Feeling Overwhelmed? A Recipe for a Flare-Up of CFS, Fibro, Lyme and Fatigue

We are back from a fantastic trip to California, driving down the coast from San Francisco on US 1 to Pismo Beach for a Martha Beck life coaching conference.  We saw beautiful scenery and wildlife and enjoyed some down time just enjoying God's creation.  Feeling very relaxed upon our return. Then...the list of things I "needed" to do kept piling up.  Grocery store, errands, laundry, study and even exercise were making me feel stressed out - gotta do this, gotta do that, in an effort to catch up.  When I get this way, I know I've crossed the line when my eyes start to twitch.  My body is trying to tell me, chill out!  But instead I go over in my head all the things I have to do.  This is a recipe for a flare-up of CFS, fibro, Lyme or just overdoing in general.  Going full-tilt, obsessing, never works for me. 

Lab Tests Are Normal - Now What?

Well, after having a sore throat off and on for a month, I went to the nurse practitioner who ordered some tests - a throat culture and mono test.  Both came back negative, as I suspected they would.  Flare is viral in nature.  Now what?  My usual way of dealing with flares is to rest more, pray for healing and eliminate what I am stressing about.  Stress is a sure recipe for a decline in my healthy state.

However, I asked a very wise energy healer friend of mine what she thought about the throat flare-up.  She mentioned that where I am experiencing the problem is my blue throat chakra and that perhaps the problem was that I was not speaking my truth.  And that I should listen to my spirit and intuition.Whoa. That caught my attention and gave me pause.  Now I am examining what truth I am suppressing.  She also recommended that I perhaps have a Reiki session, which I am going to do.  The journey to healing begins in finding my truth and walking in it.  So that is what I am going to do.  Stay tuned.

Flare-ups of CFS, fibromyalgia, and Other Chronic Conditions

For the past 3 weeks I have been battling a sore throat.  Started as severe, went to the doctor, she prescribed Amoxicillin, but a did not start it for 3 days, because I thought it may be a EBV flare.  I did not have a fever then, nor do I now.  I finally went to my nurse practitioner, who did a throat culture and ordered a mono test.  We'll see what they show.  Probably nothing but an EBV flare.  But it sure can be annoying and discouraging.  I have continued my walks and still get a nap every day.  Fatigue has not been bad.

I have been stressed out about some personal stuff and suspect that is what triggered the flare.  What I want to say is, try not to be discouaged.  Take care of yourself, but don't go to the depths.  Keep up some of your normal activities, and make small baby steps toward resuming your favorite activities.  We are having our grandchildren over to spend the night tonight, because they always cheer me up and get my mind off of things.  You will get better!