Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 You should see an epileptologist and ask about brain surgury, you may be a good candidate. In a message dated 2/6/2003 11:11:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, wsimon@... writes: > To the group > > I have heard a lot about the andrews reiter programbut have not really > investigated it , can anyone shed light? > > I am a patient who has been relatively well controlled ( and I will expand > on that further) according to my doctor. I am currently on Trileptal 600mg > 3 times daily, and Rivotril 1mg 3 times a day. I have been taking various > vitamins and minerals including Taurine and B6 etc. This is only recently ( > the vitamins and minerals) > > My problem is I don't think I am that well controlled. I have no idea as to > what well controlled means? > > I have the usual side effects, such as memory loss etc. > > The seizures i have are what I would call simple partial seizures( I > think). I get a nausea feeling which rises from my stomach upwards. ( > anyone else?) is this a simple partial seizure? > > Sometimes I will get a 'blank out'. What I mean is that for an hour or so I > will have blank outs- I won't lose consicousness at all but for say 30 > seconds or on and off so my ability to read or write , ' my comprehension' > just goes out the window and i have to wait until it returns. > > That episode will last an hour or so 'on and off' and then i will be fine > again.( what are these) > > I have the nausea attacks every day which vary in intensity . > > Occasionsly I have lost 'consiousness' , people have told me I just don't > respond. This will last 2 minutes or so from what i am told. I have no > memory of what happens or anything. > > This i assume is when a simple partial seizure develops intop a complex > partial seizure. ( am i correct) > > The problem is that I am never sure when the nausea attacks will develop > into this. It happens seldom but could just happen. > > I haven't had grand mal seizures since I was diagnosed which was when i was > 16 years old ( now 28) > > Basically like every other patient I would like to know what is my > situation? Its not that I don't trust my doc but with the side effects and > the fact that I am just 'sick of it' all what do i do? > > Have i got low blood sugar? > > Am i allergic to foods? > > could you shed some light onto the conditions above and if you feel there > is anything that could be causing side effects ? > > also could you confirm if i am right in my symtoms? > > have tried some B vitamins and minerals and am not sure if they are working > as I was reasonablly controlled on my medication. ( I think) > > Also tried Taurine with same results. > > anyone who has info and symptoms could you please repsond? > > basically > > HELP? > > > Warren Simon ( South Africa) > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 From what I've heard, it's ok to use. I tried it once, and didn't care for it at all. You might want to try a sample pack if they have them. Rick > Hey guys, If anyone can give me a quick response to this I would very > much appreciate it. I have an appointment tomorrow if I can manage to > drag my butt out of the house. I'm hoping to stop by this natural foods > co-op here in town. I had never heard of Stevia until I joined this > group. I've been using aspartame [ yeah, I know it's basically > poison ] Is this Stevia stuff considered an ok sweetener for people w/ > Candida? Thanx, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I believe Stevia is the ONLY acceptable sweetener for individuals w/ candidiasis. -Patty >From: YeastOfBurden@... >Reply-candidiasis >candidiasis >Subject: Help? >Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:33:02 -0400 (EDT) > >Hey guys, If anyone can give me a quick response to this I would very >much appreciate it. I have an appointment tomorrow if I can manage to >drag my butt out of the house. I'm hoping to stop by this natural foods >co-op here in town. I had never heard of Stevia until I joined this >group. I've been using aspartame [ yeah, I know it's basically >poison ] Is this Stevia stuff considered an ok sweetener for people w/ >Candida? Thanx, D > Over ten million animals are abused, neglected or abandoned yearly. Over 27,000 defenseless animals are being harmed or dying every day! Visit The Animal Rescue Site (http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/home) every day to give a bowl of food -- at no cost to you -- and participate in the fight to save animals in need. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I love stevia. I use it for lemonade, yogurt, even in desserts that we can have. I put it in my protein drink. Try it. YeastOfBurden@... wrote: Hey guys, If anyone can give me a quick response to this I would very much appreciate it. I have an appointment tomorrow if I can manage to drag my butt out of the house. I'm hoping to stop by this natural foods co-op here in town. I had never heard of Stevia until I joined this group. I've been using aspartame [ yeah, I know it's basically poison ] Is this Stevia stuff considered an ok sweetener for people w/ Candida? Thanx, D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 Stevia comes in different forms. I prefer the liquid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2003 Report Share Posted August 6, 2003 I've read that it is a FOS product, in other words the candida feeds very little of it and it feeds the good bacteria more. From: YeastOfBurden@... Reply-candidiasis candidiasis Subject: Help? Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2003 22:33:02 -0400 (EDT) Hey guys, If anyone can give me a quick response to this I would very much appreciate it. I have an appointment tomorrow if I can manage to drag my butt out of the house. I'm hoping to stop by this natural foods co-op here in town. I had never heard of Stevia until I joined this group. I've been using aspartame [ yeah, I know it's basically poison ] Is this Stevia stuff considered an ok sweetener for people w/ Candida? Thanx, D _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2003 Report Share Posted August 7, 2003 This is great news because I love stevia. I use it for any drinks. I've not been successful using it in cooking other than soft desserts like cheesecake or pudding. Do try it. It's very potent so less is best. I sometimes think bad reactions to its flavor may be a result of using too much. Kate Re: Help? I've read that it is a FOS product, in other words the candida feeds very little of it and it feeds the good bacteria more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Bingo, Willard!! FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL Urine glucose 209. Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. C Simspon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 What I'm thinking is atrial fibrillation perhaps throwing a clot, peripheral vascular disease and or diabetic neuropathy. I don't think one blood sugar reading can diagnose diabetes. At minimum this person should be on ASA assuming no contraindications and an attempt to get on the OHP. sharron fuchs dc Re: help? Pulses...? I didn't check, but should have. There was some minimal edema. Thanks, I'll look. No EKG, (no insurance either). C Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 One thought that comes to mind (besides sciatic irritation origin in the lumbar spine from positional issues, stenosis, or discogenic origin) is peroneal nerve entrapment.....so check out that fibular head movement and soft tissue quality. SHe presents with a variety of possibilities, including cardiovascular possibilties. Seems like she will need nerve conduction studies. WEakness of foot dorsiflexors and everters, sensory deficit over the anterolateral spect of the lower leg and dorsum of the foot or in the web space between the 1st and 2nd metatarsals. Does she sit with her legs crossed a lot??? Just a couple of thoughts Don White, RN, DC Canyon Rd Chiropractic and Massage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Oops, Never mind!!! I just read the diabetic answer. Should have read all the mail first!! Don WHite, RN, DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Good. Now let's reconsider the part where she is " outta here " Refer her for diabetes care, but keep her to restore her health and clear the subluxations. Willard Bertrand Re: help? Bingo, Willard!! FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL Urine glucose 209. Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. C Simspon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Hi Terry, I got a curbside consult w/ a neuro friend of mine who confirms that diabetic neuropathy can be a mononeuropathy and motor w/o the usual burning pain I used to associate w/ it. But you are right....could be central/radicular anyway. There's no law says you can only have one proble at a time. I hope I can continue to follw this lady to see what comes out. C Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Thanks, Don, Good thought about peroneal atrophy. I didn't think about fibular head subluxation. I thought about an anterior compartment sydrome, but somehow the history just didn't make it. Plus there weren't physical findings of ACS. I'll be real interested to see how this comes out. C Simpson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 But diabetic neuropathy causing foot drop? I would think the foot drop would be coming from higher up...nerve root compromise. Terry Petty, D.C. Re: help? Bingo, Willard!! FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL Urine glucose 209. Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. C Simspon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2003 Report Share Posted October 22, 2003 Everyone, please stop with the abbreviations. What is FBS?? Please, since we are typing, spell everything out. It just takes a second and doesn't assume anything. Thanks, Ann Goldeen Re: help? > Bingo, Willard!! > FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL > Urine glucose 209. > Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. > C Simspon > > > OregonDCs rules: > 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to foster communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will be tolerated. > 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, it is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 I agree with Dr. Petty. Diabetes may indeed be a problem but foot drop is caused by a very large nerve and thus I would also think of a problem higher up not just in the nervous system but in the heart/arterial system ie atrial fibrillation and throwing a clot. Serious problems that need comprehensive analysis. sharron fuchs dc Re: help? Bingo, Willard!! FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL Urine glucose 209. Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. C Simspon OregonDCs rules: 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to foster communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will be tolerated. 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, it is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 23, 2003 Report Share Posted October 23, 2003 I'd agree here that the foot drop does not match up well. Start to look at discopathy and progress down to peripheral nerve entrapment. Referral to medical personnel may not shield you from a missed discopathy, since this is within you specialty. To protect against this action you must either finish the evaluation yourself with appropriate imaging studies or refer to a neurologist or both. Willard Bertrand Re: help? Bingo, Willard!! FBS 500mg/dL, ketones 15 mg/dL Urine glucose 209. Probable diabetic mononeuropathy. She's outta here. C Simspon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2003 Report Share Posted October 25, 2003 Chuck, Definitely sounds nerve root origin to me (L5/S1). Xrays? Rule out SOL. I'd suspect IVF encroachment complicated by postural hyperlordosis; would tie in the gluteal pn this way also. Joyce McClure DC PC help? > Hello OR DCs, > Here's one for you... > S: 57 y.o. female care giver in adult foster care home. Insidious onset X > 3-months of tingling and numbness in the R foot (entire foot, all toes) that > continues to come and go. More recently " I kinda trip and catch myself " on her > R foot. There is some soreness in the R gluteal, but no LBP. > ROS includes the above and " ppor circulation " and " ankle swelling. " She has > swelling in both LE at times. Her feet feel cold, poor circualtion to her > mind. > No PE in years. No PCP. Did a blood sugar check on herself at the adult > foster care home. Said it is normal. No pHx or familial hx of similar problems. > O: 57 y.o. F, 5'-0 " , 160#, 160/68 LAS, 76 BPM, regular. > Postural eval shows increased lumbar lordosis, level hips and shoulders. L > ROM restricted at 25/30 degrees in LLF but painfree. MP shows mild restriction > at R L5-S1 and R SI (ilium PI). Generalized muscle tension R PVM T11-S1, no > spasm or TPs present. Gait shows foot-drop on R. > SLR (seated and supine) to 90 B. DTR's 2+ B knees and 0-trace B ankles. > Sens to sharp point, vibration, temp and position WNL. 3/5 strength R EHL. 5/5 > everywhere else. > A: Foot-drop. > P: Gimme some ideas, OK? > Thanks, > C Simpson > > > OregonDCs rules: > 1. Keep correspondence professional; the purpose of the listserve is to foster communication and collegiality. No personal attacks on listserve members will be tolerated. > 2. Always sign your e-mails with your first and last name. > 3. The listserve is not secure; your e-mail could end up anywhere. However, it is against the rules of the listserve to copy, print, forward, or otherwise distribute correspondence written by another member without his or her consent, unless all personal identifiers have been removed. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 Hello, As the members in this group come from many countries, the main mode of communication is thru email. Of course, many of us have IM - I have messager, and my id is lingtan0206. Once you join us and start reading the emails and as you get more familiar, participate, you are IN the group. Or you can stay silent too, it is okay. It does not always need someone with medical knowledge to be able to help. Sometimes what matters most is the support from fellow people who have the same condition as you or any other chronic illnesses in general - they will understand better how you feel. Ling Re: Help? We basically communicate through email. You can also privately email people. You can IM me when I'm online but don't stay online for long. We are very interested in supporting each other, as we know what it is like to have chronic illnesses. One problem is that many of us cannot be on the computer long, due to those disabilities. Lee Stone <KathBlueEyes@...> wrote:I unsubscribed from the group on Tuesday, as I am in a very busy spot right now. But, since joining, I guess I am confused. Does the group only communicate through email? I do have one person I have been talking to via IM, but other than that, no one has contacted me, and, since I know nobody in the group, how DO you get to know one another, and get the support for the illnesses, disabilities we all have on common?I am a talker, and listener, too. Sometimes I need to talk to one who knows what I am going through. And I do not want to bother someone who isn't interested. Rambling on here, but can someone answer my questions?So what is love and what does it actually do? Real love wants the best for another, and wants it so deeply that it acts to make it happen. It has muscle and insight. It searches carefully for what's best for the other, and then acts to help make it come true. d clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 8, 2003 Report Share Posted December 8, 2003 hi i have , icq, and msn you can im me.. i am on. and want to talk.. and listen.... tonya i have a web page with my info on it at the bottom...www.angelfire.com/al/tlee I unsubscribed from the group on Tuesday, as I am in a very busy spot > right now. But, since joining, I guess I am confused. Does the group > only communicate through email? I do have one person I have been > talking to via IM, but other than that, no one has contacted me, and, > since I know nobody in the group, how DO you get to know one another, > and get the support for the illnesses, disabilities we all have on > common? > I am a talker, and listener, too. Sometimes I need to talk to one who > knows what I am going through. And I do not want to bother someone > who isn't interested. Rambling on here, but can someone answer my > questions? > > > > So what is love and what does it actually do? Real love wants the best for another, and wants it so deeply that it acts to make it happen. It has muscle and insight. It searches carefully for what's best for the other, and then acts to help make it come true. > d clark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 In a message dated 5/18/2004 11:53:38 PM Eastern Daylight Time, jillephillips@... writes: > usually a 44 oz soda from Sonic) and I seem to have no control Have your tried drinking a diet soda? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 > Alright ladies...I have been doing pretty well on BFL except for 1 > problem...late in the day (typically afternoons) I crave bad things > (usually a 44 oz soda from Sonic) and I seem to have no control over it! I do wonderfully eating well all day long and doing my workout but I just cave! It doesn't happen everyday but at least 2-3 times a week and that will definately inhibit my progress...any suggestions on how to counter this? Make yourself a deal that if you drink 16 oz of water, THEN you can have the soda. Or if it meal time, eat and then you can have the soda. Usually by this time, my craving is gone. My craving is Lemon Drops (vodka, lemon juice and SUGAR) or Zima. Try other things instead. Diet soda, carbonated sf waters, etc. Colleen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 19, 2004 Report Share Posted May 19, 2004 I get after work cravings too. I used mind over matter-remind myself what is more important 'snack or a nice body'? That often doesn't work becuase I tell myself " I'll work out more, or a bite won't hurt " so I can just look at my belly, or grab it...that generally works-or I don't keep any money with me so I can't stop for snacks. You just have to find what works for you. You can fight it! gina > Alright ladies...I have been doing pretty well on BFL except for 1 > problem...late in the day (typically afternoons) I crave bad things > (usually a 44 oz soda from Sonic) and I seem to have no control over > it! I do wonderfully eating well all day long and doing my workout > but I just cave! It doesn't happen everyday but at least 2-3 times a > week and that will definately inhibit my progress...any suggestions > on how to counter this? > Thanks in advance ladies! > Jill P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Hi , In theory, yes. Check out this link http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/23068701/ to give you details of incubation, methods of transmission, etc. The prodromal period is anything up to 20 days, and child is infectious for roughly five or six days after spots erupt. My dd has just had it and I kept her off school for a week to be sure. Given the infectious nature of CP and that the boy who your son played with has probably already been in contact with loads more folk, I really wouldn't give yourself the extra stress of phoning all your contacts. If your son has contracted it and has already passed it on, there's nothing you can do about it and it's only going to make folk worry if you start making special calls to tell them. If they're susceptible they'll get it, if not, then there's no risk anyway. It's only really a potential problem for immunocompromised folk, so unless your son has been in contact with someone who has a very weak immune system (e.g. having cancer treatment, had a transplanted organ) then there's no need for concern. I'm assuming that your son has not already had CP? If so, then most likely he'll already have immunity. HTH. Love, light and peace, Sue " It is not unfair to conclude that medicine is the only branch of science that has based its structure on opinions and suppositions rather than on laws and principles. " - Vithoulkas, " The Science of Homoeopathy " . MMRcontactnetworkUK - putting non-vaccinating UK parents looking for naturally acquired immunity for their children in touch with each other Imperfectly_Natural_Parents_UK - for all imperfectly natural parents everywhere! > Help? > > > > Hello, > I know that there has been a thread on this topic but I am > panicked. I have > just learned tonight that another boy my son played cards with on > Thursday > has the chicken pox. I am curious as to whether my son could have > caught it > from just " sitting " there. We went to a home of one of the moms > in a French > preschool (my daughter attends) to have lunch and play on mon. as > the class > does each week. My son came because we homeschool. I am NOT > worried for my > kids, however what I AM worried about is all of the moms who have little > ones and babies. One of the mom just had twins(who were not there) and my > daughter played with the nine month old. I feel that the right > thing to do > is find out how it is transmitted and then to phone these parents so that > they know my child played with someone who has it. Is there > anyway to know > if my son was exposed from just playing cards? I think that regardless we > have to " lay low " for a week or two in case they come down with > it. Right? > Any advice and help would be greatly appreciated......... > Thank you very much! > , CA > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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