Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 It's really only a guess, but I'd bet on a combination of insufficient blood supply - and moreover, a blood supply that can change radically for no perfectly good reason anyone knows about yet. and toxins crossing the blood/brain barrier. My own plan of attack is to do what I can about the toxins first. I see that as being most important because...well...who wants to be poisoned? After what I've seen and heard about the effects of these, I want them gone just as soon as possible! And that path leads to Shoemaker's door. Then we'll see what remains of the neurological damage. I've noticed people with dysautonomia also complain of many of the same cognitive problems, and like the toxins, many people with this range of illnesses complain of dysautonomia. So if it doesn't clear up as the toxins go, there's a clinic in Birmingham Alabama devoted specifically to that problem. It's my very good luck to only be a couple hours drive away. These are just the most promising of the ideas I've investigated. There are a few others, but they seem to dwell on individual symptoms and that approach hasn't paid off really well in the past. We know unrestorative sleep is part of the issue. But one doc will literally hand me sleeping pills just as another hands me Provigil to stay awake during the day. While I'm grateful that they are listening and trying to help, it worries me that each only sees part of the problem (and that may be due in part to my having trouble explaining things clearly). Any of them will hand me antidepressants at the drop of a hat, but I'm choosing not to go that way again. I always like The Blind Men and the Elephant, just didn't plan on growing up to be the elephant in question. : ) I'd rather take a broader approach. Toxins seem like the most logical thing to fix first, since they are what started it all. The very best people are out there working the parts if this they specialize in, so I think the treatment thing is probably just like the theory thing. We'll have to roll our own. What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? Serena www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb --------------------------------- Discover Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 From: SERENA EDWARDS Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [] Brain Dysfunction What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? * I've had the greatest improvement from diet control. Second is probably putting a high priority on getting enough rest. I also try to exercise both my body and my brain on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 One of the first effects I noted after starting CSM was a clearing of my mental state. This, and the 2x weekly headaches stopped along with morning pain. And the gastro problems. My only relapse has been last month when I drove from AZ to CO, and camped in the desert of UT near Moab on the way. I cycled off the CSM, which I've done before as a test this winter in AZ while camping and using avoidance protocols with no problem. However, while in UT, there was a two day windstorm, and I began to experience brain fog for the first time in months. I went back on the CSM, but still I had the fog replaced by a pretty bad headache (with the pain over my right eye...) for the next three days. I was staying with freinds during this period in suspect accomodations. All symptoms cleared by the third day, back on the CSM at 3-4x doses per day. --- In , SERENA EDWARDS <pushcrash@y...> wrote: > It's really only a guess, but I'd bet on a combination of insufficient blood supply - and moreover, a blood supply that can change radically for no perfectly good reason anyone knows about yet. and toxins crossing the blood/brain barrier. My own plan of attack is to do what I can about the toxins first. I see that as being most important because...well...who wants to be poisoned? After what I've seen and heard about the effects of these, I want them gone just as soon as possible! And that path leads to Shoemaker's door. > > Then we'll see what remains of the neurological damage. I've noticed people with dysautonomia also complain of many of the same cognitive problems, and like the toxins, many people with this range of illnesses complain of dysautonomia. So if it doesn't clear up as the toxins go, there's a clinic in Birmingham Alabama devoted specifically to that problem. It's my very good luck to only be a couple hours drive away. > > These are just the most promising of the ideas I've investigated. There are a few others, but they seem to dwell on individual symptoms and that approach hasn't paid off really well in the past. We know unrestorative sleep is part of the issue. But one doc will literally hand me sleeping pills just as another hands me Provigil to stay awake during the day. While I'm grateful that they are listening and trying to help, it worries me that each only sees part of the problem (and that may be due in part to my having trouble explaining things clearly). Any of them will hand me antidepressants at the drop of a hat, but I'm choosing not to go that way again. I always like The Blind Men and the Elephant, just didn't plan on growing up to be the elephant in question. : ) I'd rather take a broader approach. Toxins seem like the most logical thing to fix first, since they are what started it all. > > The very best people are out there working the parts if this they specialize in, so I think the treatment thing is probably just like the theory thing. We'll have to roll our own. > > What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? > > > > > Serena > www.freeboards.net/index.php?mforum=sickgovernmentb > > > --------------------------------- > Discover > Have fun online with music videos, cool games, IM & more. Check it out! > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 Can you tell me what you mean by " diet control " ? Bjerring <jamesbj@...> wrote:From: SERENA EDWARDS Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:42 PM Subject: Re: [] Brain Dysfunction What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? * I've had the greatest improvement from diet control. Second is probably putting a high priority on getting enough rest. I also try to exercise both my body and my brain on a regular basis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2005 Report Share Posted May 14, 2005 , ...by diet control? Is that simple low carb diet or is it Dr Shoemaker's glutin/amylose avoiding diet? Thanks --- In , " Bjerring " <jamesbj@t...> wrote: > From: SERENA EDWARDS > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 11:42 PM > Subject: Re: [] Brain Dysfunction > > What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? > > * I've had the greatest improvement from diet control. Second is probably putting a high priority on getting enough rest. I also try to exercise both my body and my brain on a regular basis. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 I can't stress enough the importance of getting the liver & lymph system to work more efficiently. If all these toxins are in the body and the liver & lymph system can't effectively process its removal, all the baddies will stay in the body. So what to do? Liver flushes. Best protocol I've found is from www.sensiblehealth.com . The lymph system? Bounce on a trampoline/rebounder several times a day. After you notice symptoms disappear, it's time for the next level of recovery, which in my case was adding Light Beam Generator treatments (used to remove blockages from the lymph system) and Ionic Cleanse foot baths. Along with my BioSET treatments & top-notch supplements (that were prescribed by my BioSET practitioner in GA), I am well on my way to full & complete recovery. --- In , SERENA EDWARDS <pushcrash@y...> wrote: > > What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? > > > > > Serena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2005 Report Share Posted May 15, 2005 Hi, What are light beam generator treatments, Ionic Cleanse Foot Baths, and BioSET treatments? Thanks! S.B. > > > > > What ideas have you tried so far? And is any of it working for you? > > > > > > > > > > Serena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Hey S.B. - See message #24399. > Hi, > What are light beam generator treatments, Ionic Cleanse Foot > Baths, and BioSET treatments? Thanks! > S.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Funny you should mention that---I had spoken with one of the head honchos at Optimum Health Institute in Lemon Grove, CA a few years ago--and she mentioned that they have a special rebounder for those patients who aren't mobile. She basically mentioned the importance of the lymph system as well. > LOL!! BOUNCE ON A TRAMPOLINE? IF ONLY I HAD ANY WHERE NEARRRRRRRRRR THAT MUCH BALANCE. SORRY, BUT I FIND THIS AMUSING. > > TAKE CARE, > V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 Hi, Thanks S.B. > > Hi, > > What are light beam generator treatments, Ionic Cleanse Foot > > Baths, and BioSET treatments? Thanks! > > S.B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 > www.sensiblehealth.com . The lymph system? Bounce on a > trampoline/rebounder several times a day. After you notice symptoms There are these big ball things you can get and bounce on them for the lymph system- they are like really big beach balls but thicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2005 Report Share Posted May 16, 2005 This sounds hard on balance too but if you have no trouble with balance, this would be cheaper way to do 'rebounding'. I think they get your circulation going without being as exhausting as running would be but more stimulating than walking. --- In , " kl_clayton " <kl_clayton@y...> wrote: > > There are these big ball things you can get and bounce on them for the lymph system- > they are like really big beach balls but thicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 If it's the same ball I'm thinking, they're also really good for strengthening the back. --- In , " kl_clayton " <kl_clayton@y...> wrote: > > www.sensiblehealth.com . The lymph system? Bounce on a > > trampoline/rebounder several times a day. After you notice symptoms > > There are these big ball things you can get and bounce on them for the lymph system- > they are like really big beach balls but thicker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 17, 2005 Report Share Posted May 17, 2005 , I'm so sorry to hear that. Are you able to get any type of exercise? Oh yeah, don't forget to lift up your arms (towards the ceiling) a few times a day to prevent lymph fluid from stagnating in your upper arms. > > LOL!! BOUNCE ON A TRAMPOLINE? IF ONLY I HAD ANY WHERE > NEARRRRRRRRRR THAT MUCH BALANCE. SORRY, BUT I FIND THIS AMUSING. > > > > TAKE CARE, > > V. > > > > > > > FAIR USE NOTICE: > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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