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  • Lisa Neal

    Member
    February 13, 2018 at 6:52 pm in reply to: Hobbies

    Hi,

    Absolutely beautiful pictures! I want to learn more about photography. I have Parkinsons also so my slight tremor will sometimes not let me hold the camera still enough. I usually keep it on autofocus and just use the zoom. I love taking pictures and pretending though!! I have taken up Adult Coloring as a hobby. I loved to color as a little girl and i am finding out I enjoy it as an adult too. Please keep sharing the beautiful and peaceful photographs!

    Lisa

  • Lisa Neal

    Member
    February 13, 2018 at 6:38 pm in reply to: Dealing with Fatigue

    Charlene,

    I have trouble staying alseep. I usually wake up 3-4 hours after I fall asleep. Usually I am awake a couple of hours and then I fall back asleep. The steroid I took was Prednisone and I know I will have to be on it again in the future. They thought I had Cushing’s Disease for a while. I really don’t think they know for sure what was going on. I had the passing out issues, moonface, buffalo hump on my back, excessive sweating, large neck and of course weight gain. My blood pressure went from being high but under control to being low. I am not on any blood pressure medicine now. I had been on it for 15 years. This is the really weird thing….. my baby fine and super straight hair all of a sudden turned curly! I have a head full of curls so I am rolling with it! Nice change!

    Have a Blessed Day.

    Lisa

  • Lisa Neal

    Member
    February 13, 2018 at 9:25 am in reply to: Dealing with Fatigue

    I also bave the luxury of napping. My sleep at night is not good. I am up and down all night. I really like the idea of getting a massage. Someone had suggested that to me a while back. We also have a place that you go and workout with toning tables. They actually do the work for you but it does stretch and work out your body and I have been told to try that also. I am trying to consume more water as well. I rarely drive because I have passing out episodes when transitioning  from sitting straight to standing up. It is much better and I have not passed out in months. If I stand still for a few minutes and let the sensation leave then I am good. It usually only happens if I have been riding in a car more than 30 minutes. At the moment I need the buddy system just in case I get that sensation. Months of steroids is the reason for my problem but as I said I am much better and my mind is wanting to get moving with exercise or something because I know that will help me sleep better at night. Thanks for letting me join in your discussion.