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Guest guest Posted May 13, 2005 Report Share Posted May 13, 2005 ---I am here to get information and advise ok one of the biggest problems outlined by many an authority ,is elimination probelems - the bodies ability to get rid of toxins , there are many principles to get and be aeare of -have a look at this article from the edgar cayce foundation IGeneral health information & Cayce philosophy Keeping the balance right between work rest and play and juggling all the problems in life one comes to the conclusion rapidly that one has simply got to look after themselves.You just simply cannot serve others at your best unless you are in good shape mentally, physically and spiritually. This information here comes mainly from the Edgar Cayce readings and the work of Doctor Harold Reilly who worked with the Cayce readings for over 43 years. This is really about balance how to keep it, guard it and live it. My own personal experiences are a useful input also. We will deal with some major principles about living, in fact about life, straying from these principles for too long will undoubtedly bring suffering in one form or another. Cayce put it well when he said, " What we think and what we eat make us what we are " It really is up to us to take responsibility for ourselves, to find out and dig for information, to question, to test, to not accept blindly like lemmings what the tv says or the newspaper says .We should be investigative especially with so much vested interest information flying about.Lets start by having a look at the principles which cayce advised (without any vested interest) that will keep our selves well. Consider the very air we breathe: You can bet within us there is some very complicated processes going on, when we breathe we absorb oxygen and this gas feeds billions of cells, can you Imagine feeding contaminated food to your army of cells you just simply wouldn't do it would you but because air, dust, smog tends to be invisible and therefore it is harder to see its effects quickly. Often we don't give air the importance it deserves. Certainly within the last few thousand years we have put so many damaging chemicals in our air, things like smog, sulphur doixide, CFC, HCFC, Halons, acid rain which is literally killing whole forests, fish, and certain animal species. Our own very protective ozone layer is being destroyed allowing in harmful radiation. Your Lungs are very important – protect them, my advice is treat every chemical or vapour as potentially harmful, your lungs were never designed to deal with the huge variety of chemicals we use in the home, office or factory which are in common use today. We are also seeing a big increase in asthma, hay fever and other respiratory problems these problems are not without their reasons. According to friends of the earth Ozone is beneficial to the upper atmosphere but at ground level it can cause eye nose and throat irritation and at high concentrations actually attacks lung tissue. According to Cayce Breath is the basis of the living organisms activity Okay what can we do about a few of these problems? 1.Treat every substance whether it be a solid, liquid or gas and its associated vapour and virtually all substances have a vapour unless it is actually air as hazardous this includes cleaning materials, solvents, sprays, pesticides,Herbicides,glues, resins, petroleum products, paints etc.Wear masks and have a good flow of air surround you. 2. Be very mindful of all kinds of dust from all sources, the graveyard is full of those who did not take precautions guarding their lungs from dust and the operating tables are waiting for the next batch to arrive.Masks will help. 3.Deep breathing helps us clear toxins out of the system as does exercise. Water -Cayce was quite adamant about the role of water and just water on its own not tea, coffee carbonated drinks, or cordials and recommended 6-8 glasses a day as it both aids elimination and assimilation he recommended spring and distilled water. He frequently advised against carbonated drinks.To day I would say avoid the concoction of chemicals found in some of these drinks in particular artificial sweeteners like aspartame etc. As a guide, a well known therapist I know that gets results says that our pee should be clear, if it is not we are not drinking enough water or we have a medical complaint. Another point worth mentioning is that when we get the message that our bodies need water a lot of medical authorities are saying that we are already dehydrated. Exercise Highly recommended By cayce was exercise I think we all know some of the value of exercise, Cayce had quite a bit to say on the matter and highly recommended was outdoor exercise and cautioned people about keeping the balance between physical exercise and mental exercise, not too much of either.He also said that to acquire the correct amount of pep in your life one had to exercise. Also said that it is well every body take exercise to counteract the daily routine so that the body may rest well. Exercise also helps your body get rid of poisons or toxins, if these are not got rid of they will cause major problems .Circulation is also helped by exercise which is crucial to feed your cells to keep them at their peak and to take away the wastes and toxins which all activities produce. Cayce said that walking was the best exercise but not to do this spasmodically, have a regular time and do it rain or shine. Also said that swimming, bicycling, horseback riding, tennis, badminton and any exercise done in the open was good, preferably done in the mornings as this will bring vitality to the blood supply, strength to the lungs, and a new life to the muscular forces of the body. He frequently recommended specific exercises in the mornings and the evenings and for various forms of eye and ear trouble, haemorrhoids and other complaints- see Rileys book for the full details. Exercise is invaluable for keeping our mental and psychological balance in fact it was exercise which made the difference between death or survival in some of the prison camps in the second world war. Diet and nutrition Cayce said that a whole book could be written to cover this. Cellular malnutrition is probably the base cause of hundreds of human ills and frequently Cayce advised people to include many changes in their diet.We have an unprecedented amount of additives in our food and never before has there been so much playing about with our food. In the U.K. despite government assurances our food continues to be adulterated and contaminated with all manor of substances and chemicals .The policies in place now have allowed untold damage to our people and children, poisoning and diet related hyperactivity are now common place. It is for these reasons that the organic industry is growing so rapidly and slowly people are waking up to the facts that what you eat is of vital importance to you but much more needs to be done to spread the word.There is a plethora of misinformation out there put out by some governments and the food industry solely designed to protect profits or other vested interests. Sifting through it all is a real problem .On the subject of GM crops I would like to say that each one of these is an individual experiment in its own right .The general principles of G.M. crops are that certain materials which have certain wanted properties are extracted from animals, plants and then blended into a plant to give it some wanted property like better taste, better shelf life, a plant which would be able to withstand a harder climate etc. These are all very desirable properties potentially but each one has to be tested individually and who is going to explore the long-term effects of ingesting these substances. Where are they going to be grown? What are their individual effects on the ecosystem? All these effects are unknown. All of these things should be properly individually explored for at least five years before coming anywhere near humans and I do not advocate testing on animals in any way. Friends of the earth researchers have repeatedly called for proper tests to be carried out on the effects of residues from spraying crops with all manor of substances , did you know that these substances have not been fully tested on humans.Their long term effects are at this moment unknown. Some do and don'ts in the cayce food regime What we think and what we eat combined together make what we are in a physicall and mentally way Never eat when under strain or very tired or very excited or when angry -this clearly is pointing to the role of the emotions Never eat any food which your body does not agree with An incorrect mental attitude produces more poisons and toxins than does eating bad food cayce said One of the hall marks of the cayce philosophy is to keep the system alkaline by maintaining eating a ratio of about 80% alkaline reacting foods to about 20% acid reacting foods the reasons for this were that cold germs and many other germs cannot even live in an alkaline environment. That is real protection.Alkaline /acid reacting foods! what this means is this, all foods produce certain reactions in the body for instance fats with sugars will produce for an acid reaction. Where as most vegetables produce an alkaline reaction, things like lettuce carrots and celery produce an alkaline reaction. Indeed he said that if we were to keep alkalinity in the system it would maintain such a condition so as to immunise a person against certain contagious diseases. He also mentioned that it was not good to combine certain foodstuffs with others such as alkaline reacting foods with starches except for the one example of wheat. Things like citrus fruits with certain cereals are not recommended. In fact he said that to most people that it was the combination of different categories of foodstuffs i.e. proteins, fats, starches and vegetables which gives most disturbances to our bodies. Also emphasised was to avoid certain combinations of food stuffs at the same meal, things like starches and proteins at the same time, starches with vegetables are fine as are proteins with vegetables. This is the basis of the modern term of food combining, the reasons for not combining starches with proteins is because to digest proteins requires one sort of digestive chemicals and to digest starches requires a completely different sort so as you can see when you eat both food stuffs together digestion can be more problematic. Acid and alkaline forming foods Alkaline forming fruits Apples,Apricots,Avocadoes,Bananas,Berries all except Blueberries and cranberries,Cherries,citrus fruits like Grapefruit,Lemons, limes,Oranges and tangerines,Dates, figs,Grapes Melons,Papaya,Passion fruit,Peaches , Pears, Pinapples, Pomegranates, Tomatoes Alkaline forming grains Amaranth, millet, Quinoa. All other grains are acid forming. Alkaline forming vegetables Alfalfa and other sprouts,Artichokes,Asparagus,Bamboo shoots,Beans,Beets,Bell Peppers,Broccoli,Brussel sprouts,Cabbage ,Carrots ,Cauliflower,Celery, Chard, Chicory,Collard greens,Corn, Sweet cucumber,Dandilion, Eggplant,Garlic,Kale,Kohlrabi,Leeks, Lettuce,Mushrooms, Mustard greens,Okra, Onions, Parsnips,Peas, Potatoes,Pumpikin , Radishes , Rhubarb,Sea vegetablesSpinach,Sqashes,Watercress,Yams and Sweet potatoes. Alkaline forming nuts Almonds,Chestnuts and coconut all others are acid forming Alkaline forming miscellaneous Agar-agar, Applecider vinegar,Coffee,Egg yolks, Fruit juices,Gelatin taken with fruit or vegetables,Glcothymoline, herbal teas,Herbs fresh and dried,and most spices,Honey –raw unpasturised and mineral water. Alkaline forming dairy Buttermilk fresh,Milk - raw,Whey,Yoghurt. Acid forming fruits Blue berries, Cranberries, Plums and Prunes and Sulfured dried fruits. Acid forming Vegetables Beans -dried,Lentils and chickpeas. Acid forming Dairy Butter,Cream, Cheese,Cottage cheese, Milk pasteurized, Homogenized, boiled canned dried. Acid forming Misc. Alcoholic drinks, drugs- most presciption,Egg whites,Gelatin, Soft drinks,Tea black,Tobacco. Some vegetable oils,Vinegar.All meats,All fish. He cautioned against combining starches with sweets as this can cause an alcoholic reaction. Cayce advised people to use vitamin pills and the like for a duration and then to leave off and then to resume stressing that the body must not get dependant on them and thus fail to make the necessary substances required for the digestion of proper food. Vitamins do not, will not supply the energies as well as a meal a day which consisted of raw salad. Cayce also gave the principle that fresh food energies decrease in a matter of hours after being picked in fact he said that food picked should be as fresh as possible. He also said that it would even be better to have foodstuffs from the local area to acclimatise the person to that environment. Also mentioned was that freezing destroys much of the goodness in vegetables. He cautioned that no one can hate his neighbour and not have stomach or liver trouble and jealousy and the anger of it will be damaging to the heart. People should eat slowly giving time to the process. The specifics of cayce nutrition Wheat, [rolled crushed or cracked ] featured highly in the cayce regime stressing that it would be good for the body and the mental forces acting on the body. Beware of all fried foods, fats of any kind and greases. He cautioned against using any white bread at all. He cautioned against too much red meat. He was against too much sugars and starches saying sweets should be obtained from natural sources like fruits, grapes, honey, Highly recommended was fresh vegetables such as Cabbage, celery, lettuce, carrots, watercress, onions saying that one meal every day should compose of fresh if not raw vegetables. Potato skins and plenty of the legumes, peas beans and the like should be taken The ratio that was given on the consumption of vegetables was three above the ground to one beneath. More of the vitamins are obtained from tomatoes than any other growing vegetable. Vegetables will build gray matter faster than will any meat or sweets. There is no supplement to green foods that can be eaten they appear to be unique in the properties they have within them. Almonds have some fantastic property which according to cayce taking 2-3 of them every day will ward off any inclination towards cancer and he said that almonds carry more phosphorus and iron in such a combination which is the most easily assimilated than any other nut. Water was to be drunk and about 6-8 glasses a day was recommended, the water was to be spring or distilled and not of the tap variety. Coffee and tea should never be taken with cream or milk because it forms a curd, which hinders your digestion. Fruit juice and milk should not be taken together. Cayce often advised people to leave milk alone. Apples should not be eaten raw, cooked or boiled is fine unless it is a part of the detox plan outlined later. Salsify is a vegetable recommended by cayce which also has properties which are advantageous like gold, phophorous, iron and silicon. Cooking methods Cayce said that you should not use aluminum cookware . A Recommended method of cooking was to use the steam pressure cookers as this preserves the value of foods. The cooking of condiments destroys much of the value of foods. Assimilation and elimination These are the two key stones of what makes us tick in fact cayce said if we could control these aspects of the human form we could extend life to whatever we chose, that's how important these two principles are. Assimilation is defined as the measure of the ability of any body to utilize foods that we eat, some people think that having massive doses of nutrition will give them all that they need, they could not be more wrong it is all right shoving nutrition in but it is quite another thing if the body can absorb it and use it in that form.Typical assimilation rates might vary from 20% to 80% and nutrition supplied in some forms will not be absorbed at all. What happens to the food after you swallow it depends to a large degree on the other three principles of your body namely circulation, relaxation and elimination.Circulation is crucial if assimilation is to maintained at high levels circulation is helped greatly by some important factors ;exercise, massage hydrotherapy treatments and osteopathic adjustments because the blood stream carries the rebuilding forces to the body it is these channels which need to be clear and stimulated so that the blood will flow to feed the cells and tissues. Elimination Every thing which your body does, every activity produces waste and we get rid of that waste through the skin, the lungs,the kidneys and the intestines . Major problems start to occur when any of these channels are stopped from doing their job, we start to accumulate waste, bacteria start growing at alarming rates which leads to all sorts of problems as we become toxic.The fact that poor eliminations are the most cited cause of disease gives you an idea of the importance of getting rid of toxins.In extreme cases of toxemia cayce recommended a controlled fast or a three day apple diet to clear the system and restore balance.A great deal of elimination takes place through the lungs by means of deep breathing and cayce placed great emphasis on this aspect recommending some of the breathing techniques as used in yoga.Of course exercise pays a very important role here driving out wastes into the lungs and speeding up circulation, helping digestion, helping elimination of wastes through the skin. Cayce used certain foods to help elimination such as leafy vegetables and in the mornings or evenings stewed figs, raisons,apricots or pears occasionally.Cayce said that it would be good for everyone to have a colinic occasionally. Circulation Just impeding the flow to the brain for a few minutes will cause permanent brain damage such is the importance of good circulation.The blood feeds our cells our tissues, the better the circulation the better we feel .For all the bodies rebuilding forces come through quicker with good circulation.Not only does the blood carry the so important chemicals which feed our cells but the lymphatic system carries away our wastes. Exercise helps circulation in a big way as does massage, hydrotherapy, osteopathy and other manipulative therapies. The cayce detox Recommended in hundreds of readings was the cayce detox, the elimination process was found to be poor and the subsequent build up of toxins and poisons was found in hundreds of people. The cayce detox was to help rid the body of these wastes. As the lay person can easily appreciate the situation in your very own kitchen if you did not clean up after every meal, bacteria would have a great time multiplying and contaminating places every where. So many thousands of people have been helped greatly by helping the body get rid of waste the importance of this action cannot be overestmated. Cayce prescribed the three day apple diet where for three days you would eat nothing but apples of the sheep nosed type preferably organic types like athons, Delicious, Oregon reds, Arkansas black and water. At the end of the third day a two spoons full of olive oil was taken. The success that people described having done this regime was uplifting, revitalizing, feeling great, an euphoric feeling, greater mental clarity and physically more energy. It is one of the most effective ways of preventing disease.In fact cayce said that it would cleanse all toxic forces from any body. According to Harold reillys book he himself tried to detox three times a year. Massage Frequently prescribed by cayce in hundreds of readings, massage has been used for thousands of years with extremely good effects, some of the benefits are increased circulation,increased elimination,it can provide relaxation or stimulation depending on how it is given it can help with emotionally affected people and children have developed better from its use it will help with depression and a hundred more complaints.It affects every part of the body –nerves organs,glands,circulation and muscular tone.Massage will help all people and cayce advised having one from thirtyminutes to a hour and a half using cold pressed peanut and olive oil at least once a week.It can free up joints, relieve pain and soreness. Cayce often said that the person giving the massage have some affinity with the patient.It can also build bridges of brotherly or sisterly love between people.Children with major behavioral problems have shown marked improvements in their behaviour.Cayce said those who would take a peanut oil rub each week need never fear arthritis. Touch This plays a very important part in life as you can greatly influence how someone feels simply by touching them. A noticeable difference between foreign lands and certainly England is that the people tend to touch each other more conveying affection and support.This concept touches on the psychological makeup of nations and it may be that there is more unconditional love amongst the peoples of foreign lands.As an experiment try touching a little more your friends and family for a few days and just notice the change in them and you.To know the value of this therapy it is best to experience it, the value of human brotherly and sisterly love is very great indeed the lack of it can have a terrible effect . I have experienced personally the effects of lack of brotherly and sisterly love shown in the way of touch for an extended period of time and the only words which aptly describes the effect is writhing torture.The only remedy which I have found was to get amongst friends and hug more often.Some of you may scoff at this but I assure you the months spent in this state were an agony which influenced my mind and body greatly. Enjoyment Cayce said that the soul feeds off the environment it is within. What this means is that we gain sustenance from being in places we like,being around people we like to be with like friends, and doing work that we like, that is interesting to us. I have personally experienced the effects of having none of these for a time. The effects on me were terrible things like depression, M.E.debilitating illness, Mental problems in the form of memory and concentration and an intolerance and irritability to any thing which was not helping me like the wrong kind of music, certain people, certain thinking methods within people and all sorts of other things. My strongest advice to everyone is to be amongst people you like,spend as much time in places that you love,and do work which you enjoy.In fact to get these things in place takes some doing as financial and moral ties will bear upon us in one form or another each of them trying to force us into making compromises with our very being. The value of Sunlight Light is extremely important for the needs of man. Cayce recommended 2 hrs a day but not at the height of the day.Sunlight metabolizes vitamin D which is needed for the absorption of Calcium, with osteoporosis now affecting one in three women over 50 and one in twelve men, anything we can do to absorb calcium must be looked at. According to one reputable light therapist who listed ten main benefits from sunlight which include 1 Production of vitamin D, 2.Lowers blood pressure. 3.Increases heart pumping efficiency. 4.Improves ECG readings. 5.Reduces Cholesterol and hypertension 6.Assists weight loss. 7.Effective with Psoriasis. 8.Increases the level of sex hormones. 9.Helps alleviate Asthma and other lung disorders. 10.Helps improve mood. As with most things one can have too much .Too much sunlight will age the skin and give an increased risk of skin cancer, which is frequently caused by too much UV radiation. An interesting point with sunlight is the fact that you can get burnt through cloud cover or in shallow water. Never expose babies to direct sun between 11am-2pm in summer. As a precaution if any mole changes color, shape, size or becomes itchy, or bleeds seek medical advice straight the way, melanoma if caught early is well treatable, caught late it can be much more problematic. With the now recognized problem of season affected disorder cayce,s statement is well justified. Insufficient light will cause all manor of problems things like depression, Fatigue and drowsiness will be more seen in winter as the dark days come. Apparently a thirty minute exposure to sunlight will produce enough vitamin D for the entire day.People in winter are now using light boxes which should be of at least 10,000 lux full spectrum type lights and flicker free. Also used is UV light and both of these types of light are to be used in the early morning to keep us in balance. Treatment with these methods has been effective in about 85% of cases. Our pineal gland responds to sunlight and a sunny day produces about 100,000 lux, the pineal gland produces melatonin, which lowers heart rate and prepares the body for sleep. However you have to get sufficient daylight to produce Melatonin.PMS has now been linked to low melatonin .In fact one has to apparently protect our melatonin as things like Glutamate (often used in food additives) caffiene,alcohol,tobacco,chocolate,non steroid anti inflammatory, beta blockers,prozac,and valium deplete it. Melatonin is a very important chemical and acts as a anti oxidant and free radical scavenger and these things are linked to aging .Curiously St. johns wort used for depression is a melatonin stimulator. Tests have also been done with florescent lighting at a school in Florida, the tests clearly showed evidence for increased Hyperactivity, Irritablity, Depression and Fatigue.Surprisingly the lighting also affected blind people as well. The clear alternative for florescent lights are the full spectrum type lights where they very nearly replicate sunlight, again tests have shown improved Health and performance, a decrease in headaches, Depression and fatigue. Sex Cayce said words to the effect of this were as normal as it was for the flowers to grow. Sex is good for just about everyone the lack of which can also cause some pretty damaging effects upon us. This can be felt at a soul and a mental level. This is definatly part of any good health plan. Of course as with everything too much can be as damaging as to little. We all have to make our decisions in this department and as an ideal when love is present at the same time the experience can be as deep as an ocean as is compared to just sex alone as is a little puddle. Be amongst people By and large man is a social animal needing the company of people. Serious studies have shown extremely damaging effects where isolation has been implemented .A deterioration in mental faculties like memory, logical thinking skills, creative thinking skills,operating skills and many others have been found from being in isolation. Other imbalances like diminished confidence, possession, weakness was noticed. Depression and fatigue can all have their causes in a lack of the energies of people. Put it simply people need people. In the world today there are a group of people mainly elderly or certain prisoners who cannot get out who suffer from this greatly. People need social interaction to laugh, to share, to give support, to listen, to talk. The lack of any of these will have damaging effects upon us psychologically and which I have to say by and large the people suffering from this may not be consiously aware of it.As an ideal be amongst people you like and who like you but give time to others as you would be amazed what a few words or a listening ear can achieve. Electric fields There is now clear evidence now, which clearly shows that some electric fields can have a detrimental effect upon our health , living near or beneath power lines is not to be recommended. Some studies have also shown that being to close to TV screens and other electrical apparatus can also affect our health. We are after all energy beings and by definition therefore electric fields can influence us more than we normally think. Holidays Everyone needs a holiday it is an essential ingredient in good health it can boost our spirits, our moral shape our mental state, bring relief, recharge our batteries, add zest to life, change our perspective, relax us, wind us down, remove us from all sorts of detrimental influences.It can introduce us to different cultures, different influences, expand us. Of course we are all different and what one person will find enjoyable another will not, my only point here is to emphasize the importance of ensuring that you get numerous holidays despite whatever culture you are in. Work To stay healthy everyone needs to work it is an extremely therapeutic tool providing you are doing work which is suitable for you and not too much and not too little.I have witnessed and continue to witness some horrific mental and psychological disorders on people with too little to do. Loss of self-esteem, loss of confidence, loss of mental clarity and thinking skills all diminish. Purposeful work gives a great reward; it boosts confidence, boosts moral, boosts self-esteem and feeds the soul. What kind of work is suitable? Well that very much depends upon each one of us and how we are made, to some it could be working with your hands, to others it could be teaching, counciling, researching, the list is endless in the types of work which are available. What is very important is that you get to know yourself, what you like, what you dislike what activities give you something which do not, from this basis you can point your aims towards achieving what you want to do. I speak to many people and a common statement from them is I do not know what I want to do. Well it took me about three days of sitting down with myself and then conducting a little soul searching. I started by asking myself all sorts of questions. What activities in the past did I enjoy, which did I not and why, I had to go right back into child hood. Which subjects did I find interesting at school which did I not. A long list of things was drawn up and I started to get to know myself. This led me in all sorts of directions it also dealt with relationships a little. Everyone should get to know themselves, the ancient Egyptians knew this and written in solid rock in Egypt are written the immortal words " Know thyself " . We will spend many years doing work and I expect we have all worked in many ways which we did not like and I will issue a word of warning at this point, doing the wrong kind of work for any significant amount of time can have a very deep damaging effect upon us mentally psychologically and spiritually. It is like trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. Another aspect to work is that there has never been any shortage of work, of course paid work is quite another matter. I will clarify that point a little further and ask you the following question to prove the point .Is this world perfect? No – well it is going to require work to make a difference. The value of giving Putting something or some service into society is one of the most transforming tools with which we all benefit. The value of it is much higher than we can possibly know and it should be included as part of everyone's health program. The giver may ask how will helping others help my health and me! That is a very good question, which is very worthy of a serious amount of thought. This touches on the concept which is called karma .For if one truly wants to live with the great allies of Health, wealth, happiness, Love and all those effects which one values one should really understand this concept. It is the only thing, which explains the apparent randomness of the effects, which come upon people. Effects are all aspects of health, Wealth, Richness, [note these two are separate] Happiness etc. What is karma? Put simply it is the law of cause and effect. Or put as another way as you sow so shall you reap, or what goes around comes around. What do we mean by sowing ?Simply every action or deed you do causes an effect and every thought causes an effect. So if you have sown good deeds as in helping others, being of service, giving love and Kindness for lengthy periods of time you can expect to reap those seeds. Alternatively if we have sown other deeds and thoughts of a hurtful nature we can expect problems of one nature or another to beset us. Cayce frequently mentioned in treating disease that we were working against karma and frequently told people that they would get well faster by helping others. Ah you may say why is it that babies are sometimes born with so many impediments, they have not sown wrongful acts. Yes they have not in this lifetime but what about their previous lives as in reincarnation. You may not wish to go into this subject at this time but there are millions of references to it, some in the bible and a lot of eastern religions, some people can actually remember their past lives. There is now even past life regression therapy used in hypnosis to treat phobias, which are not connected with this lifetime. Now we can meet our karma in two ways the first as in an eye for an eye, which means reaping in the exactly the same way as we have done. Or we can come under the law of grace where we can have the opportunity to transmute our karma by the giving of service to others. You choose, I much prefer the latter being so much less painful on my soul. If we are unwell and by implication therefore suffering from past seeds sown it follows therefore one of the fastest ways to get well is to incorporate into your treatment plan service or giving to somebody as often as you can and ask for opportunities to be of service .I have proved this concept on a daily basis and feel that this concept is so important in all types of healing and to achieve other effects like friends enriching experiences, money which we need. Just a few examples of how we can be of service –giving Sharing our being, our wealth, sending our thoughts, giving to charity, sharing a joke, uplifting someone, giving listening time, giving healing, giving labour, giving love, giving entertainment, giving food, giving information and a million more ways. The Cayce philosophy and other info Personal responsibility This principle is used throughout all the treatment protocols, it is the principle that each and every one of us takes full responsibility for all the actions we do and the words we say. It is very much up to us to search, to look into things properly and with care examine information and reports checking for their viability and authenticity. Do not expect unless you are very honored to get things to land on your plate or assign your health to others. You are responsible for your own body for giving it proper food and nutrients, exercising it and maintaining it.No one else. Karma and the giving principle Just a little on the subject of Karma for if one truly wants to live with the great allies of Health, wealth, happiness, Love and all those effects which one values one should really try to understand this concept. It is the only thing, which explains the apparent randomness of the effects, which come upon people. These effects are all aspects of health,Wealth,Richness,[note these two are separate] Happiness etc. What is karma? Put simply it is the law of cause and effect. Or as you sow so shall you reap, or what goes around comes around. What do we mean by sowing ?Simply every action or deed that you do causes an effect and every thought you have causes an effect. So if you have sown good deeds as in helping others, being of service, giving love and kindness for lengthy periods of time you can expect to reap those seeds. Alternatively if we have sown other deeds and thoughts of a hurtful nature we can expect problems of one nature or another to beset us .Ah you may say well if that was the case why is it that babies are sometimes born with so many impediments? they have not sown wrongful acts. Yes quite right they have not in this lifetime but what about their previous lives as in reincarnation. You may not wish to go into this subject at this time but there are millions of references to it, some in the bible even Jesus made reference to it many times and it features extensively in eastern religions. Some people can actually remember their past lives and there are thousands of accounts of this. There is now even past life regression therapy used in hypnosis to treat phobias which are not connected with this life time, like a fear of spiders, knives, being a workaholic, claustraphobia, heights etc. Now we can meet our karma in two ways, the first as in an eye for an eye where we suffer the same fate as we have dished out. Or we can come under the law of grace where we can have the opportunity to transmute our karma by the giving of service to others. Two separate concepts, one very painful potentially, the other has the potential for developing yourself and the qualities which you will need like courage, forgiveness, compassion, respect, humility etc. There is not one person on this earth that I am aware of who is without karma. You choose, I much prefer the latter being so much less painful on my soul. I very much advocate asking to be shown where you might work to transmute your karma. Just send a sincere thought out, the universe hears all and pray for an answer. Sometimes your answer might very well be shown in dreams as it has with me many times. If we are unwell and by implication therefore suffering from past seeds sown, as cayce said all illness was sin being met, it follows therefore one of the fastest ways to get well is to incorporate into your treatment plan service or giving as often as you can and ask for opportunities to be of service .Ask whom you may ask, ask your god your father, mother god. I have tried and proved this concept on a daily basis and know that this concept is extremely important in all types of healing and to overcome other effects which we need. Cayce repeatedly stated that illness, disease, homelessness, ruin, unhappiness, depression, was caused by wrongful acts or thoughts from the past and urged people that they would get well faster or improve their condition by helping others. He also came across a case where he told the man that healing him of his complaint would be to no avail as all that would happen if he cured this one would be another one would come his way.To another cayce questioned the man saying why do you want to healed for so that you may add further to your own selfishness, then better to stay the way you were Just look at the world to day and see and feel how much sin there is being sown all around. If there was such a mechanism where people knew without any doubt that they would meet their acts, words and thoughts how many would think first .Some without doubt but we all have to master our lower natures and this takes time in fact a long time to gain control over our emotions our thoughts and master influences both from within you and those sometimes much harder outside of you and all this is life .What do you think Jesus meant when he said to the person in the bible who had been suffering for years with disease when he said after the man had been healed " Go forth and sin no more less something greater may befall you " .Well I hope that has given you something to think about , you may feel moved at his stage to think about how to balance the books as it were. Or to know how to transmute your karma, all I will say on this is to ask your god to show you what has to be done, where may you be of service. Just a few examples of how we can be of service –giving, Sharing our being, our wealth, sending out good thoughts, giving to charity, sharing a joke, uplifting someone, giving listening time, giving healing, giving labour, giving love, giving entertainment, giving food, giving information and a million more other ways. Drugs and other treatments There are a few very important points that I would like to cover on the subject of drugs and research and treatment At present the system in England is this, all treatment recommended by the NHS should be tested and approved and quite rightly so. Obviously it costs vast sums of money to test and approve treatments because of the possible damage to people and the subsequent litigation costing millions of pounds. Where does this money come from to test and approve treatments? By far the biggest source is the drug companies. So take for example a researcher might go along to his local drug company and tell them his findings about this treatment he has been working on which is of outstanding value but needs testing further or approving, you might think they would be falling over themselves to know more –right, you could not be more wrong. By and large only treatments which show a profit will even get examined.Because they are in business to make a profit, not for serving the people. So many of the thousands of therapies which they see as having no profit potential do not get approved and thus by and large do not get recommended by your local doctor or hospital despite the fact that some of them do have overwhelming benefits some which have saved needless operations,needless amputations,needless pain and trauma, needless kidney failures and much loss of life. So Mrs by and large you will probably only get recommended treatments where there is profit in them for someone. Have you heard your local doctor recommend, Massage, Spiritual healing, Knieisiology Herbs, Light therapy, Colour therapy, Regression therapy, Osteopathy, Zappers, Magnetic devices, Electrical Frequency devices. All of these have shown their inherent worth with thousands of testimonials. As you can see this system in its present state is inherently flawed that is until the day comes when most of the research and testing is done by the government with no vested interests attached and a clear agenda of being objective. There is clear evidence that some of these drug companies will even go much further than just dismiss this proposed treatment especially if it is going to affect their profits. See the sin bin Mind is the builder Frequently Cayce was pointing out that mind is the builder with attitudes and emotions playing a major role keeping you healthy or causing you illness. Worry, anxiety etc could bring on more toxins than eating poisoned food he said. These were real forces which could undermine the body's own defense mechanism. Attitudes also starred in this line up with good ones bringing health and poor ones bringing all sorts of calamities to the bearer. He frequently counciled people that if there was not a change of attitude healing simply would not come .Further and an extreme example comes from case 3315 female age 40 where Cayce found The conditions here, as we find, have been so aggravated by animosities, and by hates, that we have a deterioration in the nerve forces along the spinal system; so that this has caused dementia - and now possession, such that this may appear near to hopeless in this experience.Through the application of low electrical forces as shocks to the body, with patience, care, persistence, there may be aid - if those responsible are active in keeping with divine approbation. The reaction to major trauma in people's lives could bring about all sorts of problems anything from stomach upsets to cancer. It is difficult and yet so important to control these emotions. Cayce frequently said why worry when you might pray, which is still true to day as it ever was. Creative visualization has reportedly helped lots of people overcome illnesses including cancer which adds to the point that the body follows what the mind creates. Embarrassment and the subsequent blushing are a prime example of this with lots of blood flushing the face causing a red appearance, just from a single thought. Of interest is another piece of Cayce advice for all who would help or administer. A patient was receiving treatment from other sources and was satisfied with what was being done .Cayce indicated that as long as the patient felt this way other treatments would not be advised for they would be ineffective ….if the body's mind is not changed from evidence .Let it have its way! For it must learn for itself.! This can be difficult for the person who helps or administers for you will see some very difficult and painful lessons learnt by watching people learn the hard way. Cayce said all strength, all healing of every nature is the changing of the vibrations from within – the attuning of the divine within the living tissue of a body to creative energies . This is healing. Whether this is accomplished by the use of drugs, the knife or what not, it this the attuning of the atomic structure of the living cellular force to its spiritual heritage We are spiritual beings above all else and the greatest form of healing is a form which makes us more aware that this is so. " For as the mind is the builder –or as a man thinketh so is he –so does that mind, that body, that soul, expand to meet the needs of same " Thoughts are real they direct forces, they can help you or hinder you aid someone or do the opposite. " there is within the grasp of man all that in nature that is the counterpart of that in the mental and spiritual realms and an antidote that this the counterpart for every ill in the individual experience if there will but be applied nature, natural forces " Another example where Cayce said There is a great deal of disturbance in the physical forces of the body, that causes quite an aggravation to the body. Yet as we find, if there would be a change in attitude of the body toward life and its relationships to things around it, we might find a great deal of difference. Simply cayce is saying here that within nature itself lies the answer to all healing n candidiasis , mark mattoon <moonone2000@y...> wrote: > Hello all. I am new to this group as of yesterday. I have had > unbelievable stomach pain and visible bulge in the belly when it > happens, unstoppable acid bubbling into the throat, eyes that won't > stop watering, ears that periodically become filled with fluid causing > me to lose my hearing and balance, fungal growth in my armpits with > visible secretion, life altering back pain, arthritis in the knees and > hips, semicircle spots in front of the eyes after exercise, skin > rashes, and the usual depression and loss of energy one would expect > with all this. A few other ailments as well. I never thought these were > all related but now I do. I recently learned about candiasis and, yes I > was on antibiotics for something like two years as a teen. Also have > had antibiotics for other things, and prednisone many times for poison > ivy. I asked my doctor and of course he doesn't believe in this > diagnosis. I am here to get information and advise, and have started > taking caprylic acid. I am worried about taking a prescription, because > who knows what problems these meds might lead to. I am becoming > increasingly skeptical of the medical establishment's ability to face > facts, independently make a correct diagnosis or be honest. > > Has anyone else had the bulge in the belly thing? that is the most > painful and worrisome part of all this, and would love to know if I am > on the right track with this. > > Thanks for listening. > > -Moon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 In a message dated 5/12/2005 8:52:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, mrsvrm@... writes: le M.Naugatuck, CT Hi Neighbor! ::waving across the LI sound:: Elaine Long Island NY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Depends on what was the 11.22 is in reference too. The range for every thing is different...- -- In hypothyroidism , " angela " <kirbiemar@y...> wrote: > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a year, but > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my results but > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be 11.22. It > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me if my > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 It refers to my TSH. > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a year, but > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my results but > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be 11.22. > It > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me if my > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 It is still hypo, are you taking any t4? It sounds like your meds need to be upped. Not horrible, not probably not much fun My tsh was over 60 at one point, and i had not long term affects from that. - -- In hypothyroidism , " angela " <kirbiemar@y...> wrote: > It refers to my TSH. > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a year, > but > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my results > but > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > 11.22. > > It > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me if > my > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > year, > > but > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my results > > but > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > > 11.22. > > > It > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me if > > my > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 is there any reason you have to be off your meds for a ct scan? to boast energy.. go for a walk.. eat small meals Good luck- -- In hypothyroidism , " angela " <kirbiemar@y...> wrote: > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. > > > > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > year, > > > but > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > results > > > but > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > > > 11.22. > > > > It > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > if > > > my > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 No I was taking off my meds about two months ago, my old doc misdiagnosed me with bipolar and put me on a med that I had a severe allergic reaction too. Then she took me off all meds and now I feel dead tired, and have no energy. I eat pretty healthy. I started seeing my new doc last week, he took the test and called me today with the results but would not give me them all over the phone so now I have to go see him Tuesday. Yeah... > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > > year, > > > > but > > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > > results > > > > but > > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to > be > > > > 11.22. > > > > > It > > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > > if > > > > my > > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Sounds like you have had a tough couple months.. and i can imagine you feel tried. when you go back to the doct ask if you can get a bit of cytomel to aleve the hypo symptoms until your t4 kicks back in. - -- In hypothyroidism , " angela " <kirbiemar@y...> wrote: > No I was taking off my meds about two months ago, my old doc > misdiagnosed me with bipolar and put me on a med that I had a severe > allergic reaction too. Then she took me off all meds and now I feel > dead tired, and have no energy. I eat pretty healthy. I started > seeing my new doc last week, he took the test and called me today > with the results but would not give me them all over the phone so > now I have to go see him Tuesday. Yeah... > > > > > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over > a > > > > year, > > > > > but > > > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > > > results > > > > > but > > > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out > to > > be > > > > > 11.22. > > > > > > It > > > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell > me > > > if > > > > > my > > > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Thanks you sound knowledgeable on this subject, maybe you would know about vitamin B's and how they help. I have been researching this. How long have you had hypothyroidism? > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for > over > > a > > > > > year, > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > > > > results > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out > > to > > > be > > > > > > 11.22. > > > > > > > It > > > > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one > tell > > me > > > > if > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 These things work for people who are healthy and their bodies are functioning properly. They do not give me energy. I walk, I exercise and I do laps in the pool, but they do not give me energy at all, they used to when I was healthy, but not any more. Bev mollyflannel <mollyflannel@...> wrote: is there any reason you have to be off your meds for a ct scan? to boast energy.. go for a walk.. eat small meals Good luck- -- In hypothyroidism , " angela " <kirbiemar@y...> wrote: > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. > > > > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > year, > > > but > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > results > > > but > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > > > 11.22. > > > > It > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > if > > > my > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 I have tried all most all types of exercise, I try to keep a busy life and always run out of energy way to quick. I have to quit my in home daycare because I can not keep up with the kids anymore. I get to grumpy and seem to yell more. I am a full time college student also and have found in the past few months keeping the grades up has been hard. My own four kids can tell the diffenece in me lately. It's hard to keep up with a normal life. > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > > year, > > > > but > > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > > results > > > > but > > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to > be > > > > 11.22. > > > > > It > > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > > if > > > > my > > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2005 Report Share Posted June 2, 2005 Hi , Sounds like hypothyroidism, , !!!!!! Bev angela <kirbiemar@...> wrote: I have tried all most all types of exercise, I try to keep a busy life and always run out of energy way to quick. I have to quit my in home daycare because I can not keep up with the kids anymore. I get to grumpy and seem to yell more. I am a full time college student also and have found in the past few months keeping the grades up has been hard. My own four kids can tell the diffenece in me lately. It's hard to keep up with a normal life. > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > > year, > > > > but > > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > > results > > > > but > > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to > be > > > > 11.22. > > > > > It > > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > > if > > > > my > > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 angela wrote: > It refers to my TSH. Then it means you almost certainly need more thyroid medication. You should be able to get both test results and the normal range for your laboratory. These technically belong to you, not the prescribing physician. The interpretation is another matter. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 angela wrote: > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. Nothing at all will help until you get your hormones properly replaced. A TSH of 11 can be just as symptomatic as one of 111. The fact that it is elevated at all says you are feeling bad. How high it goes is more a function of how long you have had insufficient thyroid production. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 mollyflannel wrote: > is there any reason you have to be off your meds for a ct scan? > Yes, if they are doing a radiotracer uptake study of thyroid function. This is also called a thyroid scan and uses radioactive iodine to look for an active tumor. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 bev wrote: > These things work for people who are healthy and their bodies are functioning properly. They do not give me energy. I walk, I exercise and I do laps in the pool, but they do not give me energy at all, they used to when I was healthy, but not any more. > I quite agree. Exercise can paradoxically make you even less energetic by depleting the limited stores of T3. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Mega doses of B12 anywhere from 2000 - 4000mgs at a time. B12 is water soluble so you can't overdose, and what your body does not use; gets excreted out of your system one way or another. B12 especially we hypo's tend to be very deficient in, besides the other B vitamins. Its good for energy and depression. Val Re: Hello > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. > > > > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > year, > > > but > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > results > > > but > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > > > 11.22. > > > > It > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > if > > > my > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Thanks alot your information helps alot.... <veetee@...> wrote:Mega doses of B12 anywhere from 2000 - 4000mgs at a time. B12 is water soluble so you can't overdose, and what your body does not use; gets excreted out of your system one way or another. B12 especially we hypo's tend to be very deficient in, besides the other B vitamins. Its good for energy and depression. Val Re: Hello > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. > > > > > > > > > > > Need some information, I have be dx hypothyroid for over a > > year, > > > but > > > > > just had some test done last week. My doctor gave me my > results > > > but > > > > > what tell me anything till i come in, My test came out to be > > > 11.22. > > > > It > > > > > sounds bad to me, i have research alot, can any one tell me > if > > > my > > > > > feelings are right or am i worrying to much...thanks > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2005 Report Share Posted June 3, 2005 Your right I feel horrible, I have always been an active person and to tire out after a couple of hours being awake really depresses me. I am trying to find hobbies, but nothing seems to work I am hoping after Tuesday they will but me back on something, THanks for the support Chuck B <cblatchl@...> wrote: angela wrote: > My doc took me off my meds two months ago and now i am seeing > another one and he is sending me in for a cat scan of my thyroids. > Lots of fun.....What does everyone do to boosts their energy level. Nothing at all will help until you get your hormones properly replaced. A TSH of 11 can be just as symptomatic as one of 111. The fact that it is elevated at all says you are feeling bad. How high it goes is more a function of how long you have had insufficient thyroid production. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 , Sounds like your PA has hit in all the usual places. Stress can indeed be a trigger. A lot of us ladies felt onset or worsening of symptoms between our late 30s and early 50s. Please please please stop seeing the chiropractor and talk to the rheumy about your back pain. PA can affect not only the bones of the spine, but the soft tissues as well. Bone damange and/or soft tissue swelling may the cause, or pinching a nerve to cause your back pain. I firmly believe that a series of visits to the chiro during a flare 30 years ago contributed to the damage in my spine today. Please take care and hang in there. -- ===================================================== Stein http://www.noblefusion.com/astein http://www.livejournal.com/users/astein142/ http://darkart42.deviantart.com/ ----------------------------------------------------- " Do or do not. There is no try. " - Yoda ----------------------------------------------------- " If you're tired of fighting battles with yourself If you want to be somebody else, change your mind... " -- Sister Hazel ===================================================== __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Hi I wouldn't worry about the drugs..I would worry if you didn't start taking something. It is all about trying to halt deterioration and the quality of life you want for yourself. I am only just turning 40 and have had PA for about 2 years in a major way. I used to play acoustic guitar in a couple of bands but can't now because my thumb has gotten quite bad. I always say..Oh well.. what can you do. You can't let it get you down. The proper meds will help with the pain and hopefully reduce or stop the effects of the disease. If you feel better physically you will feel better mentally which is probably the more important of the two...in my mind anyway. I am on oral Methotrexate 20mg per week + 5mg folic acid per day and 15mg Meloxicam (Mobicox,Mobic) as an antiinflammatory. Also confidence in a Rheumatologist will also drastically affect your views about the disease. God Bless Dave [ ] Hello Hi there, I am a 51 year old female, who has given birth to only one child. Basically have been in good health over the years. Have come off a 6 year stint caring for aging parents to the point of exhaustion, and this is when I believe my PA starting kicking in for good. I understand it is an autioimmune disorder. I had an aunt who had " just arthritis " that began at 40, and was in her spine, hips and hands. She is deceased now, but I believe she probably had PA, too. Just found this group tonight, didn't know one was out there for people with Psoriatic Arthritis. I was searching the web as I have had a right-ear reversable hearing loss develop from taking Voltaren, and recently took regular aspirin only two twice a day for about 10 days, and now my right ear is stuffy and ringing 3 weeks after stopping aspirin. I am going to an ENT MD and back to the Rheum. next week if I can get in. I was diagnosed with PA about 2 years ago, and have remained fairly untouched by the disease until recently. I originally sought out a Rheumatologist because I was having bilateral join aches that my MD couldn't explain after running sed tests for RA. I finally took myself to the Rheum. and he did the blood work that says I am positive for B-27 gene. I only had a eraser-sized case of Psorasis on my scalp about 25 years ago, that was treated with some really stinging medicine, and has never returned. I did have ecezema on my fingers/toes and finger/toenails as a child though, that did clear up over time. Currently, my right index finger is twisting and the DIP joint is deforming. My left index finger is beginning to twist, and the DIP joint is aching. The DIP joint of my right little finger is enlarged. My lower back aches on occasion, but I attributed it to injurying it after attempting to lift my invalid father. But it is fairly constant now, though I seem to get some relief from going to the Chiropractor, though I wonder if I am doing damage. The Rheum says no-go ahead if it works. My feet have hurt like crazy in the past, but so far are OK. My hips ache the most, especially after going up and down stairs at home. I had random red swollen joints at about 10 years old, that the doctors said was Juv. RA that I would outgrow. I thought I did as I went a long time without that happening again, but now in retrospect, I have had random events with joints, though mild off and on over the years, that I thought were due to other things, like overexertion, etc. The Rheum. says in fact, as a child, the mis-diagnosed JRA was in fact, PA and I have had mild flares and remissions and didn't know what it was due to. Now that joints are deforming, I am scared about the drugs and wonder if this will continue to progress. I am currently on nothing. The Rheum. just gave me Voltaren to use as needed, but it rings my ears. I am glad to find this group, as I look forward to hearing how others are coping with this disorder. Thanks for letting me share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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