Guest guest Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 I would imagine the horsehair should be washed first ! :-) >Hi Siobhan > >This might be an option for me > >http://www.ehow.com/how_4512681_horsehair-mattress.html?ref=fuel > >Hubby not impressed, but what does he know LOL > >thanks for your reply > >Love Joanne > > > > > >Subject: Re: Re: cigarettes etc >To: fibromyalgiacured >Date: Wednesday, 9 March, 2011, 18:11 > > > >Joanne I have a memory foam bed and I love it. >wouldn't give it up for the world. >just had to add my two cents for what it is worth. I read my emails every now >and again. > > Joy > >________________________________ > >To: fibromyalgiacured >Sent: Mon, March 7, 2011 4:20:56 PM >Subject: Re: cigarettes etc > >Hi Joanne, > >Did you read the recent posts from Bee,about the memory foam mattresses-how bad >they are. My sister bought a pillow top one-ended up it seemed to make her hurt >more. I heard for years about mattress problems because of toxins in them. > C > >> >> Hi >>  >> The cigarette smoke is am issue for me. I do not know how much this is part of > >>the illness. I know that when I smoked, smoking relieved my symptoms, especially >> >>around PMS time and it also helped me deal with the binge eating attacks. But it >> >>was a nightmare getting off the cigarettes, flare after flare after flare. I >>really beleived I would never be able to give up >>  >> i did actually give up smoking twice. First when I was 24 years old. Coping >>without the cigarettes was difficult and my weight ballooned after this. I >>gained 100lb >>  >> i had to stop though, I had broncitis, beleived I might die. I stopped drinking >> >>alcohol around that tiem too. gave both of these up to help me with my health >>and because I could not afford it >>  >> giving up alcohol was very easy since I did not like it anyway. The cigarettes > >>were much harder, but I did do it. But then many years later when I was >>incredibly fat and sick of eatinf 24/7 I decided to smoke again. beleive it or >>not this did help my symptoms and it did help me stop binge eating. >> >>  >> BUT, a few years later once again I found i had chest problems and trouble with >> >>fatigue and general fibro feelings, plus anxiety depression etc. I tried once >>more to give up and again i was tomrmented with persistent fibro flares, over >>and over >>  >> This was when I started on the Atkins diet. I could not believe it but the >>Atkins diet actually helpe dme give up the cigarettes >>  >> This is why i tell folk, no matter what your addictions are, get on the diet >>and do it to the very best of your ability and then give up the addction, I >>truely beleive that any addiction can be overcome with hugh fat eating >>  >> Anyway, now I am a non-smoker again I can see clearly what folk that do not >>smoke go through. In the morning my lot get up and light up down stairs. I ahve > >>told them all amillion times how much it affects me, Mmmmmmmmmmm >>  >> Anyway, at least they do open the door more now and when the weather is better > >>they go outside but honestly I really think if they did not smoke it would make > >>a massive difference to my health. But like I was, they are, selfish >> >>  >> Anyway, my way to cope with all this is to get out the house as early as I can > >>and work outside. I know I get pollution affecting me, but at leat not much >>cigarette smoke, and the other thing I am noticing that is affecting me, >>electromagnetism!!! >>  >> My brother in law is debilitated with electromagnetism and to be honest this is >> >>very worrying. The governement intends to increase the level allowed and will be >> >>increasing it even further over the next few years >>  >> My brother in law has removed every concievable thing from his home, he now has >> >>no computer, no TV no microwave,a nd he only uses his cooker, and other >>eectrical items at the very minimum of usage. For most of the day the >>electricity is switched off at the mains >>  >> This is the direction I am looking in right now. Currently I use a laptop. When >> >>I get a new computer I am buying getting one that does not go on my lap. I do >>not have a phone, I said I might get one in April but now I am wondering if a >>phone on the computer might be a better bet. It will be cheaper and will avoid >>another electrical item being introduced to our home >>  >> I am also considering getting a memory foam mattress. Dr Mercola said the >>springs in our beds are working as antenai for all this stuff, and I am >>wondering if this could be desturbing the nerve signals in my back >>  >> My dad is extremely sensative to all this lot too, especially the cigarette >>smoke and the electromagnetism >>  >> Anyway, I will get off the poison stuff, now. I think it is often better to >>look at this the other way, how can we find more spece for nature and its >>reliving beauty in our lives. It has been nice today and I have been in the >>garden and as usual this helped me. I am just hoping I can get more of this >>this week >>  >> As lonely as it must get sometimes you really are doing the right thing living >> >>alone. When sorting finances and such I arrange my life so that when I am older >> >>I can. Honestly I love my husband but I never want another husband and I can >>honestly say I cannot wait for my children to move out LOL >>  >> God bless >>  >> Love Joanne > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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