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Beth
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Posted: 1 November 2009 04:59 am |
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| Ditto. Will be thinking about you. You need to rest and take care of Pat!!!
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Scoobees
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Posted: 4 November 2009 03:18 am |
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Just doing a check-in on ya, Hisgal. I know you mentioned you were hoping to be back to work on Monday...are you feeling any better? 
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Hisgal
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Posted: 4 November 2009 03:11 pm |
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Hi Beth and Scoobs! Thanks for checking in on me  I did come back to work on Monday, for 4 hrs...........then went home and slept 4 hrs straight! And had no energy to do anything after I woke up either. I worked 4 hrs on Tuesday, stopped for groceries, and then went home to rest. I didn't sleep nearly as long, but only because my MIL called to check on me, and woke me up. Later I did some picking up, and paid some bills. So, slowly I am coming back to the land of the living. Whew! Avoid that H1N1 if at all possible............it really knocked me out! I've never needed this long to recover.........and the pneumonia, the Dr. said was just beginning. So, I didn't think it would be any big deal. Well, I gotta sign off..........need to use the energy for work, while I'm here. Thanks for caring 
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soontobeme
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Posted: 5 November 2009 12:34 am |
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Sorry to hear that you had the H1N1 with the pneumonia, my son is just going thru that now. I am not allowed to be near him because they have me on the Enbrel for the rheumatoid arthritis so I have no immune system. It sucks feel very much for you. Oh yea and hello again, when you are feeling better stop by and say hello. Been a long time since I have been on.
Judy
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Scoobees
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Posted: 5 November 2009 01:35 am |
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Yay Hisgal! Welcome back to the land of the living!!! Great to hear you're slowly coming along; sounds like it did a real number on ya! How scary. It feels like I've barely got any skin left on my hands from all the handwashing & sanitizing we do!!  You know all those kids at the school - coughing, sneezing, snotting, etc.  Anyway, hope you have a speedy recovery and will be back to normal soon!
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soontobeme
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Posted: 8 November 2009 03:48 am |
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Hi Pat, Hope all is well. Hope to you see you on here soon. I was off so long because the RA had gotten worse, I had to go off all medicine because it was affecting my liver functions, I was in so much pain, all I could stand to do was work (and that was hard) and come home and go to bed. I would be so stiff that I could barely move. Finally about 8 weeks ago I started on the Enbrel which they call the miracle drug, it can heal the damage already done by the RA, it does take about 6 months to feel the full effects, but, I have noticed that I am not quite as stiff as I use to be, still have the pain and swelling, but seem to be getting better, hopefully this time it works and I will be able to go about my life and loose weight and enjoy my life again.
Judy
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Hisgal
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Posted: 13 November 2009 02:19 pm |
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Hi Everyone!
I am still alive, but just swamped now that I'm back at work. And this is "fix Pat" week too. Went to my chiro on Tuesday, so neck, back and knee are feeling much better. I went to the dentist on Thursday, and found I have an infection in a molar, so back on antibiotics..........and he's sending the x-rays to an endodontist, might have a cracked root This morning is my annual physical...........oh joy! And I'm hoping he'll x-ray this ankle............which is still extremely painful, 8 weeks after I thought I sprained it. Man, I am falling apart! Oh yeah, I was pretty much off my herbal hormone supplement while I was sick...........and now I've had a 2 week + TOM, I've got my mood swings back, breasts are tender..........and the cravings for sweets are so INTENSE, I can hardly believe it! Let's hope things get better.
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soontobeme
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Posted: 14 November 2009 02:56 am |
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HI Pat,
Glad you posted and hope all goes well and things get fixed.
Judy
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cportwine
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Posted: 15 November 2009 03:31 pm |
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Geeezzz Pat, I am sorry to hear things are going so bad for you. I hope the doctors get you all fixed up. It's hard to focus on diet and exercise when nothing else is working right for us.
Get better and keep us posted.... 
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Hisgal
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Posted: 16 November 2009 10:12 pm |
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Hi all! Man, I've been missing my friends here on CPH  I hope to catch up with everyone real soon, and make myself a regular again. But, I'm so busy at work, and at home, trying to catch up from my weeks of being sick........I just never have enough time or energy 
Quick update.............the dentist called, and it's not a cracked tooth/root, but there is a very small root, that wasn't done a few years ago, when they did the root canal, that is acting up. I still have to go see the endodontist to have it done, about an hour away. First I have to finish the antibiotic for the infection that's present.
As far as I know, the physical went fine on Friday. Had a nice, loooooong talk with my Dr. about all the peri-menopause stuff going on. He said if the herbal supplement is doing the job, to continue with it.........he doesn't recommend the HRT. He checked out my ankle, and like my chiro, said from the movement, etc. it is not fractured. He set up physical therapy for me............first appt. is this Wed. 11/18 at 9:30 a.m. I am hoping to find out exactly what I can and can't do. I know I limp when I walk, and going up and down stairs just kills! Very painful, and that's with an ankle brace on. But I'd like to know what I am allowed to do, so maybe I can work up some kind of routine......even if it's just stretches and weights. I should be getting my bloodwork report in the mail in a day or two. I also had the dreaded mammogram  I have never had one so painful, in the 14 years I've been having them. And because of my dense breasts, I often have to have more than one........and then ultrasounds too. I think maybe the girls were a bit tender yet, from TTOM still going on (for 2 weeks), and being off the herbal hormones while sick. Otherwise, I only had to have one set, and I was done. I really feel like the denseness and hardness of my breasts is gone...........and I attribute that to the Iodoral I've been taking. Also, I haven't been able to find the cyst in the left one, that I found in April of 2008. Is that due to the Iodoral too?
I am most excited about 2 new products............the first is a "Healthmaster". Montel Williams does an infomercial on it. I've always wanted some kind of machine that I could play around with making smoothies, etc. This one does frozen treats, soups, smoothies, chops veggies/fruit........lots of stuff. My chiro ordered one, and then was offered "refurbished" machines at half price. She got one for her sister, but the sister had no interest. So, she offered it to me...........I am trying it out right now. Just did my first smoothie this morning.......much quicker and easier than my little blender! 
The second thing I discovered was a product by "Outlast". It was mentioned in a newsletter I get called "Minnie Pauz"...........yes, a play on menopause. The author mentioned it in the Sept. newsletter.............then shared a letter she'd gotten from someone who'd tried the product. It's a fabric that helps to keep you cool while you sleep. You can purchase it at JC Penney's..........Bed Bath & Beyond...........Select Comfort...........Cabella's As I read about it, I realized it was the mattress pad that my daughter & SIL had purchased with their Select Comfort bed. I'd always thought of buying a mattress pad, but the cost of $250 was a bit prohibitive. Well, there's a link and a code in the newsletter, that you can get the mattress pad 1/2 price in November, along with 2 free pillow protectors. Mine shipped today! I am so excited When I took my MIL Christmas shopping last Wed., I bought 2 standard pillows at JC Penneys with this Outlast fabric protectors..............they are sold by the brand name "Iso-Cool" at Penney's and BBB. Then I found a contour pillow from Outlast, and a form fitted pillow cover at BBB. I washed up the covers on Saturday, and used them for 2 nights now. I love  them. They do really feel cool all night! The hubs always kicks his feet out of the covers, so I'm hoping he'll appreciate this mattress pad too. Here's the letter that a reader sent into the Minnie Pauz newletter.............
One of the issues I'm asked about a lot, is night sweats. I think it was the September newsletter that I told you what I've found that helps with my own "night heat". I can guarantee you don't want to miss this offer! Here's what one of my readers wrote after I highly recommended the Outlast Sleep System in a previous newsletter: My hot flashes and night sweats were out of control. I cancelled our vacation in early September because of it, which was yet another Peri-M knife in our marriage.You told me about the Outlast Bedding. It KILLED me to think of ordering bedding that expensive. I'm a Walmart clearance rack kind-of-a-gal! I finally broke down and went to the website. I was very skeptical. They don't guarantee anything. I have a king size bed so needed the most expensive product. I decided 'in for a penny - in for a pound' and ordered the whole set. I don't know how it works, but it works!!! As soon as this bedding senses that I am heating up, it starts sucking the heat out of me. I still wake up during the night, maybe because I'm getting ready to over-heat, but probably because of the insomnia and sleep disruption that the Menopause Gods provide. That's a whole other topic ) I don't have to get up and stand in front of a 5 FT floor fan naked while drying my hair and finding fresh jammies. It really hasn't been a problem since the day they arrived. Thanks for telling me about this amazing product. The price gagged me, but it has already paid for itself. My husband LOVES it. He let me have both pillows at 1st, but has taken one over and is encouraging me to order another for myself to hug. The blanket is paper-thin and it's all we have on our bed right now - THAT'S HOW GOOD IT IS! It keeps hubby just as warm as it keeps me cool. Our son with Down Syndrome goes and lays in my bed all the time and when our other two kids come home on the weekends for laundry and home cookin', they have to take a nap in "Mom's space-age bed".
And now, Outlast is offering Minnie Pauz subscribers a special offer for November!! 50% off a mattress pad and a pack of pillow covers FREE!
Well, it's taken me all day long to type this out..........a few sentences at a time. Time to post it! Thanks again to everyone who is checking in on me. Hope things get back to "normal" soon.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 16 November 2009 10:17 pm |
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| Anybody got any good smoothie recipes.............using lots of good veggies or fruits? Last edited on 16 November 2009 10:32 pm by Hisgal
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Beth
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Posted: 18 November 2009 12:25 am |
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Hi, Pat! It was so good to hear from you.
I'm just ticking along. No weight loss, though. The hubs is having problems with his congestive heart failure, has been swelling up. He's doubled up on his fluid pills and is doing better. I was afraid they would hospitalize him yesterday, but they didn't think he needed to go. He has to be very careful. Little things like swelling or the flu can tip him over the edge very quickly. It always just scares me to death. We are going to try and cut down on salt, which I dread, since I love salt.
My smoothies were really simple. A scoop of protein powder, some liquid (usually water,) a splenda and some frozen strawberries. Blend it and add a handful of fresh spinach and blend some more. It will turn a strange dirty looking green, but the strawberries make it taste pretty good. I suppose you could add any mild veggie to the smoothie. The frozen strawberries seem to be the key.
Good luck and take care!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 18 November 2009 10:36 pm |
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Thanks, Beth! It sounds like a smoothie I make, but without the spinach. I thought maybe yours was all veggie. There is a recipe for a "V-6" that came with the machine. Most of the smoothie recipes are for fruit ones.
The one I've been making for breakfast is either vanilla protein powder or ff yogurt, with water or lowfat milk, orange juice, sometimes a banana, and then frozen mixed fruit (strawberries, pineapple, peaches, mango) until it's thick like a shake. Yummmm! 
Well, I had my first physical therapy appt today on my ankle/achilles..........he says it's tendonosis. The massage felt wonderful while he did it..........but asked for an Advil later in the morning (which I refused to give my body). I just feel like I'm popping something into my mouth all the time! I've got the antibiotics for my tooth infection....3 times a day. I take my packet (multi, cal/mag, fishoil, & herbal hormone) from Women to Women morning and night. At noon, I take my glucosamine, milk thistle, Iodoral, selenium & B12. I try to space it all out...........and it's quite a routine. So, anyway, I have "homework" from the therapist..........which I've been working on at work, while reports are printing. The one stretch I'm suppose to do up to 5 times a day And I need to ice...........he said several times a day. I went online and read that ice is my best friend right now. Ice pack/bags, ice massage and ice dipping..........brrrr.....in MN in the winter? Hopefully a few days will bring some improvement
I had to get on the scale at the Dr..........and I was up 3 lbs in the 2 weeks between visits. My pants are quite tight............that's size 14. I was so close to a 12 before I got sick, off my herbal hormones, and started eating everything in site Now that I've had about a week on regular doses, I can feel the cravings subsiding again. I've been eating a lot of green/red/yellow/orange veggies........and several fruits a day. But I've also been eating more meat..........trying to get more protein in. My fingernails are really split and peeling........have been for quite a while now. Makes me wonder if it has to do with my protein intake? And now I wonder if the problem that occured with the Achilles tendon has anything to do with low animal protein intake?
Also, something that doesn't make sense to me, is that my total cholesterol is way up again! To 239 When I pigged out on sweets this summer, and then again a few weeks ago, I must have chosen all the high fat/transfat ones?? Of course, my weight is up........and the cholesterol usually follows. And I've not been able to do cardio, with the ankle/Achilles problem. I think my last check at the Dr. was a total cholesterol of 181. I guess the only good thing about it, is that my "good" cholesterol is at 67. Well, I've got to work on correcting the diet once again.........and get that number down. Maybe I'll start taking the hubs herbal cholesterol supplement?
I know many like to watch the scale...........and I like to see a low number there too, but I am more concerned about my lipid panel, than the number on the scale. The Dr.'s was at 188 lbs.............I should get on mine once, and compare them.
Well, I'm kinda chatty today...........I've got a long report printing out. I just wanted to get some of this stuff down, so I can look back at it when I need to.
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soontobeme
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Posted: 18 November 2009 11:52 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: I really feel like the denseness and hardness of my breasts is gone...........and I attribute that to the Iodoral I've been taking. Also, I haven't been able to find the cyst in the left one, that I found in April of 2008. Is that due to the Iodoral too?
Hi Pat,
I found this on a web site called http://www.quackcenter.com/iodoralresults.html
10-29-09 from R
I had a large cyst in my breast for 4 mos.- kind of scarey. I had an ultra sound done and then went to my doctor, who is alternative. He recommended Iodoral and the cyst disappeared in about 3 weeks.
I have friends that also take it for thyroid reasons and swear by it.
Thanks, R
So possibly from the Iodoral
Judy
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soontobeme
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Posted: 19 November 2009 12:25 am |
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Hi Pat, Glad to see you back on line, I have been trying to post, but, mostly I just read, having some problems with the asthma and this wacky weather (at least that is all we hope it is), so I get really tired and usually just read the posts and then go to bed. Glad to see you feeling better and getting the help for the tooth and ankle.
Judy
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Hisgal
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Posted: 20 November 2009 07:00 pm |
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Hi Judy !
That was quite a link with a lot of interesting testimonials. Seems there are people for whom Iodoral helps with all sorts of things. I got started on it, thanks to Sassykat, after I read the book by Dr. David Brownstein, "Iodine, Why You Need It, Why You Can't Live Without It" It is so important to cell function! And with people cutting down on salt, they aren't getting it there............and the other major problem seems to be that all bakeries use the halides in their products, particularly Bromide, which binds to the iodine you do take in, and renders it useless. And I think there are quite a few people who love bread products as much as I do. I maybe should up my dose to 25 mg a day (2 tabs) and see if there is any other things I notice improvements in. Thanks for the link!
I just have to tell everyone, that I received my mattress pad last night, from the Outlast Company. I'd mentioned it in another post earlier. I absolutely love the pillow covers I've been using for the last week, and was impatient to get the mattress pad. It arrived yesterday, and I washed it up right away last night, and got it on the bed. Now, I realize that not everyone is having night sweats..........but my hubs is always hot when he sleeps too..........he kicks his feet out all night long (which makes a mess of the covers at the end of the bed). I really slept well last night! If anyone else is interested, they are on sale 50% off through the end of November.
Now that I've read Judy's link, that people are having success with eliminating hot flashes too, with Iodoral...........I'm going to up my dose, and sleep on my Iso-Cool mattress pad.............and I should be sleeping all night long! In fact, I did last night.....didn't even wake up to go to the bathroom.
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Beth
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Posted: 21 November 2009 01:03 pm |
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Pat, you always have such interesting information on your site. I've been reading about iodine deficiency.
I was told years and years ago by a Dr. here who was thought to be a quack, that if I craved salt, to eat salt. It was my thyroid gland wanting it. Finally I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism have been on synthroid for about 15 years.
Had the Dr. check T3 and T4 last blood test and he said all was well on the synthroid. I plan to try the tincture of iodine test as soon as I can acquire some iodine. I can't ever remember not craving salt. Maybe I need the Iodoral. I suspect all my strange aches and things no one can ever find a reason for may be thyroid related.
Thanks for the info!
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Beth
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Posted: 22 November 2009 11:22 pm |
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| Pat, I finally found some iodine and got the hubs to paint a spot on my back. It is almost gone after about two hours, so I guess I may be iodine deficient. I'm going to order some of iodine tonight.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 23 November 2009 03:51 pm |
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Beth, that's interesting! I just did my last dose of antibiotic this morning, for my tooth infection..............then I'm going to increase my Iodoral to 2 tablets a day, and see if I find any difference in how I feel. With having to take the antibiotic 3 times a day, I've not been real good at taking my herbal hormone/vitamin/mineral supplements. 2 back to back prescriptions of antibiotics, and my stomach is feeling real bloaty and uncomfortable. I ordered a probiotic, as I assume the good bacteria in my stomach have all been killed off by the antibiotics. So, that should feel better soon. Back to my original point..........not being regular with my herbal hormone supplement for over 4 weeks now (with the H1N1 and pneumonia), has my night sweats back! Am hoping the increased Iodoral will help get rid of them fast, especially if I can get regular on my herbal supplement. And the mattress pad and pillow covers are wonderful!
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suenos
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Posted: 4 December 2009 05:33 am |
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| Hey Pat! How are you?
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Hisgal
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Posted: 4 December 2009 06:47 pm |
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Hi Suenos! Hey, I'm still alive and kicking..........literally, I think I could almost kick now. This thing with the Achilles tendon (tendonosis) has been a bummer I miss my walking and I miss my CURVES! The hormones were crazy again for a while, and eating  was out of control, so I put on even more weight. Such a battle this is!
But, I've been back on my herbal hormone supplement now for about 2-3 weeks, and everything is evening out again. TTOM is more normal again, the breast tenderness went away, the acne disappeared, the mood swings have leveled out............and the intense craving for sweets is finally gone. I've been back on my "normal" eating for 5 days now. It's such a relief to be able to walk past the Christmas goodies that are already appearing around the office, and not grab all I can hold...........actually not grab any! I can honestly say, that in the last 5 days, I don't think anything has passed these lips, that I couldn't term as being "healthy". Unfortunately, the result of being so out of control from July and August...........and then again when I was sick and recovering, is that I am now up to 191.6 lbs, as of yesterday morning!
Oh yeah, the other great news..............I've now had 3 nights of full sleep, without a night sweat! I love my herbal supplements and my Iso-Cool mattress pad and pillow covers! Why didn't I know about these things 5 years ago, when the night sweats first started???? Why don't people share these things?
I was a bit daring yesterday, and got my hair cut............very different, but kinda cute. I probably just need to get used to styling it. So, I feel like a new person inside and out!
Well, we are having the first Christmas celebration of the season, at our house, on the 13th! The grandkids helped me put up a few decorations last weekend, but I have more that should go up..............and the tree! I haven't baked any Christmas cookies, and I still have plenty of shopping to do. Christmas card/letter???? Well, I bought the stamps........who knows if they will actually get used? Just gotta make sure that I always take time to do my exercises and icing on my Achilles, or I will be in pain again.........it's so easy to let it slide. But, I pay for it the next day. Just like with the food intake, you have to take time for the things that keep your body healthy and feeling good.
BTW, I found this out after the fact.............the PA I saw, when I went to the clinic with my H1N1/pneumonia, put me on an antibiotic by the brand name of Levaquin........same class of drugs as Cipro, if any of you have heard of that one. This one was new to me. It seems to have the side effects similar to the statin drugs.......with muscle aching and soreness...........but with the added side effect of rupture of the Achilles tendon. I found this out, after taking it for the 10 day dose. I'd already been having trouble with my Achilles for about 6 weeks at that point, but did it make it worse? I think I've been having more muscle achiness........I remember feeling it, after about 5 days on the drug. The FDA has a YouTube video cautioning the use of this drug........if any of you have a Dr. prescribe it, take a look at the video! Evidently the side effects of the antibiotic continue for several months after taking it. So BEWARE!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 8 December 2009 07:49 pm |
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Well, I'm still here................I figured I'll just be coasting until the holidays are over. We have a party on Thursday night, a family Christmas on Sunday, another party next Thursday........oh yeah, 2 weddings this Saturday............
I held my own through a couple of batches of Christmas cookies on Saturday, but have had a couple of them since. Nothing overboard though.
I finally made "Montel's V-6" with my HealthMaster.............Mmmmmm Good! I got more ingredients to make some more. I am hoping that if I use that for a few meals, I can keep the calories down.
It's winter in MN.............we are in a Winter Storm Warning, possibly changing to a Blizzard Warning. Our area is suppose to have 8+ inches of snow, with 50 mph winds starting in on Wednesday. Zen.............enjoy Arizona! Although I hear that Flagstaff has gotten some snow from this particular storm moving across the US too.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 16 December 2009 03:20 pm |
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How are you Pat? What have you been up to?
I got finished with my semester and so wanted to pop in and say hi before the next semester starts. (yeah it's been that crazy busy! heh heh)
Is your husband still working?
Mine has been home for a while now.
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soontobeme
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Posted: 17 December 2009 11:52 pm |
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Hi Pat, Just dropping in to say hello, so how much snow did you get in the storm? We got 11.5 inches of snow, and now the cold. Boy do I wish spring would come early this year.....Hope all is well and you are enjoying the holidays.
Judy
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John Deere Doug
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Posted: 20 December 2009 01:15 am |
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| Hey Pat, I have not been on in a while. I to am coasting untill after the holliday's...Hop you have a great CHRISTmas ;) and a happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Hisgal
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Posted: 21 December 2009 06:14 pm |
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Hi Doug! I guess I haven't been in my own diary for a while! I've been posting around to a few others.
I'm just putting on the weight.........I can't wait until my Achilles heals, so I can work out again. The eating is not going well..........I've missed a few too many of my hormonal supplements, and the cravings, acne, breast tenderness, wacky TTOM..........IT'S BACK! I am coasting until after the new year too. Had lots of crazy days............too much to do, and not enough time. Closed the JC Penney in the Twin Cities at midnight on Saturday night, trying to get Christmas shopping under control. Still some to do. The hubs and I are going to Rochester on Wednesday night............we both have a 4-day weekend. We are suppose to get snow on Christmas Eve and Christmas........just now hearing talk of another blizzard. Excited for a chiro appt. tomorrow........have been having numbness and pain since the evening of the last adjustment. I felt good during the day, but had to scrape snow and ice off my van, so I could leave for home, and moved things out of place again. Just had so much going on the last 2 weeks, that I haven't had time to go. I hate when things go numb!
I got most of the Christmas baking done...........would like to find some cookie recipes for my diabetic brother. Have to start wrapping gifts now, and the Christmas letter isn't even a thought yet. So much to do.......................
I got a new "button" from Christianbook Distributors, when I ordered some gifts. It says:
"IT'S OK..........WISH ME A MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
SO, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!
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Beth
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Posted: 22 December 2009 02:15 pm |
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| Merry Christmas!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 23 December 2009 10:32 pm |
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Merry Christmas to you too Pat!
I hope you have a wonderful Christmas with your family. May it be filled with love and blessings!
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Beth
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Posted: 25 December 2009 11:09 am |
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Pat, thanks for stopping by. I've been pretty whiney, huh?
I hope you and your family have a wonderful day. I think a White Christmas would be just too neat! We're always just thankful if it's cool enough to wear long sleeves! It can be 30 degrees here one day 70 degrees the next day. I have no concept of what it would be like to live in constant ice and snow. When it snows here, we just shut down, I think mainly so we can play. However, we don't have snow equipment and roads do get icy.
Merry Christmas again to you and yours!
Beth
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soontobeme
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Posted: 27 December 2009 06:46 pm |
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Hi Pat,
Hope you had a Merry Christmas with your family, my boys stayed over Christmas Eve and Christmas Day night, so we did Christmas on Christmas and then my girls and grandson came over on Saturday and we did Christmas on Saturday too. It was fun. Had a nice time, my RA is really flaring and I am miserable that way, but pain killers made it bearable for the holidays. Hope all is better with you.
Prayers are with you,
Judy
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Hisgal
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Posted: 28 December 2009 04:11 pm |
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HI Everyone! thanks for all the Christmas wishes It was good, just because is was time to stop and recall the birth of Jesus and gives thanks to the Lord for giving us that gift of His Son, and to thank Jesus for giving us the gift of His Life. It's just almost beyond comprehension.........what an un-toppable gift!
I haven't had a pain-free Christmas either, Judy. It's a bummer! I got groceries Tues. night, after getting adjusted at my chiro in the afternoon (wanted to beat the snowstorm) Big mistake! I popped something right back out in my neck and upper back. So, I've just been dealing with pain, severe headaches and numbness through the holiday season. NOT FUN Back to my chiro tomorrow, and I took a half a day of vacation time. I'm going to go home afterwards, ice...........and not do anything! Hope that will help. January is always so crazy at work..........just no time to take care of myself then. HOPE THIS WORKS!
I haven't overdone it with the eating. Have I eaten too much? Yes. Have I eaten so much, so constantly, that I feel sick? Just a few snacks or treats on occasion.........and trying to keep the majority of it to eating my fruits and veggies..........and whole grains.
I can work on getting it off later..................achilles doing much better!
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Posted: 29 December 2009 03:54 am |
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Holidays are busy. Sorry to hear about your neck and back. That is really a bummer. If your chiropractor is anything like mine, he will have you all fixed up in no time. I too have drifted off my dieting. OK, more than drifted but as long as we keep going then we have not bee defeated. Good luck on your round :D.
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Scoobees
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Posted: 29 December 2009 08:48 pm |
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Hi Hisgal! I hope your chiro appointment has you feeling better! How awful to go through this insanely busy holiday season AND be in pain.
Your eating sounds a lot lot mine - not really overdoing it, but a bit too much here & there. It's the seasonal treats that get me every time.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 29 December 2009 11:31 pm |
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Hisgal wrote: January is always so crazy at work..........just no time to take care of myself then. HOPE THIS WORKS!
That sounds just like me, no time to take care of eating right and exercise. Sometimes that's just how it has to be though.
Today I scrubbed all the things that should have been getting scrubbed last semester but wasn't.... showers, tubs, sinks etc. I listened to my christian music and prayed since I was on my knees scrubbing anyway. It seemed like a great idea to combine the humble work with prayer and music.
Hope this New Year brings you a lot of blessings Pat. You and your hubby keep warm!
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Scoobees
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Posted: 8 January 2010 02:31 am |
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Patchers
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Posted: 8 January 2010 06:32 pm |
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Hi HisGal,
I haven't had a chance to catch up on your diary yet, but just wanted to stop in to say hello. I have been gone from here almost a year but am finally back where I belong.
How have you been?
Patchers
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soontobeme
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Posted: 9 January 2010 03:59 am |
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Hi Pat, Missing you would love to know how you are doing. Hope you are feeling better.
Judy
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Sassykat
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Posted: 10 January 2010 09:08 pm |
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Are you ok Pat? I know you're busy. I sure miss your positive, sweet personality on here.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 12 January 2010 11:20 pm |
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Oh my goodness! I can't believe I haven't posted in my own diary since Dec. 28th!
Thanks Sassy, Judy, Patchers and Scoobs for looking for me
It's not been a fun couple of weeks, for the most part The headaches and the numbness in my face are somewhat better. They felt really good for a while after the last chiro visit...........but I've been sneezing a lot ( I miss being on the ADD and having my allergy symptoms non-existent) and I'm pretty sure the neck/base of skull is out of adjustment again.
The worst part is that I put something in my hip/sacrum out of adjustment. It's like it is stuck and I can't move certain ways. It hurts to walk, to sit, to bend.........think of all the things you bend over for (like in the bathroom.......or switching from shoes to boots and back)..........and getting up on to my van seat is a bummer too. It's like I can't lift my left leg very well. The hip just has very limited motion. It's been the pits! I did go to my chiro, and she adjusted a few things in the hip/sacrum/lumbar region..........but, she didn't want to overadjust. So, some things improved a bit, but the deep pain and the feeling that things are locking up are still there. We've got all the kids/grandkids coming home this weekend for our "Christmas" with them. Doesn't make sense to pay for an adjustment just before cleaning, cooking and dishes, laundry, lifting etc for 11 people...........so will try to get time off next week to go get adjusted again. In the meantime, I spend my spare time icing or heating or stretching.
I feel tired all of the time! I have ever since the H1N1 and pneumonia........I've slept through the first episode of Biggest Loser..........then fell asleep during the Bachelor too! Still taking my vitamins/minerals/hormone supplements..........most days. Gotta get more diligent with that........some symptoms have come back a bit.
We went to our nephew's wedding in Des Moines this past weekend. If I have time, I will tell you guys about it. Fabulous!
When our Christmas weekend gets over, I will be getting back on plan. Not sure how I'm going to exercise...........I just hobble now, I can't really call it a walk or stride, without hip movement. But, I will be back online and posting more often. I've been skimming diaries when I have a few minutes, but that's about it. Of course, January and February are my busiest times at work too.............but I'll try to keep up with you guys. Sure need to get the excess weight off, that's for sure.
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Posted: 12 January 2010 11:32 pm |
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Hello Pat! So glad that you posted.
So sorry however, to hear you haven't been feeling well.
Are you taking your 'women herbs" (don't know what to call them.)?
Have you heard of MSM and hyaluronic acid for joints, movement and sports injuries?
Another supplement I have to mention is a Golden Seal/Echineachea combo I got when everyone around here got the swine flue. We never got it. And we took that plus upped our iodine dosage. Golden Seal is suppose to help the mucus membranes. Have you heard of it?
I hope you get to feeling better soon! And have a great time with your family. You are always in my thoughts, even when I don't have time to post.
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Sassykat
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Posted: 13 January 2010 06:02 pm |
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Thank you so much for the beautiful and caring post you left in my diary. The prayer you posted and your friendship are priceless to me. You are a beautiful lady Pat. I know God guided you as you typed your words.
And you know what? I will be fine. Because whatever happens will be His Will.
Thank you again, my dear. May God bless you and keep you in His care always.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 13 January 2010 06:34 pm |
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You know, Sassy, I wish I had more time! I need to get going to another office right now, but I just want to make a quick comment.
Sassy wrote:
And you know what? I will be fine. Because whatever happens will be His Will.
We just talked about this subject in Bible Study on Sunday morning. We can't say it's not God's will, because we believe that God is in control. But to say that it's God's will that you and Joe are enduring these hardships..........well, that's not really a comfort, even though we know He is all-powerful, and can change things. I think of it as God allows some of these things to happen.....and He sees the bigger plan. He knows what He's got in store for you. God is a loving God, and he doesn't want us to be suffering all the time. But, at the same time, we live in a sinful world...........and we are affected by the things going on in it (recession, disease, crime, etc), and so our lives are not perfect here on earth. So, I can endure, knowing God is walking me through it, taking me through the refiner's fire, to make me His. He's made you His own too, Sassy! Cling to that, when things are bad...........and don't forget it when things are good.
OK.............gotta go! This little side job, one afternoon a month, is my car fund money! Unless I have to use it for something else
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zenobia
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Posted: 13 January 2010 06:44 pm |
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hiya Pat! i FINALLY caught up! wow- you have been through so much these last few months!!! sorry to hear that your joints aren't doing so well right now- you are amazingly strong!
anyway, wanted to bop in and say hi and yes, AZ is very nice right now (though i got a bit of the cold when we were in MN for 2 weeks over christmas), and now way would i want to be in that freezing mess up there! you are a trooper!
anyway, take care!!!
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Posted: 13 January 2010 10:00 pm |
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Yay car fund money. Do you have your eye on something in particular? I am teaching a college course this summer and that will be my car fund money to put a down payment on a new Subaru Legacy to upgrade the one I have now. Unless I have to use it for something else, as you said...
Sorry to hear you have been rundown. I get like that at times due to my diabetes and bouts with anemia. Maybe you should get a checkup to follow up on the symptoms to make sure everything is back to normal since your illnesses, etc. Hope you get back to full strength soon.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 14 January 2010 04:29 pm |
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Hiya Zen! Hey we are getting all the way up into the 30's this week! People will be out in jean shorts and t-shirts..........I know it! Probably running around shirtless at the Vikes game on Sunday too.
MJ, I just got a Montanna SV6 in June...........that depleted my car fund. But, with a little help from my hubs stash, we bought it at an auction, got a great price on it, and were able to pay cash. We've always had car loans, and it was so nice that we hadn't had to touch that fund..........and now have a different vehicle, without a payment! Now I'm starting on the next vehicle. The hubs will need a different van in the next year or so, he puts on more miles than I do.
Interesting info..............I got a new pillow the end of November. I got to thinking....that's about the time I started having so many problems with headaches and numbness in my face. I switched back to my old pillow (the new one was a contour one also, but it was a bit thicker than the old one)..........and the last two mornings, my head/neck have felt much better. Maybe I need a good chiro adjust again, and then stay on my old pillow???
Sassy................still prayin' for ya, my dear!
Hey..............I fell asleep before the end of The Biggest Loser on Tuesday night. Can anyone tell me what happened?
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Sassykat
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Posted: 14 January 2010 05:32 pm |
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Thank you so much Pat! I am very thankful for the prayers. I am feeling so much better at least.
I had The Biggest Loser on, but I was not able to pay attention because I was too upset about everything. Sorry I'm no help there. And that's one of my favorite shows too.
I sure hope you start feeling better. It's not anything to do with your supplements or lack thereof? I must sound like a broken record, but getting the stuff I take, all balanced out makes a world of difference in how I feel, both mentally and physically. If you were one of my kids I would put some magnesium spray on your neck.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 14 January 2010 11:33 pm |
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Sassy.................is that better than internal magnesium? I do take a Cal-Mag supplement. I'd wondered about the supplements too..........but then I've been somewhat sporadic with them over the holidays. I know that when I miss a few doses of the herbal hormonal one..........the symptoms start coming back.
Right now I take the herbal hormonal (5 herbs in it), a multi, a Cal-Mag, a Fish Oil, Iodoral, Selenium, Glucosmine/condroitin, and B12 on the days I don't eat meat. I was taking a probiotic for a while (after back to back doses of antibiotics in Oct/Nov, my stomach was always feeling full and bloated when I ate).
Well, gotta go..............got Women's Bible Study tonight. Also, with all the family coming tommorow for 4 days, I still have some laundry and cleaning to do, along with some preliminary cooking. "See" you all next week!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 15 January 2010 02:19 am |
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I don't know that it's necessarily better, but two things to note about it; it's one way to get more magnesium without overdosing and ending up with diarrhea, and two, it gets the magnesium directly to the source, which in this case is the stiff neck.
Some detox items, like certain teas, and a lot of vinegar over several days time can chelate (draw out) and deplete some of your magnesium causing you to get stiff easily.
Some things that help with feeling tired and having better stamina are; COQ10 (do you take that?), and apple cider vinegar (make sure you get enough magnesium) a couple Tablespoons a day (in some juice), and there's lots of herbs that help with energy and stamina, some might be in your formula, like ashwagandha, maca, eleuthero, licorice, etc.
The ashwagandha helps with stamina, mental clarity and aches and pains. Whatever effect it has seems to help stabilize hormones and combats inflammation like arthritis.
If you ever want to try something, but are leery about taking too much, look for the tea and try it first. The effects from drinking a cup of tea are usually much more mild than taking it in a capsule.
I hope you have a great time with your family and have a nice weekend.
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Hisgal
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Posted: 15 January 2010 05:50 am |
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Hi Sassy! What ever am I doing up yet at this hour? I've still got a list of things to do before I will be able to go to sleep. One is my Melaleuca order, so as long as I was online, I decided to check my diary.
The herbal hormone supplement I take has: Red Clover extract, Ashwagandha, Passionflower, Chastetree berry, Kudzu, Wild Yam, and Black Cohosh. My chiro really recommended the Ashwagandha too.
I will know more about the neck after a few more nights, but today has been a lot better than it's been for weeks. Could it be as simple a solution as switching back to my old pillow?
Well, I better go get my list done. I could go to bed, and then I'd lay awake and think about what I need to do yet...........or I can stay up for a while, get the things done, and then go to bed and sleep like a baby. Gonna stay up...............gotta be at the airport around 10:00 tomorrow morning, and I want to make a few stops/errands before I pick up my DD and SIL. Would be nice to be out of here before 7:30.
My oldest daughter is going to get her hair cut on Saturday. Why is that news? She has been growing it out, with a friend, for "Locks for Love". It's really LONGGGGGG! Sure will be different to see her with short hair. They are going together on Sat. and get their hair cut.
Still praying for ya, Sassy!
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Sassykat
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Posted: 15 January 2010 03:01 pm |
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Wow, that is so neat your daughter was growing her hair out for 'locks of love'. What an awesome daughter you have!
Maybe it is your pillow. Whatever it is I hope you are feeling better this morning.
Next week you'll have to tell us how your visit went with your daughter and son-in-law.
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