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skyflier06
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I've been in a terrible, downward funk lately...may need to switch to the Depression board. I have shoved everything i have learned about proper eating aside to return to my old habits; my body is racked with Arthritis - neck, knees, back, and I have no energy; I feel like I am carrying 10 bowling balls around with me wherever I go. I can't go on like this.
Hope you are doing well, Hopinso and Mike...i have missed you, but when I am like this, it's as if I fall off the face of the earth. I can't seem to reach out anymore to connect to healthy people and places.
A friend at work is 3 weeks into a prescription of a new anti-depressant called, I think, selextra, or selexra, maybe celexra with a 'c', I haven't researched it yet. I absolutely hate pills and have tried various ones over the years only to drop them because I firmly believe my diet and exercise program, along with a strong friendship network and spiritual life are the best tonic for depression. I know all of those things will help, but it's as if I can't bring myself to care anymore....that is a bad place to be. I thought if the anti-depressant could get me on track, then I might be able to get motivated again. When I asked my friend what the side effects are (so many of these pills can make you gain weight, AGH!), he said the only effect he has noticed so far is that he just feels like himself again, like the healthy person he used to be.
Sorry to dampen the spirits of this board, you know how much this place has always meant to me, but I do think of you often and wanted to let you know that I didn't fall off the face of the earth.
warmest regards,
Sky
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- Re: just checking in... hopinso
19 y
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This is a reply to # 687,097Hi Sky! I've been wondering about you, sorry to hear things aren't going so well. I have had to deal with Clinical Depression myself, its an awful way to live. Part of you knows its not stemming from reality, but the chemical imbalance sure can alter your reality. Its funny you should mention Celexra. I was trying to remember the name of that drug. I took it back in 2001. Its worked OK for a while, but later it seemed to take control, like I was detached from the world and perceiving through the drug. I don't know if that makes any sense, but its the best I can describe it. There is an OTC supplement called 5-HTP that is supposed to balance serotonin levels, I have had some luck with that, but keep forgetting to take it every day. I got the Natrol Brand at Walmart. You might want to try this before going on prescription antidepressants. I have been prescribed three different antidepressants and while they have all made me feel normal at first, I felt like I was a slave to them.
I really let the stress of my job and other factors get to me lately. I went back to my old emotional eating patterns and have put on some weight. My wake up call came this week when I became horribly bloated and my blood pressure shot up. Wednesday and Thursday I ate very lightly and used a cleansing drink similar to The Master Cleanse (but better tasting). Yesterday I fasted on the drink, apple juice and water, then did a liver flush. Liver Flushing has lowered my BP in the past. Today I am about 15 pound lighter in weight (I have ankles again!!) and my BP dropped from 188/117 last night to 143/100 about fifteen minutes ago. I am not ready to water fast, but will continue with the cleansing drink and perhaps a little fruit to keep my energy up at work. I plan on asking for a week off work within the next few weeks, maybe I can do a short Water Fast then when I can really relax.
Poor Mike has had a lot of pain and health problems. I miss him here, his advice, wit, wisdom and faith. Still, I pray he is getting relief from his pain, both physical and emotional, and will come back soon.
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- Hi hopinso skyflier06
19 y
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This is a reply to # 687,099So good to hear from you and thanks for the heads up on the drug. You describe anti-depressants perfectly - they may work for a bit, but eventually they take over somehow and life begins to feel almost artificial. That has certainly been my experience too. I will definitely try the OTC supplement you mentioned. What is the recipe of the cleanse you talked about that tastes better than MC? I have not been able to fast again since January and will probably just try to get back to eating fruits and veggies. My eating is emotional too and must stop.
I had a pretty good day today.....went to the christian bookstore and bought $100 worth of new music. Music has always been a healing connection back to God for me and nothing is more refreshing than listening to a new artist and new songs that I have never heard before; very refreshing, deep-reaching and theraputic. Gets me back to looking up...and reaching out. Connects me back to the God who loves and sustains me. After the music, the long walks start....so perhaps I will soon be on the mend. Funny, it usually starts like this, reaching out to a friend, giving a brief voice to my woes....getting it to the surface.....and then my spirit begins to lift up again.
Sorry to hear about dear Mike and I wish him all the best. You both are such great spirits and I treasure all I have learned and shared here.
Hope your BP continues to come down, I am too scared to even test mine right now.
Sky- Re: Hi hopinso hopinso
19 y
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This is a reply to # 687,102
Here's my recipe. I'm not sure how appropriate it is for the Water Only board, but it might help others ease into or out of water fasting.
Hopinso's Cleansing Drink and How To Use It
(according to Hopins0
)3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon and/or lime juice
1/2-2/3 cup evaporated cane juice (at health food stores and specialty shops)
enough distilled water to make 1/2 gallon
To use:
Twice a day I mix about three ounces of cleansing drink with 2-3 teaspoons of raw apple cider vinegar and 10-15 drops of cayenne tincture, drink it down and finish off with a full glass of the drink. I can't bear the taste of powdered cayenne in my drinks.
For fasting just drink the cleansing drink throughout the day along with plenty of water. I recently began using a sublingual B-complex vitamin formula.It seems to help my sagging energy levels and since its absorbed mostly under the tongue, I doubt it hurts the fast in anyway.
The drink can also be used as a snack/meal replacement. What I have done lately is have one light meal a day and two meals and two snacks using the cleansing drink. I am hoping this will help me lose weight without being too weak to work. So far-so good.
Finally the cleansing drink makes a delicious cooling drink that will replace sodas for me . I splurged and bought an electric lemonade maker that has an electric juicer on top of a pitcher. I love it, it makes preparing this drink so easy.
I know what you mean about Christian music, I keep my car radio tuned to a Praise and Worship station about all the time. I can't get the station at my house, but it sure helps get through the tough work days.
- Re: Hi hopinso skyflier06
19 y
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This is a reply to # 687,104Thanks for the recipe - I might give that a try though I never minded the cayenne powder so I might mix it all together. I really like your idea of one meal a day and I have seriously been thinking of doing that myself. I went for a walk tonight but only got in 20 minutes. My body is so out of shape and the Arthritis got to me tonight. It's almost like i need to lose 30 or 40 pounds before I can really get moving again if that makes any sense. Oh, I stopped by walmart and bought the 5HTP and I hope that helps a bit. Also picked up some coral calcium and liquid glucosamine/chondroitin. Maybe these products will help me feel better.
Thanks hopinso...talk to you again soon I hope.
Sky- Re: Hi hopinso #37276
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This is a reply to # 687,106'Scuze me for butting in. When I am feeling rotten, physically and mentally, I always feel much better if I take a good long soak in an Epsom Salt bath. I use LOTS of Epsom Salts (2 Cups) and keep adding hot water as the bath cools.
There is research that shows that blood levels of Mg rise after soaking in Epsom Salt baths. That helps me sleep really well and I feel human in the morning.
Magnesium is good for muscle pains and is needed along with Calcium for the bones. Sulphate is needed in the liver detoxify ammonia, metabolic waste, drugs, alcohol and chemicals. Sulphate is best absorbed through the skin and when the liver is happy, everything else is happier.- Hi there.... skyflier06
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This is a reply to # 687,183Hey, you aren't 'buttin' in, glad to hear your comments. I have never known about those properties of Epsom Salts . I will get some today and use them. When I take a bath it is usually because of just what you said - feeling a bit drained (if not rotten) and in need of a relaxing and healing boost to my mind and body. And the only thing I use in the tub is the 99 cent kmart type bubble bath. So I will look forward to using something that will really have a good effect. Thanks!!
The liquid glucosamine I am using is really working on my knees. But it is 11.00 per bottle and only lasts 16 doses of 2 tablespoon per dose...recommend this once a day, but I have been doing 2 doses a day. So it only lasts 8 days for me. I guess I better stick with the one dose per day at that cost.
Thanks again for your valuable input !!
Sky
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