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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Nov 16, 2018 17:21:07 GMT
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY OVERRIDES VETO OF SWANSON’S LYME DISEASE BILL(Just to clarify, this article is good news and what we ARE fighting FOR - better recognition and treatments being allowed!) "Members of the Illinois House overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of a bill on Wednesday that would allow physicians to more aggressively treat Lyme Disease.HB4515 was passed unanimously by the Senate its first time around and passed overwhelmingly in the House. Gov. Bruce Rauner in August amended the bill to remove language that would prohibit a doctor from being disciplined for treating Lyme Disease more aggressively than prescribing 10 to 21 days of anti-biotics. Swanson says sometimes that’s not enough. It wasn’t enough for Lauryn Russell, who the bill is named after. “Lauryn Russell’s a 12-year old, now 13, a young lady with Lyme Disease from Mercer County, Illinois,” Swanson says. “Lauryn, along with her mom Jennifer and many others have worked tirelessly on this legislation.” Swanson says that there were an estimated 59,000 lyme tick-related disease in the U.S. in 2017, an increase of 11,000 over the previous year. “The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) also acknowledges their estimate may be ten times underestimated, so in fact we’re growing at a rate of 593,490 tick incidents a year,” Swanson says. Russell had to travel out of state for treatment since her Illinois doctor could be disciplined for treating her chronic Lyme Disease. The veto override was unanimous, including yeas from the two representatives who were no’s in the initial floor vote."
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Post by alyeska on Nov 19, 2018 20:33:35 GMT
HOUSE UNANIMOUSLY OVERRIDES VETO OF SWANSON’S LYME DISEASE BILL(Just to clarify, this article is good news and what we ARE fighting FOR - better recognition and treatments being allowed!) "Members of the Illinois House overrode Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of a bill on Wednesday that would allow physicians to more aggressively treat Lyme Disease.HB4515 was passed unanimously by the Senate its first time around and passed overwhelmingly in the House. Gov. Bruce Rauner in August amended the bill to remove language that would prohibit a doctor from being disciplined for treating Lyme Disease more aggressively than prescribing 10 to 21 days of anti-biotics. Swanson says sometimes that’s not enough. It wasn’t enough for Lauryn Russell, who the bill is named after. “Lauryn Russell’s a 12-year old, now 13, a young lady with Lyme Disease from Mercer County, Illinois,” Swanson says. “Lauryn, along with her mom Jennifer and many others have worked tirelessly on this legislation.” Swanson says that there were an estimated 59,000 lyme tick-related disease in the U.S. in 2017, an increase of 11,000 over the previous year. “The CDC (Centers for Disease Control) also acknowledges their estimate may be ten times underestimated, so in fact we’re growing at a rate of 593,490 tick incidents a year,” Swanson says. Russell had to travel out of state for treatment since her Illinois doctor could be disciplined for treating her chronic Lyme Disease. The veto override was unanimous, including yeas from the two representatives who were no’s in the initial floor vote." Let me get this straight... the governor wanted to limit what the doctors could do? It’s scary to think doctors aren’t even allowed to do their jobs in some states. Also, the representatives seem to be pretty informed about Lyme disease, right? I’m impressed!
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Nov 19, 2018 21:11:26 GMT
Let me get this straight... the governor wanted to limit what the doctors could do? It’s scary to think doctors aren’t even allowed to do their jobs in some states. Also, the representatives seem to be pretty informed about Lyme disease, right? I’m impressed! Right. Members of the House overrode the Gov's veto of a bill that would allow physicians to more aggressively treat Lyme Disease. It passed unanimously by the Senate its first time around and passed overwhelmingly in the House. At least people are learning about these diseases and trying to help now!! Too little too late for many, but many, many more Lyme patients are on their way that will be helped by this!
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Dec 3, 2018 22:08:47 GMT
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Post by alyeska on Dec 20, 2018 9:57:42 GMT
Wow... I can’t believe the nastiness on here. Look at this, “It's always important to emphasize that late disseminated Lyme disease is a real thing with sometimes catastrophic implications. That's the other issue with the "chronic Lyme" community, as they make those with real issues sound like yuppies (ditto with those with true celiac disease and the gluten free morons).” What the heck do these idiots think chronic Lyme is? It’s EXACTLY WHAT LATE DISSEMINATED LYME DISEASE IS!!! And calling people “chronic Lyme disease nutters.” I very rarely hope for people to get a disease, but we NEED these people to get this disease! They clearly have no understanding of what we deal with on a daily basis. The main reason legislators are passing bills to help us is because they or someone they love are dealing with this disease. I can’t believe there are still people out there calling Lyme advocates loonies. and this... “The best treatment for real late stage lyme is regular sport and healthy lifestyle.” Yeah, it is is. Until you can’t exercise anymore. I had one of the healthiest lifestyles out there decades ago (almost an entirely organic diet and excellent supplements... my dad was a very intelligent surgeon who had us eating chia, homemade yogurt, and buttermilk before chia and probiotics were even a thing) and was an avid hiker, biker, and horse woman. (For anyone who doesn’t know, riding regularly can be a very strenuous and healthy exercise and kept me very slim. It strengthens your legs and core.) Even WITH “regular sport and healthy lifestyle,” I ended up getting pneumonia every 3 to 6 months with no known cause. It was first diagnosed as just a sleep disorder, then food allergies, and then the arthritis started. Textbook “late disseminated Lyme.” Give me a f-ing break! Sorry, you know I don’t regularly curse, but this makes me so unbelievably angry! I STILL eat incredibly healthy and have even given up sugar, alcohol, most carbs, and try to eat only organic, yet I’m seeing little if any improvement. My body can tell when I eat junk, so that’s why I eat the way I do, yet my arthritis continues to get worse, and my sleep problems continue. I see why medical professionals wouldn’t want people giving all of their money to quacks, but when mainstream medicine fails you, as it has for me, why the heck wouldn’t you move onto alternative medicines, especially herbs that are now being proven in clinical tests to work? I grew up with a doctor father who practiced mainstream medicine; HOWEVER, when I came home from my LLMD with my list of supplements, Dad looked at it and said, “Why, these are all the same supplements I’m taking.” I really wish he were alive to hear about my experiences with the various herbs (especially cats claw/samento) because he would be fascinated. I don’t know what other people have experienced with that herb, but MAN, it was a powerful bug killer for me. Well, I wonder what those people have to say about the tbd working group’s report. Over 300,000 people per year validated by the CDC of all groups. Hmmmm... So I guess I need to stop telling people that I have chronic Lyme and change it to “Late disseminated Lyme disease.” I THANK GOD that I’m one of the lucky ones with positive test results and typical Lyme symptoms. I also thank God that I have qualified doctors who are MDs AND knowledgeable on this disease and who believe me. God help all of those in a different situation! I’m still just saying “wow” to myself. I also keep telling myself that there will be justice in Heaven if not on earth.
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Dec 20, 2018 19:00:20 GMT
Same here, I didn't have a father that guided me like that (mine passed away when I was 17) - but I still had good teaching by my mom about being and eating healthy - besides, back then I liked the healthy foods!!! Now, I just don't like food in general. LOL. It's a real pain to eat when you have lost your appetite completely. I don't get hungry, I get very nauseated, and by then, it's too late for me to eat, as I'll just throw it all up again. And no doctor that I've seen over the course of my life (a life long issue for me), has never had even the slightly idea of why this is happening, or what to do about it.....step in Lyme knowledgeable doctors, or at least those that won't discount Lyme and it's abilities. They know, like I do, it has something to do with my nervous system not telling my stomach what it needs to know to be hungry. Other than that, there's really no explanation. But, what a wonderful dad to have had!!! Anyway, I agree with you on the riding horses!! Back in my 'way back years', I was a horse trainer, mainly working with Tennessee Walking Horses. I was being scouted for a very large barn to be hired on as their trainer when Lyme re-entered my life yet again, and took me out of commission. The barn that was scouting me wanted to know when I could come to work - when I'd be over my sickness - but when I couldn't tell them a definite date, they (and I) knew that I wouldn't ever be hired. Animals take consistency that someone with active Lyme and company infections just can't provide. When it's your own horse, you can make it work, but not for those that are in training. That was a very sad day in my life, as I knew then that I'd never be able to fulfill my dream of training horses for a living. Oh well, I still can't complain too loudly about how my life turned out at least! For the most part, I can't afford to eat all organic. We live in an area that stores expect that if you want organic, you'll be growing your own (seriously, I've asked!) or you have to shop exclusively at health food stores. Well, I do still grow what I can, but that doesn't amount to much of anything when considering my entire diet - so I do my best. But honestly, I did have to eat all organic for a short time (food allergy elimination diet), and when I stopped that, I never saw any difference in how I felt just by changing from non-organic to organic and back again. So, while I'm very careful to be super choosy about what I'm buying, I don't worry a lot about eating all organic any more. I do what I can where I can and leave it at that. Just avoiding all forms of soy and MSG is enough of a challenge anyway!!! I don't bother to qualify my Lyme disease to anyone. They don't understand anyway! LOL! I just say I have Lyme and other infections that hitched a ride. That alone usually scares them.
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Post by alyeska on Jan 6, 2019 3:10:56 GMT
Same here, I didn't have a father that guided me like that (mine passed away when I was 17) - but I still had good teaching by my mom about being and eating healthy - besides, back then I liked the healthy foods!!! Now, I just don't like food in general. LOL. It's a real pain to eat when you have lost your appetite completely. I don't get hungry, I get very nauseated, and by then, it's too late for me to eat, as I'll just throw it all up again. And no doctor that I've seen over the course of my life (a life long issue for me), has never had even the slightly idea of why this is happening, or what to do about it.....step in Lyme knowledgeable doctors, or at least those that won't discount Lyme and it's abilities. They know, like I do, it has something to do with my nervous system not telling my stomach what it needs to know to be hungry. Other than that, there's really no explanation. But, what a wonderful dad to have had!!! Anyway, I agree with you on the riding horses!! Back in my 'way back years', I was a horse trainer, mainly working with Tennessee Walking Horses. I was being scouted for a very large barn to be hired on as their trainer when Lyme re-entered my life yet again, and took me out of commission. The barn that was scouting me wanted to know when I could come to work - when I'd be over my sickness - but when I couldn't tell them a definite date, they (and I) knew that I wouldn't ever be hired. Animals take consistency that someone with active Lyme and company infections just can't provide. When it's your own horse, you can make it work, but not for those that are in training. That was a very sad day in my life, as I knew then that I'd never be able to fulfill my dream of training horses for a living. Oh well, I still can't complain too loudly about how my life turned out at least! For the most part, I can't afford to eat all organic. We live in an area that stores expect that if you want organic, you'll be growing your own (seriously, I've asked!) or you have to shop exclusively at health food stores. Well, I do still grow what I can, but that doesn't amount to much of anything when considering my entire diet - so I do my best. But honestly, I did have to eat all organic for a short time (food allergy elimination diet), and when I stopped that, I never saw any difference in how I felt just by changing from non-organic to organic and back again. So, while I'm very careful to be super choosy about what I'm buying, I don't worry a lot about eating all organic any more. I do what I can where I can and leave it at that. Just avoiding all forms of soy and MSG is enough of a challenge anyway!!! I don't bother to qualify my Lyme disease to anyone. They don't understand anyway! LOL! I just say I have Lyme and other infections that hitched a ride. That alone usually scares them. I was very, very blessed in the amazing parents I had. They weren’t perfect, but they sure were better than any other parents I’ve met! Of course I didn’t realize it until I was an adult though... stupid kids! I’m still feeling the loss of our horses... this empty pasture just kills me. We just had ANOTHER giant old tree fall though, so I guess it’s good that the horses have been gone since the summer! My DH already cut it up, but he needs to get the fence back in place just in case someone wants to board here. I had a friend email me a link about some rescues that needed a home which of course I looked into, but thankfully it was a really old link. I really, really don’t need to be taking on any horses right now, though I would dearly love to. I’m so sorry about the loss of your career as a trainer. That must have been heartbreaking. At least we still get to have small fur babies now. I have a suggestion (that you’ve probably already tried) that works for me since I don’t have much of an appetite. I keep frozen veggies and fruit, (especially berries) dried dates, cocoa powder, nuts, and nut or coconut milk always on hand so that I can make myself smoothies. I’ll freeze almost anything I can like banana, avocado, and apple slices since it’s often hard for me to get out to buy what I need. Lots of times I’ll just force myself to make and eat a smoothie in the morning because I never want to eat. My husband came up with that idea back in September when I was having such a difficult time getting anything down. He even looked at some recipes and put some of the stuff in containers for me so I could just throw it in the blender. He’d heard about this service that delivered the pre-made containers on a website, and he realized that he could use a bunch of stuff from our garden and orchard and just freeze it. It’s been a Godsend because I can usually feed myself when he’s not home no matter how bad my arthritis or fatigue is. I can also make my own smoothies now instead of having him put the stuff together for me. I always feel more awake (or able to go to sleep at night) after drinking one, probably because I’m actually eating healthy stuff, and there’s no added sugar. I’ve even branched out and made some soups too which I drink. I wish I could say I enjoyed those as much as the smoothies! I did have a few disasters at first! Most of the smoothies were good, and I can always add stevia if necessary to make it taste better, but some of the soups were nasty. It’s weird though... even when I eat nothing, I still don’t lose weight. I know that’s part of the Lyme and that people with it either can’t keep weight on or gain, but with the amount I used to eat, I should have looked like stick figure!
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Jan 6, 2019 17:39:54 GMT
I was very, very blessed in the amazing parents I had. They weren’t perfect, but they sure were better than any other parents I’ve met! Of course I didn’t realize it until I was an adult though... stupid kids! I’m still feeling the loss of our horses... this empty pasture just kills me. We just had ANOTHER giant old tree fall though, so I guess it’s good that the horses have been gone since the summer! My DH already cut it up, but he needs to get the fence back in place just in case someone wants to board here. I had a friend email me a link about some rescues that needed a home which of course I looked into, but thankfully it was a really old link. I really, really don’t need to be taking on any horses right now, though I would dearly love to. I’m so sorry about the loss of your career as a trainer. That must have been heartbreaking. At least we still get to have small fur babies now. I have a suggestion (that you’ve probably already tried) that works for me since I don’t have much of an appetite. I keep frozen veggies and fruit, (especially berries) dried dates, cocoa powder, nuts, and nut or coconut milk always on hand so that I can make myself smoothies. I’ll freeze almost anything I can like banana, avocado, and apple slices since it’s often hard for me to get out to buy what I need. Lots of times I’ll just force myself to make and eat a smoothie in the morning because I never want to eat. My husband came up with that idea back in September when I was having such a difficult time getting anything down. He even looked at some recipes and put some of the stuff in containers for me so I could just throw it in the blender. He’d heard about this service that delivered the pre-made containers on a website, and he realized that he could use a bunch of stuff from our garden and orchard and just freeze it. It’s been a Godsend because I can usually feed myself when he’s not home no matter how bad my arthritis or fatigue is. I can also make my own smoothies now instead of having him put the stuff together for me. I always feel more awake (or able to go to sleep at night) after drinking one, probably because I’m actually eating healthy stuff, and there’s no added sugar. I’ve even branched out and made some soups too which I drink. I wish I could say I enjoyed those as much as the smoothies! I did have a few disasters at first! Most of the smoothies were good, and I can always add stevia if necessary to make it taste better, but some of the soups were nasty. It’s weird though... even when I eat nothing, I still don’t lose weight. I know that’s part of the Lyme and that people with it either can’t keep weight on or gain, but with the amount I used to eat, I should have looked like stick figure! [/quote] I don't know if it's a "Lyme thing" or not - because my daughter (who does not have these infections) and I have the same issue with weight gain - if we don't eat ENOUGH calories, we gain weight. Our bodies believe that, because we are reducing calories (even just lowering calories slightly still has this effect) makes our bodies believe we are in a starvation situation - just NOT helpful!!! So, by eating MORE calories, we loose weight. Of course, they can't be unhealthy calories though - still all good, healthy foods, just more of them. LOL. I have a tendency to eat what I crave now (obviously it has to be a healthy craving) - my latest huge craving has been for hummus (???what the heck???), I also crave dairy (yep, I know what everyone says, but its still a healthy food if you don't suffer horribly), and, I even get cravings for carbs, so I'm very careful there, because my body does best on a lowered carb, higher protein diet (likely due to the adrenal and thyroid issues I've been struggling with for over 4 years now). I DO!!! I freeze bananas mainly, because I've discovered I CAN drink a good protein shake.....as long as I add half a banana. I know, it's weird, but again - I have to do what my body requires me to do. I used to avoid bananas, because they can encourage inflammation, but they also have a lot of healthy nutrients in them, so I figure that's what I was missing. Yep, smoothies, protein shakes, nut butter mixed with protein shake powder, any fruit I can eat, nut butters, and don't forget the hummus!!!! LOL! That's what a lot of my diet consists of now - but at least I'm eating, which means my nutrition is up, and my health is showing it. Now, soups are a bit more touchy for me. I have no idea why - although I do know that bone broth does NOT agree with me due to the natural MSG contained in bones - which is a real shame!!! I had made it a few times before I realized that I couldn't have it, but boy-oh-boy!!! It was delicious!! And, it actually TASTED healing, that's the only way I can think of to describe it. Even hubby liked it!! But - food allergies...... ugh. Yep, I managed to get hooked on goats first after I had to let my horses go. But I've always had my smaller fur babies (cat/dogs) that help me get through the worst of times, and are always around to lay in bed/on the sofa with me. They are truly my first love when it comes to being grateful for companionship. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Soooo, I just noticed that this has become a thread about food....and it started out with Lyme legislation!!!
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Post by alyeska on Jan 26, 2019 8:16:29 GMT
Sorry for hi-jacking the post and getting on to food! I used to be the the exact same way with weight gain as you are until the last 14 years with Lyme, and I’ve progressively gotten heavier just over the last 4 years or so. When I was younger, even after I had my kids, I had to eat MORE in order to lose. It worked great! Now it doesn’t matter what I do. I’m just much heavier than I’ve ever been. It’s uncomfortable, and I don’t feel like myself. I feel very sorry for the very obese people. It’s usually something medical or psychological for them, and it’s just physically uncomfortable. I’m not in that category, but I’m different enough than I was for so many years that I’m just uncomfortable in my own skin now. I don’t really care how I look that much now because I have too many other things to worry about, and I can hide the weight pretty well, but I just don’t feel like myself, and I’m sure my arthritic knees would appreciate a break! I’m still angry at these people on the reddit threads here. I wish they could live in my body and experience the pain and fatigue for ONE DAY. They’d be begging to get out! Ha!
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Jan 27, 2019 18:19:35 GMT
I don't care where these threads go once I post them!! LOL! Whatever seems to resonate with a person, we can talk about! Otherwise, these articles might as well stay off the forum, in my opinion.
It could be so many things, I'm glad you aren't stressing too much over it!!
When my adrenals crashed badly, I gained so much weight that I was very physically uncomfortable. I had trouble reaching my feet, and had trouble sitting for long periods of time, forget standing for long periods of time! In total, I ended up gaining around 60 lbs, nearly all of it in the abdominal area (upper and lower). I couldn't loose the weight for many years (it's been nearly 5 years now), but once I started loosing, I was able to identify what made that possible for me, and have kept it going for the most part. Loosing weight is never a steady line, I can have weeks/months where the weight loss seems to stall out, only to pick back up again for me. Most of this seems to be tied to the amount of stress my body is experiencing now, but before this, it was all about hormones and a lack of enough calories.
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Post by alyeska on Feb 15, 2019 4:40:41 GMT
I don't care where these threads go once I post them!! LOL! Whatever seems to resonate with a person, we can talk about! Otherwise, these articles might as well stay off the forum, in my opinion. It could be so many things, I'm glad you aren't stressing too much over it!! When my adrenals crashed badly, I gained so much weight that I was very physically uncomfortable. I had trouble reaching my feet, and had trouble sitting for long periods of time, forget standing for long periods of time! In total, I ended up gaining around 60 lbs, nearly all of it in the abdominal area (upper and lower). I couldn't loose the weight for many years (it's been nearly 5 years now), but once I started loosing, I was able to identify what made that possible for me, and have kept it going for the most part. Loosing weight is never a steady line, I can have weeks/months where the weight loss seems to stall out, only to pick back up again for me. Most of this seems to be tied to the amount of stress my body is experiencing now, but before this, it was all about hormones and a lack of enough calories. Well, you kept telling me to check my thyroid, and so did my family practitioner, but neither she nor my LLMD ever actually looked at the blood tests! My LLMD said the levels were fine. My FP finally looked at it last month after a YEAR, and (big surprise to you...ha!) LOW THYROID!!! I hope the meds she put me on will help. I really wish I believed in plastic surgery and had a ton of money. I’d get this fat sucked out of my gut so fast! If I’m feeling rotten, I might as well be recovering from surgery, right? Too bad that I don’t have the money and that my father taught me well that “you never cut into healthy tissue.” I hope these meds work fast and get me feeling better and slimming down soon. I feel like a giant slug but with achy bones inside.
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Feb 16, 2019 20:23:41 GMT
Well, you kept telling me to check my thyroid, and so did my family practitioner, but neither she nor my LLMD ever actually looked at the blood tests! My LLMD said the levels were fine. My FP finally looked at it last month after a YEAR, and (big surprise to you...ha!) LOW THYROID!!! I hope the meds she put me on will help. I really wish I believed in plastic surgery and had a ton of money. I’d get this fat sucked out of my gut so fast! If I’m feeling rotten, I might as well be recovering from surgery, right? Too bad that I don’t have the money and that my father taught me well that “you never cut into healthy tissue.” I hope these meds work fast and get me feeling better and slimming down soon. I feel like a giant slug but with achy bones inside. Not only should we not want to cut healthy tissues, but shortcuts seem to rarely work for us, and they back fire on us all too often. With restoring health, unfortunately, the slow way is the best way. Small changes that bring about a healthier you is really what's best. And, when talking about adrenal or thyroid meds, it often takes 3 months to find the right dosage for the person. This is because large changes in our hormone levels are really detrimental to the body - so taking it slowly (as frustrating as that is for the patient) is really the only way for us to truly heal. But, this does NOT mean that you won't begin to feel better even before you reach your optimal level of supplementation! Even small amounts can help us begin to feel improvements. Then, combine that will good nutrition for whatever organs are needing the extra support (like iodine and selenium for the thyroid) and they will begin to help you to feel better instead of dragging your health down further. So, congrats!! You have found another thing that can be addressed to help you feel better!! YAY! It's all about FINDING our pieces of the puzzle too!
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Post by alyeska on Feb 27, 2019 14:39:59 GMT
Well, you kept telling me to check my thyroid, and so did my family practitioner, but neither she nor my LLMD ever actually looked at the blood tests! My LLMD said the levels were fine. My FP finally looked at it last month after a YEAR, and (big surprise to you...ha!) LOW THYROID!!! I hope the meds she put me on will help. I really wish I believed in plastic surgery and had a ton of money. I’d get this fat sucked out of my gut so fast! If I’m feeling rotten, I might as well be recovering from surgery, right? Too bad that I don’t have the money and that my father taught me well that “you never cut into healthy tissue.” I hope these meds work fast and get me feeling better and slimming down soon. I feel like a giant slug but with achy bones inside. Not only should we not want to cut healthy tissues, but shortcuts seem to rarely work for us, and they back fire on us all too often. With restoring health, unfortunately, the slow way is the best way. Small changes that bring about a healthier you is really what's best. And, when talking about adrenal or thyroid meds, it often takes 3 months to find the right dosage for the person. This is because large changes in our hormone levels are really detrimental to the body - so taking it slowly (as frustrating as that is for the patient) is really the only way for us to truly heal. But, this does NOT mean that you won't begin to feel better even before you reach your optimal level of supplementation! Even small amounts can help us begin to feel improvements. Then, combine that will good nutrition for whatever organs are needing the extra support (like iodine and selenium for the thyroid) and they will begin to help you to feel better instead of dragging your health down further. So, congrats!! You have found another thing that can be addressed to help you feel better!! YAY! It's all about FINDING our pieces of the puzzle too! Awwww, you’re always so positive. I love it! I’m up to 30 now, no improvement yet. Fingers crossed!
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Post by Admin/ Traveler on Feb 27, 2019 20:04:23 GMT
Awwww, you’re always so positive. I love it! I’m up to 30 now, no improvement yet. Fingers crossed! After living this way for decades, I had to find a way to not keep doing the self-defeating thing! But I use you and others to help keep me in a more positive frame of mind too!!! So, thank you to you and those that talk with me!! You help me get through my days!
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