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Pain Management Therapy

August 24, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

pain relief or management I think I mentioned back in the post about my last  rheumatologist appointment that I received a referral to join Sharp’s pain management program. Skeptical on what it was all about I had my first appointment about a week and a half ago.

It was the ‘evaluation’ appointment, which was about 2 hours long. For the first hour I meet with one therapist and basically chatted. It was I’m sure an interview of sorts, with a brief examination of pressure points and range of motion. In hind site she was the physical therapist. Next was another hour long interview that was more physiological in nature, going over anxieties and depression and family history (hate those types). Afterward they mentioned that the whole ‘team’ gets together on Tuesdays to talk about the evaluation and determine the best course for me and they would get in touch with me shortly afterwards to let me know what they thought. With most things with doctors and such I thought I was in for another lengthly wait but to my surprise I got the call early Tuesday afternoon, they even asked if I wanted to come in that day for the orientation! Well wasn’t feeling that great so the orientation waited till this past Thursday.

Orientation was another two hours with the first being a tour of the facilities and a little discussion about fibromyalgia as well as all the information I needed for the actually therapy sessions. The second hour was a sample of what I could expect next week, only with others with me, during the relaxation and stretching portion. The actual therapy starts tomorrow (Monday) with water therapy (hopefully in a heated pool) for an hour. Then I have an hour to eat a lunch and jet back up to the rehab center. No pressure, thankfully thats where I’ll do relaxation and stretching exercises for about an hour followed by another hour in the fibromyalgia group discussing all sorts of things. First two parts I can handle, not to sure about the ‘group therapy’ thing but we shall see.

Funny thing is the past couple days the pain and soreness has been better, still fatigued quite a bit, overall been feeling better and in a better mood. Hope it continues and maybe the therapy will just help me improve that much better or give me tools to use when it flares back up again . You know, when I get that crazy ass idea to try going up Cowles Mountain again.

Anyway I’ll be sure to update you later on how it went.

Have you tried and kind of Pain Management Therapy? How did it go for you?

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anxiety, Fibromyalgia

Know Your Limits and Put Ego Aside

August 21, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

md_58434df012222701431269If you have Fibromyalgia exercise can be a great distraction and help in your pain management. The small print is to know your limits! Im not talking the limits you may have in the past, you now have new limits you must learn. If you push your self to hard you may not feel it right away but it may cause a flare up of your fibro.

This has been hard for me to learn. I’m a man I can do anything!!

Let My Lesson Begin

A little over 2 weeks ago I joined 24 hour fitness with the intention of getting more active and back into shape. I started on a Sunday evening thinking I would do some swimming, after all swimming is a good overall exercise and I used to be on the swim team (shhh I know it was in high school). So I jumped in (ok wait I eased in, the water was colder than they lead you to believe) and started swimming laps. I was out of breath after one! But after a short rest I kept going, it was actually painful. Joints and muscles moving in ways they haven’t for years (maybe decades) so Im hoping most of the pain was just from being out of shape. My second time swimming went a little easier but did less laps.

Later that week I decided I should do some light weights, you know to start building up muscle strength again. I read that if your muscles are stronger you can endure the pain better. Doctor said I should keep it to 5-10lbs and just focus on reps. Well I got to the gym and most of the machines dont go that low, and the ones that did I was like this is way to light. Besides Im a man right? I can do more! Well most of the exercises I did 20-25lbs and that kicked my ass! I was exhausted and I felt it for days! Not just, you know the typical soreness you would feel from a good work out but my entire body was in pain and I felt exhausted for days and I only did some upper body. So even through this I kept up my daily walks, only now at the gym on the treadmill so I was doing longer walks (2 miles plus).

Oh There’s More

To top it all off this past Saturday I decided it was time for me to tackle Cowels Mountiain. It’s been over a year since my last trip up and I used to do it a few times a week a couple years ago. For those not in the San Diego area Cowles is one of the most popular hiking trails in San Diego. It is about 2 miles up (4 miles round trip) with about 90% of it vertical. I made it to the top going nice and slow. Felt good afterwards but later that afternoon it all hit me. I was beyond exhausted and my upper body was in pain, ya upper body go figure. This lasted for days and yesterday even started coming down with flu like symptoms, first time in ages.

The heat and humidity lately hasn’t helped either, it also seems to flare things up. But the moral of the story is to recognize your limits and even take it down a notch or two, break up your activities and get plenty of rest in between. Even if you are feeling great and think you can take anything on be careful or it will bring all the pain and fatigue back. Fibromyalgia leaves no room for your ego, who cares what you look like lifting 5lb dumbbells, its your overall health that matters. Start slow and you may be able to build up over time.

What about you? Have you tried to overdo it think you could handle it? Leave me a comment and let me know about it.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Fibromyalgia

Walking as Exercise and Pain Relief

August 19, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

Walking For Pain ReliefYes walking can be a great exercise, especially for those with fibromyalgia or other joint pain. I actually got into walking a couple years ago for my anxiety but like most things I tried as soon as I started feeling better I would stop. Each year when anxiety would rear up I would get my butt walking, as I felt better I would find something ‘more important’ to do.

Exercise is highly recommended for those with fibromyalgia as long as you don’t over do it, know your new limits (something I have a hard time with). Exercise can increase your stamina and muscle strength to better equip you to handle the pain. Exercise also causes your body to release endorphins which are your natural pain killers. Walking is a great form of exercise as it is low impact on the joints and best thing is that you can do it anywhere. Just get out of the house and walk! Start slow like 10 mins a day (less if you need to) and work your self up  with time. With me as I start I often will feel the pain more but after 5-10 mins it fades away as the blood gets pumping. Sometime this is a problem as I will feel pretty good and just keep going and going. It’s when I stop that I then feel the pain again and if I over did it… I can feel it for days.

This time round I have gone for a walk of at least a mile everyday for at least the past 2 months. Some days yes I just dont feel like going but I push myself out the door. Most of the time I look forward to my walk time. I started out just walking around the block, then extending my walk further over time. Trying to listen to my body some days I just do the short walk of about a mile if I’m particularly sore, others I will perhaps walk the long path down to the lakes and back. Depending on how many of the lakes I decide to go around it can be 2.5-5 miles. I enjoy being outside with the cool evening breeze, it really helps to relax. Recently I joined a gym and have been going there more just to walk the treadmill instead of outdoors.

Outdoors is nice and I will continue to to walk outdoors but it does have some disadvantages over a treadmill.

  • if you walk neighborhoods you have the pleasant car fumes to breath in
  • more than 30 min walk an you can start to notice a bit of a sunburn so have to lather up
  • hard to keep a steady pace

A lot of people think the treadmill is boring but I have a different opinion. I believe the treadmill has many advantages over walking outdoor.

  • able to monitor and keep a steady pace
  • consistent environment, temperature and no sunburn (wish they would turn up the AC a bit more though)
  • taylor your work out, add inclines if desired or adjust your pace
  • you can read or watch tv while you walk, helps pass the time and catch up on Doctor Who
  • and for me there is a hot tub at the gym for post walks 🙂

No mater where you decide to walk I encourage everyone to just get out and do it. Especially those with fibromyalgia, even if its just 10 mins down the street and back. Get your blood flowing and it will make you feel better (even if its just temporarily). The key thing with fibro is to understand your limits are different than before. You may feel great and think you can go ‘the extra mile’ but watch it you may pay for it later with a flare up. More on that in a post very soon, yes I dont know when to stop sometimes.

Do you walk to relieve your pain? Any other exercises?

 

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anxiety, Fibromyalgia

Rheumatologist Follow Up Visit

August 8, 2013 by Jeff Davidson 1 Comment

pain levelsJust a little update, as I mentioned last post I had a follow up visit with my rheumatologist last Friday. We went over how things have improved a bit since switching meds but with a flare up in the upper body the past week.

He decided that we should increase the gabapentin to 600mg then to 900mg. All was fine till I mentioned having a few fuzzy head moments which he thought was most likely due to the gaba. Not wanting to switch to lyrica yet, no generic so most likely an expensive co-pay and hey so far the gabapentin seems to be helping, we decided to slowly ramp up. So adding a 100mg at night for a week or so, then another 100 till at 600 then start adding 100 in the morning till up to 900 a day.

Also did an ultra sound on my shoulders and turns out I have bursitis as well as tennis elbow. Got a shot of cortisone in the right shoulder and have to wear silly bands on my forearms (silly but they seem to help). Also got my appointment to the Sharp pain management program finally, start it this morning!

Well 2 months till the next appointment unless something happens. Do have another visit to the vampires this month for cholesterol check up, hoping it has come down with the changes to diet and increased activity (crossing fingers and toes).

Off to be poked and asked “does this hurt” for a couple hours. Have a great day!

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Fibromyalgia

Guinea Pig for Evil Pharmaceuticals

July 30, 2013 by Jeff Davidson 1 Comment

fibromyalgia medicationsNow a days when you get diagnosed with something you will get all sorts of advice to avoid drugs and try to cure yourself the natural ways. To not pollute your body with with all those artificial chemicals, who knows what they do to your body. I was that way when my anxiety first started up and again after I thought I was cured and stopped the meds.

Since then I have come to the conclusion that medications can be a good thing. It’s hard to get on track with with natural regimes or exercise if your anxiety is through the roof or pain is holding you back. Meds can help you get to a point where you can start exercising and get your diet under control.

In fact with fibromyalgia it’s best to find a nice balance between medications and natural means. There is no cure for Fibro so managing the symptoms is all there is. Problem is that people react to meds differently so you may feel like a guinea pig as you and your doctors try finding the on that helps you.

Experiment One: Savella

savellaMy first round was with a fairly new drug, Savella. It’s been around as an anti-depressant overseas but was recently approved for Fibro by the FDA. It is a SNRI meaning it effects both serotonin and norepinephrine, blocking their absorption. Seems that blocking both of these is supposed to help with the pain, not to mention anxiety and depression.

I had to stop taking the Zoloft, which I did cold turkey just switching to the Savella. I had no problems with it anxiety remained in check and the pain and soreness seemed to decrease but only marginally. I did seem to give me more energy though. Of course the one side effect that can hit a man with Fibro happened to me (prepare, TMI moment ahead). I devolved painfully urination as well as, well lets say other discharges 🙂 I mean painful. So back to the doctors and experiment number 2.

Experiment Two: Cymbalta

cymbaltaRound 2 was to try cymbalta, the only other drug approved by the FDA for fibromyalgia. Again quitting the Savella cold turkey and starting with 30mg of cymbalta in the mornings. After I think a week ramping up to 60mg. After 2 weeks on this stuff my anxiety skyrocketed and was a constant everyday, didn’t feel any improvement on the pain and was more tired than before. Could not hack this stuff but I gave it 6 weeks to see if it would kick in. No dice. Of course two days before my next rheumatologist appointment they called to say my referral had expired and I had to go back to my primary first. You bet I was on the phone getting an appointment the next day and asking for a rush referral. No way I was staying on this stuff any longer. Oh and there is no generic so co-pay was $123, ummm no.

Third Time a Charm?

Round 3 was Effexor, while not FDA approved for Fibro it is another SNRI and is often prescribed for people with Fibro. This time I was to scale back to 30mg of the cymbalta for a few days then start in on the Effexor, 75mg twice a day. Along with that I was to start right away with 300mg of gabapentin which is mainly used for seizures but as the Effexor it can be effective in decreasing Fibro pain and soreness.

I noticed a difference in a very short period of time. Couple days off the cymbalta and anxiety was in check and the overall pain had decreased a bit, quite a bit in my upper body. Been 5 weeks now and pretty good over all, but this past week the upper body has been flaring up. Had another rheumatologist appointment today to follow up but will go into that another time.

If you have fibro what do you take? is it helping you? 

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: anxiety, Fibromyalgia

Hello Again, Lets Catch Up

July 28, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

fibromyalgia and meIt’s been almost a year since my last post here. I was posting a bit of the health stuff on my other blog but have decided to come back here and leave that blog on its original focus.

Since that last post many things have happen, to much to contain here in one post. So I may jump around a bit doing catch up posts on what has happened and other posts about what is going on now. I will try not to be so much doom and gloom as I have been in the past. I’ll try doing some more positive posts, information I have found and some about other things beyond the health. More like a diary 🙂 Think I’ll also be sprucing the site up a bit. This drab, plain white theme gets me down.

The latest Diagnoses

As I posted on my other blog back in March my fatigue was reaching new levels. Along with arms, legs and shoulders being so sore for no reason and various pains, numbness and tingling. It was becoming to much so I went back in to the doctors and had some more blood tests done. They showed a positive ANA test again and some inflammation so he decided to send me to a rheumatologist. So after a couple more exams and more blood test (I swear the lab guy and I are on a first name basis now) the diagnoses is Fibromyalgia.

Even now a few months later I find myself in denial at times. I mean only one in ten with fibromyalgia are men, I can’t be that one can I?  The more I read about it it does explain a lot of things, even the anxiety I have had over the past several years. So for now I’m accepting it and going along with the treatments being prescribed, and we have tried a few the past few months (I’ll go into those in another post). Some of it is the evil pharmaceuticals but I’m also trying supplements and of course exercise.

What is Fibromyalgia?

In a nutshell it is overall body pain and fatigue. Rather than me trying to explain it here is what it says on WebWD:

Fibromyalgia causes you to ache all over. You may have symptoms of crippling fatigue — even on arising. Specific tender points on the body may be painful to touch. You may experience swelling, disturbances in deep-level or restful sleep, and mood disturbances or depression.

Your muscles may feel like they have been overworked or pulled. They’ll feel that way even without exercise or another cause. Sometimes, your muscles twitch, burn, or have deep stabbing pain.

Some patients with fibromyalgia have pain and achiness around the joints in the neck, shoulder, back, and hips. This makes it difficult for them to sleep or exercise. Other fibromyalgia symptoms include:

  • Abdominal pain
  • Chronic headaches
  • Dryness in mouth, nose, and eyes
  • Hypersensitivity to cold and/or heat
  • Inability to concentrate (called “fibro fog”)
  • Incontinence
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Numbness or tingling in the fingers and feet
  • Stiffness

There are many other symptoms that can be associated with fibromyalgia as well but these are some of the top ones. Fun thing is that it effects different people in different ways, as well as men different than women. It can also overlap symptoms with other conditions so diagnoses can take awhile while you eliminate others.

Bottom line is if I do have fibro it can explain a lot of things that have been happening and it is nice to finally have an answer after about 8 or so years of doctor visits and going through this crap. Now its time to work through and manage it and improve my life a bit.

Thats it for now. I’ll catch you up on some of the treatments in the next post.

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: Fibromyalgia

Ambien Adventures

July 19, 2013 by Jeff Davidson 1 Comment

ambien-walrus-adventureSorry but yes this is another health post, my health to be exact. Had an interesting occurrence last weekend and if it wasn’t so scary it would be funny. Im actually trying to keep looking at the funny side as it makes me feel a little better about it. One of the meds I was given for fibromyalgia and anxiety was Ambien. This is because the fibro tends to keep you awake at night. Without it I just dont sleep, waking up every hour and staying awake starring at the ceiling. We still have a popcorn ceiling in the bedroom so I can stare and try to fin different shapes like clouds but I digress. Now I’m sure many of you have heard about the memory issues with Ambien, doing things and not remembering them the next day.

Well they are true 🙂

Just this morning when I woke up and opened my iPad I found that last night I was doing a little web surfing and I have no recollection of it as I hit the back button to see the sites I was on. Don’t worry it wasn’t porn or shopping on Amazon, I was actually looking for natural remedies for fibro which I was thinking of doing yesterday. Bad thing is I don’t remember what I was reading and thanks to google’s auto spell check cause I sure wasn’t typing to well.

You are probably saying whats so scary about that. Well that wasn’t the scary one.

Last Sunday the family and I went to go see and early showing of Despicable Me 2. Well the funny part is Monday afternoon I realized I don’t remember any of the movie, not a single second of it. I talked to the wife and she said yes I was acting strange and had no reaction to the movie at all, except complaining that I was seeing 2 of everything. I remember going there and sitting down, vaguely remembering on trailer… then nothing. Don’t remember leaving the theater but do remember a bit after. Purchasing a new iPod case for my daughter and going to radio shack looking for an extension for my paypal reader. I remember the drive home a bit as well and that was the scary part.

The only thing I could think of was I accidentally took an Ambien instead of my morning Exxefor pill (I counting them and was off). So those that are taking or about to take this wonder sleeping pill, cause yes it does work to put you to sleep, take the warnings seriously! Do not take it to relax and plan on doing ANYTHING. Take right before bed then go straight to bed. Do not pass go, do not go to the beach and dont paste messages on Facebook.

Another moral to this story is to organize your meds, use one of those weekly medication organizers if you must to be sure you are taking the right ones when you are supposed to. A friend also suggested to color your medication containers, I highlighted the Ambien container bright yellow so it stands out from the others.

I heard the movie was very funny 🙁

Have you every had some interesting medication experiences? Please share so I dont feel like the only stupid one 🙂

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Fibro and Anxiety, the Double Whammy!

June 3, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

20130603-081016.jpgThink it was March when I last spoke about anxiety, and that was a mild episode. It was looking as if I might miss it this year, as every year it hit hard April and May. This weekend proved that it is still around.

I actually can point to a trigger this time I believe as it came on strong Saturday, it its been hanging around since. Thought it was done last night but that was just all the meds helping out, it’s back again this morning. Acknowledging it and using all the coping methods I know of but that just makes it a bit more bearable.

For those that have GAD and the depression that usually accompanies it you know how annoying it can be. You just feel lethargic and don’t want to do anything, just lay there hoping it goes away soon. Combined with the Fibro which flares up along with it it’s hard to get much done. The biggest issue I have is I don’t feel like eating or drinking anything.

I wonder if part is the change of meds? I was on Zoloft last year and right up till the diagnose of Fibromyalgia. At that time the doctor put me on Savella and off the Zoloft. I actually didn’t notice a change, anxiety was still at bay and felt ok. Even some of the pain and soreness lightened up, but it had some side effects that were not good so he switched me to Cymbalta a couple weeks ago. I don’t think it is helping at all since the soreness and pains are back as before and now this anxiety episode.

I don’t see the doctor again for another 2 weeks, I sure hope this doesn’t last till then but will go over it with him. Like I said though this time I can point to a trigger but normally when that happens it doesn’t last this long so I’m a little confused, and that probably perpetuates the problem. Vicious circle anxiety can be. I know I’m not alone with my issues as my friend from Kentucky just posted on her blog, So Over This, what she is going through. Kind of weird knowing others have similar problems can make you feel a little better.

Well for those with similar issues hang in there. Fibro and anxiety won’t kill ya, just make you miserable from time to time. You and I will get through it! Think I’ll go for a walk now.

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Hydroponics are Cool

April 6, 2013 by Jeff Davidson 2 Comments

Hydroponic StrawberriesIn an interest to work on my health issues the natural way I have been doing my best to eat more fruits and fresh veggies. This means at least 2 if not 3 trips a week to my local health food store or farmers market.this gets time consuming, costs cost and the veggies are not cheap. This lead me to thinking about doing the backyard garden again, except for a few minor things:

  • Having to clean the backyard
  • Having to put in raised beds
  • Having to buy or condition soil
  • Planting
  • Weeding
  • Bugs
  • Bending over a lot
  • Gophers

I saw this Tower Garden that used hydroponics but ouch $500. So after doing research on it online and I was hooked on building my own.

What the Hell is Hydroponics?

Hydroponics basically is growing plants without your traditional soil. Using water, liquid nutrients and sometimes an inert media to hold the plant. There are many different types of systems and you can build a small basic one for less than $100.

Of course with my OCD small and basic is out of the question. Looking online I got a few ideas and combining a few together I built my first system, a combo hydroponics/aeroponics rails using 8′ vinyl fence post from Lowes. Aeroponics is using sprayers or misters to spray the plant roots with the nutrient solution. This oxygenates the mixture more and is great for the plants. Often resulting in faster growth and greater yield.

The system is recirculating so I just check the Ph and water level once in a while and it takes care of itself. Every 2-3 weeks I drain the reservoir and add new nutrient solution.

Benefits of Hydro:

  • No weeding
  • No soil
  • No remembering to water daily
  • Uses less water because there is no run off
  • Faster growth
  • Greater yields
  • It’s been said tastier fruits as well

HydroponicsWhat Can You Grow?

Well the most known crop of course is that unmentionable weed, but besides that you can grow just about anything. In the first system I have peppers, bush cucumbers, bush tomatoes, Brussel sprouts and strawberries. Being a lean-to vertical system it can do 32 plants in a 3′ x 8′ area. I built a second system with smaller pots for our leafy greens. Spinach, lettuce, kale and herbs which we are starting all from seed? It can do 75 plants in a 3′ x 10′ area! If you can grow it in soil you can grow it without as well. May be more difficult for your root plants such as carrots, radish and onions, but it can be done.

What’s Next?

Did I mention my OCD? Hydroponics is great for indoor growing but the lights are pretty expensive and in San Diego the sun is out pretty much 80% of the time but it can get cold. So I’m building a green house 🙂 This way we can grow pretty much year round! I also have plans for a Dutch bucket system for the vining tomatoes, cucumbers broccoli and cauliflower. also a completely vertical tower system(s) for strawberries. I’m hoping to become self sufficient as far as our greens and veggies go. Spending the money do for the systems which can be used over and over again, just have to buy the nutrient solution. Found a hydroponic store around the corner for that but you can buy it online. It seems pricey but it goes a long way.

I’m also looking at building a water reservoir that will hold water to be dechlorinated, then will automatically top off the nutrient reservoirs by float valves. Making it that much easier to maintain the systems!

Grow Anywhere!

Hydroponic systems can be built as small or as large as you wish, outdoors or indoors. Making it a great way to grow your food no matter where you live or any climate. Live where it snows, then have a grow room or just a small tub system in the corner. Same thing if you live in an apartment, you can have a small tub growing tomatoes and lettuce in the kitchen or maybe you have a balcony or small deck you can but a system outside. The internet is full of ideas and plans for building hydroponic systems for very little money (or you can be like me and go crazy). The biggest expense in starting is the tools if you dont have them. Hey if your local and need some help or would like a system built for you let me know and I’ll give you a quote!

Stay tuned, I’m thinking seriously of starting another blog on this so I can do updates on everything and more details on the builds 🙂

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An Answer to my Health Issues?

April 4, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

fibromyalgiaWell I went to see the specialist again this week to go over the last batch of test results. Apparently all normal, so he says the last ANA test was a false positive (2 in a year though?). So the good news that everything says no autoimmune disorder. So the docs diagnosis at this time is Fibromyalgia.

What is Fibromyalgia?

I still have some doubts about it, from what I have read I don’t meet all the requirements, but my mom has it as well and she didn’t have all the markers early on either.

Fibromyalgia is considered a syndrome instead of a disorder or disease. Apparently the joints and muscles are all fine it’s just that my nerves and body are telling me different. So most of the time I am in pain or sore (or both) making life difficult. On top of extreme fatigue, dizziness and shortness of breath. Anxiety can also be a part if it so that would explain a few things.

Another part is sleep. It explains why even if I sleep for 8 hours I’m still exhausted. It prevents you from going to the deep restful sleep (not to mention the waking up every couple of hours)

Whats Next

So the starting treatment is to switch my Zoloft to Savella. Does some of the same things with Serotonin but also turns down the sensitivity to pain and soreness. Of course that means another 2 weeks getting used to it like I did with Zoloft and Lexapro, along with the fun side effects. On top of that I get Ambien to help with the sleeping. Between the two I hope to get some relief. Oh and insurance only covers about half of it leaving me to pay $82 of it, I guess this is because its still new (only approved in 2009) and no generic yet. I’ll have to look into it because thats a bit steep.

Beside the new wonder drugs it’s life as before, Taking it easy and resting often. Continue with the walks and some other form of mild exercise. Funny thing is that even though you feel like crap and not up to exercising you push through it (just don’t over do it) and it actually helps. Total inactivity is the worse thing you can do, or not do I suppose.

Did a little more reading last night and many people with it are sensitive to heat and the symptoms get worse when the temp rises, describes me perfectly. Thankfully its been cool the past couple weeks and I hope that trend continues! Here’s looking forward to a mild summer please 🙂

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Random Thoughts: Wealth, Health and the Tardis

March 20, 2013 by Jeff Davidson Leave a Comment

tardisHello again! Still alive, sorry I havent been around. I think every blogger goes through spurts when they are to busy to post or just uninspired, me I just have had a lot of things on my mind lately and sorting through them.

Wealth

While February came out ok income wise, March has been slow again putting my mind to bills, debts and other money matters.

Most of my adult life has been thinking how can I make more money, how can I become wealthy. I have come to a conclusion in my middle to old age that I do not need that anymore. Now don’t get me wrong I am not foregoing money altogether but I have decided that if I earn enough for me and my family to be comfortable and not worry about the future, as well as putting some aside to take care of that future, I am happy. Anything else I can use to help others and will start giving a bit more charity wise and looking for ways to help others when I can.

Everything in the past has revolved around money and how to obtain more of it. Its time my life revolved around me and my family. No I’m not going all liberal, I still believe in each persons right to make as much and keep as much as they wish and most importantly to decide what they wish to do with it. Im just changing my mind on how much I need and what I will do with it.

Health

Health has really been on my mind as of late as the muscle soreness and fatigue has increased lately. I went to a specialist yesterday for autoimmune disorders and had a bunch more blood test taken. Now it’s a waiting game to see if I will have an answer or be moving on to the next round of guesses.

This is the main reason I have been thinking everything else over and looking at what is really important. I’m not worried about working all the time trying to make as much as I can. Been spending more time working on the house, making it nice and pleasant environment to live in. Taking evenings to spend time with the family and even just a simple drive to the mountains.

I’ve been working at making my environment and life simpler and stress free, and its been helping. I’ve defiantly been happier.

The Tardis

This has become my favorite show and pastime obsession. I’m talking about Doctor Who of course. When the reboot came out in 2005 I remember seeing a couple early episodes and it didn’t jump out at me. In January I had time on my hands so I started watching it on Netflix. Yes the first few episodes were like most series, took a bit to get into but I was hooked! After the Empty Child episode it just kept getting better and better. The show has made me laugh and it has made me cry. It has opened my eyes to a lot of life lessons as well. Now that I have watched them all to date I have to wait for new episodes like normal, and this sucks 🙂 Since completing them all I have got my wife hooked and watched them all again with her, then my daughter got hooked and I have been doing the same again. Now I am re watching the spin off Torchwood with both of them as well.
New episodes start again Easter weekend and can hardly wait. Downside of canceling cable is that I have to wait an extra day for it to come out on iTunes.

If you haven’t seen this show I highly recommend it. Start with the 2005 season and stick through it. I’m now looking for all the classic episodes, did I mention that it has been around since 1963?

Well thats enough rambling. I do have a couple other posts in the works so I hope to have one out before summer 😉

How have you been doing lately and whats your favorite show?

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