What is Crohns-Disease-Ulcerative-Colitis
Crohn's disease is a systemic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) of unknown cause, that results in chronic inflammation of the intestinal tract. It can affect the entire gastrointest...
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Tuesday November 24, 2009
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To set the stage it's 1970 I'm 20Yrs.old two years into Crohns and two surgeries plus a c-section after my marriage began and I was so excited . My husband of not quite three years told me we were going out to a friend's house ,from work, to have dinner. So to get ready I nervously set my long dark hair, everybody was wearing it long these days and fed the baby and put on the very sho...
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because of my journals, i realize i may look like this crazy angry person. i'm not really like that, at least not all the time, lol. i barely find the strength to come on here, and when i do... its usually so i can vent and calm down. it also helps for me to read what other people are going through and realize i'm not alone.
so for those of you who read my journal, thank you for giving me ...1 Recommendation5 Comments -
I had a crazy day, but it ended with an inspirational moment. I haven't slept in about 48 hours (long story - will tell you some other time - but things are fine) and then I was invited at the last moment to a reception where Michael J Fox was speaking about Parkinson's Disease, his experiences and the battle to find a cure.
I'm not a big charity guy - I don't spend much time at fu...1 Recommendation8 Comments -
What Are The Symptoms of Low Self Esteem and How Do They Affect Your Relationships and Other Important Parts of Your Life?
By Susie and Otto Collins, Relationship Coaches
If there's anything that we know for sure about relationships and life, it's the fact that low self-esteem can certainly wreck them. If you have low self-esteem, you have trouble opening yourself to others. If you ca...1 Recommendation5 Comments -
Although the body is very intelligent, it cannot tell the difference between and actual situation and a thought.
It reacts to every thought as if it were a reality. It doesn't know it is just a thought.
To a body, a worrisome, fearful thought means "I am in danger," and it responds accordingly, even though you may be lying in a warm and comfortable bed at night.
The heart beats fast...1 Recommendation3 Comments -
Modified Isotoniclly balanced pH alkali drinking water recipie for Ali5tair
Friday, June 26, 2009 |
by: Ali5tair
Preparation of an isotonic (296 mOsm), alkaline pH drinking water solution for Ali5tair
Caution - You will have to get these numbers checked by an Older Chemist, the ones who were taught how to do balanced 300mOsm (milli-osmols) equations as I have cut out ¾ ers of the NaCl.
Some people wanted to know my isotonic, alkaline drinking water recipe so here it is.
Aim: to prepare an alkaline wa...1 Recommendation3 Comments -
I had my therapy appointment today it went well.I really like my new therapist. I explained to him my bedbug story and how I felt about it.He made me feel better and gave me some stuff to read about codependency and detachment.What do you guys feel about detachment and how is it done exactly.I have still felt really angry towards my director and every thing she does lately makes me very angry.&nb...1 Recommendation4 Comments
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First I'd like to give you the definition of anxiety out of Webster's Dictionary which says:
It's a painful uneasiness of mind, usually over an anticipated ill. An abnormal apprehension and fear often accompanied by physiological symptoms such as heart palpitations, dizziness, feelings of bewilderment, sweating & increased pulse by doubt about the nature and reality of the threat ...1 Recommendation10 Comments -
Abusers are notorious for shifting blame for their misconduct onto their target. Abusers are all about power, control, and covering their butts. Their agenda is tomake you submit to their will, and ensure you take the fall if and when you don't. No matter what they say and do, no matter the harm it cause...1 Recommendation5 Comments
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Something to pass on, Auto-Immune Symptoms for a better understanding.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
by: GreenGirl66
I got very weary of people asking how I felt only to have them think I was just "tired" ????? ( If only!) This I found and would like to share, it's very informative and say's all the things I wish I could tell people to enhance their knowledge of the symptoms we deal with.
Let us spread the word and gain better awareness :)
SYMPTOMS OF AN AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
Category: Life
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