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21 Day cleanse day 1

catsrd
  • By catsrd · Posted yesterday at 8:45 pm
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Okay day one of trying this 21 day cleanse that Oprah did, where you do not eat any animal products, caffeine, alcohol, gluten products, or sugar, I'm hoping I can do it for the whole 21 days because ...

Crap'o'la (nicer than what I wanted to say)

larchmountain
  • By larchmountain · Posted yesterday at 5:49 pm
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • The incline motor in my treadmill just broke. $167.89 for a new one. It beats buying a whole new treadmill especially since this one is only 3 yrs old. I take the motor cover off to see what the problem ...

Ulcer on foot

Speakingwings
  • By Speakingwings · Posted September 7, 2010
  • Discussion in Pain · 0 replies
  • I have a big callas on my foot but it has broke open once and it's sore again.I had my caregiver look at it she says it's an ulcer ...

Update! 09/6/10

afunkydamsel
  • By afunkydamsel · Posted September 6, 2010
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I have reached my goal weight of 150lbs today. I have set a new goal of 135lbs by December 31, 2010. I have lost the majority of my weight without having to workout, however, I know that I need to embrace ...

checking in

lemonplegde
  • By lemonplegde · Posted September 6, 2010
  • Journal · 1 reply
  • i haven't been on site for awhile just wanted to say "hey"..hope this finds everyone holding on to what is good. tish ...

It Gets Better

lemonplegde
  • By lemonplegde · Posted September 6, 2010
  • Discussion in Cancer · 0 replies
  • i used to work as a child life therapist and about 20 years ago worked with a 16 yr. old girl who had been diagnosed with nonhodgkins lymphoma..she recently found me on facebook and has done some amazing ...

Back from camping and all the food!

catsrd
  • By catsrd · Posted September 6, 2010
  • Journal · 6 replies
  • I went camping this weekend with a big group of people and all of our dogs and we did do some hiking but also we went to wineries and ate a lot and I had hoped I would stay on track but I gave in very ...

tingling/numbness with low grade fever

allytaf
  • By allytaf · Posted September 5, 2010
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • I have had a strange array of symptoms the past 5 weeks. Started with left arm paralysis (only lasted a couple minutes), leading into off an on tingling and numbness in hands and feet for weeks. I also ...

Feeling the urge to get back on track

larchmountain
  • By larchmountain · Posted September 5, 2010
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I took this last week off and didn't follow my normal routine. The wedding, a work related trip and a change in the weather were just the excuses I needed to indulge in a few goodies. Today is the end ...

carcinoid tumors

ladymae
  • By ladymae · Posted September 5, 2010
  • Discussion in Cancer · 1 reply
  • still looking for anyone that has dealt with carcinoid tumors and carcinoid syndrome ...

atrial fibulation

dmfiar
  • By dmfiar · Posted September 5, 2010
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Today I thank God for alternative methods and chose to listen to myself and not the doctors who were poisoning with medications, telling me that what I was feeling was wrong and wanted to go in and carterize ...

Made it through week 11

country2007
  • By country2007 · Posted September 4, 2010
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • Well I am now entering the 12th week of the pregnancy and I am sad to say that morning sickness has finally set in. No chunks but diffently feeling it. Me and my boyfriend went out and bought fresh stuff ...

hooray I did it

MarieTwinTubes
  • By MarieTwinTubes · Posted September 4, 2010
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • I am excited that I have been able to go from a size 16 to an 18 feeding tube. In the spring I finally changed it myself for the first time. I have since wanted to see if my track has enough room to go ...

I need Help

northerndj
  • By northerndj · Posted September 3, 2010
  • Discussion in Bones, joints and muscles · 2 replies
  • Hi i am new to all this and will try and keep this as short as possible, In January 2010 i walk up and felt lousy so i went to my Gp who said it was a viral infection, and said take two weeks rest during ...

Good Morning America is looking for stories about cardiac screening

Brian
  • By Brian · Posted September 2, 2010
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • The ABC Medical Reporting Unit is looking for a high school student to interview for the television show Good Morning America. ABC has asked us to help find a high school student who was mistakenly told ...

lots of questions

pegart
  • By pegart · Posted September 1, 2010
  • Discussion in General health · 2 replies
  • I have been off this post for awhile. I went to St. Louis in July,came back on the train and broke my ribs coming back. The train threw a switch and I was thrown against a metal bar. We were pulling into ...

The No. 1 Reason Why Kids Overeat

PamPeeke
  • By PamPeeke · Posted September 1, 2010
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Kids are not going to overeat unless you offer them the opportunity. That's the number one reason why they overeat -- because the temptation's there no matter where you go. And so the first thing is to ...

Having trouble diagnosing a medical problem?

TeamInspire
  • By TeamInspire · Posted September 1, 2010
  • Journal · 9 replies
  • Inspire has been contacted by a daytime talk show seeking people who have a medical issue but no one can figure out what it is. Have you seen every doctor under the sun, but none of them can tell you ...

I am worried

trn0608
  • By trn0608 · Posted September 1, 2010
  • Discussion in Bones, joints and muscles · 2 replies
  • I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and SLE Lupus about 8 months ago. In June I began having chronic pain in my right groin area and hip. I had x-rays taken, no broken bones, was told my adductor muscles ...

Oh no Prednisone!

catsrd
  • By catsrd · Posted August 31, 2010
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • I went on a 5 mile hike this past weekend but somewhere along the way I must of stepped in a tick nest because when I got home I noticed how itchy I was and then discovered atleast 100 tiny little ticks ...

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