Wow! That all went by more than a bit too quick. Didn't write yesterday as I was entirely wiped out by the acupuncture session. I'm pleased to know that despite not being able to do much myself about the anxiety, from an acupuncture pov, I was correct in thinking that's what it was (and indeed is, as it continues to exist). I recall from having acupuncture previously (as a side note I need to call it something else as I always struggle to type that word!) that if you can really feel a pin going in, and all the way through the session, and afterwards too - then that is a spot that needs some work - I really felt 5 of mine, with 3 of them (the left side.. hmm) still aching today. I looked them up on charts - all related very closely to anxiety. And, to boot, the very worst one is Shen men - the spirit gate - on my hand is directly below where my arthritis pain is in each hand, so now I'm thinking back to see if that pain is worse when I'm feeling the stress. It's certainly better on holiday, but I'd put that down to the warmer weather. Perhaps I should look inside myself more often.
I felt I did benefit from that one session alone, but I will need some more. My swallowing feels much weaker - or should I say when I get the feeling that I can't swallow, it feels weaker, the sensation isn't so all consuming, I feel I can more easily stop it and get the control back. So I shall continue for now.
I'm also on my second patch as of this morning. Having to think what cycle day I would be on - day 11 I think - I'm having an occasional twinge, quite sharp in nature and very much located around my uterus area, but it's done and over with, it's not lingering. I'm also suffering much less with trapped wind, and my afternoon bloating is all but gone. The only other real side effect that I've read of and seem to be suffering with on occasion is entirely forgetting words. It could become quite challenging, but today for example, I stopped what I was doing and made myself think what the word was (and I didn't google a description of it either!) - I managed to recall it eventually, but it took some doing! Hopefully that will be short lived, or having a conversation with me may become very much like the Rowntree's random advert!
It's early days yet, but so far so good I think, I'm still at a point in my cycle where I would be expecting the least pain, so it's following that at the moment, working towards the weekend I would ordinarily be getting more pain on the left side and in my hip with some bearing down type pressure all round over the weekend - we'll see what goes on.. :)
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