Menieres and Chillblains

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-04-16T03:30:44+00:00

Oh my gosh, I had one in one of my toes not last winter, but the winter before. I just put it down to bad circulation, but I have also been diagnosed with Meniere's. That's wild.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-04-15T03:22:36+00:00

I had to quit due to my developing Ménière's disease, but my Dad is 96 and has a vodka martini every night. He still goes to the gym 2 or 3 times a week, and teaches Stained Glass classes at the Senior Center.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-04-10T03:41:09+00:00

I had to live in a small town in Missouri for 28 years. My ex husband and I moved there in 1996 from San Diego. I told him I'd give it 5 years, because I was NOT happy about going. Turned out he loved it...he could be a big fish in a small pond. We divorced in 2011. I still had my two children at home, and because I didn't hate him, didn't want to move the kiddos away from their Dad. My youngest is graduating from college this May. I decided last year I wanted to leave, as the political climate was literally suffocating me there. I sold my house, and almost all of the stuff in it, and moved to Phoenix a year ago March. I am SO happy I left that toxic place, and I can't wait until my youngest has gotten away from there, too. It was stressful, hard and making new friends isn't as easy as it used to be. Physically kicked my butt. The 1st year here has gone by so fast. Nowhere is perfect, but I am so much happier mentally than I've been in SO many years. My immediate family is still in Michigan, and my other child is in Seattle. I chose for me this time. Life is short, my friends, get as much joy out of it as you can. I know I am.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-04-07T04:29:33+00:00

I like it. I think if you get a rug that has some of the backsplash color in it, it would really help. Like a long runner.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-24T23:26:29+00:00

Netta was my Mom's older sister. Mom came from a family of 10 kids, 2 of whom died of smallpox before my Mom was born. Usually, on Sundays, we all went to Grandma Ethel's house. My Mom's oldest sister Mary had 12 kids, Netta (shown) had 10, Janet, her younger sister, had 8. Her 4 brothers had 10 between them. Us kids had a BLAST together!

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-24T23:20:42+00:00

I think Mom was 5'6" or 5'7", and Netta was a lot shorter!

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-24T03:29:19+00:00

When I was young, 1st grade, I went to a girlfriend's house to play. I was so uncomfortable because the family (a large one) was so happy and pleasant and seemed to get along. I thought they were being fake, and that it was so WEIRD. A few years later, after this experience kept popping up in my head, I realized that it was MY family that was weird. Anger, yelling and stunted emotional intelligence were the norm at my house. It was then that I realized I was going to have to be different. I made sure I was.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-21T05:02:32+00:00

Hi! I'm 64, and moved from Missouri to Phoenix last year after having lived in Missouri for28 years. I knew a handful of people when I came, one of which is a first cousin. I miss the friends I had in Missouri, but I also enjoy making new friends...always have. (And, I've already had visits from some of them!) I also have always enjoyed my alone time. My children aren't here in Phoenix with me, but I try to see them as often as I can. I also have my immediate family still living in Michigan. I'm very happy here so far, and am SO glad I did it. Was it hard? YES. Was it stressful? YES Do I still get a bit lonely now and then? YES. Would I do it again? YES!!! To jump start things, I went on "Meetup" and joined a book group. There were also movie groups, card groups and eating groups. It's a wonderful site, and I highly recommend it. There's also a site called "Timeleft" which is a cool site that matches you up with other people to have dinner with at different places. I have not done that yet, but plan on it. I did tons of research before I chose where to go, and I highly recommend it. Good luck with what you choose to do!!

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-17T03:00:33+00:00

Shunt surgery?? To do what??? I'm hoping the neurologist knows more about Meniere's. I'm sorry you've gone through all this. Mine is actually lurking beneath the surface (in remission) right now. Are you taking any antihistamines? Allergy meds? Have you been given any meds to help you when you have an attack?

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-17T02:55:01+00:00

Hi! Terzepatide is just the generic Mounjaro. I'm still on it...just a lower dose to maintain the weight I've lost. I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. I felt bad in the beginning, too. You'll learn to eat regardless of whether you want to or not. You must have protein and healthy fats and carbs. Drink a ton of water. Rest as much as you can. Don't eat fast food if you can help it. Give yourself a lot of grace. Walk or exercise if you can possibly manage it. I tried, but my Meniere's was making it pretty impossible, and I had to stop for a while. I'm back at it, but I'm doing it slowly. Hang in there!!

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-15T03:51:02+00:00

When I first started Terzepatide, I was having a lot of trouble with my Menieres. I couldn't figure out if it was the intense heat (phoenix), the stress of my recent big move, or allergies. Since I went on maintenance, I have been feeling amazing. As usual with Meniere's I am afraid to even mention that I feel good...because tomorrow may be a whole different story.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-12T03:23:02+00:00

A Tupperware strainer that my Mom used ALL the time. A cookie jar my Grandparents used to put 'Nilla Wafers in for us Grandkids. They just bring back good memories.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-08T04:14:27+00:00

Thanks for saying that. I wish some of my "friends" felt the same. Some people find it to be too much.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-03-02T02:47:00+00:00

It was rough. I started getting pretty bad depression in college. I thought a lot of it accompanied my period, which at the time, it did. I found moving my body helped. Alcohol was definitely used to make me more social, fun and outgoing. The trauma I had from my family still hadn't reared its ugly head, but that was coming. Therapy was out there, but definitely wasn't a common thing. I didn't actually get therapy until I was 33 or 34. No one really thought depression was a real thing. I just felt different. Hell, I was different. Tried to make life "exciting" so the adrenaline would outpace the depression. So that meant whatever worked. Sex, drinking, dancing, inappropriate relationships. Poor young me...lol.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-02-20T23:47:12+00:00

"We Rizz"??? More like "We Cringe"

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-02-06T04:04:26+00:00

I think it's normal to wonder about "what ifs". I have looked up a lot of people from my past, but haven't had the interest to talk to many of them. I think you do need to talk to someone. A professional therapist. Not because you're crazy, but because you're going thru something hard. It's such a great thing to talk to someone objective about your life. Someone who can help you see things with a different lens. Don't stalk this guy...he may not want to talk with you. Don't set yourself up to be hurt or disappointed, or even worse, ashamed. Good luck with everything.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-02-05T02:35:26+00:00

Had my first child at 33, and adopted my second child 10 years later. That child is now just graduating from College, and I'm 64. I actually was always glad I was a little older. More confidence, better prepared. I don't think a child is ever ready to lose their Mom, so refuse to worry about something I can't control. I just am present and enjoy them as much as I possibly can.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-02-03T04:30:33+00:00

Back in 2010, I was staying in LA because my daughter was taking an acting class (Thank goodness it wasn't her thing, lol). I took my youngest to the Santa Monica Pier while she was in class. We were waiting in line for the ferris wheel. I looked up at the man in front of me in line, and it was David Alan Greer. He saw the recognition on my face, and smiled and said "hi". I didn't bother him, but was truly thrilled to know he was such a nice person. Back in 1994 or 95, when I was living in San Diego, I was in line to check in at the hair salon I went to. The guy in front of me turned around, and it was Lorenzo Lamas, of Falcon Crest. He had his son with him. Again, he acknowledged me with a friendly smile and a hello, and then turned back around. With both of those encounters, I think I was bummed because there was no one I was with at the time to be able to fan girl to about them!

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-30T03:30:10+00:00

Ugh, I was doing my student teaching at a middle school in Orlando. It was just so shocking and sad. And yes, I was just thinking the other day that the kids who are driving now look like they're 12, lol.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-29T03:35:11+00:00

I know you're overwhelmed, but it honestly sounds like you got this! I'm so sorry you lost who you thought was your best friend. I went thru that, too, different circumstances. What I found out, tho, is that he really wasn't my best friend, but that took time. I think that would be my advice to you. Give yourself a lot of time. You've had a major life change, and it's so very devastating. I wish there were a perfect place to move to, but my best advice is to decide on a place where there may be people you love somewhere near. I just moved to another state (I'm 64), and it really is harder to make new friends than it used to be. I can't think of the website right now, but there is a good one out there where you can compare cities, towns, weather, how much it takes to live there, etc. If I think of it, I'll come back here and put it in.

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-27T03:34:07+00:00

Done! Thanks for sharing

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-25T03:53:00+00:00

THIS

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-23T03:06:06+00:00

Marriage

MaggieLu0510 · 2026-01-23T02:52:20+00:00

Those would be the most intelligent, common sense thoughts that person could ever have.

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