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For those who have the patience to listen ....       07/22/04 07:22 AM Edit Reply Quote BL Reged: 06/01/03 Posts: 3522 At the risk of sounding like a huge whiner, I will share this. I can't even write this without crying. I can't believe I'm having these problems at age 45. I feel like I have the body of a 90-year-old. In the past year, my weight gain has ballooned to almost 200 lbs. I hate the way I look--- and I feel terrible, but for the first time in my life, I feel unable to control it. It is the result of a combination of things--- the medicine I have to take for bipolar, my IBS, and problems I am having with my feet. I've always been a big exerciser, accustomed to walking 2 hours a day and also lifting weights. Because of my IBS problems, I cannot walk in my neighborhood (can't be away from a bathroom) So we joined the Y. Then I started having unbelievable problems with my feet hurting---even walking on the carpet in my house is painful! A podiatrist diagnosed 2 structural problems with my feet. Custom orthodic inserts made for my athletic shoes helped for awhile, but now even those cause a sharp, shooting pain in my foot that keeps me awake many nights! The doctor's suggestion: take Celebrex for the inflammation---which causes WEIGHT GAIN! I NEED TO EXERCISE, but how? I cannot work out at the Y in my bare feet, nor can I wear my athletic shoes with my orthodics without pain. What am I supposed to do, exercise in my slip-on sandals??? (The treadmill is not an option.) I've spent most of my time lately at home, just enjoying my boys and reading. Which leads to my next problem~ Lately, while reading, the page goes blurry after 10-15 minutes. (with my prescription glasses on.) I was in tears the other night when my husband came home because I could not read the novel I had started. I thought maybe the bipolar medicine was affecting my eyesight---- so that's one reason why I stopped it. After a month off of it, I'm still having problems with my eyesight, so I'm going to see the eye doctor next week. Why is my body failing me at age 45? This is ridiculous! No wonder my stomach is in knots! Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Need support BL 07/21/04 08:51 AM Re: Need support, I've got it for ya honey !! gigi 07/23/04 10:12 AM Re: Need support, I've got it for ya honey !! gigi 07/23/04 10:20 AM Wavering again BL 07/23/04 01:00 PM OH No, BL barbie 07/23/04 01:47 PM Re: Need support ag5t 07/23/04 06:33 AM Thank you, Marty BL 07/23/04 06:58 AM Re: Need support svaha39 07/22/04 07:52 PM svaha BL 07/22/04 08:32 PM Some good news ---finally! BL 07/22/04 11:00 AM Golf tourney results BL 07/22/04 02:21 PM Sounds like you have a son to be very proud of! -nt- barbie 07/22/04 03:05 PM Thanks! He can be a sweetheart...... BL 07/22/04 03:26 PM Oh Boy, do I know that feeling..... barbie 07/22/04 04:58 PM Barbie BL 07/22/04 06:28 PM Hey BL barbie 07/22/04 07:02 PM It's about time.... barbie 07/22/04 11:56 AM Re: Need support mspaschal259 07/22/04 08:20 AM Hey, wait a minute, mspaschal.... BL 07/22/04 11:34 AM Re: Hey, wait a minute, mspaschal.... mspaschal259 07/22/04 11:53 AM Re: BL, Honey, I have some ??? gigi 07/23/04 03:36 PM For those who have the patience to listen .... BL 07/22/04 07:22 AM Exercise for BL? Bevvy 07/22/04 08:48 AM Bev BL 07/22/04 11:02 AM BL Bevvy 07/22/04 03:14 PM Bev, ... BL 07/22/04 06:20 PM Well There Ya Go, BL! Bevvy 07/22/04 09:18 PM No, No, Bev!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BL 07/23/04 04:59 AM Hey, BL.....are you sure you don't want to go back to college?? ha ha -nt- barbie 07/23/04 06:36 AM Actually , Barbie .... BL 07/23/04 06:53 AM Yeah, BL barbie 07/23/04 10:58 AM Re: For those who have the patience to listen .... AstroChick 07/22/04 08:11 AM AC. BL 07/22/04 11:13 AM Re: For those who have the patience to listen .... atomic rose 07/22/04 07:49 AM Casey..... BL 07/22/04 10:51 AM BL... atomic rose 07/23/04 06:40 AM BL--- jenX 07/21/04 06:45 PM Jenx and Barbie BL 07/22/04 05:46 AM Thanks. I just needed to vent! BL 07/21/04 03:26 PM Need Another Doctor! Bevvy 07/21/04 01:30 PM Re: Need support Vicam 07/21/04 01:24 PM Re: Need support barbie 07/21/04 01:09 PM Barbie BL 07/21/04 03:39 PM BL barbie 07/21/04 05:42 PM Remember - you're the boss here! AstroChick 07/21/04 11:43 AM Some people ChristineM 07/21/04 09:25 AM Beagle..... Nugget 07/21/04 09:04 AM

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