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[AndreaB]

I haven't been in a hurricane or disaster. The earthquakes I've been through weren't that bad.

I was just trying to look at weather.com for info. Doesn't seem like they expect this to regain much strength. Key west had a log that said winds at 10 mph, I didn't check the time of the report though.

[AndreaB]

Dear Celia,

Talitha loves you and hopes you get to feeling better soon.

This was typed verbatim as she spoke.

[evie]

It's still over Cuba we won't really know anything until the hurricane planes can fly through it again.

There might be some new information at midnight... that's the next update.

I know the feeling Celia but waiting for an expected tornado like we get in our state is not like waiting for days for a possible hurricane to develop. We can go to the basement for an hour but they are nothing much alike except for the damage. when we are feeling bad we seem more nervous about things also, most everyone woud be affected. does your family lean on you for decisions, if so that makes you feel more responsible for their situations too. Best advice to you is..take the problem to your higher power in your life

and you will be better able to cope. Thin king of you much. Hope you can get some sleep tonight. evie

[Canadian Karen]

Celia,

Is it an asthma attack or a panic attack? Panic attacks that I used to get scared the bejeebers out of me. I just had to concentrate on breathing in deep through my nose and letting it out smoothly out the mouth. I would also sit and rock myself gently as I was doing it. I would kinda get into a trance where I can stave off the panic attack. I used to have to phone my sister every time and get her to reassure me that I would live through them!

If you need reassurance, just post on here, we will never get sick of you posting and will be here to calm you down if needed.....

Hugs and thinking about you. I too will be watching CNN to keep updated on what's happening..... Where in Florida are you again?

[AndreaB]

Celia,

Has there been an update?

[queenofhearts]

Celia,

How are you? I hope Ernesto changes course...

Hugs and thinking about you. I too will be watching CNN to keep updated on what's happening..... Where in Florida are you again?

I think it's Citrus County, is that what you said?

[CarlaB]

Please let me know your results, I will be thinking of you.

Hi everyone! I found an MD who has branched out into alternative treatments because so many of her patients were obviously ill and came out as healthy on conventional tests (sound familiar to any of you? ). So, I tried to make an appt., they said she was on vacation till Sept. 12 ... so my husband called, she's there today, and leaves tomorrow till Sept. 12 ... he's a salesman, what can I say? He got me an appt.!!

So, she looked over all the paperwork I had. I have all the test results from everything that's been done so far. I also took her the Enterolab results. She looked over everything and said that she could do a $1000 blood panel and that it will all come back normal. She said that the blood work that I had done last November showed that it wouldn't be a B12 deficiency, so from a conventional sense, I'm healthy ... and this is why she has branched out into other areas.

She said that her guess is low adrenal function, that the hair analysis will probably prove this. She has an acupuncture guy that comes in tomorrow, so I'll be trying something totally new to me! She also is referring me to a naturopath for supplementation ideas.

She said that low adrenal function can cause autoimmune reactions and that the Enterolab tests proved I was having them. However, she said that since I don't have celiac, just a tendency for gluten intolerance, that she thinks I will be able to consume things in the future that cause a reaction for me now. I see the logic, but I'm also curious whether it works the other way around, too, like the chicken and the egg. Which came first, the gluten intolerance or the low adrenal function. However, it would be nice to not have to worry so much about cc in the future!

Oh, I should add, this can all be tied to blood sugar issues ... I was thinking of several of you when I was hearing and reading about this ... for various reasons, blood sugar, ongoing unexplainable problems, etc. Doc said to look up adrenal function but not to bother going to conventional medicine sites.

[jerseyangel]

Carla--I was wondering how you were doing. Good for your husband getting you in right away!

She sounds like she understands a lot of this "gray area"--normal tests, sick person. What she said makes sense--I would love to find a doctor like that.

[AndreaB]

Carla,

Sounds like a great doctor!

The doctor I saw for my allergies was nice but not covered with my insurance so I haven't been back.

[queenofhearts]

Has anyone heard from Celia? Has she just hunkered down & unplugged the computer?

Hope she's okay...

[AndreaB]

I was going to reply to you about 10-15 minutes ago Leah but saw that Celia was posting so left.

Either she's writing a really long post or got distracted.

The news report I saw online is expecting this to stay a tropical storm, small possibility of turning to a category 1 hurricane. The rain and storm squalls are the concern. I know Celia will be in for rain starting sometime today or tonight, according to the forecast. The rain is supposed to reach Tampa and since she is north of there, it shouldn't be much longer til she gets it. The storm surge from the ocean could be a problem for her area but she has said before that they aren't usually effected by that at the house anyway. Tornado spawns are another concern but I obviously don't know where those areas would be.

She did post over at daily strength this morning.

[CarlaB]

Glad you're calmed down a bit today.

We had an interesting phone call from the guy who bought our old house ... it got struck by lightening last night!! Blew a big hole in the roof and one of the beams just practically evaporated!!

Good to hear the storm won't be so bad. My grandmother has a house in the Keys (but she's in NC in the summer) and my Dad lives in St. Pete, so I'm sure they're as happy as you are about it.

[rinne]

She said that low adrenal function can cause autoimmune reactions and that the Enterolab tests proved I was having them. However, she said that since I don't have celiac, just a tendency for gluten intolerance, that she thinks I will be able to consume things in the future that cause a reaction for me now. I see the logic, but I'm also curious whether it works the other way around, too, like the chicken and the egg. Which came first, the gluten intolerance or the low adrenal function. However, it would be nice to not have to worry so much about cc in the future!

Carla do you know what causes low adrenal function? I am glad you have found a doctor who wants to figure this out and not just medicate you.

Cecile, I am so glad it is now only a storm coming your way. Oh yes, I don't get tired of looking at your lovely smiling face.

Hello everyone, it has been a pretty good day for me, I am painting the front porch and it is looking so much better. I actually slept about seven hours last night which is a first for me in way too long, usually I sleep four or five hours and often I can't fall back asleep after that. I really do think it is the salt/c that is doing it, a friend who is also taking it reported that her sleep has improved.

I took a photo of my quilt project but it didn't come across very well so I will try again.

[CarlaB]

Carla do you know what causes low adrenal function? I am glad you have found a doctor who wants to figure this out and not just medicate you.

I've got to run right now, but in my researching it today, it can have many causes. My doc thinks it might be causing the gluten intolerance, but from what I've read it might be the other way around. Constant inflammation can be a cause of adrenal fatigue. Here's a website I found, Open Original Shared Link

Be sure to read the part about Cortisol.

I'll check back later -- school orientation!!

[DingoGirl]

Hello you wonderful girls....

so much here...I"ve been reading but not posting.....

Cecile - glad that HURRICANE "pooped out" into a storm.....!! We will pray for you all season and send them all away....either by divine will or by force of our intestines, as Karen mentioned.....

Carla - I have been quite curious about low adrenal function, I know you will keep us informed, I am wondering what supplements they give you for that? my own doctor eshcewed it and blew it off as exceedingly rare...but then, I am her "FIRST" celiac patient, and, she thinks she can never give me an antibiotic if I am sick due to my gut.....right .....(thank God she sent me to a competent GI). I am quite sure my adrenals are compromised since I"Ve been having, um, kind of nervous breakdowns my whole life....just the stress of...being WITH MYSELF day in and day out would kill a lesser person....

which brings me to my next point. I have recently sunk into a staggering and very unexpected low. Had been off all antidepressants for about three months, I suppose, and doing so well. I think the stresses of life - which in my case seem insurmountable, at times....just got to me, and I plummetted. I am deeply upset to realize that I am most likely still bipolar, and the removal of gluten did not entirely erase that. But, I have deep grief over some serious life issues - things that have and have not happened - and sometimes I think it is just THAT that gets me so down...long long story and some of you know about it but I won't bore the rest of you with details. This hasn't been a "classic" depression - a "couch depression" as I used to call it - - no, I am up at 7 each day and highly functional. Kind of weird.

So, dear friends....doing better today - yesterday was terrible and that job interview? GUESS WHAT THEY SAID? EXCEL SPREADSHEETS!!!! I nearly soiled myself. So now I am furiously making jewelry for a party my friend is having for me in late September, where I need to make a killing.

That's it for now....I am very hungry and have got to go forage. I hope you all are well and thank you for the dear pm's and encouragement.....hugs to all.....

p.s. Guess what....my FACE IS FALLING OFF AGAIN.... yup, used the wicked cream.....Matilda, brave sojourner into this thread, was it you who said something about short contact therapy? well, I kind of MEANT to do that, and fell asleep......yikes....painful.....this stuff is EVIL!

[CarlaB]

Susan, it's good to hear from you. Sorry you're still down. It's normal to feel sad about things in life, things that did happen and things that you wish had happened. If you're sad, that's normal. As you know, depressed is what's not normal. If you are still functioning fine, it sounds like you might just be sad.

I think most conventional doctors don't think adrenal fatigue is a real issue unless it's to a point of failure. It's one of those subclinical disorders. Fortunately, the doc I found is an MD, but also practices alternative medicine, so she's aware of it. She said that from a conventional standpoint, they would find nothing wrong with me, and I agree. I think that's why so many of us go for so long feeling so bad.

I think that the inflammation from the gluten and the adrenal fatigue have been feeding each other over the years and I'll never really know which came first, it's like the chicken and the egg -- well, the gluten intolerance can cause the inflammation that causes adrenal fatigue, but adrenal fatigue can cause autoimmune diseases, which came first?

If I learn anything else interesting, I'll let you know. I've been reading a lot about it on the internet and it's been interesting.

[queenofhearts]

My friend Jane died last night, & I'm very sad, but so relieved that she did get to see & speak with her son, her daughter, & her granddaughter before she lost consciousness. So many of her friends came to express their love, I think she knew how much we will all miss her.

Susan, great to hear from you but so sorry that you are still struggling with the depression. I hope the fact that it is the "functional" type means that you are in fact healing. Maybe when you have been gluten-free longer you will find the depression truly conquered. In the meantime, please just do whatever you need to do to stay out of the depths. That's not good for anyone.

Sorry about the E word in your interview, & best of luck with your jewelry!

Celia, I was so glad to wake up this morning to the news that Ernesto had calmed. We blew him away!

Carla, good luck with your investigation of adrenal function. How's Morgan doing?

[DingoGirl]

Aw Leah .....here's to Jane and may her spirit live on....which it will. It is indeed the bitter and the sweet, when one finally loses one's grip to cancer....and very good that she got to see and talk to her friends and loved ones. I hope your heart will take solace in your memories of her. Thank you for your kind thoughts....I am doing better. Having some epiphanies - - I will share with you all later.

Hope you all have a great day.

[jerseyangel]

Leah,

I'm so sorry about your friend, Jane. Her spirit will live on in your heart.

I'm glad that she got to be with her son, and that she was surrounded with love when she died.

[queenofhearts]

Thank you, Susan & Patti. Jane will live forever in so many hearts. Everyone who knew her loved her-- you couldn't help it! I'll be crying for a long time, I'm sure, but I'm much more at peace since she was able to say goodbye to her family & friends.

Susan, I'm so glad you are feeling better! Can't wait to hear about your epiphanies. Sometimes pain is an important catalyst...

[CarlaB]

Leah, I'm sorry about your friend.

Susan, glad you're doing better today. I'll look forward to hearing more!

Morgan is doing great! She hasn't been on, probably because she's busy now!! Here all she was responsible for was laundry (which reminds me, I haven't done a load since she left!! ), which allowed her much time to try to entertain herself. She's also finding it impossible to be on the meal plan and be gluten-free. She is still avoiding obvious sources, but doesn't worry about cc. I think this is a good strategy for her since she has the gene, but hasn't had the manifestations yet. She's going to try to get different living accomodations next year that can better allow for a gluten-free lifestyle because she does feel somewhat better not eating it.

[AndreaB]

Leah and Susan I echo what Carla and Lean and Patti have said.

Carla,

It's good to hear that Morgan is doing well and enjoying school. That's too bad about being gluten free but it sounds like she has worked a good plan out.

[penguin]

Leah - I'm so sorry about your friend, but I'm glad she finally found peace, and that she got to see/speak to her kids before she let go. It's probably what she was waiting for

[CarlaB]

That's too bad about being gluten free but it sounds like she has worked a good plan out.

Yea, I think it's mainly contamination issues, not straight out gluten. Maybe just having an awareness of her tendency she will never develop a problem. I told her that if she starts to feel bad, then I'll have her tested by Enterolab and we'll push for a gluten-free diet for her.

[evie]

My friend Jane died last night, & I'm very sad, but so relieved that she did get to see & speak with her son, her daughter, & her granddaughter before she lost consciousness. So many of her friends came to express their love, I think she knew how much we will all miss her.

Susan, great to hear from you but so sorry that you are still struggling with the depression. I hope the fact that it is the "functional" type means that you are in fact healing. Maybe when you have been gluten-free longer you will find the depression truly conquered. In the meantime, please just do whatever you need to do to stay out of the depths. That's not good for anyone.

Sorry about the E word in your interview, & best of luck with your jewelry!

Celia, I was so glad to wake up this morning to the news that Ernesto had calmed. We blew him away!

Carla, good luck with your investigation of adrenal function. How's Morgan doing?

So sorry about your friend Jane, it's always hard to see those friends and others in our life leave us. Have lost many friends and family too and just never quite get used to it.

Our plan worked for Celia this time, hope we do not have to used it too many times

!! This country needs a few years to get cleaned up from the ones we had last year.

I have not been able to get in to the forum for 2 days, Password was kicked out. Hopefully things are fixed up but not sure, lost another password not having any luck getting back. think I am having computer problem that may have to have help to fix?? Family thinks I spend too much time on here but has slowed down now. sure do get a boost from all of you, especially while battling this sinus + bladder infection. I would do better if I lived in one of the western states, maybe Wyoming where youngest dd lives but WIND out there most of time!! To damp, lots of allergic weeds here.

Carla, I am very interested in your adrenal gland research, I have felt lately that could be an added problem for me (what else) like many of you have said!! Gald to you on Susan, may be the 'blue funk' is going to leave. Wishing all a good day. evie