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Originally Posted by catra121
I never looked into transport for the disabled before...thanks for the tip. I keep hoping that we will find something that gets the blurry vision and dizziness under control enough that I can drive a car again. Car rides are not fun (that vibrating thing again) but the freedom to leave the house would be so wonderful again.
I do listen to audiobooks a lot and I do find them helpful in distracting me (you can only watch so much tv, you know?). Next time I'll try putting the headphones in and see if that helps.
Today we have crazy wind storms...I do not want to leave the couch and my nice warm set up. But I can hear the wind really whipping around out there. We haven't got plastic up on the windows yet so even in the house is a little breezy. Have I mentioned how much I love my space heater? The thing is such a blessing in times like this.
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Another oddball tip...Entertainment based on pain level. If you're sympathetic system is hypersensitive, you might play around with more mellow forms of entertainment as your pain increases.
1. low to mid-level pain
I hate watching commercial tv. The sounds and flashing lights during the breaks exacerbate really bug me. There is so much incredible commercial free programming available via Netflix for $9 a month, so I just stream to my bluray player or to my laptop most of the time.
I read more difficult literature.
2. mid-level pain
I watch older movies or more sedate tv (think BBC mini series) that have fewer jump cuts (an editing device) which I find easier to watch when my pain is aggravated.
I switch to reading trashier fiction.
3. high-level pain
I take a hot bath with Epson Salts and read or listen to audio books, NPR, new age music (don't laugh, it IS soothing), or guided meditation. Luckily my tub is shallow enough to keep me from drowning when I fall asleep (well at least so far)...