☼ Junglechicken

[Junglechicken]

Hi JC. I've been following your posts and I am sorry you are not feeling so well. You know I have the weird eczema rash on one foot. I try here and there to put something on it like tea tree oil or lamasil. I think it helps some. I have that phlemy nonsense too along with the weird vaginal symptoms. My burning down there has improved a lot, but it's still not right. No infections. I tried some cortizone cream for the second time like the gyn said. It gave me insomnia the first time, so I did not use it for a week. Tried it again last night, gave me insomnia, nausea and I feel dizzy today. So no more cortisone. Pure aloe I tried and that helps. Also baking soda baths. My teeth/gum is sore from where I got my wisdom tooth out several months ago. My hormones are all over the place too. All of my systems are out of wack and are trying to find there way back home.

 

What I am saying that all of this stupid stuff is w/d, so I know it will all go away. Your's will go away too. Give it some time and you'll be a lot better. It's good that you have the liquid to start your taper in the new year. My doc won't give me any. I'm restarting my taper after new year's also. We are strong, we can do this. Shopping in London sounds fun. Feel better.

 

Marie

 

Hi Marie,

 

Great to "see" you here, and thanks for stopping by.

 

I guess, no matter how much I would like to shrug off the spotting as just being down to hormones "out of whack" OR stress for that matter.... the health anxiety always takes over the show.  There are too many unwelcome "surprises" all the time, and in terms of women's issues, they are just the kind of thing that are featured on notices in the medical centres; telling you to speak to your doctor if you get them because they fall under the "abnormal".  Have been wanting to get the sodding hormones checked for a while now, but my previous doctor wouldn't do it, and now my current doctor won't do any unnecessary tests .  So that's that until test season comes back round again.  As for the rest of the "fun" "down there"; am pretty sure I have vulvodynia (sp??).

 

Somehow, I think the less imagination people have whilst going through WD, the easier it must be to stay calm??

 

Why wouldn't your doc give you the liquid AD? I can't see how they can expect you to get down to the tiny doses by chopping up a teeny tiny piece of pill?  You could try going to another doc instead you know.  You have a very legitimate reason to want the liquid.

 

Its really good that you're not getting infections Marie, as that means your immune system is functioning properly.  Keep up the good work!

 

The eczema is a b***c, plain and simple; and I know it reflects the stress going on in my body.  All the emolient does it calm the skin down by keeping it moist, but it will continue to hang around until my stress level starts to drop again.  My p-doc said that IBS is a barometer for mood as well.

 

One day we'll come out the other side of all this all the better for having experienced it, lol.

 

JC

[Flowers]

Aaaawww not surprised you have been feeling down if you have an infection that your body is trying to fight. 

 

Envious of the shopping in London - I miss the UK shops sooooo much!

 

Hope to manage to enjoy Christmas.

 

xxxxx

[Junglechicken]

 

Hi DC and Frogie,

 

We were in London all day today and doing the Christmas shopping for most of yesterday so sorry for not doing my update.

 

Soooo, I went to the doc yesterday....no bacteria in urine and I also asked for the diabetes test at the same time - nada.  I also asked her to listen to my lungs and heart and she confirmed I had an upper respiratory tract infection.  I guess it will go when my body has calmed down enough.  Anyway, tomorrow I am having another swab sample taken for bacterial culture.

 

She would not do any bloodwork or any other "scans" for that matter, as she said that that would just "encourage" my health anxiety.

 

Just got home from London, and I have found some heavier spotting just 5 days after my period finished.  I had a clear PAP/smear test.  Maybe the stress of today brought it on??  Trying not to freak out, I always find that unnerving.

 

DC - thanks for your support, I really appreciate it.  It has to be said I really suck at " AAF"'ing, and spend too much time trying to fight WD.  Its the nature of the beast and will never work in WD.

 

Really looking forward to our next meeting in Jan 2017 too, and have a lovely and peaceful Christmas yourself.

 

Frogie - I was doing ok until I saw the spotting, then I freaked out Do you remember all this hormonal grief in your 40s??

 

Take care,

JC

Hi JC:

 

I'm sorry you're going through all of this.

 

But you had fun shopping.

 

You're dr is a lot like mine. If they don't want you to have anxiety, they won't do anymore tests. Sometimes I think they are smart in that way, but stupid for ever putting us on this med.

 

I'm tired today. I couldn't get comfortable last night. But oh well, I have therapy today so I get to go somewhere today.

 

I have endometriosis in my 30's and had a hysterectomy. That was pure hell, going through a divorce at the same time.

 

I hope you feel better soon.

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

 

 

Hey Frogie,

 

"I have endometriosis in my 30's and had a hysterectomy. That was pure hell, going through a divorce at the same time."  Oh wow, do you have my sympathy.  I really hope you had a long break from all this medical BS, and I mean before the WD started up??

 

Not getting a good night's sleep is really bad news in WD, as it slows down the healing process and boy does it ever feel crappy the next day? I know many people in WD suffer from insomnia.  That hasn't made it onto my symptoms list so far in WD, and I pray it never does.

 

 

Also hope you had a good therapy session?  At the moment I am finding them emotionally draining.

 

I did most of my Xmas shopping in the same dept store, lol.  Would have been even better to have done it online, lol!!  Half the fun is the atmosphere which you don't get shopping online.

 

We certainly all have a cross to bear in WD

 

Take care,

JC xx

[Junglechicken]

My father's Parkinsonism has progressed to the point he isn't making any sense any more and will need to go into a day care centre as my mother can't give him the care he needs.

 

His condition has been deteriorating over the last 8 yrs, and now my mother says he isn't the man we all knew.

[Junglechicken]

Sorry, I forgot to wish all you amazing people a Merry Christmas!

[Frogie]

Merry Christmas to you!

 

I'm sorry to hear about your dad.

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[Flowers]

That is very sad news about your Dad.  Were you spending Christmas with them? 

 

Hope inspite  of this that you manage to enjoy Christmas.

 

xxxxx Flowers 

[Junglechicken]

Merry Christmas to you!

I'm sorry to hear about your dad.

Take care,

Frogie xx

Thank you Frogie.....it's still sinking in quite how much he has deteriorated.

 

Despite the chaos he created (for his own family), he was always popular with everyone he knew.

[Junglechicken]

That is very sad news about your Dad.  Were you spending Christmas with them? 

 

Hope inspite  of this that you manage to enjoy Christmas.

 

xxxxx Flowers

 

Thank you so much Flowers.

 

No we weren't going to be spending Christmas with my folks.

 

It's been a long, slow deterioration of his physical and mental state.

 

Yes, we had a nice day with my MIL. I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day Flowers.

 

JC xx

[Frogie]

 

Merry Christmas to you!

I'm sorry to hear about your dad.

Take care,

Frogie xx

Thank you Frogie.....it's still sinking in quite how much he has deteriorated.

Despite the chaos he created (for his own family), he was always popular with everyone he knew.

And he's your dad...

 

Too many things happened, and I didn't get to see my dad before he passed. But I talk with him a lot.

 

I hope you have a happy holiday despite what's going on.

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[Junglechicken]

 

 

Merry Christmas to you!

I'm sorry to hear about your dad.

Take care,

Frogie xx

Thank you Frogie.....it's still sinking in quite how much he has deteriorated.

Despite the chaos he created (for his own family), he was always popular with everyone he knew.

And he's your dad...

Too many things happened, and I didn't get to see my dad before he passed. But I talk with him a lot.

I hope you have a happy holiday despite what's going on.

Take care,

Frogie xx

Thanks xx

[Flowers]

 

That is very sad news about your Dad.  Were you spending Christmas with them? 

 

Hope inspite  of this that you manage to enjoy Christmas.

 

xxxxx Flowers

Thank you so much Flowers.

 

No we weren't going to be spending Christmas with my folks.

 

It's been a long, slow deterioration of his physical and mental state.

 

Yes, we had a nice day with my MIL. I hope you had a lovely Christmas Day Flowers.

 

JC xx

Poor man and hard for everyone to watch him deteriorate.

 

Glad you had a nice Christmas Day at your MIL's.

 

Mine wasn't as planned as we were supposed to be visiting friends in France. I haven't been too good this past week or so so had to cancel as just couldn't face it. My husband and I salvaged what we could and he took me up into the Sierra Nevada mountains where they have a ski centre.  That man has the patience of a saint to go through all this crap with me. We found some snow and a snowman and the sun was out! It was wonderful and I am so glad I made the effort.   I felt so exhausted last night but at least we had some fun for a short while.

 

xxxxxx Flowers

[Junglechicken]

Don't blame you Flowers for cancelling. Our hubby's are immensely patient people - we are so fortunate.

 

How long have you been living in Spain? Your trip up to the mountains sounds wonderful.

 

Apparently my brother spoke to my mother yesterday......she must have done her usual of having too many drinks, as my father NOW isn't in the state that she made him out to be when we spoke to her.

 

Uggghhh! Seriously, I had contacted my fathers neurologist, and was looking at day care centres.

 

The incident occurred because he messed up his medication (we are all too familiar with that nonsense). It caused him to "lose the plot" for a while.

 

Being really cynical, I think my mother was after the attention. Therefore, false alarm I guess.

[Junglechicken]

Have had an upper respiratory tract infection for a month now. Am still phlegmy :0(

 

The doctor listened to my lungs last week and confirmed it, but offered no ideas for medication.

 

I have been taking 1000mg VitC, Probiotic AND echinacea. What else can I take??

 

Oh yes, and AliG, I am taking the CS as well.

 

I am out of ideas, if anyone knows of anything that could shift this, I would be really grateful.

[Flowers]

Don't blame you Flowers for cancelling. Our hubby's are immensely patient people - we are so fortunate.

 

How long have you been living in Spain? Your trip up to the mountains sounds wonderful.

 

Apparently my brother spoke to my mother yesterday......she must have done her usual of having too many drinks, as my father NOW isn't in the state that she made him out to be when we spoke to her.

 

Uggghhh! Seriously, I had contacted my fathers neurologist, and was looking at day care centres.

 

The incident occurred because he messed up his medication (we are all too familiar with that nonsense). It caused him to "lose the plot" for a while.

 

Being really cynical, I think my mother was after the attention. Therefore, false alarm I guess.

We have been living here for nearly 14 years now. We have a good life here and the sun makes it even better.

 

So you got put through all the worry about your Dad for nothing. Families - what are they like?!

 

Sorry to hear you are still suffering with your infection. I don't know what to suggest but will have a think about it. I would think the echinacea would help in boosting your immune system but sometimes this doesn't have much effect if you start taking it after the infection has already taken hold. The obvious is home made chicken soup, hot lemon and honey drinks and make sure you keep hydrated to help with the congestion.

 

Do you think you are over any infection/fever and it is now the phlegm/catarrh that is left behind? Can you do steam inhalations with a small amount of menthol added to the water.

 

xxxxxx Flowers xxxxxx 

[Junglechicken]

Spain is a fab country, and the south is fascinating. You get sun and snow where you are which is a great combo for activities.

 

Yes families are a P in the A. I just don't need more stress, as it will be up to hubby and me to sort out (as usual). My MIL has been acting like a spoilt child (whinge, whinge, whinge). She is so horrible to my hubby which makes me really angry.

 

I am still producing yellow phlegm which suggests presence of an infection. The steam idea sounds good Flowers, thank you, and it's said that the people of the Arctic regions favour sauna because they flush out infections. Maybe it has something to do with being back in the British damp climate, I'm just not sure. I have been keen to buy a personal nebuliser for this purpose (they cost £50.00 here).....I may be able to buy one in a sale. You are right in that taking those supplements "after the fact" probably hasn't helped much.

 

Talking of supplements, I have ordered online a special flora balancing one for the Candida outbreak causing my thrush. It's called 'SPORE-gone'. Will report back re: whether it works.

 

Have also ordered the size 00 gelatin capsules and plan to order boric acid to make my own pessaries.

 

Anything to get rid of "the itch", lol.

 

This is all down to my non-functioning immune system.

 

On we plod.

[Frogie]

Have had an upper respiratory tract infection for a month now. Am still phlegmy :0(

The doctor listened to my lungs last week and confirmed it, but offered no ideas for medication.

I have been taking 1000mg VitC, Probiotic AND echinacea. What else can I take??

Oh yes, and AliG, I am taking the CS as well.

I am out of ideas, if anyone knows of anything that could shift this, I would be really grateful.

Have you tried musinex (spelling)?

 

It's supposed to break up stuff like that. Works for my fiancé.

 

Take care,

Frogie xx

[Junglechicken]

Thanks Frogie, will see if I can get it here.

 

Hugs,

JC xx

[Flowers]

Spain is a fab country, and the south is fascinating. You get sun and snow where you are which is a great combo for activities.

 

Yes families are a P in the A. I just don't need more stress, as it will be up to hubby and me to sort out (as usual). My MIL has been acting like a spoilt child (whinge, whinge, whinge). She is so horrible to my hubby which makes me really angry.

 

I am still producing yellow phlegm which suggests presence of an infection. The steam idea sounds good Flowers, thank you, and it's said that the people of the Arctic regions favour sauna because they flush out infections. Maybe it has something to do with being back in the British damp climate, I'm just not sure. I have been keen to buy a personal nebuliser for this purpose (they cost £50.00 here).....I may be able to buy one in a sale. You are right in that taking those supplements "after the fact" probably hasn't helped much.

 

Talking of supplements, I have ordered online a special flora balancing one for the Candida outbreak causing my thrush. It's called 'SPORE-gone'. Will report back re: whether it works.

 

Have also ordered the size 00 gelatin capsules and plan to order boric acid to make my own pessaries.

 

Anything to get rid of "the itch", lol.

 

This is all down to my non-functioning immune system.

 

On we plod.

I still miss my friends and family in the UK though and come over to the South when I am feeling up to it. May join you on one of your meetings one day!

 

Good luck with all your natural remedies. We have to find so many alternatives to harsh drugs when in WD. But it's what they had to use years ago as they didn't have the powerful drugs that are around today.

 

Take care xxxxx

[Junglechicken]

Without a doubt, that's the hardest part of living abroad.

 

We would love it if you came to one of our meetings Flowers. Let me know when you are due to visit the UK, and I will see if it works with our meeting for that month.

 

Yes, it has to be herbal for us WD people sensitive to everything.

 

Take care,

JC xxx

[Frogie]

Thanks Frogie, will see if I can get it here.

Hugs,

JC xx

Good luck.

 

Take care,

Frogie

[brassmonkey]

Try adding some Goldenseal for the infection and Pleurisy Root to help clear things out. Thyme tea is excellent for the cough. I use all three.

[Junglechicken]

Try adding some Goldenseal for the infection and Pleurisy Root to help clear things out. Thyme tea is excellent for the cough. I use all three.

Thank you Brass :0)

 

Will head to Boots and at this rate will need to buy another medicine cabinet, lol.

 

Hope you are having fun in the UK?

[brassmonkey]

Was just at Boots getting some cold pills. Getting over a good case of the lurgy. Didn't slow us down much though.

[Junglechicken]

Was just at Boots getting some cold pills. Getting over a good case of the lurgy. Didn't slow us down much though.

Well done you for trooping on.

[Junglechicken]

Just got back from the local pub quiz in my folks village, and our team came second by 1 point - result!! Dad came along and he seemed the same as before, so the glitch he had was down to doubling up (by mistake) on his medication (psychoactive of course, being for Parkinsonism).

 

Hubby and I completely fed up with his bloody mother (my MIL) - horrible woman, always horrible to him, and gloats at any financial challenges we might be having. We are wondering if she still plans to help out with the cost of my therapy sessions.

 

Have now got a right side headache, and had some aches and pains in the car - all now gone. The smoke in my MIL's apartment was over-powering and made me feel ill.

 

Going walking tomorrow now that we are back in the West Country for a few days.

[Junglechicken]

Hubby admitted he was in self-destructive mode last night by drinking non-stop after having been at his mothers over Christmas (I can't drink, and nor does his mother), so he was drinking on his own UNTIL my parents kept giving him whisky, and there was wine on the table, not to mention booze at the pub.

 

He was throwing up in the early hours of the morning for a few hours.....

 

Wretched, horrible MIL :0(

[Flowers]

Sounds like your hubby needed to let off steam after all the stress!  Some people really know how to push all the right buttons to get you stressed out of your brain.

 

Hope you enjoy your walks. I have been walking this past week to try to get out of this wave. Have a pedometer and have been able to do over 10,000 each day. The weather has been wonderful though.

 

xxxx

[marie123]

Whenever I have some kind of respiratory infection/cold I head out to the Chinese takeout place and get a full quart of Wonton Soup. I have that at least two times a day for several days. It really helps clear things out.

 

Marie

[Junglechicken]

Thanks Marie and Flowers. 

 

There seems to be an upper respiratory tract infection going around at the moment that just goes on and on regardless of supplements and any other good stuff I put into myself.

 

Flowers - Christmas was "meh" IMHO.  My MIL's behaviour over a 4 day period has just reinforced my hubby's hatred for his mother.  She is too selfish to be a mother and doesn't deserve my hubby.  Its always ALL about her....she doesn't care about other people.  Anyway, he detoxed for 3 days and is fine now, lol.

 

Well done you for all the walking especially with fine weather and wonderful surroundings in Granada - it's very uplifting.  Have to share this, but I went on an incredible walk a couple of days ago, the mist was rising off the fields, the sheep looked content, the sun was shining, the birds singing and it was just magical.  Oh, I do LOVE Somerset.

 

Marie - thanks for the wonton soup tip.  I don't know how easy it will be get hold of it here, but I make my own noodle soup which is probably not as nutritious as the ones you get in NYC.

 

Anyway, I hope you guys are ok.......anything planned for New Year's eve??  We are going for pizza and a movie this evening.

 

Hugs,

JC

[AliG]

Happy New Year - JC      Wishing you well.

[Junglechicken]

Happy New Year - JC      Wishing you well.

 

Thank you so much Ali - wishing you a better 2017   ONE BIG WINDOW!!!

[Junglechicken]

Hubby depressed and angry about how his mother treated us over Christmas.

 

She really was awful to us.......and since we left her on the 27th, there have been nothing but gushing emails from her.  That's typical behaviour BTW.

 

She's nothing but a child in an old woman's body.

 

My guts are reacting to the additional probiotic "SporeGone".  Survived the new Star Wars movie while they were dancing a jig, lol.

 

Happy New Year everyone!

[Junglechicken]

Wondering if any of the ladies on SA have tried "Candida Relief"??

 

Its expensive, and seems to have good reviews.

 

My regular probiotic is fine and I'm not experiencing any funny stuff, but the "SporeGone" is specifically for yeast infections and my guts are reacting to it.

 

Wondering if anyone has had success with branded products for yeast infections.  I'm also going to buy some boric acid powder.

[Junglechicken]

ok folks, so this is my tapering toolkit:

 

1x 1ml syringe

1x 15ml bottle of liquid Cipralex (1 drop of the liquid form is equivalent to 1mg of pill form)

1x box of 5mg Cipralex pills

1x pill cutter

 

It is very daunting to think about the level of accuracy needed to get the required dose when gradually switching over to liquid form.

 

I have done a dose schedule which would take me until Sep 2019 to complete.  I would be doing 10% drops every 4 months.

 

Having read the tapering Lexapro thread, I think my best bet is to dissolve the pill form and get hold of a range of syringes.

 

Am I right in understanding that by doing this would mean reduced chance of bad reactions to the liquid Cipralex??

[Junglechicken]

Lower abdominal gut pain for the last 4 days now

 

Perhaps due to a combination of rich Xmas food and unpleasant MIL???  AND now the additional probiotic "SporeGone" which is supposed to get rid of yeast infections.