- observations by woodlawn
19 y
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Blog: Journey back from depression
as well as things are going in my life at the moment, i'm having a weird litany of minor health problems. we're talking truly minor (well, aside for the anxiety, but anxiety and depression are more constants than new problems), but the list is a little disturbing, taken all at once. recently, i became somewhat convinced that i might have very early stage MS, just based on the sum of them. (my aunt has MS, so my risk factors are higher for it)
i have been:
a) having weird problems with my jaw for about four months now. i've never had problems with it before, and the problems are rarely the same each time, but i get intermittent pain, popping, clicking, and locking.
b) notably more clumsy than usual...and despite a long history in dance, i've always been something of a klutz outside the studio.
c) having blurry eyesight at night when looking at things such as lighted signs. not every night, but many.
d) having increasing trouble (in isolated instances) focusing, remembering the right words, and forming complex sentences. i work with words for a living, so this is extremely unusual and problematic.
e) having my knees buckling slightly occasionally.
f) getting these bumps on the sides of my hands. they are tiny transparent bumps, and they itch, but not horribly so. if i mess around with them enough, they will pop, and they are filled with clear liquid (i assume pus). they stop itching once they pop, but often new ones will come up in the surrounding area that itch. they are very small, and they definitely are not pimples. they are the same color as my skin. it seems very likely to me that these are the results of a food allergy or some sort of toxic overload. i've been getting them on and off for about five years now, and they are always in the same places. on the pinky edge of my hands, on the thumb edge of my hands, on the side of my pointer finger, and (relatively rarely) on the side of my ankles. i've never heard of other people with them, but i'm sure i'm not the only one.
i know these problems are all minor (except for d), but most of them (not sure about f) are all related to problems common to MS. i know i'm probably working myself up over nothing, but i am a little uneasy about it.
m. had a rather ingenious solution though. i was mentioning these issues to him, and also mentioning that all of them could also simply be the result of poor health care, stress, and lack of sleep. he agreed, and said: well, you should be careful to take care of yourself, then. first eliminate those possible causes--eat right, exercise, sleep conscientiously, and lower your workload, and then you can re-evaluate. that might take care of it, so there's no need to get all anxious now. and if that doesn't take care of it, then you will at least be healthier, and you will be in a better place to deal with the possible problem. he is, of course, exactly right. gosh, i just love him so much. he handles all of my idiosyncratic obsessions and thoughts (hypochondria included) so well, in a way that is rational, caring, and totally non-condescending. best of all, it is actually helpful! and i think from an even more wider standpoint, he derives a really deep satisfaction from being helpful. so we are a good fit.
but i did already take one step that i whined about a lot, but that was very positive. i've had a lot of gynecological problems in the past years (ever since getting an IUD), and one of the side effects is that i've become extremely sensitive to tampons. i need to use tampons, though, as pads are little better than useless for me. other options are not practical for me, for a variety of reasons that i won't go into here. but i had been reading about the damage bleached cotton can do, and, even worse, about the rayon that commercial tampons contain, and that is immediately absorbed by the body and pulled into the bloodstream. i had noticed that, upon inserting tampons recently, i felt immediately uncomfortable, and i began to suspect that it was a real problem. and so, as cheap as i am, i bought absurdly expensive organic unbleached cotton tampons at the health store. i bitched and bitched about the price while i was at the store, but the first time i used one, i noticed an Immediate difference---no discomfort whatsoever! it was rather amazing, actually. so i'm a convert to those expensive disposable goods.
now i'm working on changing my diet. our fridge is full of delicious produce, so i'm looking forward to having some hearty home-cooked meals. and we bought a ton of organic apple juice, so perhaps i can finally complete my colon cleanse.
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woodlawn
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- you are so hilarious... lol... ;-) by drofinnah
19 y
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i spent all that time reading about all your woeful problems... which to me seemed to stem mostly from a very overactive mind... (for the best way in the world to find problems is to simply look for them... but some of them are undeniably ligit)... anyhow... when you get to the punch line... you have it all figured out yourself... lol... and that is so cool... lol... ;-)
but i do have one or two suggestions that you might want to consider... all the allergies should prove to be toxicity of sorts... and cleanses (especially liver flushing) should resolve those... but you fear ms... and this is the main thing i wish to share with you... i read an article (one of 9thbodys' blogs) that went into depths about an herb/spice that is very popular in idia and seems to have a wide array of uses... "TURMERIC"... and as i recall is supposed to be a cure for ms... as ms is almost non existent among indian peoples... i cannot quote the article because i do not have it in front of me at the moment... but would simply like you to add this little tidbit of info to your repertoire... (but as for me personally... my ill feelings... and expecially absent mindedness... seems directly proportional to the amount of rest/sleep i've been getting)...
for some odd ball reason i always find your articles delightful... lol... ;-)
and please don't let my weird sense of humor offend you... for i mean no harm...
best of luck...
God bless...
and...
don't worry...
be happy...
"it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood"...
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- uh oh... i goofed... here is updated info... by drofinnah
19 y
1,850
http://www.curezone.com/blogs/m.asp?f=145&i=320
(the above is the url for 9ths blog... read it... it's good)... but after re-reading i didn't find ms mentioned... so it must have been after i googled...
and naturally it was... lol... ;-) see url below...
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/substances_view/1,1525,10062,00.html
here is just one of the sites i searched about "turmeric"... i copied the paragraph about ms and pasted it below... and let me add... that i was so impressed after reading 9ths blog that i did do further research and the more i read the more i became convinced of it's miraculous curitive powers... so much so that i bought 5lbs of it... and intend to make it a part of my daily diet... so... you decide for yourself... (which you always seem to do anyway)lol... ;-)
***this is the article copied from above url that i think will interest you...
The interest in the plant's potential for preventing neurologic diseases, such as MS and even Alzheimer's, was spurred by the realization that elderly Indian populations that consume considerable amounts of turmeric in their diet are far less likely than their Western counterparts to develop such ailments. Scientists conjecture that turmeric benefits such neurologic illnesses by minimizing inflammation, a theory supported by recent findings that people (Westerners in this case) taking anti-inflammatories regularly for arthritis are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease. More research in this area is clearly needed before any specific recommendations can be made.
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drofinnah
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- Have I told you lately how much I love you D? This will send you running... by 9thbody
19 y
2,321
Worship for you on this beautiful Sunday:
Drofinnah
knows Truth
in his heart &
Soul-mind
So beautiful
is your light
I feel the
shining
of your light
over the
etheric internet
You are an old
old friend
I feel you
in places that
New Souls can not
touch
This should send
you running
for a month
or two
If I were to worship
the beauty of you
for 30days
Our lives would
resonate with
Joy and eternal
Friendship
Until the next time
I Love You
~9th~
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9thbody
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- Re: Have I told you lately how much I love you D? This will send you run... by drofinnah
19 y
2,148
you make me laugh...
you make me smile...
your gifted wit...
and use of wile...
i mean that in a loving way...
& know not just what words to say...
to have touched you through the internet...
should have... left you tingling yet... lol... ;-)
too much... might send you out of control...
for it lights the fire within the soul...
tis powerful stuff the thing i have...
and it only takes a little dab...
this life our oyster... to explore...
who knows what it might hold in store...
for i love you too... dear friend of mine...
you are always generous... and always kind...
your unconditional love and gifts...
always... gives my spirit lifts...
for this is how the world should be...
when two souls touch... as you with me...
perhaps all others may discover...
the gifts... you give...
and will uncover...
their inner soul...
and secret lover...
i wish not to run my ship aground...
with all the treasures i have found...
my voyage through life a spiritual bliss...
for it just doesn't get any better than this...
for only through awareness is one able to see...
that this world is exactly as it should be...
but one must awaken to be able to see...
that dreams always come true...
for souls such as you...
and me...
it's a wonderful day in the neighborhood...
i think "mr. rogers" understood...
that the world is perfect...
and everything is good...
what more can i add...
even if i could...
thank you for being my friend... dear 9th...
i love you too... so don't forget...
to never worry... & never fret...
for... the real deal...
hasn't even started yet...
lol...
;-)
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