No energy to run the daycare, should I take energy pills :(

[cfred]

Sorry to hear you're having such a low point. Everyone had really good advice on the emotional/mental standpoint.

Your neck and back pain - I'm new to that kind of thing. I had my first 2 pinched nerves in my neck a few months ago. Dear doG! That was pain like I've never known! At any rate, I can understand how big a toll that takes on a person. My neck and back were killing me and my left arm was almost completely incapacitated. It made work unbearable, but like you, can't close down for something like that. In desperation, I finally went to a chiropractor (believing my whole life that they were quacks and neck crackers). WOW! What a difference! Have you tried going to one? Mine employs the BAK technique with a little gun thing that works some kind of electrical impulse magic and gets everything back in line. I noticed a difference after 1 visit. After 2 visits, pain was pretty much gone. We're still working on my left arm, but I'm pretty much back to normal aside from a loss of dexterity in my thumb. Maybe something like that would be worth a shot? I would also recommend putting cold on your neck every day at least once for 30 mins or so. I'd just wrap a freezer pack in a tea towel and put it in the crook of my neck as I lay in bed reading at night. The heat feels so much better, but makes the swelling worse. Cold works great and I noticed a difference right away.

Oh, and a great energy source - Chia seeds. I mix a couple tbsp with yogourt or pudding. I've noticed a drastic difference in my energy levels since starting them a couple months ago. And of course...vitamins and YOU time

[DisneyPrincess]

Sorry to hear you're having such a low point. Everyone had really good advice on the emotional/mental standpoint.

Your neck and back pain - I'm new to that kind of thing. I had my first 2 pinched nerves in my neck a few months ago. Dear doG! That was pain like I've never known! At any rate, I can understand how big a toll that takes on a person. My neck and back were killing me and my left arm was almost completely incapacitated. It made work unbearable, but like you, can't close down for something like that. In desperation, I finally went to a chiropractor (believing my whole life that they were quacks and neck crackers). WOW! What a difference! Have you tried going to one? Mine employs the BAK technique with a little gun thing that works some kind of electrical impulse magic and gets everything back in line. I noticed a difference after 1 visit. After 2 visits, pain was pretty much gone. We're still working on my left arm, but I'm pretty much back to normal aside from a loss of dexterity in my thumb. Maybe something like that would be worth a shot? I would also recommend putting cold on your neck every day at least once for 30 mins or so. I'd just wrap a freezer pack in a tea towel and put it in the crook of my neck as I lay in bed reading at night. The heat feels so much better, but makes the swelling worse. Cold works great and I noticed a difference right away.

Oh, and a great energy source - Chia seeds. I mix a couple tbsp with yogourt or pudding. I've noticed a drastic difference in my energy levels since starting them a couple months ago. And of course...vitamins and YOU time

Yes I did start seeing a Chiro before the holidays, I was so much more in pain, couldnt bend over or even sit down hurt. Amazing what they can do in 10 min. Im just tired of driving all the way to Ottawa just for 10 min. Plus as soon as I'm ok I finally start working out again, and it starts hurting AGAIN I will put some cold on it. Thanx