Indulge and Regret.... Day 4

Posted on July 24, 2014

Whenever I have nerve pain, I try not to cover it with my meds, only because the pain is easier to handle than the meds.

Yesterday was an ok day for me. I got my steps in and indulged in a 1/3 of my cheesecake I have left from the cheesecake factory on Tuesday. After seeing how much a whole peice actually costed I was floored but I added everything to my fitness pal. No more cheating, overlooking,or not adding the foods I eat. I have to stop hiding and hold my self accountable for my actions.

Yesterday I did good on my steps with getting over 10,000 steps for the day. I was 86 calories short from going over my intake but I guess its better than 500 or more which would be the usual number.

Last night I was having alot of nerve pain on my left side of my body again so at 9pm I took my pills to help me sleep or I would have been up at night.

Now I have to weigh in the question is it worth to take these pills. Only because when I wake up in the morning I am so grogy and tired I could sleep 4 more hours. This is whta hits me and I can't get motivated nor wake up as I am so foggy. This morning I woke up 45 minutes late so I rushed getting ready for work and took the dog around the block but I was still grogy and not woken up. Unfortunatly me being so tired this morning led me to go to the worse place of all.... Dunkin Doughnuts. This was my addiction for many months but I was able to slowly take it out but when I wake up soo tired and grogy, I seem to drive there to get a ice coffee and sandwich. When I got to work I regretted going but I am still groggy and tired. I am unable to get awake today from those pills. :/

I think I am going to stop taking them again and just deal with being up several hours in the night as I can at least wake up after a walk if I am up all night but these pills I am unable to wake up from.

Tonight I have my personal training session with my trainer. I hope that when I get to see him tonight I wont be as tired so I can push my self hard during the workout.

Till tomorrow. I hope everyone is trying or is staying on track.

Good Luck All.

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SweatyGirl

07/24/2014 7:20AM

Hi! I have the same issue. I don't take my meds because they make me sleepy and groggy. And like you said.. I can work through pain, but I can't work through dizzy dull sleepiness. It's a seriously hard balance to create with ourselves.
I wish I could offer help or advice... but all I can say is.. I'm sorry, and I feel you!

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Gigglesgurl7014

07/24/2014 6:50AM

I have been prescribed about 10 different pills to try to stop the nerve pain and pins and needles in my left side and none have yet to help other than to make me so tired to not care to move at night lol. I have tried taking them earlier during the day but it doesn't help. I have seen several drs about it, i keep getting told its carpal tunnel but my last injection stated other wise as its my whole left side. I have been trying to see a neuro for 2 years now but I am unable to get any of these drs to refer me to one as they wont see me without a referral. So I stopped taking meds and deal with it but some days its so bad that it hurts to do my job . I just hope one day it will go away and hoping if I lose weight it will make it go away completly

adrienne121

07/24/2014 6:49AM

Gigglesgurl7014, I'm sooo sorry to hear that you're suffering with a lot of nerve pain. I can definitely relate!!! I suffered with severe neuropathy in my hands, legs, & feet a year ago. My doc wanted to put me on meds, but I refused to take them!!! My niece works in a health food store in Cali, & she's well versed on the subject. She recommended that I stop eating anything with sugar (& artificial) & to stay away from peanuts. She also sent me some Pau D'Arc tea & told me to take B12 vitamins. Since I started drinking it & taking B12, I haven't had anymore problems. I also drink Burdock root tea. I believe in trying natural remedies before taking meds. That's my last resort. It takes natural herbs longer to work, but it's worth it. I don't drink the tea as often as I used to, but I still take my B12 vitamins. Whenever I eat something with sugar or have a craving for roasted peanuts & give in, I start to feel the pain, but I know what to do. Hope you feel better soon. :-)

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Stacy

07/24/2014 5:29AM

That sucks! Is there an alternative medicine you could try?

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Lynda H.

07/24/2014 5:23AM

Meds can be a help and/or hindrance. Is it possible to take them before the pain starts, like around 7, so you can get your sleep in? Staying up from pain doesn't help you either. Good luck!

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