I have been going to a Grief Clinic at a local hospital once a week and am finding it somewhat helpful, say 3 out of 10. One of the people in my group is going through a divorce from a wife beating druggie and I see every week the pain she is going through by getting rid of the bum. So I understand that grief occurs in divorce as well as death of loved ones.

It would be much more beneficial to me to find singles like you and me that could meet once a month for lunch and help each other out with the basics of being in a less than healthy situation and contending with a lot of issues alone.

Unfortunately I live in the Phoenix area and it seems most of the people on these boards that I am aware of live more in the midwest and eastern coast parts of the country.

To keep the post on topic, I have definitely learned not to take Versed at my next colonoscopy!!

gmi

hi judy,

i agree with the others. i'd say run some of this by your pcp. sometimes specialists don't see a bigger picture and their help is limited. also it may be easier to see your primary.

i also agree that not everything is MS related. you may not have to have the colonoscopy. but seeing a GI dr for a consult may still help you. please consider it.

i hope you will see some relief soon. it sounds like your plate is way too full.
take care.

Thanks Maryann, Judy, Debbie, gmi and anyone else I may have missed, for the encouraging words! Yes, I'm planning on speaking with my pcp too being he's local and has known me for ages. Debbie, I'm glad you found the topic interesting and hopefully helpful to you also! gmi -- It's kind of strange, my youngest daughter, (33),lives in Phoenix and just got in to Philadelphia tonight at midnight! A friend met her at the airport then she's staying until the 19th. She's freezing!!! Said it was around 122 degrees out there??? We're having a couple cooler days here, in the 60's tonight and what a difference this less hot, humid weather makes for me! I feel like a different person pain-wise. How do you deal with all that heat? Thank heaven for a/c! I've often wondered if I would feel better out there without the humidity, but then guess you have to stay inside most of the time during the summer. If you want to "IM" me, feel free!!!

Well, I've used "Activia" for eight days so far, but haven't seen much improvement yet.

Take care everyone