tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63584947196450421342011-11-27T19:48:16.352-05:00Encouragement, information, and supportClassyMommahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08132041086354118090noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358494719645042134.post-19325672431467358582011-03-24T01:35:00.024-04:002011-03-24T01:44:37.399-04:00

If you've followed my blog at all, you know that I am always on some kind of roller coaster. I was looking back and see that I've been on an exercise binge, done Weight Watchers and also had several crashes. Welcome to my world! ;-) So, here's the latest and the greatest that I would like to share with you, my adrenal fatigue friends. And I do consider you my friends, because we share a

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Yes, I have been Missing in Action! However, I promise to be back soon because I have things to share with my AF/CFS friends about what is going on in my life and how I am dealing with AF/CFS in the midst of my life right now! I hope you are well and feeling better!

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 I recently read an article called "Join the ADHD Booster Club." It was in a magazine I get to help me deal with my daughter who has Attention Disorder Deficit. What encouraged me about this article was the fact that the author had learned how to deal with her ADHD in her own unique way. She had not taken her meds faithfully and just didn't do what she needed to in order to help herself. One

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I can honestly say that the exercising has been amazing! I was cruising until Thursday. On Thursday, I entered into the fog... brain fog, that is. I think my brain said, "That's enough. You will now stop thinking." Hmmm... okay.... So, I had no choice but to operate in auto-pilot mode. Therefore, for two whole days, I have been in the fog. Today, it has lifted somewhat and I plan to do some

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I have decided that in order to feel better (enjoy better health, less fatigue, better sleep, less stress, etc), get in shape (so I'm not always hurting myself) and lose weight (because just dieting isn't working with my whacky blood sugar issues), I need to exercise. I have recently developed some new pains in my neck and shoulder due to computer use. This is in addition to the chronic back

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My last few posts have been about me trying to pretend like I can live like everyone else (whatever that means!), doing what I want, going where I want, and living like I used to live, before I got so tired and icky feeling. That worked for quite some time, probably because I have taken much better care of myself and have really tried to eat better, get more exercise and take quality supplements

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I need to catch up on all four blogs (I know... why would anyone have four blogs?)... so this will be short and sweet. Get a massage. I got one. It changed my life. I have scheduled regular two week appointments. Do it! Then write and tell me how awesome it was! Hope you are enjoying your fall!

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Lately, I've been having some good days. I'm not always sure of why some days are good and others aren't, but I'm still thankful to have them. Recently, I decided that I really need to stop being such a complainer. I don't mean to be; I really don't. However, I somehow felt it imperative to try to explain to everyone exactly how I am feeling and all of the details along with that. I guess

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It's what I'm doing right now. I'm ignoring the fact that there is anything wrong with me. I am not sure rather or not this is a good thing, as it usually backfires on me, but I do know that I am tired of it. As is obvious from my last post, my supplements were becoming a chain around my neck. I have started taking some again, but not as many. And the number is slowly going up. Why?

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I did. I stopped them all, at least temporarily.  I truly was tired of taking about 50 vitamins/minerals/herbs/extracts/drops/powder every single day.  It was truly becoming cumbersome.  So, I stopped them and stepped back from the situation.  I knew I could not realistically stop everything because I really need some of those things.  However, I also knew that I was just tired of it.  It started

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Yea, I did it again.  I started analyzing myself and my problems and due to a blog I read recently, I convinced myself that my sickness is due to sin in my life.  Silly?  Perhaps and yet when you are tired and fatigued and desperately looking for answers, you will believe just about anything.  Since a blogger who has adrenal fatigue claimed she was "healed" and said it was because of deep rooted

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No, quite the opposite.  I am really, REALLY in deep this time.  My system doesn't know which way is up and I will admit, I have become quite frustrated and confused about everything.  However, I know from experience that my analyzing this will not make it any better.  In fact, it will only make it worse.  Therefore, I must just realize that it's a down time and rest and be really nice to myself.

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 Just wanted to let everyone know that WW is going great! My daughter and I have almost lost a total of 35 pounds since we started in February!! Lately, we've been struggling, but it's just going too well for us to completely fall off the track at this point. Because I've had so much drama in my life lately, it's been very hard to stay focused. However, I've only gained during my weigh-in on

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...slowly, but surely.  Comsidering all of the drama in my life recently, it is truly a miracle that I am feeling better.  It's actually been most interesting because since I posted last time, my father suffered a mini-stroke.  This has left him extremely fatigued with struggling adrenals.  I know this is true based on his chiropractic examinations, but especially because of his symptoms.  I

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...and whenever this happens to me, I find myself going back to the books, websites, and people who have helped me before. I automatically found myself back at Dr. Lam's website today, as it was his knowledge of Adrenal Fatigue that really showed me that this is in fact what is wrong. More on my crash later. Here are some insights into some myths of Adrenal Fatigue that can be most helpful to

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I have to report that Weight Watchers has been a wonderful experience for both my daughter and I! We have both lost a little over 11 pounds (over 22 total!) as of our last meeting! The most awesome thing for me is seeing my little girl try so hard and do such a great job! She keeps me on track many days by asking me if I wrote my points down and she asks my advice all the time. I have been

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Thanks to Michelle at He Makes Me Lie Down in Green Pastures for posting this informative and helpful article on Adrenal Fatigue. Lots of great information there, especially if you are just learning about Adrenal Fatigue and don't know where to start. Also, I want to share Dr. Lam's website with you. It is the first article I read where I realized that I probably have Adrenal Fatigue. He has

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Eliminating Caretaker Behavior. What are caretaker behaviors? Caretaker behaviors are those behaviors that keep people in a dependency relationship with you. They require that everyone you care for must conform t...View >>

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Since my last post, my back is much better. My neck has healed for the most part, although I've had many ups and downs since then. I have taken the plunge and joined Weight Watchers with (more accurately FOR) my daughter. She is only 13, but is overweight and really needs to get it under control. I talked to our group leader and was assured that even though I have unstable blood sugar, WW

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After a day of complete and total exhaustion and pain, I am feeling better.  I need to warn all of you:  Don't do any random dancing to crazy, old music when you have adrenal fatigue.  This may sound silly to those of you who are really, really in the depth of fatigue, but I was feeling better - having a good day.  So, I danced all around the kitchen, had a great time.  This was on Tuesday. Come

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It's been a tough last few weeks. The bottom fell out of so many things... so my emotional state was in a major turmoil for about two weeks and I'm still not over it all. Being personally attacked by people is so hurtful. Having kids that are difficult, that sometimes lie and are rebellious makes life really hard sometimes.So, now my tension has settled in my neck and back. My chiropractor said

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My sweet daughter jumping in the snow!  I have found delight in the snow this year also.  I have found myself with the energy to shovel, snowblow, and throw some salt on the walks.  The cold air in my lungs and feeling all sweaty while freezing brought back memories from my childhood.... playing and running and building snowmen!  I may just have to do that today... 

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Adrenal Fatigue tends to make one more analytical in some ways. Why? Because there are so many odd symptoms of this syndrome that it's easy to get things mixed up. For example, I was considering the fact tonight that my mind is not as sharp as it used to be. So, for the last five years (give or take a year or so), I have concluded that this is because of my adrenal fatigue. However, I was

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I really have to share this with you, because as an Adrenal Fatigue fighter, I must emphasize that the name of my blog is RECOVERY from Adrenal Fatigue.  That was done for a reason, because I believe that AF and CFS are very treatable.  Granted, they are very difficult to recover from, but also very possible.  In his book on recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Bruce Campbell explains that it

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Today was a good day. We went out of town and spent the day at the mall, eating out and shopping. Having some Christmas gift certificates helped! It was one of those days that I probably did not need physically, but I did need emotionally. I truly needed to get out of here. I have been so tired, not feeling well and extremely fatigued. However, one thing I have learned since starting this

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Perhaps I need to come here again to vent, contemplate and get my thoughts in order. After a few months of feeling almost spectacular, I have taken my two steps backward once again. It has left me feeling depressed and discouraged. I am back to wondering where my life is and what is to become of me. I know that this is just a phase (which shows I have made progress!), and yet I have had to

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I haven't been blogging much. Life got really messy and I honestly had no words of encouragement or advice for anyone.  I was needing some myself!  So... I am happy to say that I have worked through alot of these things with the help of some PB & J = Prayer, Bible and Jesus.  Honestly, I finally said, "Lord, you know this body. I don't know what to do!"  Amazingly, the answer came to me in

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Since starting this new way of eating, I have learned how very much my food affects my body. Since eating less carbohydrates, I have felt better over-all. I still have days when I don't feel absolutely wonderful, but it's much better than it used to be. I don't get as fatigued as often and I find myself resisting that afternoon nap - something that used to be imperative to getting through the

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Wow. Eating low-carb is alot harder than I dreamed. I cannot believe how crummy I feel! Now, granted, I haven't felt "well" for such a long time that I can barely remember how it feels. My chiropractor is 150% convinced that most of my problems are related to my carb intake. And I have to admit - I've always been a carb-a-holic. I love carbs... always have. Nothing like a donut, brownie,

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I have been studying the effects of carbohydrates on those of us with Adrenal Fatigue and have learned some very important facts. First of all, the diet of an AF patient is crucial. It has taken me about 10 years to fully understand this. For some reason, because everyone else is eating whatever they want, I thought I could to. Eating a special kind of diet seemed like "too much" and the

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Right NowShared via AddThis

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I am going to once again get my list together of great sites for information regarding Adrenal Fatigue. I have done this so many times that it's not funny, but every time, I change my blog theme, I lose it. Last night, I jumped on here to update my blog to learn that every picture was no longer accessible through PhotoBucket. If you have ever used PB (that's PhotoBucket, not Peanut Butter...:

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...when you let me know you've been here. I recently received an email from a wonderful lady who has suffered with adrenal fatigue for at least nineteen years. In all that time, she has never talked with someone who actually has adrenal fatigue! Wow! I find that amazing and yet sad, because we really do need each other. Thankfully, I have been in touch with folks here and there throughout the

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(Originally posted on February 17, 2008)Hubby and I have gone through some rough years lately of real fire... the purifying stuff that really proves what you are and what you are not. It's not been fun. It's been painful and at times, we've had to count to ten and press forward.We have discussed how that when we were younger, God's will seemed so obvious. We just coasted along and He lead. We

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A true friend can mean many things to many people. However, I briefly heard Chuck Swindoll speaking on the radio the other morning. He was talking about Job and his "friends." Of course, we all know that Job's friends were anything BUT friends... and yet, that is how we always refer to them - as his friends.Mr. Swindoll was talking about being a friend to someone who is suffering with a

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...since I posted on here? It's not because the AF is gone... no no no. It's just because I have been in the midst of a strange phenomenon called LIFE that has thrown some twists and turns my way. New issues have developed in my life: lots of stomach trouble and ovarian cysts. So, those are #1 for me right now. However, as I was researching the cysts today, I found a really awesome page on

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New Years PrayerDear Lord,In the new year, we praythat You will guide us each new dayin paths that are pleasing to You.Lord, the new year gives us another chanceto rededicate our lives to You,to study Your Wordso that we know right from wrongand to act in accordance with Your commands.Thank you for the sense ofdirection, purpose and peace we getfrom aligning our lives with Your Holy will.We pray

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Lately, I have been more and more impressed to analyze "stress" in my life. It is a known fact that stress - all by itself - can cause and prevent the healing of adrenal fatigue. When we are stressed, our adrenals are called upon to produce cortisol to help us deal with that stress. The longer we feel stress and the greater its intensity, the harder our adrenals will have to work. It's the

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I've said it before and I will say it again: Don't give up! There are solutions to Adrenal Fatigue. It's simply a matter of finding a health care provider who knows how to help you. Most of the valuable information I have learned has come from chiropractors and naturopathic doctors. These people are not afraid to step outside of the box and go above and beyond what "western medicine" has to

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My husband thinks it's funny... about my liver that is...  After finishing up my Standard Process Purification Cleanse, I have learned that my liver is just not functioning properly. Not really sure why and it doesn't matter. What does matter is that I work on getting that liver healed. I never thought about my liver before ~ now I think about it daily and wonder how it's doing. There is

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I have done very poorly at keeping things updated here. I will try to remember what has happened since Day 4.On Day 5, I decided to try the egg for breakfast. It was soooo good! I waited to see how it would affect me and I was fine! I did take a cholacol with it since my gallbladder is gone and egg has alot of fat. It really hit the spot and satisfied me. I am glad I tried it.I continued to

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Day 4 was not too bad, better than Day 3, for sure.  I did not get a headache, which was a BIG factor.  I did continue to have some dizziness problems, but much improved since adding some protein to my shakes throughout the day.  I also decided to drink three shakes again, which seems to help.  If I only drink two, I get too weak and can't do anything. My chiropractor had to only adjust two

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Day 1 (Sunday)Today, being Sunday, made it hard to do the diet, since we usually go out to eat after church. However, I just came home and ate my salad. I was amazed that I felt so good today, as I was actually worried about starting my supplements for the cleanse on a Sunday. However, it was okay. I ate some veggies in the afternoon, took a nap and went to the evening service. I had another

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I thought I would write my diary of my journey through my Standard Process Purification Cleanse. I am actually into day #4 today, but have eaten according to the program for six days. I am going to copy and paste from days 1 and 2 and then take it from there.Preparation Day 1Today, I started the program. I am not doing it completely, as Dr. Robert wants me to only do the shakes and veggies and

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I look about at others running to and fro And remember the days when I lived life like they do. They go where they want, when they want, with no thought of it. They take trips out of town, like I used to, and spend all day enjoying family and friends. I wonder. Are they hurting? Is there anyone out there who feels like I do? Is there anyone who is feeling as poorly as I? Is anyone feeling dizzy,

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The one thing that bugs me the most about Adrenal Fatigue is that it is an unpredictable bedfellow. Just when I think that I am finally better, I get hit again with overwhelming fatigue. Right now, I feel like the MAC truck came back to visit me... and he hit me hard! No matter how many times this happens, I am surprised... I really thought this was it - I am better, I won't ever be "that"

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...bad days, that is. No matter how hard you try to do everything right... you're gonna have those bad days. I have struggled with poor sleep all of my life. I mean... even as a teenager, I would spend hours awake in bed and I literally hated going to bed. My parents had very normal sleep habits and so did my sister. But, alas, I have struggled with insomnia for so long that it isn't even

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My new naturopathic doctor has been doing amazing things with my body through supplements, diet, etc. The newest thing he would like for me to try is a detox that will help cleanse my body. This program is manufactured by Standard Process.  I have (so far) shown excellent progress on their supplements.  Their ingredients are all organic, natural and made from whole foods.  I will admit, however, 

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Back to the naturopathic doctor today. He was so happy when he re-tested me that he said, "Hallelujah!" ;-) He said that my improvement is absolutely phenomenal... more than he ever hoped for! All I can say is, "Thank you, Jesus!" I know that there are changes going on... but I wasn't feeling absolutely fantastic, so I wasn't sure what was going on. I didn't know rather I would see any

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Although this is not anything that relates to me right now, I feel that I should share it for anyone who has fibro, CFS, or adrenal fatigue and is contemplating surgery. I had surgery 2 1/2 months ago and it really did knock my socks off. I hope this helps someone. If you are having a major surgical procedure there are some issues that you may wish to

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Well, I wanted to update here.When I went back to the doctor on Tuesday, he reviewed all of my information - my symptoms, blood test results, and the testing results. From these, he came up with a protocol for me based on taking Standard Process supplements. He explained that these supplements are WHOLE FOOD supplements - no additives, chemicals, or junk... actual food. For example, the

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Well, I had my 2nd visit with my new naturopathic doctor today and I must say it: I am hopeful. Don't look so surprised. I know I "should" be hopeful, I should "never" lose hope, I should know there is "always" hope. After you have been as sick as I have, for as long as I have, you start wondering. I named my blog RECOVERY from Adrenal Fatigue for a reason. See, I have read too many stories

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I want to introduce you to a concept that is a puzzlement and somewhat amazing to me. It is known as retracing, healing crisis, a flare-up and other names. Although I have referred to Dr. Wilson quite frequently, it is my goal to continue to study this phenomenon until I understand it to the best of my ability. It is likely that I am currently experiencing this and I need knowledge to deal with

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To those of you who are finding me again, I apologize. Due to some privacy issues with my family, I deleted all of my blogs. However, I did not feel that it was fair to those of you who have contacted me to just disappear. Therefore, I have started this blog again and thankfully recovered much of the data from my previous blog of the same name.I am excited to tell everyone, however, that I will

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1. Calm down, shut-up, and quit trippin'! Psalms 46:10 - "Be still and know that I am God." So many times we make situations more than they are due to our anxiety.CALM DOWN!God has your life under control. He knows how to handle even the seeminglycomplex situations with ease.Then, SHUT UP!Stop having pity parties and talking about your problems all the time. Don'tyou know that the power of death

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*Originally posted Wednesday, June 4, 2008*Wow. It's enough to have Adrenal Fatigue, but to have surgery too... almost makes one tired to think about it. I should know, it just happened to me. Thankfully, I was feeling pretty chipper before the illness and the surgery, so that helped. Had I been in the middle of a setback... yikes!Getting back on track has been interesting and frustrating. I have

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*Originally posted Saturday, May 10, 2008*I have heard it said again and again: Folks with chronic illnesses need to accept their illness. They need to realize that they really do have a chronic illness so they can stop grieving and move on with the life now before them. And I believe there is truth in that theory.However, I would like to contend that we should never stop looking for answers

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*Originally posted Wednesday, April, 23, 2008*Yep, that would be me. And it's a doozy.I'm not taking it well at all. It has been so long since I've had a setback like this that I forgot how terrible it is. I'm not sleeping well. My emotions are... out of this world. I'm fickle, unhappy and discouraged. I've been dizzy. My stomach has been queasy. My brain has been foggy.And the next words that

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*Originally posted Tuesday, March 25, 2008*Duh, yeah. So much has happened in my life since my last post that I hardly know where to begin. However, I will just say that since that wonderful time, I have had some fluctuations in my adrenal fatigue status. Some days, weeks, months are better than others. All in all, I have no complaints. God has given me some wisdom through good friends and books.

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*Originally posted on September 19, 2007*Well, the whining is over - at least there's a reprieve from the crummy way I've been feeling and the way I've been whining. (Did I hear some of you breathe a sigh of relief?) No one is happier about it than I am! For the very first time since I started this long trek with Adrenal Fatigue, I am starting to feel like my old self again. It's not a sudden

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*Originally posted June 25, 2007*It's a question that is often asked of new Adrenal patients. I must admit, I was completely clueless as to what a *Gladular* is. Hopefully, this explanation will help:Glandular tissues can be rich sources of nutrients, enzymes and other factors that support specific gland-related metabolism and physiological function.* When prepared with sufficient technical

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