Epsom Salts - I also would rethink the surgery....()

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I had wanted to try Epsom salts during an attack, but does anyone know if

it's safe during pregnancy? , what are the peppermint oil capsules

for?

Thanks!

Traci

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From: gallstones [mailto:gallstones ] On

Behalf Of (LaRoche) Rupert

Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2006 5:26 AM

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Subject: Re: I also would rethink the surgery....()

>

> and all,

>

> They removed my grandmother¹s gallbladder and she never really left the

house

> afterward. She always had diarrhea.

>

> For this reason, I¹m fighting to keep my gallbladder.

>

> Even if you don¹t do the flushes, there are a lot things you can do to

improve

> your gallbladder and all over digestion.

>

> Personally, I always carry enteric coated peppermint oil capsules. Any

time I

> feel bloated or nauseated, I take one. I always have Epsom salts in the

house

> and have started packing a small amount in my luggage when I travel. A

half

> teaspoon in a small amount of water stops my attacks very quickly. The

change

> in my eating habits while on the road is a huge trigger. I have started

> taking a little magnesium daily. It¹s helped tremendously with my

digestion,

> my mood and my achy muscles. You know you¹re taking too much if it gives

you

> diarrhea.

>

> These are just a few ideas.

>

> You just have to learn how your attacks feel when they first start and

what

> works for you to stop them.

>

> Namaste,

>

>

>

>

>

> Hi,

>

> Yes, digestion is compromised either way. I have not had a gallbladder

> for 10 years now and I spend probably 1/3 of my life since then in the

> bathroom with diarrhea. It is the annoying problem. I have resolved to

> thinking that most of my life will be spent in a bathroom. I eat and

> within a few minutes it starts and drags out for an hour or so. By the

> time I have spent any time out of the washroom it is time for another

> meal. Then to top it all off, the pain from the liver is still there.

> It feels like a gallbladder attack waiting to happen. I have had some

> severe pain where I am sure I have passed stones. A mixture of epsom

> salts and water has had relief. If I had a chance to make that decision

> again I would never had gone through with the surgery in the first

> place. The attacks were really not as bad as what I have been living

> with since then.

>

> I now use liver flushes and Master Cleanses which help immensely, but

> they are not a long term fix. They must be done regularly to get any

> long term relief.

>

> I still remember what the Dr. in the ER said when I had my first

> attack. " How old is that little one there? " I said " 6 weeks old. " He

> said, " Oh!, You are right on schedule! " " Most women have attacks about

> 6 weeks postnatal. " I was so shocked to hear this . I was mad that

> the regular Dr. did not mention this to me during the prior

> pregnancies. Maybe I would have really researched it and tried to avoid

> it. My babies really took a lot of my nutrition. They were really big

> healthy babies and when I delivered I weighed 10 lb. less than before I

> got pregnant. I think that really helped in the formation of stones,

> the babies taking away nutrients causing the cells to slough off and

> form stones. I had one bad attack at the end and the surgeon said I did

> not have a choice and told me it had to come out. I blame this bad

> attack on switching hospitals and them using a different treatment which

> used morphine instead of Demerol and I was violently sick and caused an

> ulcer. The reg. doc said it was time to talk to the surgeon. I had not

> done any internet research before this did not know what other options

> were out there.

>

> If I only knew then what I know now, I would never have gone through

> with it.

>

> G Murray

>

>> > ----- Original Message -----

>> > From: Msewarner@... <mailto:Msewarner%40aol.com>

>> > gallstones <mailto:gallstones%40>

>> > Sent: Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:31 PM

>> > Subject: Re: I want an ultrasound & ? about ginger

>> >

>> >

>> > ,

>> > Why not limit your diet to things on the list that Steve prepared and

use

>> a lot of vegetable juicing (good for you and baby) and see if that makes

you

>> feel better. Then gradually add other good foods. I too have gallstones

and

>> am thinking of having them removed. The logic is what use are they

serving if

>> they are filled with stones? Digestion is compromised either way.

>> > Best of luck,

>> > EVW

>> >

>> >

>