6/20 morning
It's kind of weird to me how, after not eating anything for at least an hour, I can go to bed with zero intestinal cramping and then wake up halfway through the night with minor cramping. I take Magnesium and Turmeric at night before going to bed (along with a ton of water), so you'd think that would help do the opposite. Maybe it's the casing on the pills? I could always dissolve the Magnesium in water, but I've tried taking my Turmeric that way and ooh nooo is that not happening 😂 I've even tried spicing it up, making golden milk, etc. To get the 1,000mg I take daily is just too much for my taste buds to handle.
Breakfast today: I almost made my breakfast crumble again, but decided I wanted to switch it up so I don't get too bored with that. So, quesadilla with shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese on two white corn tortillas, toasted in the toaster oven. I have nothing against the microwave, but sometimes waiting a few extra minutes for a nice crunch is worth it.
Having minor cramping at a level 3 about an hour after eating. Not really sure if it's from the quesadilla. I've had them recently with no cramps, so I'll put this on my "try again" list. Would really like to be able to eat cheese, please!
I'm going to my PCPs office today to try out FSM Therapy. For those of you Pastafarians, no, not that FSM, as much as I would love some kind of therapy to do with pasta. FSM Therapy is Frequency Specific Microcurrent Therapy. It sounds like my PCP has seen really great results for his Fibro patients who have taken the time to really do it, so I'm hoping it will help. I guess they can essentially tell the machine what is ailing a patient, and it sends microcurrents to the body specific to those ailments to treat it. It's different from a TENS/E-Stim unit (which I also use).
One of the huge reasons I stick with my PCPs clinic is because he created his practice to make it easy for people to receive treatment. In the US, it's expensive to be healthy if you have chronic illnesses or injuries. So, I'm very fortunate to have a PCP who charges these treatments as a copay to my insurance, which is much more affordable than the $200/session these can cost at other practices if insurance won't cover it.
Also, a break from my health. Can I introduce anyone reading this to the source of good in my life? In the picture is Max, my bearded dragon. He was rehomed to us by a good friend in January this year. He's the reason I get up in the morning and make the trek to the living room instead of staying in bed all day. This little scaley nugget is a cuddler, and he loves to take naps with me on the couch when I'm low on spoons and need to sleep most of the day. He's a stubborn little guy, but I think there's a lot to be said about mental health and having a pet. He's a good little guy and has gotten me through some rough days. He helps me focus on projects instead of thinking about my health all day (the hubby and I are currently working on setting up a new, super big enclosure for him to enjoy). Yay, pets!
