edema

[Guest guest]

Well, after I pushed the scale to 149 AGAIN I decided to exercise

Will Power. He was difficult to locate, however, and seemed to be

avoiding me. Anyway, I switched from candy to coconut for sweets,

and I dropped five pounds today. Okay, one was from clothes. When

I got home from work tonight, after peeing all darn day, I was

shocked to find my legs and ankles swollen like those of a heart-

freakin-failure patient! Pitting edema.

I am back to tuna sandwiches, ugh. This time light tuna with

bruschetta. Gotta liven things up.

I hate it that I have regained twenty pounds. I hate it that I have

such a hard time sticking to a healthy diet.

I am really busy with work, that might be having an effect. In

fact, we do not have time for lunch, ever. Also, maybe I ought to

find time to sit down and get off my feet once in a while.

Marta

DS 4/3/2

[Guest guest]

Now I've got one, too. Never before, and if it hadn't been for everyone

else's problems, I'd have been frantic. I'm still worried, though. I've been

milking 3X day, hot soaks, massage. She's 5 days fresh and still swollen and

very firm to the touch. Not hot or sore, no sign of mastitis. How long does

it take normally to soften?

Thanks.

in TN

Re:edema

> I buy an organic mix from a place in VA, the goats don't have a block.

> I think her problem is just plain laziness. She likes to loll around

> the last few days before she kids and I think it's just a lack of

> circulation. Just wish I could find something to get rid of it faster.

> Next year this baby is getting on a tread mill!

>

> Belinda

[Guest guest]

Forever! Not really but it feels like it. Ours is beginning to break

up. I made an ointment with peppermint and tea tree oils which might

be helping. We are doing very, very hot compresses 5-6 times a day

followed by the ointment massage. It being a circulation " problem "

I've had her up and moving, she's not happy to leave her kids but I've

promised to come get her when they holler. <G> Old Gabbie would really

rather stay in and eat hay but that's what got her into this mess in

the first place!

How long does

> it take normally to soften?

>

> Thanks.

> in TN

[Guest guest]

Just because the mix is organic, doesn't mean that it contains

UNREFINED Salt. It's really important that there is no refined salt in

the mix... if it doesn't specifically say UNREFINED, it's pretty safe

to say that it is refined, even if it is called " sea salt. "

[Guest guest]

HEALTHY MINERALS (for cattle, goats, horses), Combines the nutritional

benefit of natural trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids in

Thorvin Kelp and Redmond Salt with the natural dewormer, Diatomaceous

Earth. Has a 2:1 calcium to phosphorus ratio. DO NOT FEED TO SHEEP.

>

> Just because the mix is organic, doesn't mean that it contains

> UNREFINED Salt. It's really important that there is no refined salt in

> the mix... if it doesn't specifically say UNREFINED, it's pretty safe

> to say that it is refined, even if it is called " sea salt. "

>

[Guest guest]

This is great stuff...they also have a sheep formula with less copper.

Donna~ TN~

Re:edema

HEALTHY MINERALS (for cattle, goats, horses), Combines the nutritionalbenefit of natural trace minerals, vitamins, and amino acids inThorvin Kelp and Redmond Salt with the natural dewormer, DiatomaceousEarth. Has a 2:1 calcium to phosphorus ratio. DO NOT FEED TO SHEEP.>> Just because the mix is organic, doesn't mean that it contains > UNREFINED Salt. It's really important that there is no refined salt in > the mix... if it doesn't specifically say UNREFINED, it's pretty safe > to say that it is refined, even if it is called "sea salt.">

[Guest guest]

Just for clarity, Redmond Salt IS unrefined... that's the salt that is

in the " Trophy Rocks " sold as salt licks for wild game. Good stuff.

Meg