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Hi Alice, I had been wondering where you had gone. You've been through tough times, I see..

I'm happy to see you pop in !!!

I'm good on that so far.  My PT is actually really pretty great and I'm scheduled for more PT over the next few months.  The problem with my shoulder typically takes 1-2 years to reach full recovery but my PT said that what ails me is making it different.  I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing but I'm guessing that it's probably not a good thing. 

@solarius,

Yep.  Been totally wiped out and pondering a whole lot.  Sorry that I worried you all with my abrupt exit.  I just have had a whole lot to chew on lately. 

It's good to hear from you WA! I'm glad you're doing better, and hope each day is tons better than the last one!

Oh Alice so sorry, I had that, I used Yoga seldom have problems now, if you are interested look up videos on yoga for shoulder pain,

I did the same thing for carpal tunnel, yoga and ice

My sister had RA and her joints were all messed up.  She creaked when she walked.  My brother has Ankelosing spondelitis but it has not been active since he quit taking the calcium supplements.  My cousin had Lupus, it actually led to his demise over years of problems.

I had my genes done and I have the genetics for all three but if I do not consume the foods that trigger autoimmunity, I will not have a problem.  Foods high in calcium, are not good for me, when I was taking a calcium supplement, I got blobs all over the place on my bones.  The doctor asked me if I have been doing anything different and I told him I was taking a calcium supplement for about six months.  He told me that my body was storing it, so to quit taking it.  I did and  it took three years for all the bumps to go away.  I warned my brother, but he said the calcium made him feel good.  Within a year he grew bones where they are not supposed to be and the doctors are still trying to talk him into killing his immune system with one shot even though the bone growths are slowly going away since he quit taking the calcium.  Milk can trigger autoimmune issues by allowing not properly digested proteins to pass through the gut, triggering excessive macrophage buildup.  Also egg white and wheat can do this.  They can agrevate these to happen.  A little milk occasionally is not a problem, same with egg whites and a little wheat flour.  It is the albumin that does this, there is albumin in lots of things. 

I wish I knew what I know now when my sister was alive, I could probably have helped her somewhat.  The genes that trigger these autoimmune diseases do not need to be expressed and cause problems.  But with all the articles I have read on these things, I still cannot properly find a solution.  We actually need to eat some bread and milk is a very good medicine for lots of things.  Eggs have some of the most amazing properties.  I guess it is moderation that should be observed and also too much carbs can cause excitation.  Avoiding some things like alum in pickles and some cheeses helps because alum can boost the production of antigens. 

I can't tell you what to eat or give up, I can only give you options of what to try to see if they reduce the symptoms.  Lupus is not fun, my cousin lost some fingers five years before he died.  Avoiding histamine foods is a way to help, bananas are a strong histamine, the white potato is a better choice for potassium.   Bread is very high in calcium, check the nutrition databases.  Calcium is necessary but too much is not good, especially if your body wants to store it for a rainy day.

By the way, was the PT a cute guy?

whitealice,


It's so good to hear from you  

But am sorry to hear of what all you are going through, both physically as well as mentally

Just know that HH lights will be left on for whenever you feel like making it back !!
(the key is under the matt)


Take care of yourself and hope you get to feeling better


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