Had a Bowen appointment on Wednesday. She worked on my kidney and coccyx. That was interesting. Sitting hurt yesterday and today. Stomach has been decent. Lower back pain is virtually gone. Knees still feel off. I haven't done yoga for a few days. Need to stretch. 

Went to my 3rd bowen appointment on Friday. She mostly worked on my hip/groin area, and my knees. Not the most comfortable thing in the world, but I liked it way more than oil, relaxation, waste of my time and make me bruise massage. At this moment, my lower back hurts. My hips have been grinding and popping quite a bit today. My knees have been a bit sore. On Wednesday, I got motion sickness but it lasted only about 2 hours. Bleeding pain was looking like it was going to kill me. But I only took a total of 2 extra strength advil for the whole day. Not too bad. 

Last asert treatment done! Audiology test yesterday. My hearing is within the normal range. My right ear is not quite as good as left ear that could result in balance problems. No fluid in the middle ear. She suggested I get more testing done at a balance clinic. Aching in my left shoulder. Some sciatic pain on both legs. Jaw has felt tired and sore since Sunday. Naturopath is going to talk to rmt because I am apparently not good at sharing everything I need to. She is going to warn that I am very sensitive and may need to go slower through the treatments. 

On Monday, I went for a walk and did a lot of stairs and my knees felt so bad I didn't think I would make it. My hips felt off throughout the walk. Sciatica (or whatever it is) acted up on my left side (usually is on the right). I had a lot of sitting to do that day. Not fun. Stomach has been okay considering I haven't been eating that great and I am feeling stressed. 

I had my second Bowen yesterday. I like it. She did a lot for my hips, pelvis, sciatica whatever. And she did some TMJ stuff. Apparently the jaw and the pelvis are related? I don't think Bowen is going to be a quick answer to all my problems, but I think it will help over time. 

Audiology appointment rebooked for Monday. Last Assert on Tuesday!  

I tried Bowen massage on Thursday. It has the potential to help with my ear/nausea/motion sickness issues, and with my back pain, and shoulder tightness, and pelvic pain. We'll  see. I have had a million appointments this past year and I have made it to all of them and on time. I went to see the audiologist on Monday, and I was a day early. I had to reschedule it. I cried. I really want to get my ears figured out and I was so sad that I couldn't get it done that day. I will be trying Bowen once a week for the next couple of weeks. I'm hoping for the best.

Saw the doc today. She thinks that I may have benign positional vertigo. Fun. I am going to try Bowen Therapy. You aren't allowed any other therapies while doing Bowen. I am going to miss my chiro. I am not going to miss nausea or oil massages.

Did my first acupuncture treatment today. I am hoping it will help my left ear and my motion-sickness/chronic nausea thing. Next treatment in 2 days, seeing my doctor on Monday to get warts treated and ask what the heck is going on with wanting to vomit all the time. 

I got motion sickness last Wednesday and it was awful. I felt a lot better Thursday, but I was unable to sleep that night and was very sick all day. I felt better Saturday and Sunday and then last night I got really sick again and I feel gross today. We'll see how the traveling goes. 

I am tired of thinking of my body. But I can't leave my body, thus I post. I learned that I take seeds to help balance my hormones. And boy do I never need them balanced. The pain accompanying my bleeding has once again been terrible. I also learned that the castor oil packs are also used to help with the whole shedding the uterine lining. So I am going to start back on the seeds and the oil pack. I have been going to my massage therapist a few times and it is helping with my shoulder pain. But I really don't like touching and I really don't like oil. I am taking next week off and I'm planning on cooking a lot and getting back on track with a solid self care routine. Hello yoga. Hello iron rich foods. Hello health and wellness.

I wear mascara everyday. I love wearing eye makeup but now react to it. On Sunday I wore eyeliner and eyeshadow. I had no problems. Today I wore eyeliner and now my right eyelid is quite swollen. I am still taking melatonin. Tonight is my last night using it for awhile (I hope). I felt fine after my asert session yesterday. My stomach is unhappy right now, but I think it's due to my "supper" of cider, cupcakes, and dill pickle chips. I have been noticing the discomfort in my pelvic? area left side for at least two days. 

I need some sleep. I ended up taking 3 melatonin last night. I have been so hyped up lately. I feel like I can feel everything. My heart, my liver, everything. I am tired of being hyper-aware of the fact that I have a body. I just want to be. I bought a thermometer and I am going to try to remember to take my temperature when I first wake up. I just want to sleep and to be. And to get rid of my warts. They are getting treated again tomorrow morning. 

I went in for a chiropractic adjustment yesterday. And I’m glad I did. My neck has been a bit sore and I noticed that I could feel a protrusion at the very top of my spine. I thought it was funny that I never noticed it before. But it’s back in place now. I’m glad that I go monthly because little things like that can end up being big deals. She said I had a “blockage” on my jaw right under my right ear. I am going to ask for more details next time I go in. I wonder if it could affect my Eustachian tube – balance problems. Neat-o. I also got her to work on my left shoulder. I guess I have some vertical muscle issues. I don’t like going in for massages, but it’s time.

Worst bleeding pain in a long long time. I was out of town this weekend and I ended eating food that I don't usually eat. I think that combined with some emotional stress caused discomfort. I got motion sickness today. It is still lingering. I have taken melatonin probably 3 times in the last week. It helps, but I don't want to get in the habit. I have not been stretching and my butt hurts. I haven't been dizzy for over a week. I have been taking antihistamines daily. I noticed eczema on my right eyelid last night. Cried four days this week. Where I lack in self care I make up in self aware.

I have been having a hard time falling asleep lately, so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and took Melatonin last night. I fell asleep within an hour, which was very decent. I wish I could say that I had an amazing sleep, but alas, I cannot. I started bleeding yesterday, and as is typical for Ms. Townsend, I woke up with terrible pain. I get this pain which I can not determine if it is menstrual cramps or constipation. All I can tell you is that for about 2 hours last night I was hoping to just fall into a coma. I took a lot of advil and cal/mag and cried. I was back asleep in a little over two hours. I made it to work this morning, and I’ve been okay.

Today I got my warts treated. They look awful. They are blistered and I'm guessing that's a good thing. (Grossest girl ever). I asked the doctor if I should be concerned about any long term effects with my ears. She wasn't concerned about that - and neither will I be. I haven't been dizzy the last couple of days. I managed to pop my ears on Wednesday - that was a turning point. They don't feel much more plugged than normal. I used my neti pot twice today, AND I remembered to take an antihistamine this morning. My stomach has been okay even though I've mostly eaten cookies and cheese today(?!). (That's right...cheese. I had a craving and I gave in and I don't feel like garbage). My stomach is getting healed slowly but surely!!!! !!!! 

I noticed eczema on my right eyelid Sunday night, and on my left wrist yesterday. I have been digesting well and feeling stomach well the past few days. My head has not been good. On Monday, I felt awful after looking up at the ceiling for a few minutes. I have been feeling dizzy/unbalanced after getting up or moving my head around. I did a little yoga yesterday because my back has been a bit sore (I can feel a knot on my left side lower back). Let’s just say downward facing dog is not my friend right now. I have been doing the Eustachian tube clearing exercises daily (but still not enough times per day) – I am waiting for it to help. I have also cooked a bit. And I’ve been sleeping well. I am self aware.

I used my neti pot twice today. I think twice a day is a good amount for allergy season. I have been pretty lazy lately, and haven't been doing the warm/cold compresses on my face. I was doing the compresses in the morning for a week or two and would then use the neti. My head felt unbelievably good. I will try to get in the habit again this weekend. 

My ears were very unhappy this morning. I have not been doing the eustachian tube exercises because....? I don't know why. They certainly help. One more thing to start this weekend.

My stomach has been feeling okay the last two days. Not great, but okay. Recently, I haven't been eating that great or that frequently. I am going to force myself to make some meals over this looong weekend. I have been noticing some discomfort but I'm not sure where it's coming from. I can usually tell when I'm ovulating, but that shouldn't last for days. It's interesting being able to recognize discomfort in one part of the body when more intense discomfort leaves another part. Maybe I just have gas. 

I have slept well the last two nights. I took nighttime tea the last 2 nights and a cal-mag supplement with some calming herbs. I'm hoping that tonight's sleep is good as well. I have to get up at 4:30 to drive my roommate to the airport shuttle. We'll see how that goes. 

Yesterday I discovered I have a sensitivity to tapioca. The list now includes: gluten, oats, dairy, corn, peanuts, cashews, and tapioca. I’m hoping that I will soon have a feeling of comfort rather than discomfort in the stomach area. And then even if there are other things that I should avoid, it won’t really matter because I will be comfortable in my sensitivities.
At yesterday’s session, the doc used a cold laser - more than normal. I don’t know if I am just getting the flu, or if it was motion sickness, or if my body was just detoxing from the session, but my body was crazy last night. I felt nauseous all evening and went to bed early. I was so hot. When I got up to use the washroom, my bed was radiating heat. It was sick. I wasn’t able to fall asleep until after 2:00. Bleugh. But this morning I woke up and felt okay. My right ear is still plugged, but I’m not dizzy and I haven’t really been nauseous yet today.