First off, let me tell you I've been up since 4:30 am thinking I was dying.
For a couple weeks now, I've had this sensation of something stuck in my throat, right behind my breast bone---Its so weird. I would always be more aware of it at night, and it started to occur to me that the sensation was getting worse with each passing day.
Within the last few days, the feeling has expanded into this horrible tightening of the chest/feeling like I can't get a whole breathe in.
I'm good at ignoring my illnesses/ailments and not saying anything to anyone while I'm suffering, until its unbearable....and last night it became unbearable.
So around 5:15am, onto to the horrible world wide web I went.
First I thought I had a tumor, then cancer, then heart disease, then a thyroid disease, maybe even the early signs of a heart attack, to now----a phone call from my lovely friend, Kelsey, has lead me to believe I have really bad case of acid reflux.
Hallelujah!...because I am no longer writing out love notes to my family.
But why is this even relevant enough to blog about??
Because oddly enough during my horrifying hours on google this morning (really, google is a horrible place to go when thinking you're sick-stick with phone calls), I kept thinking of my readers.
In the last few weeks (especially) I have gotten such amazing Emails. A lot of the current mail relates to MY RULE OF 3's post, but they are all the type of E mails that stop me in my tracks and give me tingles to my toes. I often feel like the people who write in to me are much greater writers, mothers, and young women than I ever was or am....and they are, in fact, giving me much more than they think I am giving them.
I'm just so grateful for you! Really, I am. It may sound corny, but its the truth- and its time I say it out loud. So, thank you--thanks for making me feel like I have a million and more best friends ranging from every age, and in all corners of the country. Its something I know is special, and I want you all to know I don't take it for granted.
...now, if only we could all figure out a way to go to lunch together one day...
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I know that feeling and anything close to that areas is scary! Glad you figured it out and got peace of mind:)
ReplyDeleteGoogling symptoms can be scary..bc anything and everything comes up! Happy to hear it was just acid reflux. Enjoy reading your posts weekly! I too, feel as though I am not the best writer, but I feel as long as it comes straight from my heart and head, it will be fine.
ReplyDeleteBecky Hillyard
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Acid reflux is not fun, especially when you are trying to sleep at night. Try a couple of things, try Prevacid- start taking it as directed- even when you dont think you need it- it takes a while to work. also add another pillow at night to keep your head higher.
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"Dr" Binnie
Google and WebMD to diagnose never have good outcomes and usually lead to you thinking you've got one of two things (1) Cancer (2) You're pregnant. Blah. So Bad. But I totally have adopted your rules of threes. I'm trying to listen to the world around me and what it's trying to say. Kind of fun to figure out.
ReplyDeleteI learned my lesson about playing Google Doc when I was pregnant. I was also either dying or miscarrying and I needed to be on my way to the ER right that second. I wish I could go back and save myself the headache and co-pays that those silly search results lead me to!
ReplyDeleteI've been reading your blogs for a few months now, I think your amazing and I completely adore you and your family, I'm 22, no idea what I really want to do in life but I do know I want a family like yours, I think the love you and Bronson have is so adorable, like something out of a Nicholas sparks book, you also got my sister and I hooked on suja juice, so keep on with your amazing style, beautiful family and awesome health tips
ReplyDeleteI am in nursing school and we just learned about people coming into the ER thinking they were having a heart attack but really they just needed to burp or something to get that horrible tight feeling of acid reflex out of their chest (then being really embarrassed after realizing it was just acid reflux)! Everything happens in threes like your earlier post... this is the 3rd thing i'v heard about acid reflux since my class..... funny.
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Oh my gosh, I am so guilty of freaking myself out from looking up what my illness might be on google. I am a major hypochondriac! At least it's only acid reflux, which I also used to suffer from! If you can, I highly recommend you see a chiropractor. I don't ever get acid reflux anymore after seeing mine. Way way way way worth it, if yours was anything like mine (which it sounds like it is!) ❤
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Hi! I couldn't help but think of my best friend when reading the description of your symptoms. She was constantly describing the EXACT same thing to me. People were telling her too it was probably acid reflux so she took medicine for that and it didn't help. Yours could totally be acid reflux, but after it didn't go away she had tests done and found out she is Celiac. I know each situation and person is different...but, it might be worth looking in to if you don't start feeling better! Once she gave up gluten she finally feels so much better! :)
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Have a great weekend.
Sofia
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Haha you're like me.... Everytime something is wrong with me I am either A. Pregnant or B. Dying. Thanks to google.
ReplyDeleteXo. Nicole
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