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Mrsa and stress
Started by Tana |
Posted: January 26, 2010 at 15:18 | |
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Hi everyone, I have been Lesion free for six months now and trying to stay that way.I have been under extreme stress lately and I am afraid it will cause me to get sick again. Things happen that I think I have to deal with and lately I feel like I'm going to go off the deep end. Should I just ignore things for my own sake and tell everyone to leave me alone? I really fear for my health because of stress from everything that is happening in my life.Loss of my mom 3 years ago,which I got my Mrsa from trying to revive her,Court battles over her will and Estate,loss of most of my family over their greed,and after I thought this was all settled something else pops up to do with estate and I feel like I have to fight the good fight for my moms wishes.On top of that, trying to plan my daughter wedding on a tight budget because of all the money I owe for treatment of mrsa and all the supplements I have to get to keep Mrsa free.I am feel as though I am working just to keep mrsa away.Should I just not give a crap about everything and everyone and only care for myself? I have always been the neighbor that helps the family on the block that is being forclosed on, or giving a stranger a winter coat and feel like I am losing the person I was meant to be.I guess I need therapy 16235
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Re: Mrsa and stress
Reply #1 by Nancy R |
Posted: January 26, 2010 at 17:13 | |
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Tana: If you don't have your health, you can't help anybody. At some point, you simply have to cut ties and move on. I know that I was very frustrated when no attorney would take my case. However, just last week and ran all of the paperwork through the shredder. What is the point of getting well if we live in fear of the past. Move forward. It is OK to tell people NO. It's a perfectly acceptable word. Use it more often and you'll have less stress and a lot less resentment. Assess what you have and what you need and get rid of the excess baggage. JMHO 16236
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Re: Mrsa and stress
Reply #2 by Lois |
Posted: January 26, 2010 at 19:14 | |
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Hi Tana, Sorry for all your losses. At this time in your life you need to focus on yourself as you would focus on a friend, relative, neighbor or stranger. You will get back to "the person you were meant to be". You have to take care of yourself first before you can take care of anyone else or you will never be able to care for others again. Fight your battles wisely Tana. Let go of the ones you can. Let others help you. Your daughter may have to earn money for her own wedding with the help of her fiance. None of this is easy to do, but a must. I know where you are coming from. I had HA-MRSA and was hospitalized most of last winter. My son was a Senior in High School at the time. I was not available to him last year. He was on his own! I was lucky to attend his graduation. I couldn't give him a graduation party or present. I lost my business. I was dependent on others for food. I, too, am a helping person. I never ever thought I would be the one who needed help. Remember, after we have had a serious illness, we are at risk for depression. Grieving our losses is very important. Maybe a therapist can help you. It wouldn't hurt. Your Primary Physician may be able to prescribe an antidepressant for 6 months to a year. You might want to try meditation or yoga. HealthJourneys.com has excellent resources. (An old college professor.) A SAD/Depression therapy light may be helpful. Phillips Go Lite Blue is an excellent resource for that. Take one day at a time Tana and give your worries to God. Lois 16238
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Re: Mrsa and stress
Reply #3 by Bob Anderson |
Posted: January 27, 2010 at 05:44 | |
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It's when times are the hardest that we have to somehow find the strength within us to hang on and perservere...we gotta. In time, this, too, shall pass. Fortunately, you have a home and an estate you see as worth fighting for so you're luckier than many others and maybe if you can focus on your good fortune then your misfortunes will diminish in importance in your eyes and you'll feel better about yourself and your situation in time. If you will learn about how to use garlic in your life, the chances of re-infection will diminish. It's a cheap and effective antibacterial and it's hard to ask much more out of something that also makes your food taste better. Eating garlic really does make you feel better or, as one research psychologist said "Eating garlic gives the consumer an enhanced sense of well being." Not bad for something that kills staph on contact and staph cannot become immune to it like it has pharmaceutical antibiotics. Did I mention cheap and effective? Read the garlic-related articles on this forum or at my website and decide for yourself. 16242
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