Guest guest Posted June 7, 2008 Report Share Posted June 7, 2008 Chaz and I also use Olive Oil and Macadamia nut oil. If you make a cake or brownies, use the macadamia oil in place of veggie oil...yum! I haven't tried the coconut oil but will get some next visit to Whole Foods. Hugs! Babs in Texas > > > > From: STEPHEN R WILSON <svwilsonmsn (DOT) com> > > Subject: RE: Hi all > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > Date: Friday, June 6, 2008, 8:58 PM > > > > > > Hi Caro, I have the constipation controlled with dried plums and > over the counter dulcolax. I only have problem now when on > antibiotics. Oops forgot i take aricept(for Alzheimers) which also > helps the constipation problem. Bruising- yes seems like I stumble > into a mattress and it bruises. Some times I am black and blue from > bumping unknown objects. The full dose Requip has controlled my rls > and leg pain. I am still looking for a better anti depressant so am > dissapointed the cymbalta isn't helping you yet. All in all life is > better right now if the sun would just shine again. I'm sure things > will be better for you too. > > > > > > > > Steve 60 from WA > > IPF 2006 Parkinsons 2008 > > Alzheimers 2008 > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: " carowade4444 " <carowade4444@ yahoo.com> > > Reply-To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > To: Breathe-Support@ yahoogroups. com > > Subject: Hi all > > Date: Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:34:04 -0000 > > > > > > Well have been away for a bit. Not having a good day today. Am > > sinking more and more into depression I fear. Since starting > > prednisone, I have now gained 15 pounds and still rising. No matter > > what I do, the scales still go up. Have started pulmo rehab, > > exercising more, eating healthy, still gaining weight. Just tapered > > the dose down from 30 mg to 20 mg on the first of June, so I am > > REALLY hoping that will help with the weight. I can't wear any of > my > > summer clothes. Birmingham for me is a week from Monday, > appointment > > is Tuesday morning the 17th. I can't believe it is here already. I > > am so nervous. I wish it was over. I am so tired all the time. > > Today was just a BLAH day. I have done good just to make it through > > the day. I so hate this disease. Having terrible constipation, > > too. Have never had it this bad in my life until this year. I feel > > like I am becoming laxative addicted and that scares me, too. Has > > anyone else had this problem with prednisone and Imuran? I have > > started on Cymbalta 60 mg for the neuropathic pain from my back and > > the restless legs and she said it is supposed to help with the > > depression, but I can't tell it. I have been on that since April, > > too. I do feel like it is helping with the neuropathic pain and > > the restless legs, but I don't feel any help with the depression. I > > feel like I am wallowing in a pity pot, because so many of you have > > it so worse than me. My sats dropped again today at pulmo rehab but > > not bad enough to be worried. She said we are moving up to level 4 > > next week on the exercises next week so that will be more strain on > > the body. I have bruises all over my legs from doing the workouts. > > I can just bump something and my leg turns black and blue. I look > > like somebody beat the crap out of me. My stomach is distended and > I > > look like I am 6 months pregnant, too. > > > > Ok, I guess that is enough Woe is me for today. Haven't meant to be > > hiding out. I have still been reading posts everyday. I haven't > > forgotten anyone, I have just been wallowing -- > > > > Caro > > > > __.._,_.___ > Messages in this topic (37) Reply (via web post) | Start a new topic > Messages | Database | Polls | Members | Calendar > MARKETPLACE > > ________________________________ > Blockbuster is giving away a FREE trial of - Blockbuster Total Access. > > Change settings via the Web (Yahoo! ID required) > Change settings via email: Switch delivery to Daily Digest | Switch format to Traditional > Visit Your Group | Yahoo! Groups Terms of Use | Unsubscribe > Recent Activity > * 2 > New Members > * 50 > New Photos > * 2 > New LinksVisit Your Group > Meditation and > Lovingkindness > A Yahoo! Group > to share and learn. > Yahoo! Health > Early Detection > Know the symptoms > of breast cancer. > Yahoo! Groups > Familyographer Zone > Join a group and > share your pictures. > . > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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