Accessible Gardening: #21 Practical Matters for Phsically Challenged Gardeners, 2 by Agavegirl1

Agavegirl1 wrote:
Hey Carrie :D

Whine away. It's cool as I think you are probably the least of us who do it.

OMG it sounds like you are having such a tough time. I get you on not being able to regulate body temp or be comfortable whether it be from the general environment or our own biological conditions. GRRRRRRR!!!! Right?

Outside of the insane weather in and of its self the only other suggestion I have would be to get the extended patient labeling (little onion skin packet folded like Origami) from your pharmacist and pore over it. Gives 1,000 times more info on drug/s you're taking. Lists tons more side effects not listed on the abbreviated thing they stick in your bag when you pick up your meds. Gives the absolute max and min dosage effects, and what can happen with prolonged/extended use and blah...blah...blah.

This is how I found out I was over medicated x's 3 and B12 deficient and being derailed physically and why my seizures were in triple time march!

Just a thought as this may be a possibility as to what is causing your discomfort.

Also not sure of your age but at mine ( age 48), my own body is now playing hormonal tricks and throwing my temps out of whack. We all know how lucky women are in regards to this. (*sarcasm*). So sometimes I have to think is it this or the outside temp or do I need to read up on my meds again or just stand in front of the freezer with the door open for half an hour?

All of these things have caused tiredness, mental brain drain and fog, confusion, inability to make decisions, irritability and resulted in my either being too manic and revved up or feeling comatose and catatonic by turns.

They have also prompted a large degree of frustration, unhappiness, and sense of impotence over the lack of control I have to do anything about it. All I can do is research, think, ask and fix on my own because most doctors are high functioning retards. My self diagnosis usually yields far more beneficial results.

Food allergy?

Other than these things I am at a loss as to what to offer up other than sympathy and empathy.

The weather has been brutal and beastly. My own air and ceiling fans go from barely running running in the morning due to the fact I'm freezing and then going full blast 3 hours later.

I go from wanting a sweater to walking around in my underwear all day. We wont discuss dressing for or even how to approach dressing for the outside now days and body temperature regulation.

Kind of odd as my husband has been doing the same thing but in reverse. He's hot and waking up sweating in the early a.m. when I'm freezing and cold. In the evenings when I'm walking around all but nude or sleeping in the nude he's got covers on! I'm not complaining at 115 (Hot) but he's crying at 109 (normal).

Don't know what to tell you girlfriend except check out the first two obvious: meds and your own body thermostat/hormones. If that fails put it down to weather and try to find a way of heating-cooling best you can like the rest of us. *Sigh* if you do figure it out do let me know.

Here's a pic of the Eve's needles. Let me know if this was the plant you were looking at. Mine is presently about 2.8 feet tall and getting taller. Branches are growing off the tallest part as well as the base which leads me to believe it would not be hard for this plant to achieve 5-6 feet in height max.





This message was edited Jul 12, 2016 3:38 PM