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Originally Posted by sherryE57
So do you mean there is life after Addison's? How long did it take to get to feeling better? It seems I'm being attacked from all sides.Before all this came along I only had terrible back pain and had learned how to live with it.Now it's a whole new chapter.Please give me some advice on dealing!
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Oh my YES, there is life with Addison's, a good one too! It took me a good 6-8 months after diagnosis before I realized that I felt good again. I was getting stronger and could do just about anything I wanted again. Not that I didn't get knocked down a few times in there, I sure did when I got sick and it would take a hospital visit and weeks to feel myself again. But all in all, I take my prescribed meds on time each day, eat healthy and think positive even if something could get me down. I am a firm believer in the power of positive thinking and God. Those two things get me through anything and I feel wonderful and totally enjoy my life. Most days I don't even think about having Addison's or any of the many other ailments that I have. I just smile no matter what I feel and before I even know it, it is better.
When I was diagnosed I wanted to cry instanly, I was so happy to know what was wrong with me but so mad about what I had, but, my husband was there and I did not want to break down in front of him, he was so worried about me already. I told myself to be strong and that when he left later that day and went home I'd cry myself to sleep and have my pity party. Well, all that afternoon and evening all I did was talk positive to all my kids, friends etc. so that they would stop worrying about me. By night time when I was alone and said ok Cry now, I couldn't. I could not think of one good reason to be sad, depressed, mad or unhappy. All the things I had said to people over the course of the day were true, I really meant them. I was lucky and it wasn't so bad. I have never since day one let myself be depressed or sad about what I have because there is so much worse out there. Now you might think that I don't have it that bad then but I do. I really do. I have so many ailments and when I am sick I am SO sick and end up in the hospital everytime. I was so close to dying when I was diagnosed, I wasn't able to walk anymore and I was in crisis, throwing up, falling down etc. I had not one drop of cortisol left in me when they did the test. My BP wouldn't monitor anymore on the machine and the pulse was so low that they could not find it. They got an ambulance to take me from my Dr. office visit to the hospital ER. I was checking out. So sorry to rattle on but oh I just really want you to hang in there and it will get better.
How long have you had Addison's? The back ache could have been the start of the symptoms. I had a back ache too and found out it was a symptom when I read the list of them. I had pretty much every single one.
Take care.
Diane44
What got 'destroyed' in you?
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