Re: New to Group - Hello

November 10, 2006

Sheryl Karas <skaras@...> wrote: Hi,

I'm Sheryl Karas and I make a line of 100% organic perfume oils that

are especially designed for healing purposes using essential oils and

flower essences in an jojoba oil base. I then channel Reiki (healing

energy) into each one. I'm a flower essence practitioner which

means I think like an herbalist but I design my perfumes like an

artisan perfumer. Some of them are meant just for healing -- Restful

Sleep, for example. But I'm not satisfied until they smell like

something I'd be delighted to wear in public.

Flower essences and essential oils are quite different. Flower

essences have no smell. They are a completely natural product that is

made by infusing freshly picked flower blossoms at the height of

their maturity in spring water and allowing them to steep in the sun.

This solution is then diluted even more, shook vigorously and

preserved with 100% organic brandy. The finished product acts

homeopathically for therapeutic effects. Very effective and

powerful...and rarely -- if ever -- used in perfume. That's what

makes my product different and a little hard to classify.

I work alone out of my home and do everything from mixing the

ingredients by hand, bottling and labeling them, and making the

wooden displays I market them in. It's quite fun and almost

profitable :-) . I keep thinking that if I could get them out of my

house and into several more stores I could eventually make a living

from it. But I'm figuring out how to do it all.

I'm hoping there are other professional but tiny perfumers on this

group who could give me some tips on how to get my product out there

and grow my business up.

Sheryl

Hi and welcome ..... my name is Janita haan and I have been enjoying

being a member here just this year. You will find a wealth of information and

help from lovely people.

as per the above paragraph Ruth Ruane is a good one to ask as she is

constantly changing and moving her business forward in a most enthusiastic

fashion. But there are many business people here who really know their stuff.

Me, I like to research, read, compose perfumes for private clients and create

perfumed and embroidered art. I am beginning work on a new website. Natural

perfume is a passion and love and its complexities is a constant source of

intrigue and fascination.

My book 'The Soapmaker' written for laypeople and mothers who wanted to play

on the kitchen table safely with plant and spice colours and ingredients using

natural perfume formulas has been stocked at Eden Project in England and

worldwide.

fragrantly

Janita

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established 1998

www.hayspace.co.uk

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August 14, 2009

Hi Dave. Injections are only temporary, while the stimulator is a permanent

solution. Having a foreign object in the body can be creepy. I would rather have

the stimulator and the pump implanted than the pain. In fact, I have 3 implants,

2 stimulators, l pain pump. I don't regret the implants at all.. They gave the

ability to function again. I can't do everything I want to do, or everything I

did before, but I can do more than I did before the implants. I would suggest

you go for the trial and see if you get the relief you are looking for. Good

luck. Keep us posted.

Sue C

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From: davejeepguy <meisterb63@...>

Stimulator

Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:10:15 PM

Subject: New to Group - Hello

Hi, My name is Dave M. I wanted to thank Mike for allowing me to join and thank

Jaci D. for telling me about the group. I've been reading some of the posts for

the last few days.

My situation is I've had daily headaches and migraines with radiating neck pain

for about 14 months now. This came on quite suddenly but not the result of a

recent injury. I do have arthritis in my neck from an auto accident 20 years

ago. After trying chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture as well as seeing

an orthopeadic surgeon, neurologist and taking medications, nothings helped. I

been going to pain management since last fall('08). I've had 3 cervical

epidurals, and 3 nerve blocks, one worked for several weeks the other 2 didn't.

Doctor Umanoff discussed using an implant in the occipital nerve.

I guess I am hoping to find someone in this group who's had that kind of

procedure done and how they are doing now with their headache pain.

I am also overthinking the whole idea that I am sure anyone can answer that may

have had difficulty with the idea of having a foreign object surgically

implanted in your body. It sort of creeps me out.

Because the trial is reversable I am willing to try it, as I said earlier,

nothing else has given me lasting results.

Any thoughts or imput would be of help. thanks for listening

Dave

August 15, 2009

Hi Sue, Thanks for the reply. I understand injections don't last. Although the

epidurals gave me fairly good relief from the neck pain (until I saw a

chiropractor) now I have neck pain again. The headaches are a daily thing, they

start in the back of the head and by mid-day I have pain behind my eyes or

temples. I've had three occipital nerve block injections, the first didn't work

at all and left me in pain with a 3 day migraine. The 2nd 'took' and I was pain

free and headache free for 2-3 weeks, and the 3rd one about two weeks ago left

me headache free for only 2 days The daily headaches can give me what I call

mini or micro migraines. Lasting 5 - 20 seconds or so feels like someone's

sticking an awl or ice pick in my brain and pulling it out. Fortunately this

isn't happening more then once or twice a day, sometimes not for a few days but

it's still too many times, it's scary when I'm driving. It's embarassing when

I'm in public.

My neurologist has me on Topamax and he seems sort of against the stimulator,

stating it's a 'last resort' and other Rx meds are available. Whereas my pain

management doctor is for it and I am open to the idea, because how long does a

patient have to wait.. It's been 14 months I've endured neck & headache pain.

It's stressful and it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

Because I am new to this group thing, how would I find out if anyone else has

migraines or an occipital nerve stimular implant?

Dave M )

>

> Hi Dave. Injections are only temporary, while the stimulator is a permanent

solution. Having a foreign object in the body can be creepy. I would rather have

the stimulator and the pump implanted than the pain. In fact, I have 3 implants,

2 stimulators, l pain pump. I don't regret the implants at all.. They gave the

ability to function again. I can't do everything I want to do, or everything I

did before, but I can do more than I did before the implants. I would suggest

you go for the trial and see if you get the relief you are looking for. Good

luck. Keep us posted.

>

> Sue C

>

> ________________________________

> From: davejeepguy <meisterb63@...>

> Stimulator

> Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 12:10:15 PM

> Subject: New to Group - Hello

>

> Hi, My name is Dave M. I wanted to thank Mike for allowing me to join and

thank Jaci D. for telling me about the group. I've been reading some of the

posts for the last few days.

>

> My situation is I've had daily headaches and migraines with radiating neck

pain for about 14 months now. This came on quite suddenly but not the result of

a recent injury. I do have arthritis in my neck from an auto accident 20 years

ago. After trying chiropractic, physical therapy, acupuncture as well as seeing

an orthopeadic surgeon, neurologist and taking medications, nothings helped. I

been going to pain management since last fall('08). I've had 3 cervical

epidurals, and 3 nerve blocks, one worked for several weeks the other 2 didn't.

Doctor Umanoff discussed using an implant in the occipital nerve.

>

> I guess I am hoping to find someone in this group who's had that kind of

procedure done and how they are doing now with their headache pain.

>

> I am also overthinking the whole idea that I am sure anyone can answer that

may have had difficulty with the idea of having a foreign object surgically

implanted in your body. It sort of creeps me out.

> Because the trial is reversable I am willing to try it, as I said earlier,

nothing else has given me lasting results.

>

> Any thoughts or imput would be of help. thanks for listening

>

> Dave

>

August 15, 2009

Dave. I also take Topamax for headaches. I also had the occipal nerve blocks.

Has the dr mentioned anything about doing radio frequency on the nerves? That's

where they burn the nerve ending thereby destroying the nerve root hopefully

ending the pain. I had it done and had pain relief for a long time. It's

something to discuss with you dr. The nerve does regenerate in time..

Yes, the stimulator is a last resort, but only you can answer the question on

how long you are willing to wait to go for the trial. If your pain dr feels you

are a candidate, and you are willing, you should go for the trial. Noone else is

in your pain, nor has your limitations, so they shouldn't be the one to tell you

not to try it (that's my opinion).

I don't know of anyone in group that has an occipital nerve stimulator. If any

does, please let Dave know how you are doing with it. You can ask you dr how

many of his/her patients have it and how they are doing. You can also speak to

the rep from the company that is going to do the trial and ask them about the

success rate. You can do research before you have the trial.

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From: davejeepguy <meisterb63@...>

Stimulator

Sent: Saturday, August 15, 2009 11:09:00 AM

Subject: Re: New to Group - Hello