SarahKeturah's Journal

151 Days of LDN

I had better sleep last night.  I chose to take a hot shower which does help, but I have long hair that takes forever to dry so I usually don't take night showers.  I ended up staying up late of course because of my wet hair, but I slept more soundly in the end so it was worth it.

I didn't want to tell April, but I have occassional sharp pains on my left side of my lungs.  I didn't mention it only because, sometimes I hate it when people say, "oh, I have that too!", it's almost as if it diminishes your symptoms or something.  As well, I don't think mine is as severe, especially since I've been taking LDN.  All pleurisy symptoms had dissappeared up until recently I've had a couple of times (and just now) of a sharp pain on my left side, only the front of the chest this time.  In the past, it was usually in my sides like stitches.  Anyway, here's a link of more info on what RA can do that may cause this if anyone is interested.  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/AN00345

My enzymes did  not come in the mail yesterday.  I was left a message......that their distributor was late on distributing the enzymes and they just got the shipment today.....and package was sent out today.  Well that's good, but he didn't mention when it will get to me.  I'm still going to ask for a discount on my next purchase when I ever do get ahold of them again.

The left side of my throat won't leave me alone.  It's consistently swollen, red and painful and hurts when I swallow up until mid-day.  Then it goes away and comes back at night.  My Rheumy wanted me to try clariton even though I explained I do not think it's alergies but rather RA related, and she still thought I should try clariton just to see.  Well, since it's only on my left side, then again it's not allergies.  Plus, that left lower tonsil is swollen and not the right.  I say lower because the upper tonsils were removed back when I was 22.  I could have the naming wrong here, but you get the picture.  I'm hoping when the enzymes do eventually come in, that they fix the problem.....perhaps it's just swelling issues.  As it is, there seems to be consistency with the left side of my body.  I have a lump on the left foot, more swelling in my left hand and forearm, and my chest pains are on my left side.  And then of course, my throat. It's odd since I'm right handed.  It makes me wonder what it all means.  But keep in mind I injured my left forarm a couple of years ago, and that was the beginning of my RA symptoms.

I should get back to work.  I was on time today.

Oh, I also wanted to mention the radio station I listed to today talking about our eco-system.  It's a talk radio type thing, and talks a lot on politics.  (I'm trying to educate myself and have a long way to go).  Anyway, bush is making positive changes I guess towards protecting endangered species.  So the host of the show brought it up as a good thing, and was sort of like "finally"!.  He likes to bring on other people who might challenge him or at least give the listeners two sides of the story so they can think for themselves.  No brainwashing.....  Anyway, so this guy comes on, and we'll call him "religious dude" and basically says that God wants us to use animals.  And the radio host says, that's not the point, the point is that we are reliant, our survival is reliant on this entire eco system.  You kill one thing and it's like a chain of events.  I'm really putting this all in a nutshell.  It got me so riled up because religious dude just wasn't listening, it was all god this, god that, rather than focusing on biology and the survival of the planet and us as humans.  I just don't get it!  I hate that the radio host has this guy come on the show on a regular basis!  He has some good points sometimes, but this time he just sounded like a complete Moron.

Oh, and have you noticed there's more flies this year?  It makes me worry that this balance we have on earth will be out of wack sometime in the near future and we'll be infested by things that kill us off.  It's all the same theory as the "leaky gut theory".  Because our systems are swarming with micro-organisms, we are dependent on that good bacteria, etc. to keep the bad bacteria from taking over.  There are many people who believe it all comes down to that.....and because our earth is changing we are getting more auto immune diseases as a result of processed foods, chemicals, etc.

I hope everyone else is having a calm and blissful morning.  I wish you a pain free day!