Re: Aww!
03/05/05 05:03 PM
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Stephie
Reged: 03/10/04
Posts: 2696
Loc: Vancouver, Canada
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Hi there,
I'm sorry to hear you are having such a bad day today, that really sucks! We've all been there, but it doesn't make them any easier to cope with sometimes. Try and relax and remember that it _will_ get better, you just have to sometimes wait out the badness for a while.
Casey gave you some excellent advice, I would second everything she said. (She's a smart lady!  )
I wanted to also add that for really sore toush days, baby wipes or anything similar (wet wipes or whatever they are called) are often much more gentle than regular toilet paper. I get the generic brand from our local drug store and I get a huge box for really cheap.
I wanted to also comment on the stress/relaxation stuff. I agree with Casey, a therapist and low-dose anti-depressants/anxiety medication can be so helpful to so many people. But getting back to the stuff you mentioned, meditation, yoga and hypnotherapy - there are all worth a good effort. The thing to remember with _all_ those things is that they take a long time to get used to. Being able to fully relax your mind for meditation and stuff takes AGES to be able to do, but is totally worth it once you can get a handle on it.
As for yoga, there are so many different types of yoga that you might want to try a few different kinds and find one that you like better. My doctor said to me the last time I saw him that I was to do yoga - but not to concentrate on the physical, but the mental part of it. When I did that, I found the physical part less annoying and frustrating.
The hypnotherapy CDs are really good, and a good investment and if you can't afford them now, maybe saving up for them might be a good idea if it's something you are really interested in.
In the meantime, fennel tea and cammomile tea are also really helpful for me on bad days.
Good luck, and I hope you feel better really soon!
--Steph
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~~I'm not crazy, I'm just a little unwell-I know right now you can't tell~~Matchbox 20
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