Acupuncture

…….I’ve considered it, strongly considered it. Despite the huge triggers due to past abuses I’ve been talking to my doctor about using acupuncture for the Fibromyalgia and the Lupus. I wonder how helpful it’ll be if they can’t put the needles in my hands or feet? Needles up and down my arms or in my feet is simply not an option. My head, neck, back, legs and all that they can work with but not my hands, arms, feet or butt.

I’ve also been trying to figure out how to switch locations of my doctor’s office from the main hospital to a smaller office by my house. This means a short drive for me which eliminates the $5 parking fee as well as having a good amount of gas in the car to get there and back. It’s a 20 mile round trip plus $5 for parking. If I take a cab then there’s a possibility that the wait to get home will be up to 2 hours which just about kills me. One doctor’s visit can be a full day ordeal just because of the cab situation. So, I’m looking into the branch office near my house. I want to know if I can get x-rays there. If I have to constantly run down to the main hospital for this and that test then it makes no sense for me to switch doctor’s and offices. I may also be able to do physical therapy at a closer location than the hospital which again eliminates the extensive wait for a cab to come home.

With my dissociation I’ve got about 2 hours out in public before I’m maxed out. At least if I’m in the location of the closer office I have around me coffee houses to sit and get my head together. There are 2 all night restaurants I can sit in until I’m safe enough to drive the 4 miles homes.

One of the worst feelings for me is to think I’m stranded someplace, that I’ve been left and can’t get home. At least being so close to home will relieve some of my anxiety. Being able to shave off 3 hours of travel time would be a relief. Trying to get a cab out by my house is crazy. They don’t like coming out this far because they say they get lost. My regular cab driver will pick me up for therapy but isn’t available for other appointments which means I have to hope beyond hope some other cab driver will show up. That wait is crazy too because I don’t know if the company is going to call back and say, “sorry, no one is coming.” Or heck, I get to the hospital but have to wait that 2 hours AFTER the appointment for another cab to show up. I hate it. So, there’s a lot of thinking and planning to do so that I can get the physical therapy I need as well as look  to see if acupuncture without my feet and hands will be of benefit to me. I know those 2 areas are highly important but there’s still my neck, head, back, legs, thighs and all that. I don’t know….we’ll see.

On to other things……We’re expecting snow which means I plan to fall  asleep in a book with 3 furry creatures at my feet. I have Lollipop this week, until Sunday evening so she’s included in the three. With that, I must log off, drink coffee and check on the fur.

Faith