RE: atkins, wth is a dr for? and house mess

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RE: Atkins

>I get nose ulcers too when I'm in a flare. They hurt like hell. My

>doc says the he can give me some steroid cream but I never asked for

>it. They last for weeks but I just suffer through with them

>Has anyone tried the atkins diet. I have a friend on Prednisone that

>has lost 60 lbs on it in 6 months and she feels great.

I have been on atkins for about 3 years now. I am not really strict with it

but it has helped my energy levels a lot. I have lost weight on it but i

didn't go on it to lose weight, i went on it because it can be used to help

out with CFS. At the time i started i didn't have anything to lose by

changing my diet and it was worth the 1 month test period i gave it to see a

difference

>Subject: Re: What the Hell is a Rheumy For !! thots from Deb

>

>I just had a thought...Could the doctor's reluctance have anything to do

>with your insurance >coverage? I know some hmo's restrict " routine "

>visits. Our insurance isn't like that, but maybe >the doc is used to

>operating under those constraints?

Maybe talk to the Rhemy about what your expectations of him/her are as well

so you both know what can be done and what you expect to be done. Sometimes

dr's need a reminder that we are humans not just a file number.

>Subject: Re: House Mess from Deb

>

>I hate that the house always looks a mess. Right now I have maybe 1 clean

>towel, no clean jeans, dirty floors, dirty carpets, dirty dishes... I have

>to avoid looking at it, the house is so depressing! Anyone have any hints

>or tips to reduce mess? Hubby is a " natural slob " too, but I'm not and the

>mess bothers me, he could live in it forever, so could Nikki.

I really know where you are coming from, Cat is the same way. actually

that's not completely true, If it has to do with the fire dept or ems it's

kept neat and tidy, the rest of the house could look like a hurricane hit it

and it doesn't matter to her. anyways my suggestion is if you are laying

on the couch that day, clean what you can reach on the couch. arrange it

into piles for when you are doing trips into the bathroom or kitchen to be

dropped off elsewhere in the house. the other thing i started doing was

charging Cat when she leaves something laying around. I charge her a quarter

for leaving her clothes out of the hamper or a hat left on the floor. it

really didn't improve until i bought $20 in material from her quarters

alone.

it's worth a shot

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I was wondering what CFS is.......at the moment I can't remember. Duh......how did Atkins help CFS? You know, I though the diet may have helped my ulcerative colitis but I was never convinced, I thought it might have been a coincidence. I felt pretty good while I was on Atkins, I even had less joint pain. I may give the diet another try since it didn't cause me any major problems. My UC is in a full flare right now. I guess now would be the time to test the theory and see if it helps.

Karol

RE: atkins, wth is a dr for? and house mess

RE: Atkins>I get nose ulcers too when I'm in a flare. They hurt like hell. My>doc says the he can give me some steroid cream but I never asked for>it. They last for weeks but I just suffer through with them>Has anyone tried the atkins diet. I have a friend on Prednisone that>has lost 60 lbs on it in 6 months and she feels great.I have been on atkins for about 3 years now. I am not really strict with it but it has helped my energy levels a lot. I have lost weight on it but i didn't go on it to lose weight, i went on it because it can be used to help out with CFS. At the time i started i didn't have anything to lose by changing my diet and it was worth the 1 month test period i gave it to see a difference