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survival of the fittest  

wickedeasy 74F
11076 posts
12/29/2018 9:40 am
survival of the fittest


my brother who is an alcoholic spends his holidays helping those who are having trouble with the day getting through it by being an on call crisis person. it's part of his give back now that he is sober. for a man who is very much a curmudgeon, he is deeply kind and comforting to people who are in crisis. perhaps, like most of us, you need to have walked in the shoes, eh?

my body is my tell. it reacts with vicious migraines when I refuse to face the obvious a good cry can sometimes help but not always and for those of you who have migraines you will know that crying with a migraine is a bitch. stillness, the dark and your won miserable thoughts are pretty much what you have until it loosens its hold.

my beautiful keeps his distance during these times, I think the energetic waves disturb him and he whimpers softly when he comes in even if I give him a treat, leaving quickly. poor Charlie.

today my head is nearly back to normal size. my hands have stopped tingling and I can see without all the diamonds interfering. ah, it's a blessing.

one wonders if this is what was called the vapors, and since I am medicated and get them infrequently can only imagine the horror of suffering them as some do/did on a regular basis. for me, they are better than a seizure so I should not be complaining at all really.

I have survived the holidays. am rolling into a new year. which, with even a modcum of luck will be better than 2018.

blessed be.

You cannot conceive the many without the one.


wickedeasy 74F
32404 posts
12/29/2018 9:42 am

not really a blog more a dribble of thoughts. but then, the holidys kicked my ass so it's a start.

You cannot conceive the many without the one.


superbjversion2 68F  
24388 posts
12/29/2018 10:27 am

A dribble is fine .... works well for basketball. (not so well if it's a bladder)

May the upcoming year find you up and cumming!

Opportunity may knock only once, but temptation bangs on the door forever!


GhostofH 65M
22788 posts
12/29/2018 11:08 am

..... best I can do from here..... *smiles*


TicklePlease 56F  
13851 posts
12/29/2018 11:53 am

soft gentle hugs W.


smartasswoman 66F  
35813 posts
12/29/2018 12:09 pm

I don't think that was what you had in mind when you said you were retreating for the holidays! Glad you're feeling better now.

& yes, it is interesting to speculate what various things like the "vapors" and hysteria actually were, in medical terms.


pocogato12 71F  
37235 posts
12/29/2018 12:28 pm

gentle foot rub and an hug!! be well soon

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Tmptrzz 61F  
107039 posts
12/29/2018 12:39 pm

So glad you brother is sober now and is giving back. I am so sorry you suffer from these migraines as I know what your going through I have an AUNT who suffers with them as well.

I am so glad your feeling better, and I hope you stay that way. I wish you all the love and joy and happiness for the New Year my friend..

Seduce the mind and see what a wonderful adventure the body will take you on..


Boyvon34b 43M
10 posts
12/29/2018 1:10 pm

Thank God for that


XHamburgDave 80M
10466 posts
12/29/2018 2:19 pm

Glad you are feeling better, wishing you a Healthy 2019

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pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
12/29/2018 7:01 pm

Sorry to hear about the migraine, but glad to know it's getting better.
May 2019 be a better year for all of us.

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


LakeRidgeBBWSeek 63M
3847 posts
12/30/2018 12:51 am

While I cant guarantee it will work for you, I was plagued with migraines from the age of 23 until age 59. Mine had an abdomenal origin, upsetting thoughts stimulating my intestinal tract which in turn stimulated my vagus ? nerve (the nerve that controls your digestive tract) which translated to my brain the bodily upset which then manifested in migraines. SO, I was told I needed a med to calm my intestinal tract, all of which were meds that did OTHER things as well, that I did not like. Then I discovered VALERIAN ROOT, an herbal suppliment, that isnt easy to find, but could be worth your search (i get mine at WalMart but they dont al carry it) and it helped about 75% over the following 10 years, but as I noted, was NOT 100%. Then, at age 59, I had my gall bladder removed, just before it was about to burst. Since then, I have been about 99% migraine free. Docs tell me they know of no connection tween my gall bladder & migraines, and a side note, I also have had gout since my 34th b-day, and since the GB surgery, I haven had more than one major attack a year, and very few minor attacks too. So while I cant recommend elective GB surg, based on my results, I CAN recommend trying Valerian Root. BUT, BIG CAUTION, no woman of child bearing ability should use this herbal remedy, because it can cause nasty side effects for an unborn child during pregnancy! I hope this info helps you as much as it helped me!


LadyLuck2 67F  
9091 posts
12/31/2018 10:38 am

I am also a migraine sufferer since age 21. Who knows what triggered them. Silence, darkness, a hot or cold compress will usually put me to sleep which really helps me!

Glad you made it through the holidays and am on the upside now! Stay well!

Never ignore those who care for you
you will have lost diamonds
while you were collecting stones


SolarPowered0 117M
8346 posts
12/31/2018 1:05 pm



Ya know, Oui…

My neighbor (lady) gets migraines on a regular basis--once a week; sometimes twice. I give her the latest info on new drugs; but she always throws the paper at me and tells me to fuck off and DIE.

The latest one is Amovig. It's an injection that's supposed to work for like a week. I can't vouch for it--I'm just relatin' it.

Of course, if you're out cold, your head can't hurt... and that's why God invented Seconal back in the 1930's.

I'd like to say something soothing--

So... cut & paste this Tube-Tune and be soothed...

Parker McCollum - Hell of a Year -- https://youtu.be/Hr2P88dbVng

Happier New Year, my dear one--

Solar...



SeaGirlFL 60F
9220 posts
1/4/2019 12:41 pm

I'm sorry you dealing with a migraine. I have a good friend who gets them regularly, and has tried all sorts of cures/preventatives...they still torment her.

Glad things are better.

Here's to a better year...

"Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is relax." – Mark Black


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