Quick Update :)

[L.]

Hey everyone.  I just wanted to share a quick update.

I know I said that I would take a week long break from the internet--well these last few days I have learned quite a lot about myself, but another thing that happened was I got sick.  Really sick.  And honestly, I feel that at this level of illness, along with the fact that I've already learned so much, I see no reason not to go back on the internet if I have such limited ability to live my life as it is.  I may as well add another form of entertainment/absorption back into my life while I am sick.  If I were healthy, I'd continue learning, walking, cleaning, thinking, being on my journey, but now that I am sick, I really don't see a reason to deprive myself of something that could occupy me while I'm alone and unable to do much for such a long period of time.  Hope that makes sense.

 

Last night I was in so much pain, it was the same pain I had last November when I had to go to the ER.  Fortunately I was able to drink water this time, and I called my mom and went over to her house and she helped me a lot, and then I watched Bourne Supremacy (AHHH, fabulous movie, Matt Damon is HOT) which totally absorbed me and distracted me from the pain.  I'd never seen it before--what a gift that it came on last night!!  I've never been so absorbed in a movie or distracted from illness!!  I am still sick now, fluish--I did just get the flu shot so I hope it's not THE flu, but I wanted to let you guys in on this little gem of a fact;

My mom did some research last night, and all of the symptoms I am having right now are 95% of the list of ones you can get from my arthritis pain-relief medication, sulindac.  Even my GI disease is a possible outcome of it.

 

So that has to go.  And that is probably a huge part of why raw foods has not done as much for me as I would like as of yet, and why I keep randomly getting sick.  It's not detox, it's my medication causing me the illness.  I thought that was important to record here.

 

So now I will be going off of the medication.  I have to round up all of my doctors for my various illnesses and see what I can come up with.  And figure out the best approach to handle my various problems.  I am thinking I might take all of their medications and go the natural route at the same time to smash everything.  I have been losing so much blood lately, I don't think I can afford not to go on a medication that will help at least the ulcerative proctitis instantly.  I am still debating whether I want to take a new arthritis med.  It hasn't really been hurting me even last night, and I think it's because I've been doing such a good job at eliminating grains. :)  We will see though.

 

Anyway, take care everyone!!! :)  Hope you are feeling healthy and fabulous. :)  I'm sure I will too soon.

[L.]

Aw, Angela, that's beautiful.  I will have to write that in my notebook in pretty handwriting to look at when I want to. :)  Thanks for sharing.

 

Hi Janice, I am not sure of how to cure those naturally, but I'm so glad you are taking care of it, and I hope it helps you more than hurts you.  We do what we can, hope you feel better. :)

 

Channa, thankyou so much for informing me.  I know that you are just passionate about this from your experiences and I can relate very much to getting so passionate that you unintentionally say something that  might be hurtful to them along the way when when it comes down to it, you just passionately feel that what you are saying will help and is worth all consequences to bring to attention!!!  Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge, it's helped me consider flu shots in a new light.  I will have to do more research on the stuff on my own, but I'm very grateful to know what you have now just told me.  I always want to be fulfilled on all sides of the story, and thus far I always thought flu shots were miracle cure-alls from what society has fed me.  It's good to have some grounding and knowledge behind what I potentially put in my body and I really appreciate your responses. :)

 

Oh, Dee, always feel free to respond on my page!! :)  I find you to be an extremely sage person as well.  And I'm feeling a little better--I've got a rubber duckie vaporizer and am doing funny wave dances over it to music :P  It's making me laugh and forget I'm sick! :)

[angela usher]

Typos....  : (

[angela usher]

Mm some interesting comments there Lzya....at the end of the day you gotta do what you gotta do and what's right for you.

I've sent this little poem to a few people that I felt needed it .....we certainly did when we found it. I don't know who wrote it but in was in a book by Devin Starlanyl about Fibromyalgia and Myofascial Pain Syndrome. Hope you like it too and I think it really sums up the people here at the Hab : )

 

The nightt is long

It is not endless -

There will be a dawn

 

The pain is now

But not forever -

There will be a healing

 

The path is hard

Yet there is hope -

You do not walk alone.

 

It always brings tears to my eyes when I read it.  Hope you're feeling better soon : )

Much love Angela XXX

[Janice haywood]

I have very bad U.T.I with bactria. I do not know what is cause it. I am still on medicine as antibotics.

I do drink lots of water and also aloe vera.

[channa brennon]

I have read the ingredients of those flu shots yes the individual doses they do have mercury !

I apologive for saying it the way I did. I need to keep MY ego out of it. again i apologize. but flu shots do have mercury in it!  dont believe me get a hold of the list of ingredients from the original box it came in.

it also has aluminum! .. and a bunch of other stuff formaldahyde..find out what all these things do to your body..and yes there is other ways to prevent flu such as proper hygiene hand washing also a host of natural stuff...gypsys used to eat tons of garlic cloves before they would rob the dead bodies of people who died from the plaque.

[Dee]

Oh Channa....hopefully that is not at all directed my way...insulting ego's and pissing folks off...huh?

Yes,  the type of mercury is used as  a preservative, but not in the single doses. Those latex sensitive should be aware as well....yep....scary. Still, the flu kills....I have never convinced anyone to get a shot, nor have I ever talked anyone out. All that needed to be said was educate yourself with instructions on flu prevention...which is the bigger picture and why there are fly vaccinations to begin with.

Lyza, sorry to have responded on your page. I hope you get to feeling better ;-)

[channa brennon]

Lyza, my son has autoimmine desease also..most autistic kids do...and it has been proven by all the parents that report the side affects the vaccines flu shots whatever make people with comprimised immune systems worse...there is just too many parents reporting this for it to be a coincidence...the flu shots have the highest level of mercury then any other shot out there..mercury alone will destroy your immune system..please dont take my word for this read everything you can about it for yourself.

 I know this may pissoff some people but I am more worried about saving people health then insulting anyones ego. again im not asking you to take my word for this just do your own research...I want the best for you Lyza ..

[L.]

Oh and to anyone reading what I just wrote and thinking I must  be somewhat healthy, you'd be in absolute shock now LOL.  The contrast is astounding.  I am shocked this is all able to come out of me. :)  I am currently in a ball--have no voice, face swollen, ears stinging, eyes half shut, body aching, nausea, throat, the works--I mean really haven't felt this bad in years, but for some reason I'm a writing fool. :)  Fooling you all. :)  That's good though, at least I've got my spirit.

[L.]

Channa, feel more than free.  Many times I feel the same way--you're preachin' to the choir here.  :)  Say whatever you feel on my blog!!  Big Pharma...  Unfortunately I did have the cold before I got the shot, and I just received word that it's an awful one that's been spreading around Michigan.  I feel so relieved it's not just me!!! (even though I feel terrible so many people are getting it and experiencing this with me. :-/  At least we are all surviving and hopefully will have stronger immune systems because of it!).  I have been giving in and taking tylenol and stuff, whatever will help--being vegan for a year and totally stubborn against taking meds if I don't have to for years and years, I know for certain that when it comes down to the worst of the sickness, I don't seem to do to well with these types of things on raw foods or healthy foods alone--yet--though I've only just begun raw.  Meantime, I do choose to have some meds to ease my ails.  Right now, because my health and nutrition is not ideal yet, I'm doing whatever will help to take the pain away.  Thanks so much for sharing, I quite agree with what you are saying in many scenarios.  I am on the fence about the flu shot, but because my immune system is so impaired as it is, and I'm recommended, practically forced by my doctor to get them each year because of my auto-immune disease (arthritis) I got one to be on the safe side.  I hope that was a good decision. :-/  I'm doing all I can.

 

Thanks Basil!  I am just relieved/thankful I have no arthritic pain through this madness even though I'm not on my meds!!!  Strange!  I wonder if it's because I eliminated grains.  :)

 

Dee, thanks so so much for sharing your story.  Always feel free...I found it really helpful/relatable.  I love your balanced approach to all this nonsense--I believe it makes the most sense.  We do what we can and sometimes fabulous nutrition isn't enough, so we take the drugs.  I hope I can get to a point in my life where drugs are no longer a necessary option for me, but I'm greatly understanding of those who still feel they need the drugs.  I know that I do at least in one scenario.  I think it's great that you did everything you could to take charge of your health even if it meant making a few sacrifices along the way.  And awesome  that you gained your strength back and were able to take a few night courses!

Absolutely agree about the internet. :)

We truly are so different--for one person where a flu shot may be the most ideal option, for another person it's not.  I so agree and am on the fence as well.  I am hoping in this case that more good than harm was done through getting it!

I completely agree about STAYING HOME!!  And a mask sounds like a good idea for those who absolutely cannot.

I believe ya--better days ARE coming, I just know it.  Take care :)

[Dee]

When I was first dx'd, years and years ago I had been ill for many years. I went through my share of Doctors.

It took me a few years for figure things out...balance. It is all in the balance of how you live your life. I was on all the medications...had ulcers...was pretty darn sick. then I researched nutrition, while it was a high plant diet, I ate all foods that would help with inflammation. I ate several small meals throughout the day...for while I had cut out many of the meds, I needed, wanted to live my life. Cutting all meds out, well inflammation can do serious damage. At the time I worked full time....lived on my own. I was going to school part time and planning on getting  married. I was unwilling to stop them all...well I did, and still do not see it as something I do as willing or unwilling. To lead as normal a life there are those times when I must take the drugs. Would like it to not be so...but it is what it is.

My goal was to find the balance.

 I started to  evaluate my life. Time for changes to be made.

I was working towards all of these wonderful things...it was then I realized my health was more important. I was more important. It was decided I would leave  my job (I quit) found a part time job...I moved in with my sister...I stopped going to school...drove  three times a week to rehab (an hour from where I lived) where I was taught to use my hands properly...stand, walk, exercise (RA...then it was in my hands, ankles, spine)....and use the warm pool. this pool...warm, temp. controlled  and the only one at the time in the area geared towards that type of rehab, and group classes . It took about one year to find my way through, to get what I called gaining my life back.

You will indeed find your way through this.

 

I had during the course of the year gained my strength back, enrolled back in school, though just a couple of night courses).

TMI I 'spose. All that just to say by taking the time now....you can learn what will work best for you, as an individual.

Cure, I am not so sure nutrition will 'cure" everything....but oh my, it does help to find what will work best for you. I have had years on and off of just living my life.There have been those set back and I have had to take the time (like I am presently doing) to focus on a healthier lifestyle. Changes made over the years for we all change, our bodies change as we get older and what once worked, no longer does. WE are all a works in progress!

As for the Internet....a great tool...great way to spend a few minutes...pop in say howdy. then, well then we must live our lives ;-)

The flu shot, yeah...I am on the fence about those....the last couple of years I have gotten them for I have ended up in the hospital three years in a row. Did not get the flu in the last two years (the years I had the shots). They are Not for all strains of flu...so you can still get ill. I avoided them all these years and as my health issues grew, colds, and flu, not a good thing. Easy to say they are not good...it is really difficult in trying to find your way through...making the best decisions you can. We are all so differant!

The simple fix to that....stay home when ill. Pretty simple....but most do not. Children are sent to school with the sniffles, taken to stores...adults go to work ill. Last year, there was a short time when in the area I live so many were getting ill...my doctor begged me to wear a mask when out and about. To those that just have to leave the house when ill....those masks are a wonderful thing, that and soap and water ;-)

Lyza, hang in there...better days are coming!