moonsong Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I've been sick on and off for a year now with respiratory problems. The last month has been bad. Trouble breathing and no energy. The advice I've gotten this last month I could write my own healing book with. Not only am I getting unsolicited advice but people following up to see if I've tried it and how I'm feeling. It's driving me crazy. Its got to stop before I lose my mind. Vent over. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 You forgot energy healing and essential oils :) So sorry. I totally understand. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonsong Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 You forgot energy healing and essential oils :) So sorry. I totally understand. Well a friend did buy me a diffuser and an essential oil they were sure would cure me for my Birthday:) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaceful Isle Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Just nod, smile, and walk away. People mean well, but honestly, when your feeling crappy, the last thing we want to hear is multitudes of natural remedies. Sorry :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Have you gone gluten free? Hung crystals in your bathroom? Are you Thriving? You know your body needs Plexus! You are gargling onion and garlic extract twice a day right? I feel you. My dh has a chronic illness. We get "help" galore. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 (edited) Don't forget to slice an onion and put it under your bed. Eta: I'll check in tomorrow to see if you're well! Edited September 15, 2016 by Spryte 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Its got to stop before I lose my mind. Well... the advice I now give myself is to quit sharing (even with doctors) and remember that 100 years ago anyone with my issues couldn't do anything about it anyway, so deal with it. The advice I'd prefer is to test out chemical options via a nightly Mojito or Mai Tai (or two if necessary), radiation options via the sun, and natural options via salt water, all in the stress free environment of Bora Bora and give it about a month or so (maybe a year) to see what happens. The problem I come up with is that we can't afford it out of pocket and Health Share won't pay for it (sigh). I'm not quite sure why... it'd cost less than what they have paid for already. :glare: Otherwise, best wishes to you. I hope you get answers with "fixes" soon. :grouphug: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Have you tried sleeping in magnetic socks yet? That should do the trick. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 Oh! Don't forget detox foot pads!!! They pull all the toxins out through the soles of your feet, ya know. Seriously, I hope you feel better. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 I think you probably need to do a colon cleanse. That's just what my Aunt Josephine did to help her respiratory problems, and now she swears by them. ;) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 That can be really frustrating! I totally get it. Feel better soon, I'm sorry you've been persistently sick :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Clearly, what you need to do is become a vampire. Then you'll be magically healed of all your human illnesses. (And you won't have to eat any raw garlic either!) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BooksandBoys Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Have you tried a sauna or sweat lodge? Hugs. Chronic illnesses are hard. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Have you been drinking a daily green smoothie with pomegranate, blueberries, acai, goji, ginger, turmeric, coconut milk, and maca powder? Have you tried going dairy free? Thieves oil. You just need some thieves. A tea made from organic dirt? I hope you feel better soon. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It's probably because you cook your food. Hugs. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 It's probably because you cook your food. Hugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 A few years ago my son went through a long period of constant nausea, dry-heaving, and other gastrointestinal distress. A friend was asking me about it and I told her some of the tests he'd undergone: upper endoscopy with biopsy, stomach emptying, multiple types of blood and stool test, some other things. She listened intently and then said "has he tried eating yogurt?" :banghead: :banghead: I'm sorry, OP. :grouphug: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 A few years ago my son went through a long period of constant nausea, dry-heaving, and other gastrointestinal distress. A friend was asking me about it and I told her some of the tests he'd undergone: upper endoscopy with biopsy, stomach emptying, multiple types of blood and stool test, some other things. She listened intently and then said "has he tried eating yogurt?" :banghead: :banghead: I'm sorry, OP. :grouphug: I shouldn't laugh, but wow! It reminds me of the old Tylenol commercials, where the woman would be just arriving home from seeing her doctor. She'd gone in because of a headache, and the doctor told her to try Tylenol. And all I could think was, "who on earth goes rushing in to the doctor for a headache, without trying an over the counter painkiller first???" SaveSave 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Pro Tip: You absolutely cannot talk to people about the ailment. I'm not suggesting you lie, but be very mum on the topic. "How you doin'?" "Good, good, <cough, cough>, feeling great!" Hold the line. Don't give them an opening or information to use against you. There's an oil for all of it! Sounds like the people really do/might care for you, but it is crazymaking. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Momacacia is quite right. When you discuss your illness, you're telling people the subject is up for discussion. Save yourself the angst and don't even open that door. (Especially not if the person you're discussing it with is a vampire. Whew, I think I have vampires on the brain.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 :grouphug: I know what momacaia and Tanaqui are saying is true, but for me it was hard to not be able to discuss it with friends when I had some health issues. Especially if you're occasionally hospitalized or miss a lot of work or something, people know. You can't not talk about it at some level.....And they just want to help- it is usually coming from a place of love, but you want to scream, "for the love of all that is holy please just listen and quit offering advice!" I'm sorry you're in that position. At least you have a sense of humor about it! Keep a hold of that- it's helpful. I hope you find some relief from both your condition and your well meaning lay-medical staff. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 HIGH COLONICS WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE. It's ok to wanna punch the stupid. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 The irony is, if you have breathing problems, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice can make you worse. Histamine problems. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Oh, boy do I understand! I keep politely declining but it makes me want to scream. I know exactly what is causing my respiratory problems and how to fix them. I don't need a full arsenal of $30 EACH bottles of oils or grandma's home remedy. I'm a pretty well educated person. Informing people of that fact is the only way I've gotten them off my back. "I've researched the benefits of XYZ and how it works. It would not be a good fit in my situation." Grr... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 The irony is, if you have breathing problems, apple cider vinegar and lemon juice can make you worse. Histamine problems. Kefir must be the answer then. It is probably best made of mare's milk or something equally unattainable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Kefir must be the answer then. It is probably best made of mare's milk or something equally unattainable. Haha, nope, Kefir is full of histamine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Haha, nope, Kefir is full of histamine too. What if it is water kefir? Or made from coconut milk or goats milk or camel milk? And if you add some kind of essential oil that is safe to ingest, such as young living, doesn't that cancel the histamine effect? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 What if it is water kefir? Or made from coconut milk or goats milk or camel milk? And if you add some kind of essential oil that is safe to ingest, such as young living, doesn't that cancel the histamine effect? Yeah! There can't be any histamines in water kefir made with crystal water that has brewed beneath the gentle rays of the full moon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Yeah! There can't be any histamines in water kefir made with crystal water that has brewed beneath the gentle rays of the full moon! But it has to be alkaline water! The special kind in weird bottles. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I hear you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 At least no one has suggested to you that you should buy radio active rocks and use them for treatment. I actually had a friend in Portland who buys them for a mysterious source in Colorado and exposes himself to them regularly. He tried to tell me how good this would be for me... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonsong Posted September 16, 2016 Author Share Posted September 16, 2016 You guys are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. You've also given me some ideas to add to my healing book. Give me your bank account info and your full names, addresses, and ss numbers and I will be sure to remember you when the royalties from my book start coming in:) 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I've started to, as politely as possible, tell people the advice is unhelpful. Anything that might contribute to them thinking twice before getting in someone else's face. With two special needs sons, we get it a lot. I'm not opposed to complementary medicine but I'll see my professional HCPs about it, not some annoying as heck mom I barely know TYVM. I used to just smile, nod, ignore but that behavior just emboldens them. To approach others. To reapproach me. No. That shit has gotta end somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 You guys are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. You've also given me some ideas to add to my healing book. Give me your bank account info and your full names, addresses, and ss numbers and I will be sure to remember you when the royalties from my book start coming in:) I'll settle for the airline tickets and resort reservations in Bora Bora. Thanks! ;) ps If you make enough, it'd be fun to have a Hive get together there and we can compare data on how well some of my ideas work... With some tweaking, that could give you a follow up book. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kewb Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 You guys are hilarious! Thanks for the laugh. You've also given me some ideas to add to my healing book. Give me your bank account info and your full names, addresses, and ss numbers and I will be sure to remember you when the royalties from my book start coming in:) I would but it won't be be necessary as I have already given my info to a Nigerian prince who is sending me a few million. You should add salt lamps to your regimen. Sit in front of it while eating raw honey and cinnamon. (I do use honey for medicinal reasons but I don't think it will cure a chronic illness) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I bet you have been ironing while it is raining. I have it on good authority that doing so causes respiratory illness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Breastmilk. It cures everything. Just find a willing donor! Seriously, though, I'm sorry you're dealing with that. It drives me crazy when people suggest things that are either so incredibly obvious or just plain nuts. I've been told if I just take a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar every day my Celiac Disease will go away. After my dad had the whipple procedure to get rid of his pancreatic cancer (that's removal of part of the pancreas, several inches of intestine, gallbladder, and various bile ducts - so seriously major surgery), he was advised to just take a certain combo of essential oils (called a morphine bomb) and he's not need any pain medication at all. Ai yi yi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Those miracle-cure-by-eating-weird-stuff people are annoying. The 'you probably don't want to be healthy, otherwise you would already be cured' people are beyond annoying :banghead:. Edited September 16, 2016 by Tress 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Yeah, a chiro in my area told someone to use lemon essential oil to cure a hernia. Needless to say, I'll never go to that chiro. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Native Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 (edited) Just juice your way to health! I have an expensive juicer sitting in the very back of a bottom kitchen cabinet that was supposed to help my son's asthma. I'd be glad to sell it to you at a good price. 😉 Have you switched to organic fabrics and flooring products in your home? Have you sent in a hair sample for analysis to see what toxins are detected? It must be the metal fillings in your teeth are soaking into your respiratory system. I hear raw cow's milk is a miracle cure for everything. I'm surprised you haven't tried that. Seriously, I hope you feel better soon and get sympathy instead of "if only you would...." from your loved ones. Edited September 16, 2016 by TX native Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 At least no one has suggested to you that you should buy radio active rocks and use them for treatment. I actually had a friend in Portland who buys them for a mysterious source in Colorado and exposes himself to them regularly. He tried to tell me how good this would be for me... So many questions arise, but I think the one at the forefront of my mind is: does your friend test these rocks first with a Geiger counter or... well, anything else that actually tests for radiation? (I'm not sure if it's better or worse if he's being scammed into buying non-radioactive rocks, tbh.) Also: The Radium Water Worked Fine Until His Jaw Came Off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomeontheprairie Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 OP, I'm so very sorry. This is frustrating! Everyone else on this thread 😀, you make me happy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Has anyone suggested that you drink your own urine? I kid you not, this advice was not given to me but to a friend of mine, and in all seriousness, from a crystal-gazing, chakra-aligning massage therapist. Lord have mercy. I was complaining to my husband recently about all the ridiculous snake-oil miracle cures that people have recommended for me for my chronic migraines, and he said he had a workmate once who swore by the miracle healing powers of actual, literal snake oil. And this man was a scientist working in a national lab in 21st century America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greta Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 At least no one has suggested to you that you should buy radio active rocks and use them for treatment. I actually had a friend in Portland who buys them for a mysterious source in Colorado and exposes himself to them regularly. He tried to tell me how good this would be for me... So many questions arise, but I think the one at the forefront of my mind is: does your friend test these rocks first with a Geiger counter or... well, anything else that actually tests for radiation? (I'm not sure if it's better or worse if he's being scammed into buying non-radioactive rocks, tbh.) Also: The Radium Water Worked Fine Until His Jaw Came Off I generally find this stuff very irritating, but that is just terribly, horrifically, sad. :crying: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 Kefir must be the answer then. It is probably best made of mare's milk or something equally unattainable. Haha, nope, Kefir is full of histamine too. I'm pretty sure kefir will only work in this situation if it's fermented from human breast milk. So I'd def look into finding a donor... :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I'm pretty sure kefir will only work in this situation if it's fermented from human breast milk. So I'd def look into finding a donor... :lol: Dunno. Human breast milk is already alive so would it be a battle of the enzymes or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted September 17, 2016 Share Posted September 17, 2016 I talked to someone who thought my son should do a "colon cleanse" for his kidney disease. :confused1: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonsong Posted September 28, 2016 Author Share Posted September 28, 2016 The battle continues. I did some work for a lady that was supossed to pay me a hundred dollars. She decided I needed to get healthy more. So instead of paying me she gave me a hundred dollars worth of her health products she sells. Grr add insult to injury one of the products was so old when I opened it it was rancid. I will talk to her about it. I was just too shocked to in the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 The battle continues. I did some work for a lady that was supossed to pay me a hundred dollars. She decided I needed to get healthy more. So instead of paying me she gave me a hundred dollars worth of her health products she sells. Grr add insult to injury one of the products was so old when I opened it it was rancid. I will talk to her about it. I was just too shocked to in the moment. WTFlyingSquirrel? :svengo: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanaqui Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 Wow. Just... wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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