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Vitamin C, zinc, gargling, neti pot, elderberry unless you have an autoimmune disease, get enough sleep, eat healthy in general. Hopefully you'll avoid anything. I spent a few hours in the ER with our elderly neighbor, and they were overflowing with respiratory illnesses. We ended up in the hallway in the pediatric ER for an hour, and then in a room in the ER in one of the hallways off the main nursing station instead of one of the curtained areas. Between that and wearing good masks we didn't bring anything home. I couldn't even tell the ER was overflowing where we were. So many kids with RSV, though.
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I prefer colored lights on our tree. My mil always has white lights on her tree and it's much more color coordinated with ornaments, and while it's beautiful I love having lots of color and all different kinds of ornaments. I have ornaments that she wouldn't dream of putting on her tree because they are too old or don't fit in with the style of the tree, like the ornament her mother made her when dh was born, a little brown drum made of cardboard and felt.
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On 11/17/2022 at 2:44 PM, Selkie said:
Wow, that is great! There are loads of people with similar stories in my WFPB groups.
Since you mentioned MS, have you heard of Dr. Saray Stancic? She is a physician who suffered terribly from MS for years, then started eating WFPB and regained her health. Her life is now devoted to helping others through lifestyle medicine.
She has a documentary, Code Blue:
and a book entitled What's Missing From Medicine: Six Lifestyle Changes to Overcome Chronic Illness:
I don't know how I've never heard of her before! I watched this weekend, and she lives (or lived) a few towns away from me. The place where she's getting her MRI near the end of the documentary is a 2 minute drive from my house. I take my mil there all the time. The practice she had near me seems to be permanently closed according to Google.
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12 hours ago, GoVanGogh said:
I have had joint and muscle pain all of my life. As a kid, my parents always told it was growing pains, though I later found out they refused doctor’s recommendation to take me to specialist. At 15, I was hospitalized for malnutrition and severe dehydration. I was (most likely incorrectly) diagnosed with lactose intolerance. At 40, I was diagnosed with celiac, along with Hashimoto’s thyroid and several other autoimmune disorders. My vitamin d level at that time was 18, despite having the darkest tan of my life. (That was first vit d lab ordered.) At 50, I was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s and fibromyalgia. (As an aside, since young adult, doctors have ordered inflammation labs and always been shocked that it was 3x acceptable range, despite being very fit/active and vegetarian, though - in hindsight - I ate a lot of dairy.) About 18 months ago, I decided to take what may seem like extreme measures to try to control my pain. My family doctor, neurologist and rheumatologist were all on board, though they all told me to accept needing prescription pain meds. I do also seek advice from a nutritionist. All that background to say - I think getting to root cause of pain is essential, even if it means seeing multiple specialists and ruling out a number of possible causes. For years, I felt like I was healthy because I could run half marathons and I ate a fairly clean diet. But underneath, I had tons of uncontrolled inflammation, coupled with stress of homeschooling a special needs kiddo. I don’t know what has helped me the most or if it is a combination of many things, but I just got back from a week vacation where my diet and routine were shot and my pain level has been bad again.
What I have been doing: hot yoga in infrared studio 2-4x a week, yin/restorative yoga with meditation, about half of my diet is raw vegan with lots of leafy greens, vegetarian, no dairy, no processed foods, almost no sugar, lots of cherries and berries, vegan collagen and omega-3.
I make a mix of raw sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and walnuts, with hemp seed and flax seed and sprinkle it on my salads. I follow a mix of Dr Gregor and Dr Fuhrman. (Sorry, I think I might have misspelled both of their names.) I try to get at least one serving of cruciferous vegetable in a day.
edited to add: daily probiotic and kombucha. I see a psychiatrist due to the mental aspects of Parkinson’s and she was recently telling me how kombucha is great for digestive health which helps with mental health and how it can help reduce inflammation, so sort of stacks the benefits.What brand of vegan collagen are you using? I wish I could do more raw, but at this time my stomach can't handle it. I also have swallowing issues which have improved now that my thyroid is smaller, but still there from the MS, so I have to be careful with certain foods. I've been doing a lot of smoothies and soups. I also love Dr. Gregor and Dr. Fuhrman. Your seed/nut mix sounds like it would be good on oatmeal!
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20 hours ago, Selkie said:
Wow, that is great! There are loads of people with similar stories in my WFPB groups.
Since you mentioned MS, have you heard of Dr. Saray Stancic? She is a physician who suffered terribly from MS for years, then started eating WFPB and regained her health. Her life is now devoted to helping others through lifestyle medicine.
She has a documentary, Code Blue:
and a book entitled What's Missing From Medicine: Six Lifestyle Changes to Overcome Chronic Illness:
Thanks for the links! I've never heard of Dr. Stancic before that I remember. And I have enough kindle credits that the ebook is only $5. I guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend! 🙂
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I'm pretty sure my joint issues are auto-immune related, but WFPB diet has made a big difference. I'm more likely to go off-diet when dairy is involved, and that really causes me a lot of pain for a few days afterwards. I started taking low-dose naltrexone for Hashimoto's and hoping it will help with MS. My joint pain is pretty much gone, after just over 3 weeks and two instances of dairy. (Damn you fresh mozzarella and peppermint stick ice cream!!) I was not expecting that at all, especially so soon after starting.
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https://www.saltoftheearthweightedgear.com/
All of the blankets we've bought from them are still in beautiful condition after 14 or so years. Check the ordering info carefully about weight, materials, care, and follow therapists recommendations.
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I haven't noticed many shortages lately. Frozen organic spinach and kale have been hard to find, so I've been doing my own. I usually only use for smoothies and it's been cheaper than buying frozen at WF or TJ, so I will probably continue. But occasionally I go into our vegetable market and there will be no greens at all. And fresh broccoli has been awful lately. Dried out and browning on the edges most of the time, and if I find some decent looking broccoli it's looking crappy after 2 days. I've been buying frozen at Aldi instead. We've been lucky with meat markdowns at one supermarket, so we try to go there every few days. And they've had some really good sales on roasts and chicken lately. But when a roast is $2.99 a pound, 85% ground beef is $2.49 a pound and boneless skinless chicken breast is the same, it really bothers me. But I live in a family of meat eaters and that's never going to change. I typically eat WFPB, and it has become a lot more expensive for me. Organic produce has really increased in price. And apples! Dh loves to cook with apples and the prices are crazy! We went to our local farmer's market this weekend hoping they would be reasonable, but they were in the $5/lb range. The last time he bought a bunch at the supermarket he spent about $40. We have a lot of apple picking/farm markets/orchards around us, but they are all in wealthy areas, so it's just as expensive if not more expensive.
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I'm sorry for your loss. I have the same issue which has recently become worse, especially in my left foot, after working for years in a bakery in my twenties and thirties and having multiple pans dropped on my toes. (They always seemed to land in the same spot!) I'm ok with any kind of extra wide flat shoe as long as the shoe doesn't push down on the top of the joint. I recently managed a kitten heel boot from Comfortview at a wedding for 8 hours. I did have pain the next day in my left toe though, but it was worth it to me. I'm not sure if they have the smaller sizes though... I don't do well with a very rigid and pronounced arch, like in clogs due to other foot issues. It literally took me 6 weeks and multiple shoe orders and returns to find a decent dress shoe/boot that I could handle. I'm keeping a pair that I didn't end up using, and ordering a few different types from the Comfortview brand so I don't have to go through this stress again! So my advice: if you do find a brand or type of shoe that works well, order extra for future events.
I was going to try these, but it wouldn't have made it on time: https://empressaustralia.com/products/the-square-toe-flat
I don't think they will be small enough for you though. Good luck on your search!
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Thanks for the link! I had been meaning to try this and completely forgot where I saw it. This looks much more doable than what my pediatrician had me do when I was 8. I ended up being awake for over 48 hours and needed to be medicated to finally fall asleep.
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My niece, a senior in high school, is currently getting $20/hr.
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That price is crazy! The last time we had it done we paid $250 for a carpet, sofa, two chairs and stairs. That was pre-pandemic by a month or two. The only machine I would buy is the Bissell professional model, but I would rent one before buying one as it's over $400. I believe you can get extra long hoses for stairs. None of the machines that look like vacuums work as well as the Bissell professional model. We used to rent the machine twice a year. It's cheap, they sell all the cleaners right there, and so many stores have it available around here.
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Sending prayers!
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Sounds like a great trip! We were just discussing a Maine trip - we haven't been in quite a few years and I love the Maine coast. Did you visit the US Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle? The Heritage Trail is really cool. We only found it while looking for a Starbucks on one of our road trips, and it was a great find!
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Maybe an airbnb or hotels.com gift card? A gift card for a nice local restaurant with a bottle of wine?
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Given the info coming out about EBV and MS, I would have Vitamin D levels checked going forward and supplement as needed. I believe the rates are higher with those who have had symptomatic mono.
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My son and I will both get it in the beginning of October as we have a wedding to attend on the 21st or 28th of October, I forgot which Friday. Dh has decided to skip it. I had Covid in June, and while it was mild it did stir up my autoimmune conditions and leave me out of breath while exercising for quite a long time, so I'd rather be safe and keep Covid mild. We've all had the initial 3 rounds and suspect at least a few in the household had asymptomatic Covid before I was sick.
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1 hour ago, Catwoman said:
@dsmith -- Do you have to wear a dress? How about some dressy pants and a fancy top? That way, you could wear comfortable shoes.
I've been looking, but nothing is appealing to me. I am really not a dress person!
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1 hour ago, Frances said:
Is the wedding indoors? The dress seems very summery to me and might be cold for October, depending where the wedding is at. What do you wear for shoes normally? If you want to wear the boots because they work for you, I think I would look for a different dress.
It is indoors, and while the other colors look summery, the navy doesn't in person. I've been wearing slippers lately, lol. I may look for another dress. I've seen similar dresses but with a print paired with boots, so I may go in that direction. I saw a picture of a very similar dress to the one I have paired with sparkly silver boots, but that's not me, lol.
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1 hour ago, prairiewindmomma said:
A few thoughts:
1. If your feet are such that you can't go even a few hours without severe cracking, I hope you and your derm are looking at biologics or laser treatment or something to help you get to a better place. You're always fighting an infection risk with psoriasis. You might want to investigate options with wound care specialists also--I could see clear hydrocolloid bandages maybe working for you. It would keep it moist, it would be clear, and studies are showing something like 50% of plaques resolve after 10 weeks of use.
We're investigating options at the moment. My neurologist has been seeing studies about certain biologics worsening MS, I've already learned that my normal course of prednisone during an MS relapse will cause my feet to flare. 😡 It's hard to navigate multiple autoimmune disorders!
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Maybe I need to rethink the dress, or see if I can handle pumps with really low no-show socks. My feet weren't this flared when I purchased it. 😟
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I bought this dress in navy for an upcoming wedding: https://www.macys.com/shop/product/dkny-balloon-sleeve-faux-wrap-dress?ID=13632265&lid=pdp_details
I have skin issues on the soles and sides of my feet (psoriasis) and can't wear shoes without socks and tons of lotion to keep my feet from cracking. I thought a pair of dress boots/booties would look nice, so I purchased a pair in navy. It's impossible to match navy colors and they looked terrible with the dress!!! They were super comfortable though. They had the same boot in an almond color: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B0981DD69H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Are there any other colors or styles I should consider? It is an October wedding. Also, I need to have wide shoes lately. I guess I'm having a lot of inflammation, too. 😭
What would you do with 10 pounds of hot cocoa mix?
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I would not be able to use all of that! If you had some non-dairy chocolate you could make some hot chocolate bombs, too. I do love Ghirardelli, but dh bought me this one year, and I love it:
https://smile.amazon.com/stores/page/15FF5A7F-8597-4E20-8460-E22D5327F4F1?ingress=2&visitId=2c741696-6143-4f92-a439-03cbc5f8c3e2&ref_=ast_bln
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