Living with Chronic Illness & Disorders: Are You a Survivor?

Written by C. Bailey-Lloyd/LadyCamelot


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After seeing a few, reputable Neurologists, I was additionally diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis (TM) and a 'bulging disc' (herniated disc). This explained why I had been encountering all these unrelated physical problems.

Giving Up

I guess when I first sat in my wheelchair, I instinctively gave in to my physical condition. Why bother living anymore, I thought. I couldn't function properly and felt like a complete invalid. How was I going to make my household payments? How was I going to care for my two, then elementary schoolers? How was I even going to live? While all these thoughts ran through my mind, I was becoming an emotional wreck.

Because of my health, I was taking so many medicines that I couldn't tell if I was coming or going. I would take one medicine for this, one for that, one to counteractrepparttar effects of another, and another to counteractrepparttar 138519 effects of a different one...and so on. And thanks to all of these wonderful conventional medicines, I returned torepparttar 138520 hospital because one of them nearly killed me. It was then that I knew I had to find a different way.

Starting Over

Going against medical advisement, I literally stopped all of my prescribed medicines at once. I became acquainted withrepparttar 138521 International Disability Coalition and got into band, strengthening excercises and virtually re-taught myself how to walk - withoutrepparttar 138522 help of any medical professional. I also incorporated a 'mind-over-matter' attitude that I believe, enabled me to step out ofrepparttar 138523 wheelchair and back into life.

It's been about 3 years now, and I still live daily with back, neck, shoulder and sciatic nerve pain. I sporadically suffer relapses where I can't walk, or I can't move my arms or hands. BUT, I am no longer a walking or wheelchair-bound zombie. I swim and practice water exercises whenrepparttar 138524 weather is warm to build muscle strength. And there are still times when my pain getsrepparttar 138525 better of me and I still go through emotional ups and downs. And like most conditions, they flare up more often with cold weather, emotional and physical stress, and lack of rest. BUT I am alive today, I am a survivor, and though I may have fibromyalgia, Transverse Myelitis, migraine, disc herniation, and restless leg syndrome - these disorders do NOT have me.

In Closing

Living with my chronic disorders and illness has taught me to be more patient...more loving...more giving. I now share my home with not only my human family, but have adopted several rescue dogs - who I also compliment for adding so much love and compassion to my emotional wellbeing. And so long as there is a purpose on this earth for me to exist, I will attempt to makerepparttar 138526 most of it. Every hour. Every day.

Living with Chronic Illness & Disorders: Are You a Survivor? Copyright 5/2005 - All Rights Reserved by C. Bailey-Lloyd aka. LadyCamelot

C. Bailey-Lloyd aka. LadyCamelot Public Relations' Director & Staff Writer for Holistic Junction - Your Source for information on Massage Therapy Schools, Holistic Practitioners, Alternative Health, Insightful literature and more!


the truth about omega 3

Written by jane stewart


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While research is still ongoing intorepparttar effects of these fatty acids onrepparttar 138499 heart, research to date has shown that they:

•decrease risk of arrhythmias, which can lead to sudden cardiac death •decrease triglyceride levels •decrease growth rate of atherosclerotic plaque •lower blood pressure (slightly) Additionally, Omega 3 has been reported effective as an anti-inflammatory. And according to an article by Judith Horstman for Arthritis Today, “There’s strong evidence that fish oil supplements with omega-3 fatty acids can ease rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms, help prevent Raynaud’s syndrome spasms and possibly relieve some lupus symptoms.

There is some limited evidence thatrepparttar 138500 reduction in Omega 3 inrepparttar 138501 average western diet can be a contributing factor torepparttar 138502 rise in:

•asthma •chronic fatigue syndrome •cystic fibrosis •osteoporosis •prostate cancer

Omega 3 Supplements

Any good doctor or nutritionist will tell you thatrepparttar 138503 best way to get any nutrient is to go right torepparttar 138504 source and eat it throughrepparttar 138505 foods they originate. Inrepparttar 138506 case of Omega 3 this would most likely be inrepparttar 138507 form of fatty fish, flaxseed, walnuts, canola oil and soybean oil. That said, this is not always possible givenrepparttar 138508 average westerner’s diet and lifestyle. Additionally, for those suffering from sever depression or using Omega 3 to combat an existing condition,repparttar 138509 amount contained inrepparttar 138510 foods we eat may not provide enough of this fatty acid. If this isrepparttar 138511 case then it is important to know what you are looking for.

The supplement should be high in EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid). EPA, along with DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) arerepparttar 138512 two active ingredients in Omega 3. EPA is considered to berepparttar 138513 therapeutic element. It is thus important to purchase a supplement higher in EPA than DHA.

Additional Notes

Due torepparttar 138514 recent developments and study of Omega 3 and all of its potential health benefits,repparttar 138515 majority of studies and information on it are preliminary and based on smaller test groups. Additional research is underway and should provide additional insight into how it works and exactly what its role is inrepparttar 138516 brain’s functioning and development.

Currently additional studies are ongoing intorepparttar 138517 roll of Omega 3 in brain and nerve regeneration, depression, heart disease, arthritis, cancer, neck and back pain, stress and an assortment of other mental and physical conditions.



About The Author

Information on Omega 3 and its properties provided by Mind1st.co.uk. Mind1st in the sole distributor of PuraEPA with 90% pure EPA. Visit their website for more information on Omega 3 fish oil and how it works.


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