A needle in a HAYSTACK!!!

IF LIFE, ISN'T HARD ENOUGH...UR HEART IS HEAVY TOO...AND I FEEL LIKE
"A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK"


I HAVE MY FAIR SHARE OF PROBLEMS.
I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH DDD OF THE CERVICAL, LUMBAR & HIP/JOINT AND DO HAVE 4 HERNIATED DISKS IN MY THORACIC(T8-T11), WITH T 10-T11 HAVING HYPERTROPHY,CHIARI MALFORMATION 6.5mm, SPONDYLOSIS, MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROME, VENOUS ANOMALLY IN MY LEFT CEREBULLAR HEMISPHERE, "EMPTY SELLA", T3-T4 COMPRESSED FRACTURE, CERVICAL RADICICULOPATHY, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATY, PRE-DIABETIC, HIGH CHOLESTORAL, SCIACTICA, FIBROMYALGIA AND ALLERGIES.
SO, I AM BASICALLY FALLING APART, BUT I AM NOT GIVING UP. NO, I AM A FIGHTER. U HAVE TO BE TO BE A SURVIVOR...

HAVING TO STAY IN BED IS NO LUXERY AND IT SURE ISN'T ANY FUN TO BE STUCK HERE...LIKE "A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK"...  I AM LOST IN A SEA OF PAIN, BUT I KNOW, I DO HAVE MORE THAN SOME HAVE...AND AM TRULY BLESSED. SO. I AM GRATEFUL THAT I DO AT LEAST, HAVE MEANS OF COMFORT...THAT HELPS ME MAKE IT THROUGH ANOTHER DAY. I KNOW, THERE ARE SOME DON'T HAVE ANYTHING...AND I PRAY FOR THEM TO RECIEVE COMFORT...AND LOVE FROM THOSE AROUND THEM, BUT MOST OF ALL LOVE. IF, A PERSON DOESN'T HAVE THAT....THEN, IT IS MUCH HARDER :P


A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO, I TRIED TO DO SOME LIGHT HOUSE WORK...AND I BENT OVER...ARGHHH, MY BACK IS PAYING FOR WHAT I DONE. WELL, I JUST CAN'T STAY STILL IN THIS BED. I HAVE TO GET UP SOMETIMES AND WHEN, I DO...I FIND SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE...THEN, OUCHHHH, I PAY.
I ALSO HAVE A T3-T4 COMPRESSION FRACTURE THAT IS VERY PAINFUL AS WELL AND ADDED TO THAT MISERY ON ITSELF...IS THE ACD & F SPINAL DISKECTOMY SURGERY THAT IS ALWAY TENDER AND CAN'T BE TOUCHED, BUT THE DOCS DON'T SEEM TO THINK THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG THERE. WELL, WHERE THERE IS PAIN...THERE IS A PROBLEM AND I HAVE SUFFERED SINCE, I HAD THE SUGERY DONE AND WAS TOLD BY OTHER NEUROSURGENS THAT I DIDN'T EVEN NEED THE SURGERY IN THE FIRST PLACE.
THE SURGERY WAS DONE BACK IN '06 AND IT ONLY COMPRESSES THE ISSUE OF THE T3-T4 COMPRESSED FRACTURE. I WOULD BE WILLING TO BELIEVE THAT WHEN, THEY DID THE SURGERY AND LEFT THE T3 AND T4 LIKE IT WAS....OR WHY DIDN'T THEY FIX IT WHILE THEY WERE THERE? WHY WASN'T I AWARE OF IT, ONLY AFTER I READ IT ON PAPER...A YEAR LATER. WHY DON'T SOME DOCTORS TELL U WHAT IS GOING ON...AND NOT WAIT UNTIL, U THE PATIENT IS SUFFERING TO NO END. STILL, THEY DON'T SEEM TO HELP, ONLY CUT ON U AND MESS U UP, THEN, NO ONE ELSE WANTS TO TOUCH U OR HELP U.
I AM JUST ANGRY THAT I HAVE SUFFERED SO LONG AND THE ORIGINAL SURGEON (NS) HAS IGNORED MY PLEAS FOR YEARS. NOW, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS ALL COMING BACK TO THE SURGERY. YES, THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG IN THERE...I FEEL IT!!
I WILL SCRATCH, CLAW, ACHE MOAN AND EVEN YELP OUT AT TIMES, ALL DAY FROM THE PAIN IN MY NECK..YET, I CAN'T GET ANYTHING DONE.
NO ONE CAN GET A GOOD VISUAL OF JUST WHAT IS GOING ON IN MY NECK. THEY ONLY SEE AN ARTIFACT AND THAT IS ONLY, A BLACK HOLE THAT IS SEEN. THEY CAN'T SEE THE NERVE THAT IS BEING PRESSED IN MY NECK AND IT IS KILLING ME!!!
I AM A MOTHER, WHO IS STUCK IN BED...AND MY KIDS HAVE NEEDED ME FOR YEARS...YET, HERE I AM PINNED LIKE "A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK"...AND THAT IS HOW I FEEL. I AM LOST IN A SEA OF PAIN AND ONLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO STAND ON MY OWN TWO FEET...AND BE THE MOTHER I ALWAYS WAS...AND STILL AM.:P

THIS IS A PIC OF ME AND MY OLDEST SON SHANE. HE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH UNDERSTANDING WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH, SINCE HE DOESN'T SEE ME EVERYDAY. HE DOESN'T LIVE THAT CLOSE TO ME, AT ALL. HE HAS CHOSEN TO STAY AWAY FROM ME...BECAUSE HE IS ANGRY AND I AM SO HURT AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT I NEED TO DO. I AM SEVERLY DISABLED, SO I CAN'T GO OR DO ANYTHING, BUT HE WILL UNDERSTAND, ONE DAY.:P
THIS CANDLE, HE GOT ME FOR CHRISTMAS, BACK YEARS AGO, BUT I LIGHT IT ON EVERYONE OF HIS BIRTHDAYS, TO CELEBRATE IT AND I THINK, OF ALL THE YEARS THAT WE WERE APART AND HOW, IT WASN'T MY FAULT OR HIS...THAT HE IS NOT WITH ME. HE WAS TAKEN FROM ME.

WE HAD A GOOD FAMILY THAT WERE HONEST PEOPLE THAT LOVED THE LORD. HE WAS A GREAT KID THAT WAS SO QUIET AND BASHFUL, BUT WE DID THINGS TOGETHER...LAUGHED AND CRIED TOGETHER. HE PLAYED T-BALL AND IT JUST WASN'T HIS THING, BUT FISHING...WE BOTH LOVED IT AND WE WENT TOGETHER EVERY CHANCE WE GOT. WE WOULD FISH UNTIL THE SUN WENT DOWN AND WHERE WE COULDN'T EVEN SEE THE CORK...hehe.:D
WE HAD A GOOD LIFE THAT WAS GOING SO WELL, BUT THAT WAS INTERRUPTED, WHEN HE TOLD ME HE WAS ABUSED. I STOOD UP FOR HIM AND FAUGHT FOR HIM TO BE SAFE...AND IT EVEN WENT TO THE COURTS, BUT SINCE THE OTHER PARTY HAD A JUDGE, FOR AN UNCLE AND ALL SORTS OF PULL AND THE MONEY TO FIGHT, THEY GOT CUSTODY OF MY SON...MY LIFE!!!
WHILE ALL OF THIS WAS HAPPENING...I WAS EXPECTING ANOTHER SON, AT SAME TIME.(8mos). I WAS IN A MESS OF WORRY OVER WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY SHANE, BUT DID ALL THAT I COULD TO PROTECT AND SAVE HIM FROM ANY MORE THAT HE MIGHT HAVE TO FEEL..IT WASN'T ENOUGH, I GUESS, FOR HIM TO UNDERSTAND THAT I WASN'T THE BAD GUY HERE...I ONLY LOVED HIM..  

WE WENT THROUGH ALL THE COURT STUFF, IN WHICH I HATED, BUT THEY NEVER FOUND ME TO BE UNFIT OR UNTSTABLE. NO, THE DOCUMENT THAT WAS SENT BY MAIL...JUST SAID,
"I WOULDN'T GIVE UP THE ABUSE ALLEGATIONS...THAT IT WOULD CAUSE TORMOIL BETWEEN THE FATHER AND SON."
THIS WAS ALL THAT THE DECISION READ.
BEFORE, I GOT THIS ANSWER...I HAD TO WAIT FOR 2 WEEKS TO FIND WHAT WOULD BECOME OF MY SON.
WHEN, WE WERE IN COURT...THEY DIDN'T READ IT ALOUD THE DECISION...NO...I HAD TO WAIT UNTIL, THEY SENT THE DECISION IN THE MAIL, BUT WHEN IT DID COME...I FELL TO MY FEET AT THE MAILBOX. I WAS OUT OF MY MIND, AT THAT MOMENT. I JUST GOT INTO MY CAR AND DROVE TO MY MOMS HOUSE, IN WHICH...SHE WAS ONLY A COUPLE OF MILES AWAY THEN...
WHEN, I ARRIVED...JUST THE LOOK ON MY FACE TOLD HER THE ANSWER THAT SHE WAS OH SO DREADING TO HEAR. SHE WENT CRAZY AND STARTED TEARING THE HOUSE UP....BREAKING LAMPS AND RIPPING THE PHONE, BASICALLY FROM THE WALL. HER BLOOD PRESSURE HAD GOT SO HIGH AND I HAD TO CALL 911 AND I WAS AFRAID THAT I WOULD LOSE MY MOM TOO.
THIS WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO DEAL WITH...BECAUSE I WAS ALREADY AT THE WORST POINT IN MY LIFE AND SHE, BASICALLY RAISED HIM LIKE HE WAS HER SON TOO. SO, WE BOTH LOST SOMEONE NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR HEARTS THAT DAY. WE KNEW, LIFE WOULD NEVER BE THE SAME...AND IT WASN'T!!

IT WAS WAY TOO MUCH FOR ME TO TAKE IN THAT DAY, BUT IT DOESN'T MEASURE TO ALL OF THE PAIN THAT COME TO HIS OR MY HEART AFTER THAT. I THINK, FOR 5 YEARS, I WALKED AROUND LIKE A ZOMBIE OR IN A DAZE FROM THE BEWILDERMENT OF IT ALL...
FOR THE PAIN THAT I CARRIED IN MY HEART WAS BECOMING TOO MUCH, FOR ME AND I TRIED EVERY WAY THAT I COULD NOT TO FEEL, BUT I STILL DID.
THERE IS NO WAY TO ESCAPE THAT PAIN IN UR HEART OR THE LUMP THAT STAYS IN UR THROAT. SO, I HAD TO EVENTUALLY, GIVE IT TO THE LORD, FOR GOD TAKES THAT PAIN AWAY FROM US AND HELPS US MAKE IT THROUGH ALL OF THE HARD TIMES. 
IT WAS A BURDEN THAT WAS WEIGHING ME DOWN...AND ALL I COULD THINK OF...WAS HIS WELL-BEING...HIS HAPPINESS. GOD DOES SAVE US, FROM OURSELVES WORRYING TOO MUCH OR TRYING TO FIX THINGS THAT CAN'T BE FIXED...IT SEEMS. HE HELPED ME FROM ALL OF THAT. HE TOOK IT FROM ME, BUT OF COURSE, I STILL HAVE TO FIGHT EVERYDAY TO GIVE IT TO THE LORD, BUT I DO AND HE IS ALWAYS THERE. I DO DEPEND ON THE LORD AND HE ALWAYS COMFORTS ME.:D

I GOT SICK FROM WORRYING TOO MUCH. YEAH, I DID. STRESS CAN KILL U. I KNOW THAT NOW. IT JUST WAS TOO MUCH FOR ME TO CARRY...IN MY HEART...IT WAS TOO HEAVY.:P 
WHAT AN ORDEAL TO GO THROUGH AND ONLY BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO PROTECT MY SON. THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS UNFAIR, BUT GOD HAS A REASON FOR EVERYTHNG...I DO WONDER SOMETIMES...WHY???? BUT I GUESS..HE DOES HAVE A REASON. FOR EVERYTHING THAT IS DONE. I JUST HAVE TO KEEP THE FAITH AND BELIEVE THAT ALL IS GOING TO WORK OUT...SOMEDAY.:)

WHAT HURTS ME MOST...IS ALL THE TIME THAT I LOST WITH HIM...BEING AWAY FROM EACH OTHER...AND WE HAVE FOR SO LONG. HE DIDN'T GET THE CHANCE TO KNOW ME.:((( HE DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO KNOW ME, AT ALL.:P
ON TOP OF EVERYTHING...HE WAS TOLD BAD THINGS @ ME. I KNOW, BECAUSE HE TOLD ME. ONE DAY, HE TOLD ME OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAD BEEN SAID AND IT HURT ME TO THE CORE. WHAT IS SO BAD...IS JUST TO KNOW, THAT SOMEONE COULD TELL A CHILD SUCH THINGS @ THEIR MOM AND HURT THEM, INTENTIONALLY. IT MAKES ME SEE JUST WHAT ALL HE WENT THROUGH AND HOW UNFAIR HE HAD IT...WE HAD IT, TOGETHER, FOR HURT FOR HIM, SO MUCH! 
THERE WAS NO REASON TO TEAR ME DOWN, TO HIM. I NEVER WOULD DO THAT TO SOMEONE...OR TEAR ANYONE ELSE DOWN. I HAVE MADE MISTAKES, BUT WHO HASN'T AND THAT DIDN'T AFFECT ME BEING A MOTHER. BEING A MOM IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I AM!!! IT IS WHO I AM.:D

I PRAY THAT HE CAN SEE SOMEDAY JUST HOW MUCH THAT I LOVE HIM. AFTER, HE HAS HIS OWN...HE WILL SEE JUST HOW MUCH LOVE IS THERE.
I KNOW, WHEN A CHILD IS RAISED A CERTAIN WAY AND TO HEAR THINGS THAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND @ ONE OF THEIR PARENTS....IT CAN BE CONFUSING AND THEY, DON'T KNOW WHO IS TELLING THEM THE TRUTH. WHEN, THEY ARE INTENTIONALLY SEPERATED FROM ONE OF THEIR PARENTS...THEY FORM AN OPINION, ON THE SITUATION...BY WHAT HE IS INSTRUCTED TO DO OR HAS LEARNED TO DO.
IT IS MUCH HARDER FOR THEM, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE ALL THE FACTS....AND THEN, THEY DON'T GET TO SPEND TIME WITH THAT PARENT, TO FULLY UNDERSTAND OR KNOW, WHAT HAS ACTUALLY HAPPENED BEHIND THE SCENES. THEY HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH STRESSES OF THEIR OWN AND CAN'T SEE WHAT HAS ACTUALLY, WENT DOWN.
IT IS SO HARD ON A PARENT TO SEE THEIR CHILD ABUSED, MISTREATED...AND ABANDONED...YES, I SAID ABANDONED. MY SON, ACTUALLY TOLD ME THAT HE WASA LEFT SOMEWHERE ONE TIME AND THAT THEY JUST LEFT HIM THERE, FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS...HE SAID. I CAN SIT AND IMAGINE SOMEONE DOING THAT TO MY SON...AND IT MAKES MY BLOOD BOIL. I THANK THE LORD THAT HE WAS SAFE AND MADE IT THROUGH THAT HARD ORDEAL, BUT I CAN'T PHATHOM HOW SOMEONE COULD DO THAT TO A CHILD OF ONLY 7.
I ACTUALLY, HAVE A LETTER THAT MY SON GAVE ME, AT ONE POINT...AND HAVE KEPT IT. IT IS SO HARD TO READ, BUT I AM THINKING @ TAKING A PIC OF IT AND ADDING IT TO THIS POST, BUT WANT TO ASK HIM FIRST, B4 I DO. IT SAYS SO MANY THINGS THAT HE WENT THROUGH AND I WANTED SO BAD TO FIND SOME WAY OF GETTING HIM BACK HOME, BUT THAT NEVER DID GET TO HAPPEN...AND I AM SORRY, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART...IF HE FEELS THAT I DIDN'T DO  ALL THAT I COULD, BUT I DID TRY. I CALLED SENTATORS, REPRESSENTATIVES....I DID ALL THAT I COULD, UNTIL I GOT STRUCK DOWN...WITH ALL OF THIS PAIN, THENM I COULDN'T DO ANYTHING...I CAN BARELY TAKE CARE OF MYSELF RIGHT NOW.:P
...BUT I CAN SAY THAT MY CONSCIENCE IS CLEAR, FOR I TRIED....DID ALL I COULD, BUT IT WASN'T GOOD ENOUGH TO GET HIM HOME. I DID THE BEST THAT I COULD.

I WAS A GOOD MOM...ALWAYS HAVE BEEN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GOOD MOM. MY KIDS COME FIRST TO ME AND THAT IS THE WAY THAT IT SHOULD BE!!...I JUST WISH THAT HE COULD UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THERE...AND STILL AM, BUT DUE TO WHAT MY BODY IS PUTTING ME THROUGH...IT MAKES IT EXTRA HARD. TO JUST MAKE IT THROUGH A DAY...AND I PRAY ONLY FOR HIS SAFETY AND WELL-BEING, OUT IN THIS MAD CRAZY WORLD...THAT IS REALLY THE DEVILS PLAYHOUSE.



WHEN, U ADD ALL OF THIS UP...U GET PAIN AND A LOT OF IT..BUT WHEN U ADD THE HEARTACHE TO THE MIX...IT JUST INTENSIFIES IT. THIS IS JUST SOME OF MY PROBLEMS , BUT WE ALL HAVE OUR "OWN CROSS" TO BEAR AND THAT IS LIFE.

I ALSO, HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH ADDISON'S DISEASE, WHICH IS A BONUS PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN UTTER "H" ON TOP OF ALL THE OTHERS AND IT CAN BE DEADLY...IF, NOT TREATED PROPERLY, BUT I AM STILL HERE...FIGHTING TO SEE IT TO THE FINISH...HOPING THAT ONE DAY, I WILL BE ME AGAIN...AND ABLE TO DO BE THE MOM THAT I ONCE WAS.
I SURE HOPE THAT IT WILL HURRY UP...I AM MISSING SOOOO MUCH TIME...IN MY KIDS LIVES...AND WITH MY FAMILY THAT REALLY HURTS. YEP, MY <3 IS ON THEM...AND THEIR LIVES...AND THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM IN PAIN...ME EITHER, FOR THAT MATTER.
I JUST PRAY THAT THEY HOLD ON...FOR ME AND GIVE ME A CHANCE TO SHOW JUST HOW MUCH I LOVE THEM.:))))))))))
I WILL BE ABLE TO GET BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN, ONE DAY..."LORD'S WILLING".
I AM TRYING EVER SO HARD TO GET THERE...AND I AM SURE THAT I WILL NEED SURGERY EVENTUALLY, ON MY BACK OR NECK FOR THAT MATTER, BUT I PRAY THAT I CAN MAKE IT, WITHOUT IT.
I JUST WANT TO GET ON WITH MY LIFE...WITH MY FAMILY.
I AM IN PAIN AND CAN'T WALK TOO GOOD, BUT UNTIL THEN, THE LORD IS WATCHING OVER ME...AND I THANK HIM FOR BEING THERE...AWAYS, FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. I KNOW HE LOVES ME...AND WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR ME, ANYTIME.
PEACE TO ALL...AND MAY GOD BLESS U.:))<3 K

"LIMBO LAND" Symptoms for Chiari Malformation(CM),Tethered Cord(TC) and Ehlers-Danlos (EDS)

Symptoms for Chiari Malformation,
Tethered Cord and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

People with Chiari Malformations may experience no symptoms. When symptoms are present, they usually do not appear until adolescence or early adulthood, but can occasionally be seen in young children. The most common Chiari symptoms include: Severe Headache and Neck Pain Pain at the back of the head that is aggrivated by coughing, sneezing, straining etc. Dizziness Vertigo Disequilibrium Visual disturbances Ringing in the ears Difficulty swallowing Heart palpitations Sleep apnea Muscle weakness Impaired fine motor skills Chronic fatigue Painful tingling of the hands and feet ("Pins & Needles") Other Chiari symptoms may include: Nystagmus Memory loss Restricted movement Intolerance to bright light / difficulty adjusting to light change Difficulty walking on uneven ground / feeling ground under feet Difficulty driving Difficulty negotiating steps Pressure / pain behind the eyes (soreness in the eyeballs) Back pain Neck spasms Insomnia Swaying Pain when changing position Tingling / crawling feeling on scalp Intolerance to loud or confusing sounds Decreased sensation to touch in extremeties Decreased sensitivity to temperature Pain & tension along ear / eye / jawline Difficulty swallowing / lump in throat / sore throat / swollen lymph nodes Drooling Spontaneous vertigo Hand tremors Poor blood circulation / cold hands & feet Sinus / mucous problems Sleep apnea Decreased muscle tone Pressure in ears / ears feel stopped up Nausea Difficulty reading or focusing on text Depth perception problems Burning sensation in extremeties / shoulder blades Menstrual problems / severe cramping during period Fluid-like sound in ears (like water running) Loss of sexual interest / lack of sensation in pelvic area Pulling sensation while sitting / standing Intense itchiness w/profuse sweating Slurred speech Gag reflex problems / lack of gag reflex Pressure / tightness in chest Loss of bladder control Frequent urination Dehydration / excessive thirst Electric like burning sensations Unequal pupil size Loss of taste Popping / cracking sounds in neck or upper back when stretching Dizziness Loss of smell / problems with sense of smell Dry skin and lips Abrupt changes in blood pressure Hiccups Skin problems Tethered Cord symptoms: Urinary urgency Frequency of urination Urinary incontinence Urinary retention Frequency of urination at night Difficulty starting urinary stream Constipation Diarrhea Occasional incontinence for stools Decrease interest in sexual relations Difficulty reaching an orgasm Decreased sensation in your pelvic area Low back pain Leg pain Numbness under the soles of your feet Keeping your knees bent at night Low back pain, leg pain, or urinary symptoms while walking up stairs History of severe growing pains during childhood and adolescence Ehlers-Danlos (EDS) Symptoms: Joint hypermobility Loose/unstable joints prone to frequent dislocations and/or subluxations Joint pain Hyperextensible joints (movement beyond normal range) Early onset of osteoarthritis Soft velvet like skin Skin hyper-extensibility Fragile skin that tears or bruises easily Severe scarring Slow and poor wound healing Molluscoid pseudo tumors Less Common EDS symptoms include: Early onset of chronic/debilitating musculoskeletal pain Arterial/intestinal/uterine fragility or rupture Scoliosis at birth and scleral fragility Poor muscle tone Mitral valve prolapse Gum disease WELL, I WENT THROUGH  THE FIRST LIST OF CHIARI MALFORMATIONS SYMPTOMS...AND I DO HAVE 13 OUT OF 14 THAT WERE LISTED. NOW, THE NEXT LIST OF CM SYMPTOMS, I HAVE 47 OUT OF 52 THAT ARE LISTED AND TO ME, THAT IS A LOT. WHEN IT COMES TO THE TETHERED CORD SYMPTOMS, I DO HAVE A FEWER NUMBER OF SYMPTOMS.(11 OUT OF 18).  I KNOW, IT SOUNDS BRASS, BUT I WAS KIND OF HOPING THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN DX WITH THE TC, INSTEAD OF THE CM, BUT THE REASON WHY...IS BECAUSE, WHEN U HAVE THE TC SURGERY, IT USUALLY OR SOMETIMES...REPAIRS THE CM. NOW, I GOT THIS INFORMATION OFF OF "THE DOCTORS" SHOW AND WOULDN'T REPEAT THIS INFORMATION OTHERWISE, UNLESS IT COME FROM A RELIABLE SOURCE.  THEY ACTUALLY, SHOWED THE "TC" SURGERY AND WHEN THE DOCS OF THIS PATIENT, RELEASED THE TC, IT MADE THE SPINAL CORD RECEED BACK UP THE SPINE, WHICH..THEN, IN TURN MADE THE CM SURGERY, NOT NECESSARY. I WOULD GO TO "THE DOCTORS" WEBSITE AND LOOK IT UP AND CHECK IT OUT FOR URSELF, TO GET A GOOD COMMPREHHENSIVE VIEW OF THE ACTUAL SURGERY. TO ME, IT IS AN INTERESTING THEORY TO HAVE CHECKED OUT, IF U R NOT SURE, IF U HAVE A TC OR NOT. THE CM HAS ALREADY BEEN DIAGNOSED, FOR ME, BUT I STILL WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, IF THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF ME HAVING A TC.  I HAVE TO ACCEPT IT WHAT IS GOING ON WITH ME AND JUST FACE THE FACTS, WHETHER I WANT TO OR NOT...THAT THERE IS  STILL SOMETHING NEUROLOGICALLY WRONG SOMEWHERE AND ALTHOUGH, THE CM SOUNDS LOGICAL, I JUST CAN'T SHAKE THAT THEY CAN'T SEE BEHIND MY TITANIUM PLATES, FROM A C5-C6 SPINAL DISKECTOMY THAT WAS DONE BACK IN '06. NO ONE IS GETTING A GOOD IMAGE AND THERE IS AN ARTIFACT THAT IS STANDING IN THE WAY, FROM THE PLATES AND I EXPERIENCE SO MUCH PAIN IN MY NECK/FACE/BACK/LEGS...HECK, I HURT EVERYWHERE!!  I REALLY WANT TO GET THE PLATES OUT, because..IF, THERE IS ANYWAY THAT I CAN MAKE SURE THAT IT IS NOT MY SURGERY THAT IS THE PROBLEM FIRST...IT CAN ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM COMING FROM THE CM. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT I HAD A SCREW THAT HAS BEEN PLACED RIGHT ON TOP OF A NERVE AND IF, I DIDN'T GET THE TITNIUM PLATES OUT...I WOULD LOSE THE USE OF MY ARMS AND LEGS.(MUSCLES WOULD JUST CEASE TO EXIST OR TO BE IN USE) IT HAS BEEN A 6 YEAR WAITING GAME THAT IS GETTTING REALLY SCARY, BECAUSE I CAN'T MAKE A FIST WITH MY LEFT HAND NOW AND IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO LIFT MY LEFT ARM UP AND HOLD IT FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MUSCLES JUST WON'T HOLD IT UP AND MY ARM/HAND SHAKES. MY LEFT LEG HAS BEEN AFFECTED, AS WELL. IT SHAKES NOW AND TREMBLES, IF I AM JUST TRYING TO SIT AND LIFT MY LEG UP LEVEL AND OUT STRAIGHT. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT I CAN'T LOCK MY LEGS OR STAND UP COMPLETELY STRAIGHT...IT HURTS TOOO BAD. I WONDERED IF STAYING IN BED FROM ALL OF THE PAIN HAS CAUSED MY LIGAMENTS TO TIGHTEN OR SOMETHING, THEREFOR THE REASON WHY, I CAN'T KEEP THEM STRAIGHT. IF, I AM IN BED, WHICH SEEMS TO BE MOST OF MY DAY...MY LEGS ARE ALWAYS BENT. IT SEEMS LIKE MY HAMSTRINGS ARE ALWAYS TIGHT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I WENT TO SEE MY GYNO AND HE NOTICED AFTER I PULLED MY LEGS UP ON THE TABLE THAT MY LEGS SHOOK. HE FELT OF THE HAMSTRING AREA AND TOLD ME RIGHT THERE...U HAVE A LOT OF NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES GOING ON. I DON'T KNOW HOW HE KNEW, BY THAT...BUT, HE WANTS ME TO SEE ANOTHER NEUROLOGIST THAT HE RECOMMENDS IS GOOD. I TOLD HIM THAT I WOULD SEE HIM, IF HE COULD HELP ME IN SOME WAY FIND THE ANSWER TO THIS AGONIZING MYSTERY THAT I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH FOR SOOO LONG. I ALSO, HAVE BODY PAIN/TREMORS/SPASMS/CRAMPS/NUMBNESS/PINS/NEEDLES/BURNING/ITCHING/ ETC..... I CAN'T SEEM TO GET AN ANSWER TO ALL OF IT...YET. I JUST WANT THINGS REPAIRED...IN THERE...SO, I CAN GET BACK TO THE LAND OF THE LIVING, INSTEAD OF "LIMBO LAND"...arrgghhh!! U BETTER BELIEVE THAT I AM GONNA DO EVERYTHING IN MY POWER, TO GET IT CHECKED OUT...TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE THAT IT ISN'T A TETHERED CORD, INSTEAD OF THE CM THAT IS CAUSING ALL OF MY SYMPTOMS, BEFORE I HAVE ANY KIND OF SURGERY...AND NO MATTER WHAT. I HAVE GOT TO GET A DIAGNOSIS TO WHAT IS CAUSING ALL OF THIS. I HAVE A WASTEBASKET FULL OF SYMPTOMS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING...AND SOMETIMES, I FEEL THAT MY BODY IS IN SO PAIN THAT I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT I AM GONNA DO.:P WHAT MAKES IT SO BAD IS...THERE ARE THINGS OUT THER...THAT HAVE SIMILAR SYMPTOMS TO ALL OF THIS...AND THEY HAVE TO BE RULED OUT TOO...RIGHT ALONG WITH ANYTHING ELSE. I ALMOST HAVE EVERYONE OF THE SYMPTOMS TOO, FOR MOST OF THIS STUFF...WHICH, IT MAKES IT SO VERY VERY OVERWHELMING SOMETIMES. I FEEL THEM EVERYDAY AND SOMETIMES, I CAN GET FRUSTRATED BY IT...AND IT DOESN'T SEEM FAIR, WHEN ALL I WANT IS TO GET WELL AND BE ABLE TO BE A MOM AND WIFE...AGAIN. I KNOW, IT IS HARD FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND, BUT I AM DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN.:(( I AM THINKING SERIOUSLY @ HAVING THE SURGERY ON MY CM, BUT WASN'T LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING ANY BRAIN SURGERY...BUT THAT IS WHAT THEY DO, IF U HAVE A CM THAT IS CAUSING SEVERE SYMPTOMS. I ACTUALLY KNOW OF A SWEET GIRL ON A SITE THAT HAD THE SURGERY. SHE HAS PICS OF IT AND SHE WAS CUT FROM THE CROWN OF HER HEAD TO THE BASE OF HER NECK. WOW, I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO ANY OF THAT, BUT I AM GOING TO MAKE SURE...IF, ANY WAY POSSIBLE THAT IT IS NOT MY SURGERY FIRST. I AM JUST LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING A LIFE AGAIN THAT IS BETTER...ONE THAT I CAN BE PRODUCTIVE AND MAKE GOALS AND ACHIEVE THEM ONCE MORE...IF IT IS "THE LORD WILL".:D ANY PATIENT THAT IS EXPERIENCING NEUROLOGICAL SYMPTOMS AND SHOWING SIGNS OF DEFICITS OF 5.5mm OR OVER(mine is 6.5), COULD BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE SURGERY. I HAVE TO SAY THAT IT CAN ...BE JUST TOO MUCH TO DEAL WITH, AT TIMES, BUT I AM A STRONG INDIVIDUAL AND HAVE PUT UP WITH SO MUCH PAIN THAT I AM TIRED NOWAND JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO RELAX...WITHOUT ALL OF MY MUSCLES BEING KNOTTED UP!! MY SYMPTOMS ARE MOST DEFINITELY BAD ENOUGH AND HARD TO DEAL WITH, FOR I CAN BARELY GET AROUND THE HOUSE GOOD, MUCH LESS GO ANYWHERE. I SOMETIMES CAN WALK OVER TO MY MOM/DAD'S HOUSE, WHICH IS @ 50FT. OR SO AWAY FROM MINE. SOMEDAYS, I CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE BED GOOD, OR AT ALL AND MOSTLY THAT IS BECAUSE, I GOT UP AND WALKED OR DID SOMETHING THE DAY BEFORE...AND U BETTER BELIEVE THAT I AM GOING TO PAY FOR IT, BUT I MUST SAY THAT I DO STILL USE THOSE MUSCLES OR TRY, WETHER THEY HURT OR NOT. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO RESORT TO A WHEEL CHAIR...NOT YET. IF, I DO GET TO GET OUT AND HAVE A DECENT DAY...I AM EVER SO GREATFUL. MY GOOD DAYS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, BUT I AM THANKFUL THAT I STILL CAN THINK....some...hehe. AND I DO HAVE A HEART THE SIZE OF TEXAS.:D I GET SO FRUSTRATED, JUST WHEN JUST TRYING TO PULL THE CLOTHES OUT OF THE WASHER OR DRYER...AND WASHING A DISH IS ALMOST OUT OF THE QUESTION, BECAUSE I HAVE TO STAND IN ONE SPOT...AND IT LOOKS LIKE MY BODY IS DOING CONTORTIONS OR SOMETHING. I SAY THAT BECAUSE MY HANDS AND FEET WILL TURN OR TWIST AND I HAVE NOTICED MY HANDS WILL BALL UP, AS WELL. WHEN I STAND ON MY LEGS TOO LONG OR BETTER YET....TRY AND PICK SOMETHING OFF OF THE FLOOR..YOWWWCH!! IS WHAT I FEEL...MY HAMSTRINGS ALMOST KILL ME AND WHEN, THIS FIRST HIT ME BACK IN '03, I WAS IN ALMOST THE BEST SHAPE OF MY LIFE. I WASN'T OVERWEIGHT, I WORKED 60+ HRS. A WEEK...SO, I KEPT MOVING AND WORKING, UNTIL I GOT TO WHERE I COULDN'T FIND A PLACE TO REST MY HEAD AT NIGHT. I KEPT MOVING MY HEAD ON THE PILLOW, BUT I COULD REACH, BEND, PULL, PUSH...THEN, BUT AFTER THAT SURGERY, IN MY NECK....EVERYTHING CHANGED. SO, I AM THINKING IT IS THE CULPRIT OF THE NEUROLOGICAL ISSUES.  THE ADDISON'S THAT I HAVE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH HAS GIVEN ME A LOT OF SYMPTOMS, BUT THE DON'T CORRELATE TO THE OTHER SYMPTOMS THAT I HAVE. SO, THEREFOR...I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH MORE THAN ONE THING HERE, FOR THE PAST 10 OR MORE YEARS, BUT KEPT ON PUSHING MYSELF, UNTIL I GOT TO WHERE SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE. ANY MOVEMENTS THAT I MAKE DURING THE DAY ARE SO HARD, ON ME AND IF, ANYONE CAN TELL OR CAN SEE IT..I AM SURPRISED, FOR I REALLY TRY NOT TO SHOW IT, UNLESS IT IS SO UNBEARABLE THAT I CAN'T HIDE IT.:(( IT TAKES MANY MUSCLES, JUST TO GET URSELF UP AND OUT OF BED, BUT I PUSH MYSELF EVERY SINGLE DAY, JUST TO BE ABLE TO DO WHAT I CAN DO...ESPECIALLY, IF EVERY MUSCLE HURTS ALREADY WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENTS.  U CAN SEE NOW...JUST WHY I HAVE BEEN CONCERNED, FOR SO LONG. I HAVE BECOME SO WEAK IN MY LEFT ARM AND HAND THAT I CAN'T EVEN MAKE A FIST NOW.  IT HAS BEEN WEAK FOR A WHILE NOW AND AT FIRST, I JUST WOULD DROP ANYTHING THAT MY LEFT HAND HELD...AND THE RIGHT, FOR THAT MATTER. MY NEUROLOGIST IS LOOKING HARD TO TRY AND FIND THE DEFINTE ANSWER. HE DOESN'T WANT TO ADMIT THAT IT COULD EVEN POSSIBLY BE "MS", BUT AS HE SAID..."lET'S NOT GO THERE RIGHT NOW."IT IS HARD TO TYPE, BUT EVEN HARDER TO WRITE...BECAUSE I GET WRITER'S CRAMP...BAD. WHAT WORRIES ME MOST IS THAT I AM OVER THE NEUROLOGICAL DEFICITS...SO, I WILL PROBABLY WIND UP HAVING THE SURGERY AFTER ALL, FOR I CAN'T GO ON LIVING MY LIFE THIS WAY.   THE EHLERS-DANLOS: IT HAS 11 SYMPTOMS LISTED AND I HAVE THEM ALL, BUT 2 OF THEM...and THOSE TWO ARE THE SKIN OR JOINT HYPEREXTENSIBILITY SYMPTOMS. I KNOW, IT IS WHERE U CAN PULL UR FINGER OR JOINT BACK SO FAR THAT IT RESTS ON ANOTHER PART OF UR BODY...AND LUCKILY, I CAN'T DO THAT...hehe. SO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND WILL HAVE TO LOOK THIS UP MYSELF, BUT CAN U HAVE ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF EDS, BUT LACK THE HYPEREXTENSIBILITY AND STILL POSSIBLY HAVE IT? I COULD NEVER PULL MY FINGERS OR ANYTHING ELSE BACK TO MY WRIST OR ANY OTHER JOINT, FOR THAT MATTER, BUT I AM DOUBLE-JOINTED. AS I GREW UP, I DID NOTICE THAT I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN UNCORDINATED AS A KID, MY BODY ALWAYS FELT LIKE IT WAS OUT OF PORPORTION. THE EXTENDED LIST FOR EDS, SHOWS MORE SYMPTOMS AND THE ONES THAT ARE THE WORST FOR ME. I HAVE THE CHRONIC/ DEBILITATING MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AND IT IS ONE THAT I CAN REALLY RELATE TO, BECAUSE IT FEELS LIKE MY PAIN GOES ALL THE WAY DOWN, TO THE BONE. I AM HAVING A BONE MARROW TEST DONE SOON, SO MAYBE, I CAN AT LEAST RULE OUT ANYTHING THERE. I PRAY TO GOD THAT THE ONES OUT THERE, WHO ARE SUFFERING, TO BE STRONG AND TO HOLD ON TO THE LORD...FOR HE WILL ALWAYS BE WITH U...AND WILL COMFORT U, IN UR TIME OF NEED. JUST REMEMBER TO PRAY AND ASK HIM TO HELP U...AND IF, IT IS "HIS WILL", HE WILL COMFORT U.:D I THANK HIM, FOR HE IS GETTING ME THROUGH ALL OF THIS with HIS LOVE...AND HIS COMFORT.:))<3 Karen

Why this year’s tick season will be really bad

Why this year’s tick season will be really bad

NATURAL HOMEMADE SHAMPOOS FOR EVERYDAY USE

FOR OVER-PROCESSED HAIR (Hair that has been colored from blonde to brunetter and back or for hair that has been high-lighted a lot too.) Recommended use, once a week.

AVOCADO 1 WHOLE
(FRESH IS BEST)-It is Rich in Vitamin A, Vitamin C and Vitamin E.
JOJOBA OIL 4 0z.
(good for hair and scalp)
CALENDULA 2 0z.
( A plant, an Herb that is from the Marigold Family and Vitamins that will help u heal)
ROSEHIP SEED OIL 2 0z.
(Tests has been proven that texture and condition of hair will be improved.) It is loaded with Essential Fatty Acids or "Vitamin F".

Cedarwood Oil 6 Drops
(Good for dry damaged hair. It has a natural astringency to it, but will not dry hair out, just calm the cuticle.)
Geranium Oil 4 Drops
(It renders the tissue more supple and more water or moisture that it needs and has such a bright uplifting aroma.) Also, balances of Sebum production.
Lavender 4 Drops
(Also balances Sebum productioin. )
Carrot Seed Oil 4 Drops
(Treats skin conditions like burns, but since our hair is in extreme condition, from the chemicals that basically fried ur hair, it is excellent for it.)
Bag hair with plastic baggy of some sort, put under dryer, if can. Wash and enjoy the benefits.
Hair will even feel lighter in weight.



EVERYDAY MAITINENCE  BLEND: 8 0z. bottle.
GOOD FOR EVERYDAY USE, TO ENHANCE AND BEAUTIFY TRESSES.

Eucalyptus Radiata Oil 5 Drops
Palmarosa Oil 5 Drops ( Helps even out the oil production of ur hair)
Rosemary Oil 5 Drops (Great for Dark hair, but if u use it on a blonde, it will darken it)

Base:
Apple Cidar Vinegar 3 0z. ( The Acid evens out the Ph Balance out. It calms the cuticle down.)
Spring Water 5 0z. So, it will be diluted.
Use cobalt blue Cap it and shake vigorously. Usually, essential oils are gently rolled, but since this is water-based and not all of the oils are water soluable, u have to shake it up everytime u use it. Put it on wet hair, wash. Sprinkle it on good, use a comb if u want and make sure to get to the scalp good, let it run or rinse through all of ur hair. U will feel a cool tingling sensation, then rinse it out. U don't have to leave it on long(5 min.) and u won't smell like pickles. As soon as u blow dry, u won't smell the vinegar. It is cheap and a whole lot better for u, than what u would buy at the store.

DRY HAIR BLEND:  2 Oz. Bottle after blended 
Start with: 3 DROPS OF LAVENDER
                  2 DROPS OF JUNIPER
                  6 DROPS OF SANDLEWOOD
add base of 1 0z. of each Rose Hip Seed oil/ 1 0z. Olive Oil. All oils are water-soluable and will mix, when you gently roll it vertically, after capping.
Part ur hair and message the blend throughout the scalp. Leave on ur hair for at least an hour or two, if possible. It is best if left over-night. Get up the next morning and wash ur hair, like usual.

Need a cobalt blue glass or dark Ember in color to keep the oils fresh.

NOW I SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE!!!

NOW, I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HAS STARTED THIS BALL TO ROLLING, AFTER RESEARCHING INTO IT ALL OF THESE YEARS.
I HAVE BEEN IN SO MUCH PAIN, FOR SO LONG...AND I KNOW, IT IS HARD FOR SOME TO REALLY UNDERSTAND THE DEGREE OF PAIN, BUT I THANK THOSE THAT DO...AND FOR THOSE, WHO ARE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT I HAVE BEEN GOING THROUGH...THE PAST 6YRS.
IT HAS BEEN SO HARD ON ME THAT THERE IS NO WAY TO EXPLAIN IT ALL...AND I HAVE MISSED SO MUCH TIME WITH MY FAMILY...AND THAT I BARELY REMEMBER MYSELF, WHO I WAS B4 ALL OF THIS CAME ON ME.
YES, IT HAS BEEN THAT HARD AND IT IS SO HARD...TO EVEN PUT INTO WORDS...JUST WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED,  BUT I DO KNOW THAT SOME OF U...U CAN UNDERSTAND...AND U DO FEEL MY PAIN. THEREFORE, U CAN RELATE TO EVERYTHING THAT I AM SAYING.
                                                                      Felt great here...when Gary and I were dating.:))



FOR THOSE OF U WHO ARE SUFFERING, I PRAY THAT THE LORD TRULY BLESSES U AND TAKEs AWAY UR PAIN.:))<3

I HAVE BEEN SO ILL, FOR SO LONG....TRYING TO GET BACK ON MY FEET. I HAVE TRIED SO HARD, TO FIND THE ANSWERS...TO GET MY LIFE BACK...

I HAVE DONE HAD NECK SURGERY,(C5-C6 spinal diskectomy)...AND SO MUCH PAIN. I WAS BITTEN BY A TIC BACK IN '08 AND HAVE THOUGHT THAT I HAVE HAD LYME. WELL, EVEN THOUGH IT HASN'T BEEN PROVEN...YET. SOMETIMES, IT TAKES SEVERAL TEST TO FIND IT. IT IS SO ELUSIVE AND HARD TO DETECT. AFTER, HAVING 3 TESTS ALREADY THAT WERE NEGATIVE, I JUST THOUGHT THAT I DIDN'T HAVE IT. WELL, SINCE I HAVE ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS...THEY ARE TESTING ME AGAIN. hmmmm?? DOES THAT MEAN THAT I COULD STILL HAVE IT??...OR ARE THE TESTS THAT ARE GIVEN THAT WRONG OR INCLUSIVE? I WONDER WHY LYME IS SUCH AN EPIDEMIC NOW. THEY SAY, IT IS MORE PREVALENT THAN AIDS.


...I WASN'T GETTING VERY FAR, ANOTHER WORDS...AFTER 6 YEARS...UNTIL I PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER.
I'VE HAD TO TRY AND RESEARCH MY SYMPTOMS MYSELF, SINCE IT SEEMS LIKE IT IS TAKING FOREVER TO GET A DIAGNOSIS and THERE ARE SO MANY ILLNESSES, DISEASES AND SYNDROMES THAT A PERSON HAS TO TAKE CHARGE THESE DAYS OR WE WILL NEVER GET DIAGNOSED! THEY COULD JUST FALL INTO THE CRACKS AND NEVER GET DIAGNOSED..
THIS ALL STARTED WITH AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT BACK IN '95 AND WHEN MY HEAD HIT THE TOP OF THAT CAR, MY FRIEND WAS DRIVING, I DEVELOPED AN INTENSE HEADACHE, BUT THAT WAS ALL. SO, I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER, BUT NO, IT WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING.
I CAN SAY NOW... TO NEVER....NEVER UNDERESTIMATE WHAT CAN HAPPEN, IF U HAVE A HEAD INJURY...OR THE REPERCUSIONS THAT IT CAN MAKE ON UR LIFE.

I FELT SO BAD THAT NIGHT, AFTER MY HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THAT CAR...THAT ALL I WANTED WAS TO GO HOME AND TRY TO GET RID OF IT, BY RESTING. AFTER THAT, I NEVER DID GO TO THE ER, I JUST FELT BETTER...SO IT WAS FORGOTTEN. 

I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I HAD NEVER REALLY HAD ANYTHING HAPPEN TO ME LIKE THAT.  I NEVER KNEW, FOR A LONG TIME...REALLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY NECK, AFTER MY HEAD HIT THE ROOF OF THAT CAR.
ALL I KNEW, WAS THAT MY HEAD HURT AND I DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT, BUT THE HEADACHE WENT AWAY .
I DIDN'T GO TO ER...LIKE, I SHOULD HAVE. 

HOWEVER, WHEN I DID GO TO THE CHIROPRACTOR AND GOT IT LOOKED INTO, THEY WEREN'T REALLY WORRIED  SO MUCH @ WHERE I HIT MY HEAD!...THEY WERE MORE CONCERNED @ ALL THAT HAD COME, FROM HITTING MY HEAD. THEY WERE MORE WORRIED HOW IT AFFECTED MY VERTEBREA, IN MY NECK. 
I CAN UNDERSTAND, SINCE EVERYTHING HAD BEEN PUSHED DOWNWARD...FROM THAT WRECK.  ONE CHIROPRATOR IN MS., HAD TOLD ME THAT I HAD LOST THE CURVE IN MY NECK AND THAT MY SHOULDERS.. THE DOCTOR QUOTED."WELL, THEY ARE ALL MESSED UP".:P

SO, I AT THE BEGINNING, WHEN IT HAPPENED, I HAD SOME TREATMENTS AND ADJUSTMENTS AND WENT RIGHT BACK INTO LIVING MY NORMAL LIFE.
I GUESS, THEY FELT EVERYTHING WAS FINE WITH ME.
I WENT ON AND NEVER THOUGHT OF IT AGAIN...NOT UNTIL YEARS LATER, WHEN IT RESURFACED. IT WASN'T BAD, AT FIRST...I JUST GOT TO WHERE I COULDN'T SLEEP AT NIGHT. I COULDN'T FIND A PLACE TO REST MY HEAD AND I WAS WORKING 60+ HRS. A WEEK.  IT WAS TOUGH, BUT I WAS A WORKER, ONE WHO LOVED TO WORK, BUT IT DID MAKE IT HARD NOT GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP.
HECK, I WISH THAT WAS ALL I WENT THROUGH NOW...

ALL THAT I CAN SAY IS...THAT IT HAS CAUSED ME AND MY FAMILY SO MUCH GRIEF.
FOR ANYONE ELSE THAT GETS HIT ON THE HEAD...PLEASE, MAKE SURE THAT U GET THAT ISSUE ADDRESSED THEN!! A HEAD INJURY IS NOTHING TO FOOL AROUND WITH AND IT CAUSES OTHER PROBLEMS LATER ON...DOWN THE ROAD. DON'T WAIT...UNTIL THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT OF UR LIFE...LATER, LIKE MINE HAS DONE.
KEY, IS TO ALWAYS FIND THE RIGHT DOC, FOR WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. RESEARCH AND MAKE SURE U HAVE FOUND THE APPROPRIATE DOCTOR, TO TREAT THE  RIGHT AREA OF THE BODY THAT IS WHERE THE PROBLEM LIES...AND ONE...THAT WILL GET U ALL BETTER, WITHOUT SUFFERING FOR YEARS WITH IT!! U WANT TO GET TO THE ROOT OF THE PROBLEM...NOT JUST TREAT THE SYMPTOMS...TRUST ME!!

U DEFINITELY WANT TO GET ANY KIND OF HEAD INJURY RULED OUT. IF U HAVE BEEN HIT ON THE HEAD, TO BEGIN WITH. IF, U EXPERIENCE OTHER SYMPTOMS....ON TOP OF A HEADACHE...DON'T WAIT.
U COULD HAVE INJURED SOMETHING SIGNIFICANT AND NOT EVEN KNOWN IT. 
 
IF U BEGIN TO EXPERIENCE AN INTENSE ACHING, CRAMPING, BURNING, THROBBING...AND PAIN THAT NEVER WANTS TO GO AWAY KIND OF PAIN..THEN, UR SOUNDING LIKE ME...AND THAT IS NOT GOOD.:((

THE HEAD INJURY CAUSED ALL OF THIS!
WHAT I AM EXPERIENCING NOW ...WON'T QUIT OR THE MEDICATIONS, THEY HAVE PRESCRIBED...WON'T HARDLY PHASE IT...AND I HAVE A WHOLE NEW SET OF PROBLEMS...IT SEEMS, ALMOST EVERYDAY
EVERYDAY IS A CHALLENGE, FOR I NEVER KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HIT ME...
THIS HAS TO BE RESOLVED AND TAKEN CARE OF, FOR I AM SO WEIRY WITH IT...
IT'S JUST THAT I HAVE SO MANY SYMPTOMS...AND IT IS SO HARD...IT IS JUST SO HARD, BUT IF, I DIDN'T HAVE THE LORD...I DON'T THINK THAT I WOULD BE HERE...SERIOUSLY, IT IS THAT BAD...AND HE MAKES ME GET THROUGH IT.:D

I KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME...THAT ARE HAVING A HARD TIME UNDERSTANDING JUST WHAT ALL IT ENTAILS...OR JUST HOW BAD, IT IS!!
THE SYMPTOMS ARE LIKE THIS...THE MORE THAT I MOVE...THE MORE THAT I HURT!! SERIOUSLY, IF I MOVE...I PAY FOR IT AND THAT MAKES IT PRETTY HARD TO GET ANYTHING DONE. ESPECIALLY, IF THERE IS SO MUCH THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE...AND TO A WOMAN, IF HER SURROUNDINGS ARE A MESS, THEN...SHE FEELS MESSY TOO.:P
WELL, I MUST ADMIT THAT I DO HAVE A WONDERFUL HUBBY THAT WORKS SO HARD AND EVEN, AFTER A HARD DAY...HE WILL COME IN AND DO WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. HE WASHES DISHES, CLOTHES...AND HE HAS EVEN FIXED MY BATHS FOR ME. HE KNOWS THAT IT IS HARD FOR ME TO DO ANYTHING AND I THANK THE LORD, FOR HIM EVERYDAY AND I LOVE HIM SO MUCH!!:D
I HAVE TO SAY THAT MY MOM AND DAD DO SO MUCH FOR ME TOO. SHE HAS COME OVER AND RUBBED MY LEGS WITH LOTION AND MADE ME LAUGH. OH, DID I MENTION THAT SHE COOKS SO MUCH!! I TRY AND TELL HER TO TAKE IT EASY, BUT SHE JUST WON'T LISTEN AND SHE REALLY NEEDS TO TAKE IT EASY SOME. SHE CAN OVER-DO IT EASILY AND HAVE ONE OF THOSE EPISODES THAT SHE DOES.
I HAD TO EEEK MYSELF OVER TO HER HOUSE TO CALM HER DOWN AND HELP HER BREATH. OF COURSE, HERE LATELY...SHE HAS BEEN LETTING THINGS GET TO HER...AND IT GET HER UPSET. SHE HASN'T FELT WELL AND I AM PRAYING THAT SHE WILL GET WELL AND THAT DAD WILL BE ALRIGHT TOO. HE WORKS SO HARD, FOR HIS AGE. HE IS 74 AND HE IS STILL A WORKIN'. I SHOULD BE WELL, SO I CAN TAKE CARE OF THEM. IT IS SO HARD ON ME NOT TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE DOING ALRIGHT. I AM SO STUCK IN THE BED SICK...NOW, THAT IS DOES WORRY ME SOME...I HAVE TO ADMIT. I DON'T THINK THAT I COULD HANDLE IT RIGHT NOW, IF THERE WERE SOME KIND OF EMERGENCY. I REALLY DON'T THINK THAT I COULD HANDLE IT..NO, I SERIOUSLY DON'T. THE LORD IS TAKING GOOD CARE OF THEM, FOR ME. HE KNOWS, RIGHT NOW THAT I AM DOWN SICK WITH SOMETHING AND IT COULD BE A NUMBER OF THINGS AND I AM HAVING TO STICK IT OUT...WAIT IT OUT...TOUGH IT OUT, UNTIL THEY FIND EXACTLY WHAT IT IS THAT HAS ME...
BRYAN, MY YOUNGEST...DOES SO MUCH FOR ME TOO. HE KEEPS ME COMPANY, MAKES ME LAUGH, IRRITATES ME(hehe..some:)...BUT, I KNOW THAT HE HAS KEPT ME GOING TOO. HE HAS ENCOURAGED ME SO MUCH TO KEEP FIGHTING. SO HAS MY SHANE, HE...JUST KNOWING THAT HE IS DOING ALRIGHT...HAS GOT ME THROUGH...AND THE TIMES THAT WE DIDN'T HAVE CONTACT...I USUALLY FELT WORSE, BECAUSE I HAD HIM ON MY MIND...HE IS LEAVING NEXT MONTH FOR BASIC







I WOULD ADVISE NOT TO WAIT, AT ALL IF U HAVE A HEAD INJURY, FOR U NEVER KNOW WHAT CAN COME OUT OF IT.
NEVER JUST THINK....AH, I JUST GOT A HEADACHE AND IT IS OVER NOW...EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT.  NOO, MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE, AT THE BEGINNING...SO, THINGS ARE MADE ALRIGHT THEN AND NOT HAVE TO WAIT SO LONG, UNTIL U FIND THE "ORIGINAL" CULPRIT.  MAKE SURE....IF, UR SUFFERING THAT BAD, TO GO BACK AND FIGURE OUT HOW IT ALL STARTED!!

POST THAT I FOUND TO EXPLAIN THE PERCENTAGE OF HOW MANY HEAD INJURIES ARE OUT THERE AND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HEAD INJURIES AND OTHER AUTOIMMUNE RESPONSES THAT COME WITH A HEAD INJURY:

Signs and symptoms

Unequal pupil size is potentially a sign of a serious brain injury.^[32]

Symptoms are dependent on the type of TBI (diffuse or focal) and the part of the brain that is affected.^[33] Unconsciousness tends to last longer for people with injuries on the left side of the brain than for those with injuries on the right.^[7] Symptoms are also dependent on the injury's severity. With mild TBI, the patient may remain conscious or may lose consciousness for a few seconds or minutes.^[34] Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, vomiting, nausea, lack of motor coordination, dizziness, difficulty balancing,^[35] lightheadedness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, and changes in sleep patterns.^[34] Cognitive and emotional symptoms include behavioral or mood changes, confusion, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking.^[34] Mild TBI symptoms may also be present in moderate and severe injuries.^[34]
A person with a moderate or severe TBI may have a headache that does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions, an inability to awaken, dilation of one or both pupils, slurred speech, aphasia (word-finding difficulties), dysarthria (muscle weakness that causes disordered speech), weakness or numbness in the limbs, loss of coordination, confusion, restlessness, or agitation.^[34] Common long-term symptoms of moderate to severe TBI are changes in appropriate social behavior, deficits in social judgment, and cognitive changes, especially problems with sustained attention, processing speed, and executive functioning.^{[27][36][37][38][39]} Alexithymia, a deficiency in identifying, understanding, processing, and describing emotions occurs in 60.9% of individuals with TBI.^[40] Cognitive and social deficits have long-term consequences for the daily lives of people with moderate to severe TBI, but can be improved with appropriate rehabilitation.^{[39][41][42][43]}
When the pressure within the skull (intracranial pressure, abbreviated ICP) rises too high, it can be deadly.^[44] Signs of increased ICP include decreasing level of consciousness, paralysis or weakness on one side of the body, and a blown pupil, one that fails to constrict in response to light or is slow to do so.^[44] Cushing's triad, a slow heart rate with high blood pressure and respiratory depression is a classic manifestation of significantly raised ICP.^[3] Anisocoria, unequal pupil size, is another sign of serious TBI.^[32] Abnormal posturing, a characteristic positioning of the limbs caused by severe diffuse injury or high ICP, is an ominous sign.^[3]
Small children with moderate to severe TBI may have some of these symptoms but have difficulty communicating them.^[45] Other signs seen in young children include persistent crying, inability to be consoled, listlessness, refusal to nurse or eat,^[45] and irritability


The most common causes of TBI in the U.S. include violence, transportation accidents, construction, and sports.^[35][46] Motor bikes are major causes, increasing in significance in developing countries as other causes reduce.^[47] The estimates that between 1.6 and 3.8 million traumatic brain injuries each year are a result of sports and recreation activities in the US.^[48] In children aged two to four, falls are the most common cause of TBI, while in older children traffic accidents compete with falls for this position.^[49] TBI is the third most common injury to result from child abuse.^[50] Abuse causes 19% of cases of pediatric brain trauma, and the death rate is higher among these cases.

Adrenal Crisis, Addison's/Adrenal Insufficiency

THIS IS A SITE THAT APPROVED SHARING, SO I WANTED TO POST THIS, FOR ANYONE THAT COULD BE SUFFERING FROM AN ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY OR ADDISON'S DISEASEI DID POST A COMMENT AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, but READ ALL OF THIS, JUST IN CASE, U KNOW OF SOMEONE THAT IS SUFFERING AND NEEDS HELP. WHO KNOWS, U COULD SAVE THEIR LIFE..:))<3 Karen

 

911! Adrenal Crisis, Addison's/Adrenal Insufficiency

NEW!Podcast: Adrenal Crisis

Be sure to print this page to carry with you.

Health Alert: Adrenal Crisis Causes Death in Some People Who Were Treated With hGH
Recently, doctors conducting the follow-up study of individuals treated with hGH looked at causes of death among recipients and found some disturbing news. Many more people have died from a treatable condition called adrenal crisis than from CJD. This risk does not affect every recipient. It can affect those who lack other hormones in addition to growth hormone. Please read on to find out if this risk applies to you. Death from adrenal crisis can be prevented.
Adrenal crisis is a serious condition that can cause death in people who lack the pituitary hormone ACTH. ACTH is responsible for regulating the adrenal gland. Often, people are unaware that they lack this hormone and therefore do not know about their risk of adrenal crisis.
Most people who were treated with hGH did not make enough of their own growth hormone. Some of them lacked growth hormone because they had birth defects, tumors or other diseases that cause the pituitary gland to malfunction or shut down. People with those problems frequently lack other key hormones made by the pituitary gland, such as ACTH, which directs the adrenal gland to make cortisol, a hormone necessary for life. Having too little cortisol can be fatal if not properly treated.
Treatment with hGH does not cause adrenal crisis, but because a number of people lacking growth hormone also lack ACTH, adrenal crisis has occurred in some people who were treated with hGH. In earlier updates we have talked about how adrenal crisis can be prevented, but people continue to die from adrenal crisis, which is brought on by lack of cortisol. These deaths can be prevented. Please talk to your doctor about whether you are at risk for adrenal crisis.

• Why should people treated with hGH know about adrenal crisis? Among the people who received hGH, those who had birth defects, tumors, and other diseases affecting the brain lacked hGH and often, other hormones made by the pituitary gland. A shortage of the hormones that regulate the adrenal glands can cause many health problems. It can also lead to death from adrenal crisis. This tragedy can be prevented.

• What are adrenal hormones? The pituitary gland makes many hormones, including growth hormone and ACTH, a hormone which signals the adrenal glands to make cortisol, a hormone needed for life. If the adrenal gland doesn't make enough cortisol, replacement medications must be taken. The most common medicines used for cortisol replacement are:
  
  • Hydrocortisone
  • Prednisone
  • Dexamethasone

• What is adrenal crisis? Adrenal hormones are needed for life. The system that pumps blood through the body cannot work during times of physical stress, such as illness or injury, if there is a severe lack of cortisol (or its replacement). People who lack cortisol must take their cortisol replacement medication on a regular basis, and when they are sick or injured, they must take extra cortisol replacement to prevent adrenal crisis. When there is not enough cortisol, adrenal crisis can occur and may rapidly lead to death.
• What are the symptoms of lack of adrenal hormones? If you don't have enough cortisol or its replacement, you may have some of these problems:
  • feeling weak
  • feeling tired all the time
  • feeling sick to your stomach
  • vomiting
  • no appetite
  • weight loss

When someone with adrenal gland problems has weakness, nausea, or vomiting, that person needs immediate emergency treatment to prevent adrenal crisis and possible death.
• Why are adrenal hormones so important? Cortisol (or its replacement) helps the body respond to stress from infection, injury, or surgery. The normal adrenal gland responds to serious illness by making up to 10 times more cortisol than it usually makes. It automatically makes as much as the body needs. If you are taking a cortisol replacement drug because your body cannot make these hormones, you must increase the cortisol replacement drugs during times of illness, injury, or surgery. Some people make enough cortisol for times when they feel well, but not enough to meet greater needs when they are ill or injured. Those people might not need cortisol replacement every day but may need to take cortisol replacement medication when their body is under stress. Adrenal crisis is extremely serious and can cause death if not treated promptly. Discuss this problem with your doctor to help decide whether you need more medication or other treatment to protect your health.
• How is adrenal crisis treated? People with adrenal crisis need immediate treatment. Any delay can cause death. When people with adrenal crisis are vomiting or unconscious and cannot take medicine, the hormones can be given as an injection. Getting an injection of adrenal hormones can save your life if you are in adrenal crisis. If you lack the ability to make cortisol naturally, you should carry a medical ID card and wear a Medic-Alert bracelet to tell emergency workers that you lack adrenal hormones and need treatment. This precaution can save your life if you are sick or injured.
• How can I prevent adrenal crisis?
• If you are always tired, feel weak, and have lost weight, ask your doctor if you might have a shortage of adrenal hormones.
• If you take hydrocortisone, prednisone, or dexamethasone, learn how to increase the dose when you become ill.
• If you are very ill, especially if you are vomiting and cannot take pills, seek emergency medical care immediately. Make sure you have a hydrocortisone injection with you at all times, and make sure that you and those around you (in case you're not conscious) know how and when to administer the injection.
• Carry a medical ID card and wear a bracelet telling emergency workers that you have adrenal insufficiency and need cortisol. This way, they can treat you right away if you are injured.
Remember: Some people who lacked growth hormone may also lack cortisol, a hormone necessary for life. Lack of cortisol can cause adrenal crisis, a preventable condition that can cause death if treated improperly .
Deaths from adrenal crisis can be prevented if patients and their families recognize the condition and are careful to treat it right away.
Adrenal crisis is a medical emergency. Know the symptoms and how to adjust your medication when you are ill. Taking these precautions can save your life.
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I WAS DEFINITELY DIAGNOSED WITH ADDISON'S DISEASE, ON THE 1ST OF THIS MONTH AND IT WAS CONFIRMED, BY MY ENDOCRINOLOGIST, DR. GASMANOV.
HE CONFIRMED HIS BELIEFS, THAT HE HAD WHEN I WAS THERE, ON THE 20TH OF LAST MONTH. I HAVE KNOWN, FOR @ A LITTLE OVER A WEEK NOW, BUT WHEN I RAN ACCROSS THIS SITE...IT SCARED ME. I NEVER REALLY LOOKED IT UP THAT MUCH, FOR I HAD FOUND THE ANSWER AND THE DOC WAS TREATING ME. NOW, I AM GREATFUL, BUT PRAYING THAT IT WILL BE CURRABLE.
HE HAD HIS SUSPISCIONS THEN...THAT ADDISON'S WAS THE ANSWER, BUT TOOK MORE BLOOD, FROM ME...JUST TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY SURE, IT WAS THE ANSWER. IT CAME BACK POSITIVE...
HE IS SUPPOSE TO BE A VERY GOOD DOCTOR, SO...I NOW BELIEVE THAT HE HAS PUT THE FACE ON THIS "NIGHTMARE OF PAIN". THIS IS, WHAT HAS BEEN WRECKING MY LIFE ALL OF THIS TIME AND KEEPING ME DOWN.:(

AFTER READING THIS, I WAS TOTALLY BLOWN AWAY...BECAUSE, I NEVER KNEW OF THE SERIOUSNESS, OF IT. I HAVE BURNED,ITCHED, FELT STABBING, PIERCING,STINGING, CRAWLIING AND ANYKIND OF FEELING U WANT TO CALL IT, PAIN. IT CAN BE SO BAD...SOMETIMES, THAT I CAN FEEL IT DOWN TO MY BONES EVEN, BUT NEVER REALLY KNEW...JUST HOW BAD THE CULPRIT WAS, UNTIL NOW..AS I READ IT.
BEING SO SICK, I HAVE ACTUALLY FELT LIKE I WAS DYING, AT TIMES. SO, FOR THE PAST 5 OR MORE YEARS, I HAVE ONLY GOTTEN WORSE AND BEEN STUCK HERE, IN THIS BED, BUT NOW...THEY KNOW OF WHAT THIS IS, THEY CAN WORK ON ME AND WITH UR PRAYERS...I WILL BE UP AGAIN.."LORD WILLING".:)

I KNOW, I NEED TO GET UP AND THERE IS NOTHING I WANT MORE, THAN TO DO THINGS AGAIN AND HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THERE...FOR, WHAT SEEMS LIKE FOREVER. I HAVE RESEARCHED SO MANY THINGS AND ACTUALLY, FOUND THIS AND POSTED @ ADDISON'S ON MY OTHER SITE( FEEL 2 MUCH).
I HAVE PUSHED MYSELF, FOR SO LONG WITH THIS STUFF, BUT WITH MY BACK HERNIATIONS TOO, ON TOP OF THE ADDISON'S DISEASE...HAS ALMOST MADE IT, UTTERLY IMPOSSIBLE TO DO ANYTHING OR FINISH IT. I WAS ALWAYS RAISED TO FINISH WHAT I STARTED, BUT WITH THIS, A PERSON CAN HARDLY EVEN START ANYTHING...PERIOD, MUCH LESS, FINISH IT!
UNFORTUNATELY, WITH "AD"...UR SO TIRED AND UR BODY FEELS LIKE IT IS DEPLETED OF ANY ENERGY, IT DID WHAT-SO-EVER HAVE, AT ONE TIME. SO, IT STOPS U, B4 U CAN GET ANYWHERE.
PEOPLE KNOW ME AND HOW, I USED TO ALWAYS WORK AND I AM SURE THAT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A PERSON THAT WAS DRIVEN, A GO-GETTER AND WOULD HAVE TO HAVE A SOLID REASON,TO NOT DO ANYTHING. I CAN TELL U NOW, I WOULD NOT JUST RESIDE, IN A BED...WHEN THERE IS SO MUCH LIFE, OUT THERE TO LIVE.:D

SINCE, THIS ADDISON'S HAS HIT ME, I CAN TELL U THAT I AM NOT GOING VERY FAR AWAY...FROM THIS BED AND TO TELL THE TRUTH, I AM SO GREATFUL FOR IT, BECAUSE IT HAS HELPED ME LIVE...A LITTLE LONGER, I THINK. 
THE GOOD DAYS, THAT ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN, I SPEND WITH THE ONES THAT I LOVE, BUT I DO TRY TO CLEAN UP MY HOUSE SOME...AS MUCH AS I CAN, THAT IS.
I MUST SAY, TRYING TO MAKE MY HOUSE LIVABLE, IS HARD FOR ME TO DO AND I AM GREATFUL TO MY HUBBY FOR THAT...WHO WORKS SO HARD, DOING WHAT HE WAS SO RIGHTLY TAUGHT BY HIS MOM. HE MIGHT WORK 14 OR 15 HOURS A DAY, AT HIS JOB...BUT WHEN, HE COMES HOME. HE WORKS HERE, AS WELL. I LOVE U, MY BABIES.:)
I CAN TELL U THIS TOO...IF, I DIDN'T HAVE MY MOM(or Bryan) FIXING ME SOMETHING TO EAT OR GETTING ME THIS OR DOING THAT FOR ME...I DON'T KNOW HOW, I WOULD HAVE MADE IT THROUGH THIS. I HATE FEELING LIKE A BURDEN, BUT MAYBE, IT WON'T BE FOR MUCH LONGER.:P
MY DAD IS THE ONE WHO IS CONSTANLY RUNNING THE ROADS, TAKING ME TO DOCS. HE HAS WORKED MIGHTY HARD TRAVELING TO THOSE DESTINATIONS, BUT I THANK HIM FOR TRYING SO HARD, TO GET ME WELL AND I LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF THEM.:D
I WANT TO SAY THAT MY SON, SHANE HAS ALSO PLAYED A ROLE HERE. HE AND I HAVE BEEN DOING A LOT OF TALKING AND IT HAS HELPED ME SO MUCH, TO BE IN TOUCH WITH HIM.

NOW...I KNOW, THIS COULD TAKE ME AWAY FROM HERE...AND I THINK OF HOW TRULY BLESSED, I AM TO HAVE GOTTEN A DIAGNOSIS, when I DID. I DO WISH, IT COULD'VE BEEN SOONER THOUGH, FOR I HAVE MISSED SO MANY IMPORTANT DATES AND THINGS, IN EVERYONE OF MY FAMILY'S LIVES...BUT, IT TAKES SO LONG, SOMETIMES...FOR, SOME THINGS TO SHOW UP. ALL I CAN SAY, IS THAT BEING DOWN AND HAVING TO DEPEND ON OTHERS, SURE WILL HUMBLE U, BUT THAT IS A GOOOD THING.:D
I HAVE BEEN VERY SICK, FOR SO LONG AND AM SO GLAD THAT THEY FOUND THE ANSWER, BUT...I KNOW, IT IS NOT OVER...JUST YET. ALSO, I DO KNOW, THERE COULD BE AN UNDERLYING ILLNESS LIKE...RA OR SARCOIDOSIS,ETC. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS, THAT CAN CO-RESIDE WITH ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY. SO, I WILL HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE, JUST WHAT ALL THE DOC FINDS, FROM MY BLOODWORK.
I SEEM TO HAVE EVERY SYSTEM AFFECTED, IN MY BODY...LIKE MY BONES AND JOINTS, MY VEINS AND SKIN...AND MY BACK...BUT, THE MAIN THING IS THAT I HAVE FAITH...AND I AM STILL FIGHTING, THE GOOD FIGHT AND...I AM ALIVE.
I JUST PRAY THAT I DO GET BETTER AND THE DOC OR DOCS, CAN JUST GET THINGS STABLIZED...AND ME, BACK TO ME.
U KNOW, ONE THING...WHEN THEY GET ME WELL...OR IF, THEY GET ME WELL...THAT IS....I AM GOING FISHING...WHEN THEY DO.:D<3 Karen

Essential (Aromatherapy) Oils and their uses

THESE ESSENTIAL OILS ARE SOMETHING THAT I AM TRYING NOW.  I DO LIKE IT.:D ESPECIALLY, THE JOJOBA OIL.(THIS IS, WHAT IS CALLED A CARRIER OIL) U ADD, AN ESSENTIAL OIL, TO THE CARRIER OIL AND USE IT IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TO SOOTHE THOSE ACHING MUSCLES OR PAIN, FROM OUR WEIRY BODIES.
U CAN FIND WAYS OF USING THESE ESSENTIAL OILS, LIKE FOR A HOT BODY MESSAGE) OHHH--SOMETHING, I WOULD LIKE AND ACTUALLY, DO NEED. I ADD JUST THE CARRIER OIL, TO MY HOT BATH WATER AND IT MAKES MY SKIN FEEL SO SOFT--GREAT!!
AT THIS TIME, I AM GIVING U MY OPINION ONLY, FOR I AM TESTING IT OUT ON MYSELFAND SO FAR, IT PASSES MY TEST.
I AM LISTING THE ESSENTIAL OIL AND IT'S USES. SO, CHECK IT OUT AND SEE IF, IT WILL BENEFIT U.:))<3 Karen

Basil Sweet Ocimum basilicum, from India Plant Part: Leaves Uses: Respiratory infection, digestive problem, mental fatigue, headache, memory enhancement. Bergamot (Bergaptene Free) Citrus bergamia, from Italy Plant Part: Fruit Peel "Bergapten Free" - This allows the Bergamot to be used in skin care without worrying about sun exposure after use. Uses: Anxiety, depression, cold, sore throat, fevers, herpes, acne, boils, insect bites, all infected skin conditions, etc. Cinnamon Bark Cinnamomum zeylanicum, from China Plant Part: Bark Uses: anti fungal, chills, colds, flu, cough, infection, poor circulation, rheumatism, diarrhea. Note: May be hot or irritate skin and mucous membranes. Use highly diluted. Clary Sage Salvia sclarea, from Chiana Plant Part: Leaves and flowers Uses: asthma, stress, depression, insomnia, exhaustion, menopausal problems, PMS. Lavender French (Fine) Lavandula angustifolia, from France Plant Part: Flowers This lavender is grown at a high pristine elevation over 700 meters in France. Lavender Fine is high in esters which provide calming and balance to the nervous system and contains no camphor smell as does the less-expensive commercial grade. Lavender Fine has a lower essential oil yield than other varieties, but its quality is worth the effort. Uses: Headaches, migraine, insomnia, anxiety, tension, panic, fatigue, nervous conditions, cuts, burns, chilblains, eczema, sunburn, insect bites, rashes , rheumatism, arthritis, etc Lavender Population (High Altitude) Lavandula angustifolia, from France Plant Part: Flowers Alpine Lavender is always higher in esters than plants grown at lower altitudes. This lavender is grown at a high pristine elevation over 1,000 meters in France. Lavender Population is considered the best Lavender oil for aromatherapy. The cost is higher because of the fact that the overall yield is lower due to the higher elevations. Uses: Headaches, migraine, insomnia, anxiety, tension, panic, fatigue, nervous conditions, cuts, burns, chilblains, eczema, sunburn, insect bites, rashes , rheumatism, arthritis, etc Lemon (5 Fold) Citrus limonum, from Italy Plant Part: Fruit Peel 5 Fold citrus essential oils are richer and more concentrated than the regular citrus essential oils. Uses: Acne, cuts, warts, wounds, colds, depression, fatigue, digestion, fever, infections, mouth ulcers, rheumatism, promotes concentration. Orange (certified organic) Citrus sinensis, from USA Plant Part: Fruit Peel Uses: Colds, insomnia, stress, constipation, flatulence, indigestive, etc. Peppermint (certified organic) Mentha arvensis, from India Plant Part: Herb Uses: Digestion problems, headaches, nausea, fatigue, motion sickness, shock, sinus problems, joint and muscle pain, poor circulation, mouth or gum infections. Tea Tree Melaleuca alternifolia, from China Plant Part: Leaves Uses: acne, bronchitis, colds, flu, sore thoat, catarrh, sinusitis, candida, dandruff, insect bites, blisters, chicken pox, warts, all infections. Thyme (Red) Thymus vulgaris, from India Plant Part: Leaves Uses: colds, flu, sore throat , bronchitis, respiratory problems , all infections, acne, muscular pains, poor circulation, rheumatism. arthritis, sprains. Vanilla (10 Fold) Color: Dark brown (Soluble in water. Immiscible in oil) Plant Part: Fruit Origin:India Uses: Depression, stress, tension, nervousness, insomnia, etc. Air Freshener Blend Ingredients: Lemon, Grapefruit, Orange, Lavender, Ylang Ylang This blend will brighten and elevate your mood. It is wonderful for freshening and cleanses the air in your home, car or office. Room Spray: Use 15-20 drops per 4 oz of water (shake well before use). It can make up to 60 oz of mist spray. Energy Blend Ingredients: Peppermint, Rosemary, Lemon, and Eucalyptus This scent can assist you when you want to feel at the peak of your mental powers and a stimulating mood. Cold & Flu Blend Ingredients: Eucalyptus, Thyme, Tea Tree, Pine This blend will help you fight colds and flu when flu season is here. It is great for inhalations and chest rub- mix with a little carrier oil and massage on the bottom of your feet and on the chest. Apply at very first sign of a cold can often stop the cold from developing. Cozy Home Blend Ingredients: Anise Star, Cinnamon Bark, Clove bud, Ginger, Nutmeg, Lemon, Orange Sweet This aroma is very pleasant and soothing. It will delight your sense and is helpful when battling flu and colds. Celebration Blend Ingredients: Bergamot, Cinnamon Bark, Cypress, Frankincense, Grapefruit, Ylang Ylang This blend gives you joy and laughter especially for celebrating special occasions and family gathering. You will feel warmth in your heart and be grateful for all the things you have and cherish. Exotic Blend Ingredients: Clary Sage, Nutmeg, Patchouli, Benzoin, Lemon, Ylang Ylang This blend will make all your senses explore new directions where you have not wondered before. A favorite way is to wear as a perfume or use in diffuser and room spray to scent your home. Happiness Blend Ingredients: Bergamot, Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Lavender, Ylang Ylang Sweet and uplifting. This blend will make you feel joy and happiness. Blend with true therapeutic quality essential oils. It is perfect wear as perfume oil - a little goes a long way. ✿✿✿ Precious Oils ✿✿✿ Precious oils are expensive; the 3 % dilution is a wonderful way to get true aroma in an affordable way. This dilution has a nice strength; you can hardly believe they are 3% dilution. It is nice to add in your creams, lotion or when a recipe calls for them. Jojoba oil is perfect for the skin too! Jasmine Sambac Absolut 3% in Jojoba Oil Jasminum sambac , from India Plant Part:Flowers Where rose is often considered the ‘Queen of oils’, Jasmine is regarded as the ‘King’.Jasmine oil is very costly to make that it takes 8,000 carefully hand-picked blossoms to produce about 1 ml of absolute. All absolutes are extremely concentrated that very little is needed in treatment. Uses: Aphrodisiac, nervous tension, stress-related conditions, depression, coughs, labor pains, skin care, etc. Neroli 3% in Jojoba Oil Citrus aurantium, from Italy Plant Part:Flowers (Bitter Orange) Neroli essential oil is expensive; most Neroli distilled with leaves (Petitgrain) and blossoms and labeled "Pure Neroli". Our Neroli is distilled from blossoms only. Uses: Anxiety, depression, insomnia, skin care, scars, stretch marks, shock, PMS, intestinal spasm, etc. Vanilla Absolut 3% in Jojoba Oil Vanilla planifolia , from Madagascar Plant Part:Bean Uses: Vanilla Absolute mainly used in the fragrance industry. It promotes love and peace. ✿✿✿ Carrier Oils ✿✿✿ Pomegranate Seed Oil cold pressed/ unrefined, from Turkey Pomegranate Seed Oilis extremely nutritious oil and has high levels of anti-oxidants that fight free radicals and skin aging. Itadds moisture to the skin, improves skin elasticity and resistant to wrinkles Pomegranate seed oil is expensive, because it takes 200 pounds of fresh pomegranates to make just one pound of pomegranate seed oil! Pomegranate Seed Oil is thicker than other carrier oils. It may be used straight from the bottle (Gently massage 1-2 drops into the face before going to bed) or adding into any moisturizer. Only a small amount can do wonders for your skin. (Please take off the orifice reducer before use). (For more information, please see listing "Pomegranate Seed Oil") Tamanu Oil (certified organic) cold pressed/ unrefined, from Vanuatu Tamanu oil is considered a cure-all for almost every skin ailment you can think of, it has been used for cuts, burns, sunburns, insect bites, acne and acne scars, stretch marks, dry and cracked skin, eczema, psoriasis, ringworm, skin ulcers, skin rashes, swellings, boils, sores, arthritis, rheumatism, etc. (For more information, please see listing "Tamanu Oil") Aromatherapy Inhaler  An Aromatherapy Inhaler is perfect for use on the go. Simply apply essential oil to the cotton stick, insert, seal and it is ready for use. (can buy these over the net) Instructions: • Apply 15-20 drops of essential oils to cotton stick. • Insert the cotton stick into the inhaler. • Snap seal cap at bottom of inhaler. • At the top of the inhaler, there is a small opening where one can inhale/breath in the aroma of the oils. • When not in use, simply insert inhaler into the container. Screw together tightly to prevent loss of scent. Disclaimer This information is for educational purpose only. It is not intended for the treatment for prevention of disease. Safety Information ·    Essential oils are pure and in many cases, food grade. However essential oils are highly concentrated, they are not recommend for taking internally (This is supported by the International Federation of Aromatherapists). · Keep them away from children and animals. · All essential oils are very strong, dilute prior to application on skin. · Avoid during pregnancy. · Do not contact with eyes. I FELT LIKE, I NEEDED TO ADD THIS AS WELL. WHEATGRASS I HAVE READ THAT THIS PRODUCT GIVES US, SO MANY NUTRIENTS...FOR OUR BODIES. Introduction: Wheatgrass is the freshly sprouted shoots of grains of wheat. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is used interchangeably with barley grass. The tender young shoots of freshly sprouted barley or wheat seeds were used to treat diseases of the "spleen," or poor digestion, but also "stagnation of the liver," conditions characterized by an inability to respond to the emotional environment, usually depression after chronic anger or disappointment. Wheat grass is grown by soaking the seeds in clean water for 6-12 hours until they sprout and grow shoots approximately 2 inches (5 cm) long. Barley grass provides a broader ranger of nutrients, but wheat grass has a superior content of antioxidants and organic phosphates. Wheatgrass sprouting seeds themselves are a wonderful addition to any diet. As above, soak the seeds for 6-12 hours, rinse the water out, and dry thoroughly. This should be repeated at least 3 times, but may be repeated more if you want your seeds to get larger. Make sure they are very dry the last round of soak/rinse as they will keep better in the refrigerator the dryer to the touch that they are. Constituents: Quercetin, rutin, organic phosphates. Parts Used: The dried unjointed leaf. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, wheat grass may be "massed" or fermented before drying. Typical Preparations: A level tablespoon (3-4 grams) of powder added to teas, smoothies, or cereals, daily. Sometimes found in encapsulations. Summary: Wheat sprouts contain a very high level of organic phosphates and a powerful cocktail of antioxidant molecules. According to research recently published in the Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, the antioxidant activity of catalase and peroxidase appears very strong. Addition of a small amount of wheat grass powder to food is known to prevent cataracts in aging dogs, and may have a similar effect in people. Wheatgrass juice has been called by some the "ultimate blood purifier", and according to available research data, this may very well be true. Precautions: Like barley grass, wheat grass may reduce lactation in nursing mothers. For educational purposes only. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

                                           ~~MAY GOD BLESS ALL OF UR DAYS.:))<3 Karen~~