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Ken,

My first impression on reading your post was such sadness. I feel so much for anyone and everyone that has to go through such events in their life. Then of course I felt happiness. Happiness that you are still here to post what has happened to you and that the ICD has definitely saved your life many times. Welcome to our group. There is never too many to join. You are never alone here.

I was diagnosed with my heart problems in February 2005. I am 50 years old. I had a stent implanted in June of that year and by the end of that same year DEC. 28 to be exact the ICD. They called it cardiomyopathy. Heart is not pumping to its potential. I am doing very good, the doctor tells me. I am on several medications also. I have never been zapped and I am not looking forward to it, but it is good to know the ICD is there if I should need it. And from what I read all of the time, it seems to work.

Again, Welcome to the Group and hope to see more postings from you.

Sincerely,

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Melany,

OMG!!!!!!!! I am a NASCAR FANATIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see sville this weeked? The drag race to the finish between and Gordo was amazing. Personally I am a fan. You gotta love those bad boys!

I am so excited to have another fan on board.

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Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what was sent to me when I joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well, maybe not short... lol

Here goes....

1) Name : Melany2) Location : CT3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really felt 'right' for quite a number of years now. There have been some diagnoses here and there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I recently have been dx'd with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & having an MRI and then finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put on a 'cocktail' of topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an anti-nausea that I can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works. I have digestive problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years ago due to mucin tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an early age. I have a 20 year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me as well as my sons girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro & Hooter. Interests : I love cats and

watching stock car racing, I also like to read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to music.5) Email: no for now.6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to give out any screen name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work and we don't have access to the IM's there. 7) Webpage : Don't have one. 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra

I guess that's it for now right?

Thanks,

~Melany

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Hi Melany,

Welcome to this very special group. People here are

very concerned about each other and try to help find

solutions to problems.

Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony

)

Hope you find info that you can use here ; )

Willow

--- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@...> wrote:

>

> Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what

> was sent to me when I

> joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,

> maybe not short... lol

>

> Here goes....

>

> 1) Name : Melany

> 2) Location : CT

> 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really

> felt 'right' for

> quite a number of years now. There have been some

> diagnoses here and

> there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I

> recently have been dx'd

> with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & having

> an MRI and then

> finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put

> on a 'cocktail' of

> topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an

> anti-nausea that I

> can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works.

> I have digestive

> problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years

> ago due to mucin

> tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an

> early age. I have a 20

> year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me

> as well as my sons

> girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro &

> Hooter.

> Interests : I love cats and watching stock car

> racing, I also like to

> read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to

> music.

> 5) Email: no for now.

> 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to

> give out any screen

> name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work

> and we don't have

> access to the IM's there.

> 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []

> 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra

>

> I guess that's it for now right?

>

> Thanks,

>

> ~Melany

>

>

My Challenges:

Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain, Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster

Migraine Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones, Fibromyalgia,

Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling,

Anxiety, Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ injury, Thyroid

Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx,

Teeth Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity, Restless Leg Syndrome,

Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,

vonWillebrand's disease (genetic bleeding disorder), Hypertension, High

Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral Neuropathy,

Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD, Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds

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On Mar 31, 2007, at 9:16 AM, keno0421 wrote:

> Hi Everyone my name is Ken and I'm new to this group.

Welcome, Ken, and thanks for sharing your story. It puts my troubles in

perspective! I also have an atypical heart problem--no clogs, no

blockages, no cholesterol troubles (though I don't believe in the lipid

hypothesis anyway).

Lynn S.

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Hi Melany,Welcome to this very special group. People here arevery concerned about each other and try to help findsolutions to problems.Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony)Hope you find info that you can use here ; )Willow--- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@ snet.net> wrote:> > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> was sent to me when I> joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> maybe not short... lol> > Here goes....> > 1) Name : Melany> 2) Location : CT> 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really> felt 'right' for> quite a number of years now. There have been some> diagnoses here and> there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> recently have been dx'd> with severe

migraines after seeing a neuro & having> an MRI and then> finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put> on a 'cocktail' of> topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an> anti-nausea that I> can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works.> I have digestive> problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> ago due to mucin> tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> early age. I have a 20> year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> as well as my sons> girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro & > Hooter.> Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> racing, I also like to> read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> music.> 5) Email: no for now.> 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> give out any screen> name, besided, I'll be doing

most of this at work> and we don't have> access to the IM's there.> 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > I guess that's it for now right?> > Thanks,> > ~Melany> > My Challenges:Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain, Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety, Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity, Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies, vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral

Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD, Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds

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Gee, glad you are here to post, I don't post much but also have ICD/pacemaker since 2005. Sure hope they get you straightened out. I dread even thinking about getting shocked but guess knowing the alternative would rather the shock! I am 56 years old and structurally sound heart and valves they say, just have arrhythmic problem.

What is your diagnosis? I have LQT syndrome but never been shocked. I did have a round of A-Tach and my defibrillator is programmed to pace from the upper chamber. When this A-Tach happened, it switched to pace from the lower chamber until upper resolved it's headache?!X! It felt like the ICD was coming out of chest, not zapping but jerking around like it was possessed. It went back to pacing from upper after that, my interrogation showed what had happened. I'm glad we live in an age of technology!

Good luck!

Judi

New Member Intro

Hi Everyone my name is Ken and I'm new to this group. I'm a kangaroo

many times over! I'm 48 years old and live in Michigan. I had my

original ICD implanted in 2001 after going into tachycardia out of

the blue. Doctors told me if I would have waited any longer I

wouldn't be here...heart rate was 202. I was never sick a day in my

life up till that point, doctors think I was attacked by a virus and

screwed up my electrical. I do not nor have I ever had blockages,

high cholesterol or any of the normal heart problems. I had my icd

replaced in 2005 with the guidant recall. From 2001 until November

of 2006 I had been zapped several times but it was no big deal. 1st

time I got zapped I figured oh that wasn't bad, 2nd time I saw stars

and didn't realize that the voltage varies depending on what's going

on with my heart at the time. So basically I lived with it going off

every now and then, no big deal.

Went to Chicago in November 2006 for my sons Navy bootcamp graduation

and the day we were supposed to leave for home I couldn't get out of

bed so my wife called an ambulance. Found out I was in A Fib and my

ICD was not programmed for A Fib. Spent 5 days in CICU at

Libertyville IL. The first hospital I've ever been at to offer us

lobster, filet mignon, salmon, prime rib and it was actually good!

That hospital put my on tikosyn. Got out of the hospital and my wife

drove us 8 hours home with me laying in the back seat most of the

time. All was okay until mid-december when I got zapped 4 times in a

row. Went to the ER they stablized me, I spent the night and went

home the next day. The doctor figured it was the tikosyn that caused

me to be zapped those 4 times. All hell broke loose on 12/28 when I

was zapped 13 times 4 at home, 4 in the ambulance and 5 in the er.

Those were the strongest zaps I've ever had. On 1/3 I went through a

heart ablation to try to zap the nerve endings that were given me my

erratic heart beat. Since then I've been okay but off work and weak.

Right now I have an event monitor hangin round my neck for 30 days.

And I'm going through heart transplant evaluation. The doctor there

changed my meds and I haven't been zapped since December 28th. Right

now my meds are: Coreg, Amiodarone, Digitex, Altace, Spironolactone,

Aspirin, Zoloft, Zanax, and if my insurance would have covered it I

could have added Viagra to the list! I also take a few natural

supplements like CoQ10, Hawthornberry, Wolfberry Juice, Omega 3 along

with a few others my wife throws my way!

I know for a fact that this icd has saved my life for at least 25

times. It's always in the back of my mind that it's going to zap me

again and I don't like that feeling...well that's my story in a nut

shell...thanks everyone for listening to me vent.

Look forward to sharing...any questions anyone has I'll try to help

since it seems like I've been through it all...

Ken

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Hi Judi- I too have LQT and am 25 years old. How did they diagnose yours? Were you passing out? Just curious, I have only seen a few others on here that have LQT! Take care, winmmacranch@... wrote: Gee, glad you are here to post, I don't post much but also have ICD/pacemaker since 2005. Sure hope they get you straightened out. I dread even thinking about getting shocked but guess knowing the

alternative would rather the shock! I am 56 years old and structurally sound heart and valves they say, just have arrhythmic problem. What is your diagnosis? I have LQT syndrome but never been shocked. I did have a round of A-Tach and my defibrillator is programmed to pace from the upper chamber. When this A-Tach happened, it switched to pace from the lower chamber until upper resolved it's headache?!X! It felt like the ICD was coming out of chest, not zapping but jerking around like it was possessed. It went back to pacing from upper after that, my interrogation showed what had happened. I'm glad we live in an age of technology! Good luck! Judi New Member

Intro Hi Everyone my name is Ken and I'm new to this group. I'm a kangaroo many times over! I'm 48 years old and live in Michigan. I had my original ICD implanted in 2001 after going into tachycardia out of the blue. Doctors told me if I would have waited any longer I wouldn't be here...heart rate was 202. I was never sick a day in my life up till that point, doctors think I was attacked by a virus and screwed up my electrical. I do not nor have I ever had blockages, high cholesterol or any of the normal heart problems. I had my icd replaced in 2005 with the guidant recall. From 2001 until November of 2006 I had been zapped several times but it was no big deal. 1st time I got zapped I figured oh that wasn't bad, 2nd time I saw stars and didn't realize that the voltage varies depending on what's

going on with my heart at the time. So basically I lived with it going off every now and then, no big deal.Went to Chicago in November 2006 for my sons Navy bootcamp graduation and the day we were supposed to leave for home I couldn't get out of bed so my wife called an ambulance. Found out I was in A Fib and my ICD was not programmed for A Fib. Spent 5 days in CICU at Libertyville IL. The first hospital I've ever been at to offer us lobster, filet mignon, salmon, prime rib and it was actually good! That hospital put my on tikosyn. Got out of the hospital and my wife drove us 8 hours home with me laying in the back seat most of the time. All was okay until mid-december when I got zapped 4 times in a row. Went to the ER they stablized me, I spent the night and went home the next day. The doctor figured it was the tikosyn that caused me to be zapped those 4 times. All hell broke loose on 12/28 when I was zapped 13

times 4 at home, 4 in the ambulance and 5 in the er. Those were the strongest zaps I've ever had. On 1/3 I went through a heart ablation to try to zap the nerve endings that were given me my erratic heart beat. Since then I've been okay but off work and weak. Right now I have an event monitor hangin round my neck for 30 days. And I'm going through heart transplant evaluation. The doctor there changed my meds and I haven't been zapped since December 28th. Right now my meds are: Coreg, Amiodarone, Digitex, Altace, Spironolactone, Aspirin, Zoloft, Zanax, and if my insurance would have covered it I could have added Viagra to the list! I also take a few natural supplements like CoQ10, Hawthornberry, Wolfberry Juice, Omega 3 along with a few others my wife throws my way!I know for a fact that this icd has saved my life for at least 25 times. It's always in the back of my mind that it's going to zap me again and I don't like

that feeling...well that's my story in a nut shell...thanks everyone for listening to me vent.Look forward to sharing...any questions anyone has I'll try to help since it seems like I've been through it all...Ken AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.

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Cup trophy when he won 2 seasons back.

; )

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--- Borkowski <julieborkowski@...> wrote:

> That is two for Stewie!

>

>

> Dinkins-Borkowski; Nolan(4) nocf, Phoebe(2) Ds

> & Cf

> Phoebe's Video:

>

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> Get Phoebe-Chic:

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>

>

>

>

> Re: New member intro

>

> Hi Melany,

>

> Welcome to this very special group. People here are

> very concerned about each other and try to help find

> solutions to problems.

>

> Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony

> )

>

> Hope you find info that you can use here ; )

>

> Willow

>

> --- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@ snet.net> wrote:

>

> >

> > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what

> > was sent to me when I

> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,

> > maybe not short... lol

> >

> > Here goes....

> >

> > 1) Name : Melany

> > 2) Location : CT

> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't

> really

> > felt 'right' for

> > quite a number of years now. There have been some

> > diagnoses here and

> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I

> > recently have been dx'd

> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro &

> having

> > an MRI and then

> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been

> put

> > on a 'cocktail' of

> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is

> an

> > anti-nausea that I

> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It

> works.

> > I have digestive

> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years

> > ago due to mucin

> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an

> > early age. I have a 20

> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me

> > as well as my sons

> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro

> &

> > Hooter.

> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car

> > racing, I also like to

> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to

> > music.

> > 5) Email: no for now.

> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to

> > give out any screen

> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work

> > and we don't have

> > access to the IM's there.

> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []

> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra

> >

> > I guess that's it for now right?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > ~Melany

> >

> >

>

> My Challenges:

> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,

> Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine

> Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones,

> Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression,

> PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety,

> Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ

> injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of

> Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth

> Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity,

> Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta

> Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,

> vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding

> disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and

> Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral

> Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD,

> Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Cup trophy when he won 2 seasons back.

; )

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--- Borkowski <julieborkowski@...> wrote:

> That is two for Stewie!

>

>

> Dinkins-Borkowski; Nolan(4) nocf, Phoebe(2) Ds

> & Cf

> Phoebe's Video:

>

http://www.active.com/donate/buddywalk2006/phight4phoebe

> Get Phoebe-Chic:

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>

>

>

>

> Re: New member intro

>

> Hi Melany,

>

> Welcome to this very special group. People here are

> very concerned about each other and try to help find

> solutions to problems.

>

> Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony

> )

>

> Hope you find info that you can use here ; )

>

> Willow

>

> --- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@ snet.net> wrote:

>

> >

> > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what

> > was sent to me when I

> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,

> > maybe not short... lol

> >

> > Here goes....

> >

> > 1) Name : Melany

> > 2) Location : CT

> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't

> really

> > felt 'right' for

> > quite a number of years now. There have been some

> > diagnoses here and

> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I

> > recently have been dx'd

> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro &

> having

> > an MRI and then

> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been

> put

> > on a 'cocktail' of

> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is

> an

> > anti-nausea that I

> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It

> works.

> > I have digestive

> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years

> > ago due to mucin

> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an

> > early age. I have a 20

> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me

> > as well as my sons

> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro

> &

> > Hooter.

> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car

> > racing, I also like to

> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to

> > music.

> > 5) Email: no for now.

> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to

> > give out any screen

> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work

> > and we don't have

> > access to the IM's there.

> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []

> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra

> >

> > I guess that's it for now right?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > ~Melany

> >

> >

>

> My Challenges:

> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,

> Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine

> Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones,

> Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression,

> PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety,

> Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ

> injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of

> Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth

> Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity,

> Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta

> Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,

> vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding

> disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and

> Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral

> Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD,

> Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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Re: New member intro> > Hi Melany,> > Welcome to this very special group. People here are> very concerned about each other and try to help find> solutions to problems.> > Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony> )> > Hope you find info that you can use here ; )> > Willow> > --- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@ snet.net> wrote:> > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > was sent to me when I> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > maybe not short... lol> > > > Here goes....> > > > 1) Name : Melany> > 2)

Location : CT> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't> really> > felt 'right' for> > quite a number of years now. There have been some> > diagnoses here and> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > recently have been dx'd> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & > having> > an MRI and then> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been> put> > on a 'cocktail' of> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is> an> > anti-nausea that I> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It> works.> > I have digestive> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > ago due to mucin> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > early age. I have a 20> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with

me> > as well as my sons> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro> & > > Hooter.> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> > racing, I also like to> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > music.> > 5) Email: no for now.> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > give out any screen> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > and we don't have> > access to the IM's there.> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > Thanks,> > > > ~Melany> > > > > > My Challenges:> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,> Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine> Headaches,

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I am so jealous!!!!

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Re: New member intro> > Hi Melany,> > Welcome to this very special group. People here are> very concerned about each other and try to help find> solutions to problems.> > Who's your favorite NASCAR driver? (mine's Tony> )> > Hope you find info that you can use here ; )> > Willow> > --- melany_keedy <melany.keedy@ snet.net> wrote:> > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > was sent to me when I> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > maybe not short... lol> > > > Here goes....> > > > 1) Name : Melany> > 2)

Location : CT> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't> really> > felt 'right' for> > quite a number of years now. There have been some> > diagnoses here and> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > recently have been dx'd> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & > having> > an MRI and then> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been> put> > on a 'cocktail' of> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is> an> > anti-nausea that I> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It> works.> > I have digestive> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > ago due to mucin> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > early age. I have a 20> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with

me> > as well as my sons> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro> & > > Hooter.> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> > racing, I also like to> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > music.> > 5) Email: no for now.> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > give out any screen> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > and we don't have> > access to the IM's there.> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > Thanks,> > > > ~Melany> > > > > > My Challenges:> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,> Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine> Headaches,

Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones,> Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression,> PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety,> Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ> injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of> Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth> Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity,> Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta> Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,> vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding> disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and> Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral> Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD,> Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds> > > > > > >____________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ _> It's here! Your new message! > Get new email alerts with the free

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Welcome to the Family Ken. I am in the same boat. My electrical problems were caused by Virus as well. i got my ICD in 2001 and I am on the second one which I got after 5 years. RegardsTURKLynn Siprelle <lynn@...> wrote: On Mar 31, 2007, at 9:16 AM, keno0421 wrote: > Hi Everyone my name is Ken and I'm new to this group. Welcome, Ken, and thanks for sharing your story. It puts my troubles in perspective! I also have an atypical heart problem--no clogs, no blockages, no cholesterol

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Kewel!!! I'm psyched!!! Yup I did see the race as well as the trucks too, I watch the Busch as well... every time they're on. Yeah Gordo wasn't too happy that Jimmy-boy didn't just 'roll-over' and let him just cruise on by and let him win... whahhh whahhh whaahhhhh!!! lol I'm a fan but I have nothin against Tony. What do you think about the COT? I like it except for it's bugs... exhaust problems & melting foam and that splitter... ugh. Nice little tire cutter that thing is.

~Melany

>> Melany,> OMG!!!!!!!! I am a NASCAR FANATIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Did you see sville this weeked? The drag race to the finish between and Gordo was amazing. Personally I am a fan. You gotta love those bad boys!> > I am so excited to have another fan on board.

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Thanks Willow...

Mark is my fav. Glad to see more than one or two of us here are fan(atic)s! Gotta love it!

~Melany

> > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > was sent to me when I> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > maybe not short... lol> > > > Here goes....> > > > 1) Name : Melany> > 2) Location : CT> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really> > felt 'right' for> > quite a number of years now. There have been some> > diagnoses here and> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > recently have been dx'd> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & having> > an MRI and then> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put> > on a 'cocktail' of> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an> > anti-nausea that I> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works.> > I have digestive> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > ago due to mucin> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > early age. I have a 20> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> > as well as my sons> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro & > > Hooter.> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> > racing, I also like to> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > music.> > 5) Email: no for now.> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > give out any screen> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > and we don't have> > access to the IM's there.> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > Thanks,> > > > ~Melany> > > > > > > My Challenges:> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain, Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety, Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity, Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies, vonWillebrand's disease (genetic bleeding disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD, Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds>

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WOW!! The only autographed pic I have is Kenny Wallace... and I *swiped* it from my ex after we got divorced.. lol. Actually I just kept it... hey... he never asked for it. heehee

~Melany> > > > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > > was sent to me when I> > > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > > maybe not short... lol> > > > > > Here goes....> > > > > > 1) Name : Melany> > > 2) Location : CT> > > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't> > really> > > felt 'right' for> > > quite a number of years now. There have been some> > > diagnoses here and> > > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > > recently have been dx'd> > > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & > > having> > > an MRI and then> > > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been> > put> > > on a 'cocktail' of> > > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is> > an> > > anti-nausea that I> > > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It> > works.> > > I have digestive> > > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > > ago due to mucin> > > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > > early age. I have a 20> > > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> > > as well as my sons> > > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro> > & > > > Hooter.> > > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> > > racing, I also like to> > > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > > music.> > > 5) Email: no for now.> > > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > > give out any screen> > > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > > and we don't have> > > access to the IM's there.> > > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > ~Melany> > > > > > > > > > My Challenges:> > Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,> > Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine> > Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones,> > Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression,> > PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety,> > Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ> > injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of> > Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth> > Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity,> > Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta> > Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,> > vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding> > disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and> > Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral> > Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD,> > Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> > It's here! Your new message! > > Get new email alerts with the free Toolbar.> > http://tools.search./toolbar/features/mail/>

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WOW!! The only autographed pic I have is Kenny Wallace... and I *swiped* it from my ex after we got divorced.. lol. Actually I just kept it... hey... he never asked for it. heehee

~Melany> > > > > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > > was sent to me when I> > > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > > maybe not short... lol> > > > > > Here goes....> > > > > > 1) Name : Melany> > > 2) Location : CT> > > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't> > really> > > felt 'right' for> > > quite a number of years now. There have been some> > > diagnoses here and> > > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > > recently have been dx'd> > > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & > > having> > > an MRI and then> > > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been> > put> > > on a 'cocktail' of> > > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is> > an> > > anti-nausea that I> > > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It> > works.> > > I have digestive> > > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > > ago due to mucin> > > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > > early age. I have a 20> > > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> > > as well as my sons> > > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro> > & > > > Hooter.> > > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> > > racing, I also like to> > > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > > music.> > > 5) Email: no for now.> > > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > > give out any screen> > > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > > and we don't have> > > access to the IM's there.> > > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > > > Thanks,> > > > > > ~Melany> > > > > > > > > > My Challenges:> > Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain,> > Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine> > Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones,> > Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression,> > PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety,> > Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ> > injury, Thyroid Cancer X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of> > Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth> > Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity,> > Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta> > Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies,> > vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding> > disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and> > Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral> > Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD,> > Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds> > > > > > > > > > > > > >> ____________________________________________________________________________________> > It's here! Your new message! > > Get new email alerts with the free Toolbar.> > http://tools.search./toolbar/features/mail/>

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Mark is my husbands favorite also, although he is really upset that he left Roush to go to Ginn Racing. Last year I bought my husband a #6 Viagra jacket. Accross the chest in HUGE letters it says Viagra and he wears it with pride, lol! It is always a conversation starter where ever we go.

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Re: New member intro

Thanks Willow...

Mark is my fav. Glad to see more than one or two of us here are fan(atic)s! Gotta love it!

~Melany

> > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > was sent to me when I> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > maybe not short... lol> > > > Here goes....> > > > 1) Name : Melany> > 2) Location : CT> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really> > felt 'right' for> > quite a number of years now. There

have been some> > diagnoses here and> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > recently have been dx'd> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & having> > an MRI and then> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put> > on a 'cocktail' of> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an> > anti-nausea that I> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works.> > I have digestive> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > ago due to mucin> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > early age. I have a 20> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> > as well as my sons> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro & > > Hooter.> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> >

racing, I also like to> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > music.> > 5) Email: no for now.> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > give out any screen> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > and we don't have> > access to the IM's there.> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > Thanks,> > > > ~Melany> > > > > > > My Challenges:> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain, Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety, Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ injury, Thyroid Cancer

X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity, Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies, vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD, Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds>

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Mark is my husbands favorite also, although he is really upset that he left Roush to go to Ginn Racing. Last year I bought my husband a #6 Viagra jacket. Accross the chest in HUGE letters it says Viagra and he wears it with pride, lol! It is always a conversation starter where ever we go.

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Thanks Willow...

Mark is my fav. Glad to see more than one or two of us here are fan(atic)s! Gotta love it!

~Melany

> > > > > Hi everyone, I'm gona 'cheat' and use some of what> > was sent to me when I> > joined. It's short, sweet and to the point. Well,> > maybe not short... lol> > > > Here goes....> > > > 1) Name : Melany> > 2) Location : CT> > 3) Personal Info : I joined because I haven't really> > felt 'right' for> > quite a number of years now. There

have been some> > diagnoses here and> > there, but I've never just felt 'great' again. I> > recently have been dx'd> > with severe migraines after seeing a neuro & having> > an MRI and then> > finding white spots all over the MRI. I've been put> > on a 'cocktail' of> > topomax, flexaril, naproxin and something that is an> > anti-nausea that I> > can't pronounce and has a very long name. It works.> > I have digestive> > problems and I had to have a hysterectomy 10 years> > ago due to mucin> > tumors so I was put into surgical menopause at an> > early age. I have a 20> > year old son and a boyfriend who both live with me> > as well as my sons> > girlfriend. We also have 2 wonderful cats. Velcro & > > Hooter.> > Interests : I love cats and watching stock car> >

racing, I also like to> > read, especially Koontz, King & Cook & listen to> > music.> > 5) Email: no for now.> > 6) ICQ / AOL / MSN: I'm not on enough right now to> > give out any screen> > name, besided, I'll be doing most of this at work> > and we don't have> > access to the IM's there.> > 7) Webpage : Don't have one. []> > 8) Birthday: October 7 Libra> > > > I guess that's it for now right?> > > > Thanks,> > > > ~Melany> > > > > > > My Challenges:> Scoliosis, Radiation Injury to my Brain, Ministrokes, Memory Problems, Cluster Migraine Headaches, Osteoporosis with Multiple Broken Bones, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain and Fatigue, Depression, PTSD, Bipolar Type II Rapid Cycling, Anxiety, Chronic Insomnia, Sleep Apnea, Spinal Stenosis, TMJ injury, Thyroid Cancer

X3, Skin Cancer, Loss of Salivary Glands due to Thyroid Radiation Tx, Teeth Destruction with Loss of Salivary Glands, Obesity, Restless Leg Syndrome, Alpha Wave Intrusion on Delta Sleep plus many other Sleep Anomalies, vonWillebrand' s disease (genetic bleeding disorder), Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Triglycerides, Chronic Allergies, Asthma, Peripheral Neuropathy, Chronic Gastritis, GERD, Adult ADD, Overactive Bladder, Chronic Nosebleeds>

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Wow Melany, You are a well educated fan! I am not sure about the COT. I thought is was kinda funny when harvicks inside of the car caught on fire!! Then DW kept saying "That cant happen, NASCAR said it cant happen". Then we all saw the smoke pouring out of his car. Yeah the splitter can be a weapon against their tires. I wonder if they will make it narrower. But if it gets done to you, you have a right to do it back.

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Kewel!!! I'm psyched!!! Yup I did see the race as well as the trucks too, I watch the Busch as well... every time they're on. Yeah Gordo wasn't too happy that Jimmy-boy didn't just 'roll-over' and let him just cruise on by and let him win... whahhh whahhh whaahhhhh!!! lol I'm a fan but I have nothin against Tony. What do you think about the COT? I like it except for it's bugs... exhaust problems & melting foam and that splitter... ugh. Nice little tire cutter that thing is.

~Melany

>> Melany,> OMG!!!!!!!! I am a NASCAR FANATIC!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!! Did you see sville this weeked? The drag race to the finish between and Gordo was amazing. Personally I am a fan. You gotta love those bad boys!> > I am so excited to have another fan on board.

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Wow Melany, You are a well educated fan! I am not sure about the COT. I thought is was kinda funny when harvicks inside of the car caught on fire!! Then DW kept saying "That cant happen, NASCAR said it cant happen". Then we all saw the smoke pouring out of his car. Yeah the splitter can be a weapon against their tires. I wonder if they will make it narrower. But if it gets done to you, you have a right to do it back.

Dinkins-Borkowski; Nolan(4) nocf, Phoebe(2) Ds & Cf

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Kewel!!! I'm psyched!!! Yup I did see the race as well as the trucks too, I watch the Busch as well... every time they're on. Yeah Gordo wasn't too happy that Jimmy-boy didn't just 'roll-over' and let him just cruise on by and let him win... whahhh whahhh whaahhhhh!!! lol I'm a fan but I have nothin against Tony. What do you think about the COT? I like it except for it's bugs... exhaust problems & melting foam and that splitter... ugh. Nice little tire cutter that thing is.

~Melany

>> Melany,> OMG!!!!!!!! I am a NASCAR FANATIC!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!! !!! Did you see sville this weeked? The drag race to the finish between and Gordo was amazing. Personally I am a fan. You gotta love those bad boys!> > I am so excited to have another fan on board.

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Yeah, the foam didn't catch fire, but melted or smoldered due to the heat of the exhaust. The fuel mix on happy Harvicks car was hotter that others so that's why he had the problem... NASCAR is taking out a chunk of the foam and replacing it with a heat shield on all the COT's, they're also fixing the exhaust, using thicker pipes so they won't crack. Ya figure with the 7 years the car's been in development they would have figured out some of this stuff... these poor guinea pigs.. I mean drivers. lol We'll see... But DW was right, NASCAR said it couldn't happen...

~Melany

>> Wow Melany, You are a well educated fan! I am not sure about the COT. I thought is was kinda funny when harvicks inside of the car caught on fire!! Then DW kept saying "That cant happen, NASCAR said it cant happen". Then we all saw the smoke pouring out of his car. Yeah the splitter can be a weapon against their tires. I wonder if they will make it narrower. But if it gets done to you, you have a right to do it back

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>

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I'm glad to be a member of this group. I've been

> reading of the posts and threads and have seen many

> interesting topics. A little about me:

> Not only am I new to this group, I am new to natural

> perfumery. Well, I've always preferred natural

> fragrances over synthetics and for quite a while now I

> looked for various body oils with essential oils.

> I've become very frustrated with the lack of " truly "

> natural products available in the commercial market;

> or maybe I haven't looked in the right places.

> Recently, I came upon a line of natural perfume and as

> I began to research it I became aware of this tightly

> knit community. My hope is that I can learn from

> everyone here and maybe even offer a small

> contribution. My first goal is to make my own body

> oils with my favorite fragrances. So, with that, here

> is my first question, where can I find the correct

> proportion of carrier oil to essential oil and how can

> I determine the lasting power of a particular

> fragrance?

>

> Sorry to make my first post so long. Thanks

> V

*******************************************************************

Hi V

A warm welcome to the NP group! There is a lot of great information

in the archives ( basically the old messages) that you can do

searches on, so I hope you check that out. Meanwhile, the way to

determine the lasting power of a particular essential oil or other

form of natural essence is to put some on a scent strip, or even an

unbleached coffee filter if you don't have proper scent strips.Then

do what is known as a " drydown " where you just basically see how long

it takes for the odor to dissipate. Thereby you can determine whether

it is a base note (long drydown), middle note (medium drydown) or top

note (pretty fast drydown). ly, I don't have a real good system

for doing this, but maybe the other members can comment there. I

recommend you get Mandy Aftel's book, Essence and Alchemy. It will

give you a lot of basic information on natural perfumery.

As for the amount of EO you put in your oil, it depends on if you are

making an oil-based perfume, or a body/massage oil. For the former

the concentration would be higher; for the latter it would be lower.

I haven't worked in oils much so hopefully the other members can give

you some pointers.

Cheers!

-Patty, NP Moderator

[Guest guest]

> Hello Everyone,

>

> I'm glad to be a member of this group. I've been

> reading of the posts and threads and have seen many

> interesting topics. A little about me:

> Not only am I new to this group, I am new to natural

> perfumery. Well, I've always preferred natural

> fragrances over synthetics and for quite a while now I

> looked for various body oils with essential oils.

> I've become very frustrated with the lack of " truly "

> natural products available in the commercial market;

> or maybe I haven't looked in the right places.

> Recently, I came upon a line of natural perfume and as

> I began to research it I became aware of this tightly

> knit community. My hope is that I can learn from

> everyone here and maybe even offer a small

> contribution. My first goal is to make my own body

> oils with my favorite fragrances. So, with that, here

> is my first question, where can I find the correct

> proportion of carrier oil to essential oil and how can

> I determine the lasting power of a particular

> fragrance?

>

> Sorry to make my first post so long. Thanks

> V

Hello there, V. I love vindaloo! Welcome to our wonderful group,

and to the great body of knowledge that we're amassing here. I hope

you learn all that you want to know about natural perfumery here.

And, your first post was not too long at all!

Cheers!

Andrine

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Welcome Dawn

Do you mind sharing about your MMR reaction? My son had a MMR adverse reaction.

Thanks

Sandy

New member intro

Hey all! My name is Dawn. I'm a 36 yo SAHW and critter keeper in southeastern

Arizona, USA. I've been married for almost 14 years (this coming July 3rd). We

have 3 dogs, 2 cockatiels and a herd of guinea pigs. We don't have any children,

and some days I am SO grateful for that. I hate to think what I might have

subjected children to before I knew any better...... I am completely averse to

vaccinations these days. My hubby and I haven't been vaccinated for anything in

years.

Until this past January, my DH worked for a govt subcontractor who tried to

force a " voluntary " flu vaccination on him last fall. He laughed in their faces

and told them he wasn't letting them poison him. His response was not something

they were used to, and they didn't know how to take it or respond. So he was one

of the few people on staff that didn't get the " voluntary " vaccine. ;-) I was SO

glad I had talked to him about our rights where vaccinations are concerned, not

to mention how dangerous those seemingly innocuous flu vaccines can be. He now

grumbles at the TV as much as I do when drug and vaccine commercials rear their

ugly heads. *G* I've also heard him trying to educate others about how nasty

they are. Good boy!

I had adverse reactions to both the MMR vaccine (spring 1993) and a Tetanus

booster in the late 90s. I became all too aware of the hazards of vaccinations

the hard way - through serious illnesses in myself and my pets AND the deaths of

a couple of my dogs over the years. You can only buy that " it's extremely rare "

hogwash for so long before you have to open your eyes and see the truth. I just

wish my eyes had opened sooner.... *sigh*

Thus far, aside from my personal adverse reactions, I've had: a dog die as a

result of vaccine-induced parvo; a dog whose immune system basically collapsed

when she was 2 following a long bought with what I now know to be

vaccine-induced immune suppression and the resulting illnesses; a dog develop

autoimmune disease within 2 weeks of a rabies shot; one who developed SEVERE

aggression following rabies vaccination; one who developed seriously exaggerated

fearfulness with accompanying aggression following rabies vaccination; and

another who suffers from inhalant allergies and asthma due to rabies

vaccination. As you can probably guess, me and the rabies vaccine are not

allies.

Though vaccines are banished from our home, I do have two sisters who insist

on vaccinating their children. I keep trying to educate them and share what I

can, hoping one day it will sink in. And hopefully BEFORE they cause serious

illness or injury (or death) to one of the kids. Two of the 4 kids have a lot of

health issues, and they keep getting worse as time goes by (imagine that!). The

other two aren't as healthy as they could be, and one is teetering I think on

the brink of joining the other two. :-(

Also, I'm learning about homeopathy and have been seeing amazing results in

helping my vaccine-damaged dogs using this modality. I've been quite stunned at

just how far and wide it can help. And I hope to go that route with myself as

well.

Anyway, I look forward to being part of this group and learning from and

sharing with all of you. :-)

Dawn

's Sweet Wheeks

Abyssinian Guinea Pigs

www.turnerzoo.net/Piggies.htm

[Guest guest]

No problem, Sandy, and thanks for the welcome.

I was sick for a week following the MMR vacc. Fever, fatigue and weakness.

No vomiting, but I sure was nauseous. Headaches, too. I didn't feel quite

right after the fever finally passed, but it was one of those indefinable

" just not right " things that doctors historically dismiss as a hysterical

female. And the fatigue and weakness took longer than the fever to resolve.

I didn't seek medical treatment during that time as I didn't " have time to

be sick. " I was very busy at work during that time and forced myself to

function as normally as I could. Definitely not the smartest thing in the

world, but I'm glad I didn't see the doctor about it. I hate to think what

drugs they might have shoveled my way..... Within approximately 6 months, I

developed Palindromic Rheumatism and have had that ever since.

Took forever it seemed to get the PR diagnosed because doctors kept telling

me I was too young for any form of arthritis, or I just sprained my

joint(s), or suggesting counseling since I was apparently so emotionally

unsound. Needless to say, I got to where I see sawed between thinking I was

crazy and figuring doctors weren't very useful creatures. I finally found a

doctor some 10 years after that all started that was willing to do the blood

tests and send me to a rheumatologist, who nailed the diagnosis with no

problem. I was very honest with him about what other doctors had told me,

and he was horrified that I got such a run-around. I control the PR now

with diet alone. Haven't had a flare up in more than a year.

Re: my tetanus reaction, in case anyone is interested in that particular

one - my arm turned bright red and swelled up. I ran a fever, had severe

fatigue and really nasty muscle weakness. No nausea or vomiting, but mild

headaches. It took several days for the reaction to go away. I have

struggled with fatigue and such since, though much of the time now it's

barely noticeable.

Incidentally, I only got the MMR shot because I was enrolling at one of the

state universities and they told me I HAD to have it to enroll. I wish I'd

known then what I know now about my rights. :-( The tetanus shot was

simply because I was " past due " according to my doctor. I hadn't learned

yet just how nasty those buggers could be. I don't let anyone come at me

with that stuff anymore. I know my rights now, and I stand on them firmly.

Dawn T

> Welcome Dawn

> Do you mind sharing about your MMR reaction? My son had a MMR adverse

> reaction.

> Thanks

> Sandy