Vent about your health

Oh no Galene, that's no good! I'm hoping for the best for you... It's not very nice when medications to fix one thing cause a completely different problem.

...I just posted about my prescription on FB, and my dad says it's genetic - he's susceptible to the same things, in addition to recurring MRSA problems :( Which I then got curious about and have now realized that there's a strong possibility that the "nose cold sores" I keep getting may actually be MRSA sores! I sure hope not. It really stinks that I live out in the country, because my insurance would totally cover me going in to a doctor to have every crazy thing my body does checked out...

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Originally Posted by Miyu

It really stinks that I live out in the country, because my insurance would totally cover me going in to a doctor to have every crazy thing my body does checked out...

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...which doesn't mean that they'd be able to help you.
Me and my mother have been sick with serious carp for years, and the doctors don't find shat.
And if they find something for a change, they can't do anything about it :p

There are loads of multiresistant germs nowadays aside from MRSA, due to the antibiotic abuse of the food industry and appalling hygiene in hospitals.
We've tried to battle them with every single drug out there, and all we got is side effect damage.

These last weeks have been crazy for us as well!
My family suffered from a severe viral outbreak. All the same symptoms, we couldn't do squat.
And we have no idea where we got it from!
No fever, just horrible headaches, joint and back pain, and feeling totally weak and ill.
We're slowly clawing our way back up.

I don't care what people say, but from now on, I'll be wearing my extra-thick tinfoil cape night and day!

I think the human species is reaching a time when our amazing medical advances are no longer going to hold back the tide of pathogens that are blithely multiplying, mutating, and becoming ever more invincible due to the way in which we have altered this planet. Bacteria and viruses and parasites adore the increasingly warm, humid, extreme conditions produced by human-induced climate change. And they love human immune systems overtaxed by environmental toxins, antibiotic overusage, and messing with the genetic code of our food. As a species we think we're so smart, but we've gotten just smart enough to gradually wipe ourselves out. The injustice of it all is that those of us who recognize why we are all getting sick can't stop the powermongerers and the greedy morons who have more and more power over our lives.

Makes me wanna put on my water wings and tail and swoosh away in the ocean, leaving humanity behind. Dolphins and whales and sea turtles have a lot more common sense!

^^Spot on, perfectly said.

I have had dreams for years of getting to a lonely island (well away from all the politic and religious crap, and hopefully not in a bomb-testing zone) with a small well and growing my own food.
It can't be done though.
If it's too warm, you will be swamped with parasites and tropical illnesses (not to mention storms and tidal waves), if it's too cold, you can't heat it or grow anything.

And seeing how humans have messed up the ocean with trash and nuclear waste and turned it into a barren wasteland with overfishing, I'm not sure if I wanted to go into the ocean even if I could.
I'd go to another planet in an instant though, provided it is human-free :p

Heck yeah, I'd be on that starship!

My voice teacher and I have a running joke about how I have plans to travel across the galaxy to the planet Chocolatonia, which I will invade and conquer. I will make my home in a bittersweet castle in the very nourishing Chocolate Sea, living in harmony with the Chocolafins and Chocowhales. And when I am Empress of Chocolatonia, I will rule with wisdom and benevolence. (As long as the populace pays their hefty chocolate taxes.)

Bwaahaahaaaaaaaaa!! (And you thought I was such a nice little mergirl.) :eyebrows:

Heehee, that sounds wonderful, Galene! :thumbs-up:

But seriously, you mers are totally right - all the resistant bacteria/viruses and whatnot are just crazy these... Especially to me, considering that one of my own relatives was one of the first lives saved by antibiotics! Modern medicine seemed like such a godsend to my family, and now in just a few generations it's turned into such a monster.

I eagerly await the day we have more effective, physical means of battling germs - nanobots and other tiny technology intrigues me, as well as UV disinfection systems such as Tru-D and Xenex (seriously, I want them available as home models, these things give the germaphobe in me a great big grin). If you haven't seen these marvelous inventions yet, check them out! Watch the informational videos! They're simply amazing. I first saw about them on Exploration Earth 2050, a very intriguing show.

I would also hop on that starship in a heartbeat ;) I'm still quite disappointed that the UFO I saw didn't take me away, LOL...

I'm just happy that the Urgent Care I went to doesn't treat people with severe illnesses, and I'm already on antibiotics, so most likely I don't have to worry about catching anything else from there (I was also careful to not touch things as much as possible).

I figure I'd share some news. Those who follow my personal FB know this already. I have what's called hashimoto's thyroiditis (which has lead to hypothyroidism), it's when the immune system attacks the thyroid gland. This also affect my hormones and is also causing my hair to fall out a bit. I had an ultrasound, thankfully they didn't see anything out of the ordinary, with the exception of some inflammation. I have also been recommended to have a biopsy done (and after having it explained what the procedure is, I'm not fond of anything near my neck, let alone a needle) which will be scheduled in the next few weeks. From there and after all the tests are done I will make a choice if im going to have the thyroid removal procedure. While im glad it was caught early and am taking meds for it, its affected me quite a bit, I had to take a few weeks to focus on myself (and my mom who's health is going downhill). The worst part of having this, is the fatigue, I will pass out at random times (writing emails is the worst. I've woken up from a "sudden nap" on my laptop a few times) and the worst part is the insomnia at night.

my doctor recommended a few things to get me going (she believes in alternative treatment as well as modern medicine) I put myself on an anti inflammatory diet, drinking lots of water and working out a bit more to get myself moving during the day. I am also taking melatonin which has helped me sleep more at night. Im trying so hard to be careful what I eat and do now especially since im having weight fluctuations. So this is happening, but im doing what I can to not let it get me down.

Oh wow that really sucks, Lanai! I hope you can start to feel better...:hug:

Thank you @Miyu, even though the changes are hard, I will adapt soon enough. im starting to feel a bit better, but still not looking forward to that biopsy *shudders*.

I think this is a good place to share something about health related things.
A few years ago i was still working as a massage therapist in my own practice and a man came by and became a regular client.
He and his girlfriend were investing in nano air purifiers/vaporizers.
These air purifiers/vaporizers in which they put natural essential oils (he named a few to me) and the combination will purify the air and also kill all bacterias and other bad things.
After the massages he got from me time to time we would talk about this because it fascinated me.
They were being checked out by all the big companies and the health cares and other things as well.
They are planning to use it in hospitals, on airplanes and also in the stables where big farms have lots of cows, pigs etc cause it meant they would not have to give the animals anti biotics anymore.
I have no idea how it is going with the technology right now since i closed my practice last year and i haven't seen him in over a year.
But this was awesome news to me and i can't wait untill they release it because i would love to have one of those in my home to kill any type of bacteria and the mould we have in the house.
It could still be years though. Cause the department of health and god knows what other departments will want to test it thouroughly before releasing it.

Forgot to mention that i have started with a natural "penicilline" that is very easy to make in your kitchen.
I started with it 2 nights ago since i still have stomache problems.
Since i started i have not had stomache problems anymore and i feel a lot better.
Here is the link for anyone interested:
http://www.food.com/recipe/natures-penicillin-285788
My mom is also making a natural "penicillin" but hers is a lot more complicated and has to be set in a dark cold room for 2 weeks while she turns it up side down every day.
No idea what hers will taste like or how it will work for the body.
But i will keep you all updated.

I do believe the UV disinfection systems are already on the market... At least, they've been used extensively in various hospitals as trial runs.


I'd love to have a home air purifier I could put essential oils in, I have a nice blend called On-Guard from DoTerra, and it's rather nice... Helped get rid of my stye, finally, and seems to speed the healing of cold sores as well!

Ooooh i need to get me some of that! I get cold sores sometimes and i can't stand them!

Adalira, it sounds like something we use at our home. They're called "Diffusers", and the oils probably are the Young Living Essential Oils. They are being used at a hospital in Europe
to clean the air, and also intravenous in some cases I believe. They are pure, and tested, like the man described. PM if you want to know more.

Yep, Young Living is the brand I was using last year (what my mom had gotten me for the previous Christmas). After I ran out, this Christmas she got me the same blend from DoTerra because her neighbor sells it, plus I like the DoTerra On-Guard more than Young Living's Thieves' Oil, because of the one thing that's different - DoTerra uses Wild Orange for the citrus in their blend, while Young Living uses Lemon in theirs. Both are equally effective, but I like the smell of Wild Orange better, LOL!

And this is a essential oil you diffuse in your home? How do you diffuse it?

I have sent you a pm Yulia :-)

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Originally Posted by Adalira

And this is a essential oil you diffuse in your home? How do you diffuse it?

I have sent you a pm Yulia :-)

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Yes it is!
The diffuser we have looks like this:
https://younglivingwien.files.wordpr...d-diffuser.jpg

You just lift the "bobble" and drop a few drops of the oil in it, and start it.

You can use it for diffusing, yes, as well as other things... I dilute it with other oils like coconut oil or grapeseed oil (or sometimes in witch hazel during summer) to apply directly to skin, because it's very strong and can damage your skin is applied without diluting. I haven't diffused it, because I don't have a diffuser, but I imagine you just put some drops in with the water. My mom got a teeny tiny diffuser for Christmas, and she diffuses her essential oils in it every day.

On-Guard (and Thieves' Oil) is a blend of various essential oils: http://www.doterratools.com/on-guard-products/protective-blend/

Some nice info on this page: http://www.youngliving.com/en_US/pro...-essential-oil

Here's a handy guide to what various essential oils work for different ailments: http://doterra-oil.blogspot.com/p/es...e-guide-z.html . I have literally DOZENS, possibly over a hundred, bookmarks on what to do with essential oils :)

I love using it in homemade mouthwash - I can't stand pretty much any commercial mouthwash, and this has been the only thing to halt the progress of tooth decay for me (my family has weak teeth - I just got all the bad genetics). I also gave some to a backpacking hippie/gypsy kid last summer at a festival; he had a decaying tooth that was causing him lots of pain, so I made up some mouthwash with this and my special black and red salts, and he pretty much felt better instantaneously :) This stuff works wonders. Seriously, it kept me not-sick all last year; my immune system only took a dip when I ran out PLUS daily stress factors increased.

Young Living oils are pure enough so you don't have to dilute them, (you can if you want to) they won't damage your skin.

I had an accident were my arm got cut open really bad, and my mom dropped lavender oil (from young living) on it to stop the bleeding, that's how pure they are.
You really shouldn't do that with regular "nice-smelling lavender oil" from some random shop though.

I found the European website, thank you!
I am not sure i get it though. I am looking through the oils but i don't see an essential oil that cleans the air from bacteria and such.
I do see the diffusers though and they look awesome :-)

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Originally Posted by Adalira

I found the European website, thank you!
I am not sure i get it though. I am looking through the oils but i don't see an essential oil that cleans the air from bacteria and such.
I do see the diffusers though and they look awesome :-)

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The Thieves oil do, it's a blend. It's the one they used at the hospital. It also has been used to get rid of mold.

i love it! I will go to bed soon (it's almost 3.30 am so it's about freaking time lol) and do more research the next days and also where i can buy it :-)

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Originally Posted by Yulia

Young Living oils are pure enough so you don't have to dilute them, (you can if you want to) they won't damage your skin.

I had an accident were my arm got cut open really bad, and my mom dropped lavender oil (from young living) on it to stop the bleeding, that's how pure they are.
You really shouldn't do that with regular "nice-smelling lavender oil" from some random shop though.

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Actually, only certain essential oils can be used "neat" (without dilution). One of them is lavender, another is tea tree oil (melaleuca), and I think clove may be one of them. Even Young Living's website advises to dilute the oils, and they give the dilution amounts for various methods throughout the site:

"How to Use


For dietary, aromatic, or topical use. When using as a supplement, dilute one drop in 4 fl. oz. of liquid such as goat's or rice milk. Diffuse for short periods of time (1/2 hour or less) in the work or home environment. Possible skin sensitivity. If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physician. Always dilute before applying to the skin or taking internally. Keep out of reach of children.

Product Tips

• Put a few drops of Thieves essential oil blend in a capsule and swallow with water to support your immune system
• Put in a few drops of Thieves essential oil blend in your dishwater or dishwasher to thoroughly clean dishes and eliminate odor
• Diffuse Thieves essential oil blend for 15–30 minutes in your home or office to help eliminate airborne bacteria"

Most essential oils are extremely potent and some can damage your skin or even your organs or nerve systems if applied neat! In the Thieves' Oil/On-Guard, there is cinnamon and lemon - both can greatly irritate your skin if applied directly, and especially if you have very sensitive skin (as I do). Some of these can literally burn your skin. I mixed 10 drops On-Guard to ~Tbsp. of coconut oil to apply to the (very sensitive) problems I've been having on my face lately - for example, the stye: DO NOT WANT to put strong cinnamon and citrus oil in my eye! Diluted = all good. Same with the cold sores - too strong an application could literally burn the wound and scar my lip! So this dilution in particular is good for very sensitive areas, and I can use it multiple times in a day. I may even up the amount of essential oil, since it is quite diluted - I've been slowly adding in more as I test it, to be sure I don't start off with too high of a strength :p

ALSO, citrus oils, when applied, make your skin more photosensitive, which means you need to protect the application site from sunlight/UV light for at least 12 hours to avoid getting sun damage/sunburn there!!!! However, when applied to a sunburn, Thieves' Oil spray pulled the sunburn out of skin during an event last year (on both myself and others).


DO NOT USE FRAGRANCE OIL IN THE SAME WAY AS ESSENTIAL OIL! Fragrance oil is concentrated perfume. (although there are some lovely quality fragrance oil makers such as BPAL, they are not the same thing) Essential oils are not extracted for their scents (which sometimes smell nothing like the original plant), but for their medicinal qualities. Essential oils are the strongest natural medicines we have, and should be treated with some caution - I've ended up in the hospital because someone was diffusing an oil they shouldn't have been in a public area. I had to convince doctors that "no, I don't take drugs, my test must be coming back for them because of the essential oils in the place I visited yesterday". That's how strong these things can be! There's even warnings against using essentials oils on small children :sweat drop:

They can be used effectively to eliminate flea problems... BUT NOT ON CATS. Cats don't have the same detox system humans or dogs do (they're missing some random gene that allows them to process certain things). DO NOT USE ESSENTIAL OILS ON A CAT. Keep kitties out of a room you are diffusing, just to be safe. Citrus oils are very toxic to cats, but pretty much all essential oils are bad for cats, and should not be used unless you have scientific experience with what you're doing, LOL! :p Dogs are fine with most essential oils, though, but I would check up online before using any you're not sure about on a dog.


...Sorry if I ramble about essential oil safety, but it's a serious thing if you mess around with the oils a lot, especially once you get past the basic three (tea tree, lavender, and clove)! I've been working with essential oils and herbs for many years, and have done much research on the matter, natural remedies are kind of my calling in life. I actually felt quite defeated when I had to go get antibiotics, as it's the first time in about 3 years that I've actually had to go to the doctor :cry:I felt like I failed as an herbalist, but then modern medicine really did evolve to supplement natural medicine, after all...

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Cats don't have the same detox system humans or dogs do (they're missing some random gene that allows them to process certain things). DO NOT USE ESSENTIAL OILS ON A CAT.

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To add to this, on the flip side of cats themselves having bad times with essential oils (and also iodine, apparently), they're great for cat scratches and will help prevent infection :)

Maybe a weird question, but i found a recipe online to make the Thieves oil myself by mixing the essential oils.
Would that work?
Here is the recipe:
http://www.easy-home-made.com/thieve...tial_oils.html
Also, could i buy a different diffuser for it other than the one from the yound and living website? Since theirs are a bit pricey for me.
And if i would buy the essential oils myself what should i be looking for in terms of kind of essential oils?
I am looking on a website now that says theirs are 100% pure and natural.

Yes, another diffuser would work, as long as it isn't one that heat them up.
I would not use any other brand of essential oils for this kind of use than the oils form Young Living. You are looking for oils that for sure are 100% therapeutic grade.
It's the only way you can use them on your skin and in your body knowing they are not harmful.
Young Living for example only use plants grown on their own plots, that have been free from all kinds of toxins for at least 50 years.
Here's a good link if you want to read some more.
http://neatoilessentials.com/essenti...ssential-oils/

Also, yes, you can blend your own thieves oil, but you're not guaranteed the same results as of the "official" one. It all depends on what oils you're using.

Thank you :-)
I will start looking for a diffuser first and then probably order the original oil than to make sure i get the best results.

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Heck yeah, I'd be on that starship!

My voice teacher and I have a running joke about how I have plans to travel across the galaxy to the planet Chocolatonia, which I will invade and conquer. I will make my home in a bittersweet castle in the very nourishing Chocolate Sea, living in harmony with the Chocolafins and Chocowhales. And when I am Empress of Chocolatonia, I will rule with wisdom and benevolence. (As long as the populace pays their hefty chocolate taxes.)

Bwaahaahaaaaaaaaa!! (And you thought I was such a nice little mergirl.) :eyebrows:

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Too late, beat you to it..mmmwwaaaa

Still battling breast cancer and other related health issues.. If I ever get through this,I'm treating myself to that tail! We got an above ground pool on sale last fall so hopefully we will have a nice summer and I can use it to get back to health again and work on my swimming to get ready for that "bucket list" tail! Seems so far off while I'm sitting here freezing my fins off in Ohio...brrr

:hug: I know how tough that can be, Michelle, I had a loved one fight breast cancer as well (she won!). I think a tail would be a lovely treat for when you're done with all your treatments etc., such a transformative experience! You should totally get yourself a dream tail - get a custom from Finfolk or Merbellas or whoever strikes your fancy, it will make you feel like a brand-new mer <3

My gorram sprained ribs hurt so much today that even my TENS unit isn't helping. Whelp. Guess I'm taking 1k mg of ibuprofen to see if that helps. I wish I had some Vicodin left from my jaw surgery.

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Originally Posted by Yulia

Yes, another diffuser would work, as long as it isn't one that heat them up.
I would not use any other brand of essential oils for this kind of use than the oils form Young Living. You are looking for oils that for sure are 100% therapeutic grade.
It's the only way you can use them on your skin and in your body knowing they are not harmful.
Young Living for example only use plants grown on their own plots, that have been free from all kinds of toxins for at least 50 years.
Here's a good link if you want to read some more.
http://neatoilessentials.com/essenti...ssential-oils/

Also, yes, you can blend your own thieves oil, but you're not guaranteed the same results as of the "official" one. It all depends on what oils you're using.

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I have been tryig to reply to you but it says your inbox is too full and you can not accept more messages.
I guess that's why you never received my reply on thursday, i assumed it sent out but apparently it did not :-(

Just night before last I accidentally overdosed on some of my meds. I had taken a nap after I took my meds the first time, then I woke up again and thought it was the next day (for some reason) and took my meds again. I was up from 2 Am yesterday morning until 5 AM today retching everything that went down back up. At some points I was just vomiting pure stomach acid. I still feel feverish and gross. :( I hate having to take so much medication for how young I am.

Oh no, Tolgarr! That really stinks! Are you ok? It totally sucks doing that thinking-its-the-next-day thing when taking meds :(

Yes, I'm fine now Miyu. Not too bad of an overdose, but it did suck. Actually, I just took my ADHD meds for the first time in my life. I can finally think. I'm calm for the first time in my life. This is amazing to me. I'm not constantly thinking at a thousand miles a second. It's pretty great. I still can't eat solid things because of an upset stomach, but the pill and some pudding stayed down. So that's good. I'm kinda just relaxed now. It's great.

Glad to hear you are ok!

I have the flu. And I might not be better for play practice this Thursday or performances Friday and Saturday.

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Originally Posted by Merman Chatfish

I have the flu. And I might not be better for play practice this Thursday or performances Friday and Saturday.

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Try this recipe: http://www.food.com/recipe/natures-penicillin-285788

It worked amazingly well for me!
Hope you feel better soon.

I'm starting to hate my knees... Walking is fine for me, running a little less, but when I have to get onto my knees for something they hurt, which they didn't a few days ago. They also make scary cracking noises when I walk up the stairs, even my cat got scared from them. Luckily it doesn't hurt to bad when I walk up the stairs. But I'm getting a bit worried that it might be something bad as it has been like this for a few days now, normally its only one day when I worked a lot on my knees. My left knee is worse then my right knee. I hope with a weekend of rest that they will stop being scary

You should get to an orthopedist to make sure it isn't arthritis. This may help: http://www.webmd.com/pain-management...ee-cracks-pops

I had knee surgery after an accident many years ago, and it still makes noise, but physical therapy brought me back to nearly 100%...my house is at the bottom of 65 stairs!