I thought that we had finally reached an understanding. I know that you will sometimes have days when your muscles will tighten up so badly that you can't move them. You will still wake up every single morning with stiff joints that will get better as the day progresses. I know that there are still some unknowns like when the other hip and shoulder will collapse and when both knees decide to totally give up and collapse all together. But what is up with you right now?
OK, the doctor said it isn't menopause or the thyroid. Let's really think about it...What is different? 7 months ago, we started a new fibro med, Savella. We looked up the side effects and to our amazement, they are all of our problems except weight gain. Now there are people that have said they gained weight on it. It is an antidepressant, and they do cause weight gain in some people. These particular side effects from Savella that we're experiencing are actually adverse reactions!!! Don't stress, don't stress, don't stress! We will wean ourselves off it. That is the responsible and right way to do it. So we begin...
We just want to feel better. We want to be able to go to belly dancing class again next week and to attend aqua aerobics without feeling dizzy. We were feeling so good. The reason we went on Savella is because the migraines came back so we went back on the migraine medication. By doing that, we went off the medication for fibro and went on the new medication for fibro, Savella...and here we are today.
We are a mom now. We have a 3 1/2 month old baby boy. We must all work together and be on the same page to be strong enough to take care of a new baby. He is getting so big, and we must be healthy to hold him and carry him around the house.
We are a team. Remember what it was like just 6 months ago when the team was working so well together. We were the right weight. Our joints did not ache every time we bent over and picked up Mick. Our fingers did not stiffen every time we tried to put his diaper on.
Come on Team Dana! How can we get the team back? When the withdrawal symptoms are better, let's start exercising more! We already walk together. We already attend aqua aerobics together. We signed up for our next belly dancing class that begins next week!
Dear Body, please tell the Mind when you need more help with your symptom checks. Dear Mind, please look toward the Soul to give you strength when you begin to feel depressed and confused by the Body's symptoms. Dear Soul, please do not give up on the Body and the Mind because we need your Spirit to keep us in check! We need all of you to keep Dana all together as a whole person.
Love,
Dana
2 comments:
I hope that Team Dana is soon back on track! Going cold turkey is tough; I'm sending you good thoughts and healing vibes as you go through the process.
I hope that your body, mind, and soul continue the dialogue you've begun. With your strength of spirit and will, I'm sure the conversation will continue, with all parties sharing equally in the discussion.
The weight gain could be Savella-related, too. Weight gain wasn't initially listed as a side effect of Lyrica, but it is now (and I gained weight on it.)
With your permission, I'd like to post a link to your conversation with your body on my blog. I'd like to share the various conversations that folks have been having with their bodies.
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic, post away!
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