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What are people taking for immune support?
Although more research definitely needs to be done, the hormone Melatonin is used only with extreme caution and only under special supervision by those with autoimmune problems. Its use is also str...
Replied Nov 28
What are people taking for immune support?
Hey ImmuneDude - great list to begin! Also, thank you for calling attention to immune support vs boosts. :) The key here I think is being as healthy as you can, and this is really what our family i...
Replied Nov 19
New Neurologist
Oh no, Donna. I'm so sorry! Was this guy a movement disorder specialist??
Replied Nov 10
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Thank you Amy! I hope to post more about this important topic in the days ahead... Stay tuned!
I am so glad you have brought up so an important issue. I hope to help you spread the word by sharing this post with others. Thank you Ellen!
Although more research definitely needs to be done, the hormone Melatonin is used only with extreme caution and only under special supervision by those with autoimmune problems. Its use is also strongly cautioned in those suffering depression and ...
Wonderful post Ellen! Thanks for sharing your story and for bringing awareness to this issue.
One of my favorite bloggers is a mom of a preemie. You can read on of your latest posts about it http://babytealeaves.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-that-almo...
Oh how times have changed! Great post! Awareness is a must when it comes to this topic that is for sure.
Thank you, Jill
I'm a little late for Halloween, but I wanted to blog about a skeleton rattling around in the medicine cabinet of many headache, pain, epilepsy, psychiatric and other patients, and the startling fact is, they don't even know it. Their nurses, phar...
A beautiful post, Ellen. It is great to be in this Fight for Preemies together. Like you shared so beautifully, so many are not as lucky as we were, to be able to keep our little ones in a while longer... even with so many advancements, birth is s...
Did anyone watch Flash Forward on ABC and notice the blue hand symbols? They are for a secret society whose leaders all go by the name Raynaud - after the guy who discovered Raynaud's phenomenon. I'm told they didn't talk about it much, but just h...
Sarah, I'm not a fertility Health Activist, so I hope it's okay that I take a moment to voice my humble opinion not so much from a human fertility activist standpoint, but from the standpoint of a Health Activist interested in the best overall hea...
Hello Jim,
I'm so glad you found an answer to your issues. I agree that too often we look to medication to solve our health issues, when often a simple change in habits could mean so much to us. Congratulations on finding something so basic and n...
Amy - I've been a little out of it for a few days, and I'm so glad I haven't totally missed out on this!!
I suffered pre-term labor with both my kids, especially #2 where I spent a good deal of time hospitalized and on some serious meds trying to...
Wow - great info! I have never heard of the 'toxic triangle' before.
You know, pet therapy is hugely popular in those places where you can find it. For me, I have my own in-house pet therapists! My animals help me de-stress. My bounding, happy Ha...
Hey ImmuneDude - great list to begin! Also, thank you for calling attention to immune support vs boosts. :) The key here I think is being as healthy as you can, and this is really what our family is targeting.
As a result of autoimmunity, I am st...
Exciting news - Addex just posted IIb clinical trial results in GERD. With such positive results, I am hopeful they may be onto something helpful.
Profile Information
- In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
- a Librarian (Passionate researcher)
- The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
- http://www.wegohealth.com
- This site is:
- a community I manage/moderate, a community I contribute to, my blog
- Another place where I contribute is:
- http://twitter.com/eschnak
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- my twitter
- It's:
- a community I contribute to, my profile on another website
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- This is:
- a community I manage/moderate, a community I contribute to, my profile on another website
- More about me (my health interests and reasons for joining WEGO Health)
It took me a long time to warm up to the title Health Activist, but I've slowly come around to it. :) Becoming an active part of my own health care team led me to participation and research online, and eventually to WEGO Health!
Migraine attacks have been a part of my life for approximately 30 yrs. I have intractable Migraine with and without auras, which are usually very profound and disabling, as well as Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias which include Hemicrania Continua and Chronic Cluster Headache. I also live with Raynaud's, Lupus, Auto-immune Thyroid Disease, Insulin Resistance and a rare movement disorder called Dystonia which complicates my treatment. It's been a long road so, I have experience as a patient of Allopathic, Osteopathic, Chiropractic, Homeopathic and Complementary Medicine practitioners throughout the mid-western United States.
My home is in the country surrounded by the beautiful, picturesque rolling hills of Northeast Missouri where I live with my husband, occasionally my 2 semi-grown children and several pets
Although my health issues have forced me to retire from my jobs as both an equine reproduction manager and emergency dispatcher, I strive to maintain a positive attitude and sense of humor, and choose to use my unique experiences to help educate others as well as myself in our journey toward optimal health for better living.
Favorite Quotes:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~T.Edison
"Well behaved women rarely make history"
"You don't quit fighting a gorilla when you get tired, you quit when the gorilla gets tired."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." Maya Angelou
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars." ~Og Mandino
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The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of any sites.
Hope is the thing with feathers.....
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Migraine, Epilepsy, Psychiatric medication - the frightening facts of tardive reactions
I'm a little late for Halloween, but I wanted to blog about a skeleton rattling around in the medicine cabinet of many headache, pain, epilepsy, psychiatric and other patients, and the startling fact is, they don't even know it. Their nurses, pharmacists and doctors often don't know it. The skeleton may be affecting you and you might not even be aware of it, and it's likely that even if your doctor or nurses saw it, they wouldn't recognize it. Those who suffer it typically go undiagnosed.… Continue
Posted on November 23, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments
Born too early: we postponed the inevitable
One of the scariest phrases I've ever heard:
"You're dilated to 2. I'm going to get hold of your doctor right away, okay?"
It was the beginning of a blur even today I scarcely remember.
My beautiful daughter wasn't supposed to be born yet. It was too early. Things were happening too fast. One nurse turned into three, and their movements told me more than their words, which were chosen carefully to distract me.
I had gone to the hospital after my normal… Continue
"You're dilated to 2. I'm going to get hold of your doctor right away, okay?"
It was the beginning of a blur even today I scarcely remember.
My beautiful daughter wasn't supposed to be born yet. It was too early. Things were happening too fast. One nurse turned into three, and their movements told me more than their words, which were chosen carefully to distract me.
I had gone to the hospital after my normal… Continue
Posted on November 22, 2009 at 12:30am — 3 Comments
Hot tubs - good sleep therapy?
Hot tubs/spas and their burbling, swirling, heated water goodness are widely used for pain relief and relaxing a sore body after a hard day's work. Did you know a good soak in a hot tub can also help treat some sleep problems?
Hot tubs are more than great big bath tubs, or little tiny swimming pools. They play an important role in the health care of a large percentage of their owners.
Some facts about hot tubs:
** When water is used to treat health conditions, it's called… Continue
Hot tubs are more than great big bath tubs, or little tiny swimming pools. They play an important role in the health care of a large percentage of their owners.
Some facts about hot tubs:
** When water is used to treat health conditions, it's called… Continue
Posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:37pm —
Sleep well, lose weight?
A resent study at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland showed that women who were getting less than 7 hrs of sleep per night were at risk for significant weight gain. Those getting only 5 hrs per night were at high risk (32%) of major gains averaging 33 pounds over their adequately sleeping sisters. They were also 15% more likely to become clinically obese.
Researchers looked at diet and exercise of shorter and longer sleepers which might account for the weight differences, but found on… Continue
Researchers looked at diet and exercise of shorter and longer sleepers which might account for the weight differences, but found on… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:30pm —
9 sleep problems
A recent CNN article was passed to me and I wanted to comment on it here. The name of the article is How to solve 9 sleep problems By Sally Wadyka.
The first words at the top of the page are huge - you can't miss them, even if you weren't looking for them - REAL SIMPLE
Okay, got my attention!
Like most people, I'm one that prefers shortcuts when I can find them. Tell me it's going t… Continue
The first words at the top of the page are huge - you can't miss them, even if you weren't looking for them - REAL SIMPLE
Okay, got my attention!
Like most people, I'm one that prefers shortcuts when I can find them. Tell me it's going t… Continue
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 10:00pm — 1 Comment
Comment Wall (164 comments)
- At 2:30pm on November 20, 2009,
Lizzy Holder said…
- Hi Ellen,
Just thought I'd expand my horizons beyond yahoo. Beka has some good sites ere, and I just read and read. Nice to be in such a big group. Was thinking of starting a chat group for the holidays, they sometimes aren't so hot. Any help you can do with that would be great. Seems nobody has chat rooms anymore. Found one at bravenet.com, but can't make it work right.
Take care,
Lizzy
- At 2:00am on November 20, 2009,
Lizzy Holder said…
- Thanks Ellen for the welcome. Yes, we do run into each other at other sites. Do you twitter?
Lizabeth
- At 5:09pm on November 5, 2009,
Barbara Engle said… - I look forward to viewing your links and adding them to my information
Big Hug Barbara
- At 10:16pm on November 1, 2009,
Alicia C. Staley said… - Hi there! I'm looking forward to working with all of you!
- At 10:22pm on October 28, 2009,
paindfoot said… - I have now been to 4 different surgeons, none have ever seen the damage that has been done to my left foot. When normal feet are flat they have no curve in their metatarsal area. Due to mine I now have an 1 1/2 inch shift in the bones in there. No regular shoes fit. I mainly wear danskin slippers at home. One doctor went so far as to tell me to wear nothing at all times. Mine are so bad that I can be walking at home on the flat floor and snap a bone. Ouch. My ways for handling pain is rest, ice, heat and ibuprofen. When that fails I try opiate pain pills, but hate the way my mind feels like it is stuffed full of cotton. Mainly I just restrict what I do which makes me very cranky. Most of the time I grin and bear it. My last foray into to much ibuprofen, left me with a perforated ulcer, and almost death. So now I am very very careful about who and what I take. It wasn't just ibuprofen but it was a great influence.
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