Re: Digest Number 564

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Hi All

As I was reading, trying to catch up on back mail, I realized that it seemed

many LLMDs were away and will be back this week. Interesting, there must

have been some Lyme doctor conference. My doctor was also away and scheduled

back today... I know my neurologist is eager to talk to him today.

Okay, I finally called for help. A very good friend of mine came by yesterday

to help me get some very impt. errands done. She had to help me walk safely.

I suppose that at this point I am " home bound " )<:

Here are a few questions for you guys: How long should a " herx " last? What

is the longest " herx " you have experienced? Do you normally feel somewhat

better after a " herx " ? Have any of you " herxed " then plateau at that level

and not gotten better?

Does anyone else out there have as their main symptom: The feeling that

one's entire body is in some degree of " asleep " ... little and/or distorted

sensation throughout the body??

You guys are great! Thanks!

{{hugs}}

Jane

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--- JVSPL@... wrote:

> From: JVSPL@...

>

> Hi All

> As I was reading, trying to catch up on back mail, I

> realized that it seemed

> many LLMDs were away and will be back this week.

> Interesting, there must

> have been some Lyme doctor conference. My doctor

> was also away and scheduled

> back today... I know my neurologist is eager to

> talk to him today.

>

> Okay, I finally called for help. A very good friend

> of mine came by yesterday

> to help me get some very impt. errands done. She

> had to help me walk safely.

> I suppose that at this point I am " home bound " )<:

>

>

> Here are a few questions for you guys: How long

> should a " herx " last? What

> is the longest " herx " you have experienced? Do you

> normally feel somewhat

> better after a " herx " ? Have any of you " herxed "

> then plateau at that level

> and not gotten better?

> Does anyone else out there have as their main

> symptom: The feeling that

> one's entire body is in some degree of " asleep " ...

> little and/or distorted

> sensation throughout the body??

>

> You guys are great! Thanks!

> {{hugs}}

> Jane

>

Jane-

Glad you got some help. To answer your question: YES I have losss of

sensation in my arms and legs and alot of times feel like my body is in

one place and my mind is in another and they cant seem to meet. The

loss of sensation is what scares me because I can burn myself or cut

myself and not know it. The only time i feel anything is when it is

strong enough to get into the deeper tissues and muscles.

L(MI)

> ---------------------------

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> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 00:33:47 -0500

> From: Joe Graff <joegraff@...>

> Subject: Re: water

>

> Did anyone notice this in that water article though??

>

>

> > The only time excess water may be harmful is

> > when your body retains water due to

> > congestive heart failure, hypothyroidism, or

> > long-term use of some medications, particularly

> > nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs such as

> > ibuprofen.

>

> Comments anyone?

Avoid congestive heart failure, hypothyroidism and long-term use of

NSAIDs such as ibuprofen while ingesting excess water. <VBG>

Hey, you asked for comments, you even said anyone!!! (LOL)

Regards,

Geoff Crenshaw, ACC -----------------------

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> Hi, Could you help out a Canadian. We use grams for solids and litres for

liquids up here. I don't understand what a pound of oil is as oil is a liquid.

I know that a pound is 454 grams but how do you know what it is in volume

(litres)? I know I could go and weigh one but that doesn't tell me as a general

rule. Anyone know a formula for that? Do you actaully weigh the oil each time

or is a pound actually a volume measure in the States? I know 16oz is a volume

measure so if that is what you mean does that mean that 16oz is 454 ml?

>

> I am using an FO's as they tend to get lost quite easily. I used 1/4

> cup to 2 lbs of fats/oils. Quite heavy, I know. But the only way I

> can seem to get the scent to hold up.

I know 1/4 cup is 57ml so that means that you are using about 12.5% FO is that

right, anyone? (I always work in percentages - that way I can adapt it to any

recipe)

What do most people use as a percentage? I use 2 - 5% with 2% for the strong

ones like peppermint.

Sorry this ran on so long but I thought it would be interesting to compare.

sincerely,

>

>

[Guest guest]

> From: essentials@...

> > Hi, Could you help out a Canadian. We use grams for solids and litres

for liquids up here. I don't understand what a pound of oil is as oil is a

liquid.

, all oil is sold by weight and all professional formulas in the

cosmetic industry uses weight for all ingredients. The only time you will

see oil sold in volume is in retail situations or when it has been

repackaged by the resellers.

>I know that a pound is 454 grams but how do you know what it is in volume

(litres)? I know I could go and weigh one but that doesn't tell me as a

general rule.

There can be significant and varying differences between volume and weight

with different oils, so the only accurate way to find out is to weigh them.

> Anyone know a formula for that? Do you actaully weigh the oil each time

or is a pound actually a volume measure in the States? I know 16oz is a

volume measure so if that is what you mean does that mean that 16oz is 454

ml?

There is no such thing as a fluid pound. You can have 16 fluid ounces and it

would be equivalent to 454 ml.

> I know 1/4 cup is 57ml so that means that you are using about 12.5% FO is

that right, anyone? (I always work in percentages - that way I can adapt it

to any recipe)

You can't have an accurate formula if you try to mix volume and weight.

Percentages is the correct way to write a formula because it is easier to

adjust your formula if you desire, but it has to be written in all weight or

all volume, it can't be mixed.

> What do most people use as a percentage? I use 2 - 5% with 2% for the

strong ones like peppermint.

If you are speaking about soap; on average I use 5% with less for the

stronger scents. I use 10% in candles and less than 1% in lotions. It just

depends on the application and the strength of the oil.

Pat.

Peace, Joy, Serenity.

www.houseofscents.com

Cosmeticinfo

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In a message dated 2/3/01 5:01:33 AM Eastern Standard Time, Stanichuk <

kstanichuk@...> writes:

Some mornings I have been eating the healthier cereals you can purchase and using skim milk. I will also add some protien powder to the mix for good measure. Is this ok? Bill does not seem to mention it in his book.

Last time I read something about eating cereal as a meal (I think it was in the most recent Muscle Media mag), Bill specifically says that cereal does not make a meal. You have to balance the protein and carbs at every meal.

So, look at the box of cereal and your gallon of skim milk, and add all the carbs and protein, and see if they're balanced, gram for gram. Make sure you're truly measuring out how much you eat. If they're not balanced, you've got to add protein somewhere. Depends on your taste buds if you really want to add protein powder to cereal - not my kinda thing, personally. I'd recommend hard boiling an egg or two, and eating that with your cereal.

a

"Nothing that you have not given away will ever be really yours."

C.S.

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Okay Group...Im newly diagnosed here so be kind with me!! And

Patient..My emotions are going wacko depressed one minute,excepting the

next..Just got call from Dr. and My HCB is low ?? I dont know what that

is?My Liver funtion is normal....And they are gong to send me to a GI

Doctor who will explain and do what he needs to do? HELP!!!!!!!!! I

wish I never asked for tis test..

[Guest guest]

HCB is Hemoglobin and if it is low, it's not usually caused by

Hepatitis C. You can find some helpful Lab information on my

website!! It's listed here below my name. Click on the link for

Labs/PCR

Everyone on this board is very helpful and friendly. We will be kind

I promise.

If you had not gotten tested, you would not have the opportunity to

get yourself well. Ask all the questions you want here as the group

is very good at providing good information!

LeighAnn

http://www.geocities.com/1Leighann

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I haven't been around to check e-mail for a couple of days, but I wanted to

respond to you. I was where you are in March of last year. I went to the

doctor for a routine physical, and she was asking me about the scars on my leg.

I told her about the surgeries I had when I was a kid, and she asked me if I

ever had a blood transfusion. When I said yes, she asked if she could test me

for Hepatitis C, since she already had taken my blood. I said sure, why not?

I have never had a bigger moment of dread than when I answered the phone on

March 15th (beware the Ides of March!). It was my doctor, telling me that I had

tested positive for Hepatitis C. My first thought was, " Now I know what is

going to kill me. " The only thing that could have been worse would be if I had

that diagnosis about one of my children. I thought I would be dead in short

order. I was so sorry that I told her it was ok to do the test, ignorance is

bliss.

I had to wait 6 weeks to get in to see a GI doctor who specialized in Hep C. I

think I would have lost my sanity except for the people on this list who kept me

grounded and gave me advice.

So here's what I have to tell you, sorry to the other listers if I sound like a

broken record. First....it is NOT a death sentence, it is a diagnosis.

Somebody correct me if I am wrong, but I think it's only 20% of people who test

positive for Hep C go on to develop cirrhosis. Of them, it's only a small

number who go on to liver cancer. If you can trace back to when you were

infected, the longer you have had it, the less likely you will have

complications from it, especially if you are a woman (although there are rare

cases where this isn't true).

When you go to the GI guy, you will feel like you are giving blood up to a

vampire, but it's cool. They will check to see what genotype of Hep C you are

(there are several of them, some more curable than others), what your viral load

is, if you are cross-infected with other diseases, and so forth. This is a good

thing.

But the " gold standard " is a liver biopsy. Now, if you go on the internet, you

can scare the daylights out of yourself about this, too. The first thing to

remember is that you are in charge of your health, and your body. Do not let

yourself get lead around by the nose by " specialists " , they don't always know

what to do. I've heard horror stories about people who were in horrible pain

after their biopsies. I never felt a thing when I had mine done, and never had

any adverse affect afterwards.

When the GI guy talks about scheduling your biopsy, ask what kind of analgesic

he will be giving you. If he says " None, you don't need it " , run, don't walk,

to somebody else! I was given a lidocaine drip, and never even knew what they

did to me. They should keep you for 5 hours after the procedure, and you will

have to lay on your side on a pillow to make sure there is no extra bleeding.

They will keep checking your vitals during this time, and ask you if you feel

anything unusual. When you go home, if you feel anything outside of normal,

call your doctor or go back to the hospital right away. My doctor was really

strong in cautioning me about this. He said some patients who had problems

experienced slight cramping on their right side, but thought this was just

because they had the biopsy. This is a problem. He said I shouldn't even

experience anything unusual, and I didn't.

The biopsy is the only thing that tells the doctors what effect Hepatitis C has

had on your body. Your liver levels can be normal, or all over the map, your

viral load can be high or low, it's only the condition of your liver that

counts.

Ok, so let's move on to when you get your genotype, viral load count and biopsy

results. That's when you share it with us on the list and ask for opinions.

Keep in mind that they are opinions only, you have to make up your own mind

where to go next. Again, you are in charge of your own health, nobody knows you

better than yourself. It's my opinion that those of us on this list, who are

living with Hep C, maybe know a little bit more than some of the doctors out

there, how to cope with it. There are some wacko groups out there (I know, I

joined some of them) who preach " out-there " cures, but this list primarily

believes in conventional medicine, although cautiously.

I won't go into a whole lot more at this point, because you have a whole lot to

digest just getting this diagnosis. It is *not* the end of the world as you

know it. You have surely lived a long time having this virus, and just think

how normal your life has been during this time. There is no reason anything has

to change. Maybe you will have to take treatment, maybe you won't. We have all

felt the sense of urgency and panic that you are feeling now, but through

understanding and learning more about Hep C, you will realize what we have - it

is not a death sentence.

I'm sorry to go on so long. Just to tell you a little about myself, I have had

this virus for maybe 45 years. I didn't infect my children in utero, and I

haven't infected my husband or anyone else. I live a full, healthy, happy life

and I'm not planning on undergoing treatment any time soon. We are all at very

different points on the spectrum of this disease, and all have stories to share

with you. Since I have learned that I have this virus, people on this list have

shared with me what I could do to live and feel healthier, and I feel 10 years

younger than I did a year or so ago.

This list is a great group of people. Feel free to share, whine, complain, ask

questions, whatever you are feeling. Each and every one of us knows the burden

you feel getting this diagnosis.

Looking forward to getting to know you better,

Marilyn

Re: Digest Number 564

Okay Group...Im newly diagnosed here so be kind with me!! And

Patient..My emotions are going wacko depressed one minute,excepting the

next..Just got call from Dr. and My HCB is low ?? I dont know what that

is?My Liver funtion is normal....And they are gong to send me to a GI

Doctor who will explain and do what he needs to do? HELP!!!!!!!!! I

wish I never asked for tis test..

[Guest guest]

me too! me too! - Thanks Marilyn for that long informative post! I only want

to add that I've had Hep C for over 30 yrs and I'm grade 0 and stage 0 still.

I only tried interferon once in 1995 before the combo was out. I never looked

back LOL and I am fine today and I had a biopsy last year - my 3rd one in 9

yrs.

I never gave it to my kids via c sections or any other way or my ex husband

of 11 yrs.

I don't believe we all get sick - I'm living with it.

If I get damage I will jump on that treatment train but for now I'm ok.

Good luck! get checked often - at least once a year and just know you have

ALOT of friends in your puter! - take care - Kerry