Fats, Vitamins and Minerals

Been writing in my aches and pains diary, actually a planner-calendar, which I keep so as to figure out what’s causing the pains.

For several days now I have been in physical pain - starting with chest pains that I associated a few years ago, perhaps 2002, with heartburn caused by an allergy to multi-vitamin tablets (with added iron) formulated especially for pregnant women. The pain then was incredible, flowing from my chest to my left arm, lasting well over a week after I stopped taking the vitamins. At least then I suspected the pain was caused by the vitamin tablets.

The pains returned when I was in Amsterdam in 2005 - and they were awful pains. I suspected they were caused by food allergy, in particular, from the rusty metal/enamel pans that we were using for cooking. But I am never sure of this … I have gone to a doctor, had x-rays and heart tests, etc. Nothing.

Since 2005, the pains come back at least once a month at times more, lasting about 5-7 days, accompanied by burping or the feeling of burping, numbness of my fingers and slight pulling pain in my ankles. All these made me sometimes wish that I was dead. Right now my head feels like it is about to fall off my neck, as if my shoulders are carrying this horrible head around too long!

Because doctors found nothing I could only associate the pain now with chronic stress, triggered by stomach destabilization, for example, not eating enough or on time). The pain also seemed to be aggravated by inactivity (when I am resting, sleeping, sitting). Although it was raining a bit, my partner and I went out yesterday to play catch ball, it was fun and the pain went away for a while. I tire very easily but it is nice to have fun and some exercise.

Luckily, I am also still able to continue my crochet work - although very slowly. My blue crochet layer dress is now a skirt! Since I’ve given up on using the sheer dress layer (it was so hard creating a structure for that), I decided to work a skirt with it instead - now in gray and purple. Structurally, it is rather complex, and I hope to finish it soon so that I can begin the tedious beadwork (I plan to sew glass beads and sequins on it!)

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