Cotinga - thanks for coming out of lurking for me! I am suspecting that this might be gall bladder related somehow. All the tests I had a few years ago showed nothing, that same doc scratching the head thing... My mom still swears low functioning gall bladder with occasional flare ups... (she is a nurse.) You know, I've had trouble with my vitamin before. I take it now just before I eat. I'll move it to after tomorrow and see what happens. And will definitely check out that fan website. Really don't want to spend $50 on a new light kit. Thanks again!
Weird! I'm consuming about 2000 cals per day and I'm steadily losing a little weight each day . About 1/4 to 1/2 lb. per day. I was starving at 1400-1600 cals but with this I'm fine. Didn't even want my fruit last night.
I'm avoiding the binge eating in the evening by not watching TV (DH is off on courses or at band camp 4 night a week until the end of Dec.).
Curious to see how low my body wants to go. Maybe I've accidentally found the answer to getting to goal
Shannon, I'd say, follow through on the ultrasound. Need to see what's there. It's not typical for anyone to be sick upon eating at every meal.
Vitamins on an empty stomach practically make me hurl every time!
Docs make the greasy foods assumption because that is the main cause of indigestion--people's crappy diets. It was good to list your foods for the doc.
Gall bladder problems usually occur some time after a meal, not during or close to the end... Another reason to follow through with the tests. And consider seeing a gastroenterologist if your doc isn't that kind of specialist.
I hope you feel better soon and get some information!
I had a great workout yesterday that turned my mood from bad to good. Food is not great right now. Eating too much and munching. Must. Stop.
Amanda, my mom's apple butter is one of my favorite comfort foods. Luckily I can portion it out pretty well and it tastes delicious on protein pancakes! Unluckily I've been out for a few months now. I've put in my "Christmas order". I would make my own, but here in rural Florida I just don't have a good apple source. Spending lots of money on mediocre supermarket apples to make it seems wrong. I made a bunch of different pepper jellies this year for Christmas gifts.
I planted sugar snap peas, carrots, broccoli, lettuce, onions, green onions, and also am trying beets, cauliflower, and spinach for the first time. I tried to be good about researching cold weather crops that could take a the minor frost or freezes we get here, and I believe all but the spinach and lettuce will take it. I was also given a bunch of older seeds so I planted extra, and if things don't come up then I'll plant something else in the next few weeks.
Shannon, yuck, how frustrating. I hope you can figure out what's going on, and that you feel better soon. You too Amanda!
Dagmar, you must have your metabolism revved up. Whatever works (healthily - this sounds healthy!), right?
Iris, would a louder alarm help? Multiple alarms? Are you getting to bed early enough? Sleeping well?
Shannon, FWIW my mom had her gallbladder out about 10-15 years ago and has been fine since then. OTOH she had the kind of gallstone attack where she felt like she was having a heart attack and had to be rushed to the ER. In any case I think it's worth getting the ultrasound. Better safe than sorry! You could also try just not taking your vitamin for a few days. Multivitamins make me sick too. I'd rather just eat food that has vitamins in it!
Dagmar, glad to hear the scale is cooperating! I had to increase my calories for the last few pounds too. Thanks for the advice about my dog. He did it again last night and I tried to ignore him. Yes, he is the one with the foot issues, but since we bought a muzzle for him we've been able to handle trimming his nails (he doesn't even growl with the muzzle on). The weird thing is that I always have to go to the bathroom when he wakes me up, and usually if I get up and go to the bathroom, he will go back to bed. I don't get it, it's like his whole goal was to get me out of the bed. I will put a water spritzer by my bed tonight and spray him when he whines again, thanks for the tip!
While I'm on dog behavior issues, here's another one. My dog acts aggressively toward people who are afraid of him. When we have company over, if people walk in, aren't afraid of him at all, and pet him, he's fine and lets them pet him and they're his new best friend. Recently someone came in who was afraid of him, and he snapped at her hand when she came in and tried it again later in the evening. This seems to be a trend with him -- if he senses someone is afraid, he'll try to dominate them. (He did this when he first met my sister, who is a dog lover but has been bitten before.) All we've managed to do is to correct him when he does it and put his gentle leader on when people are arriving to keep him under control.
Megan, you could consider putting in a cold frame for your spinach and lettuce to keep the frost off. DH keeps talking about how he wants cold frames but our homeowner's assocation wouldn't like it. That reminds me that I need to harvest our brussels sprouts and chard!
Good morning everyone! Took the acid blocker from the doctor again last night and kept dinner where it was supposed to be last night, good so far on breakfast. Going to make an appointment for the ultrasounds. Thanks for all of the advice, I appreciate it. I've been struggling with my annoyance over the tests a few years ago and getting no results, which made me pretty negative about having them again. I do know that these symptoms are a little different, like Jay said, last time the symptoms didn't pop up for several hours, usually at about 4 in the morning. The sudden onset this time is alarming. And, I have to admit, part of my hesitation is the $1000 deductible on my health plan... Better to know, though.
Dagmar - whatever works! I have had people suggest to me that if I ate more I might go back into a losing pattern with my exercise level, but I've been afraid to test it! Maybe you were eating too low before and hanging on to calories? Dunno.
Jay - it doesn't help my doctor to hear me tell her I work at a restaurant that is know for onion rings and fried pies... I did realize I need to cut her a little slack, it was the first time I had seen her. I had several conversations in the past with the PA I used to see, who is gone now, and she knew a lot about my diet, exercise, etc. I can't expect the new doctor to know all of that just because the other one did. Especially considering most people's diet! Just looking at my family, they have pretty serious stomach issues, all of which I attribute to food.
Megan - good job on the workout!
Jessica- - my parents have a Rottweiler that does that same thing. If you approach with confidence you are fine, but any hesitation and she goes after you.
Good day everyone!
ETA - on the upside, the gray pants I got a few months ago that fit weird fit me great now. Unrelated to the stomach ick, they actually fit well when I tried them on last week before all of this, I just didn't choose to wear them that day to test.
Last edited by Shannon in ATL; 10-21-2009 at 10:27 AM.
Shannon, glad things are getting a little better. Healthcare costs can be very prohibitive. I just had my "annual" women's health exam for the first time in about 5 years and the midwife asked me why I waited so long... this is the first time in 5 years I've had health insurance. And next year at this time good chance I will be uninsured again.
Dagmar, awesome if upping your calories works! That is always a very pleasant surprise!
Jessica, dogs are really interesting in what they can sense about people! My BFs dog is the same way, if you are afraid of her she'll bark and nip, but otherwise she's as sweet as can be.
Megan, you can beat the munchies!! =)
Thanks for your thoughts on my getting out of bed - admittedly I may not be getting QUITE enough sleep, but this inability to get up in the morning is an issue even when I am. I do set multiple alarms if I need to be somewhere important - but you know I think part of the issue is that I set my own work hours and I don't NEED to be anywhere in the morning, so I'll keep hitting the snooze, even if I told myself I'd go in at a certain time, I change my mind pretty quickly when that alarm goes off!
Iris - I find myself rearranging my entire day in the morning. "I don't need to be up to exercise, because I can get it in when I get home before DH gets here" or "I don't need to get to work at this time, I can get there a little later ad stay late or eat at my desk". Don't have any great advice on how to fix it - it doesn't matter how much sleep I get, and it is sometimes actually easier to get up if I get less sleep. Good luck!
Iris, just an FYI, Planned Parenthood offers low-cost annual exams and PAP tests for people without insurance.
Glad to know my dog's not the only one who goes after people who are already afraid! Now I just need to figure out how to make him stop it.
Shannon, it's great that the acid blocker worked! Check the name of the drug on the label, a lot of the time prescriptions are just higher dosages of OTC products. When I had a stomach issue several years back the doctor told me to buy OTC Zantac and just take two pills instead of one.
Iris - I can rearrange my entire day down to minute by minute details at 4:15 in the morning. And it all makes so much sense then. Also glad to know it isn't just me. Though really, in the time it takes me to rearrange the day and reset the clock I could just get out of the bed, but do I do that? Nope.
ETA - I have a hard time making myself try cottage cheese at all. What do you eat it with? I always flash back to my mom eating it with celery and talking about how terrible it was as she fussed about being too fat at 95 pounds when I was in junior high... I think I avoid it on principle.
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Cottage cheese without salt? Eww. But OTOH, regular cottage cheese is so salty that I don't eat it often. Shannon~my favorite is cottage cheese with pineapple mixed in. Heavenly!
Regarding the car, I'm not sure when we'll get it. DH said he wanted two jobs under our belts first and so far we've only landed one. The other job had some architectural changes so we're reworking our bid. And to top it all off, DH has to go to court on Monday and a lot will depend on that outcome.
Shannon~I sure hope your ills subside soon and that everything just goes away. I, too, have problems with vitamins on an empty stomach. For that reason, I take all my supplements at night when I go to bed. Rarely do they bother me when I'm sleeping, except sometimes if I'm not sleeping well, I'll wake up with a niacin flush that will ruin the rest of the night's sleep.
Yay on the pants fitting! But sorry you're not feeling well still, Shannon! Hopefully the acid blocker works and, even more hopefully, that you can find a good OTC substitute!
Today is crazy busy so I'm off to the first of a series of MANY meetings. Hope everyone has a great Wednesday!
Jessica-- have you done much dog training with your dog? I seem to remember you taking him to some classes? I would recommend some really good one-on-one training for his behavioral issues. ANY aggression whatsoever is too much and needs to be seriously addressed before it escalates or he hurts someone. I would ask around, ask your vet, etc., for a really good recommendation. You have to be very careful that you get a good trainer, but good trainers can do wonders on behavioral issues. I'm assuming he is neutered? I seem to remember that too. If not, the hormones can definitely add to aggression.
Shannon-- glad you are feeling a bit better. I hope you continue to go in the right direction.
I'm very excited about my new "reward" system for myself. I have been buying a charm for my charm bracelet each month (Pandora) that I am at or below my goal. It has been great fun and motivating but now the bracelet is pretty full. I was trying to think of something else similar... I kept eyeing these beautiful watches and when I found out the brand, I had to have one! They are "Michele" so they have my name engraved on the back! But they are frightfully expensive depending on which one you get. I can't justify spending the $$. I decided instead of buying a bead each month, I'll put $$ into a savings account and will buy myself a watch when I save enough. I'm going to tie it to my weight AND exercise. I think I'm going to pay myself $3 for each workout and then deposit the $$ into the account once a month. It may be a year or two before I get the watch but I don't mind waiting....
. About 1/4 to 1/2 lb. per day. I was starving 
at 1400-1600 cals but with this I'm fine. Didn't even want my fruit last night.
in the evening by not watching TV (DH is off on courses or at band camp 4 night a week until the end of Dec.).
Better to know, though.
Maybe you were eating too low before and hanging on to calories? Dunno. 
