creatingkarma
09-17-2004, 03:42 AM
Where have I been? A trip through hell & back.
I know that some of you have been wondering where I have been & I truly appreciate your concern. Yes, I have been absent from the boards for a couple months now & I apologize for not being there for you. I have not forgotten any of my friends here & have been wondering how you are doing also. I love you ladies!
Well, I guess I’ll start at the beginning of my latest & greatest fiasco. I was so drugged that I could not talk, listen, understand, or comprehend ANYTHING. I was a zombie. I could not carry on a conversation or comprehend anything that I was watching on TV. A couple friends told me that visiting me was like visiting someone in the nursing home – one step away from drooling all over myself. This is the main reason why I have not been on the boards – I couldn’t think let alone type.
After being on 14 meds for several months, not only was my brain affected but my liver was affected as well. I started getting open sores all over my body because my liver could not process all of the toxins it was being fed. It was terrible. The sores were all over my body & they were very painful. It seems like the more the doctors tried to help me – the worse I got. Oh, that med isn’t helping, well, let’s add a couple more to the mix. That’s been my story for the past year. Each time I had a dr appt, I got 2 more pills to add to my ever-growing regimen, all of which didn’t help my pain & the side effects were making me even sicker. Well, once I found out what was causing these sores, I decided that I was going to quit all my meds. Heck, they weren’t helping & were actually hurting me more – causing something very serious to go wrong with my body that cannot be treated. So, I slowly & safely got off of my meds. I am proud to say that I am only taking BCP now & am feeling more myself mentally. The old Karma is coming back. However, the sores persisted & so did the general overall torture of feeling like crap.
So, my next step was to see a naturopath, as I have lost all faith in traditional medicine being able to help me. We decided that I needed to force the remaining toxins from my body & I was put on a detox program. I take herbs in the morning, which are detoxifying my liver, skin, lungs, kidneys, & blood & lymphatic system. Then I take different herbs in the evening to cleanse my bowel. I am on my 3rd week of this 30-day treatment & let me tell you, it has been hell. Detoxing is not fun! At first, it hit me really hard. I went through shakes, hot flashes, throwing up, constantly itching from head to toe, constant nausea, crying spells, headaches, & severe back ache. OK. This is where it’s going to get graphic – those of you with sensitive stomachs may want to skip over this. For the 1st week, I was pooping 5 times a day & am still going about 3 times a day. One would think that going that much would cause diarrhea, but it has not. My poop is still coming out solid & it is without the severe stomach pain that usually accompanies my movements. I don’t know how to explain it other than calling it a “smooth move”. Hee-hee. My chiro always told me to test my bowel function eat corn & count how many hours before I see it come out in my stool. Well, normal corn time for me was about 3 – 4 days. Not good! Now corn time is about 12 hours later, which is where you’re supposed to be. Man, was I backed up!!! Traffic was at a stand-still, but not any more – I’m on the freeway, baby! I think that I lost at least 5 pounds of bloat & constipation in the 1st week alone. My clothes are fitting again & not having that pressure in my belly has done wonders for me & has helped my IC & IBS tremendously. It’s been very hard, but I’ve stuck with it & am feeling a little better each day. I am left with only the nausea & headaches (which aren’t constant anymore – it comes & goes) and the head to toe itching. Everyday that passes, these 3 symptoms are getting a little less. And guess what? All my sores are gone! How awesome is that? Even though I am feeling like crap going through this detox, I am feeling better at the same time. I know that doesn’t make sense & it’s hard to explain, but I can tell that this is helping me. And do you want to know something else? You would think that stopping all those drugs that were “controlling my symptoms” would make my symptoms worse, but it didn’t. I felt no worse after stopping the drugs.
Another thing that I have started for my health is a natural & organic diet. No more chemicals in my food. No more MSG, BHT, hydrolyzed whatever, & all those other toxins that we can’t pronounce that are listed under ingredients. The farmer’s market & health food store have become my favorite places to go. If God didn’t put it & everything that’s in it on this earth, then I’m not eating it. If it’s not grown in some local farmer’s garden, then I’m not putting it in my body. Did you know that fresh fruits & veggies that you get at the grocery store even have chemicals injected into them to give them their color & to ripen them quicker & make them last longer? I think that “fresh” fruits & veggies should also have to list their ingredients because of this reason alone. We would be real surprised to learn that a tomato isn’t just a tomato anymore. Makes me wonder – does this have anything to do with the tomato scenario on the IC diet which states that store bought tomatoes are not good for IC bladders, but home-grown tomatoes are ok? Hmmmm?
After this treatment, I am going to treat candida & parasites. Then after that comes the total liver flush. Please pray for me, as I am not completely through this yet. I am determined to stick with this program & have great faith that my health is going to be significantly improved because of it. If any of you want to know the product line that I am using, please feel free to PM me & I will give you that information. Thanks for all your concern & I promise that I will keep you posted on my progress (now that I’m able to talk).
Love & blessings,
Karma
I know that some of you have been wondering where I have been & I truly appreciate your concern. Yes, I have been absent from the boards for a couple months now & I apologize for not being there for you. I have not forgotten any of my friends here & have been wondering how you are doing also. I love you ladies!
Well, I guess I’ll start at the beginning of my latest & greatest fiasco. I was so drugged that I could not talk, listen, understand, or comprehend ANYTHING. I was a zombie. I could not carry on a conversation or comprehend anything that I was watching on TV. A couple friends told me that visiting me was like visiting someone in the nursing home – one step away from drooling all over myself. This is the main reason why I have not been on the boards – I couldn’t think let alone type.
After being on 14 meds for several months, not only was my brain affected but my liver was affected as well. I started getting open sores all over my body because my liver could not process all of the toxins it was being fed. It was terrible. The sores were all over my body & they were very painful. It seems like the more the doctors tried to help me – the worse I got. Oh, that med isn’t helping, well, let’s add a couple more to the mix. That’s been my story for the past year. Each time I had a dr appt, I got 2 more pills to add to my ever-growing regimen, all of which didn’t help my pain & the side effects were making me even sicker. Well, once I found out what was causing these sores, I decided that I was going to quit all my meds. Heck, they weren’t helping & were actually hurting me more – causing something very serious to go wrong with my body that cannot be treated. So, I slowly & safely got off of my meds. I am proud to say that I am only taking BCP now & am feeling more myself mentally. The old Karma is coming back. However, the sores persisted & so did the general overall torture of feeling like crap.
So, my next step was to see a naturopath, as I have lost all faith in traditional medicine being able to help me. We decided that I needed to force the remaining toxins from my body & I was put on a detox program. I take herbs in the morning, which are detoxifying my liver, skin, lungs, kidneys, & blood & lymphatic system. Then I take different herbs in the evening to cleanse my bowel. I am on my 3rd week of this 30-day treatment & let me tell you, it has been hell. Detoxing is not fun! At first, it hit me really hard. I went through shakes, hot flashes, throwing up, constantly itching from head to toe, constant nausea, crying spells, headaches, & severe back ache. OK. This is where it’s going to get graphic – those of you with sensitive stomachs may want to skip over this. For the 1st week, I was pooping 5 times a day & am still going about 3 times a day. One would think that going that much would cause diarrhea, but it has not. My poop is still coming out solid & it is without the severe stomach pain that usually accompanies my movements. I don’t know how to explain it other than calling it a “smooth move”. Hee-hee. My chiro always told me to test my bowel function eat corn & count how many hours before I see it come out in my stool. Well, normal corn time for me was about 3 – 4 days. Not good! Now corn time is about 12 hours later, which is where you’re supposed to be. Man, was I backed up!!! Traffic was at a stand-still, but not any more – I’m on the freeway, baby! I think that I lost at least 5 pounds of bloat & constipation in the 1st week alone. My clothes are fitting again & not having that pressure in my belly has done wonders for me & has helped my IC & IBS tremendously. It’s been very hard, but I’ve stuck with it & am feeling a little better each day. I am left with only the nausea & headaches (which aren’t constant anymore – it comes & goes) and the head to toe itching. Everyday that passes, these 3 symptoms are getting a little less. And guess what? All my sores are gone! How awesome is that? Even though I am feeling like crap going through this detox, I am feeling better at the same time. I know that doesn’t make sense & it’s hard to explain, but I can tell that this is helping me. And do you want to know something else? You would think that stopping all those drugs that were “controlling my symptoms” would make my symptoms worse, but it didn’t. I felt no worse after stopping the drugs.
Another thing that I have started for my health is a natural & organic diet. No more chemicals in my food. No more MSG, BHT, hydrolyzed whatever, & all those other toxins that we can’t pronounce that are listed under ingredients. The farmer’s market & health food store have become my favorite places to go. If God didn’t put it & everything that’s in it on this earth, then I’m not eating it. If it’s not grown in some local farmer’s garden, then I’m not putting it in my body. Did you know that fresh fruits & veggies that you get at the grocery store even have chemicals injected into them to give them their color & to ripen them quicker & make them last longer? I think that “fresh” fruits & veggies should also have to list their ingredients because of this reason alone. We would be real surprised to learn that a tomato isn’t just a tomato anymore. Makes me wonder – does this have anything to do with the tomato scenario on the IC diet which states that store bought tomatoes are not good for IC bladders, but home-grown tomatoes are ok? Hmmmm?
After this treatment, I am going to treat candida & parasites. Then after that comes the total liver flush. Please pray for me, as I am not completely through this yet. I am determined to stick with this program & have great faith that my health is going to be significantly improved because of it. If any of you want to know the product line that I am using, please feel free to PM me & I will give you that information. Thanks for all your concern & I promise that I will keep you posted on my progress (now that I’m able to talk).
Love & blessings,
Karma