delicate question

[Guest guest]

Hi of sdale

I'm 45 with SMA 3, and periods have always been a difficult thing for

me. I had a hysterectomy last year, so they are no longer an issue

(thank goodness!), but I thought I'd answer your question for all

those years it *was* an issue, I'm sure you'll get many good response

to this

Tampons were always hard for me to insert, I used them at night, but

had to have my husband insert them for me. During the day, I had to

deal with it differently, because my husband wasn't home to help.

I do not wear underwear (or pants) because I can't get them on/off on

my own, so I always go 'commando' and wear dresses or skirts. What I

would do during my period is this...I'd put 4-6 paper towels

together, then use medical paper tape to tape them flat to my

wheelchair seat. I would then get 4 more paper towels and fold them

over one more time so that they'd be thick, and I'd tape that to the

middle of the other 4-6 towels (I hope you can envision this! lol).

When I sat on this throughout the day, the paper towels on top acted

like a large feminine napkin. When those towels got messy, I'd just

change the 4 on top...just like you would a maxi pad.

It sounds kind of weird, but it worked for me for 20+ years

--- karen_of_scottsdale <karen_of_scottsdale@...> wrote:

> I use the Freshette system with assistance from a caregiver,

> usually

> my husband or my mother when I am visiting her.

>

> I wear pants and cut an opening in the crotch that is hidden when

> I'm

> seated in my chair. The caregiver pulls my hips forward towards

> the

> edge of my chair cushion. I lean back and the caregiver opens my

> pants and slides my underwear to one side. The Freshette urinal is

> slid underneath my pubic area and when I feel it is in proper

> place,

> we put the tube into the toilet and I go.

>

> Another delicate question that I have been wanting to ask others in

> this group is what you do about your periods? How I wish there was

> a

> way to get rid of them since I don't plan on having children.

> Besides,

> I am 42 and don't want to deal with childbearing.

>

> Here is what I do: I use large-size baby diapers and cut off the

> plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable stuff all day.

> Generally I can wear one pad throughout the day. I have never

> tried

> tampons since it was difficult to insert one when I was a teenager.

>

> Very painful.

>

> What do you other ladies do?

>

> of sdale, Arizona

__________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

I am on the Depo Provera shot! No periods in 4+ years

and it is SO wonderful! I hating depending on others

to take care of me when I was all bloody and gross

feeling... depo was an easy fix and one I am so happy

I did! Prior to depo I just used maxi pads and changed

them as needed.

--- <melbert60@...> wrote:

> Hi of sdale

>

> I'm 45 with SMA 3, and periods have always been a

> difficult thing for

> me. I had a hysterectomy last year, so they are no

> longer an issue

> (thank goodness!), but I thought I'd answer your

> question for all

> those years it *was* an issue, I'm sure you'll get

> many good response

> to this

>

> Tampons were always hard for me to insert, I used

> them at night, but

> had to have my husband insert them for me. During

> the day, I had to

> deal with it differently, because my husband wasn't

> home to help.

>

> I do not wear underwear (or pants) because I can't

> get them on/off on

> my own, so I always go 'commando' and wear dresses

> or skirts. What I

> would do during my period is this...I'd put 4-6

> paper towels

> together, then use medical paper tape to tape them

> flat to my

> wheelchair seat. I would then get 4 more paper

> towels and fold them

> over one more time so that they'd be thick, and I'd

> tape that to the

> middle of the other 4-6 towels (I hope you can

> envision this! lol).

> When I sat on this throughout the day, the paper

> towels on top acted

> like a large feminine napkin. When those towels got

> messy, I'd just

> change the 4 on top...just like you would a maxi

> pad.

>

> It sounds kind of weird, but it worked for me for

> 20+ years

>

>

>

>

> --- karen_of_scottsdale

> <karen_of_scottsdale@...> wrote:

>

> > I use the Freshette system with assistance from a

> caregiver,

> > usually

> > my husband or my mother when I am visiting her.

> >

> > I wear pants and cut an opening in the crotch that

> is hidden when

> > I'm

> > seated in my chair. The caregiver pulls my hips

> forward towards

> > the

> > edge of my chair cushion. I lean back and the

> caregiver opens my

> > pants and slides my underwear to one side. The

> Freshette urinal is

> > slid underneath my pubic area and when I feel it

> is in proper

> > place,

> > we put the tube into the toilet and I go.

> >

> > Another delicate question that I have been wanting

> to ask others in

> > this group is what you do about your periods? How

> I wish there was

> > a

> > way to get rid of them since I don't plan on

> having children.

> > Besides,

> > I am 42 and don't want to deal with childbearing.

> >

> > Here is what I do: I use large-size baby diapers

> and cut off the

> > plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable

> stuff all day.

> > Generally I can wear one pad throughout the day.

> I have never

> > tried

> > tampons since it was difficult to insert one when

> I was a teenager.

> >

> > Very painful.

> >

> > What do you other ladies do?

> >

> > of sdale, Arizona

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

,

I take a progesterone based birth control pill instead of an estrogen based

one b/c I have a history of blood clots. I have been told that I must have

my period 4x's/yr to be healthy. I was told this decreases your chance of

developing uterine cancer. I just stop the pill every 3 months for a week to

get my period. One down side is breakthru bleeding is a side effect. So every

now and then I have spotting or an unplanned light period. It beats getting

a shot imo.

Smiles,

Kimi

In a message dated 6/29/2006 3:38:56 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

karen_of_scottsdale@... writes:

Another delicate question that I have been wanting to ask others in

this group is what you do about your periods? How I wish there was a

way to get rid of them since I don't plan on having children. Besides,

I am 42 and don't want to deal with childbearing.

Here is what I do: I use large-size baby diapers and cut off the

plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable stuff all day.

Generally I can wear one pad throughout the day. I have never tried

tampons since it was difficult to insert one when I was a teenager.

Very painful.

What do you other ladies do?

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the info, I'll look into that.

> > > Hi All,

> > > I have a very delicate question. A recent conversation on SMA

> > > Friends discussed how some males with SMA or other NMD's

arrange to

> > > urinate from a wheelchair. I am interested to know if the non-

> > > ambulatory women here generally have to be lifted onto the

toilet by

> > > an aide or if you use a female urinary device. I am interested

in

> > > this topic because my daughter is in elemenatry school

and is

> > > currently lifted onto the toilet by her aide. But, this is not

> > > going to last long since she is getting over 60 lbs. I have

spoken

> > > to an adult female we know who has SMA and is over 250 lbs. and

> > > works full time outside of the home. She told us she uses a

female

> > > urinary device at work and has no problems. Unfortunately,

this is

> > > a personal topic which I could inquire too deeply about. I am

> > > curious if someone could explain how this might work.

has no

> > > ability to stand, lift herself or shift her weight, but it

would be

> > > a huge benefit for her lifetstyle if there was a way she could

go

> > > pee by herself or with minimal (no lifting) assistance. Is

there a

> > > solution? Or, am I dreaming?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

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[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for sharing your method. I don't have the kind of mobility

that you do because I have SMA 2, but it is an interesting way of

dealing with your monthly. Lucky for you you don't have to deal

with that anymore!

>

> > I use the Freshette system with assistance from a caregiver,

> > usually

> > my husband or my mother when I am visiting her.

> >

> > I wear pants and cut an opening in the crotch that is hidden when

> > I'm

> > seated in my chair. The caregiver pulls my hips forward towards

> > the

> > edge of my chair cushion. I lean back and the caregiver opens my

> > pants and slides my underwear to one side. The Freshette urinal

is

> > slid underneath my pubic area and when I feel it is in proper

> > place,

> > we put the tube into the toilet and I go.

> >

> > Another delicate question that I have been wanting to ask others

in

> > this group is what you do about your periods? How I wish there

was

> > a

> > way to get rid of them since I don't plan on having children.

> > Besides,

> > I am 42 and don't want to deal with childbearing.

> >

> > Here is what I do: I use large-size baby diapers and cut off the

> > plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable stuff all day.

> > Generally I can wear one pad throughout the day. I have never

> > tried

> > tampons since it was difficult to insert one when I was a

teenager.

> >

> > Very painful.

> >

> > What do you other ladies do?

> >

> > of sdale, Arizona

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Thanks for the input.

>

>

> In a message dated 6/29/2006 3:39:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> karen_of_scottsdale@... writes:

>

> What do you other ladies do?

>

>

> I use Playtex Slimfits tampons. I can't stand using any other

brand for some

> reason.

>

>

> Amy

> Wife to Will 11/3/95

> Mama to Olivia Isabelle 9/18/03

> &

> Phineas Maximilian 11/30/05

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

,

Thanks for the info -- I'm going to look into Depo Provera.

> >

> > > I use the Freshette system with assistance from a

> > caregiver,

> > > usually

> > > my husband or my mother when I am visiting her.

> > >

> > > I wear pants and cut an opening in the crotch that

> > is hidden when

> > > I'm

> > > seated in my chair. The caregiver pulls my hips

> > forward towards

> > > the

> > > edge of my chair cushion. I lean back and the

> > caregiver opens my

> > > pants and slides my underwear to one side. The

> > Freshette urinal is

> > > slid underneath my pubic area and when I feel it

> > is in proper

> > > place,

> > > we put the tube into the toilet and I go.

> > >

> > > Another delicate question that I have been wanting

> > to ask others in

> > > this group is what you do about your periods? How

> > I wish there was

> > > a

> > > way to get rid of them since I don't plan on

> > having children.

> > > Besides,

> > > I am 42 and don't want to deal with childbearing.

> > >

> > > Here is what I do: I use large-size baby diapers

> > and cut off the

> > > plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable

> > stuff all day.

> > > Generally I can wear one pad throughout the day.

> > I have never

> > > tried

> > > tampons since it was difficult to insert one when

> > I was a teenager.

> > >

> > > Very painful.

> > >

> > > What do you other ladies do?

> > >

> > > of sdale, Arizona

> >

> >

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

This is what I do, also. Depo was fine for me, but especially in the

winter it was a pain to get to the doc for a shot...They won't make an

appointment for an injection, I never knew how long I'd have to wait,

and Paratransit on top of everything makes it a 3 hour ordeal.

Alana

>

>

> ,

> I take a progesterone based birth control pill instead of an estrogen

based

> one b/c I have a history of blood clots. I have been told that I

must have

> my period 4x's/yr to be healthy. I was told this decreases your

chance of

> developing uterine cancer. I just stop the pill every 3 months for a

week to

> get my period. One down side is breakthru bleeding is a side

effect. So every

> now and then I have spotting or an unplanned light period. It beats

getting

> a shot imo.

> Smiles,

> Kimi

[Guest guest]

,

I had an an Endometrial Ablation and a D & C done on October 2. 2005

http://www.webmd.com/hw/womens_conditions/hw228372.

D & C http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002914.htm

More about Endometrial Ablation

http://www.mea.microsulis.com/ablation_market.html

Also there is a Support Group for those who chose to have this procedure done

http://home.att.net/~endometrial_ablation/

this same procedure a friend of mine had done last year (right before I had

mine done) she has FA/MD and another friend with SMA/MD also had done. and both

said it was the best choice for them.

asp done for my heavy periods and let me just say it was all worth it. it's

a same day procedure you go in the hospital as I did and an hour and 30 minutes

later the procedure is done...this was my choice, I didn't want any down time

with having a hysterctomy because I can and do still walk with a walker...longer

distances (mall shopping ) I use my scooter..I wasn't discharged until I voided

which I did 20 minutes after the surgery.. no scar it's not major surgery.birth

control pills and the pills you take and have your period 4 times a year wasn't

the right choice for me...I thought all of these options over and chose the

Ablation and the D & C..

when I had a lil discomfort I tool a tylenol...if I really needed to

...................now when this time of the month comes I am not weak nor wiped

out I am able to function so much better then I did before the procedures.

Since I had these proedures performed I either get it spotty ot I don't get it

at all...your ovaries aren't removed when having this procedure...

if you have any other questions don't hesitate to e-mail me...

BTW I am 47 years old...and have the Adult Onset of SMA (Type 4)

Take Care

Mari

" All that I am or I hope to be I owe to My

Mother & My Father "

Mari

---------------------------------

Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just

radically better.

[Guest guest]

No problem. There are possible side effects to this as

well... weight gain, hair growth / hair loss,

headaches, etc... I luckily have not had any of these!

It also causes the bones to be less dense. For this I

just be sure I get lots of calcium in. I dont bare

weight so I am not as worried as some might be with

this.

Depo strips your lining so if totally effective (some

people continue to have light breakthru bleeding),

there is no blood at all, therefore you are not at a

high risk for uterine cancer by not having a period.

On the pill, when you dont have a period, the lining

is still there and is just staying put until you stop

taking the pill, that is why they recommend at least 4

periods a year while on the pill.

There are studies of breast cancer with this as well.

Low %, but with any med, there are possible side

effects that you just have to weigh. Do self exams and

always go to your annual exams and stay on top of it

just in case something does pop up.

For me this is the easiest and the safest!

Good luck!

--- karen_of_scottsdale

<karen_of_scottsdale@...> wrote:

> ,

>

> Thanks for the info -- I'm going to look into Depo

> Provera.

>

>

>

> > >

> > > > I use the Freshette system with assistance

> from a

> > > caregiver,

> > > > usually

> > > > my husband or my mother when I am visiting

> her.

> > > >

> > > > I wear pants and cut an opening in the crotch

> that

> > > is hidden when

> > > > I'm

> > > > seated in my chair. The caregiver pulls my

> hips

> > > forward towards

> > > > the

> > > > edge of my chair cushion. I lean back and the

> > > caregiver opens my

> > > > pants and slides my underwear to one side.

> The

> > > Freshette urinal is

> > > > slid underneath my pubic area and when I feel

> it

> > > is in proper

> > > > place,

> > > > we put the tube into the toilet and I go.

> > > >

> > > > Another delicate question that I have been

> wanting

> > > to ask others in

> > > > this group is what you do about your periods?

> How

> > > I wish there was

> > > > a

> > > > way to get rid of them since I don't plan on

> > > having children.

> > > > Besides,

> > > > I am 42 and don't want to deal with

> childbearing.

> > > >

> > > > Here is what I do: I use large-size baby

> diapers

> > > and cut off the

> > > > plastic areas so I don't sit on uncomfortable

> > > stuff all day.

> > > > Generally I can wear one pad throughout the

> day.

> > > I have never

> > > > tried

> > > > tampons since it was difficult to insert one

> when

> > > I was a teenager.

> > > >

> > > > Very painful.

> > > >

> > > > What do you other ladies do?

> > > >

> > > > of sdale, Arizona

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >

[Guest guest]

I've been on Depo for 9 years. I love not having a period. Because of the

hormones, I do

think it slighty exasperates my clinical depression, and if there are any long

term side

effects of use I'm sure I'm a prime candidate for them. I get a prefilled

syringe at the

pharmacy and my hubby gives me the shot every three months at home. If they run

out of

the prefilled and give me a bottle, I always have to convince the pharmacist

that I need the

syringe for my Depo, not because I'm a intravenous drug user!

Jenn

>

> This is what I do, also. Depo was fine for me, but especially in the

> winter it was a pain to get to the doc for a shot...They won't make an

> appointment for an injection, I never knew how long I'd have to wait,

> and Paratransit on top of everything makes it a 3 hour ordeal.

>

> Alana

[Guest guest]

charmedcripchic wrote:

> Thank you for those resource links. I saved them for future use.

The big list is coming tonight...

> Most of these products look good some look a little too flimsy for my

> own use since I don't trust a PCA to aim em right.

Aye, there's the rub -- finding someone that " can get it right. "

It's easier to find hen's teeth...

> The most useless ones are -[none were in your thread source links]-

> are from Harriet , Walter Drake, Healthy Living, Dr Leonards

> sites & catalogs. Their's are basically a male urinal with a wider

> opening.

They're almost useless for guys, too.

I have NO idea how women get by with the run-of-the-mill stuff.

jv

[Guest guest]

The big list is coming in tonight. I'm kind of burned out on it right

now, because I'e probably been to around 1000 different web pages

looking for info.

I won't stick it in the files section just yet. I'd appreciate it if

anyone that spots an error or omission, please let me know.

jv

wrote:

> Hi Jeff,

>

> I think it would be great, because if anyone else on this list is

> like me, they go... " wow, what a great collection of female urinal

> links, I'll have to save that one! " ...and then forget

>

> You have one heck of a lot of bookmarks!! Seeing as that is your job

> though, explains it I have a lot of bookmarks (so my husband

> tells me!) but only because I always forget to 'clean house' so to

> speak

>

> Take care,

>

>

>

> --- jvandyke <jvandyke@...> wrote:

>

>

>>I hadn't thought about it, but it sounds like a

>>good idea. I'll see if I can't put something together

>>this week.

>>

>>If I had a good way to organize bookmarks, I could get this info

>>out quicker. My last estimate was 100,000... or maybe 200,000 or

>>more bookmarks. I need a flexible search engine for the things, too.

>>

>>My parttime (self-employ) job mainly involves looking up stuff on

>>the internet.

>>jv

>>

>>

>>

>> wrote:

>>

>>

>>>Hi Jeff,

>>>

>>>LOL...glad I had the other one! I was impressed with your list,

>>>there were some on there that I had never seen before. Have you

>>>thought about adding your list to the files section of this list?

>>

>>>Just a thought

>

>

>

> __________________________________________________

>

[Guest guest]

I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've

been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the

first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today.

I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and

also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department?

So far, I'm still having problems " going " .

This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and

spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and

1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and

let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

Thanks,

Kirstin

[Guest guest]

That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come

out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of

flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the

container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of

seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a

bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without

any discomfort.

>

> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here.

I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do

them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of

today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water

daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that

department? So far, I'm still having problems " going " .

>

> This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and

spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and

1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and

let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

>

> Thanks,

> Kirstin

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you! I have some flax seeds I picked up recently but haven't added them to any smoothies yet!. I will start that right away!On Nov 29, 2011, at 10:28 AM, wrote:

That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without any discomfort.

>

> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".

>

> This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

>

> Thanks,

> Kirstin

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried smoothies that contain a mixture of lots of fruits? That seems to run right through me!

AmicoCT zone 6

From: Kirstin Crossland

Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:31 AM

Subject: Re: Re: delicate question

Thank you! I have some flax seeds I picked up recently but haven't added them to any smoothies yet!. I will start that right away!

On Nov 29, 2011, at 10:28 AM, wrote:

That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without any discomfort.>> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.> > Thanks,> Kirstin>

[Guest guest]

Yes I have. Pineapple, grapes, banana, mixed berries, spinach & apple. Still no movement. ~ KirstinSent from my iPadOn Nov 29, 2011, at 11:45 PM, " Amico" <l_amico@...> wrote:

Have you tried smoothies that contain a mixture of lots of fruits? That seems to run right through me!

AmicoCT zone 6

From: Kirstin Crossland

Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:31 AM

Subject: Re: Re: delicate question

Thank you! I have some flax seeds I picked up recently but haven't added them to any smoothies yet!. I will start that right away!

On Nov 29, 2011, at 10:28 AM, wrote:

That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without any discomfort.>> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.> > Thanks,> Kirstin>

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, it may only be one of the fruits that are causing the problem. By trial

and error I discovered that I can only put a very few grapes in my smoothies

unless I want to spend the day in the bathroom. Funny because I can eat them

with no problem.

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> Have you tried smoothies that contain a mixture of lots of fruits? That seems

to run right through me!

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> Amico

> CT zone 6

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Some people's response to gut flora imbalance is to have loose stools, some is to have chronic constipation. I'm not saying that you have a gut flora imbalance, or that fruits and veggies cannot influence stools, but in some cases (especially those who tend towards chronic constipation) if you don't fix the gut flora imbalance, diet and fiber alone won't help.

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Nov 29, 2011, at 11:45 PM, Amico wrote:

Have you tried smoothies that contain a mixture of lots of fruits? That seems to run right through me!

AmicoCT zone 6

From: Kirstin Crossland

Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:31 AM

Subject: Re: Re: delicate question

Thank you! I have some flax seeds I picked up recently but haven't added them to any smoothies yet!. I will start that right away!

On Nov 29, 2011, at 10:28 AM, wrote:

That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without any discomfort.>> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.> > Thanks,> Kirstin>

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Dates. Add dates and take out the banana. In fact, just eating a few dates might

help. They will sweeten your smoothie a lot, make sure to take out the pit

before blending.

Yogurt and kefir also set things " right " . But to get things moving definitively

add dates.

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> >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here.

I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them

the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of

today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water

daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that

department? So far, I'm still having problems " going " .

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> >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale

and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon

and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency

and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

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> >> > Thanks,

> >> > Kirstin

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I eat dates almost daily when I want something sweet, they help stay away from my nemesis - chocolate.   I keep the banana in the smoothies because I get foot cramps if I don't.   I'm going to try the magnesium Lea Ann recommended and the flax and hopefully that will help.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM, mirthfullady <mirthfullady@...> wrote:

 

Dates. Add dates and take out the banana. In fact, just eating a few dates might help. They will sweeten your smoothie a lot, make sure to take out the pit before blending.

Yogurt and kefir also set things " right " . But to get things moving definitively add dates.

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> >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems " going " .

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> >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

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Hi Kirsten,You mentioned that you've "always" had a problem with regularity. The magnesium ALWAYS works, but as I said, it is a band aide to the root problem which is an imbalance of beneficial to harmful organisms in the gut. The magnesium will also work for years as long you are taking it, but stop the magnesium and you'll go instantly back to the original problem. I've been on magnesium for years and only recently (after learning about the GAPS diet from a customer) began to learn the REASON for the chronic condition. I am now working on resolving the root problem.Here is a link that provides a lot of information on this topic:http://www.gutsense.org/gutsense/flora.html

Blessings,Lea Ann SavageSatellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)))><'>www.VitamixLady.comwww..com<))><

On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Kirstin Crossland wrote:

I eat dates almost daily when I want something sweet, they help stay away from my nemesis - chocolate. I keep the banana in the smoothies because I get foot cramps if I don't. I'm going to try the magnesium Lea Ann recommended and the flax and hopefully that will help.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM, mirthfullady <mirthfullady@...> wrote:

Dates. Add dates and take out the banana. In fact, just eating a few dates might help. They will sweeten your smoothie a lot, make sure to take out the pit before blending.

Yogurt and kefir also set things "right". But to get things moving definitively add dates.

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> >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".

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> >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

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Thanks Lea Ann, I will check it out.   Up until recently my diet had almost zero fruits and vegetables so I'm hoping that by changing the way I eat as a lifestyle change will change the regularity issues as well.  My focus is to eat more plant based foods and I've been doing this for about a month now and got the Vitamix to be able to make the green smoothies in the mornings.  I will look into the GAPS diet information as well.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Lea Ann Savage <lsavage@...> wrote:

 

Hi Kirsten,You mentioned that you've " always " had a problem with regularity.  The magnesium ALWAYS works, but as I said, it is a band aide to the root problem which is an imbalance of beneficial to harmful organisms in the gut.  The magnesium will also work for years as long you are taking it, but stop the magnesium and you'll go instantly back to the original problem. 

I've been on magnesium for years and only recently (after learning about the GAPS diet from a customer) began to learn the REASON for the chronic condition.  I am now working on resolving the root problem.

Here is a link that provides a lot of information on this topic:http://www.gutsense.org/gutsense/flora.html

 

Blessings,Lea Ann Savage

Satellite Beach, FL(321) 773-7088 (home)(321-961-9219 (cell)www.VitamixLady.com

))><'>www..com<))><

On Nov 30, 2011, at 9:48 AM, Kirstin Crossland wrote:

 

I eat dates almost daily when I want something sweet, they help stay away from my nemesis - chocolate.   I keep the banana in the smoothies because I get foot cramps if I don't.   

I'm going to try the magnesium Lea Ann recommended and the flax and hopefully that will help.

On Wed, Nov 30, 2011 at 9:41 AM, mirthfullady <mirthfullady@...> wrote:

 

Dates. Add dates and take out the banana. In fact, just eating a few dates might help. They will sweeten your smoothie a lot, make sure to take out the pit before blending.

Yogurt and kefir also set things " right " . But to get things moving definitively add dates.

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> >> > I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems " going " .

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> >> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.

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Apples and carrots worked for my daughter.Sent from my iPadOn Nov 29, 2011, at 8:52 PM, "Kirstin Crossland" <kandcats@...> wrote: Yes I have. Pineapple, grapes, banana, mixed berries, spinach & apple. Still no movement. ~ KirstinSent from my iPadOn Nov 29, 2011, at 11:45 PM, " Amico" <l_amico@...> wrote: Have you tried smoothies that contain a mixture of lots of fruits? That seems to run right through me! AmicoCT zone 6 From: Kirstin Crossland Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 10:31 AM Subject: Re: Re: delicate question Thank you! I have some flax seeds I picked up recently but haven't added them to any smoothies yet!. I will start that right away! On Nov 29, 2011, at 10:28 AM, wrote: That isn't a delicate question in the least! Everything that goes in, must come out, lol. I used to have issues as well, and found that adding a little bit of flax seed help TREMENDOUSLY in that regard. Just add a few seeds to the container dry, then add your other ingredients (perhaps a couple of teaspoons of seeds-I prefer organic golden flax-chia seeds work well too) This helps form a bulking agent which should get the sluggish plumbing off to a good start without any discomfort.>> I have a somewhat embarrassing question that I hope it is ok to ask here. I've been drinking a drink juice daily for about 12 days now. I couldn't do them the first week without straining them but have worked up to full pulp as of today. I've always had a problem with regularity and I drink a ton of water daily and also eat 5 prunes daily. Will the green smoothies help me in that department? So far, I'm still having problems "going".> > This is what my daily morning smoothie contains: healthy handfuls of kale and spinach, 1/2 a cucumber, 1 stalk celery, a chunk of ginger, 1/2 peeled lemon and 1 apple. I add some cold water and ice cubes to help thin the consistency and let me blend it longer for the most liquidy I can get it.> > Thanks,> Kirstin>