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juuls · 3 years

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Pharmacist/Me = 1 🏆 Doctor/Nursing Staff = 0

Thank you in advance for reading this rant. I’ve been really frustrated and just needed to get this off my chest, and today at least I had a wonderful knight in a white lab coat. 🩺❤️‍🩹🥽🥼💪🏻

Content warnings and squicky squicks: (further down there is) an image of a medical vial with a clipped image of a more benign part of a syringe, health conditions (endometriosis, fibromyalgia), menstrual cycles and associated terms such as bleeding and other things, lack of empathy in my specific healthcare system, hysterectomies, pain, swearing and losing patience. Most important warning: self-administered syringes and injection discussions of legal medications (Depo-Provera) approved of by professionals and properly researched. P.S. this may sound rather Karen-like but I would never do this to someone’s face. Online ranting and acknowledging where I could do better is not the same as screaming in public for bossy requests or comps, etc. Ew.

Another ‘warning’… pharmacists being kick-ass allies and giving a damn about their patients.

I’m really annoyed because (and I know healthcare and scheduling is a clusterfuck right now, but…) for over a month now I’ve been trying to get an appointment in person to get this injectable medication that is, yes, birth control, but is also used for endometriosis in my case. And I have severe endometriosis (exacerbated severely by fibromyalgia, siiiiigh) to the point I bleed enough and lose so much I have to go to the hospital when my care is not properly preventative… like in this case, and the pain is unbelievably severe also to the point I’ve spent time in the hospital, including my 11th Christmas Eve and Day. I started this injectable medication at 13 because it was the only thing that came close to helping reduce my endometrial tissue. Even a hysterectomy wouldn’t help as much, unless they decided to go the super invasive route and remove all the organs (or parts of them) that had become ‘infected’ by the tissue. Again, tissue where it’s not supposed to be, and it causes extreme pain as the tissue tries to flush out of my body each period, even if it’s attached to, like, my pancreas. Just no. That does not work at all. No. That is not fun.

SO. I’m 31, nearing 32, and the doctor’s office knows this. I’ve had the same doctor since I was 10. Been on this medication nearly non-stop for just shy of two decades (with appropriate precautions such as bone density tests) because of the absolute severity of the pain and my inability to function when it hits… which can be months at a time of non-stop bleeding and morning sickness-level nausea and vomiting, migraines and the occasional complete inability to move—in other words, it’s debilitating.

My doctor (even the nurses, as it’s in large print at the top of my file in the system) knows all about this. They’re supposed to call me if I’m overdue by a certain margin (I get they’re busy but months and months???). But my doc’s also a bit of an airhead (albeit a smart one when he focuses) and takes forever to reply to anything on time, even when it’s a severe issue, but not severe enough to go to the hospital. But it’s gotten to the point where the nurses say to go to the ER and then the ER nurses and doctors there get SUPER pissed off (AT ME AND SOMEHOW NOT AT MY DOCTOR/NURSES AND THEIR ORDERS) at the ‘waste of time’, and it’s just a clusterfuck.

Oh yeah, and that ER visit while I was overdue for my injection? Internal intestinal bleeding along with a lovely, even if small, perforation in my fucking uterus from the growth of endometrial tissue. I MEAN COME ON — WHAT IN THE HELL. Totally preventable if they fit me in when I called literally over a month ago.

But I will not change my doctor (the other docs at the practice know what is going on and have offered to take me on, but they don’t have the experience with myself and my conditions or the history, but they can do little else because of professional conduct—it’s between myself and my doc) because he is the only one who treats me with humanity and understands fibromyalgia, endometriosis, pre-MS and pre-RhA/PsA, endo-related IBS, (ulcerative) colitis, and other neurological conditions with any degree of empathy. (See, I told you I’m a mess!) There is no way I’m switching offices in the perpetual shortage of doctors in Canada moving elsewhere for m o n e y (plus Covid-19 being a teen hooligan and constantly coming back to wreck more goddamn shit, including everyone’s sanity, then setting things on fire like the real hooligans in my village have been doing this summer — I mean… what in the hell!?!?), so with all that in mind I actually thank my lucky stars. So I put up with a lot of this shit because he treats me, besides him being an airhead, like an actual human being deserving of compassion and care and quality of life despite my severe disabilities and pain. So.

I’m usually treated really well (even if they often think I’m a nuisance for daring to be severely chronically ill/in pain all the time) so I try to be patient and good and understanding when I can.

But his STAFF (I know they’re busy and I’ve been patient but they’ve been so awful honestly to the point I cried hard enough my dad noticed my red eyes and frustration-tear fracks on my face)! And the doc himself’s inability to reply to notes on time even when urgent and when he knows the circumstances (I admit I am a bit of a hard patient so I can understand if he just kinda ignores me sometimes, honestly). But in this case I was THREE DAMN MONTHS LATE for my injection and they’ve always called in the past when I was coming due if it looked like I hadn’t scheduled an injection, so that I was all on time and squared away and didn’t risk severe pain and damage to my already-fucked hormonal system (learning I couldn’t have kids was absolutely heartbreaking, let me tell you, but even a hysterectomy in that case would solve nothing — this is by far the easiest option, especially considering how my fibromyalgia would fuck with my post-surgery recovery and leave me with lasting pain for years if not decades; sigh).

Anyway. So. After some ridiculous levels of back and forth and some truly remarkable levels of lack of compassion (she kept giving me the exact same, word for word response in a bored tone UGH) considering the severe pain I was in (I was told, in front of OTHER PATIENTS AND STAFF, that I could just wait until I talk to the doctor myself at my next phone appointment and then schedule my injection for my next MONTHLY followup — 4.5 months overdue at that point, it would’ve been — because, and I quote, ‘am used to dealing with pain because of my fibromyalgia and years of dealing with it and other conditions’ which they named in front of others!!!!!!!! what. the. fuck. But I kept my cool because I know all these people, my mom taught their kids music, they’re a fixture of the community, etc. and I refuse to be a Karen…. At least externally.

But here comes the nice part that makes me love our new (okay, he’s been here like 5 years but still, in a small town that’s pretty new lmao) pharmacist that much more. Rasik was aware of my frustration with the doctor and nurses and was even the one who brought to my attention that, at the time, I was 2 months late for my injection and he was a bit concerned since he’s privy to how much pain I exist in without throwing in one or more knives directly into my womb, ovaries, tummy, hips, and other areas my endometrial tissue has taken root. He’s such a sweetheart and he really does care for his patients— the work he does with my father’s diabetes (the tricky one where you’re not obese) management is above and beyond the call of a pharmacist and I will forever be grateful for that alone, never mind how he cares for me.

So I went in today to pick up another medication, after yet another frustrating stop-over at the nurses’ desks, and he suggested I ask for my injectable medication (it’s Depo-Provera, by the way) and the syringe plus the two tips necessary — I’m actually familiar with this since I had to learn epinephrine injections from an early age (not Epipen) and how to give testosterone daily to my ex-husband (sorry not sorry, dude, but congrats on your first kid *grouchy thumbs up*). But yeah! Legally he’s not allowed to suggest I give it to myself, but he was getting super fed up with the nurses and doctors dragging their feet and ‘being assholes with little empathy’ in his own words, so I took the hint and requested my vial plus syringe, as well as the drawing and injection gauge needles…. which he gleefully filled for me, and I reiterated that it was ‘fully my idea, not yours, Rasik, because everyone knows I’m dumb and would never think it’s you if something happened’ (I’m not dumb and I’ve given injections to others many times looool).

Long story short: HERE’S TO PHARMACISTS AROUND THE WORLD, BEING AMAZING AND CARING FOR THEIR PATIENTS AND ‘BENDING BUT NOT REALLY BENDING’ THE RULES TO MAKE SURE THEIR CLIENTS ARE CARED FOR PROPERLY. They are amazing and deserve every last bit of your courtesy, especially when they pull double duty every. single. day. because of Covid and their subsequent boosters. (i.e. boosters in the form of humans who are fucking stupid if they have no medical reason not to get the vaccine… I mean JFC.)

Rasik? You are amazing and I am 100% going to find you some Indian-Canadian (or North Indian; I believe that’s where he’s from originally) treats or desserts or make some myself after slyly asking his assistant what he leans toward liking.

Be kind to one another, yeah, but… my goodness: be kind to those who can truly make a difference in your health, sanity, and even life or death.

Pharmacists, volunteers, and frontline health workers: the true heroes of these times.

Thank you so much. So very much.

💜💙🇨🇦👨🏽‍⚕️❤️‍🩹🙏🏻

P.S. … now I just gotta stab myself intramuscularly after making sure there’s no air bubbles and etc., and swap out to the proper gauge needle (different, smaller, to draw from the vial, larger to inject so that it goes in more quickly and, oddly enough, hurts less haha). I don’t think air bubbles are as much of an issue as when injecting intravenously (ummm I have a doctor uncle and grandma nurse and nurse friends, so shush 😆). But I’ve done this for others and animals so I should be good! :)

I’m a smart enough cookie even if I’ve lost a few nibble-size pieces around the edges. 😉😘 buahaha

Cheers to my pharmacist!!!! You are amazing and I can’t wait for the pain and months and months of bleeding to settle down.

Remind me again why humans are the only mammals (animals?) with monthly fluxes? UGH wtf ever. 🙃

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nosferatugothboy · 3 years

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So yesterday i got my 2nd dose vaccine shot, which is good and i’m glad to have that done. But as expected, i feel like shit, as someone who already deals with what is more than likely chronic pain, i found that both shots kinda knocked me on my ass. I had really wanted to be able to book my vaccine appointment for a day where i was off work the day after because i knew i would probably feel like shit, but that didn’t work out. In March i got in shit by my workplace for “calling in too frequently, having called in twice only a couple weeks apart” and that because i’m “part time and don’t work as many shifts as the full times, that i should have no reason not to make it to work” which wasn’t true given that the gap between the two absences was like, 2 months, and being part time doesn’t magically mean i’m invincible. I was warned if i called in anytime soon i would be written up. but if 2 months is like 2 weeks to them, how am i supposed to know what “anytime soon” is supposed to mean? I did try and explain to my manager, who was implying that when i was calling in was just because i “didn’t feel like coming in” that i suffer from migraines and a reoccurring back problem, and that those things don’t typically show outwardly on me if i can help it, and i work through it constantly, and i only call in when it really means i won’t be able to do my job, so he doesn’t see all the times i do make it to my shifts while i feel like i’m dying. Which he obviously thinks is bullshit. When i got my 1st shot i made sure to go into work and i had a horrible time, and i told him i felt horrible, and he told me to “suck it up buttercup” so i was worried and panicked about how the 2nd one would go. And sure enough, i felt rough enough that i wouldn’t be able to work my quite physical job. So I call into work, and ask my husband to answer the phone if my manager calls. My manager calls a couple minutes after, audibly upset and going on about how the store is really busy, so my husband tries to tell him that i’m not feeling well because of the vaccine and i haven’t even gotten out of bed, all the while my manager is basically just talking over him, so my husband tells him that i was supposed to close today, and my manager grumbles saying hes screwed for a closer and the store is really busy, and just hangs up on him. Now not only have i felt like shit because the vaccine has made me feel super sick and in pain, and its been 36C to 38C degrees all week, today being the worst of it, and i do not handle heat very well, but i’ve also been panicking all day about whats going to happen when i go in tomorrow. its been 3 months since the last time i called in and i wouldn’t have if it weren’t for the vaccine, and now i’m anxious about going into work because i feel like my manager is going to 1)yell at me and not let me explain myself and 2) write me up for calling in even though there’s a 3 month gap and the missed shift was for covid vaccine reasons. Theres no job openings for anything in my area that i, as someone with real bad mental health and chronic pain (which i should go to a doctor about but my job sucks up all my energy and i have an inconsistent schedule AND severe medical anxiety) Can reasonably do for work, and because i’ve been at my piece of shit job for 5. YEARS. I make more than minimum wage, which is all i would be making if i go somewhere else, and I’m already short on money and living paycheck to paycheck. so yeah, just a massive rant post from someone whos having a hard time keeping their head up when the whole world seems to be going against them at full force.

#i am very salty #and upset about all the situations #i really just can never win huh

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skyrootspune · 2 years

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Eating Gluten-Free Can Relieve Symptoms of Celiac Disease

May is Celiac Awareness Month and a great time for me to share some information on the best treatment for celiac disease. There is no pharmaceutical treatment or cure for celiac disease, but there are ways to manage the symptoms and repair intestinal damage. Possible treatment in the form of a preventative vaccine are in trials now. However, the best treatment is a lifelong commitment to eating a strict gluten-free diet plan, supplemented with vitamins and minerals.

Not all people who react negatively to gluten actually have celiac disease. But, the symptoms of gluten sensitivity are similar to those of celiac disease. I suffered from complications of gluten-intolerance for almost 20 years. Although I improved my diet to include more fresh foods and a lot less processed foods, I still consumed gluten. It was only when I realized the enormous negative effects that gluten had on my body, did I began to follow a strict gluten-free diet plan. The road here was hard to say the least, but now I have more energy and greater overall health.

I recommended these steps in your approach to following a gluten-free diet and managing symptoms of celiac disease:

Know the facts Get tested by your Doctor Meet with a licensed Dietitian or Nutritionist Make a lifelong commitment to eat gluten-free The Facts about Celiac Disease

Celiac disease in an autoimmune disorder that can occur in genetically predisposed individuals who consume gluten. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, wheat germ, barley and rye. Over time, this automatic response leads to inflammation and damage the lining of the small intestine, preventing absorption of some nutrients. Here are more facts about celiac disease:

May develop in genetically predisposed individuals who carry the HLA-DQ2 or the HLA-DQ8 gene Affects 1 in 133 Americans 83% of Americans are undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other diseases 6-10 years is the average time for a person waits to be correctly diagnosed.

Symptoms of celiac disease

Celiac disease can be difficult to diagnose because it affects every person differently. There are about 300 known symptoms that may occur in the digestive system and other parts of the body. Some people with celiac disease may experience no symptoms but still be at risk for life-long complications. Digestive symptoms are more common in infants and children.

Common digestive symptoms in children:

chronic diarrhea abdominal bloating and pain fatigue constipation vomiting pale, foul-smelling, or fatty stool weight loss irritability and behavioral issues dental enamel defects of the permanent teeth delayed growth and puberty short stature failure to thrive Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Adults however, are less likely to have digestive symptoms. Only one-third experience diarrhea. Adults are likely to experience these symptoms:

fatigue arthritis bone or joint pain bone loss or osteoporosis depression or anxiety unexplained iron-deficiency (anemia) tingling; numbness in the hands and feet seizures or migraines missed menstrual periods infertility or recurrent miscarriage canker sores inside the mouth an itchy skin rash called dermatitis herpetiformis Get tested by your Doctor

If you suspect you have celiac disease and need a diagnosis, you need to get tested before starting a gluten-free diet. There are many blood screening tests for celiac disease, but the most sensitive and commonly used is the tTG-IgA test. Tissue Transglutaminase (tTG-IgA), is an antibody present in the blood at higher than normal levels for someone with celiac disease.

If you are already on a gluten-free diet, the tTG-IgA test will likely be negative. This is because tTG-IgA levels fall and intestines begin to heal within only a few weeks of eating gluten-free. A doctor may recommend a "Gluten Challenge," eating gluten-containing foods for 6 weeks before getting re-screened.

There is a risk for a false positive test if a person has associated auto-immune disorders such as Type 1 diabetes, chronic liver disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, psoriatic or rheumatoid arthritis and heart failure.

Other tests are available to confirm false positives and false negatives:

IgA Endomysial (EMA) Total Serum IgA Deaminated gliadin peptide (DGP IgA and IgG) Meet with licensed Dietician/Nutritionist

A medical doctor is likely untrained to advise you on proper nutrition. You may find that medical professionals have little experience with the holistic approach necessary to prevent diseases like celiac. You should meet with a licensed dietician or nutritionist who has experience with gluten-free diet plans. If necessary, you could supplement your diet with a gluten-free multivitamin, calcium acetate and folic acid.

Although I am genetically predisposed to celiac disease, I have halted its it by eating and exercising for my blood type, Type O. "Eat Right For Your Type" by Dr. Peter J. Cooking from scratch is the healthiest option and Paleo Cookbooks have helped me make good gluten-free recipes. I use the knowledge I've gained from Dr. D'Amato's book, substituting ingredients in the recipes and adding spices that are beneficial for Type O's and promote intestinal healing.

Make a lifelong commitment to eat a gluten-free diet

The best approach to a healthy lifestyle is to do it slowly and gradually, learning about your body and what it needs along the way. Start by gradually eliminating gluten-containing foods and incorporating more healthy foods into your diet. Eventually, you want to be gluten-free if you are extremely sensitive to gluten. But even trace amounts of gluten can be harmful to your body even if you don't experience symptoms.

The alleviation of symptoms and your recovery vary from person to person and depend on many factors including:

the length of time you were breast-fed as an infant the age you started eating gluten the amount of gluten you eat the severity of intestinal damage

Your symptoms should improve within days to weeks of going gluten-free. Intestinal healing may take several years in adults but, usually heals in three to six months in children. Once the intestine completely heals, your body will be able to absorb nutrients properly. Be sure to get fresh air, and exercise daily. Even a little walking is beneficial. Also, join support groups in person and online. With help and support from others, you will be able to make a lifelong commitment to eating gluten-free. Enjoy!

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organiclifestylemagazine · 6 years

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Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease - It's More Complicated Than You Think

Is “gluten free” a fad? No, it’s going to be a thing for as long as we are producing wheat and bread the way we’re doing it. A lot has changed in the bread industry – it’s not just one thing.

People often comment about how bread didn’t cause problems with our health before GMOs and Roundup were prevalent in our food supply. Our farming practices have changed, and fairly recently, wheat has started being sprayed with Roundup. The newest speculation is that wheat is not the problem – that the problem is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup. People also often suspect that wheat has been genetically modified. And, of course, there are those who believe the whole gluten-elimination thing is ridiculous and that most people are jumping on the gluten-free bandwagon because it’s trendy.

Related: How to Eliminate IBS, IBD, Leaky Gut

In my experience, if one suffers from a chronic illness of any kind, they must remove gluten from their diet in order to get well. I have yet to see an exception. So what’s the problem? Is it the glyphosate or the wheat or something else? The truth is it’s not just one thing. Everyone would already know this if most humans weren’t so bad at thinking in terms of systems. We tend to think linearly and look for singular cause and effects, but rarely if ever are complex problems solved by such simplistic thinking. There are multiple reasons one gets sick, with a cold or a chronic disease, just like there are multiple reasons why our planet’s ecosystem is changing. This is why you can’t blame the rise of autism on just glyphosate, or GMOs, or increased vaccinations, or diminishing food quality, or environmental degradation – they all correlate, it’s all of the above.

Related: Best Supplements To Kill Candida and Everything Else You Ever Wanted To Know About Fungal Infections

There is a very complex system that is causing the decline of American health, and it’s not just the bread. And yes, our health is in decline. If you doubt that…here, google it and take your pick. Our lifespan is actually decreasing.

What’s the difference between Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease

Conventional medicine states that celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity have a lot of symptoms in common but identifies a key difference. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is not a genetic disease and does not cause an autoimmune reaction, and celiac disease is a genetic autoimmune disease. A wheat allergy is an allergic reaction to any of the hundreds of proteins in wheat. Gluten intolerance used to be a catch-all phrase for any problem with eating gluten, but now it’s being relegated to mean Non-celiac gluten sensitivity.

Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity

Non-celiac gluten sensitivity is believed to be the most prevalent of the gluten-related disorders, but it’s not as well defined as the other two. It’s not an autoimmune reaction nor is it an allergic reaction. There are no tests or biomarkers to identify this disorder. Other components of gluten-grains may be causing symptoms. In order for non-celiac gluten sensitivity to be diagnosed, a doctor will rule out celiac disease and wheat allergies or other possible causes of the symptoms first.

Common Symptoms for Non-celiac Gluten Sensitivity

Fatigue

Mental fatigue, aka “brain fog”

Headaches

Migraines

Bone or joint pain

Gastrointestinal distress

Gas

Bloating

Cramping

Indigestion

Abdominal pain

Diarrhea

Constipation

It’s said that individuals with gluten sensitivity do not experience damage to the small intestine or develop tissue transglutaminase antibodies like they do with celiac disease. Non-celiac gluten sensitivity has been linked to a variety of health problems including, diabetes, allergies, autism spectrum disorders, and much more.

Related: How to Avoid GMOs in 2018 – And Everything Else You Should Know About Genetic Engineering

Gastroenterologists looking for celiac disease typically test for a few specific antibodies, and if found, they do an intestinal biopsy to determine if tissue damage is present. Chris Kresser addresses the issue with this kind of testing in 3 Reasons Gluten Intolerance May Be More Serious Than Celiac Disease, which I highly recommend reading. He states:

According to some estimates, for every diagnosed case of celiac disease (CD), there are 6.4 undiagnosed cases that remain undiagnosed—the majority of which are atypical or “silent” forms with no damage to the gut. (1) This silent form of CD is far from harmless; it is associated with a nearly fourfold increase in the risk of death. (2)

I believe that patients with NCGS are even more likely than patients with CD to go undiagnosed. Most gastroenterologists today know how to screen for celiac disease. They will typically test for antibodies to antibodies to alpha gliadin, transglutaminase-2, deamidated gliadin, and endomysium, and if positive do a biopsy to determine if tissue damage is present.

However, we now know that people can (and do) react to several other components of wheat above and beyond alpha gliadin, the component that is implicated in CD. These include other epitopes of gliadin (beta, gamma, omega), glutenin, wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), gluteomorphin, and deamidated gliadin. What’s more, people can react to other types of tissue transglutaminase, including type 3—primarily found in the skin—and type 6—primarily found in the brain. (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is considered a genetic, autoimmune disorder. Ninety-eight percent of people with celiac disease carry one or both of two very specific genes, HLA DQ2 and DQ8. On the other hand, so does up to 25-30% of the general population. Carrying one or both of these genes does not mean you have celiac disease nor does it mean you will develop it. Doctors often use gene testing to rule out celiac disease, but there are some cases where people who do not have either of the genes still tested out to have celiac disease.

Though celiac disease is said to be genetic, genes cause predispositions and our diet and environment adjust our genes. Environment can alter gene activity without changing the DNA sequence. This is called gene expression. I also believe that the environment and diet can actually alter the DNA sequence, but from what I’m seeing, current science doesn’t agree with me on this. Regardless, how your genes affect you is altered by our diet and our environment, and those traits can be passed down to our offspring as well. In other words, a predisposition to celiac disease may be hereditary, but whether or not we have celiac disease could depend on our genetic health, which depends on our overall health, which depends on our lifestyle. And this can all be traced to gut health – you cannot have a healthy gut without a healthy lifestyle, and our gut health is something most of us have complete control over.

Related: Gluten, Candida, Leaky Gut Syndrome, and Autoimmune Diseases

Common Symptoms of Celiac Disease

Fatigue

Mental fatigue, aka “brain fog”

Headaches

Migraines

Bone or joint pain

Gastrointestinal distress

Gas

Bloating

Cramping

Indigestion

Abdominal pain

Diarrhea

Constipation

Arthritis

Dermatitis

Eczema

Osteoporosis

Liver disorders

Depression or anxiety

Peripheral neuropathy

Seizures

Migraines

Irregular menstruation

Miscarriages

Canker sores

Doctors believe that in order to develop the disease, a person needs to have the genetic predisposition while they are consuming gluten and to subsequently have the disease activated. Activation triggers are said to potentially be stress, trauma, and viral infections. I contend that vaccines and antibiotics are the two most common triggers for the disease. Damaging the gut is what leads to problems with wheat, but we’ll get more into that below.

Wheat Allergies

Celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity have many symptoms in common, but wheat allergies are often much more distinctive. Symptoms include itching, hives, or anaphylaxis which is a life-threatening reaction. A wheat allergy is an immune reaction to any of the hundreds of proteins in wheat. It is possible for a person to be allergic to wheat and to have non-celiac gluten sensitivity or celiac disease at the same time.

What About Roundup?

Monsanto introduced glyphosate under the trade name Roundup in 1974 shortly after DDT was banned. It wasn’t used very much until the late 1990s when Monsanto genetically engineered seeds to withstand high doses of Roundup, and the product took off. Eager to sell more of its flagship herbicide, Monsanto has encouraged farmers to use their glyphosate as a desiccant. Wheat can be harvested quicker and easier if you dry it all out ahead of time with Roundup. It’s also used in this way on wheat, barley, oats, canola, flax, peas, lentils, soybeans, dry beans, and sugar cane.

Studies have concluded that chronically ill people have higher levels of glyphosate in their bodies. Glyphosate has been attributed to an increased prevalence of most of our common chronic conditions including, but not limited to ADHD, Alzheimer’s, birth defects, autism, cancer, kidney disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, Parkinson’s disease, depression, diabetes, heart disease, thyroid disorders, liver disorders, multiple sclerosis, reproductive issues, adrenal failure, obesity, asthma, and of course, celiac disease.

It’s not hard to understand why. Glyphosate is poison and so are the other ingredients in Roundup. People have to wear protective gear to apply the product. It is designed to kill. It kills plants by preventing them from making certain proteins. Just imagine what that does to one’s gut ecology.

How Wheat Has Changed

The wheat we have now is very different from what our ancestors consumed. Modern dwarf wheat is hybridized. That isn’t a GMO, but the genes of our wheat plant have certainly been modified to grow faster, and to be more resilient. We used to eat wheat called einkorn, which was actually one of the very first grains we humans cultivated more than 10,000 years ago. When you read in the Bible about how we should eat bread, this is the wheat it refers to.

There is a lot more gluten in modern wheat than there is in einkorn, and the gluten that einkorn wheat does contain is different. Einkorn also has 15 percent less starch and 30 percent more protein. Modern wheat has a lower nutrient content and a different protein structure. In fact, many with celiac and gluten intolerance report being able to eat einkorn without issue.

Also, that blood sugar spike experienced after eating bread does not happen with einkorn.

So I conducted a simple experiment on myself. On an empty stomach, I ate 4 oz of einkorn bread. On another occasion I ate 4 oz of bread that dietitian, Margaret Pfeiffer, made with whole wheat flour bought at the grocery store. Both flours were finely ground and nothing was added beyond water, yeast, olive oil, and a touch of salt.” – Einkorn and blood sugar

“Ancient wheat diets caused a downregulation of key regulatory genes involved in glucose and fat metabolism, equivalent to a prevention or delay of diabetes development. Spelt and rye induced a low acute glycemic response compared to wheat.” – NCBI

How Bread Making Has Changed

Most commercial bread contains bromides, added starches, refined sugars, added gluten (vital wheat gluten), preservatives, artificial flavorings, leveling agents, and stabilizers. Potassium bromate is an additive used in commercial bread and baked goods that make the products lighter and fluffier. Bromines are part of the halide family, a group of elements that includes fluorine, chlorine, and iodine, which are all endocrine disruptors that cause digestive issues and a host of other health problems.

Related: Sugar Leads to Depression – World’s First Trial Proves Gut and Brain are Linked (Protocol Included)

Baking Soda, baking powder, and cream of tartar are often used in place of yeast or in addition to rapid rise yeast to make the bread rise quickly and more uniformly. Modern bread rises for a couple of hours or less, whereas homemade bread traditionally takes at least 12 hours to rise. I got curious about the difference between baking soda and baking powder, and I thought you might be as well, hence the video below.

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Traditional bread recipes typically utilized a few common ingredients including flour, yeast, salt, water, a sweetener, and some spices or herbs.

Related: Holistic Guide to Healing the Endocrine System and Balancing Our Hormones

Refined flours started to be widely used around 1880 which caused worldwide epidemics of pellagra and beriberi. Refining the flours removes bran and germ which increases shelf life. It also removed the B vitamins. Previous iterations of bread did use bolted or sifted flour which did refine the wheat somewhat, but it didn’t remove all of the bran, germ, and endosperm, and that flour was never bleached.

Bread with Whole Grains that are gently stone ground just before mixing the dough and then allowed to ferment slowly and naturally, in other words — authentic sourdough. That’s how the Egyptians made it 6,000 years ago.”

Bread was fundamentally redesigned. Refined flours, large quantities of commercial yeast, and a combination of additives and intense energy created the modern industrial bread. Fast mixing, fast rise, fast baking. Industrial bread is made far too fast.” – Mario Repetto

How Our Gut Biology Has Changed

We keep eating more and more sugar. In the early 1700s, the average sugar consumption was about 4 pounds a year. By 1800 we were at 18 pounds a year. By 1900 we were up to 60 pounds of sugar a year. Today the average American consumes between 130 and 150 pounds of sugar every year.

Sugar feeds pathogens. Our healthiest gut bacteria like the healthiest foods: vegetables and herbs. Nature wouldn’t work any other way; how could it? You’re probably thinking, “What about fruit?” We don’t eat the fruit we used to eat. Like wheat, our fruit has been radically altered through hybridization. But that’s another article (I’m working on it). For now, just Google “wild banana” or “what watermelon used to look like“.

We get way more sugar than our ancestors got even if we cut out refined foods. This causes an abundance of Candida. I believe Candida is prevalent in every single person with chronic illness. Everyone has yeast but when yeast is left unchecked they turn into pathogenic fungi. Tests for Candida aren’t accurate. Candida, when in it’s in the virulent fungal form, will make the gut more permeable. When this happens food proteins are absorbed into the body before they are digested. This causes allergies. This is one of the main causes of allergies, but there are others at play as well. In my experience, every single person who has cut refined sugar out of their lives and decreased their body’s Candida was able to rid themselves of seasonal, environmental, and food allergies. Every single time!

In addition to that, a study published in The Lancet showed that the candida protein HWP-1 is similar in structure to gluten.

A candida infection in the gut can cause an immune system reaction to HWP-1, which then stimulates an allergic reaction to the gluten in wheat and other grains and may trigger celiac disease in genetically susceptible people.” – Leyla Muedin, RD

Wheat proteins can also cause an immune response against the thyroid.

An obvious explanation is that the initial attack on the thyroid by anti-tTG autoantibodies of celiac leads to thyroid inflammation and presentation of TPO, with a second round of autoantibodies produced to TPO resulting in Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.” – Dr. Art Ayers

Celiac disease and hypothyroidism beget more chronic autoimmune issues. Allergies lead to autoimmune disease. Allergies lead to chronic health issues. Medical science has established this. Medical science is just starting to understand the fact that a permeable gut causes allergies. Science also has established that an abundance of Candida causes a permeable gut. What they haven’t figured out yet is just how prevalent the permeable gut issue really is. But the bottom line is that our poor diet leads to allergies and almost all that commonly ails us.

Suggestions

If you have a healthy gut, make your own sourdough bread using heirloom wheat and the old-school practices. If you have any chronic illness, then you do not have a healthy gut. Here’s how you fix it. If you’re not well, wait until you get well before consuming any kind of bread. And don’t think of old-fashioned bread as healthy. Vegetables are healthy. Bread is at its best a neutral food with some health benefits and easy calories that can help sustain life like brown rice and millet. Vegetables and herbs heal the body.

Obviously, stay the heck away from poisons! Glyphosate is a cocktail of poisons. Science has firmly established this. And avoid GMOs as well. They weren’t designed with our health in mind, they were designed for profit, and in most cases, to sell more Roundup.

The hard truth is that letting companies cook your food for you leads to poor health. People often ask me, “If you can cure cancer why aren’t you rich?” If I could cure cancer and figure out how to do it while still eating refined, prepackaged, and processed foods that we humans have grown accustomed to, I would be rich. But people would rather die for convenience food than give it up. Obviously. We see this everywhere.

Being well long-term means preparing all your own food yourself the right way, or being rich and hiring someone else to do it. There is no shortcut. Certainly not with bread.

Sources:

Your Ancestors Didn’t Eat The Same Type Of Wheat That You Do (And They Were Healthier) – Off The Grid News

4 Ways Modern Bread is Different From Traditional Bread – Our Heritage of Health

The Real Problem With Bread (It’s Probably Not Gluten) – Mother Jones

Problems Linked to Monsanto’s RoundUp – EcoWatch

15 Health Problems Linked to Monsanto’s Roundup – EcoWatch

Consumption of Sugar – Sugar and Sweetener Guide

Gluten Intolerance, Wheat Allergies, and Celiac Disease – It’s More Complicated Than You Think was originally published on Organic Lifestyle Magazine

#Celiac Disease #Gluten #gluten intolerance #Glyphosate #Roundup #wheat #wheat allergies

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run to the hills.

Everything just feels so overwhelming right now in every aspect of life… mainly work though of course. I feel that as much as I want to write here every day, I just do not have the chance or the energy. I am still really suffering with daily chronic fatigue that is certainly making every aspect of life much harder than it should be. Having two 6am starts a month is incredibly difficult, messes up my sleep routine and also just means I get so much less sleep due to already not sleeping well. Fridays seem to be the worse. It is as though the whole lack of sleep for the week has finally caught up on me and even sitting up straight is an impossible task that zaps me from all possible energy.

I woke up this morning at around 3am with another migraine. I think this is likely all due to a lot of stress right now and how much work I have piling on me. I feel like I am in a constant sea of stress that never goes away. I went back to sleep for a while and had my usual NP meeting which was lovely as always. I spent the whole of it curled up on the sofa with my dressing gown wrapped around me, forgetting that the hood of the dressing gown has cat ears. Thankfully before the usual photo I remembered and took them down. It felt like a productive meeting and we are starting to finalise our project ideas. I think we are actually going ahead with one of my project ideas which is amazing and makes me feel so validated. Working in a team in my actual job where I feel my ideas are never listened to and I am constantly made to feel useless and as though I don’t know anything at all, being part of the NP’s has really helped to give me a boost and made me realise I do not suck at my job, nor are all my ideas useless, I am just working in an unhealthy environment where many of us are taken for granted. Speaking of that, I have now been in my current job for around 16 months and last week was the first time my boss has ever said ‘thank you’ to me for a piece of work!!! AMAZING! I couldn’t even believe it and sent a message to my group chat with my two other friend colleagues in order to double check I heard correctly. Its ridiculous how happy that ‘thank you’ made me, but when you haven’t heard it for 16 months it really makes a difference. I don’t really know whether it was sincere or not, but I took it that way anyway. Regardless, it was a ‘thank you’ so I’ll take it!

It's starting to warm up a little here which has been wonderful and being able to walk out without a coat on makes me so happy. I love seeing the sun shine in through the windows and feel the warmth on my skin. It’s the start of spring, and summer will eventually be on its way, and that certainly feels good. I walked to and from work yesterday and enjoyed doing so, and made the effort to go out at lunch time to get something to eat which is not something I usually do – but I was so very glad that I did. I’m looking forward to summer so much. I cannot wait for walks by the river and possible days out with my little ‘bubble’. I am not one of those people who honestly believes that by June everything will be back to normal, and to be honest, I feel that the thought of festivals going ahead in July and August is absolutely insane. I am completely unsure how we are going to go from being allowed to mix with 6 people to hundreds of thousands of people mixing together in a very small place in a rather short space of time… only a few months. It just doesn’t seem possible to me. I think the exit plan set out by the UK government in general is incredibly unrealistic. I mean, I hope that it is correct, and everything does go back to normal. That’s what everyone wants, but I just don’t see it. I admit that the thought of missing Download again this year makes me incredibly sad. I really felt it last year and think the hope of going this year is sort of what helped me get through the fact it was cancelled. It hasn’t officially been cancelled this year yet, but considering it was due to take place at the beginning of June, and the UK is due to ‘open’ again on 21 June, I assume the announcement will come soon. In some ways I am sort of glad that it means it will not go ahead. As much as I want to go, I just would not feel safe being in that sort of environment with that many people, many of whom will not have been vaccinated yet in literally just 3 and a half months!

Both my parents have now had their first vaccine which eases my anxiety a little and makes me feel so much better. I mean, it does not completely ease my anxiety considering my neighbour died from catching covid two weeks after her vaccination. So again, for anyone who thinks that as soon as you have the vaccine you are safe, I can confirm that that is clearly not the case. In the US, today was the first day that people in my priority group could apply for the vaccine. What a nightmare of a system. Essentially, the vaccine appointments become available at 9am (there is only a limited amount each week) and it’s a race against time to try and get an appointment as though you are trying to purchase gig tickets for an event that may sell out. Unfortunately, I had a meeting at 9am and although I tried, I was unable to get an appointment. I guess there is always next week… but regardless, it is incredibly frustrating.

In other medical news I had my bi-annual US IBD appointment this week. Everything is going well and I seem to be in a steady remission which is such wonderful news, but as always the day after my appointment my stomach was doing somersaults and I felt horrific. This always seems to be the case, but thankfully it has now calmed down. I need to schedule a colonoscopy for some point in the summer just to double check everything is fine and to hopefully confirm which type of IBD that I have. I intend to hold off on this until I have been vaccinated and things have calmed down a little as I do not think being in hospital is the best place to be right now. Thankfully, because my IBD appears to be in remission there is no real rush so that’s all good news!

R and I have found a new way to chat and it is my favourite thing. We struggle so much with finding a time that we are both available to call and having the schedule something like that just sucks, so instead of doing that and instead of texting and just forgetting to text back we have started sending voice messages. R sends me a load of messages when she gets up and I respond to them all when I go to bed, and we have this perfect little routine going and I am enjoying it so much. We are essentially in touch every single day now and that makes me so happy. I think this is certainly going to ensure we know what’s going on with each other’s lives and ensures that we keep our close relationship. This all just makes me very happy.

This week I had a morning meeting with J and C, and as always it left me feeling so incredibly happy. I love the two of them more than I can say and catching up with them and chatting about work and non-work just makes me feel so lucky to have them. I am so incredibly happy that we have continued our friendship and we all enjoy keeping in touch. I love how I can just be my complete self with them. I can be blunt, and I can vent and we just laugh so much about everything. They really are two of my favourite people and I cannot wait to head back to Frankfurt to visit once this pandemic is under control. I am currently shopping for a gift for C’s baby! The baby will be born in June and I already have a few ideas of what to buy! I cannot wait for C to be a dad. It is something he has wanted for so long and I just know he will be a wonderful parent.

Therapy this week left me in tears once again. I seem so incredibly emotional at the moment and everything is upsetting me. I cannot even remember how the conversation started but we discussed my parents moving to a smaller home in the future, loss of parents, loss of childhood memories and so many other things that relate to these aspects. I was struggling to keep myself together and shared my extreme and complete fear of death – both my own and the death of anyone that I love. I just couldn’t hold myself together and I don’t really know why this was something that I was thinking about. I do wonder if the whole covid thing and seeing and hearing of people dying day after day has just brought this huge fear of mine to the surface in a whole new way. We discussed how I am so scared of dying without achieving everything that I want to achieve in life and the prospect of being six feet under or ash whilst the rest of the world goes on without you. This was something that I really struggled with as a child – the thought of everything just continuing and being gone forever. Anyway, this is getting rather morbid, but that was the turn that therapy took this week anyway. Group also didn’t deter too far from that either, although I did have a really nice connecting moment with another girl who I have not spoken too much and that made me feel really happy. A few people commented how they really appreciate what I say when I speak and that they find me an incredibly genuine and sincere person and that also made me feel happy that that is how people think of me. I really look forward to eventually being able to meet all these people in person once group finally starts in an in person setting… whenever that may be.

[Blog title: Run To The Hills - Lucy Spraggan].

#lucy spraggan #run to the hills #life #thoughts #feelings #diary #journal write #memories #health #update #me #personal

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tinyshe · 3 years

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“Around the world, reports are pouring in of people dying shortly after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. In many cases, they die suddenly within hours of getting the shot. In others, death occurs within the span of a couple of weeks.

“One notable case is baseball legend Hank Aaron, 86, who died January 22, 2021, 17 days after publicly getting vaccinated for COVID-19.1,2 He said at the time that he hoped other Blacks would follow his lead and get their vaccines too.

“According to news reports, he died “peacefully in his sleep” and no cause of death had been announced. Aaron was famous for being the home-run king of baseball, and broke Babe Ruth’s record when he hit homerun No. 715; he had hit 755 by the time he retired from the sport.

29 Dead in Norway

“In related news, Norway has recorded 29 senior citizen deaths in the wake of their vaccination push.3 Most were over the age of 75. A total of 42,000 Norwegians had by that time received the vaccine.

“While health officials initially downplayed any connection to the vaccine, a report in Bloomberg suggests the Norwegian Medicines Agency are now reconsidering. At the time of the deaths, the Pfizer vaccine was the only COVID-19 vaccine available in Norway, so “all deaths are thus linked to this vaccine,” the agency told Bloomberg.4

“’There are 13 deaths that have been assessed, and we are aware of another 16 deaths that are currently being assessed,’ the agency said. All the reported deaths related to ‘elderly people with serious basic disorders,’ it said.

‘Most people have experienced the expected side effects of the vaccine, such as nausea and vomiting, fever, local reactions at the injection site, and worsening of their underlying condition’ …

“The findings have prompted Norway to suggest that COVID-19 vaccines may be too risky for the very old and terminally ill, the most cautious statement yet from a European health authority.

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health judges that ‘for those with the most severe frailty, even relatively mild vaccine side effects can have serious consequences. For those who have a very short remaining life span anyway, the benefit of the vaccine may be marginal or irrelevant.’”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, commented that the deaths have to be “put into context with the population they occurred in.”5

In other words, they were old and old people die. It’s hypocrisy at its finest. When seniors die before vaccination, it’s due to COVID-19 and something must be done to prevent it, but when they die after vaccination, they die of natural causes and no preventive action is necessary.

The World Health Organization added that since there was “no certain connection” of the vaccines to Norway’s deaths, there is no reason to discontinue giving it to senior citizens.

Questionable Coincidences

Interestingly, several areas have reported that deaths are rapidly increasing AFTER vaccination programs are implemented. The news stories don’t actually say it straight out, but if you look at dates given, it raises questions. One such example is what’s happening in Gibraltar at the southern tip of Spain, which has a population of 34,000.

The area rolled out its vaccination program on January 9, 2021, using the Pfizer mRNA vaccine. By January 17, 2021, 5,847 doses had been administered (about 17% of the population), according to a report by MedicalXpress.6

The curious thing about it is that the area’s first recorded death from COVID-19 didn’t occur until mid-November 2020. By January 6, three days before the vaccination program began, the total COVID-19-related death toll reportedly stood at 10.

Then, by January 17, the total death toll had suddenly skyrocketed to 45. In other words, 35 people died in the first eight days of the vaccination program. Most were in their 80s and 90s.

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo said, "This is now the worst loss of life of Gibraltarians in over 100 years. Even in war, we have never lost so many in such a short time."7 None of the deaths are being blamed on the vaccine, however. Instead, they’re loosely blaming them on the new variant of SARS-CoV-2.

Vaccine Rollout Coincides With Outbreak

Other areas are also reporting “outbreaks” of COVID-19, resulting in increased death tolls, after the rollout of vaccinations. Case in point: In Auburn, New York, a COVID-19 outbreak began December 21, 2020, in a Cayuga County nursing home.8,9 Before this outbreak, no one in the nursing home had died from COVID-19.

The next day, December 22, they started vaccinating residents and staff. The first death was reported December 29, 2020. Between December 22, 2020, and January 9, 2021, 193 residents (80%) received the vaccine, as did 113 staff members.

As of January 9, 2021, 137 residents had been infected and 24 had died. Forty-seven staff members had also tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 and one was on life-support.

Considering we’re also seeing cases in which healthy young and middle-aged individuals die within days of receiving the vaccine, it’s not inconceivable that the vaccine might have something to do with these dramatic rises in deaths among the elderly in various parts of the world. In fact, I’d expect it.

You can rest assured, however, that the public health authorities and media will not report these observations. Anything that conflicts with vaccine safety and effectiveness will be intentionally and universally buried. This is precisely their modus operandi of the past three decades, so it’s really up to each individual to do their own research.

Massive Amounts of Serious Side Effects Emerging

While the global vaccine campaign is less than a month old in most places, reports of serious side effects have already started pouring in. Many are sharing their personal experiences on social media networks. Disturbingly, many are having their stories censored as misleading or false. Videos, in particular, tend to be taken down.

Aside from sudden death within hours or days,10,11,12,13,14 examples of side effects among survivors of the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines include:

Persistent malaise15,16 and extreme exhaustion17

Severe allergic, including anaphylactic reactions18,19,20

Multisystem inflammatory syndrome21

Chronic seizures and convulsions22,23

Paralysis,24 including Bell’s Palsy25

To get a feel for what’s really happening, check out prezi.com, where someone has started collecting stories from various social media posts. It’s a rather shocking compilation that is well worth sharing with family and friends who are still on the fence about getting the vaccine.

Many say they “feel weird” and that they “don’t feel like myself.” Dizziness, racing heart and extreme high blood pressure seem to be a common complaint, as is severe, chronic seemingly “unbreakable” headache that does not respond to medication. Many describe the pain they feel in their body as “being run over by a bus” or “being beaten with a bat.”

Some report swollen and painful lymph nodes, severe muscle pain and gastrointestinal issues. Symptoms mimicking stroke are being reported, even though CT scans show nothing of concern. One such report is from a 19-year-old girl. Several report lethal heart attacks claiming the lives of someone they love.

Psychological effects are also starting to creep in. One woman who is on chemotherapy reports “mood changes with intermittent periods of elation and mild euphoria.” Bouts of anxiety, depression, brain fog, confusion and dissociation are also being reported, as is an inability to sleep.

One person reports having lost “the voice in my head,” which I suspect is the ability to hear yourself think. Another reports losing the ability to formulate words about half an hour after getting the first dose of vaccine, and a third reports “struggling for lost words.” Loss of taste and/or smell are also being reported, as well as taste alterations. Several say they have developed a metallic taste since their vaccination.

One pregnant woman reported spontaneous rupture of the amniotic sac resulting in premature delivery. Another woman’s baby was found to have no heartbeat two days after her vaccination and was delivered stillborn. Several describe effects suggesting vascular problems, such as skin blotchiness and fingers turning blue.

We see mass cell activation syndromes. The clinical symptoms are going to be the inflammatory diseases. We hear everybody calling it ‘long haul COVID’ — the extreme, profound, crippling fatigue, the inability to produce energy from your mitochondria. It's not long haul COVID. It's exactly what it always was — myalgic encephalomyelitis, inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord. ~ Judy Mikovits Ph.D.

While people are hoping and praying their side effects will be temporary, a significant portion say they’re still struggling with the effects one or two weeks after their shot. Time will tell whether they turn out to be permanent, but considering the fact that the mRNA vaccines reprogram your DNA, there’s certainly the possibility that they might be long-lasting.

Side Effects Were Predictable

I recently interviewed cellular and molecular biologist Judy Mikovits, Ph.D., about the mechanics of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines, which are in actuality gene therapy. They’re not conventional vaccines. Compare the summary of reported side effects in the section above to the longer-term side effects she suspects will become commonplace, based on the mechanics and biological effects of these gene therapy “vaccines”:

Migraines

Involuntary muscle movements, tics and spasms

Parkinson’s disease

Microvascular disorders

Cancers

Severe pain syndromes

Bladder problems

Kidney disease

Psychological disorders such as psychosis and autism spectrum

Neurodegenerative diseases

Sleep disorders

Infertility and other reproductive problems

The underlying causes, according to Mikovits, are neuroinflammation and dysregulation of the immune system and endocannabinoid system.

“It's the brain on fire,” she says. “You're going to see ticks, you're going to see Parkinsonian disease, you're going to see ALS, you're going to see things like this developing at extremely rapid rates, and it's inflammation of the brain.

It's not long haul COVID. It's exactly what it always was — myalgic encephalomyelitis, inflammation of the brain and the spinal cord. What they're intentionally doing is killing off [certain] populations.”

Discrepancies in Moderna’s FDA Report

According to a recent report by The Defender,26 there are significant discrepancies in the data Moderna submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:

“Moderna’s reported death rate for its COVID vaccine, based on clinical trials, is 5.41 times greater than Pfizer’s. Yet neither are representative of national death rates — that’s a red flag …

The Moderna vaccine arm death rate of 0.36 deaths/100K/day) is 5.14 times higher than Pfizer’s (0.07 deaths/100K/day). This large discrepancy deserves notice and requires explanation.

If Moderna’s on-vaccine death rate is so far below the national death rate and also simultaneously more than five times greater than Pfizer’s on-vaccine death rate, then Pfizer’s study sample appears even less representative of the entire population. This, too, requires due consideration …

When comparing [Moderna’s] study-wide number of deaths per day per 100K for the study to that of the entire U.S. population from 2019, I was shocked: the national number of deaths per day per 100K is 2.44.

Moderna’s screening process and exclusion criteria in the trial led to evidence that the general population is dying at a rate 6.3 times greater than the death rate in the Moderna trial — which means the Moderna study, including its estimated efficacy rate and the vaccine’s alleged safety profile — cannot possibly be relevant to most of the U.S. population.

The super-healthy cohorts studied by Moderna are in no way representative of the U.S. population. Most deaths from COVID-19 involve pre-existing health conditions of the types excluded from both Pfizer and Moderna trials …

Those enrolling in the post-market surveillance studies deserve to know the abject absence of any relevant information on efficacy and risk for them. In their zeal to help humanity, or to help themselves, these people may very well be walking into a situation that will cause autoimmunity due to pathogenic priming, potentially leading to disease enhancement should they become infected following vaccination.”

Why Is Moderna’s Gene Therapy Deadlier Than Pfizer’s?

What might account for Moderna’s gene therapy “vaccine” causing more than five times more deaths than Pfizer’s? One possibility raised in The Defender’s article is that they failed to “screen out unsafe epitopes to reduce autoimmunity due to homology between parts of the viral protein and the human proteome.”

According to a 2020 paper27 in the Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, “Pathogenic priming likely contributes to serious and critical illness and mortality in COVID-19 via autoimmunity,” noting that the same may apply post-vaccination.

As explained in this paper, all but one of SARS-CoV-2 immunogenic epitopes are similar to human proteins. Epitopes28 are sites on the virus that allow antibodies or cell receptors in your immune system to recognize it.

This is why epitopes are also referred to as “antigenic determinants,” as they are the parts that are recognized by an antibody, B-cell receptor or T-cell receptor. Most antigens — substances that bind specifically to an antibody or a T-cell receptor — have several different epitopes, which allow it to be recognized by several different antibodies.

According to the author, some epitopes can cause “autoimmunological pathogenic priming due to prior infection or following exposure to SARS-CoV-2 … following vaccination.”

In other words, if you’ve had the infection once, and get reinfected (either by SARS-CoV-2 or a sufficiently similar coronavirus), the second bout has a great potential to be more severe than the first. Similarly, if you get vaccinated and are then infected with SARS-CoV-2, your infection may be more severe than had you not been vaccinated.

For this reason, “these epitopes should be excluded from vaccines under development to minimize autoimmunity due to risk of pathogenic priming,” the paper warns. The abstract lays out the basics of the pathogenic priming process.29 As noted in The Defender:30

"Thus, concern over vaccine-induced pathogenic priming is not zero, but it may be less than COVID-19 vaccines that use more than one SARS-CoV-2 protein. However, the hyper-focused IgG response to the fewer antigens could cause hyperimmunization, a condition considered ripe for off-target autoimmunity attacks."

Are Lethal Effects Being Hidden?

The Defender points out that vaccine trials never use inert placebos. Instead, many use another vaccine. By doing so, they effectively hide side effects. In the case of Moderna, a total of 13 people died in the trial, seven in the vaccine group and eight in the placebo group. One severe adverse event in the placebo group, however, was relabeled as a death, and one death in the vaccine group was relabeled as a severe adverse event.

In the vaccine group, deaths were listed as cardio-respiratory arrest, heart attack, multisystem organ failure, head injury and suicide. None of the deaths were linked to the vaccine.

However, as noted in The Defender, heart attacks can involve autoimmunity and have been seen in post-vaccinations before. Multisystem organ failure is also “consistent with autoimmunity against ubiquitously expressed proteins as a result of vaccination.”

“The suicide cannot be ruled out as not due the vaccine, either,” The Defender writes, noting it could be related to “autoimmunity against oxytocin or serotonin receptors,” which might result in “devastating depression.”

Indeed, prezi.com includes a number of reports of people saying they’ve experienced anxiety and depression following their vaccination. Depression is also a possible outcome of neuroinflammation, as noted by Mikovits.

Do a Risk-Benefit Analysis Before Making Up Your Mind

While both Pfizer and Moderna report low rates of side effects — Moderna’s being just 0.5% — the rates of side effects in the real world appear to be extraordinarily high. Data are still hard to come by, but if we go by initial data reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,31 we end up with a side effect rate in the real world of 2.79%.

By December 18, 2020, 112,807 Americans had received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine. Of those, 3,150 suffered one or more “health impact events,” defined as being “unable to perform normal daily activities, unable to work, required care from doctor or health care professional.” If you divide the number of reported side effects with the number that received the vaccine, you get a side effect rate of 2.79%.

If you then extrapolate that to the total U.S. population of 328.2 million, we may be looking at 9,156,780 Americans suffering vaccine injuries if everyone gets vaccinated.

[to see full article with tables/graphs and other information not picked up in a cut and paste please go here]

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Final Major Project: Initial Research

1. World Brain Day-Migraines/Chronic illness:

This is a particular topic in which I have debated doing for a few modules now but haven’t got round to actually picking it as a plausible topic for the particular website. This is something that is personal to me and I feel that this could potentially make it more important for me to choose it as my final major project topic, not just to help myself with the design solution but to potentially help a whole community of people.

Although there is a lot of resources out there for chronic illnesses, they are mostly somewhat outdated and not the best design solutions/hard to navigate/to lengthy to complete things.

What is a chronic illness?

Chronic disease: A disease that persists for a long time. A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Chronic diseases generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication, nor do they just disappear. Eighty-eight percent of Americans over 65 years of age have at least one chronic health condition (as of 1998).

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=33490

Some existing resources in which are out there include:

Migraine Buddy:

I found this app to be the best for migraines personally out of the other ones out there. However, most of the time I feel like it’s too lengthy to fill things out when I actually have a migraine and I forget to keep on top of it.

Medisafe:

A medication reminder app, which again I feel is needed by a lot of people however having multiple apps for this kind of thing can be hard to keep on top of.

Video Content:

I feel personally, having someone to relate to and not feeling as alone with an illness plays a big part in motivation.

Videos of peoples experiences can really help with this, here’s an example of a Ted Talk of Sita going through her experience.

youtube

Again, I feel this can be something that is put within an application as part of self help.

2. How to educate an older demographic on the latest technologies.

I’ve found especially in the job that I currently do, that the older demographics somewhat reject latest technologies and refuse to learn about it, or feel there’s no point learning any of it.

I feel that technology can better peoples lives and really help them with tasks in which they do in their daily lives, or might already need assistance with.

Therefore developing something in which can diminish this demographics fear of technology is something in which could really benefit a lot of people.

Article: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/03/180312091715.htm

Researchers found that personally held values to do with the desirability of technology, wider concerns regarding its impact on society, and fears of getting things wrong when using software are also significant factors holding back technology use among older adults.

Some older people are put off using online tools because they see them as being arduous and time consuming. They feel that the trend toward online services such as comparison websites places a greater burden on themselves to become experts in all manner of things, whereas previously one could seek out trained professionals to assist with decision making.

And security concerns were omnipresent among the older adults interviewed, with many of them lacking confidence in their own knowledge of how to use online tools properly, in particular online banking.

To attend to this the researchers, Dr Bran Knowles and Professor Vicki Hanson in their paper 'The Wisdom of Older Technology (Non) Users',

Add to reading list if this topic is chosen.****

which has been published by the Communications of the ACM journal, recommend that the designers of online services do more to offer better safety nets that will offer actual protection and more reassurance to older users.

Could this tie in with my point within the dissertation module, UX Designers aren’t thinking about the effect their UX is having on the users but only to make it easier and more more of an advantage to the clients? ***

A strong sense of social responsibility may be a more important factor underlying many older people's rejection of digital technology. They worry that online shopping takes business from local shops, threatening the town centres in which they can socialise with their friends. They also worry that if they don't go into the bank or the post office they may close and people may lose their jobs.

This is a true worry in which I have a lot of people mention in my work place as to why they decide to come into the shop itself.

Social isolation is another concern. Some older people are rejecting online shopping as they welcome the social benefits of daily face to face contact when shopping in person.

Professor Vicki Hanson said: "The efficiency gained by conducting online interactions is not a powerful motivator for technology adoption by older adults who may be experiencing loneliness and isolation. In many cases, making digital technologies appealing for older adults means ensuring that digital engagements do not replace social interactions, and if possible, facilitate new social and community-building opportunities where they can meet people."

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randylavalley · 5 years

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What Can a Naturopathic Doctor Do For You?

A few years ago I was experiencing digestive issues. Not to get too graphic, but I was having bloating and that impending feeling that things weren’t 100% “alright” down there. I didn’t seek help from a holistic practitioner at first, however. The reason for this was simple, but kind of silly when I look back, wishing I knew then what I know now: I felt like my symptom, as uncomfortable as it was, wasn’t a real “symptom”. I thought that, if I sought help for something as small as “bloating” (which I’d been told was normal by every other medical professional – common, perhaps, but not normal), I’d be labelled a complainer, a hypochondriac.

Now, of course, I know that not only is the onset of a “little” symptom the perfect time to go to a naturopathic doctor – it’s the first indication that we’ve strayed from balance – any kind of suffering is a legitimate reason to seek medical care. Got bloating? See a naturopathic doctor. Here are some more things a naturopathic doctor (or RSNC intern) can do for you:

1) Help you establish the foundations for health: Are you not sure what to eat? Ok, are you pretty sure of what to eat and just can’t seem to stick to eating those things? A naturopathic doctor can help you create a healthy lifestyle and support you through difficult life stages and periods of stress. Naturopathic doctors are trained in counselling and have a variety of whole-life healing tools to help you learn to care for yourself a little better. We can clear up your health doubts, provide a kind ear and inspire you to live more healthfully. For general health promotion and disease prevention there is no better person to see than a naturopathic doctor.

2) Treat your ailments (even if you didn’t even think they were ailments). Do you have frequent migraines but don’t want to take medication? Tendency to bloat? Less than perfect digestion? Tight muscles? Brain fog? Less energy than you’d like? The nice thing about our naturopathic toolbox is that we have treatments in there for anyone, at any stage in the health-disease continuum. Just because your symptom isn’t a “real” issue based on the disease-drug medical model, doesn’t mean you have to learn to live with it. Chances are, we can help and you won’t have to.

3) Help you manage chronic disease: Have you already been diagnosed with a condition and received medication for it? Naturopathic medicine can help you manage your disease and help your body restore balance while minimizing any symptoms that you might be experiencing. A naturopathic doctor’s approach is unique; we look for the cause of disease and aim to affect change at that level. By doing this, we are often able to reverse the chronic disease state and lessen or eliminate the need for medications. Other times, we prevent the disease from progressing or help manage symptoms naturally. Your condition needn’t control your life. We can help make your life more comfortable and enjoyable and help you feel empowered and cared for.

4) Provide a second opinion: Been told that you’ve reached the stage of needing life-long medications? Did you doctor tell you the only treatment left for you is surgery? Seek an alternate opinion with a naturopathic doctor. Chances are, you are farther up the Therapeutic Order and less invasive things can be done to shift you health back to a state of balance, prolonging or eliminating the need for drugs and surgery. Often times there is another, gentler way.

5) Tailor your list of supplements to your individual needs: Did you see on Dr. Oz that CoQ10 was a good thing to take? Did the health food store clerk tell you to try a certain pill for your acne? If so, it may be time to clarify things with a trained professional who will take the time to learn about you as a person and your specific health needs. While supplements are a great tool for promoting health and healing, they may not be required for everyone. Often-times patients who come to see me are already on a long list of supplements: some of them are indicated but, more often than not, some of them unnecessary and some of them are of low-quality. When this happens, one of the first things we must then do is edit your supplement list by ensuring that you’re taking the correct dose, in the correct way (with food, without food, before bed, etc.), using quality products (not all fish oils and probiotics are created equal!) and deciding whether or not that supplement is even necessary for your health needs at all! In this way, we can save you a lot of time and money, while giving you the security that what you’re taking is supporting your health.

6) Act as your primary care physician: Naturopathic doctors complete an intensive, 4-year program that is very similar to medical school. We are trained in biological sciences, clinical science, such as diagnostics, physical exams and lab testing, as well as our natural healing techniques (called “modalities”). We are more than capable of assessing a case, performing a physical exam, establishing a diagnosis, providing treatment, requesting and interpreting laboratory tests and referring patients to other, more specialized practitioners, if required. This makes naturopathic doctors a safe and effective option as a primary care physician or family doctor.

A naturopathic doctor has the time to explain your medication to you, help you make an informed decision about vaccinations and other medical interventions, provide nutritional and psychological counselling and treat conditions you come to see us for: a weird skin rash, a cough or cold, a urinary tract infection, or any other complaint you might go to your family doctor or a walk-in clinic for. The nice thing about having a naturopathic doctor as your family doctor is that, not only do we provide natural treatment for your health concerns, we also look into what is causing them in the first place – is stress affecting your immune system, for example? – and treat that as well, preventing you from coming back with the same issue again.

The post “ What Can a Naturopathic Doctor Do For You?” was originally seen on Art & Practice by Talia Marcheggiani

Want to know more about the different naturopathic treatments? Dr. Amauri Caversan is a naturopathic service provider in Toronto, Ontario. Check him out: https://dramaurinaturopath.com/

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tortuga-aak · 6 years

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9 shocking things you can learn about your health just by looking inside your mouth

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You mouth can tell you more about your overall health than you think.

It can indicate if you have diabetes, are at risk for heart disease, and much more.

Let this be a reminder to take good care of your teeth, as well as the rest of your body.

As dreaded as a trip to the dentist may be, it's a necessary evil for your health — and not just your oral health. It turns out, your dentists can tell a lot about your general health status just by looking at your mouth.

"There's a big, for lack of a better word, disconnect between the dental and medical world,"dentist Dr. Jeff Haddad told INSIDER. "[Your mouth is] part of your body, and if something's going on in there, it's going to affect everything [...] I just don't think people realize to what degree."

I definitely fall into this camp. I mean I know that brushing and flossing are good practices for taking care of my mouth, but what exactly does that have to do with the rest of my body?

Here are some of the things you can learn about your health just be looking your mouth.

That you're diabetic or pre-diabetic

Dentist Dr. Gary Glassman told INSIDER that, "ulcers, infections, inflammation of your gums, thrush, bad breath, [and] tooth decay," can all point to diabetes

Since you see a dentist every six months — or should — it's possible that your dentist may spot these symptoms before a general practitioner.

That you might be at greater risk for stroke, heart attack, or cardiovascular disease

Periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease often go hand-in-hand.

"[B]acteria from inflammation from the gums can enter the bloodstream and then it can travel to the arteries and the heart and cause hardening of the arteries — which is called atherosclerosis — and then once you have that, that can be an increased risk factor for heart attack or stroke," Glassman said. "Not only that, but the inner lining of the heart can also become infected and inflamed as well."

Inflammation is a common cause of chronic disease, even if not all of that inflammation came from the gums. Taking care of them, however, is one small way you can work to keep your heart healthier.

That you're pregnant

Glassman said that the vomit from morning sickness can erode the teeth a bit, while the surge of hormones can make your teeth feel loose in your mouth.

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If that wasn't enough, Glassman said it can be quite painful to brush your teeth due to gum sensitivity. Using a softer bristled brush than usual and taking a bit more care can help make brushing an easier proposition.

If you're suffering from morning sickness, Glassman said you should make sure you rinse your mouth out before worse.

That you have sleep apnea

Haddad told INSIDER that worn down teeth are an indicator of sleep apnea. "A lot of people actually clench and grind to open up their airways, so that's kind of self-defense mechanism," he explained. "The first thing I ask people when I see very worn down teeth is if they have a headache issue or even a history of migraines."

Haddad also noted that the tongue can also point to issues. "Sometimes ridges on the sides of the tongue — it's called 'scalloping' — is an 80 percent predictor of a sleep apnea problem."

That you have HPV

Baker said that lesions in your mouth can be one of the earliest signs that you might have HPV.

"Looking at the lips, looking at the salivary gland area, there's a lot of things you can see and detect and that comes down to, of course, making sure that you see your dentist every six months," Glassman added.

If you have kids, you might want to consider the HPV vaccine, which Glassman recommended for all kids, as a preventative measure. Preventing cancer is likely preferable to simply treating it after a diagnosis.

That you have dietary issues

A sudden increase in cavities or tooth erosion can point to malnutrition or an eating disorder. Dr. Jason Goodchild, Premier Dental's Director of Clinical Affairs, told INSIDER by email that eating poorly — whether it's a lack of essential nutrients or a lack of calories — can lead to more cavities (or dental caries).

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Additionally, vomiting associated with conditions like bulimia can cause stomach acid to eat away at your teeth. Dentists are a valuable first line of defense when it comes to delicate, but serious conditions such as these.

That you have an autoimmune disease

Autoimmune diseases can be exceptionally difficult to diagnose. Lupus, Crohn's, celiac, and others all can look like many other things, which complicates the matter. According to Goodchild, these conditions can sometimes manifest as "oral mucosal lesions in the mouth," which means that your dentist might be the first one to notice and set you on the path to managing your condition.

That you might have kidney problems

Like cardiovascular disease, there are some links between periodontal disease and kidney issues. Glassman said the inflammation that affects your gums can severely affect your kidneys and other parts of your body because bacteria can get into your bloodstream and move to other parts of your body, wreaking havoc on your organ systems.

Although it's possible to have kidney problems entirely unrelated to inflammation in your mouth, inflamed gums might put you at a greater risk of kidney problems. One of the easiest ways to protect yourself from more serious chronic conditions is to take good care of your mouth by brushing, flossing, and regularly seeing your dentist.

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DOCTOR, DOCTOR - GIMME THE NEWS!

This one kinda weirds me out. A lot. When I began writing these essays, one idea kinda lead to the next. One memory lead to another. So, my brilliant and beautiful wife said. "You should use the notepad feature on your phone to list all the different things that you've had, to keep them in order " That turned out to be a really great idea. But it quickly became a huge undertaking of a couple days. One memory leads to another. When I added all the mundane things that everyone goes through or the one-offs, one time ER trips... it got insanely long. As you're about to see... Mundane = everyday regular stuff Special= diseases, surgeries, tests, procedures, etc. One-offs = accidents and injuries 0 THROUGH 10 YEARS OLD Mundane- -Birth -Measles -Mumps -Rubella -Chicken pox (Had all my vaccinations) -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Cavities, fillings, regular dental work Special- -Asthma attacks (3 years old) Spend a couple days in hospital for tests -Rhuematic fever (before 2 years old) High fever, almost died -Migraine headaches (since 4 years old) -Salmonella food poisoning (9 years old ) The whole town! From my sister's defective birthday cake. My first taste of Crohns One-offs- -Broken left little finger (3 years old) Feeding a goldfish, pulled over a dresser Left hand splint / half cast -Rusty nail through left hand (9 years old) Couple stitches / tetanus shot -Fish hook to the face (10 years old) Cut out hook / couple stitches inch below left eye 10 THROUGH 20 YEARS OLD Mundane- -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Regular dental work Special- -Migraines (since 4) -Spend week in hospital (13 years old) Undergo a battery of tests to figure out why a kid gets migraines. During one test, I stop breathing and need emergency resuscitation. Allergic reaction to xray contrast. -Hangovers (18 and up) It's why I don't drink! -Grease burns from working in fast food. It happens. One-offs- -Went to ER twice as a teen for concussions from playing football with friends. -Caught an iceball from my cousin, in my left eyeball. Scratched cornea, ER visit to clean it. Eye patch for a week. -Ran over a wasps nest while mowing. Stung 12 times. -2nd degree sunburn over 75 percent of my body. Fell asleep on the beach. One giant blister, got lidocaine spray from ER. -Had all 4 wisdom teeth plus 2 others extracted at same time. -Catastrophic bike accident. Ripped most of the skin from hands, arms, knees, damage to chest, legs, and face. So much blood! 20 THROUGH 30 YEARS OLD Mundane - -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Regular dental work Special- -My first real medical tests Blood tests - xrays - MRIs - CAT scans Upper and Lower GI series. -abscess near rectum Cut and drain in Dr. Office -Fistula. The long tear from my intestines through the muscle and tissues until it formed the abcess. -Surgery to repair the fistula (my very first major surgery!) -1st Bowel resection. Removed part of small intestine. Removed the appendix (Surgery #2) -Left inguinal hernia post resection surgery -Surgery to repair hernia (Surgery #3) -Cyst on left testicle (also post surgery, no idea why) cut and drain in Drs office. -Migraines (always) -High blood pressure is permanent (start pills) One-offs - -Root canals 30 THROUGH 40 YEARS OLD Mundane- -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Regular dental work -Glasses eye exams -Hypertension -Migraines Special - -Dozens of ER visits and extended hospital stays for Crohns disease. Hundreds of medical tests. Hundreds of needles. Dozens of xrays et al. -Bowel resection #2. Remove more small intestine ( Surgery #4) -Duodenal ulcer -Peptic ulcer -Five blood transfusions to replace severe blood loss from 2 different ulcers. Required 2 years of regular AIDS test as precaution. -Severely bloody stools from ulcers -Surgically insert central line IV access for easier access. Three long tubes dangling from my right side ribcage. Needs to be flushed and cleaned daily. Its inconvenient. Gets swapped out for.. -Infuse-a-port. A titanium drum inserted under the left collar bone, under the skin. For easy IV access. My veins are mostly destroyed by now. I have it removed a year or so after. -Regular colonoscopies from now on ! -Arthritis issues (getting older) -Skin irritation around nose and mouth during flare ups. Requires prescription creams One-offs - -Pneumonia (too much time in hospitals) -Another 2nd degree sunburn. On legs only. From surf fishing in ocean. Because meds I was taking made me very susceptible to sun. I wore long sleeves, but standing in water up to my ribs so I thought I'd be ok in shorts. I wasn't. Couldn't walk for 3 days. Blisters everywhere. -Narcotic withdrawls. After I walked away from everything at 40. 40 THROUGH 50 YEARS OLD Mundane - -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Regular dental work -Glasses eye exams -Migraines -Hypertension -Aging issues (pulled muscles, aches, pains) Special - -Many ER visits and extended hospital stays for Crohns disease. Tests, needles, etc. -Third bowel resection. Emergency surgery after ER trip. (Surgery #5). -Kidney stones. They're just starting -Fake heart attack. Feels real enough! First series of heart tests. Stress test, etc. Already showing signs of damage and hardening. -Pneumonias (more common as you age) -Regular colonoscopies at least every 3 years -Face flare ups during Crohns flares -Arthritis confirmed in hips,hands, knees One-offs - -Dentures. Vomiting all the time and chronic malnutrition are really bad for teeth. -Perforated left ear drum from water skiing wipeout. Forced water into the ear canal at high velocity. Ow. Deaf in left ear for several days. -Passed out from new blood pressure meds. Busted head on toilet seat. 4 stitches above left eye. Tell everyone I was mugged! It's a better story. -Got foreign object in right eye. Scratched cornea. ER to clean out. Prescription eye drops. Eye patch for a week. -Remicade treatments that crippled me. Couldn't walk, couldn't barely move, fell down, couldn't get up, crawled to phone, had daughter take me ER. Big dose of prednisone and I'm mobile again. Discover it's my new Crohns treatment causing the problem. Stop treatments and after 6 months, I'm back to mostly normal. 50 THROUGH 58 YEARS OLD Mundane - -Colds or flus -Various cuts scrapes bruises burns -Regular dental work -Glasses eye exams -Hypertension -Migraines -Old age sucks ( pulled a back muscle badly taking a shower ) Special - -ER Visits and hospital stays for Crohns disease. Tests, needles, blah,blah,blah. -Colonoscopies like clockwork -Occasionally kidney stones -Mononucleosis (don't ask) -Pneumonias (started getting vaccinated) -Valley fever. A ball of fungus in my upper right lung, common in southwest. Potentially dangerous. Requires lung biopsy. -Sleep apnea. Diagnosis from lung doctor after valley fever diagnosis. -New heart issues. During routine physical the doctor wants a routine EKG. He's panicked. I have to go to a Cardiologist tomorrow for stress test or die. He's already set it up. -Stress test. There's new problems! We need to put you in the hospital right now. We think you're going to die right now. Need angiogram. -Angiogram. They shave you down "there". Insert a long thin camera from your groin to your heart. Inject dyes. Watch the action. Everything looks ok here! Keep checking back every 2 or 3 years from now on. One-offs - I quit going outside. Wrapped my body in bubble wrap. Too tired to get hurt. I'm currently waiting for a meteor to crash through my roof. WOW! JUST... WOW! 58 years of living seems to have involved a ton of medical assistance. But here's the thing. If I were to strip away all the special things.. a lot of which aren't really that special. And all the one-offs, things which happen to lots of people, accidents will happen! Take all that away, and there's still years of regular stuff that everyone deals with. And as we age, there are more and more everyday issues that we all must cope with. The healthiest people in America, still have accidents. The healthiest people in America still get older. Half the things on my list are very common ailments. Healthcare effects every single human being. My list is ridiculously long. But take a few minutes, make your own list. You dont have to write it all down. Just spend a little time seeing how much you can recall. I'll bet it's way longer than you realize. Mine certainly was! Be well my friends

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