elwoodsf's MedHelp Blogs https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/675923 Medical communities and forums staffed by doctors from leading medical centers. Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en 15 days I never dreamed I'd make it this far in such good shape. Wow. I had the nicotine headache today. Inte elwoodsf Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:57:36 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58976/15-days https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58976/15-days The "Quit Smoking" Nagging Headache: I'm Alive Well, at least this headache means I am heading in the right direction. Two weeks today. In the past elwoodsf Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:27:42 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58543/The-Quit-Smoking-Nagging-Headache-Im-Alive https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58543/The-Quit-Smoking-Nagging-Headache-Im-Alive Pain/Bleeding/Falling Apart Physically FMI ~ today my slight headache turned into the hell headache. In bed most of the day. Light is to bri elwoodsf Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:08:41 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58413/Pain-Bleeding-Falling-Apart-Physically https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58413/Pain-Bleeding-Falling-Apart-Physically Here come the tears.... My daughter who is 6 hours away at college just called. I started crying because I miss her so much ~ elwoodsf Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:48:01 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58154/Here-come-the-tears https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/58154/Here-come-the-tears My Friday, Day 11, Son injured Yeah, no school tomorrow. I could use a three day weekend. I need to stay busy though. My friend Kell elwoodsf Thu, 29 Jan 2009 08:06:30 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57628/My-Friday-Day-11-Son-injured https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57628/My-Friday-Day-11-Son-injured Day 10 clean and free Wow ~ 10 days today. I'm so excited that I'm up at 3 am. Well, I couldn't sleep. My massage yesterday elwoodsf Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:45:22 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57245/Day-10-clean-and-free https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/57245/Day-10-clean-and-free Back Pain bla bla bla I think my back pain may be my bed? Mark is complaining of his lower back hurting him. Maybe I'm just elwoodsf Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:57:45 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56981/Back-Pain-bla-bla-bla https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56981/Back-Pain-bla-bla-bla OK Monday, Pain Honestly, I was blessed with working one on one with a very kind young lady today. She needs help scr elwoodsf Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:26:41 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56929/OK-Monday-Pain https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56929/OK-Monday-Pain Yesterday I was so happy, I'm blue this morning I woke up yesterday so excited about having one week of being clean off of the pills and cig. I rec'd elwoodsf Mon, 26 Jan 2009 07:46:14 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56705/Yesterday-I-was-so-happy-Im-blue-this-morning https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56705/Yesterday-I-was-so-happy-Im-blue-this-morning Celebrating One Week Wow, I have made a milestone ~ one week no smokes, no pills. I was just telling Mark I feel a sense o elwoodsf Sun, 25 Jan 2009 10:33:30 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56513/Celebrating-One-Week https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/56513/Celebrating-One-Week Agitation is the monster I made it through another day with agitation and the thought of giving up. Then I called my friend. S elwoodsf Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:30:12 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55787/Agitation-is-the-monster https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55787/Agitation-is-the-monster Crawling out of my skin..... I wanted to smoke in such a bad way last night. I was jumping on my "boys" for wrestling around the h elwoodsf Wed, 21 Jan 2009 07:55:39 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55563/Crawling-out-of-my-skin https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55563/Crawling-out-of-my-skin Day Two AM So far, so good. I slept pretty well last night. I wish I had a week off of work but I don't so I nee elwoodsf Tue, 20 Jan 2009 07:44:47 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55270/Day-Two-AM https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55270/Day-Two-AM Day One, One Day Today I am off the pain pills for the first time in three years. I also smoked my last smoke yesterda elwoodsf Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:54:53 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55107/Day-One-One-Day https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/55107/Day-One-One-Day Just another football Sunday.... I believe I made a break through today in understanding where this back pain is coming from. I've bee elwoodsf Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:00:32 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54924/Just-another-football-Sunday https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54924/Just-another-football-Sunday My Back is Killing Me!!!!! How this backache came on so suddenly is beyond me. I had a hard time sitting at the movie yesterday, elwoodsf Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:42:11 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54782/My-Back-is-Killing-Me https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54782/My-Back-is-Killing-Me Back Hurts/No Reason Dang, my back is so sore. I don't know why this started up. I haven't had back issues for years. Mayb elwoodsf Sat, 17 Jan 2009 11:10:44 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54576/Back-Hurts-No-Reason https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54576/Back-Hurts-No-Reason Acia and Patches Well, I'm gearing up for my quit smoking date - Feb. 14th. I have times throughout the day that I jus elwoodsf Fri, 16 Jan 2009 13:29:53 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54344/Acia-and-Patches https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/54344/Acia-and-Patches Treading and confusion Finally ~ I got on the treadmill for 10 minutes. My poor tailbone screamed. I needed to up my energy elwoodsf Wed, 14 Jan 2009 07:55:40 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53717/Treading-and-confusion https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53717/Treading-and-confusion My aching tailbone Difficulty sitting, laying down, walking. I think my sleding incident re-injured my tailbone. I broke elwoodsf Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:43:38 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53381/My-aching-tailbone https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/53381/My-aching-tailbone