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In Remembrance
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Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,002
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In Remembrance
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,002
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I would add to this the importance of using topical aids along with our meds.
I have about 12 meds, but use them for different pains - there is an anxiety based pain, where my muscles tremble; there are head pains where fioricet is the only thing that works; there are two sleep aids that I hardly ever use but have when I haven't slept for more than 3 days; then I have two breakaway pain relievers; and then my baseline pain; the power shake, and the topicals.
If I can't eat at least eat "Glucerna" so meds are not on an empty stomach.
If your eyes become blurry (like with Lyrica) quickly get a blood test as this could be high blood sugar - diabetes - which I got from Cymbalta and Lyrica I believe.
The power shake contains:
FLAX SEED OIL - the BEST source for omega 3s
OJ - Ice - Protein powder based on whey and rice (watch out for sugar, corn syrup or solids)
(banana, any berry or fruit you like)
Regular old oat meal (not too much)
Wheat germ (again, not too much, it will end up like sludge, so go 1/2 tsp. at a time until you get the amounts you like) Also wheat germ is great added to tuna salad (which I don't eat tuna because of mercury, I prefer vegetarian salad with tomatoes, celery, lettuce, lemon, Hollywood mayonnaise and even a few raisins)
raw walnuts, or pecans or almonds (again, go light)
VITAMINTS YOU NEED:
Aloe for digestion
Milk Thistle
And our bodies eat up Vitamin D. Have doctors check blood for Vitamin D, as I was shocked to find I haven't had any for 7years when I looked at my own records!
Chondroitin and Glucosamine
ALL of the B vitamins
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