Couch 158: The Newberry Couch!

"This is a relationship"

I would have exploded at that. What bloody ****ing difference does that make?

That's ridiculous, ATAT. I hope that you're able to resolve the rupture should you want to.

ATAT--that sounds like Sorry.

Never a dull moment in therapy.

Taping is a good idea. I want to ask mine if I can tape our sessions.

It's pretty bad when your own therapist is gaslighting you. (((ATAT))) That session sounds horrible. I'm sorry you had to go through that.

You were brave to raise it.

Thanks, SD. It was meant as you describe.

Sorry I'm self-absorbed. I should have called my Dr. today. She didn't call back from my call Monday. My legs ache and I can't sleep. I took 1 Advil but now I'm getting diarrhea which may be from stress. I don't want to have to go to the ER again! Painters are coming 8a.m. I am afraid to sleep! I wish it were tomorrow but it's only midnight. I'm so scared of this pain happening. It's just dull ache now. I don't want to call my drs. answering service now. I was better during the day but lying down hurts my legs and feet. I drank a lot of water today but my bananas aren't ripe yet. I wouldn't order that special solution without asking my Dr. I wish my T knew what's going on. I just want it to be morning!! I wonder if I could die from leg pains? I don't know why the hospital didn't check my blood again to see if my level that was elevated, was normal before releasing me!!

Sorry for writing all this but I'm scared! Not tired at all because of the aching muscles. I could call the Dr. on call but I don't want to go to ER. I don't want to cancel painters. Stupid I know! I'm trying to relax. Maybe I should make tea?

Rainbow--i hope you feel better!

Been trying to get pregnant for 3 months now. The Clomid is working. At what point is it normal to start feeling frustrated or disappointed? I'm feeling that way now. My sister has my niece, my older sister has my nephews (adults now), and I just found out that all my hs friends have kids and one is pregnant. I'm 35. I don't want to be too old to raise my child

If yours say yes, do you plan on using your smartphone or a dedicated recorder?

Infertility sucks! I know. I've been there. That's good if Clomid is working. You won't be too old to raise your child. There's no normal time to feel frustrated and disappointed but 6 months to a year is not abnormal for it to take to become pregnant if you're not undergoing treatment. So if Clomid is working, I'd say give it 6 months. There are so many new treatments these days. Hang in there! Hugs.

So I got a few hours of sleep and it's 5 a.m. now. My legs stay ache when lying down. I will definitely talk to or see a doctor this morning!

We were 35 when our child was born. Not too old!

I've got 1 1/2 hrs.to wait in the office since I'm a walk-in. My Dr. isn't at this office today. Or, I can call from my cell phone to the main office to see if my Dr can me in earlier somewhere else. I might as well wait here. It's close to my house. It hurts to sit long though. This sucks!

I'm really sorry about your leg rainbow. I've been in and out of doctors offices for quite a while now, so I know how annoying this is. I hope they figure out a way to help you.

I know you are worried about your leg cramps, but the residual aching is pretty normal after a serious bout of leg cramps. It can go on for a few days.

My husband has constant problems with severe leg cramps. As painful and as annoying as they are, they are really just a huge annoyance. For him, they are a side effect/symptom of his larger pain syndrome. In his case, he has extremely poor circulation, and if he isn't active enough, the circulation worsens and cramps ensue. They are often so severe he is screaming and in tears, but it is not a medical emergency, even for him with all of his serious medical issues. He has a muscle relaxer he has on hand to take when he feels the cramping coming on. If he is proactive enough about it, he can mostly head them off at the pass, but not entirely.

I say all that to let you know you are probably dealing with an annoying and painful symptom, but it is probably nothing terribly serious. If the doctor offers you a muscle relaxer, get it filled and take it if you feel severe cramping coming on. Otherwise, as my husband has learned, the only thing he can really do about them is to walk them off (which in itself hurts like heck but it works). Remember, you probably actually pulled muscles when you were cramping, and just like any pulled muscle, it can take time for that soreness to subside. In the meantime, a heating pad can help keep muscles loose and ease some of the aching. Sometimes he's found simply over-the-counter ointments like solanpas helpful.

Hope you feel better. Muscle cramps suck, but they are more of a nuisance than anything.

Thanks, lola. What you wrote is reassuring but it's 6 days and getting worse, not better. I'm afraid! When I had the original pain, I couldn't get up! I

Oh, I get that. We literally have to help my husband stand up when he gets cramps -- while he's screaming and crying -- lots of fun. Is it really getting worse? I mean, you haven't had to go back to the ER since then, so it apparently really isn't worse than it was originally. I bring that to your attention because sometimes when we are worried about our health, we have a hard time being objective about it.

Seeing Dr. now!! Earlier than they said. I'll write later. I ache all over. Hurts to sit and lie down. Just not cramping. I want to cancel T! That bad!!!

Hope you get some answers or at least some viable solutions to help you feel better.

Did you do a lot of stairs on thanksgiving that you dont usually do?

The last time i overexerted myself, really just straining my legs, nothing too strenuous, i was surprised how long it took me to recover. Plus i thought i had developed restless leg syndrome, my legs hurt so much at bedtime and would shake. But after a week or so and some exercise, it got better. I hope it does for you. But it was definitely different.

Seriously wondering if I can make it through today. (In addition to everything else, it's the last full week of classes, and today is the heaviest-scheduled day.)

rainbow, I hope your legs improve.

ATAT - good luck. Our last day was Tuesday - the students are either in full panic or full zombie mode. Good times.

Well, the doctor thinks it's sciatica even though my back doesn't hurt, and it's on both sides. She said she's guessing but from the way I stood up and said that felt better, it was her opinion. But the cramps and dehydration were something else. She gave me blood tests again to see if anything changed from the ER. Also a low dosage of muscle relaxant, Flexeril. Said to take 2 Advil every 4 hours with food. Also suggested melatonin for sleep. Plus handout of stretches, and told me to take warm bath before bed and heating pad other times. Last but not least, keep my appointment on Sunday with my regular doctor. So, I felt relieved and asked if I could hug her! Of course there could be some arterial problem if it doesn't get better...

Well, the doctor thinks it's sciatica even though my back doesn't hurt, and it's on both sides. She said she's guessing but from the way I stood up and said that felt better, it was her opinion. But the cramps and dehydration were something else. She gave me blood tests again to see if anything changed from the ER. Also a low dosage of muscle relaxant, Flexeril. Said to take 2 Advil every 4 hours with food. Also suggested melatonin for sleep. Plus handout of stretches, and told me to take warm bath before bed and heating pad other times. Last but not least, keep my appointment on Sunday with my regular doctor. So, I felt relieved and asked if I could hug her! Of course there could be some arterial problem if it doesn't get better...

Oops, didn't mean to post twice!