MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN 40-60ish

leisaparis and Valjean - one thing I take to help with my mood, aches and pains, and a multitude of other things is something my doctor takes himself. He told me to buy Nature Made Sam-e. This brand is good because they are individually sealed. My mother is in her 80's and was just about the most anti-social creature you had ever seen. I told her to buy some of this stuff because it helps arthritis - she was interested in that part, not the mood part - and sure enough it has helped her mood, too. She's been taking it about 2-3 weeks. I just talked to her today and she was going out to mingle (she lives in a high-rise retirement community with lots of nice people). She said, "I thought about taking a nap, but then I thought, no I'm going to get dressed and walk around and see what's going on." For my mother, that's amazing!

I take vitamins and crap, too, and I'm sick of 'em. But maybe, just maybe, an oldie but goodie is giving me more energy lately. Vitamin B complex and an extra B-12. I quit taking those B-complex years ago because they tasted so bad, so I walked into the health food store and asked the guy if they even made a B-complex that doesn't taste bad. He went straight over and handed me a bottle of something called MegaFood Balanced B Complex and they're okay! I've been taking them faithfully for the last 2 weeks and I actually feel more energetic. 

Elimar-Loved that post a few ago! Beautifully worded, made me tear up actually!

Valjean-what our thread creator speaks is true! Dump here-it's free!

I have to jump in and say that SAMe is great and that Nature-Made and GNC's were noted to have the correct amount's others not so much. I have my husband taking them for his arthritis and it also is used to regenerate liver cells etc. It's been used for many years in Europe. I found it upset my stomach but am thinking about trying it again anyway and just eat before I take it.

Husker, I forgot to respond but I grew up in Omaha and left for NY several years ago and just moved back. Maybe if your ever in Omaha we can have coffee   We used to have another lady from NE but she hasn't been on in a long time.

Linda

Hi all!  Reesie, good luck with the double surgeries.  Its so nice to have it all done at once. 

Enjoy the weather all, its been nice here, but the temps are on the rise again, ugh.  

Thanks everyone. See the BS tomorrow so really hoping we can xo this.



Leisa and Val let it all out. Hope we can help get you out of your funks. At least we can "listen".

ressie - Jumping in your pocket and going with you.  Crossing fingers for good news.  Keep us posted.

Doesn't my grandson look like he should have a cigar in one hand and a scotch in the other!!

Thanks for listening to me rant. I don't usually post something like that when it comes to something personal and/or how I am feeling. I feel like a fake sometimes when I post a happy reply for someones 'moment' & yet I feel .... I feel like a hypocrite sometimes.

elimar ~ Thank you so much for your thoughtful post. It means a lot to me. I almost didn't let the post go through, but I have to start somewhere I guess. When you said, "I no longer think about that fact every day, but I live under that fact every day.", I thought this is me, I'm under a cloud. It does wear on me, it wears me out. Do I have days where I feel as moody as a 14 year old girl? You betcha!! And it ain't pretty!!! (ask my DH !) Shouldn't things get easier as time goes on?? Is this the newnormal?? There are just too many changes in my life, & I guess I'm not as easily adaptable as I thought. Finances are causing much stress: DH is a public worker & my state is making lots of changes. I've gained weight (don't let E-Lab know, haven't posted there the last two Fridays!), & I feel like crap. And this bc ... I'm scared .... plain & simple ...

leisaparis ~ Wow, I could have written some of your post myself. I find myself doing just enough in the day so it looks like I've done a lotso my DH won't notice when he gets home from work. (shhh, don't tell him) At times, all I want to do is sit on my ass & do....what?....Nothing. DH thinks everything is okay, I don't say anything to him. He just gets tears in his eyes & I can't bear to see that. I guess we'll "funk" together. My flower bed is getting overgrown, don't even want to go out there & pull those stupid violets that are running wild. (wish my Grandmother had told me all those years ago that those things multiply like crazy!)  

heartnsoul ~ I take B-12 but have never taken Vit B Complex. I'll look for that SAMe & read up on it. Thanks for the suggestion. I'm close to a GNC & they sell Nature Made at my groc. store.

Jo ~ I've never been on an actual roller coaster, but I certainly feel like I am on one everyday. That's it, that's what I'm on....under a cloud....up & down....around & around.... and sometimes I feel like I don't have a seatbelt on.

Maybe my seatbelt is all of you. Will you hold me down?? Not let me go flying off into the universe somewhere?? I know I have a lot to be grateful for, maybe I need to look at myself in the mirror & tell myself that.

reesie, Sherry, Barb & Lisa ~ thanks for listening & for the encouragement & hugs.

I will remember that I can dump here & will not be charged for it! (maybe that doesn't sound too nice, come to think of it.) 

Hugs,

Val ♥

p.s. OG56 ~ What an adorable grandson you have. Love the look on his cutie pie face: Priceless.

I had discontinued Arimidex since Feb,2011  on direction of my Doc. as there is no value  of the same after 5 years. Right .. I agree.. but  I am not sure whether  I am free from BC..real confusion in my mind  disturbs me lot. I anyone  without any medicine after 6 years of BC treatment ? I need  your suggestion on how to face  the chances of recurrence.

Valjean I do not post on this board often but I read it every day. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am also feeling like I do not want to do anything. My husband hates when I watch too much TV especially anything trashy like one of those court shows. I sneak watch them when he is at work. He texts me all day long with little projects to do because he doesn't want me falling into a rut. I tend to resent the texts but I know there are things I can do for out business instead of laying around feeling sorry for myself, that is a slippery slope. I am going to the gym as much as I can right now it's been every other day but trying to go every day. That helps a lot. I am a lifetime weight watcher member and I was on goal but after my last surgery i gained back 14 of the 23 pounds i lost. so that has me down too. I stopped doing the program and going to the meetings which do inspire me, like therapy really. 

so as I type this going to have a light breakfast and hit an early zumba class then go weigh in at weight watchers and try to get something positive happening. 

Sandee -  That's what I'm talking about.

Woohoo SAndee one year cancervaersay whoop whoop!!!!!

Raj, maybe read on the natural girls thread.  Lot's of women there are using alternatives such as DIM and some other things that you could check into and maybe that may be something to try

wow thanks for the pep talk Elimar. Just got back from zumba. I can feel the fat on my belly jiggle ick! Quick shower then off to weight watchers and hopefully lunch with a friend from this site.