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Princess Angel [Aug 31 2008 at 08:31:52 PM]	Yeah, I'm with Black Jade- I'm willing to listen to anyone that needs to vent. Mainly because I might end up doing it too! lol. ~Angel
Black Jade [Aug 31 2008 at 06:48:40 PM]	You have every right to complain so don't apologize. Keeping your feelings bottled up isn't healthy for anyone, so it is good to vent your emotions every once in a while. It's good to know that your situation is not as serious though. So if you ever need to whine, complain, or let out some stress then those of us (or me at least) here on Just Expressing will be listening. ^_^
Sheol [Aug 30 2008 at 08:20:42 AM]	Sorry about complaining in the post like that Jade. I rarely complain about my health problems too, cause I don't want to worry my loved ones (they get scared when I complain about the pain and such) and I don't want others to treat me differently (If I start complaining, they usually make me sit out of an activity). I just couldn't keep that one bottled up for much longer. Sorry for worrying you, but I'll be fine without my meds as long as I don't do anything to make my heart beat too fast (the med was mainly to slow my heart rate). My medical problem isn't as serious as the people you know cause mine is ideopathic, meaning it isn't caused by anything. But thanks for listening. Oh, and if you want to do something to help your friend and uncles, just tell them you are there to help them if they need anything. I don't accept peoples help no matter how many times they offer that to me (and they probably won't either) but it is so comforting to know that their help is there. I'm sure your offer will comfort them too, and in a way that is more important than any medical treatment. Just knowing someone is there.
Black Jade [Aug 29 2008 at 08:38:54 AM]	I'm not going to say "I understand" because I don't and few people ever will. But I can offer the perspective of a person who has seen others suffer because of heart problems. In fact as I type this post a woman I know who is also a close friend of mine is in the hospital because of heart problems yet again. It's gotten to the point that when I don't see her around I automatically assume that she is back in the hospital again. They took her off the medication she was on because a side effect was that it sent her heartbeat too low, but now that she is off her heartbeat is going too high; either way the poor woman never seems to get ahead. She is on disability and is incabable of working. Her husband works and does the best he can but bills aren't cheap as I'm sure you know and they don't have a lot of money. I feel so sorry for her because she is the sweetest person I have ever met and not once have I heard her truly complain or get frustrated or angry over her illness. Everyone handles things differently and while I DO think she pushes herself to hard at times, (she's a surprisingly stubborn person once you know her..) I respect her decisions and instead offer words of encouragment. Then too I have 2 uncles with heart problems, 1 with congestive heart failure, and the other had quadruple bypass surgery to relieve blocked arteries. Heart problems run on both sides of my family and it is something that will always secretly haunt me. Another man I know has congestive heart failure but you would never be able to tell by looking at him. He never lets his problems get him down and aside from a forced smile seems perfectly fine on the outside. As a bystander and supporter of these people I can only guess at the trouble they must go through on some days. I want them to "take it easy" but I can't begin to understand how frustrating it must be with the limitations they already have. I want to offer a word of comfort but am afraid it will just come off as pity, which is the last thing most of them would want. I want to be of assitance but still I know that nothing I do will make their problems go away. I can't fully understand, comprehend, or comfort them in the way that I would like too and it makes me angry to feel so helpless. So when I hear that you have stopped taking your medications it truly does worry me Sheol...because your situation reminds me of the woman I mentioned earlier in this post. Every time she goes into the hospital I am afraid that she's never going to come out and that instead we're going to get the call that she's dead. You may not "know" me and I may not know you, but belive me when I say that there are those worried about your health. But there are many different medications and treatments and I hope you will find one that better suits your needs and situation. I don't mean to be depressing or anything but that is how I feel and I hope things improve for you Sheol. Really I do. Best wishes, Black Jade
Princess Angel [Aug 27 2008 at 03:45:13 PM]	That's completely understandable Sheol. I mean, I wouldn't want to sleep for that long...especially with the way it was affecting you and the others around you. ~Angel
Sheol [Aug 27 2008 at 11:05:04 AM]	Against my doctor's wishes, I have stopped taking my heart medicines. It's actually my doctor's fault. I've told him for the past year that the medicines make me tired. I asked him to switch my medicines, find something that won't make me so tired. You see, because of my various health problems, I'm already naturally fatigued. Almost all of my health problems have one of their symptoms as fatigue. For some odd reason, the doctor prescribed me medicine that has a side effect of fatigue. Over the past year, the doctor kept increasing my dosages, until before I knew it I was sleeping 15-18 hrs a day. I couldn't even hardly clean my house without becoming exhausted, and I kept calling in at work. Sleeping all the time and being so tired started making me depressed, and I just started to lose it. Everything hurt and I felt helpless cause of how weak & tired I was. My husband started threatening to divorce me cause it was effecting our marriage. I wanted to switch doctors, but I couldn't afford it. I don't have health insurance, and this particular heart doctor gave me a discount cause of that. The final time I asked him to switch my medicine and he said no... I just lost it. I went home and flushed all the pills down the toilet. My husband was furious cause he thought I would die without them (which is logical... the doc told me if I ever stop taking it suddenly my heart could stop beating). I just started screaming at him, "Either the pills go or I will fxcking kill myself." I feel SO much better now! I only sleep about 8-10 hrs a day now. I still get tired very easily, but I can clean my house now and even go outside to goof off with my husband. My chest hurts more than ever and I am even shorter of breath now, but I would rather have this than be tired all the time. Cause I'm happy now and our marriage is better. Why don't doctors and nurses listen to their patients? When I'm a nurse, I will listen to mine. And you know, sometimes the side effects of the drug is worse than the symptoms of the illness. And sorry about posting all this... I just had to get it off my chest cause I'm still so angry at the doctor.
Imp [May 31 2008 at 07:56:37 PM]	Word of advice, Melissa: It's not worth it. I'm barely 16, and i still despise wearing make-up. I rarely (If ever) wear make-up. I'll sometimes wear mascara to church, and for special occasions (like, I had my first date last night, and wore a ton. [I looked good, but i was seriously contemplating whether it was worth it or not]), but it usually just takes more time and effort in the mornings than I, personally, have the patience for. (and, if you're 13, you're probably getting to the age--if not already there--where once a month you'd like to kill the first person you see in the morning. I'll wear make-up, but I'm usually pretty uncomfortable when I do. (of coarse, I'm the type of person who doesn't give a crud what i look like, most the time) It doesn't matter what you do, but I personally would advise against it. ~Imp~ (Imp's friend Millie:) As for tips, i think the subtler the color the hotter u look. Look for colours (in clothes too) that complement your skin tone, and bring out the vibrancy of ur face. find a colour scheme that brings out the best in u, and use that mostly in clothes. despite Imp, here, i think make-up rox! U GO, MELISSA!!
Melissa [May 31 2008 at 06:17:54 PM]	DO people use make-up?? What pointers would people give me cause I am thirteen and soon want to start using it... i know im young and all that, but just the basics like some lip gloss and light eyeshadow...
Nancy [May 26 2008 at 10:29:02 PM]	I think its also about hygiene...need to make sure that you wash your sheets weekly and take proper care of your face!!!