This is exactly my sentiment. Just be real, for goodness sake! Stop trying too hard... trying to be deep. I mean, could you imagine someone talking to you in real life like this woman writes??? It would be very tiring. Just be honest and real and practical. Well, apparantly a lot of people love her writing, so maybe it's just me.

I feel the same way. I returned it as well before finishing it. I don't care for her writing style. It just seems so... overdone.

How does he run his business?

LOL :D I guess the answer is *FOYER*!

wow! that sounds so beautiful!

If you were building a house, would you make sure that the plan had a foyer of some sort? Or would you prefer that the front door opens directly into your (open) living space? Thanks for your thoughts!:bigear:

Well ladies, it turns out it was just from stirring with the spoon the day before!! UGH. I feel so badly posting now as I feel quite stupid! I did make an appt. with my doctor that day (afternoon appt). But as the morning progressed, I noticed my hand and arm started feeling sore and more sore. At that point I determined that it was from the stirring, so I canceled my appt. I've never had that weakness thing happen before so I have to say I was quite alarmed and stumped. I think it's really, really strange that my arm and hand would react like that to such mild exertion. Sunday, the soreness was quite intense. It still has me a little baffled. :confused: I appreciate everyone's responses!

Okay, I think I'll head to the dr. Thank you everyone.

It doesn't feel numb at all though. Just very weak. Like, it's heavy, and I have a hard time lifting it (holding a phone for instance is difficult).

Did you see my edit to the post? That I had used my arm in mixing with a spoon yesterday? Would that change your opinion? Could something like that cause extreme muscle weakness? Thanks!!

All morning I have had this arm and hand weakness thing on my right side. So much so, that I had trouble lifting my arm to my face to do my makeup. I also had trouble holding my makeup brushes with my hand. There isn't pain or numbness, just extreme weakness. Would you be concerned enough to go to the doctor? Or would you wait and see if it goes away or gets worse over a few days? I've never had this happen before. Thanks. :bigear: edited to say: after writing this, I was remembering that yesterday I was holding a wooden spoon in my right hand, and stirring vigorously for quite some time. Could that cause this kind of muscle weakness?? Seems strange that something like that could cause such an extreme reaction.

Our teens are not allowed to play video games at all. Hope that helps!

A doctor said my vitamin D levels were low last spring. So, I started taking 5000 iu of D3 a day. I've also started going to a tanning salon a few days a week just to up the D (not enough to get pink or tan). I take a multi-vitamin (liquid) and also take a magnesium drink at night (I have RLS, so started taking this for that). About tiredness... I feel tired and worn out the days my facial pain is especially bad. It's hard to say what feels normal anymore. :confused:

For a couple years now I've had chronic facial pain (TMJ muscles) with chronic headaches/migraines. Off and on for a few months, I've also experienced unexplained aches in my legs. It feels like I've just recently done a hard workout, but I haven't. Recently I had the flu, and with it came extreme aches in my legs and bottom. Since recovering, I still have the aches. Some days are worse than others, and some days I don't feel the aches at all. I always have the facial pain though. Since I've had the flu, the aches are worse than the every-once-in-a-while aches I would get before. I can't imagine why I would have these aches in the legs. Does this sound like fibro? I'm wondering if this is just how fibro starts out. I'm bracing myself. Thank you.

i didn't read all the replies, but have you thought about renting the house out? seems like that might be a good option for you. then, you can rent something cheaper somewhere else.