576841988356738562013-05-01T07:53:21.938-07:002013-05-01T07:53:21.938-07:00I'm so glad you wrote this. changing my breath...I'm so glad you wrote this. changing my breathing has been so crucial to me, too. I use the technique when I need it without really thinking about it any more, (not so sure that I can clear my mind, though... that'll take a *lot* of practice)! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-63267074369926135852013-05-01T07:12:43.693-07:002013-05-01T07:12:43.693-07:00When I was first diagnosed with FMS in 1988 my Dr....When I was first diagnosed with FMS in 1988 my Dr. stated sorry hun, there aren't a whole lot of people out there that believe this disease exists, my advise to you: learn meditation, biofeedback and be strong. I learned to live with the constant pain, I worked as a GM for an electronics co. for 14 years and an EMT for 12 until I fell 2 feet out of the back of an ambulance face first and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10910517566556164932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-89183055606921022832013-04-27T15:30:29.880-07:002013-04-27T15:30:29.880-07:00I don't know anything about the history of use...I don't know anything about the history of use or the controversy, but one of my docs in California once sent me to a compounding pharmacy to get some topical cream for my wrist that had that in it, to help absorption of some painkiller or other, as I recall. Not hard to get it and not expensive (I just did a quick google search), but in your case I would be cautious if it has any potential Laura Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885007279582377132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-91576979890832031662013-04-27T12:48:21.968-07:002013-04-27T12:48:21.968-07:00Whether DMSO would carry the molecules further wou...Whether DMSO would carry the molecules further would depend on the shape and electric characteristics of the molecules, which I certainly don't know enough about. <br /><br />DMSO is intriguing but the legal/medical environment around it is unsettled. It got a hideously bad rap a few decades ago, and as an un-patent-able molecule, it faces an uphill battle to be properly studied. However, itsIsy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-33610744300983225432013-04-27T10:12:07.472-07:002013-04-27T10:12:07.472-07:00Shared this with a friend who wants me to ask you ...Shared this with a friend who wants me to ask you if you've considered adding DMSO to this. Or would that put it a little too directly into the system?Laura Serenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885007279582377132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-32984389164003456892013-04-25T15:14:03.077-07:002013-04-25T15:14:03.077-07:00Sarah, I thought I'd posted this comment alrea...Sarah, I thought I'd posted this comment already, and the second comment you sent has fallen out of the ether. Have I said electronics have been acting very weirdly?<br /><br />Thank you so much for your lovely remarks. I love being useful, obviously.Isy Aweighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18244691824118041472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-82011622366476256862013-04-24T17:48:47.700-07:002013-04-24T17:48:47.700-07:00I wonder sometimes if these walls are part of the ...I wonder sometimes if these walls are part of the lymbic system side of CRPS? For those of us who normally are very intrinsically driven (myself included), these funks come on so strong and out-of-nowhere! There are times I find myself blazing hot mad at someone over NOTHING and that's just not my personality in the norm! Certain meds probably don't help either but sheesh...the Sarah M. Bosse / Gutsy Girlhttp://crpsablaze.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193189217059796097.post-83611125333098678372013-04-24T17:17:57.756-07:002013-04-24T17:17:57.756-07:00Ah, Isy, you speak honestly and transparently.
...Ah, Isy, you speak honestly and transparently. <br /><br />I'm here for ya too; you've already helped me a lot through your blog and comments on FB, and I'm grateful to you.<br /><br />Though my friends say I'm fighting harder and stronger than ever, and on a spiritual level I'd agree...unfortunately I feel the weight of YEARS of fighting is catching up with me as well. <br Sarah M. Bosse / Gutsy Girlhttp://crpsablaze.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com