Viruses...
November 9, 2009 5:39pm
Still run down from a flu virus and now a cold, it sucks being housebound but I have figured out grocery delivery so it's not that bad. Still …
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Saraswati 
3:37pm Sunday
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About Me
Saraswati
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About Me
I am a Mum of two young boys. I worked in the non-profit environmental sector and hope to find work one-day a week again.
I am a Mum of two young boys. I worked in the non-profit environmental sector and hope to find work one-day a week again.
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Interests
Nature, painting, travel.
Nature, painting, travel.
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Sunday
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Saraswati changed their mood to Good 3:37pm
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Saraswati updated their status 3:37pm
I guess I pushed myself and with parasite die-off.... tired!!…
November 18
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Saraswati updated their status 3:03pm
Yeah! no more dizziness, just have to not push myself and crash again!…
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Saraswati changed their mood to Excellent 3:03pm
November 9
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Journal Entry for January 18, 2008
January 18, 2008 2:20pm
I am getting better at not suing the computer for more than and hour every two days and saying no to going out every day. It's hard because I …
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Journal Entry for October 27, 2007
October 27, 2007 11:27am
Charity suggestion
Please don't send donations to the regular charities as many of them only perpetuate the problem. One excellent …
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Ray of Sunshine
And that's all what i need. Great supportive people like you.
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Saraswati
You are not alone. We are all with you. If ou ever need any support or any kind of help please do not hesitate. I completely understand what you are going through and you will need alot of prayers and hugs to go through I am praying for you. When ever you feel down just close your for few minutes and pray for the strength and courage you will be allright there is nothing wrong with letting your children play and you take a short nap because you need it and I am sure your children are trained to do as you tell them to. Good luck and love to you and your children.-
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ur welcome sweetie
hope u r haven better weather then us. it is 80 degrees and that makes my ms worse i am tired and weak but this to shall pass. we are suppose to be hot all week and i am not looking forward to that. so, how have u been. hope all is well. hope u have a wonderful weekend. if u need to talk i am here for u. take care love ya
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hi,sweetie please see my profile to many things to list. when i get a cold it affects my cfs and fibro, and ms. i totally know what u mean. but, i have somethngs tht keep me goin. this is something that my mom told me when my dad died when i was 8. it is called the serenity prayer i am 44 an i say it every morning before i get up. "god grant me the serenity to accept the the things tht i cannot change, the courage to change the things tht i can chnge, the wisdom to know the difference. here are 4 more that keep me goin besides my husband of 20 years and my 15 year old son,family,friends,friends here on ds. 1."life is to short to worry about what the future holds for us. 2."live life to the fullest no matter how hard it maybe. 3."we will never know why god gave us these ugly disease until we meet one day. 4."remember,u r not alone we are all in this togehter. i hope u can get to know one another better and share are stories. my son is my inspiration. hope u had a gread weekend. take care love ya
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Hi, my name is Stephanie...I read an answer you gave to someone in the Hypochondria group...Could you please tell me what the 'Emotional Freedom Technique' is...Thanks...{{{HUGS}}}
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Support Groups
Close Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I have moderate chronic fatigue and find it very frustrating when everyone around me is relatively healthy. I want to do more with my two children but don't feel up to it. Rest usually helps but not always.
Treatments
- Reiki Too Soon to Tell
- I do Reiki on myself and find it very empowering to feel the heat in my hands.
- Yoga Working / Worked
- Helps a lot with stress, flexibility and empowerment (i.e. ability to exercise)
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Hasn't helped completely with energy but helps with depression and long-term healing. Panicking due to negative thinking had a huge impact on my health so I am lucky to finally be able to think positively!
Close War in Iraq
Just want a little communication on this issue. I am Canadian, we have troops in Afghanistan - I agree with peacekeepers but not fighting - it will never end because the Taliban really, really believe in their cause and have nothing to lose. The Iraqi's are getting killed like crazy, they are also dying from cancer from the depleted uranium warheads dropped on their sovereign land.
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I have had IBS since my early 20s when I had an interesting/emotional relationship along with some spicy food!
Treatments
- Acidophilus Working / Worked
- Helps quite a lot, especially for dysbiosis.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Seems to help to avoid wheat.
- Psyllium Working / Worked
- Not Metamucil, real psyllium.
Open Physical & Emotional Abuse
Verbal abuse and lack of help by my husband causing me a lot of stress and chronic fatigue.
Treatments
- Abuse Counseling Somewhat Helpful
- Helps but presents only one option (leaving) which is not always much better due to custody issues and certainty of escalation.
- Art Somewhat Helpful
- Leave Considering
- Big side-effect - things escalate when women leave abusive men. Other big one is custody issues...
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Helpful.
Open Anxiety
I have had some anxiety all my life but more since my father died and I got chronic fatigue. Adrenal fatigue makes one more prone to anxiety and almost all my anxiety is related to health anxiety.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- Breathing Exercises Working / Worked
- Dr. Weil's exercises (in for four, hold for seven and out through the mouth for eight) help. So does Buteyko (sp?) breathing - out more than in basically.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Have to really work at this one but it is really the only way. Louise Hay's work is the best and Dr. Wayne Dyer. So is listening to my inner voice which keeps telling me everything is okay - if I listen.
- St. John\'s Wort Working / Worked
Open Interstitial Cystitis (IC)
IC/bladder infections that seem to flare at the same time as IBS.
Open Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
I have very mild PCOS, only diagnosed at age 45! I knew it as a teenager. One doctor said well you had children so you couldn't have it. An endocrinologist said since I didn't have hair all over my chest I couldn't have it. I have hypoglycemia - which the gyn who confirmed my diagnosis said is not related!
Treatments
- Progesterone Cream Working / Worked
- Helping with fibrocystic breasts, depression, perimenopause.
- Vitex Working / Worked
- The best! Regulates my periods.
Open Asthma
Type: Childhood AsthmaMy son has mild asthma and I am concerned about the side effects of his medication.
Treatments
Open Hypochondria
I struggle with hypochondria since having chronic fatigue, since my father passed away and since being diagnosed with Mitral Valve Prolapse (mild).
Treatments
- Rescue Remedy Working / Worked
- Helps quite a bit.
