The Return To Innocence

Because I can never recall the actual daily Pain and pain relieving supplements off the top of my head that I personally take:
MSM, Pau D'Arco, Sangre de Drago, Sea Buckthorn, Vinpocetine, Nymphaea Caerulea, Serrapeptase, Noni extract, Mangosteen extract, Cayenne extract, Kava extract, Passionflower, Ashwagandha, L-Tyrosine.
There we go!

(Disclaimer: My body is not your body. My pain is not your pain. My chemistry is not your chemistry. My neurology is not your neurology. Your mileage may vary.
If you choose to research these supplements, and especially if you choose to take any of these supplements be reasonable, rational, and cautious. These supplements may not work for you the way they work for me. They may not work at all.
If you wish to purchase and test any of these supplements, I suggest the following websites: SwansonVitamins.com, Vitacost.com, PuritansPride.com, which all make quality products that I trust. I am not responsible for anything except what I type and say.
Please do not ask me simple questions that Google can answer, such as "What does this/that supplement do and how and why?" If you are unable to do a Google search, tell me why and I shall provide links. However, I am not a medical practitioner and I only study holistic medicine as a hobby. I do not know everything. It is your responsibility to do your own research and make your own decisions. However, I am happy to answer questions about how these supplements have worked with me, why, how, etc. Please holistically drug yourself responsibly.)

I'm not doing as well as I'd thought. Oh, it's still a flare, yes. There is the fibromyalgia and its symptoms. There is the cerebral palsy and its complications. The epilepsy, with the seizure I'd had the other day.
There's this other thing. I'm not sure if this is an allergy or infection or inflammation. I can breathe well enough, but my lungs feel slightly congested. Deep exhalation produces a mild wheeze. My eyes are burning and watering. My throat feels irritated and sore. My voice goes in and out. My coughing is thick and deep. I can't find my asthma inhalers, which are very old anyway. I'll put in a call to my doctor's office and have them call in a prescription to the local pharmacy. I'll buy guaifenesin tablets. I'll vacuum the house, brush the cats, take a steaming shower, inhale peppermint oils, take supplements like oregano oil and olive leaf extract.
I know what to do. It's the waiting that annoys me. Waiting for this thing to either go away or announce itself as one thing or another. I feel weak and sore and fatigued, and it might all be about the weather. Rain and cold and wind and dampness. Tomorrow is supposed to be sunny and cool, and I may try to walk or take a bus to pick up things I'd need. Adam has only been gone a few days and it feels longer. I asked him to bring home Arizona rocks and sand for me. Perhaps desert heat as well.

In response to azhure: "Right now, in this moment, I really envy well and able-bodied people."
Ditto.
I slept for thirteen hours. I don't think it helped. I can still barely move. I sympathize. *hugs you*

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Mmm. I'd be fine if it weren't for the allergies gone wild; the knees that feel crushed and broken; the joints that are swollen and burning; the lungs that feel tight and pressured; the sciatica that is a constant fire. Is this not fun? Yes indeed. No.
I washed as many dishes as I could stand without wanting to fall over. I will see how many pages of the novel I can write before the headaches start. Then I will finish reading the last couple of chapters of the new Nora Roberts book (Dance Of The Gods) and the girlwoman magazines I got in the mail (Allure and Jane). I'm not tired enough to sleep again. I may force myself to take a walk, just to get things moving. I want an herbal pill or tincture that I can take daily with minimal side effects that will free up my lungs from this congestion and inflammation. I also want something that will ease mild arthritis. Oh, yes. I have that already. Omega-3, MSM, hyaluronic acid. I will go take some. I'm also going to start taking Black Seed extract again. That stuff is beautiful. It works very well for respiratory problems and general immune function.