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feel bad all the time.

I am tired of feeling bad.  I have bad headaches lately I have hard cramps in my chest some but mostly in my stomach and right below my navel.  the cramps get quite intense.  leaves me sore for a couple of days.  gine for a few days and then the same thing.  no one thinks anything is wrong.  the doctor did blood test said everything was fine.  I was having weak spells and cold sweats so back my hair got wet and dripped on to the floor.  I quit taking my Lipitor.  some of those problems have gone away.  I feel I have more strength but don't push myself too far.,,what could be causing this any ideas?  my doctor says I am ok my niece says oh there is nothing wrong with you.  why do I get these spells and feel sick when I get them.  I am on depression meds.  and anxiety meds and thyroid pills.  they seem to be doing fine.  mandy876
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4851940 tn?1515694593
Lipitor is a medication used to lower high cholesterol levels.  Cholesterol medications do not suit everybody and it was televised some years ago on UK TV of people having adverse problems with taking these medications.

My husband was prescribed to take a medication for cholesterol, but having read the adverse reactions it can cause, decided not to take it.  My advice to him was not to take it.  

As you are sweating a lot and feeling weak, if the doctor has not found any bacterial infections, you may have a viral infection.

The cramps you have been experiencing could be trapped wind.  Keep an eye on what you are eating to see if that is what is causing the problem.

I haven't reached your age yet.  But the body does slow down as we get older.  We can't run around like when we were 20 anymore.  
Pace yourself, you know your body best.  Do what you can and take things easy.  You can also join clubs for the over 50s that do gentle physical activities and swimming is also good at any age.  Go out for little walks in the fresh air every day if you can, this will make you gradually feel better and any form of physical exercise is good to ease feelings of depression.

With you having headaches, these may be from stress and anxiety, but the doctor should also check your blood pressure.  Either too low or too high blood pressure can cause headaches.  If it is too high, you doctor should monitor that for a few weeks before deciding whether you require medication to reduce the hypertension.  At home, cut down the amount of salt you consume.  Salt is added into a lot of foods.

Hope you get on OK

Best wishes.
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go to the depression site.  they said i cant be helped by them they have done all they can do.  so oh  well i should get used to being dumped.  you have been an enormous pleasure and friend to me.  i will keep in touch with you,  mandy876
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Who told you that "they can not help you here"?

You have NOT been wasting my time with you.  So get that out of your head.

You clearly have psychological problems as well as your physical ones.
And the best way to get rid of emotional problems that are festering is by talking about them.

Although I am not a practising counsellor, I do have qualifications general counselling.  

Follow the instructions in my previous message to you, so that we can correspond through the message board instead of this forum.

Best wishes.
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ive been told they can not help me hre.  so I wanted to tell you how sweet you are and thank you  for wasting your time with me.  I am crying I cantt see the keys..  by mandy876
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I only had 1 sister she was 6 years older than me.  she was spoiled.  she got what she wanted.  she was the pretty one the popular one.  they would be strict with anyone she went out with. my mom would put the alarm clock behind the divan in  their living room and scare them half to death.  she would call out time to go home.  I love my mom she was great.  they never did things like that to me.  they never  screened my dates.  in thinking back now.  I think they trusted me and knew I would not put myself in a bad situation.  one time I was on a date.  new guy.  we were in his convertible.  it started raining and we were at a  car hop place where all the kids gathered.  I called daddy and said can I be a little late for my curfew.  it is raining and the top in down on his car we were under a awing thing.  he said 30 minutes is all.  he might have to get his car wet,  I said tthanks dad I love you.  it slowed down and every body around there jumped out and got the top put up  I got home on time.  those were the good days.  I loved some of them.  mandy876
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4851940 tn?1515694593
You clearly still have a lot of unresolved issues that are bugging you.

I understand how you felt, because I had a similar situation with a sister two years younger than myself.  Pictures of her were put up on the wall, but not of me and my other sister.  Parents don't realise how hurtful that can be to a young child.

Don't know if you have any children of your own, but now matter even when you love and treat them equally, there is always sibling rivalry between them.

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Go into your profile, click on "Account Settings",
Near the top find "Privacy" and click on that.

There will be a box that comes up that you can say if you want people to send you a message and whether you want people to see your other profile options.

Click the appropriate box/es and then click "Apply" at the bottom of the page.
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