Posted by glenn (63.73.125.26) on July 13, 1999 at 11:27:31:
To the spouses and supporters of CH'ers, please help me. My wife suffers CH's, and I'm really starting to think she is going chronic. She has not had a break since the middle of April. Every day, constant pain. The level may go up or down, but there has never been a time without at least a 1 or 2. It has taken such a toll on her. She lives fearing the next spike. We get maybe a few hours of sleep a night, even with the meds. It's wearing us down, major. I love that women more than any earthly thing, but I find myself getting kind of snappy lately. Then, I get mad at myself, and get even lower. Please, give me some words of encouragement. I need a shoulder to cry on. I have to be strong for her, but I need some place where I can just be weak for a while. Do you other supporters go through this. Is there an answer?