Re: symptom complex (was: kombucha - Fern)

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From: " Suze Fisher "

> >Do you use a CRT or LCD monitor? Some time ago I realized that every

time

> >sat down in front of my 21 " CRT monitor I felt exhausted. It was almost

an

> >immediate thing as soon as I sat down. If I got up and did something

else,

> >I felt better. Then a friend informed me that CRTs give off much more

EMFs

> >than LCD monitors do. When I got an LCD monitor, I noticed a huge

> >difference. So perhaps electromagnetic fields are part of the culprit,

as

> >I've got way too much electronic equipment plugged in all around me.

>

> Wow...I'm glad you mentioned this! I sit in front of TWO CRT monitors all

> day long - morning til night. Sometimes from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. or so,

with a

> few hours break during the day. I need two because of the nature of my

work.

> I've heard about the EMF problem with CRTs and have been wanting to

replace

> them, but the expense has kept me from doing so. I will see if I can at

> least find a used LCD to replace one of my monitors and see if that

helps.

I'm in front of my computer about that much time each each day also. I know

that the CRT monitor was affecting me, but wonder about the other

electronic equipment also. Not sure what to do about it ho.

> >But now this thing with my upper gut has me wondering even more about an

> >IgA allergy. I know that wheat has given me a problem for quite some

time,

> >and lately I was getting more suspicious about casein, as I've been

> >consuming more cow milk products (including kefir) and I just haven't

been

> >feeling as well, except for the headaches, which are mostly gone.

>

> Maybe you should try elimiating both?

I'm trying that now (on about the third day of eliminating all gluten and

bovine milk products, including kefir). I'm also taking Peptop Bismal 3x a

day per Heidi's suggestion. And I'm feeling significantly better though

there's still some discomfort and some bloating, but not as much.

But I've also stopped drinking RO water (per Stanley's comments about

it irritating his wife's GI tract), stopped all probiotics fearing they

were causing too much acid (thot maybe my body needs a bit of a break from

them), and stopped taking Dr. Schulze's Superfood. After a week or 10 days

I'll try adding one back at a time and see how it goes.

> I went of gluten and cow casein a

> month ago. In that time I did see improvements in my hair (not falling

out)

> and nails growing longer without chipping off, but I don't know if these

are

> a result of something else - a cummulative effect of my diet/supp

program, a

> recent liver flush, or what. I may next go off all dairy (except

> butter/ghee) and see if that helps. When I talked to Ron yesterday, he

said

> that in his experience, if a person's reacting to a specific food (with

> bloating) then they often see immediate results when going off that food.

> I've been off gluten (which I only used to get in trace amounts in beer)

and

> cow casein for over a month but am still bloated all the time.

Hm. That's interesting about the immediate result when going off of a food

that causes bloating. But now that I've eliminated several things at once

I'm not sure what it is. Guess I'll find out when I add them back in.

> >I've also had some achiness and for a long time have had problems with

> >tightness in my neck and shoulders.

>

> Me too!

That could very will be the hours sitting in front of a computer! It's

difficult to get the optimal ergnomic setup for such long work hours.

> I see in another email to Heidi you mentioned urinating alot - that

> describes me to a " T " . Heidi also mentioned drinking a lot and still

having

> a parched throat - that also describes me. I'm wondering if I should try

the

> pepto 10 day diet...

Right, the urinating and needing to drink lots of water fits me to a T

also. I hear about people not remembering to drink water during the day and

it amazes me. I'd hate to be very far from water for very long. But I have

noticed since I stopped the milk products I haven't been drinking as much

water. So there very well might be something to this.

~ Fern

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>I'm in front of my computer about that much time each each day also. I know

>that the CRT monitor was affecting me, but wonder about the other

>electronic equipment also. Not sure what to do about it ho.

The new LCD monitors are quite nice, and don't have the same issues.

The computers themselves are usually well-shielded, though I find

the fan noise irritating.

I found that locating

myself near a window really helps though ... esp. if it opens.

Another thing ... you can sit on one of those " exercise balls "

for some time during the day. You DO get a workout, even

though you are just " sitting " because you tend to bounce

and your back has to work to balance. Really good for your

lower back strength.

-- Heidi Jean