Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 In a message dated 1/4/03 12:44:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, cushions88@... writes: > > Do any of you use the virgin coconut oil I have been reading about > lately? Joan No, but I have been eating a lot of regular coconut. I've been craving the stuff. www.twistedfool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 In a message dated 1/4/03 1:28:01 PM Pacific Standard Time, usns@... writes: > Hi Joan. Yes, several do use it. I plan on trying it this year. It > seems to help the metabolism. Maybe has been craving > coconut because her metabolism is crying out for it. grin I think that's probably true! www.twistedfool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 Hi Joan. Yes, several do use it. I plan on trying it this year. It seems to help the metabolism. Maybe has been craving coconut because her metabolism is crying out for it. grin Here's a website: http://www.coconutoil-online.com/ Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 Hi Joan. That's the most bizarre thing I've ever heard relating to Thyroid. He should have asked what your bra size was, too, since I don't see the connection to thyroid, either. laughing. Anybody have an idea?? Janie > Hi, how is everyone today? I have a question. On the questionaire > the endo sent me one of the questions is what is my shoe size? That > is one thing I have read nothing about in relation to thyroid etc. > Does anyone know how it applies? > > Thanks, Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 I was asked by a medical technician for my bra size recently! I was undergoing a thallium stress test, which involved taking an image of my heart after the stress test. The imaging machine passes very close to your...ahem...chest. They need to know how " well-endowed " you are in order to program the movements of the machine. Amazing, huh? J. > Re: Question > > Hi Joan. That's the most bizarre thing I've ever heard relating to > Thyroid. He should have asked what your bra size was, too, since I > don't see the connection to thyroid, either. laughing. Anybody have > an idea?? > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2003 Report Share Posted January 8, 2003 --When I asked this question, I had also wanted coconut. After this, it made me want it more, and it used to be Kroger always had the whole ones--my husband works a second job part-time at Kroger. No luck. I went to K-mart, Winn-Dixie, Food Lion, Sams Club and a local market-no luck. I found one place on line--one young coconut with shipping was 7.99, and they only ship on Monday. Only place I could find for whole coconuts. I had already ordered oil from two places:) Anyway, was out with Mom today and found them at Wal-Mart, for $1.99. I spent the last half hour draining it and beating it to pieces so I could eat some:) YUM! Joan - In NaturalThyroidHormones , twistedfool@a... wrote: > In a message dated 1/4/03 12:44:32 PM Pacific Standard Time, > cushions88@h... writes: > > > > > > Do any of you use the virgin coconut oil I have been reading about > > lately? Joan > > No, but I have been eating a lot of regular coconut. I've been craving the > stuff. > > www.twistedfool.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2003 Report Share Posted January 9, 2003 In a message dated 1/8/03 7:15:22 PM Pacific Standard Time, cushions88@... writes: > I spent the last half hour draining it and beating it to > pieces so I could eat some:) YUM! Joan > I drop a 25 pound weight on it, works every time! www.twistedfool.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2003 Report Share Posted February 19, 2003 Hi Cari M. Natural thyroid like Armour is made from dessicated pig thyroid. It has the exact same hormones our own thyroids have--T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin. The T4/T3 ratio is approx. 80/20. Human T4/T3 ratio is 93/7. But it works, and some people even add a small amount of T4 with their Armour to more closely replicate the human ratio. So far, I haven't needed to. I just take Armour, and successfully, especially now that I have added testosterone to my bio-identical hormonal cream. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2003 Report Share Posted February 21, 2003 It just works better! It contains the hormones that our thyroid would produce--T4, T3, T2, T1, T0, and calcitonen and maybe unknown others. Gracia I know from reading past post that Armour Thyroid is the preferred choice, but why? Is it because it comes from an animal and not from a chemical? CariM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 11, 2003 Report Share Posted March 11, 2003 > > Okay, does anybody here get hypo symptoms before they get their > menstrual cycle? Gosh, yesterday I started to feel crappy, and today > I'm feeling worse. between the weight thing, the loss of muscle mass, I'd swear we have the same disease. Yes, I get worse during PMS as far as my hypo symptoms go...I think its because people who are hormonally sensitive anyway get this way...one reason I eventually want to try the progesterone. When I ended up in the hospital in september, i got my period two days later. Last month, on the iron, I didn't get as bad, I have to say that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005  http://www.nationalmssociety.org/ms%20band%20of%20hope.asp there's info for the band and the ribbon there, links on the left. Peace & Blessings~*~Akiba ~*~Pragmatic VisionaryAIM ~ AkybaICQ 59094928MSN ~ akyba@...Yahoo~ AkybaI have the perfect Goddess body.....Venus.....(of Willendorf)I have MS, MS does Not have Me!My Bloghttp://yodamamma.blogspot.com Question Hello, My name is Amy B. I have a question about the MS Ribbon of Hope. Is there another way to get one like a website and how much do they cost?Thanks so much,Amy B. Sent on 9-20-04--MS Ribbon of Hope®The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has created an "MS Ribbon of Hope®" for people to wear to promote MS awareness. According to the NMSS, "the prism ribbon seems to change color as it reflects light, so it symbolizes the unpredictable, life altering effects MS has on people's lives. The ribbon is also symbolic of the hope the Society provides as we press forward toward our goal to end the devastating effects of MS—forever."To get a ribbon of your own to wear, please contact your local chapter at 1-800-FIGHT MS. No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.4.0 - Release Date: 2/22/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 You may be able to find a ribbon like this at a craft or fabric shop, etc. We often make our own ribbons, when we need/want them and have been fairly lucky in finding the ribbons. Good *luck*. Challis Hello, My name is Amy B. I have a question about the MS Ribbon of Hope. Is there another way to get one like a website and how much do they cost?Thanks so much,Amy B. Sent on 9-20-04--MS Ribbon of Hope®The National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) has created an "MS Ribbon of Hope®" for people to wear to promote MS awareness. According to the NMSS, "the prism ribbon seems to change color as it reflects light, so it symbolizes the unpredictable, life altering effects MS has on people's lives. The ribbon is also symbolic of the hope the Society provides as we press forward toward our goal to end the devastating effects of MS—forever."To get a ribbon of your own to wear, please contact your local chapter at 1-800-FIGHT MS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Sorry for sounding dumb, but what does the ribbons look like. What color are they? What are they supposed to look like when they are made? Sorry, Amy B. You may be able to find a ribbon like this at a craft or fabric shop, etc. We often make our own ribbons, when we need/want them and have been fairly lucky in finding the ribbons. Good *luck*. Challis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 They are rainbow, to reflect the ever changing symptoms of th disease. They're actually quite pretty! Peace & Blessings~*~Akiba ~*~Pragmatic VisionaryAIM ~ AkybaICQ 59094928MSN ~ akyba@...Yahoo~ AkybaI have the perfect Goddess body.....Venus.....(of Willendorf)I have MS, MS does Not have Me!My Bloghttp://yodamamma.blogspot.com Re: Question Sorry for sounding dumb, but what does the ribbons look like. What color are they? What are they supposed to look like when they are made?Sorry,Amy B. You may be able to find a ribbon like this at a craft or fabric shop, etc. We often make our own ribbons, when we need/want them and have been fairly lucky in finding the ribbons.Good *luck*.Challis No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Rhonda, You don't need to be any particular age to get MS. I was 29 with patchy numbness on my arms. I'd stirr it up when I'd blast my car AC for just a minute. The usual can't run anymore issues, felt like I had gravel in the bottom of my shoes kind of pain. Odd balance, and missing words, weird slurr of speech, from time to time. "Luckily" the mother of my girlfriend, now wife, at the time is a speech therapist and noticed the signs as being a possible neurological issue. My neuro did the paperclip on the foot, listened to my issues and did an MRI. The first time (spine and head) came back with little grey spots up the spine and in a few locations in the brain. That was a dx 6 years ago March 13th, 1999 - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hi, I am new and not sure I will stay active on the list. My question is: Can someone not be diagnosed until they are in their late 40s? I have had lots of parasthesias, especially since age 42. Got a new one today, feels like someone is stabbing me in the hip with a knife. Also my hip is numb to the touch. I also do have a very slightly herniated C5-6, which the docs told me could not possibly be causing any symptoms. If anyone scrapes the bottom of my foot again looking for a Babinski reflex I will scream. (Actually I did it to myself today after getting the new pain). I saw one doc for over a year with different paresthesias but although they did an MRI of my entire spine they never did the brain one that I think you need for MS. I have a first cousin with MS. Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2005 Report Share Posted March 20, 2005 Hmmm. So it might be 7 more years before (if) I get a diagnosis. I certainly hope this is just an unrelated collection of " aches and pains " not to mention fatigue. I think I will stick around and read more for awhile. Rhonda > Rhonda, I was not diagnosed until I was 53. And yet hear I am.... > > > > > > Portia > > > > Will you help me reach my goal? I am walking in the MS Walk > > on April 23. All funds raised will go towards research in finding a > > cure for this disease that affects so many, including myself. Please > > click on the link to find out how you can help. > > > > http://mswalkoregon.kintera.org/portia > > > > > > -- question > > > > > > Hi, I am new and not sure I will stay active on the list. My question > > is: Can someone not be diagnosed until they are in their late 40s? I > > have had lots of parasthesias, especially since age 42. Got a new one > > today, feels like someone is stabbing me in the hip with a knife. > > Also my hip is numb to the touch. I also do have a very slightly > > herniated C5-6, which the docs told me could not possibly be causing > > any symptoms. If anyone scrapes the bottom of my foot again looking > > for a Babinski reflex I will scream. (Actually I did it to myself > > today after getting the new pain). I saw one doc for over a year with > > different paresthesias but although they did an MRI of my entire > > spine they never did the brain one that I think you need for MS. I > > have a first cousin with MS. > > > > Rhonda > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Hi Rhonda, Welcome to MSersLife. ) My Mother received her dx in her 40's. I want to say at least mid to late, but cannot be sure. I KNOW listers here have received their dx later. My brain MRI showed nothing and I've not yet done a spinal MRI. An MRI showing lesions is used for dx, as are labs (to rule other dx's out), Neuro exam and, for some, a Lumbar Puncture. A good friend was dx'd with MS based on the Lumbar Puncture and Neuro exam. One thing to keep in mind, also, is that some MSers' lesions don't show up for a few years after MRIs begin. Challis ~~ Seeking my dx;Daughter of a wise MSer;Mother of four, Mothering a fifth;Married to a wonderful man. "The more I know the more I know I need to know"~~~~~~~~ Hi, I am new and not sure I will stay active on the list. My question is: Can someone not be diagnosed until they are in their late 40s? I have had lots of parasthesias, especially since age 42. Got a new one today, feels like someone is stabbing me in the hip with a knife. Also my hip is numb to the touch. I also do have a very slightly herniated C5-6, which the docs told me could not possibly be causing any symptoms. If anyone scrapes the bottom of my foot again looking for a Babinski reflex I will scream. (Actually I did it to myself today after getting the new pain). I saw one doc for over a year with different paresthesias but although they did an MRI of my entire spine they never did the brain one that I think you need for MS. I have a first cousin with MS.Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 I was diagnosed a year ago (on April Fool's day) and I'm now 50. So I'd say....yep. Peace & Blessings~*~Akiba ~*~Pragmatic VisionaryAIM ~ AkybaICQ 59094928MSN ~ akyba@...Yahoo~ AkybaI have the perfect Goddess body.....Venus.....(of Willendorf)I have MS, MS does Not have Me!My Bloghttp://yodamamma.blogspot.com question Hi, I am new and not sure I will stay active on the list. My question is: Can someone not be diagnosed until they are in their late 40s? I have had lots of parasthesias, especially since age 42. Got a new one today, feels like someone is stabbing me in the hip with a knife. Also my hip is numb to the touch. I also do have a very slightly herniated C5-6, which the docs told me could not possibly be causing any symptoms. If anyone scrapes the bottom of my foot again looking for a Babinski reflex I will scream. (Actually I did it to myself today after getting the new pain). I saw one doc for over a year with different paresthesias but although they did an MRI of my entire spine they never did the brain one that I think you need for MS. I have a first cousin with MS.Rhonda No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 I was almost 50 but not quite lacked 53 days when i was dxed. question Hi, I am new and not sure I will stay active on the list. My question is: Can someone not be diagnosed until they are in their late 40s? I have had lots of parasthesias, especially since age 42. Got a new one today, feels like someone is stabbing me in the hip with a knife. Also my hip is numb to the touch. I also do have a very slightly herniated C5-6, which the docs told me could not possibly be causing any symptoms. If anyone scrapes the bottom of my foot again looking for a Babinski reflex I will scream. (Actually I did it to myself today after getting the new pain). I saw one doc for over a year with different paresthesias but although they did an MRI of my entire spine they never did the brain one that I think you need for MS. I have a first cousin with MS.Rhonda No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2012 Report Share Posted March 16, 2012 I discovered this when I was camping once. We were on a pretty good slope so of course we put our heads on the uphill side. That was the best week of sleep that I'd gotten in months! I think it has to do with fluid build up. I know whenever I laid down my pain was greatly increased. Cortney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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