Once a person is determined to help themselves there is nothing that can stop them.
~~Nelson Mandela~~
Picture taken by my daughter Emily in Saturn Park
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Once a person is determined to help themselves there is nothing that can stop them. ~~Nelson Mandela~~ Picture taken by my daughter Emily in Saturn Park
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Has your doctor ever mentioned "Neuropathic Pain" during an appointment? Do you know what it is? Neutopathic pain is something I live with too and I thought this information something to share. Now please understand that this information is not meant in any way to replace the conversation with your doctor but to encourage you to open the lines of communication.
Remember: Do not use this information to self diagnose but to educate yourself on what you may be living with and what you can do about it. There are options and treatment available...explore and try the various ones and see what works best for you. Education is key in any self-management health plan. Neuropathic Pain Management Neuropathic pain is a complex, chronic pain state that usually is accompanied by tissue injury. With neuropathic pain, the nerve fibers themselves may be damaged, dysfunctional, or injured. These damaged nerve fibers send incorrect signals to other pain centers. The impact of nerve fiber injury includes a change in nerve function both at the site of injury and areas around the injury. Before we get to the medication I need to remind you...
For this installment, I have chosen Pristiq GENERIC NAME(S): DESVENLAFAXINE SUCCINATE Uses: Desvenlafaxine is used to treat depression. It may improve your mood, feelings of well-being, and energy level. Desvenlafaxine is known as a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). It works by helping to restore the balance of certain natural substances (serotonin and norepinephrine) in the brain. **Please read this information carefully** If you have any questions about what is provided here....talk with your doctor or pharmacist please. It is not easy to shift our views in order to see new things in place of the old. It is often confusing and frightening to make a shift away from the familiar in order to embrace the unknown. Yet it is a necessary labor we must undertake in order to grow. No matter how difficult it may seem, shifts are necessary when the time comes to free ourselves from the confinement of mental, emotional, or physical boxes. ~~Iyanla Vanzant~~ Picture taken on the pond. There are many faiths in the world today and for some...your faith is what sees you through. I'm not sharing this to be preachy but to encourage you to give thought to the prayer. Regardless of who you pray to, reciting a prayer can be a healing thing. For some, it can bring peace and it can bring comfort. I share this with you today to get you thinking about where you may go for help when you need someone to talk to. Spiritual guidance and religious support can be a healing thing. I share this as a reminder that your religious affiliations can also be healing affiliations...an opportunity to find comfort and help. What does your faith mean to you? Have you ever turned to a member of your religion for guidance and solace? Do you still maintain your faith or have you had a fight with your God for how your life is going? Has your faith faltered? Personal questions I know but please do give them some thought okay? I wish you a peaceful Sunday. take care eh? Today we believe God wants you to know that faith in yourself will see you through. You are strong and can deal with anything that life throws at you. Take a deep breath and be filled with the knowledge that you can deal with all things. Picture taken at Port Stanley, ON One of the best forms of medicine I have found is a simple walk in my neighbourhood. Walking really is medicine if you think about it...it eases pain, loosens yet strengthens our muscles and it helps our hearts beat healthy. Walking can help us sleep better, feel better, and it can even lower our blood pressure and improve our oxygen levels...it's a real good feel good thing.
But what if walking hurts? What do you do then? Do you stop walking? Do you give in and give up? NO! You find a way to keep moving. Walking is one of the best low-impact exercise routines we can adopt in our lives that will help us manage our pain. Do you walk enough? Here are a few ideas to get you walking again... Go slowly. If you're out of shape or just getting started...be careful and go slowly. If a 5-minute walk in the morning and evening is all you can manage...that's fine. When you begin...walk on a flat surface and avoid hills...then increase...adding more minutes each time you walk. Pace yourself okay? it's so important when we have pain and mobility issues that we do not over-do it by jumping from no walks to hour-long hikes. If we don't...it could take weeks to recover from one walk. Have a good pair of shoes. Some people think you have to spend a lot of money buying the top of the line walking shoes...you don't....BUT...it does help. Let's be honest...the more comfortable your footwear the easier walking is. If your shoes fit poorly...walking will hurt more. If they're too tight...same thing. The level of support in your footwear is important too. Get your feet measured to ensure you're buying the proper size and always take the shoes for a walk around the store for a bit before buying. Worry stagnates the mind, creates an imbalance in the immune system, and impairs the ability to see beyond the thing being worried about. We worry about things we cannot control. We worry about the past and the future. We worry about what we do not have and cannot get. We must eliminate the tendency to worry. Make a commitment to yourself to let worry go and move on. ~~Iyanla Vanzant~~ Picture taken on the pond. |
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