Recent content by MamaToBoys

Hi kmpisces, I'm sorry you are getting migraines. It sounds like it could really hamper your life. My friend with the RA gets migraines. Her trigger is an overhead fan. She is stressed out all of the time because she has RA and three kids. Throw in an overhead fan and she is in trouble...

Trellum - I kind of got PTSD after 911. Really awful dreams - even worse after my first son was born. I found that Chamomile tea with honey would help relax me and for really bad nights - I'd take Valerian root. However, if melatonin would work that would be better. I consider Valerian root...

Uck cinderr, I'm sorry. It would be pretty bad to have kidney pain. I had a UTI once and it was bad, so I can kind of picture how awful it would be.

No problem Trellum. This is another one of her string of immunity issues. The run in her family - so they can all share when the get together and joke around about it. I just checked in with her yesterday. Her diet is controlling the pain and inflammation right now, so she feels good. It was...

This just happened to me yesterday. It was so weird. Shooting pain so bad that I could barely breathe, and no reason for it! I have a lot of other physical things going on with my body right now though too. And high stress. I wonder if sometimes wires get crossed in our bodies. My...

Hello, I am looking for advice or ideas. First of all - family history - My Grandmother died of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Remember - there was no treatment and she was told to jut lay in bed all of the time. Things are better now. But this is a immune system problem. My Mother has to take an...

Trellum - I would also do an elimination diet to see if you have any food sensitivities. When I was in a gluten intolerance group, I met a woman with severe joint pain in her hands. She had had this pain for years. When she went off of gluten, then her pain cleared up. I figure that diet...

I have not done so yet. It's hard to be passionate about bookkeeping. :) Although I do like taking care of others, which is how I see bookkeeping. I would like to hear more about the writing as well!

Oh, I'm sorry. It would be nice to be just as active as you want without having to pay for it. When I am having a lot of pain (for me) I think of one of my best friends who is a cancer survivor 2x. She is in constant pain, I know because they removed a bunch of bone and muscle, then took...

How long is your PCP on vacation? It seems very weird to me that he can just take over your care that way without consulting your PCP. You know what is best for you and your body. This sounds very frustrating to me. I'm so sorry that you have found something that is working for you and then...

Trellum, I'm sorry that you are in the situation. You sound really frustrated. It isn't fair that you feel so unhealthy and such low energy. I can see how the low energy could potentially make its own cycle. I have this really beautiful friend. She is tall and so pretty. But what only 1 and...

Crying releases stress hormones, so if you feel like it is releasing for you, then maybe crying is good! I think I block a lot of emotions and can't cry when I really should. I notice that I watch sad movies, cry about them and it makes me feel better. So I must be unconsciously aware that I...

Nice Catch! I had forgotten about that. It's in shampoo and conditioner as well. I try and avoid the products that list it on the label, but I don't really read the back labels. So far I have not been triggered by my personal care products.

Little Bev - have you considered eating only organic gluten products? I do not want my kids eating GMO and there are a lot of really good organic breads now.

For some people, going gluten free is due to a marketing ploy. While I am gluten free by necessity, my children don't seem to be troubled by gluten. I consider a serving of organic, high quality wheat product (like bread or pasta) to be a valuable part of their diet. I have a friend who has...