Posted on Nov 20, 2017
If you have a chronic condition, how do you manage it with the hustle & bustle of the holiday season?
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Posted 7 y ago
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I don't really participate in the holidays. I may go to a thanksgiving dinner, but, if I do, I don't stay especially long. I also don't much like christmas; I never really have. Sometimes my family likes to get together for it; depending on my mood I may or may not show up. Frankly, to me, the holidays are just another day on the calendar. I don't stress myself out to try and buy stupid crap for everyone that I know and I certainly will not go completely out of my way attempting to please people. If I want to participate I will, but if I'm not in the mood for the b's, then I'll stay home and enjoy my comfortable, quiet, and relaxing solitude.
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I get panic attacks, not horribly bad and most times manageable. This time of year, I only go to stores that I am comfortable in, and during non-busy times. Like I said, mine is mild to some I know, but my point is know what triggers whatever chronic issue you have and either manage or avoid the triggers.
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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton
Right LT Brad McInnis Listening to yourself is one of the most important things you can do.
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I am rated 100% by the VA with a condition called meniere's disease which is a combination of tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo. My criteria qualified for 100% rating alone. Believe me you can't manage the vertigo because it just comes on unexpectedly you just have to deal with it.
Peace!
Peace!
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SN Vivien Roman-Hampton
SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter There was a time about 15 years ago when the docs thought I had Meniere's. I remember how anything could trigger the vertigo. No one could help but they kept telling me that is what it was. I went for all these tests at Mass Eye & Ear and the docs there said, it's not Meniere's but we don't know what it is. I can't remember how I ended up at this doctor at New England Baptist who did an MRI and saw that the bones running my nasal and ear canals were all slanted and slowing fluid movement. He went in and fixed it and it was done. He said he knew it by my chronic runny nose on one side and that I was a mouth breather! I never noticed the breathing part and had to retrain myself to breathe out of nose. That was my long story to say, yes, when they vertigo comes up unexpectedly you manage the best way you can in the situation!
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SSgt Harvey "Skip" Porter
Yes the VA Doctor diagnosed me with it after so many examinations and test. However they sent me to a private Doctor who is a renown ENT he confirmed the condition. I had been experiencing the systems for many years however I didn't think much off it until the vertigo started to happen more frequent. At least I can say that the VA has really provided me excellent care for my condition.
Peace!
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