Hepatitis C Support Group
Hepatitis C is a blood-borne viral disease which can cause liver inflammation, fibrosis, cirrhosis and liver cancer. The hepatitis C virus (HCV) is spread by blood-to-blood contact with an infected person's blood. Many people with HCV infection have no symptoms and are unaware of the need to seek treatment. Hepatitis C infects an estimated 150-200 million people worldwide.
The discussion about the flouride got me thinking about how to be informed without being scared. I could certainly use some help with this! I've been dedicated to holistic health for a long time, so I'm well-informed. But with that comes fear. Flouride doesn't scare me -- I've always made sure my kids don't get it at the dentist and we filter the water. But things like BPA in register receipts (mostly I don't take them, but major purchases I do), the effects of Wi Fi on our nerves and cells, etc. There are things I know about that I wish I didn't because I don't have control over them. I don't want my whole life to turn into trying to stay safe from all the scary things out there. Two people ev en died from Neti pot because an organism in the water got into their brains. I do neti pot and that organism is prevalent in the water here. I hope my filter's as good as the company claims. (Not to mention that I lived in downtown NYC when 9/11 happened and have had an increase in anxiety since). My husband is blissfully oblivious. He has no desire to memorize which fruits and veggies are most contaminated and which are safer to eat non-organic, he takes big pharma meds without researching the side effects. I want to know things so I can make the best choices, but I sure would like to get this information without any fear attached. Any ideas?
I wish the government would protect our food and water supply instead of overthrowing foreign secular governments. I exist in a constant state of indignation and rage.
When I was 27, an older man who was staying with us, died in my livingroom of a heart attack, Being young, and stupid, I didn't know CPR, so I could do nothing to help him. The ambulance couldn't find out house and had to call back for directions. Consequently he was DOA at the hospital.
I proceeded to have several weird attacks after that. Went to the ER 3 times, convinced that I was having a hreat attack, and one of those times, they clocked my heartbeat at 184 BPM! Still not a heart attack, but a panic attack.
The last time that I went to the ER and followed up with my PCP the next morning, this is what he said...
" Kelly, we are all going to die someday. We don't know how or when, but it IS going to happen. I could walk out the door on my way to my car tonight and get hit by a driver who didn't see me and die. It's life. We all have a time. Worrying about it changes nothing. You can be vigulant and worry about absolutely everything in your life, and still get hit by a bus."
" So my advice to you is to enjoy every day and quit worrying about things that you can't control."
Those words from him stopped my panic attacks and now I educate myself about things the best that I can, and decide if they are for me or not, but I won't panic about the things I cannot change. I refuse to live my life worrying.
Just my 2 cents.
When I was 27, an older man who was staying with us, died in my livingroom of a heart attack, Being young, and stupid, I didn't know CPR, so I could do nothing to help him. The ambulance couldn't find out house and had to call back for directions. Consequently he was DOA at the hospital.
I proceeded to have several weird attacks after that. Went to the ER 3 times, convinced that I was having a hreat attack, and one of those times, they clocked my heartbeat at 184 BPM! Still not a heart attack, but a panic attack.
The last time that I went to the ER and followed up with my PCP the next morning, this is what he said...
" Kelly, we are all going to die someday. We don't know how or when, but it IS going to happen. I could walk out the door on my way to my car tonight and get hit by a driver who didn't see me and die. It's life. We all have a time. Worrying about it changes nothing. You can be vigulant and worry about absolutely everything in your life, and still get hit by a bus."
" So my advice to you is to enjoy every day and quit worrying about things that you can't control."
Those words from him stopped my panic attacks and now I educate myself about things the best that I can, and decide if they are for me or not, but I won't panic about the things I cannot change. I refuse to live my life worrying.
Just my 2 cents.
When I was 27, an older man who was staying with us, died in my livingroom of a heart attack, Being young, and stupid, I didn't know CPR, so I could do nothing to help him. The ambulance couldn't find out house and had to call back for directions. Consequently he was DOA at the hospital.
I proceeded to have several weird attacks after that. Went to the ER 3 times, convinced that I was having a hreat attack, and one of those times, they clocked my heartbeat at 184 BPM! Still not a heart attack, but a panic attack.
The last time that I went to the ER and followed up with my PCP the next morning, this is what he said...
" Kelly, we are all going to die someday. We don't know how or when, but it IS going to happen. I could walk out the door on my way to my car tonight and get hit by a driver who didn't see me and die. It's life. We all have a time. Worrying about it changes nothing. You can be vigulant and worry about absolutely everything in your life, and still get hit by a bus."
" So my advice to you is to enjoy every day and quit worrying about things that you can't control."
Those words from him stopped my panic attacks and now I educate myself about things the best that I can, and decide if they are for me or not, but I won't panic about the things I cannot change. I refuse to live my life worrying.
Just my 2 cents.