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January 19, 2001

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Sir64@... wrote:

> Hello all,

> MY NAME IS JOEY...IM FROM NEW YORK...IM GOING TO BE IN Los Angeles ON

> SUNDAY THE 21ST TILL TUESDAY THE 23RD....JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE KNOWS IF

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March 20, 2001

Hi everyone,

Hunt got his labs back today and his ast's and alt's had gone up from 36 and 39 to 43 and 60 in a week. He has been sick with a cold. Do you think that could be a reason why? When he has a flare-up., his numbers usually jump much higher. What is ya'll opinion?

Thanks, Rosemary

June 4, 2001

hi, i have a colonic once a month and believe they help me stay healthy. i started them over two years ago and i have definately felt better tatally then before. fred

June 6, 2001

In a message dated 06/04/2001 11:57:31 AM Central Daylight Time,

Peaches14845@... writes:

<< am hypothryoid......... I was wondering if colonics would be good for me??

I have brain fog alot but my levels are ok.... Your thoughts?? Thank you!

Deb >>

............As someone who has just finished her fourth colonic, my answer

would be this::: I can think of no reason in the world why you SHOULDN'T do

them, and if they didn't help you, they wouldn't hurt you. I am absolutely

convinced about them....I'm not sure they would directly help your

hypothyroid condition. However, I am convinced that many many conditions are

born in a toxic bowel. If anyone differs, please let me and Deb both know,

as I am always open and anxious to learn. But based on my amateur opinion, I

know I have helped my self in countless ways.

June 6, 2001

In a message dated 06/04/2001 12:04:06 PM Central Daylight Time,

lfallen328@... writes:

<<

hi, i have a colonic once a month and believe they help me stay healthy. i

started them over two years ago and i have definately felt better tatally

then before. fred

>>

......................Fred, I am wondering, since you have been doing colonics

for so long. I just finished my fourth, and am still amazed at all the old

stuff that comes out. Do you, after this length of time, still pass old

matter?

June 11, 2001

Thank you susan! I have to find someone in my area......

October 24, 2001

deb, even a little gas can make an enema difficult to take. you may need to

take several small enemas to clear everything. fred

December 29, 2001

Bert,

When I was on higher doses 60 mg's I though I would go crazy. Up all night.

Yelling at everyone. Crying one minute and laughing the next. Flushed

" funny " feeling in my face and neck area. As they tapered down the

prednisone these all got better. I have not been well controlled on

Prednisone and Imuran so they switched to Prednisone and Cellcept. Not much

difference on either but Cellcept's side effects were much less for me. I

have been on Prednisone since July of 2000. It has taken it's toll on me

with its side effects but since they can't seem to take me off without my

LFT's going back up, what do you do. I now take 7.5 mg's daily and feel very

little symptoms from it. I noticed for me at 20 mg's the side effects were

managable. I'm 5 ft 11 inches tall and normally weight about 150 lbs before

Prednisone. Now about 175. The doctors though that because of my size they

had been a little light on the dose. They said I was the size of most men

and they had put me on a " ladies " dose. On the higher doses of course the

LFT's stayed better controlled. That's been my experience. But we are all

different. Hope this info helps.

.

December 29, 2001

Bert, prednisone alone can cause mood swings and I think if you are on higher dosages you don't ever really "get used" to it. As they lower the dosage I think your body adjusts to it better or else the side effects lessen. This is just my personal experience, but I've only been on it for 3 and 1/2 months. Someone else might have some more insight. Glad to hear you are feeling a little better. Take care,

Bethanne

December 31, 2001

Bert,

Normally I am a very mild-mannered person but when I went on the

prednisone BOY!!!!! did that change. I have to remind people to

tell me when I start to get b****y --to tell me. I don't realize

what I am doing and things come out of my mouth so fast. The mood

swings are pretty bad for me. I almost never got angry before, now I

get angry in a flash. I really hate that about myself now. I will

be so glad when the drs. reduce the pred. Had my appt. on friday and

he decided not to lower it yet. Also having quite a time with BP

since going off the Ace-Inhibitor. It keeps rising slowly, so they

have added another BP med. My counter looks like a pharmacy again.

Take care, glad you are feeling better.

Joanna in WA state

AIH 8/01

>

> HI EVERYONE,

> CAN ANYBODY TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT PREDNISONE CAN CAUSE

> SPASMS IN THE SPINE OR ANYWHERE ELSE FOR THAT MATTER??

> ....THE FIRST TIME I WAS ON IT FOR ONLY 1 WEEK, I HAD THEM; THEN

WHEN I WENT

> OFF IT(DOC'S ORDERS)

> I NOTICED THEY WENT AWAY. NOW BACK ON IT FOR A WEEK OR SO, THEY'RE

BACK.

> ITS NOT CONSTANT....JUST SPASM ATTACKS!! MOSTLY WHEN I STRETCH

OVER TO PICK

> UP SOMETHING.....

> MAYBE THIS IS FROM THE FIBROMYALGIA???

>

> ALSO, DOES A PERSON NORMALLY GET USED TO THE PREDNISONE, AFTER A

WHILE......I

> MEAN DOES THE HYPERNESS WEAR OFF??? BETWEEN THE PREDNISONE(hyper

effect...)

> THE IBS MED.(drowsey effect) AND ACEPHIX; AND

> THE ANTI-DEPRESSANT(drowsey effect)......I AM SURE HAVING SOME UPS

AND

> DOWNS....LOL!

> MOOD SWING CITY.......(SO HUBBY AND KIDS SAY) WELL, JUST WONDERING

IF ANYONE

> HAD ANY COMMENTS.....THANKS FOR THE EAR!

> GOOD NIGHT........SLEEP WELL!!!!

> **HAPPY**HOLIDAYS**

> **AND WARM HUGS**

> Bert.

December 31, 2001

Dear Joanna,

Those mood swings are something else.......hopefully they will be able to lower your pred. dosage soon and you will be back to your old cheerful self. But in the mean time, just look at the prednisone as a necessary evil to help you get better. It does get better with lower doses..... good luck.....

Cheryl & Randy

December 31, 2001

In a message dated 12/31/01 12:37:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, tygrelily17@... writes:

Normally I am a very mild-mannered person but when I went on the prednisone BOY!!!!! did that change. I have to remind people to tell me when I start to get b****y --to tell me. I don't realize what I am doing and things come out of my mouth so fast. The mood swings are pretty bad for me. I almost never got angry before, now I get angry in a flash. I really hate that about myself now.

Dear Joanna:

Boy, that sounds exactly like what happened to me on higher doses of prednisone! Everyone always used to say 'she's such a sweet person' about me, but now....it's more like 'watch out for her!' This lasted for me until I got down below 10 mg. Everyone is different in how they react to the pred. I'm on 8 now, and still have my moments.

Kathy (AIH)

Seattle area

January 2, 2002

> Dear Joanna,

>

> Those mood swings are something else.......hopefully they will be

able to

> lower your pred. dosage soon and you will be back to your old

cheerful self.

> But in the mean time, just look at the prednisone as a necessary

evil to help

> you get better. It does get better with lower doses..... good

luck.....

>

> Cheryl & Randy

Cheryl & Randy,

I think it was also important for my loved ones to point out to me

that the meds were doing two jobs one me-LOL. One making me better

and the other making me disagreeable. Thank you for caring.

Hugs,

Joanna in WA state

January 3, 2002

> In a message dated 12/31/01 12:37:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,

> tygrelily17@m... writes:

>

> > Normally I am a very mild-mannered person but when I went on the

> > prednisone BOY!!!!! did that change. I have to remind people to

> > tell me when I start to get b****y --to tell me. I don't realize

> > what I am doing and things come out of my mouth so fast. The

mood

> > swings are pretty bad for me. I almost never got angry before,

now I

> > get angry in a flash. I really hate that about myself now.

>

> Dear Joanna:

>

> Boy, that sounds exactly like what happened to me on higher doses

of

> prednisone! Everyone always used to say 'she's such a sweet

person' about

> me, but now....it's more like 'watch out for her!' This lasted for

me until

> I got down below 10 mg. Everyone is different in how they react to

the pred.

> I'm on 8 now, and still have my moments.

>

> Kathy (AIH)

> Seattle area

Kathy,

I am hoping the dosage will be cut soon. Still at 20mg of pred. 50mg

Imuran. Not sure why dr. decided to not cut it last week, I think I

missed something during the converstation. He still thinks I look

yellow, but I know he keeps looking at all my freckles.( I have alot

of them) He wasn't in very good humor last week, I heard him yelling

at someone on the phone before he came in to talk to me and I am sure

his mind wasn't on my problems. I go in for my monthly blood test

tomorrow. Hope it is good.

Joanna in WA state

August 3, 2002

Look into EFAs (essential fatty acids) like flax or cod liver oil.

Definately get T3, don't settle for T4 alone. Tell your doctor you want a

free T3 test, which should be in the upper quadrant of range. Look at

www.brodabarnes.org Broda believed diabetes is a thyroid symptom

but Broda docs use Armour.

Gracia

> I am hypothyroid and I just recently found out I am diabetic. I also have

recently had a angioplasty after going to emergency for chest pains. (thank

goodness I did ...I had an artey that was 98% blocked!) Anyway I am on a

diabetic diet now and also low fat, low salt, low caffeine etc. for my

heart. I have lost 26 lbs since June 10. Last week I started taking apple

cider vinagar tablets because I read they burn off fat ...does anyone know

if this is true? Also does anyone know what else I could be taking in the

vitamin, mineral, herb area for my diabetese and my heart and to help me

lose weight that woudl not interfere with the prescribed medications I am

on. I am presently taking a multivitamin, garlic pills, chromium and

calcium.

>

August 3, 2002

I've heard that it's best to get the flax seeds & grind them (or just get the

ground seed) instead of the oil. I think it's supposed to be as beneficial as

the cod liver oil. Has anyone heard differently?

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