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Several members, some of them very dear friends have asked how I am these days. One member whom I adore sent me a PM today that read "Doing better I presume. :)"

I will share my reply to him, and update you all at the same time smile

My reply:

As long as I take an Ativan every time I turn around yes. I have stress induced hypertension, which is different than my normal hypertension, apparently it is a nervous breakdown from shouldering and dealing with so many people's problems and my own for way too long. In other words I am going stark raving mad ! Madder then I was before !


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Truth is my Doctor is worried about me and has me seeing a Stress Management Specialist, and a Doctor who deals specifically with Stress Induced Hypertension. I am practicing yoga and will be exploring Tai Chi. But first, before the Tai Chi, I am getting away from it all, several weeks in a small cottage on the banks of a river, in a small town, in my favorite place in the world smile


Thank you to everyone for your prayers, your good wishes and good thoughts, the PM's and texts, they were gratefully received, and will be forever cherished smile

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Prayers, good wishes and good thoughts are constant Sis. smile


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Enjoy your getaway and take care of yourself.

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+1, enjoy the solitude.

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Well I'd been wondering, but didn't want to bother you.
Take care of yourself and enjoy some R&R!


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Relax and enjoy yourself, dear lady. Take the time to "defrag" grin


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Good to hear Lynn. Just watch those Ativans. Them and Xanax can give you some highs and lows. If you feel the rollercoaster comin, call the doc and ask about Klonopin. Lasts much longer.

I have a script of it comin. This Xanax for my health anxiety when the vagus nerve kicks in, WOO HOO! Great stuff(Ativan made me sleepy) but as quick as it acts it starts fading away. 3-4 hours at most. Doc says Klonopin is good all day. Something to look at.

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Lynn...

I'm pleased to read you apparently have this thing "cornered" and are making headway on "THE" cure. grin

Stress is something to NOT have although most of us have stress in our lives because it's really difficult to avoid.

However, self-induced stress is really difficult to deal with... I.E., you're "doing it" to yourself even if you don't wanna (been there, done that)... and that's a "tough one" to beat, but you hang in there Girl... it sounds like your "hittin' " on ALL "cylinders"... SOOOOO take ALL of our "hopes, prayers & good thoughts" with you and "know" that we truly CARE !~!~!

Vaya con Dios...

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stress is a b!tch.....went to see my doc recently cause i knew my thyroid meds were out of whack.....doc looked at my chart said "You lost nearly 20 pounds since our last visit so cant be your thyroid, if it was out of whack like you think you couldnt loose weight cause your metabolism is slowed way down."........i was right they needed to up my thyroid meds....managed to loose 20 pounds when it should have been impossible cause of stress....


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Hope all works out for you.

I've done Tai Chi for a while and it does help. Zen also helps if you can find a good teacher. Zen helped me quite a bit. The hardest thing for me to learn was that "it happens" and there was nothing I could do about it.

We Westerns tend to think we can control everything especially if we just pray more or some such. Tao and Zen master are way ahead of the curve on this and just accept that crap happens and just move on.

Good luck.


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pahick,

I am, I promise. They were stopping me from functioning right, they last forever in my system, I was advised one every 6 to 8 hours, but I just can't, I tried, but I can't.

So, one at bedtime, exercise and breathing exercises in the daytime, more time spent in the outdoors, as little contact as possible with stressful people and situations, and less time lending my shoulder for others to cry on. All this and spending time writing a tell all book about a cast of crazy characters on a certain internet forum, are helping immensely grin


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Lynn, when each and all of us leaves the face of this ole earth, those same problems will still be here. Enjoy what is left of life.

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Sounds like you have a good plan! Enjoy the downtime, and as they say, "stop and smell the roses". Feel better soon.




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Listen to the river as it flows by. It will tell you much.


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Enjoy your time away. I hope you get to feeling better soon.


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Originally Posted by Raeford
Listen to the river as it flows by. It will tell you much.


It always has, from day one, and I believe it always will.

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Originally Posted by Miss Lynn
pahick,

I am, I promise. They were stopping me from functioning right, they last forever in my system, I was advised one every 6 to 8 hours, but I just can't, I tried, but I can't.

So, one at bedtime, exercise and breathing exercises in the daytime, more time spent in the outdoors, as little contact as possible with stressful people and situations, and less time lending my shoulder for others to cry on. All this and spending time writing a tell all book about a cast of crazy characters on a certain internet forum, are helping immensely grin



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I want a free copy of that one!

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Continued prayers Lady Lynn.

Time you started adapting the T LEE approach, don't suffer fools and BELIEVE the Serenity Prayer.

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.




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OH and the rest:

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

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Was wondering how you were. Glad your back.

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