Here goes, , , , , , , , about 10 years ago I learned that my pelvic area was consumed with osteoporosis and I had no clue as to why. I'd always drank lots of milk and have eaten well. After much research I learned that the drug Dilatin was the culprit. I had taken it for about 15 years. It was to avoid blackouts. It helped that problem but as you know there is the devil to pay later on with any drug. Also, in the late 80's, my family doctor put me on a diuretic to lower my blood pressure. That too will remove your minerals and then your body has to pull calcium from your bones to keep your blood pH right. Stupid doctor, and dumb ass me.
For osteoporosis, my next family doctor put me on a drug, which after more research, I learned that it would cause my jawbone to disappear. Soon that was revealed and I stopped it. I then just took bone building supplements, but I was long in tooth and it takes you seven years to rebuild your bones.
Then two years ago I fell and crushed my T 12 vertebra. Flubbed that situation by going to a chiropractor and requesting an X -ray. He took the film too low to catch the problem and I allowed him to manipulate my spine for a week before I went to get an MRI. Then it was too late to address the problem properly. It just healed with a brace. That resulted in about 6 months of back pain, but I got better over time. Then about 6 months ago pain returned but in a different place. After months and months of ineptness by my spine folks, I finally learned this week that my T 12 Vertebrae has now collapsed and has drawn my L 2 and L3 way out of line such that it is now impinging on my sciatic nerve. I did not know this would happen, but it seems that my spine doctor should have known. In hind sight this is another SHEET + 2 = 8. A no brainer.
What I am so thankful for is that my spine doctor passed me on to his physician assistant. He spent an hour and a half going over my situation and the path we will go down to allow me to live with my problem. It will be work because I must build up my stomach and back muscles so that they can hold my back in place. I am now on pain drugs for the first time in my life. Hard to believe but he gave me his essential oil formula that he uses for pain. Told him that the bugger bears were going to get his medical license.
Pain has transformed my personality. A few years ago I was old, but still young at heart. Now I just old physically and mentally. This not a pity party. I just want to tell my story in hopes others can avoid my trail. You have told bits and pieces of your saga and I know my tale is a walk in the park compared to yours.
Your Tenn buddy ======ORH=====
Topical Corticosteroids
I had a UTI for 5 weeks. I had tried everything natural and was in excruciating pain from right kidney down to my bladder. January 30 I went to the dr and was given Levaquin, 1 daily x 10 days. On day 5 my left shoulder and arm hurt down thru my wrist and hands. I stopped taking it on day 7. Now I am in constant pain in both arms, wrists and hands. My feet ache and I have chronic pain in the muscles of my legs particularly the calves. I try not to take any meds but the pain is getting unbearable. It is hard to pick up a fork at times. Today my toes have begun to hurt. Is there anything I can do to rid myself of the side effects of this horrible drug? I have been taking hyaluronic acid and have started on MSM chronditin. I do have issues fairly often with my right kidney and have to use cranberry supplement and take lemon juice with olive oil and uva ursi about once a week. Hope to hear some good advice soon
Lung Transplant Medications
These are the medications he takes for lung transplant retention:
CELLCEPT -METROCLOPRAMIDE - SEROLIMUS - TACROLIMUS - PREDNISONE - PROGRAF.
I will appreciate it if someone can provide remedies or natural medications. Thank you.
Cipro
Nitro Pills
After having come this far forward to normal and boom! So glad you got thru this.
Could the hot chili caused excessive acid in your tummy? Do try some Baking Soda next time. Also looks like you need to do some gut healing. Two most effective remedies I know is DGL & Allantoin (one or two doses always gets me back to par) or H2 antagonist drugs like Zantac, Pepsid, or Tagamet taken w/ Chlorella Extract.
Cipro
And if you are sensitive to it and hate the prickliness -- then just dilute the magnesium oil down by adding 30% more water to it and the prickliness should go away.
My rule is that when the magnesium oil has dried completely on your skin(no oiliness) then no more is going to be absorbed and so you can just wash it off at your leisure. So you can usually wash the magnesium oil off your skin after about 1/2 hour.
Nitro Pills
Sunday night I ate a big bowl of sto bought hot Chili. Soon I had indigestion and finally went to sleep. At 2 am I awoke with severe pain in my stomach. After awhile it moved up to my chest. I caved and called for an ambulance. Never been down this road, but learned that if they think you are having a heart attack then they are required to give you nitro pills.
That sent my blood pressure to the bottom and I thought I was about to meet my maker. Once in ER, they had to spend all their time on my blood pressure issue and not the problem I initially had.
I will say this....... I am not a fan of our medical folks as far as treating your health problems, but our ER medical folks are second to none. I am certain they saved my life, so I think we need to separate the two.
ATS =======ORH=======
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Magnesium cream will not be absorbed so well into the body so that's why I would not use it. Magnesium Oil is much better to use -- because it is efficiently absorbed from the skin directly into the blood. Just rub the mag oil over the painful areas or you can use the mag oil as a massage oil for the whole body for best effect.
Take the zinc gluconate as a supplement at 25 mgs to 50 mgs daily.
Since Cipro also contains fluorine then you will have to detox fluorine out of your body as well to feel better. Use the Iodine Protocol and Ted's Borax Water Protocol shown on EC. Both these protocols will act to help remove the excess fluoride accumulation in your body and will also help to revive the thyroid.
Cipro
I would simply supplement 25 mgs to 50 mgs zinc gluconate per day as it isn't usually sold in creams.
Cipro is also a uniquely destructive antibiotic because it also contains fluorine which is a poison for the body. So using both lugol's iodine and borax every day will also help you to remove the fluorine from your body. Take up to 8 drops 5% lugols iodine per day in water. You should also ensure that you take the full iodine protocol for best results.
To make the borax water -- add 1/8 tsp borax to a liter of water and drink the borax water slowly throughout the day. Take this remedy for 5 days and then take 2 days off the protocol and do this on a weekly basis like that.
It 's also very likely that your thyroid will be completely shot with hypo symptoms because of your fluoride contamination. That's where supplementing lugols iodine is so important because not only will it help to remove the dangerous fluorine from your body but it will also act to revive and restore your thyroid at the same time.
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I have terrible PN caused by Cipro.I'm wondering how you can use zinc gluconate topically with the cipro? Or did George say JUST magnesium chloride for 10 days=well daughter?
I have magnesium oil and magnesium cream...Is one better than the other...The oil is very strong on my skin..
Thank you much.
Cipro
It is simple logic, those who are deficient in Magnesium experience many toxic syndromes from pharmaceuticals or the environment in general.
More simple logic, the more types or chelates of Magnesium one takes the better, and topical administration is taking the therapy to another level.
Cipro
"I received a letter from a professional colleague named George Eby in 2007 that stated that his daughter had been destroyed by the terrible side effects of a special type of antibiotic called fluoroquinolones (Cipro). He said, "My daughter was stricken with this horrible affliction. Cipro sensitivity causes long-term (multiple years to life) chronic pain, muscle weakness, and tendon weakness leading to tendon breakage and many other horrible effects, some physical and some mental. This is something that everyone needs to know about. We have been destroyed by Cipro. I don't think there is much anyone can do except to give her magnesium, which is somewhat of an antidote. I am very worried but I haven't lost hope, yet I am being realistic. Some of the tendon damage is necrotic and permanent. However, we have studies with rattlesnake venom that produce necrosis on animals and simply applying magnesium (chloride) and zinc (gluconate) topically, the necrosis vanishes." Ten days later I received an email from George saying:
"Topical magnesium chloride for 10 days = well daughter! "
I've also read that Walter Last also recommends that Magnesium Oil(70% magnesium chloride crystals + 30% Water) can be mixed with 70% DMSO or 99% DMSO in a 50-50 mix and used topically for even better absorption into the blood. Used topically just on its own, about 60% of mag oil gets absorbed into the blood. If you use it with DMSO then about 80%-90% of the magnesium chloride gets absorbed into the blood.
In case some people are wondering why using topical magnesium oil is any better than oral, remember that, at some point when you take increasing dosages of magnesium orally, you will get diarrhea. So taking magnesium chloride orally restricts your oral dose.
By using magnesium oil topically you are therefore able to safely take much larger and more useful amounts or dosages of magnesium chloride which get absorbed directly into the blood with no diarrhea side-effects in the intestines whatsoever.
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Dr. Carolyn Dean says fluoride depletes magnesium (by replacing the magnesium with fluoride in the bones and cartilage). Magnesium is essential for proper nerve function. Most of us lack proper amount of magnesium in the diet - starting with too low magnesium, then depleting the magnesium by absorbing fluorine, can cause a lot of problems including muscle pains, joint pains, stiffness, rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, brain fog, low energy, and all sorts of neural issues.
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If it were me, I would try activated charcoal powder. You can buy powder and mix it with water and take a teaspoon a couple of times a day. Do not take it near the time of other supplements or medications.
I would also try Red Raspberry Leaf Tea. You can often find a pregnancy tea that has plenty of Red Raspberry Leaf in it. Often it will also have nettle leaf in it, which is great too. These herbs are good for pregnancy and have nutrients which will hopefully help you to feel well. You can drink 2-4 cups a day of this.
Daily exercise and sunshine are excellent to help emotional and physical well being. A walk outside each day will accomplish both.
I would also consider epsom salt baths. 1 cup epsom salt in a warm (not hot) bath for 20 minutes a few times a week or even more often.
I hope you have a wonderful and healthy pregnancy!
~Mama to Many~
Lexapro
Ideally you would want to do the hair mineral analysis first, then detox, then maybe repeat the analysis. But you may want to get on w/ your cleanse so it may not really matter on the proof. In our current environment and as one ages, detoxification and cleanses are quite necessary and should be done at least once annually.
Hope to hear good news back from you.
Gadolinium
Cipro
In the meantime is it the safe assumption that fluorine is the culprit in causing peripheral neuropathy? That is something I could address. Many thanks.
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For VCO, is that taken orally as well?
Many thanks and blessings to you, and hope you are well.
Gadolinium
Thank you for explaining about iodine dosage and the reason for parasite cleansing, it makes sense to me now. I purchased the iodine/potassium iodide with distilled water over the weekend and started out with 3 drops in a glass of water on empty stomach and will slowly increase. I take heed to your recommendation of higher dosage than yours. Again thanks so much for your help.
Gadolinium
As for the Iodine, Lugols at recommended doses is very much indicated as a treatment remedy whereas Iodized Sea Salt and Kelp tablets would be sufficient for prevention of disease. I personally add a few drops liquid Iodine to 1 gal drinking water at room temp. Coconut Oil is also a good defense remedy. VCO will further improve the death of pathogens as well as improving thyroid function much in the same fashion as Iodine so they would work very good together for maximum effect.
Gadolinium
Is lugols iodine safe to take every day indefinitely along with my other supplements and alkalizing regimen.
I have been taking Lugol's Iodine regularly(non-stop) every day at 8 drops a day(50 mg/day) for over 8 years with no problems at all. I also alkalize and take other supplements on a daily basis with no problems. Just make sure that you take lugols iodine with water. I always take the iodine just on its own away from meals for max absorption into the blood. But you can also take it just before meals if you prefer.
I must also add that women usually need much larger amounts of daily supplemented iodine than men because of the vastly superior plumbing of their breasts and uterus -- so, for women, both these regions will therefore have a much higher overall demand for supplemented iodine than men.
Also, as Timh has said, if you have had low thyroid for a lengthy period of time this will act to lower the immune system bar resulting in other possible problems due to parasites and other pathogens infiltrating the intestines and body. Therefore I think his good advice would definitely help you there. I have often said that clearing out and disinfecting the intestines once in a while is a particularly kind habit to your body, since many autoimmune diseases actually originate and are able to easily entrench and hide in this region. I regard intestinal clearance as simply taking out the trash from the body.
Gadolinium
I only have few more questions -
1. Is lugols iodine safe to take every day indefinitely along with my other supplements and alkalizing regimen?
2.With regards to Timh's suggestion to do a parasite cleanse during detoxing, what is the reason for that? I have never done that before and scared of what I'll encounter, haha!
I will keep you updated in hopes that my situation will help others. Any further suggestions I welcome:) Blessings
Gadolinium
Detoxification can be complex and then there is the severity factor to be considered. Thanks to Bill for stepping in and posting information that I completely omitted (like I said it's complex).
Gadolinium
I am a little suspicious about the IBS and asthma, but iodine should help with that as well. Timh's advice will also go a long way helping you here. At higher dose, iodine also acts as a natural anti-histamine and as a lung protective because iodine has a tendency to collect in the lungs which should also particularly help against your asthma problem. Supplementing Lugol's Iodine will also help to remove cadmium, aluminum, mercury, lead, arsenic, bromine and fluorine from your body as well.
The full Iodine Protocol that you need to take is shown here:
I would perhaps also advise that you find an intelligent iodine-literate doctor to help monitor your problems properly. See this list for an iodine-literate doctor in your area:
Iodine Literate Doctors in the USA
If you can do it -- I would strongly advise you to go and see Dr Jeffrey Dach MD who is both a knowledgeable iodine-literate and thyroid-literate doctor who works in Florida near where you live. Here is his address:
Jeffrey Dach MD
7450 Griffin Rd
Suite 180/190
Davie, FL 33314
Phone: 954-792-4663
Gadolinium
Gadolinium
To begin, you may want to consider doing a hair analysis for heavy metal toxicity from any number of online labs or ND physicians. The most common and problematic h.m.'s are Fluoride, Mercury, and Arsenic. The body acts like a sponge attracting all sorts of metals and chemicals in our environment, food, and water. Regular detoxing is becoming more crucial for healthy living. The human detox & immune system is often overwhelmed by middle age and everything begins to break down. Good news is there are many detox remedies all of which are somewhat effective.
So do check back on your status so to be sure your detox pathway is working.
Gadolinium
Blessings, Jasmine
Gadolinium
Feel free to post any questions and hope this info will make a difference for you.
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I was good in the paper industry because I knew what tests to run. Hell, with my body, I have no clue. I don't know, but I think you may be in my predicament . You might want to find a good Integrative doctor and listen. I say this because your story is my story. My situation is bigger than me and some yahoo on EC will not get me well. They may help as our bright boys always do. You need some one to counsel you full time and that is hard to find.
OUT OF SPIT =====ORH==========
Gadolinium
I have a friend who does not believe in any alternative healing or supplements. he keeps saying that if one doesn't take their pharma drugs for whatever reason they will die.. For months now I have been weaning off a drug and taking natural supplements.. He is very adamant and says I am stupid to be doing this.. I try and explain my position and tell him the drugs never really worked for me. he doesn't believe anything.. Not that I want to convince him but he makes me at times doubt the natural supplements and myself.. I know I should not even bother to speak about these things to him but they come up here and there.. Does anyone think I should print out info. from the internet and have him read it..?? You know like statistics and proof or testimonials or am I wasting my time??
Gadolinium
I have had 2 other mri's with contrast within this same year, which always gives me a brief period of nausea then subsides within seconds. This last mri, as soon as I received the contrast through my vein, as they put me in the machine I broke out in welts and started itching all over. They gave me benadryl which resolved the welts. Breathing, everything else fine.
Ever since, I've have slight but noticeable numbness and tingling in my hands, nausea, run down like when you're just starting a flu or cold, fatigued and periods of feeling cold and hot, like feverish but no fever, chest pain. They did do labs beforehand and my kidney levels were normal.
Can anyone explain what is going on? I found out after the fact that gadolinium has not been fully researched for side effects, and I pretty much get mri with contrast every year for my breasts. I recently resolved my fibromyalgia symptoms from reading your wonderful remedies and Dr Teds and Bill by alkalizing with the lime/baking soda (for a month now), switching to purified water(1 month ago as well) and taking several supplements suggested here for the fatigue from the fibromyalgia including (the following I've been taking since june of this yr) b-complex, 1000mg vit c(I took an extra 1000mg morning of mri to prevent catching something from the other patients at the imaging center), magnesium, selenium, multi with iron(due to past anemia from fibroid), calcium. I also take (for gyno problems) royal jelly and barleans women's flax oil/lignans and evening primrose oil combo. I eat mostly vegetables and wholesome food. I just mentioned all this in case maybe the mri contrast is interacting with one of these?
My medical history/background: I started recently with fibro symptoms last year, november triggered by a repetitive motion injury (tennis elbow) which I am still going to therapy for. I resolved all fibro symptoms (thanks to God and you all!! ) I have fibroid, fibercystic breasts, polycystic ovarian syndrome. Glaucoma. history of intestinal polyps, stomach polyp, IBS, asthma.
I am hoping someone out there can help me get back to normal; I was doing so good and now I just feel so run down and not myself. I wish the numbness in my hands would go away, the fatigue and the nausea. I could barely eat 3 bites last night for dinner. Im scared of going to the ER for fear of more radiation/tests. Thank you so much in advance.
Jasmine
Prednisone
Candida, according to antibody studies done at the Atkins Center, is involved in more than 80 percent of all cases of Crohn's and Colitis.
And for autoimmune problems, Dr. Atkins states,
" For all conditions that a doctor might prescribe prednisone --allergies, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, lupus, and other autoimmune diseases, pantethine can be safely, effectively substituted. I routinely use it for all of those conditions on hundreds of my patients, and it's valuable in weaning them off steroidal drugs, or certainly in allowing a lower dose...."
By upping body levels of a body enzyme, pantethine counteracts brain fog, certain allergic sensitivities, and some consequences of alcoholism. (And here it is --) ... In people with candidiasis, the enzyme fights off a toxic byproduct called acetaldehyde, which is thought to cause brain fog, often-suffered but rarely diagnosed.... Acetaldehyde also is suspected of being responsible for some symptoms of alcoholism, including alcoholic heart muscle disease. The pantethine-stimulated enzyme also detoxifies formaldehyde, an all too frequent offender for chemically sensitive individuals."
In summary, Dr. Atkins is saying that Pantethine, without toxic consequences, can reduce cholesterol, counteract oxidation, stimulate the growth of friendly bacteria, and fight allergies, inflammation, autoimmune disruptions, and alcoholism.
In case you wondered, Dr. Cooter and Dr. Schmtt suggest 300 micrograms of Molybdenum in three divided doses per day, and further suggests staying on it for at least 4 months.. Dr. Atkins suggests 450 to 900 miligrams daily of Pantethine with an equal amount of Pantethenic Acid.
Source: http://www.afibbers.org/conference/session16.pdf
I would also urge you to read all the research thoroughly from the link.
Please also take note from the above research link that 80% of people with Crohn's and Colitis will have serious candida issues as well. So if you do have candida then your problems will be compounded and you will have to cure that as well. See Candida cures in the Ailments section of EC.
You should be able to easily purchase Pantethine, Pantethenic Acid and Molybdenum at any health store or from internet vendors.
I am aware of the need to step down slowly but there are still unpleasant side effects and I am wondering if any of you have found any supplements that help in easing some of these issues in this specific situation. The main problems I am seeing are joint pain and fatigue. So far OTC pain relievers help but I am limited to acetaminophen since NSAIDs and ulcerative colitis don't mix due to intestinal irritation.
As I understand it, these problems come to light with prednisone as the drug itself basically takes over the body's own production of cortisol. Until the body can begin to produce its own cortisol I get to experience the symptoms of this very specific type of adrenal fatigue.
Ambien Detox
Oxycontin
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WARNING!
The above info is common knowledge. But this fact is not common knowledge, even with Hospice Nurses...
What will often be prescribed is a standard twice a day pain killer and nausea killer. Often that pain killer will be Oxycodone. Then another pain killer will be alternated for pain that is NOT the Oxycodone; it is normally Oxycontin (might be a "take as needed").
Here's the big problem: The Oxycontin will NOT dissolve and actually becomes a gummy, gooey hard "pea" sized lump in the intestines. IF the patient is having constipation problems (normal), then the use of Oxycontin will create MORE constipation problems as the gooey/hard core will add to the impacting in the intestine.
Well, the patient cannot eat with a blockage. So in a case where the patient is already in trouble, the use of Oxycontin will add to the problem...creating impacting of a hard gooey mass. If you have access to these two drugs just crush up an Oxycodone (easy to crush and dissolve in water) and then just try to do the same with the Oxycontin. Once you finally get it crushed, add some water...even something with an acidic base...and you will get a gooey hard core. That core will impact. Just use your finger to feel what I'm taking about; the lingering, pea shaped core will stick in a tacky goo to your fingers. Imagine that (say 20 in a five day period) in your intestines where there is already very little movement.
In some cases this situation could become life or death.
Solution is ... not to give Oxycontin to a patient with any sign of constipation. But it is an almost foregone conclusion that constipation WILL follow prescription pain meds.
I've tried using Essential Oils as a substitute...for instance, Lavender for pain. I put on wrists and then just tasting the Lavender gets the oils into the system.
Opiate Painkillers
Re the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia ...
AND the overuse of opiates.
Well, as usual the trend in Western medicine is to treat the symptom and not the cause. I argue that viral infection is heavily linked to many "mystery cause" illnesses.
Google, "Phoenix Rising, Dr. Dantini" and you'll find an MD that contends there is a relationship between infection and CFS and FM. Dr. Dantini uses a number of anti viral drugs. I have used for 20 years Colloidal Silver. Keep the mind open for such anti virals. Zappers/ MMS/Rife technology. Herbals.
So the first step for anyone suffering from CFS or FM or one who is addicted to the opiates which cause other pain issues, is to get to the cause of the underlying issue. Then, the matter of addiction to the prescription drugs becomes more focused. Cleansing the system of the opiated residues becomes vital and I'd be looking on Earth Clinic sites for cleanses.
The "lemon" cleanse is one. Half a lemon in glass of water, ten times a day for two weeks cleanses down to the cellular level. The Texas Minister Lester Roloff used Watermelons ... a three day FAST with only watermelon ... to cleanse drug addicted adolescents who came to his "girls home" in Texas needing help.
I am so sorry you are facing two problems and know how frustrated and angry you are. What you are facing is now getting national attention. Just tonight on the national news I saw a special on how drug addiction that results in thousands of deaths each year, starts with a pathway drug of prescription pain killers.
Opiate Painkillers
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia I am so angry!!! All I can find on the web is more drugs for it and THEY CAN CAUSE IT???? I CAN'T FIND ANY 'HOLISTIC' things on it or how to cure it only Pharma and I don't want that!! PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP!!
Opioid-induced hyperalgesia[1] or opioid-induced abnormal pain sensitivity, [2] also called paradoxical hyperalgesia[3] is a phenomenon associated with the long term use of opioids such as morphine, hydrocodone, oxycodone, and methadone. Over time, individuals taking opioids can develop an increasing sensitivity to noxious stimuli, even evolving a painful response to previously non-noxious stimuli (allodynia). Some studies on animals have also demonstrated this effect occurring after only a single high dose of opioids.... More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opioid-induced_hyperalgesia
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