Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Thanks, Tom! Now I understand. We here are ALL glad you made it back from vacation alive and safe!!! Suzy --- Tom Ockler PT wrote: > HI suzy.. > ..sorry so long to get back to you but I was on > vaccation in the Bahamas and when the terrorists hit > the USA, we couldnt get a flight back so....we > rented a van and drove back to Cleveland........what > a PAIN IN THE > ASS...but we are alive and safe... for now... > Anyway...Cortizol is a hormone that is released > durring times of stress to prepare the body for the > flight or fight...that is a good thing...like when > you see a hungry Tiger running at you...your body > secretes > cortizol to get your blooming a_ _ moving!!! > However..when it is released over a long sustaind > period of time it causes the body's immune system to > shut down somewhat. If you want an execellent book > on this, go get > Why Zebras Don't Get Heart Attacks ....at any book > Store. > TKOPT > > suzy fromage wrote: > > > Ooops, forgot to ask - why is cortisol a bad > thing? > > I'm just not familiar with what it does to the > body. > > > > Funny you should mention stress. I started with > the > > vulvodynia symptoms at a time when I was under > > enormous stress from personal problems. I've > always > > wondered what role that played in my starting with > > this burning thing, especially since I had other > > things going on at the same time, like a right hip > > that was hurting real bad. > > > > Such a puzzle, this vulvodynia thing! > > > > Suzy > > > > - > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Suzy and all... Thanks....You are all too much!!! TKOPT suzy fromage wrote: > Thanks, Tom! Now I understand. We here are ALL glad > you made it back from vacation alive and safe!!! > > Suzy > > --- Tom Ockler PT wrote: > > HI suzy.. > > ..sorry so long to get back to you but I was on > > vaccation in the Bahamas and when the terrorists hit > > the USA, we couldnt get a flight back so....we > > rented a van and drove back to Cleveland........what > > a PAIN IN THE > > ASS...but we are alive and safe... for now... > > Anyway...Cortizol is a hormone that is released > > durring times of stress to prepare the body for the > > flight or fight...that is a good thing...like when > > you see a hungry Tiger running at you...your body > > secretes > > cortizol to get your blooming a_ _ moving!!! > > However..when it is released over a long sustaind > > period of time it causes the body's immune system to > > shut down somewhat. If you want an execellent book > > on this, go get > > Why Zebras Don't Get Heart Attacks ....at any book > > Store. > > TKOPT > > > > suzy fromage wrote: > > > > > Ooops, forgot to ask - why is cortisol a bad > > thing? > > > I'm just not familiar with what it does to the > > body. > > > > > > Funny you should mention stress. I started with > > the > > > vulvodynia symptoms at a time when I was under > > > enormous stress from personal problems. I've > > always > > > wondered what role that played in my starting with > > > this burning thing, especially since I had other > > > things going on at the same time, like a right hip > > > that was hurting real bad. > > > > > > Such a puzzle, this vulvodynia thing! > > > > > > Suzy > > > > > > - > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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