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[celiac-mommy]

I've been ill too folks! (t'is the season).... got hammered by a virus (norovirus is doing the rounds )

The kids are phine ... just me

Got now't to tell...been in bed FOREVER!!

Carry on....

Gads! So sorry you've got the crap now, PHEEL better soon!!!

[jerseyangel]

Pseriously -- I do wonder how Jyaghnutt's doing. She saw her doc. No report as yet. A scan, maybe?

Possibly--plus she's on more/another antibiotic which can't be fun.

Hey Jan-it....if yer out there, we're thinkin' about you

[nikki-uk]

Gnik, are you quite certain you weren't just plain hammered?

Well, I did wonder if it's possible to delay a hangover by 2 days

. . .. ... . . . .this MUST portend that she's still havin' face pain - - trying on new, looser bras and undies, methinks. . . . ....... . .

Yup, Jyiannaeiet trying out various theories at Padt's house!!

...but hope she's ok too

I never dream....

[celiac-mommy]

I never dream....

Never???

[Darn210]

Jan-it was changing her clothes behind a curtain.

Are you sure that I wasn't just getting dressed after walking around nekkid for awhile?

Jury is still out on the headaches. I can't really tell if the antibiotics are working. I'm still having issues but they are morphing . . . eyeball pain anyone? Not constant, just when I move them up/down or side to side. All ye psilly docs . . . what does it mean? But much more painful now is the fact that I got my fingernail caught in my friend's dog's collar and bent it wrong and cracked it half way down bad enough that it's bleeding out of the middle of the nail. It currently hurts too much to cut the fingernail down as far as possible so that it "catches" on fewer things, but that's what needs to be done. I need me a shot of whiskey and a bullet to bite on.

My current big problem is that Skeeter's been "gluten reacting" lately and I can't figure out what it is. It started with only happening at school (about 30 minutes after lunch). I've been giving her the third degree about crumbs on the table, touching other peoples food, other people touching her food, blah, blah, blah. I even went in and spied on her to see what she was doing and to look over table cleaning policy and blah, blah, blah. Nothing is different. Then late last week, she started reacting at home, which then peaked Monday night and Tuesday day . . . we appear to be slowing down now (with no answers). For background purposes, her reaction (which was her only real symptom prior to diagnosis) is acid reflux with food regurgitation. The kid's in the nurse's clinic are in total awe when she walks in with a mouthful of "ewwwwww she's got vomit in her mouth", goes to the bathroom, spits it out, rinses, and asks for an antacid. She does not feel "bad" when this happens . . . it's more of an inconvenience thing . . . but I want it to stop . . . I would like to know what happened, but I will settle for it just stopping.

Also, lots of missing background info that I don't want write and you don't want to read, but we have another meeting coming up on Smackls school/testing performance. He's in fourth grade. He's been bumped to 5th grade math. Verbally, he sounds like a 5th or 6th grader. His written work looks like it was done by a 2nd grader (both content and in appearance).

Can anyone tell me why I have constant headaches?? Gawd . . . I bore myself with my own problems . . . but this is what is behind my poor participation lately.

OMG . . . it just dawned on me . . . I'm getting Nikki's hangovers!!!! How does she do that??!!!

[Darn210]

Jan-it was changing her clothes behind a curtain.

By the way Patti, I just wanted to thank you for the curtain!!

[elye]

Wowza, Jyaghnutt.. . .. . you gots lots going on.. ... ! Your description of yer fingernail injury is really making my bum crinkle.. . .. . ... .. .....real cringing, here. And nagging gluten cc issues are always so stressful -- poor Skeeter!

Eye pain? Gawd.....on it goes for you, J..... . . I'm afraid I've got no insight, here.. .. . . . . ..trying to think of how it could be related to your boobs. Perhaps they are attached to your retinal muscles. Get a good bra on!!

[celiac-mommy]

Can anyone tell me why I have constant headaches?? Gawd . . . I bore myself with my own problems . . . but this is what is behind my poor participation lately.

OMG . . . it just dawned on me . . . I'm getting Nikki's hangovers!!!! How does she do that??!!!

You need a vacation!! What all have they done, testing wise, for the headaches? CT, MRI, ECHO to rule out PFO (some nut-job thinks there's a correlation between a PFO-hole in the heart-and migrains. Problem is, if 20-25% of the population has these PFO's-yer born wif 'em but some don't close all the way-why aren't more people suffering??)

What meds have they tried you on?

[Darn210]

You need a vacation!! What all have they done, testing wise, for the headaches? CT, MRI, ECHO to rule out PFO (some nut-job thinks there's a correlation between a PFO-hole in the heart-and migrains. Problem is, if 20-25% of the population has these PFO's-yer born wif 'em but some don't close all the way-why aren't more people suffering??)

What meds have they tried you on?

It started out mainly as teeth/jaw pain so I went to the dentist. He said I was clenching/grinding (which I believe I was). He ground on my teeth (to fix my bite), he ground on my mouth guard (that I was suppose to be wearing at night but hadn't been and am wearing faithfully now). He took an X-ray and found a cavity and a "cloudy" macular sinus, pronounced it a sinus infection, and put me on Amoxicillian. Two weeks later I was in no better shape. So he ground some more on my bite and on my mouth guard, and prescribed muscle relaxants "to retrain my jaw muscles" (ummmm, to keep me from clenching at night). Muscle relaxants helped the jaw pain. Dentist called it TMJ (right after the psillies diagnosed me with TMJ ) Jaw feels better but the headaches remained (seemed worse but maybe the jaw pain was overshadowing it). Most days they are not that bad but if I had my preferences I would be taking a full days dose of Advil or Tylenol everyday (since Thanksgiving) and I'm not comfortable with taking it long term so I skip on the days that I can. Then there are days where Advil and Tylenol don't help at all. Didn't want to get anymore of my teeth ground off so I went to a GP. Based on my description (My "headache pain" is in the sinus areas) he decided I needed a stronger antibiotic so now I'm on a 2-week course of Augmentin. (At this point, the psillies have diagnosed me with tight underwear and have prescribed walking around nekkid ). BTW, my sinus pain comes with NO drainage or congestion or pressure. He also put me on a Flonase (sp?). My sinus pain is better but not gone and now I have eye-movement pain). It's worse at the end of the day. If I'm still having pain at the end of the antibiotics, he was going to order some sort of scan. And for the record, I've never had a migrain and I rarely have headaches unless it's associated with a cold or flu. At this point, it's not the level of pain but more the fact that this puppy has been hanging around so long.

There you go Dr. Ruhshell . . . whadaya think?

[celiac-mommy]

It started out mainly as teeth/jaw pain so I went to the dentist. He said I was clenching/grinding (which I believe I was). He ground on my teeth (to fix my bite), he ground on my mouth guard (that I was suppose to be wearing at night but hadn't been and am wearing faithfully now). He took an X-ray and found a cavity and a "cloudy" macular sinus, pronounced it a sinus infection, and put me on Amoxicillian. Two weeks later I was in no better shape. So he ground some more on my bite and on my mouth guard, and prescribed muscle relaxants "to retrain my jaw muscles" (ummmm, to keep me from clenching at night). Muscle relaxants helped the jaw pain. Dentist called it TMJ (right after the psillies diagnosed me with TMJ ) Jaw feels better but the headaches remained (seemed worse but maybe the jaw pain was overshadowing it). Most days they are not that bad but if I had my preferences I would be taking a full days dose of Advil or Tylenol everyday (since Thanksgiving) and I'm not comfortable with taking it long term so I skip on the days that I can. Then there are days where Advil and Tylenol don't help at all. Didn't want to get anymore of my teeth ground off so I went to a GP. Based on my description (My "headache pain" is in the sinus areas) he decided I needed a stronger antibiotic so now I'm on a 2-week course of Augmentin. (At this point, the psillies have diagnosed me with tight underwear and have prescribed walking around nekkid ). BTW, my sinus pain comes with NO drainage or congestion or pressure. He also put me on a Flonase (sp?). My sinus pain is better but not gone and now I have eye-movement pain). It's worse at the end of the day. If I'm still having pain at the end of the antibiotics, he was going to order some sort of scan. And for the record, I've never had a migrain and I rarely have headaches unless it's associated with a cold or flu. At this point, it's not the level of pain but more the fact that this puppy has been hanging around so long.

There you go Dr. Ruhshell . . . whadaya think?

If the antibiotics don't help, you may want to consider a head CT for your sinuses. Really good way to look at them, see what they're actually doing. If you're taking a lot of anti-inflammatories, then on the days you don't take them, you're likely to suffer a rebound headache. It's like you're having withdrawls. If it's the TMJ that's causing the problem, and the guard isn't helping, you might want to consider a chiropractor (mine helped me with my TMJ), physical therapy, even look online. I found a bunch of exercises a while ago that I do while I'm driving. Between that and giving up chewing loads of gum, I'm doing much better. I'm on a really good anti-anxiety med right now that I think is helping too--really helping the anxiety-maybe that's why I stopped clenching my teeth...

You might nae want to listen to me today though as I've taken to eating peanut butter straight out of the jar. Today is f**k the diet day!!

[Darn210]

You might nae want to listen to me today though as I've taken to eating peanut butter straight out of the jar.

Wait . . . . . . is that wrong? . . . happens all the time here.

[psawyer]

It has been an honoUr and pleasure to serve as your monarch twice. Congratulations to my successor, Queen Janet. I have completed my term of office, a record 92 days, and hand over the keys to the royal palace.

[Darn210]

If the antibiotics don't help, you may want to consider a head CT for your sinuses. Really good way to look at them, see what they're actually doing. If you're taking a lot of anti-inflammatories, then on the days you don't take them, you're likely to suffer a rebound headache. It's like you're having withdrawls. If it's the TMJ that's causing the problem, and the guard isn't helping, you might want to consider a chiropractor (mine helped me with my TMJ), physical therapy, even look online. I found a bunch of exercises a while ago that I do while I'm driving. Between that and giving up chewing loads of gum, I'm doing much better. I'm on a really good anti-anxiety med right now that I think is helping too--really helping the anxiety-maybe that's why I stopped clenching my teeth...

Thanks for the input . . . I think the GP did say "CT scan" but I can't be sure at this point. It's good to have the info if it comes to that. I knew about the rebound thing so that's why I only do a dose or two of the Advil a day and try to skip days (although I don't know if that's enough to avoid the rebound effect.) On the days that I skip, my headache isn't worse. I pick my skip days bases on "it's not too bad today, I can live with it". I have not come up with two skip days in a row though. If we end up pursuing sinuses, I'll probably switch to an ENT (I loved the doc that my kids went to and he sees kids and adults). I'm debating asking for some general bloodwork to be done . . . endocrinologist type stuff . . . I keep thinking thyroid stuff is gonna catch up to me sooner than later. It runs heavy in the female population on my Mom's side of the family (including my mom). I had it checked about this time last year and I was right on the limit for hypo.

Sorry y'all have to listen to me blather . . . but perhaps it will make you all drowsy so that you'll sleep well tonight.

[Darn210]

It has been an honoUr and pleasure to serve as your monarch twice. Congratulations to my successor, Queen Janet. I have completed my term of office, a record 92 days, and hand over the keys to the royal palace.

Well Cr@p!!!!

Isn't somebody suppose to warn me that this is about to happen????

Hey, I've got an idea . . . I'll go away for a couple of days and you guys post a hundred pages worth of stuff and surprise me with it when I come back!!

[jerseyangel]

Hey, I've got an idea . . . I'll go away for a couple of days and you guys post a hundred pages worth of stuff and surprise me with it when I come back!!

We done that already

Gawd Jan-it, I wish I had some useful input about yer headaches. I do know that sinus infections are sometimes very hard to get rid of because the medications don't get up in there very well. (that's what an ENT told me anyway). Along with everything you're doing, have you tried using a Neti Pot? Warm salt water is so soothing, and even if it didn't "cure anything", it might make you more comfortable.

Another thought, probably way off the mark but do you wear glasses? Could it be your vision giving you headaches?

Just tossin out ideas here

Anywho--congrats on achieving Queendom!!

[elye]

HEY!!!!

ALL HAIL, KWEEEEN JYAGH-NUTT!!!

Wow, did that ever sneak up on us. . .....I probably would never have thought to look had POeter not been at the switch. . . . .....Now, J, nothing personal, but I do hope that this reign, and all those henceforth, will be VERY short -- that is, let's hope the pages get flippin' as they used to, like, five or six a day -- with the voices of COUNTLESS Psillies!

T I'm debating asking for some general bloodwork to be done . . . endocrinologist type stuff . . . I keep thinking thyroid stuff is gonna catch up to me sooner than later. It runs heavy in the female population on my Mom's side of the family (including my mom). I had it checked about this time last year and I was right on the limit for hypo.

Hmmm.. . . .thyroid concerns. .. . ... . ...travelling pain. ... . . ......

Here's a novel idea -- have you thought about eliminating gluten for a time?

Perhaps you all are already gluten-free. I'm certain that you've been tested for gluten issues.. . .... ..is your DH celiac or intolerant? Do you know which side of the family from which it runs?

Jeez, who'd a thunk we'd be suddenly talking about celiac disease around here??

[jerseyangel]

Jeez, who'd a thunk we'd be suddenly talking about celiac disease around here??

Yeah, you'd a thought it woulda been one of the first things mentioned.....

The phlipover took me by surprise too--didn't even notice!

Well, in honoUr of all the 70+ temps around here, we finally replaced the gas grill we left with Matt when we moved. Picked it up last night (in the pouring rain ). Can nae wait to grill out tonight

Been doin Pilates....I incorporated a couple new exercises yesterday and am so sore this morning. As long as me pants keep getting loose, me don't care Mark and I have also been walking in the evenings--20 minutes, briskly. More brisk fer me since his legs are longer.....

Thinkin about all absent and under the weather sillies--like Em, I look forward to the day this thread is rocking again

[Darn210]

Perhaps you all are already gluten-free. I'm certain that you've been tested for gluten issues.. . .... ..is your DH celiac or intolerant? Do you know which side of the family from which it runs?

Jeez, who'd a thunk we'd be suddenly talking about celiac disease around here??

Gluten issues??? What choo talkin' 'bout Willis??? . . . (ummmm, that's a reference to Gary Coleman in Different Strokes, but I may be the only one that watched that.)

I was screened and it was negative. I went on a trial diet anyway to see if I noticed any difference (going off and going back on) but nada. I'm probably a "gluten light" just because the meals around here are gluten free. Meals out I order whatever. I honestly think the gluten issues are from hubby's side. Hubby is on some big time prescription acid reflux meds. He tested negative and I suggested a trial diet for him and there was a big "No Way" on his part. His side of the family has some digestive issues sprinkled around and especially his brother who has "IBS". My side has no digestive stuff that I know of . . . just a fair amount of heart disease and cancer.

I've decided to go cold turkey on the headache meds just in case I've got the rebound effect taking place. So this will be day two without anything. I haven't gone more than one day (although I do that at least once a week) without taking something. So, Ruhschell, how long does it take to get rid of a rebound headache?

Kids had a two-hour delay for school (which means preschool is cancelled). Smackl was disappointed that I didn't wake him up earlier so that he could enjoy more of the delay . . . . . . what a goofball.

[Mtndog]

All Hail Queen Gianknit! For your reign I give you crowned teeth charms! May they take all your pain away and protect you from dentists grinding!

Gianknit- PLEASE tell me there's NO way you got bit by a tick this summer- it's the eye pain that makes me wonder. Sorry you have so much going on with you and the kids. I hope you feel better soon and the rest of the stuff just magically disappears. Yes- get that thyroid checked out. It makes all things go wacko when it's off. In fact, refuse no tests- take them all!

OK- maybe this will cheer you all up:

Open Original Shared Link :lol:

[jerseyangel]

crowned teeth charms

:lol:

[nikki-uk]

OMG . . . it just dawned on me . . . I'm getting Nikki's hangovers!!!! How does she do that??!!!

Would I do that to you??

I have been trying to give mine to Tel (after taking his for years ) & to some degree succeeded as he too had been suffering with constant headaches (not jaw pain though)...affecting his eyesight too.

Eyetests were clear.

I really didn't think they were migraines as he wasn't affected by the light or felt nauseous - but his GP tried him on 'Pizotifen' (sp?) a rx drug for migraines. They have stopped!!!!! (fingers crossed)

I also thought of Thyroid though - Tel's always borderline hypo

Rachelle - interesting about the PFO & migraine connection...Tel's still undergoing heart tests as he had some chest pain/abnormal EKG

Jyiann-itt!! Don't worry about sharing your probs!!!.... takes me mind of me own sh*T!!

Ok, the chidlins...

Has Smackl ever been tested for Dyslexia??

I don't have any ideas 'bout Skeeter?? (sorry! - I know you'll have covered all the obvious gluten issues)

Today is f**k the diet day!!

Lately everyday is

...but off to the gym for 2 hrs shortly. I must be the fittest phat bird I know

Open Original Shared Link

We British gals just ain't meant to be skinny !! (that is some ar$e!)

[elye]

Kids had a two-hour delay for school (which means preschool is cancelled).

So, the headache is probably remaining, for that reason alone. . .....!

We British gals just ain't meant to be skinny !! (that is some ar$e!)

Wow, yes.. . . .a real Commonwealth Arse.. . ......!!

[Darn210]

Bev - thanks for the new teefs . . . I could use them, they look much purtier than me own.

Ok, the chidlins...

Has Smackl ever been tested for Dyslexia??

Reading is OK (averagish) ... there is a subset of Dyslexia called Dysgraphia which basically just affects the writing ability. I've been going through a lot of testing with the school. It's free but it takes a while to get through the system. They have had him in a writing intervention since around Easter of last year (but not over the summer). They (the school) were positive this was going to work wonders for him. I was there when they were debating his test score "goal". . . "you know, it's not fair to expect him to make up all of that ground at once - probably by the end of the school year though" . . . stuff like that. His first test he had a raw score of 17 (target was 26). Now that he's had a significant amount of tutoring/intervention, they thought he should be able to get to 26 (although the target is now 32 for the kids in his class). So he tested at 16. All of his other testing showed that he barely made it into the low average writing classification so he did not qualify as having a learning disability. Not that I want him to have a learning disability, but I want them to take his issues seriously. I have a friend who has a friend that is a school psychologist that looked over his test results for me. She told me that the school system will never say that he needs additional testing because then they would be responsible for paying for it. However, if I really want to know if it's dysgraphia (which has been mentioned by several people NOT a part of this school system) I'll have to have outside testing done. The disturbing thing is that everyone keeps pushing ADHD. We did the screening surveys (at their request) and they did not flag Smackl as have significant ADHD qualities. His pediatrician does not think he has ADHD issues. His teacher does not think he has ADHD issues (at least bad enough to cause this level of problems with writing). So we have a meeting on Monday which I am sooooo looking forward to . . . I really want to hear how they are going to spin his test scores . . . and then I will be pursuing outside help. And for the record, I have seen this coming. I was questioning it in 1st grade, talked to teachers in 2nd grade, really started pursuing interventions and testing about this time last year (3rd grade) but it took this amount of time for him to fall far enough behind. It probably didn't help that we have been working our butts off at home to keep him from falling too far behind, but how do you just let a child fall flat on his face in order to attract the attention of the school system?

I don't have any ideas 'bout Skeeter?? (sorry! - I know you'll have covered all the obvious gluten issues)

Appt with pedGI on Feb 3rd . . . much quicker than I expected.

[Darn210]

Saw this on ellen today . . .

her comment . . . you would have thought there was a beach in there somewhere.

[Mtndog]

Saw this on ellen today . . .

her comment . . . you would have thought there was a beach in there somewhere.

Too phunny- unfortuante names (and of course Alec Balwin in SNL skit Schwetty Balls comes to mind)! Google "Retriver Saves Boy from Cougar in Boston Bar" Great story but the headline cracks me up!

Thinking about Smackl (and Scooter- wonder what's up with the reflux? does it HAVE to be gluten? Could it be true reflux?). I worked at a school for students with dyslexia and some of them can read and do math brilliantly, be very good verbally and you look at their writing and it looks like they are in 2nd grade both content and actual writing.

Your friend is right- if the school admits something is wrong and they don't have the services they have to pay for support so they try to weasle out of these things (unless it's obvious that the student is failing across the board.

Keep us posted.