These are going to be all over the place, as things have been somewhat hectic lately. I apologize in advance. :)
Well, yea, so, I did a month-long liquid cleanse, (using vegetable broths w/miso, nut milks, and essiac solution); lost 30 pounds and got my alkaline levels up to 8.5, which, if you study these things, means you know that's about as high as we test for (on dip-sticks).
I felt pretty good, but of course, got a UTI, as the UT needs to be very acid, in order to fight germs off. The good news is that I was also able to do some serious healing and my neurogenic bladder appears to be heading in the right direction.
I came off the fast, for mardi-gras, (because I really wanted to try King-Cake, which I'd never had), but I now regret it, as I realized I am pretty much a compulsive eater. I love food and use it as a recreational drug. Since I also realized that I have absolutely no control over this with my perpetual sweet tooth; I am much better off staying on liquids for the immediate future, since I can really only work on one major health problem at a time. My goal is to get my bladder back to full function, and the digestion is just going to have to take a back-seat, for now.
I did end up going back to the ER for the UTI, along with some other acute issues I was having, but I think this may have been a healing crisis, as afterwards, for a short-time, I was really doing well.
I had found a site called help for IBS, and was following the diet-guidelines and it was good. Of course, the diet reminds me of a baby-food diet, so I can take it or leave it, and that's really helpful incentive to go back on liquids.
I don't think I did it a moment too soon, as my Pudenda Neuropathy like issue has re-announced itself, slowly, but surely. I went back on the amitryptaline, pyridine and tramadol, yesterday, but I am hoping that the amitryptaline and pyridine (along with some ibuprophen) will be enough to manage this latest acute issue, once my alkaline levels come back (hopefully, in a few days time).
Luckily, there wasn't much in my stomach, when I started taking these guys, as I can already feel their effects on my intestines. I also wanted to note here, that any kind of acid on my UT is bothersome, seems like. I was drinking Kukicha tea (which has only the most nominal level of caffeine in it (7 mg per cup); but even that little bit, seems like too much acid irritation. Of course, I had also started taking cranberry powder, and Vitamin C, which are also acid producing, so I am pondering dropping the cranberry, for now, even at risk of getting another UTI.
While I was feeling good; I filed an appeal for disability and consulted an attorney. Seems as if the guy was much too passive, as he didn't mention that while I may not have a malpractice case, I could perhaps, sue for compensatory damages, regardless. He also said that he didn't think I'd win even a disability case because I was too bubbly (my words, not his). BAH. I feel that Rich and I should have been much more aggressive, all along the way, and now I need to find an attorney who will be aggressive in pressing my case. Who knows how many attempts this will take? It's a bit frustrating, to say the least.
I did take his advice to heart in that I really need to find a medical psychiatrist that can speak to the fact that I no longer work, even for myself, partly because of my medical issues, and partly because the liquid fasting is causing a lot of PTSD to re-surface. So, I was lucky enough to find that resource and will be meeting with them in a week or two.
The rest of the month is a daily venture to one doctor's office, or another, and since I don't have any recipe development going on, at present, then this will probably be my last blog, until the first of April, when I will once again try and get my home-bakery license finalized.
Stay tuned, and may you all walk with the Goddess in the interim. Rara Avis signing off from The House of Found Goods.
Well, yea, so, I did a month-long liquid cleanse, (using vegetable broths w/miso, nut milks, and essiac solution); lost 30 pounds and got my alkaline levels up to 8.5, which, if you study these things, means you know that's about as high as we test for (on dip-sticks).
I felt pretty good, but of course, got a UTI, as the UT needs to be very acid, in order to fight germs off. The good news is that I was also able to do some serious healing and my neurogenic bladder appears to be heading in the right direction.
I came off the fast, for mardi-gras, (because I really wanted to try King-Cake, which I'd never had), but I now regret it, as I realized I am pretty much a compulsive eater. I love food and use it as a recreational drug. Since I also realized that I have absolutely no control over this with my perpetual sweet tooth; I am much better off staying on liquids for the immediate future, since I can really only work on one major health problem at a time. My goal is to get my bladder back to full function, and the digestion is just going to have to take a back-seat, for now.
I did end up going back to the ER for the UTI, along with some other acute issues I was having, but I think this may have been a healing crisis, as afterwards, for a short-time, I was really doing well.
I had found a site called help for IBS, and was following the diet-guidelines and it was good. Of course, the diet reminds me of a baby-food diet, so I can take it or leave it, and that's really helpful incentive to go back on liquids.
I don't think I did it a moment too soon, as my Pudenda Neuropathy like issue has re-announced itself, slowly, but surely. I went back on the amitryptaline, pyridine and tramadol, yesterday, but I am hoping that the amitryptaline and pyridine (along with some ibuprophen) will be enough to manage this latest acute issue, once my alkaline levels come back (hopefully, in a few days time).
Luckily, there wasn't much in my stomach, when I started taking these guys, as I can already feel their effects on my intestines. I also wanted to note here, that any kind of acid on my UT is bothersome, seems like. I was drinking Kukicha tea (which has only the most nominal level of caffeine in it (7 mg per cup); but even that little bit, seems like too much acid irritation. Of course, I had also started taking cranberry powder, and Vitamin C, which are also acid producing, so I am pondering dropping the cranberry, for now, even at risk of getting another UTI.
While I was feeling good; I filed an appeal for disability and consulted an attorney. Seems as if the guy was much too passive, as he didn't mention that while I may not have a malpractice case, I could perhaps, sue for compensatory damages, regardless. He also said that he didn't think I'd win even a disability case because I was too bubbly (my words, not his). BAH. I feel that Rich and I should have been much more aggressive, all along the way, and now I need to find an attorney who will be aggressive in pressing my case. Who knows how many attempts this will take? It's a bit frustrating, to say the least.
I did take his advice to heart in that I really need to find a medical psychiatrist that can speak to the fact that I no longer work, even for myself, partly because of my medical issues, and partly because the liquid fasting is causing a lot of PTSD to re-surface. So, I was lucky enough to find that resource and will be meeting with them in a week or two.
The rest of the month is a daily venture to one doctor's office, or another, and since I don't have any recipe development going on, at present, then this will probably be my last blog, until the first of April, when I will once again try and get my home-bakery license finalized.
Stay tuned, and may you all walk with the Goddess in the interim. Rara Avis signing off from The House of Found Goods.
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