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Struggling with Unhealthy Living Situation

LadyBrownharth

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Today I joined this app because I feel so alone in my life. I live in a home with 8 [including myself] unhealthy people but I'm the only one struggling to do anything about it. Right now there is literally nothing I can eat that would benefit me but I'm surrounded by poor choices. No one understands that I'm hungry but my sugar levels are already too high for me to eat any of this. I need to go shopping but I'm in pain and no one wants to go assist me because "just eat something else". I saw my doctor who again blew off my pain when I said the Tylenol wasn't helping. "Take motrin" was her response and I again had to remind them I can't take it with the medicine she prescribed. When I asked for Cymbalta or Wellbutrin she said Zoloft was the only one she can prescribed but can't say why that is. I'm not taking zoloft because the side effects where very bad for me.

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    • LadyBrownharth

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      @ceruleanstar I am on medication for high blood sugar and I exercise after each meal which helps with the blood sugar levels. I changed doctors but I haven’t actually seen her yet. I hoping things will change.

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    • ceruleanstar

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      Switch doctors! I can't think why a doctor would ONLY be authorized to prescribe Zoloft? That sounds insane to me. I also HATED Zoloft when I took it in my teens. I'm now in Wellbutrin and absolutely love it. Keep advocating for yourself! My sister-in-law takes CBD oil for her pain (I see other people mentioning fibro and that's what she has) and she claims it works wonders. Unless you make it yourself, though, it's pretty expensive. I'm so sorry about your home life, I know how frustrating that can be. Can you get groceries delivered or order them and do pick-up? Also, are you on medication for your high blood sugar? I find that exercising and drinking water gets my blood sugar down in most cases but I understand how that might not be possible with your pain.

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      • LadyBrownharth

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        @ceruleanstar I am on medication for high blood sugar and I exercise after each meal which helps with the blood sugar levels. I changed doctors but I haven’t actually seen her yet. I hoping things will change.

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    • RMSjohns

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      I have Fibro and take Gabapentin for it. Works on pain and nerve pain in general. Go see a specialist! There are meds other than Zoloft.

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    • LadyBrownharth

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      I thought that's what I might have but the doctor did lab tests and said he didn't think it was. He acts like I'm not in enough pain for my pain the be a problem. There is not a lab test for fibromyalgia so now I'm switching doctors... My pain isn't always severe, but it's constant. I'm tired, I can't rest well even when I do go to sleep and worse it gets the more I lose... idk myself I guess. I don't feel like me anymore. Nothing is fun in pain.

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    • Librarianish

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      If your pain is possibly fibromyalgia I recommend getting an appointment with a rheumatologist. My spine doctor actually prescribes my cymbals because of my lower back issues.

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