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My kids like them spread with a little cream cheese and salsa for lunch.
Oh, yum! I bet mine would eat them if I did that to them :D
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...in order to irritate it again and maybe get the stone the rest of the way out?
I posted yesterday that I have a stone stuck in the lower half of my ureter (the tube that leads from kidney to bladder). The stone started to move because I took a supplement combo that, for some weird reason, irritates the heck out of my left kidney, but only when I have a stone in play there. So after a long time of not taking the supplements, I took them on Thursday, and woke up to the stone starting to pass that night.
So! Now that the dratted thing is stuck, should I try irritating my kidney again to get it out? If the Flomax doesn't work, the urologist has to go...up...with a camera and laser the thing out :svengo: I'd very much like to avoid that if possible.
WWYD?
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I wouldn't be surprised. My youngest is sensitive to red and the yellows, and after the stuff I've seen from her, I would expect just about anything from a dye sensitivity. People can react to these things in all kinds of ways. Personally, I'd give myself a few days and try it out again to test the effects (because I'd just have to know--I'm annoying like that :lol:).
I'm sorry you had a bad night though :grouphug: I've had those, and they're no picnic.
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I think they are just spam bots that go around spamming anywhere and everywhere on the internet they can get away with. I don't think they are all that specific in terms of where they target.
Can spam bots create an account? There's a double verification system for most boards like this.
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I think, like in any business, there are good marketers and bad marketers. The bad ones are really obvious to us! Plus, like KM said, they'll hook a few unsavvy people each time, maybe.
I always think the same thing about the "Nigerian" email scammers--who on earth would send people large sums of money based on an email?! Yet people do it. DH knew someone who did, and who was trying to buy a house based on the payout he was expecting to get :(
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Tracking isn't always updated. It's really just "delivery confirmation"--confirmation that the package arrives. It could be sitting in the PO, or it could be on its way to you. I've had packages where the DC says they're at the PO or in transit for day or two after they've arrived to me :glare:
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AS my mother used to say: Watermelon if full of Vitamin Pee.
(You are weird. Who doesn't like watermelon?)
:lol: Why is that? Is it just the water content, or is there some other element?
Three out of four of us hate it. I hate all melons--just the smell, ugh. I'd eat my weight in watermelon if it would help me shake this stone out though!
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Yep! Had a 6mm stone and Flomax worked!I had no side effects but let me tell you getting the stone into my bladder was a bugger and passing it out hurt too but only for a second! EAT LOTS OF WATERMELON! Good luck and God bless you!:(
:lol: Why the watermelon? (I hate watermelon, so I'm hoping there's something else I can substitute!)
Thanks for the reassurance. No progress today, so I'll try again tomorrow, I guess!
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recognizable yummieness
:lol: I suspected that might be an issue. Mine are still young enough to forage for only easily harvestable snacks.
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Huge cooking in my house just ends up with huge eating:D.
FWIW, we have the same problem. It took me forever to figure out a solution, but I finally started taking the part of the meal I needed for leftovers (usually enough for DH's lunch the next day, but sometimes fully half of the meal) and packing it away before anyone comes in for dinner. Of course, this may not work if you have teens who will rummage through the fridge and help themselves later on, but if you designate the food as Strictly Off-Limits On Pain Of Death, maybe you could hold them off?
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I would say it is pretty normal. I would try to up your fats and eat more frequently to get you through those tough first days. Make sure you have lots of acceptable snacks on hand like hard boiled or deviled eggs.
Oh! This is a great point, and reminded me of something I did last time. Someone here posted about how they were cutting back on carbs and was having a hard time, so she started having a tbsp of coconut oil when she was really struggling. Within a few days, her cravings were greatly decreased. An IRL friend said something similar to me, that she was putting coconut oil in her breakfast every morning, and she was finding her appetite decreasing too. I tried taking a tbsp of coconut oil when I last went low carb, and I found it helped me a lot too.
If you like coconut oil and can stand eating it straight, you might try it and see if it helps get you through.
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Yep. The first time I did it, it took me about 6-7 days to get past the crankiness and despair. After that, it got much, much easier. Hold on tight, you can do it :grouphug:
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Yes. I had an attending who sang the praises of chicken noodle soup. He had it all broken down by nutrient. It was, :lol:, a Jewish medical school.
Oh oh oh!!!! I have a big pot of chicken broth on my counter, and I've been wondering what I should do with it, because chicken soup hasn't been popular here lately. Now I know! Personally, I'm always in the mood for chicken soup. So now it's allllll miiiine :lol: Thank you again!
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It can improve your chances of passing a stone.
It can lower blood pressure. Don't leap up until you know you are tolerating it, and I wouldn't go out in the 110 heat and dig the garden.
Drink plenty but not just plain water. You can lower your sodium level by drinking too much water.
When I had UTIs and no money for the doc, I'd alternate a glass of water with a glass of Knorr's veggie broth. Every time I went to the BR, I'd drink another glass.
HTH, best of luck. Oh, and don't let that percoset get you constipated. Be quick with the MOM the moment you are 'late' for your next BM.
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Thanks for the helpful tips, KM. I didn't know that. I only really like water, so I'll have to figure out how to get some sodium in me otherwise. Does it help if I eat salty things instead?
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I've heard you can cut them up and bake them as chips. I'm :bigear: because we're in the same situation. No one here really likes them much, so I need something with high appeal :lol:
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I have a 6 mm x 3 mm stone stuck in the lower half of my left ureter :( I'm not in pain today, but yesterday was no picnic. The urologist at the ER gave me 30 days of Flomax and a few Percocet (and ibuprofen) and told me to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. From what I read, Flomax is best for stones under 5 mm, so I'm wondering how effective it will be on my stone.
If you've used it (or someone you know has), was it successful? Were the side effects dramatic? I'm a bit worried about the fainting/dizziness I've read about. Any other experience to share?
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I would love to find smething like that in glass.....
Me too. It's been driving me nuts. I'd even settle for stainless. The closest I've seen are Planetboxes, and they're too big for my purposes. I did buy some Lunchbots Duos for co-op lunches this coming year. I think between those, our small Thermoses, and our small round Pyrexes, we might finally have a workable set of tools, but I'd love something with a tad more space/an extra compartment or two.
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Not everything is priced by weight. Corn is usually by the amount!
I bag as little as possible for environmental reasons, mostly, but my kids do know there are bags, and get/use them from time to time.
Conveyer belts, dirty floors, and grocery carts have nothing on the multitude of bugs that have been crawling all over that food. I believe most stores have roaches in some amount in the back, or that is what I have heard from members of my family who work in the grocery business. The produce has been handled and transported by people with germs and dirt, etc. And, I will not go into detail, but I have heard some "customers who have been found in the back rooms/body fluids" stories. Gross. I just don't think about what that produce has gone through.
Picked fresh farm stand anyone?! :D
Good grief, I've never been so glad to have a garden in my life!
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Well, im not sure anyone purposely smeared poop anywhere with their hands. If someone is just a messy pooper, no I don't think that's vandalism. I think its quite an overreaction to treat bad/unhygenic bathroom habits as criminal behavior.
Sorry, I'm normally a huge underreactor here, but this...
And it was smeared all over the seat and toilet back....is NOT an accident. Anyone normal human being who had that kind of accident would at least make an attempt at cleaning it up.
I still don't think I'd call the police, but yes, I'd absolutely report it to the realtor's agency, and I don't think firing is out of line for a business professional who has regular access to people's empty houses.
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I'm already having trouble :crying: I SO want this thing to work!
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That sounds like a satisfying resolution to a potentially devastating situation. I'm so glad to hear it. I hope your son can start to understand why you reacted the way you did.
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I agree with most of what the others are saying. However, I'd start right now with an elimination diet. I wouldn't even bother talking to the ped about it. IME, most mainstream doctors don't know or understand or believe much about food sensitivities. Allergies, they know. Allergies are easy to see. Sensitivities start to fall into "all in your head" territory, IMO.
I would start keeping the food journal, just like Betty described. And if you don't already eat this way, I would go completely natural with his food--no artificial colors or flavors, no caramel coloring, no MSG (this includes "natural flavors," hydrolyzed anything extract, etc.), no nitrites or nitrates, etc. Don't trust the front labels--they're often deceptive or inaccurate. Scrutinize the ingredients on everything he eats or make it yourself. Give this 3-4 weeks and journal it all.
If his behavior improves, then you know what you need to do from there. Eliminating additives is the easy part.
If his behavior doesn't improve, pick the next major thing and eliminate that. The big ones are soy, gluten, dairy, and corn. IMO, corn and gluten are the easier ones. Gluten sounds hard, but there are lots of alternative carbs out there--potatoes, rice, alternative flours, etc. If you cook at home a lot, corn is easy to avoid.
And then you keep journaling and keep going down the list if you have to.
Personally, I would (and did) do this before looking for an evaluation. Some of the things you've described sound a lot like my youngest at her worst. She was also one who would take herself to her room and carry on the whole time. I don't think there's any harm in looking for an eval at the same time, though. I wouldn't medicate in any way until I tried everything I could diet-wise though (not that anyone would want to medicate right away, but you just never know).
I'm sorry. I know it's hard and overwhelming. I suspected food dye issues for my youngest for 6-9 months before everything finally clicked into place. When I thought about dietary issues being a possible cause of her behavior, I just got so overwhelmed that I couldn't even think about it and put it out of my head. It wasn't until I read the article about red 40 specifically that I realized I could just pick one thing and start there. Even then, it took a little time for me to realize that while red is bad, yellow is 1000x worse.
:grouphug: I know the feeling you feel in your heart and gut. I know it. I can still feel the fear and despair I felt when I finally decided that something was not right with her, that she wasn't just in her "terrible 3s" or miserable 4s or needing more sleep or having a low blood sugar or... I hope you can help him, in whatever way is necessary. :grouphug:
ETA: One last thing. You may think you are on top of everything he eats, and it's possible you are right. But you would be surprised how little things sneak in, especially if he's being cared for by someone else part of the time. This is why the food journal is key. You also have to get your mom on board with this if you do it. IME, it's hard from grandmas to not give treats, even when they KNOW the reason why and they believe in the reason. For example, I recently found out that my mom was letting the kids have maraschino cherries when they stay at her house. Because apparently, two kinds of ice cream, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream are not enough of a treat :banghead:
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I'm interested in what you mean by eating properly. Just healthy or Avoiding certain things around that time??
Sorry, I should have said correctly for me. I'm gluten sensitive, so when I started going gluten free, I found that my cycle changed a lot. I was having terrible cramps mid-period (really bad, especially with the cup in), my period was very heavy, I was seeing a lot of clots (:( sorry, maybe TMI), it was lasting 7-8 days, etc. But when I cut back heavily on gluten, that all changed. Now I don't even need a backup pad, my period only lasts a few days, cramps are very minimal and at the beginning. On months where I do badly with what I eat, I can see the results in the following cycles.
I'm not positive whether it's gluten or carbs that make the difference, because when I cut back on gluten, I cut back on carbs in general. But whatever it was, it was a heck of a relief! I suspect it has something to do with carbs promoting more estrogen creation or something, but I haven't researched it very well. If someone else knows the answer, I'd love to know!
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If you are meeting with the pastor and law enforcement, I would not contact this guy. I would not want to warn him that you are passing this on, you know?
I also hope you told your son that you are really proud of him for telling you. :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:
I'm glad your boy is safe.
:iagree: with every word.
I am tired of my 6 yr. old dd's fits every.stinking.day.
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:iagree: too. When I finally eliminated dyes from from my DD6's diet, she was like a different person. Many additives can make a child this way, as can some major food allergens. I'd work on discipline and relationship with your DD, but primarily, I'd start watching her diet like a hawk. Food journals can tell you a LOT.
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