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(Message started by: dee1623 on Oct 1^st, 2006, 6:29am)

Title: Day 5
Post by dee1623 on Oct 1^st, 2006, 6:29am

Well, I have been drug and pain free for 5 nights and I hope Freddy has left. I would really like a beer but I am chicken to try. Thanks to everyone for the good advice. I have a note on the calenday for August of next year to get a doctor's appointment to try oxygen. I had been taking gravol nightly to stop Freddy's visit. I will try oxygen next time around. Do you think a necklace of garlic would stop Freddy from crawling into bed with me or would that just cause the husband to sleep downstairs and leave room for Freddy? [smiley=huh.gif] ;;D

Love the jokes on this site, well worth the read. I wish for pain free nights for all.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by Jobette on Oct 1^st, 2006, 7:12am

Dee ;;D, Does not drinking a beer stop Freddy from creeping into your room? ::)

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by dee1623 on Oct 1^st, 2006, 7:37am

beer just causes Freddy to come over when I am drinking instead of the usual night time visit.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by E-Double on Oct 1^st, 2006, 7:43am

Glad you are catchng a break!
Enjoy it and remember that even when "she" ;;Dvisits that you should try your hardest not to let it interfere with your life.

PF wishes!

E

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by dee1623 on Oct 1^st, 2006, 7:45am

that last post did not make sense. When I drink, I get a CH. I don't normally get the HA during the day, usually just at night, sometimes 2 to 3 or wake up in the morning with the 3rd. I would really like a beer to see if the CH's are gone but I am too chicken because I don't want a HA. Beer must wait.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by brewcrew on Oct 1^st, 2006, 8:07am

Don't feel so bad, hon - I've been afraid to have a drink since mid-January. I have been pain free since August 21, but I don't want to mess with a good thing.

The beer (or in my case, scotch) can wait. I like pain free better than I like scotch.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by georgej on Oct 1^st, 2006, 10:34am

I usually do the "beer test" when I've gone seven days without a hit or a shadow. Others wait longer. But hey, I'm a thrill seeker. ;;D

Best,

George

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by Charlotte on Oct 1^st, 2006, 12:18pm

Like georgej says, be a thrill seeker. If it catches you, don't be a thrill seeker.

I love brandy, or Riunite Lambrusco, but my limit is tablespoon on the brandy, 3 tablespoon on the lambrusco.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by Jobette on Oct 1^st, 2006, 8:25pm

All I was saying is that I had become a recluse during cycle. I stop drinking my beer, but I refused to let go of the gigarettes and the hits kept coming. I just thought that if I am going to get my head knocked around anyway maybe I can have my 1 beer. I couldn't tell the difference, but I just had 1 beer. I am tired of half living with these CH's, and am trying to take BACK my life. To each his/her own. :-/

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by dee1623 on Oct 1^st, 2006, 8:39pm

Jobette - my post was unclear not yours. You posted in between mine. I sent my second one thinking it was next. Sorry for the confusion.

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by Jobette on Oct 1^st, 2006, 9:10pm

Thank you Dee, and I am sorry too for the confusion. But I don't want people to stop living as I did. I have found that some things are going to just be, and I think WE of all people deserve something good in our lives. I think we should be able to enjoy SOME things in this life after the pain that we have to deal with. Please know that I am on your side, and I sure don't want to tell you nothing wrong. :-* I too am here to TRY and help and also to be helped. I think "Ain't it hard enough just being a woman, why do I have to be a Clusterhead Splittail?" [smiley=laugh.gif]

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by dee1623 on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 6:05am

Hi, I did try a 1/2 glass of home made wine (our first batch) last night. I didn't really enjoy it, I was waiting for the after affects. Nothing. I do believe I am done the cycle. I wish the same for everyone else. I will enjoy the beer tonight.

Dee

Title: Re: Day 5
Post by Jobette on Oct 2^nd, 2006, 7:26am

:D Let this be your decision to live in a cycle and out of cycle. Don't get drunk and take it slow, but don't you want to know for sure IF beer is a trigger, because I really don't think it is for me. :-/ I pray that you are out of your cycle, but don't push it. But what is life if you can't live it and enjoy somethings. :-*