Re: confused and dazed....Midge

[Guest guest]

---I'm pretty new here myself....and learning....so I have no

advice. But I did want to say hello and wish you all the luck in the

world! I know how you feel about being tired every day....I can't

manage a quarter of the food you seem to! I'm just too irritated all

the time.

Edie

In gallstones , " midge Jolly " <midgewife@e...> wrote:

> Hi all.

> Have been reading this list for some time, learning, but not

written before.

> feels awkward, but guess I will just jump right in with my history:

>

> I AM over forty-fair-fertile-female-fat; about 40# overweight.

>

> history of gallbladder/liver symptoms...

> After several excrutiating episodes of U/R quad pain over several

months, I

> had an attack that required Bentyl IM to slow down.

> After strong influence of GI doc, declined U/S and

surgery.......started

> liver flush and modifying my diet.

>

> Four Flushes have met with varying degrees of success in abating

symptoms

> of discomfort/pain/fullness in U/R quad and producing stones.

First most

> effective, Last a month ago least effective. Resulted in the

current state

> of liver feeling " swollen " almost daily. Decided to cease flushing

and work

> on strenghtening and detoxifying liver.

>

> Diet not " perfect " but have made good changes.

> Cut out " snack food " , most dairy, processed foods and have limited

my

> servings to modest sizes......

> Eating raw is a real challenge.....many days only 25% of my diet

is raw,

> always some home grown sprouts; some days I manage 75% raw.

> Mostly vegetables/fruits, sprouts and grains; with fish, dairy

about twice

> a month (6ozyogurt or 3ozblue cheese on salad), red meat about

once a

> month--high quality, lean; and eggs/Chicken about once a week. All

prepared

> simply, without added fat. 7-10 servings of soy per week. Am an

> accomplished cook with an ehtnicly varied repertiore of dishes and

finding

> it VERY Tough to do 75% raw, not enough energy to prepare dishes

that I

> need to " learn " ---plus " cooking " for family of hardworking husband

and 2

> adult sons nightly has become a 'chore' rather than fun, most

nights.

> Breakfast remains a struggle to eat daily, mostly due to no

appetite at

> that time of day. When I do manage it, usually piece of fruit and

sprouted

> almonds or GoLean cereal with dried fruit/sprouted almonds and soy

milk.

>

> Drinking Celestial Seasonings detox tea almost daily (to replace

coffee),

> dandelion root/fennel tea several times a week; lots of plain

water,

> although most days do not make my goal of 8/10oz glasses. Drinking

coffee

> about twice a week; soda about once a month. Limiting sugar

dramatically;

> two cookies every time my sweet husband opens a new box of Oreos

(couple

> time a week)---just love that fresh taste. Generally, have dates

or other

> fresh/dried fruit as sweet treat.

>

> Digestion and elimination seem to be working well.....digestive

distress

> with occassional eating of wheat or some other cooked food;

elimation is

> " light and fluffy " as my colonic friend says.

>

> Energy VERY low, both physical and mental---with occassional

bursts of a

> few hours of energy to help me stay sane. Exercising seems out of

the

> question since I am so tired, work is a necessity and it uses up

most of my

> energy.....just writing this post is tiring, have had to rest in

between

> spells of writing---took well over an hour to write.

>

> Every day is a wonder whether I will have disturbing feelings that

my liver

> is " swollen " . Some days I manage hours without this feeling and am

so

> grateful.

>

> Supplement list-daily unless otherwise noted: schizandra from

planetary

> herbology; LVR with milk thistle and other liver support herbs;

digestive

> enzymes from RAinbow LIght; Flax/boarge/O3; SamE 400mg; garlic;

> glucoasmine/chondrotin; melatonin; BComplex several times a week;

>

> Am feeling overwhelmed and confused. Have gathered all of the

herbs to do

> parasite cleanse, but am hesitant to do so while feeling so

diminshed.

>

> As I review this post, it seems really long........sorry for that.

I guess

> what I am hoping for is some support to keep going and not worry.

Input on

> my efforts, suggestions for improving and any experiences would be

greatly

> appreciated. Thanking you all for taking the time to put your

selves and

> your experiences out here for us all to learn.

>

> Sincerely,

> midge in the florida keys