Re: New here and have some questions

[Guest guest]

> I am 54 years old and have always had some form of digestive

problems. Lately I have a lot of bloat, acid and just plane

discomfort.

>

> Someone has suggested that it may be my gallbladder acting up. Can

some on or off list tell me:

>

> 1) What are the symptom of a " gallbladder gone bad "

> 2) What can cause it to act up

> 3) What can I do about it

>

> Glenny

>

Hi. Gallbladder attacks mean PAIN! Pain just under your ribs on the

right side is the most common symptom. For more details check out the

links to CureZone.

As far as your digestive problems go, do you have allergies? Even

airborne allergens can get washed into your stomach via nasal

discharge that drains into the stomach. When my allergies are acting

up I can usually tell by the sick feeling I get in my stomach. If I'm

suffering from airborne allergens and happen to eat one of the foods

that I am sensitive to (a pre-allergy condition some doctors don't

even recognize) my stomach will start to bloat and I will experience

incredible pain until I can get rid of the offending stomach

contents.

I used to take Seldane for this -- worked great! -- or other

prescription pills. Then I started taking homeopathic remedies.

Finally, I discovered that if I just take some vitamin C when I first

start feeling nauseaous the acid in the C eats up the mucous and

starts it traveling through my system much faster! Depending on the

symptoms I take between 1,000 mg. and 4,000 mg. vitamin C to fight my

allergies. I chase it down with a lot of water to get it busy

flushing out my system. In no time I feel great!

The vitamin C is also helpful at softening gallstones, so you are

killing more than one bird with this particular " stone. "

Take advantage of the links section here. There is loads of great

information at CureZone and many of the other links that will teach

you a lot about gallstones, gallbladders, and flushes/cleanses.

Luci

[Guest guest]

There can be gallbladder attacks without pain. I had a 2.3 cm stone and

thickening of the gb walls and had no pain whatsoever, even after about 8 years

of symptoms. The symptoms included severe digestive disturbances. And, my body

would literally go into episodes of circulatory shock, usually at night after I

had gone to bed.

Pain DOES almost always accompany gallbladder problems, but there are the

rare, few of us oddballs who are asymptomatic. :-) So even if you have no

pain, don't assume you don't have a gallbladder problem!

AMDG,

Colleen Kessler

>

> Someone has suggested that it may be my gallbladder acting up. Can

some on or off list tell me:

>

> 1) What are the symptom of a " gallbladder gone bad "

> 2) What can cause it to act up

> 3) What can I do about it

>

> Glenny

>

Hi. Gallbladder attacks mean PAIN! Pain just under your ribs on the

right side is the most common symptom. For more details check out the

links to CureZone.

As far as your digestive problems go, do you have allergies? Even

airborne allergens can get washed into your stomach via nasal

discharge that drains into the stomach. When my allergies are acting

up I can usually tell by the sick feeling I get in my stomach. If I'm

suffering from airborne allergens and happen to eat one of the foods

that I am sensitive to (a pre-allergy condition some doctors don't

even recognize) my stomach will start to bloat and I will experience

incredible pain until I can get rid of the offending stomach

contents.

I used to take Seldane for this -- worked great! -- or other

prescription pills. Then I started taking homeopathic remedies.

Finally, I discovered that if I just take some vitamin C when I first

start feeling nauseaous the acid in the C eats up the mucous and

starts it traveling through my system much faster! Depending on the

symptoms I take between 1,000 mg. and 4,000 mg. vitamin C to fight my

allergies. I chase it down with a lot of water to get it busy

flushing out my system. In no time I feel great!

The vitamin C is also helpful at softening gallstones, so you are

killing more than one bird with this particular " stone. "

Take advantage of the links section here. There is loads of great

information at CureZone and many of the other links that will teach

you a lot about gallstones, gallbladders, and flushes/cleanses.

Luci

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[Guest guest]

I have gallstones. I don't have pain. I do have some pressure now and

then. I do flushes because I want to keep these stones from becoming

a major problem and having some doctor tell me I " have to " have my

gallbladder out.

I assumed, from the word " attack " that pain was a major factor.

Everyone else who has written here about their gallbladder attacks

had described an attack as including severe pain. Your digestive

disturbances definitely sound ominous. While I would not want to

trivialize your gallbladder problems and your need to address them, I

am not sure that they qualify as " attacks " if they are not

accompanied by pain. Then again, what you described sounded like it

should be painful, so maybe you have a high pain tolerance. I don't

know. Circulatory shock doesn't sound good. Are you finding relief

through the remedies and protocols discussed here?

Luci

--- In gallstones , " Tony Kessler " <tcjak86@a...>

wrote:

>

> There can be gallbladder attacks without pain. I had a 2.3 cm

stone and thickening of the gb walls and had no pain whatsoever, even

after about 8 years of symptoms. The symptoms included severe

digestive disturbances. And, my body would literally go into episodes

of circulatory shock, usually at night after I had gone to bed.

>

> Pain DOES almost always accompany gallbladder problems, but

there are the rare, few of us oddballs who are asymptomatic. :-) So

even if you have no pain, don't assume you don't have a gallbladder

problem!

>

>

> AMDG,

> Colleen Kessler

>

>

>

> >

> > Someone has suggested that it may be my gallbladder acting

up. Can

> some on or off list tell me:

> >

> > 1) What are the symptom of a " gallbladder gone bad "

> > 2) What can cause it to act up

> > 3) What can I do about it

> >

> > Glenny

> >

> Hi. Gallbladder attacks mean PAIN! Pain just under your ribs on

the

> right side is the most common symptom. For more details check

out the

> links to CureZone.

>

> As far as your digestive problems go, do you have allergies?

Even

> airborne allergens can get washed into your stomach via nasal

> discharge that drains into the stomach. When my allergies are

acting

> up I can usually tell by the sick feeling I get in my stomach.

If I'm

> suffering from airborne allergens and happen to eat one of the

foods

> that I am sensitive to (a pre-allergy condition some doctors

don't

> even recognize) my stomach will start to bloat and I will

experience

> incredible pain until I can get rid of the offending stomach

> contents.

>

> I used to take Seldane for this -- worked great! -- or other

> prescription pills. Then I started taking homeopathic remedies.

> Finally, I discovered that if I just take some vitamin C when I

first

> start feeling nauseaous the acid in the C eats up the mucous

and

> starts it traveling through my system much faster! Depending on

the

> symptoms I take between 1,000 mg. and 4,000 mg. vitamin C to

fight my

> allergies. I chase it down with a lot of water to get it busy

> flushing out my system. In no time I feel great!

>

> The vitamin C is also helpful at softening gallstones, so you

are

> killing more than one bird with this particular " stone. "

>

> Take advantage of the links section here. There is loads of

great

> information at CureZone and many of the other links that will

teach

> you a lot about gallstones, gallbladders, and flushes/cleanses.

>

> Luci

[Guest guest]

I would think that any sort of severe bodily reaction to gallstones or a

diseased gallbladder would be an attack, whether it was painful or not. I have

heard that the medical world is now even saying that some heart attacks may not

include pain as one of the symptoms, especially in women who are evidently more

asymptomatic than men. But they are still calling them heart attacks.

After almost a year and a half of flushing, supplements, dietary changes

etc., I was able to shrink the stone from 2.3 cm to 2.2 cm. Not exactly the

result I was hoping for, lol. I finally had to have the gallbladder removed last

August. I think I was caught in a Catch-22 situation. By the time the clueless

doctors finally diagnosed me (after several years of attempting to get a

diagnosis, from several different doctors, none of whom could figure out what

was wrong with me) the gallstone was large enough to cause thickening and

inflammation in the gallbladder. The gallbladder was possibly too diseased to

contract enough to push out that large a stone during a flush, and I just could

not otherwise get the stone to shrink quickly enough to help the gallbladder to

recover. The good news is, however, that it did not get bigger! and it even

managed to shrink .1 of a cm! :-) So these protocols do work.

As a homeschooling mother I had to make a decision in favor of the possibility

of functioning better to care for my children. They were my first priority.

While I regret losing my gallbladder, since I know it's best to have all your

working parts, for me it was the right decision. I had been suffering

continually worsening fatigue which I attributed to my hormone problems. When

the gallbladder came out, my energy level jumped tremendously. It was not the

hormone problems, but the diseased gallbladder causing the severe fatigue. I

still have digestive problems, but even my surgeons warned me that a number of

my symptoms did not sound like gallbladder and removing the gallbladder would

not alleviate them. (though they said the gallbladder had to go because of the

stone and its diseased condition). They were right. I'm fairly certain I have

yeast issues and most definitely a liver problem to work on. But the severe

circulatory shock attacks stopped, the frequent heart palpitations (or whatever

they were) stopped and my energy has improved greatly.

I am still " working a program " (to borrow 12 step lingo) with diet,

supplements and soon, flushes again. Has anyone done a flush AFTER having their

gallbladder out? I'm wondering if there is anything different to expect.

I do not wish in any way to discourage anyone from working to keep their

gallbladder. Most people with gallbladder problems have not reached the severity

of the condition I had. And even if there are those that may be in a similiar

position as I was, they probably are not homeschooling mothers with almost no

time of their own, lol or they have more discipline regarding diet etc. As a

Christian I do my best to place my faith in God, do what I can in the natural

realm to deal with the crosses He allows in my life, and leave the rest up to

Him, trying to accept it with serenity (notice I didn't say " succeeding in

accepting it " , just " trying " :-) ).

AMDG,

Colleen K.

----- Original Message -----

From: Lucinda

gallstones

Sent: Saturday, April 03, 2004 9:20 PM

Subject: Re: New here and have some questions

I have gallstones. I don't have pain. I do have some pressure now and

then. I do flushes because I want to keep these stones from becoming

a major problem and having some doctor tell me I " have to " have my

gallbladder out.

I assumed, from the word " attack " that pain was a major factor.

Everyone else who has written here about their gallbladder attacks

had described an attack as including severe pain. Your digestive

disturbances definitely sound ominous. While I would not want to

trivialize your gallbladder problems and your need to address them, I

am not sure that they qualify as " attacks " if they are not

accompanied by pain. Then again, what you described sounded like it

should be painful, so maybe you have a high pain tolerance. I don't

know. Circulatory shock doesn't sound good. Are you finding relief

through the remedies and protocols discussed here?

Luci

>

> There can be gallbladder attacks without pain. I had a 2.3 cm

stone and thickening of the gb walls and had no pain whatsoever, even

after about 8 years of symptoms. The symptoms included severe

digestive disturbances. And, my body would literally go into episodes

of circulatory shock, usually at night after I had gone to bed.

>

>

>

>

> >

>

>

73

[Guest guest]

Colleen,

What is circulatory shock ?

*

--- In gallstones , " Tony Kessler " <tcjak86@a...>

wrote:

>

> There can be gallbladder attacks without pain. I had a 2.3 cm

stone and thickening of the gb walls and had no pain whatsoever, even

after about 8 years of symptoms. The symptoms included severe

digestive disturbances. And, my body would literally go into episodes

of circulatory shock, usually at night after I had gone to bed.

>

> Pain DOES almost always accompany gallbladder problems, but

there are the rare, few of us oddballs who are asymptomatic. :-) So

even if you have no pain, don't assume you don't have a gallbladder

problem!

>

>

> AMDG,

> Colleen Kessler

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

That's just my term for what I experienced. Some of it is difficult to

describe. After going to bed, my chest would sort of seize up as air would

reflux up my esophagus. It was as if my heart would stop beating. Then my body

would turn extremely cold and I would begin to shake, like people do when their

body goes into shock. One particular episode was really bad and it took me about

an hour to get back to normal. I finally discovered that taking a dose of

cayenne tincture would restore my circulation and get me back to normal fairly

quickly. But it was not fun! I don't even like spicy foods, lol. These attacks

were becoming more frequent, but stopped as soon as the gallbladder was removed.

I have never had one since, Deo Gratias!

Colleen

----- Original Message -----

From: B

gallstones

Sent: Sunday, April 04, 2004 7:56 AM

Subject: RE: Re: New here and have some questions

Colleen,

What is circulatory shock ?

*

>

> There can be gallbladder attacks without pain. I had a 2.3 cm

stone and thickening of the gb walls and had no pain whatsoever, even

after about 8 years of symptoms. The symptoms included severe

digestive disturbances. And, my body would literally go into episodes

of circulatory shock, usually at night after I had gone to bed.

>

> Pain DOES almost always accompany gallbladder problems, but

there are the rare, few of us oddballs who are asymptomatic. :-) So

even if you have no pain, don't assume you don't have a gallbladder

problem!

>

>

> AMDG,

> Colleen Kessler

>

>

>

oups is subject to the Terms <>

of Service.

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome to the group! I am not familiar with that insurance

company. In our helmet/band database I found the following location

in KY:

Kentucky Starband*,

Hanger Cranial Band*

Hanger Prosthetics & Orthotics, Inc. ,

100 Executive Park,

Louisville, Kentucky 40207

L. (502) 899-3770, (502) 585-2139

The following member used this location and is willing to be

contacted:

syllicat@...

The Starband is made by Orthomerica (www.orthomerica.com) you can

also go on www.cranialtech.com and see if there is a location close

to you.

Let us know what the specialist says, from previous members in KY

who have posted, the area doesn't seem to be especially plagio

educated. Not to scare you though, I hope this Dr will be an

exception. Please ask any questions!

Natasha

Atlanta, GA

>

> Hi, my name is . I have a 6 month old daughter her name is

> Sara. She has an appointment with the specialist on Thur., his

name

> is Dr. O' in Louisville KY. Do any of you know of him? We

> were referred by her ped. only because the inlaws were showing

alot

> of concern about the extreme flat spot across the back of her

head.

> I don't seem to think it is that bad, but now I'm alittle

nervous.

> She has alot of hair for a 6 month old and I can't really tell if

it

> really is bad enough for a helmet. I admit that she does lay

around

> alttle more than she should mainly because she doesn't mind to and

I

> have a 2 yr. old and a 5 yr. old that voice their needs alittle

> louder. Since becoming a member of the board I have looked at

some

> of the pics for a comparison and actually hers looks a tad more

> severe than some that I have seen. We don't have a bunch of money

> to put into a helmet but we would definantly come up with it if we

> needed to. We have Private Healthcare Systems Inc. insurance and

> I'm not sure if they would cover any of it. Do any of you have

that

> insurance company? I also wandered if they ordered a CT scan if

> that would be considered for cosmetic purposes too, do you know?

> I had something else that I wanted to add to this too. Sara was

> born with what looked like a knot in the center of her forehead

> about the size of a half dollar. It doesn;t hurt her to touch it,

> and now it only appears when she holds her breath or I have her

> leaned foreward on my lap. The ped. said it was nothing to be

> concerned about but it just looks odd to me. It is soft to the

> touch and has a bluish color when it shows up. You don't see it

all

> the time now either. Have any of you had experiences with this

and

> could any of this have anything to do with the flat head? I guess

> these are questions I will ak Dr. O' when I see him but I

> wanted to get you're opinion before I went because I would like to

> know what to expect.

> Thankyou if you made it this far, I guess I had alot on my mind.

> and Sara