Posted by bleauberry on August 14, 2011, at 10:37:06
In reply to i feel better but its unstable, whats going on?, posted by Jeroen on August 10, 2011, at 15:45:03
I've been slowly gradually getting better for the last two years but it has been unstable. At times I drop to the darkest lows again and think I've lost all my progress. Then a week later I'm relieved to see I'm back on the progress track again.
It's the same in other diseases such as lyme. Patients typically go through a period of worsening about once a month even though overall they are slowly getting better. They say it has something to do with the phase of the moon or something to do with the life cycle of the organisms being targeted. Who knows.
Face it, it is what it is. Reality is reality. That is, nothing in this world and nothing in our bodies is stable. To expect a smooth journey I think is not realistic. It does happen sometimes, but not realistic for the majority of us to expect it. Don't let it frustrate you.
Instability is part of healing. Even a broken bone that is all healed up might still have periods of pain later on....weather, humidity, inflammation from wrong foods, whatever.
I wouldn't get too frustrated with the instability thing. I would however keep moving forward....each week do something new and different to benefit your whole self. Those things add up and will raise your entire baseline and make the meds work better. I've said them a hundred times so no need to repeat. You know the drill. Even in a confined restricted environment there is stuff you can do to improve your symptoms outside of the meds themselves.
I think the fact you have had any improvement at all is a cause for celebration and hope. When battling disease that is deeply entrenched, I think instability during healing is part of the plan.
In the real world we see battles of good against evil. In the spiritual world all around us their are tremendous battles of evil against good. And in the body I don't see it any different. Because reality and spirituality are part of the body.
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