Welcome back to the 'Galactica Cafe'.......

[Rowan]

Muffit this could be much more than a sore arm...let me do some more research and take the info you've given me so far and do a little info sharing. I will keep asking questions now and then to fine tune my diagnosis ( :laugh: ) I am attemting to determine if this is serious enough to go to a doctor with or if it is something we can take care of with a home remedy. So if you can bare with me on this I'd appreciate it. Are you cool with that? I should have either more questions or an answer for you by Monday ok?
Get back to me onthe anti inflamatory you should know if it is making a difference within and hour or two I need to know if it does or does not help.

[Muffit]

Ok Rowan will do! No hurry, doctor's not open till Tuesday anyway. Oh, btw, don't know if this matters, but the leg that sometimes hurts is on the same side - left.

Thanks again!

[Rowan]

Muffit
LOL have you noticed the difference in my posting? I was just reading over our exchanges
it's sooo serious and intence and no smilies and no acknowledgment of your thank you's or anything!! LOL I get so focused and intence when I'm doing this I have to laugh at myself!!

[Muffit]

Yep, the best thing to do in life sometimes is to step back and just laugh awhile! Watch a movie, tell some jokes, you know.

Someone once told me never to take ourselves too seriously. Too true!!!

Enjoy Hidalgo!!! See ya later!

Originally Posted by Rowan

Muffit
LOL have you noticed the difference in my posting? I was just reading over our exchanges
it's sooo serious and intence and no smilies and no acknowledgment of your thank you's or anything!! LOL I get so focused and intence when I'm doing this I have to laugh at myself!!

It's not a sin to be serious.

"To everything there is a season,
and a time for every purpose under heaven
. . .
a time to weep
a time to laugh
a time to mourn
a time to dance"
. . .
[Ecclesiastes 3:1,4]

I'm actually worried about Muffit.
But at the same time, I know that even in a time of serious illness or injury, a happy spirit can make more difference than any medication .

So stay happy. But don't be afraid to be serious, too. Everything in its time.

[amberstar]

Yes the human spirit can make a huge difference when it comes to medical problems.

Take care Muffit, we are all still hoping that you are well.


Amber

[Muffit]

Thanks Thomas! Thanks Amber!

Yep, medical science is just beginning to see what a tremendous difference our emotions can have on us physically. And even if optimism and cheerfulness doesn't cure, it certainly makes enduring the symptoms much pleasanter!!!

[Rowan]

This is becoming heavily emphasized in our nursing classes!!

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by Rowan

This is becoming heavily emphasized in our nursing classes!!

As it should be

[bsg1fan1975]

that's a good thing. There is nothing more off putting and will slow the recovery down of a patient than a nurse or doctor with a bad bedside manner. I should know I have seen it before. Once with my mother and then last fall when Kev ended up having and overnight stay due to a fluke raised heart beat! The nurse he had was rude to me and him. I wanted to smack that witch!

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

that's a good thing. There is nothing more off putting and will slow the recovery down of a patient than a nurse or doctor with a bad bedside manner. I should know I have seen it before. Once with my mother and then last fall when Kev ended up having and overnight stay due to a fluke raised heart beat! The nurse he had was rude to me and him. I wanted to smack that witch!

I had someone with a bad bedside manner one time when I was pregnate and
in labor ....................she was shocked when I ended up telling her where to
go, how to get there and what to do with herself when she got there.


My mother in law almost fainted.

[amberstar]

You had a good excuse, you were in labor

Amber

[shiningstar]

Originally Posted by amberstar

You had a good excuse, you were in labor

Amber

and the fact she made the "TWITS" seem NICE!

[bsg1fan1975]

holy crow! my mom told my dad off the day I was born! The doctor and nurses all laughed!

We've kinda been focusing on Muffit for a couple of days--as well we should--but is there anything you want to share about the status of your education battle? You don't have to, though. . .


(If you liked Harrison, you should like his "daddy" even better!)

Muffit:

Take the anti-inflamatory/muscle relaxant. If you don't have any at home see a doctor. You may have a minor muscle inflammation that can't heal because you keep irritating it with daily life. A couple days on an anti-inflammatory will usually cure it. It it doesn't you probabaly need to see a doctor anyway.

You need to see a professional about your nightmares. If they don't go away over years only a professional therapist (maybe hypnotherapist) is going to help things. Most people get past trauma with time. But if time doesn't help you need real help. If nightmares are just occasional (once every couple months or so) you probably just have to live with it and hope you have an understanding family.

Although it doesn't happen as much anymore when I was in the military and for years afterwards I would occasional dream I was in combat. My kids to this day are not allowed to come near my head to wake me when I'm asleep. They have to stay at the end of my bed, wiggle my toes, and call to me. A few years ago I came uncomfortably close to hitting my daughter when she woke me up in the middle of the night when I was dreaming I was in a war.

Over the years my wife has told me that I occasionally order her around like she is a soldier when I am asleep and on one occasion told her to give me more ammunition in the middle of the night. We laugh about it for the most part although she will whack me to wake me up if I sound angry (I talk in my sleep if I'm really tired sometimes).

Unfortunately some people are genetically predisposed to some sleep problems. Talking in your sleep as an adult and sleep walking as a kid seems to run from my paternal Grandfather to my father to me and now to my daughter. Knowing about it however makes it much easier to deal with in your own children. When my daughter shows up in my room or down stairs after I put her to bed I assume she's sleep walking until I verify otherwise. A sleep walker will usually answer questions but since they don't know where they are in reality they get confused or answer inappropriately. I have to wake her up and that isn't as easy as you'd think. If I don't she will just wander out again since her mind is still stuck in that semiconscious world.

[Rowan]

Dam antelope when you post you POST!!! :laugh:

You must be fun to talk to in person!
Thanks for answering a long standing question I've had about people who have survived war and waking them up.

[Muffit]

Thanks Antelope! It's interesting you mention combat related dreams.
A very, very nice older man (friend of my Dad's actually), was a POW in
North Korea for 7 years. I got to know him cuz he liked my music and
sometimes asked computer-related questions.

The entire remainder of his life he was plagued by awful nightmares. He
went thru, I don't know, half a dozen wives I guess, not because of his
personality or anything (he was ultra-kind to his women ), but
because every night he would thrash and thrash and end up bopping them.
After being awakened he had no memory of it. Sadly, his women could not
handle it over a period of years.

It's so sad he went thru all that pain and horror, and then it left him
with this dream illness that helped spoil the rest of his life as well.

Such a nice person for this to happen to.

Thanks for your help!
Muffit

[Rowan]

When my sister was in university she used to stay up late to study but she would fall asleep with the book in her hands, I'd come in and try to take it out of her hands to get her more comfortable for sleep she'd open her eyes look at me and tell me she was studying she was adament so I'd say ok walk a few steps away and before I could get to the door you could hear her snoring again so I'd tip toe back and try to take the book or turn off the lights and in a heart beat her eyes would fly open and she'd protest again. Sh e was completly asleep and never had an memory of this, this happened all the time and she was a great sleep walker too!

[Rowan]

Hey Muffit did you ever try the anti inflammatory? what was the results?
having PM troubles can't be reached that way right now.

[Muffit]

Hi Rowan! Yep, actually I've been taking them off and on for a while. This week the arm seems a bit better though. Probably not using it as much is helping.

I tried to email you to the addie you sent but it got sent back (?). Also, CF seems plagued with probs these last few days, probably something with the host or server. If you don't see my replies for a while, be of good cheer, they're somewhere in cyber limbo

[Rowan]

Hey Muffit
I just checked and others have managed to e-mail me today using that address I cut and pasted the same message to each person so it should be good did you cut and paste it or did you copy it? is it possible there is a transcription problem?

[Muffit]

Hmm.. I dunno, looks right -- I'll try again...

[bsg1fan1975]

G' Morning all! Its a crappy, rainy mess outside today. Got a few errands to run and then I am staying inside until I dash out quickly for the mail.

[kitty]

Originally Posted by bsg1fan1975

G' Morning all! Its a crappy, rainy mess outside today. Got a few errands to run and then I am staying inside until I dash out quickly for the mail.

Where I am, its lovely.
The sun is out and shining, the dogs are basking in the sunshine, the birds are singing and the kats dont know who to "get" first.
I love days like this.

[Rowan]

Well I got my answer they have decided to fail me so I'm out of the nursing program...
yes I will fight it
right now I just feel shocked and numb ,
and I feel the anger beginning to brew
I can't get over the unfairness with which they have treated the sheer disproportion of the whole thing it kinda blows my mind!

Originally Posted by Rowan

Well I got my answer they have decided to fail me so I'm out of the nursing program...
yes I will fight it
right now I just feel shocked and numb ,
and I feel the anger beginning to brew
I can't get over the unfairness with which they have treated the sheer disproportion of the whole thing it kinda blows my mind!

I'm so sorry to hear that. You're in my prayers.

[bsg1fan1975]

that really bites Rowan after all the hard work you put into it!

I'm thinking of you and praying for ya

[kitty]

Rowan, I am sorry to hear that, that women needs more than a thwacking (maybe my kitties can help). She is an vindictive mare. You take it further, dont take it lying down. Chin up and heels down (well dig them in really) if you know what I mean.

the ombansmans office has been cut but they should still be around in some form also the students society would be a good place to start the fight. remember that a letter to your mla would not be out of place. i fight lots