Amidst a thunderstorm at 4AM on a balcony in Chiang Mai, Dave discusses – with excessive frankness and emotion – various medical conundrums (Fibromyalgia and CFS-ME) and details the physical feelings of “crash mode” as well as the mental strain in dealing with self de-identification and inter-personal relationships, confusion in seeking help, and various alternative treatments.
No sympathy or advice requested.
Always be kind for: Thunder in the Crash Years – Postcard #75 (75MB, 37:09, mp3, stereo)
Features music by:
- Tegan and Sara “Wake Up Exhausted” (demo)
- Billy Bragg “Must I Paint you a Picture” (extended)
- New Pornographers “The Crash Years” and “Adventures in Solitude” (studio)
Notes:
As for treatments, I’ve done (or am currently doing):
- Acupuncture – many treatments w/ excellent Dr.
- Traditional Chinese Medicine teas
- Naturopaths and so many supplements
- FM/CSS Specialist at St. Paul’s Rapid Access Specialist Clinic
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy sessions (many)
- Counsellor/Therapist (who has gone through transformative health events herself)
- Food elimination (i eat – generally – carefully and well)
- Massage (deep tissue, Thai, Balinese, Ayurvedic and other modalities)
- Dry Needling / Trigger Point injection therapy (wicked painful) for pain
- Functional Neurology
- Chiropractic
- Anti-depressants (along with loads of other meds – ugh)
- Daily walks and/or swims (as long as i can handle, about :15)
- Hugs (as many as i can get, esp from nieces)
- CT scans/Ultrasounds/MRIs
- Blood screening work of all kinds – name it, done it
- Daily guided Meditations (in-person and recorded)
- FM/CSS/CFS etc Support Groups
- Visualization (me being well)
- CBD cannabis extracts (esp: Phoenix Tears aka Ric Simpson oil)
- Shamanic cleansing(ish)
- Sauna (many, including in my old VW bus)
- Sweat lodge ceremony
- Long soaks in mineral rich hot springs
- Extended sleeping and resting
- Essential oils / aromatherapy
- Ayurvedic (including 3 extended, in-patient Panchakarma series)
- Reflexology
- Tarot cards
- Psychiatric evaluations (multiple, comprehensive)
- More i prob forgot
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