Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I agree JT, well said. carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I don't consider my perhaps twice annual bottle of Smirnoff Ice to be much of a danger to my health. It is very likely causing a whole lot less harm than my far more frequent dietary lapses, generally tending towards something wheat based either containing or coated with chocolate... There is a quality of life issue here that we all are constantly trying to balance with our health needs. If occasional social drinking, in moderation, is beneficial to an individual's quality of life then it is most likely as important as maintaining a good diet. Obsessing with diets and supplements to the point that life becomes complicated and eating itself becomes stressful is terribly detrimental to both emotional and physical health. Some days the stress over what I should and shouldn't eat is more upsetting to my system than just eating SOMETHING. Balance is everything. JT ----- Original Message ----- From: Martha Burton low dose naltrexone Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 9:21 AM Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: alcohol and MS Sorry to be a party pooper, but why are y'all drinking anything alcoholic?I quit when I found that it screwed up my already dubious motor skills, about the same time I decided to stop doing anything that wasn't contributing to a healthy diet and lifestyle. I don't mean for this to sound superior--just trying to convey that for us to reverse symptoms, we need to bite the bullet and commit to good health.Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 12, 2004 Report Share Posted September 12, 2004 I don't recall anyone stating that they "need" to drink. Nor did I read any posts from anyone who seemed to have an unusual interest in drinking. The comments had to do with the change in the effect of the drink, not the desire for it, the appropriate or inappropriateness of it, or the morality of drinking. Alcohol has, at the very least, dual roles in our society. It is both a deadly addiction and a benign part of social and cultural events. For someone who is not addicted to alcohol an occasional beer or glass of wine should be no more of a problem than the occasional dessert or other "off diet" treat to those who are concerned about the value of the foods they eat. What is really of interest to me here is the fact that taking LDN seems to have had a major effect on our ability to tolerate alcohol. It sounds like the majority of people are finding they can't drink much without being strongly affected. A few of us seem to now have a greater resistance to the effects. I don't understand why we should be seeing both extremes. But then we don't even know if everyone with MS has the same disease, so this may just be another aspect of the difficulty of predicting the results of treating such a varied disease. JT ----- Original Message ----- From: pamridge49 low dose naltrexone Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:25 PM Subject: [low dose naltrexone] Re: alcohol and MS Martha,I guess that I would have to 100% agree with you. Haven 't touched alcohol in quite a few years, as I have enough trouble navigating to add more balance difficulties with alcohol....<S>It worries me terribly to hear someone "worrying" about drinking....maybe they should "worry" about why they "need" to drink. Maybe there is a bigger problem here.Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 , I second that! I don't know if I can do that anymore this summer, but I'll remember it for next summer. Marcie, I just want you to know that I daily pray for our service men and women in Iraq and for our leaders who make the important decisions. There are 2 companies from this area and 4 boys from our little town over there. I am encouraged by what the guys who get to come home for a week or so on leave have to say. But I have no idea how you must feel as a parent when your son is there. No trite comments help here, I think. Hey, everyone, how about if we start a new strain so we're not all replying to the alcohol and ms one? I've really enjoyed "visiting" with all of you and I feel you have been a big help to me. Thanks! Now I need to go to work helping someone get ready for the school week. I am so fortunate; after I had to quit teaching, the new principal asked me to help a math teacher who was given a reading class. The teacher had no idea what State Language Arts were, let alone know which ones go with which lesson. So I started that and now three years later, I'm still doing this. I love it, because I feel useful and feel that I get to use the training and experience I have to educate and not have to be in a classroom, which I can't do anymore. Connie ----- Original Message ----- From: marciemjm@... low dose naltrexone Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 7:27 PM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: alcohol and MS , Thanks for this info. I was able to get my property taxes lowered, thank goodness! Every little bit helps when one is on a fixed income! BTW...how is your son doing? My son has been able to e-mail me fairly often from Iraq. He has been involved in gunfire. Luckily, last Monday, he was a few trucks back from the car bombing that took the lives of 7 of our Marines. I am concerned, not only for his safety, but for his state of mind when returning home. So far, so good, I guess. Marcie (PPMS) In a message dated 9/12/2004 5:51:45 PM Central Standard Time, jatrac1@... writes: On another note, do all of you know that the power companies (I don't know for sure if ALL power companies...) will give a discount on your electricity if you have a medical need? It's called a Medical Baseline. For MSers we have the need for cooler houses in the summer... You need a form signed by your doctor, and you must recertify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 What do you mean when you say that you got your property tax lowered? Do you need to be the only one on the deed? Thanks Marie ----- Original Message ----- From: marciemjm@... low dose naltrexone Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 8:27 PM Subject: Re: [low dose naltrexone] Re: alcohol and MS , Thanks for this info. I was able to get my property taxes lowered, thank goodness! Every little bit helps when one is on a fixed income! BTW...how is your son doing? My son has been able to e-mail me fairly often from Iraq. He has been involved in gunfire. Luckily, last Monday, he was a few trucks back from the car bombing that took the lives of 7 of our Marines. I am concerned, not only for his safety, but for his state of mind when returning home. So far, so good, I guess. Marcie (PPMS) In a message dated 9/12/2004 5:51:45 PM Central Standard Time, jatrac1@... writes: On another note, do all of you know that the power companies (I don't know for sure if ALL power companies...) will give a discount on your electricity if you have a medical need? It's called a Medical Baseline. For MSers we have the need for cooler houses in the summer... You need a form signed by your doctor, and you must recertify Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 I don't know if you must be the only one on the deed, but I did get my house in my divorce. Just call your local tax appraisal office, and talk to them. It lowered mine by half! Marcie In a message dated 9/13/2004 5:42:27 AM Central Standard Time, Mardea@... writes: What do you mean when you say that you got your property tax lowered? Do you need to be the only one on the deed? Thanks Marie ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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