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From: MSN Nicknameblueyez2107  (Original Message)Sent: 8/24/2008 5:38 AM
I know that many of you that suffer with rsd everyday of your life feel that everything at one point is gone.  I have been feeling this way lately.  I can't seem to shake the feeling of an endless pit out of my stomach.  I have several hobbies and all of them seem to want to be filled at the same time.  I draw, paint, write poems, scrapbook, and i love to be out doors.  I have noticed that the longer my rsd is around and the worse it gets the less I want to do any of these things.  The things that use to make me udderly happy and I was able to let life go whenever I was engolfed in them.  I have had quite a busy past few months that inclueded a miscarrage, a D & C, several infections from different things, a leep procedure, and my gall bladder taken out.  After that all hit I didn't want to do anything really and didn't really want to be around people.  Lately I have been getting this pit in my stomach like I need to do something outside these four walls that I am in 24/7.  Do you out there ever get this gut renching feelings?  If you do what do you do to get rid of it?


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From: MSN NicknameTami62Sent: 9/27/2008 2:59 AM
Hi blueyez,
 
I am sorry we haven't gotten back to you sooner. I am also very sorry to hear about your miscarrage. It sounds like you have been haveing a really tough time of things lately.
The pit in you stomach may be anxiety.  You may also be more depressed than normal because of the miscarrage and all the physical changes that your body has gone through in a short amount of time and your hormones are probably out of sorts too. Please take time to talk to your doctor about how you have been feeling. You may need a different medication for the depression and anxiety. You might also consider some counseling to help you cope with the miscarrage and all the emotions that go along with that. It can be very hard to cope with that kind of loss in your life right now. You may have lost the joy and desire to draw, write poems, painting and scrapbooking because you are trying not to feel the sadness that you probably have a right to feel.
Sometimes you have to let yourself feel the sorrow to get through it and heal. Try to stay connected to the people who are the best support for you. Make yourself go outside at least once a day for a little while and do something even if it is just to sit and soak in the beauty around you. You don't want to let yourself stay closed off. Your pain and sorrow might become your inspiration to pick up your hobbies again.
Infact it would be very theraputic for you and help you get out what you have locked away.
I have gotten these same feelings when I am having a panic attack from all the anxiety I am feeling. I usually close off all the outside stimulation and go to my room and listen to some nature sounds music or classical music (which I don't really like but it seems to sooth my soul) and it usually goes away after a while. Or I get out of my house and go visit someone. My favorite thing to do is window shop. I have even gone to walmart in the middle of the night and just looked around and filled up my basket with what ever really caught my fancy and when I was good and worn out and ready to go home, I simply walk away from the basket. I know it sounds very mean to do that since someone has to put it all back but I don't do it all the time and it works. If you really need a challenge, put it all back before you go home. I don't know, everyone has a different thing that makes them feel better.
Anyway, my point is let yourself feel the bad stuff, lean on your friends and family and do something everyday even when you don't want to (make yourself). Be careful not to get stuck in a routine of staying disconnected. Get silly every now and then when no one is looking and especially when they are. Try to get some counseling to help you work it all out. Write about what that knot in your stomach might be caused from. Talk to others about your feelings.
You don't have to do all of these things but I hope there is at least one good thing in here that might help you.
 
Just ride life out and see where it takes you.
Tami

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From: MSN Nicknameannie570111Sent: 9/27/2008 9:12 PM

O my dear,,, my heart goes out too you. I am so sorry that U went thru this. A miscarriage is badd enuf. All the rest added on is a hell that non of us wants to go thru. I feel n wish that I could change it for u. I really do. Whatever u need to do too get out of the four walls ,,, Do it!!!! Get yourself into a church group of somekind.  Anything that will get u around people.  Pleeezz no that we are all been thru this. Isolation is worst that we can do to ourselves. Period. I am still trying too get out of mine totally. Being stuck is hard one. For me is worst cause of the physical limitations that I am enduring with all the dr treatments.  Is getting better for me. And soon I will break free.  I am keeping myself looking at the things that I do enjoy n or did enjoy n making meself do them ,,,regardless of how hard is.  We have too stay busy!!!!!!! ALLOW  yourself too grieve,,,, U have lost alot. No doubt of that. U have too allow yourself too feel those feelings. Allow for identifying all of those feelings n why u feel them.   Then go on. Like putting them on shelve. To rest n go on with all that u need too.   If you do not do this. Life will become a viscious cycle n will not know why.  That is even harder.  I done that,,, do not want too go back again at all.   Cause there is still MORE too be gained.  STILL more too be achieved by us. NO MATTER WHAT.   I hope that u get thru this ease enuff. Know that we are here. We fully understand.  And will answer as soon as we get messages.   I have more dr appts.  And still fighting thru more staff infections.  And more!!!!!!  Not fun for non of us.  Huggzzz glad that u could post your feelings. Feel free too post as we will answer.  Just times that we are going thru  we need a little time too answer. We do answer.  I been having alot of troubles with MSN and thier better ideas. Finally am working thru getting in more.  Will keep working!!!!!   Hugzzzzz  dear Annie