WOMEN AGES 50+ FOR OCTOBER 2017
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Kate UK
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I may have to go back on Nexium for a couple weeks. I've been tested for H Pylori several times and it's always negative.
Have a great week ladies!
Lanette
SW WA State
Do some research on Nexium before you do. Turns out ... it is a poison.
I was put on that stuff a number of years ago ... on it for about a year ... horrible stuff ... then it took me about 4 months to wean off. But so thankful I did in light of recent studies.
The recent information about Nexium.
http://www.businessinsider.com/r-heartburn-drugs-tied-to-greater-mortality-2017-7?IR=T
My Dr put me on it for heartburn, and although it didn't really seem to help, I stayed on it. Then I had a gastroscopy and that surgeon said I did test positive for H Pylori and mild GERD, and told me to just stay on Nexium forever.
Of course, H Pylori should have been treated with antibiotics, so he was wrong on that count, but Nexium was probably one of the worst things I could have been on.
It's bad on it's own ... but mixed with my genetic mutation MTHFR was disaster. Nexium inhibits the absorption of a number of vitamins that are key to keeping MTHFR under control and I went from being a happy, positive, energetic person ... to dragging myself through the day, and then curling up on the sofa every night after work and crying. I had a lot of weird muscle spasms, weakness, chest pain, and shortness of breath. I went from walking and cycling reasonable distances ... to hardly being able to walk around the block.
And it is not easy to get off. My husband helped me by cutting the pills down, so that I could take 3/4 of a pill for 3 weeks, then 1/2 a pill for a few weeks, etc. but the process was so painful ... just agonising.
Anyway, yes, do have a good talk to your Dr before you consider that drug ... it's a nasty one.
M in Oz
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Morning, afternoon and evening, all...
Lanette – October 31 is the last day at work for both of us – Corey for good and me before vacation – but much will depend on Corey. I’ll have everything ready to load that I can, but he’s the “master packer.” He is also slow and indecisive to the point of sending me into the screaming meemies, so to avoid conflict, I just go clean things. I help get the large things on and then the rest is him.
So the answer is, we'll pull out after he's got it packed in there. The other answer is, it's according to how much we sell as to how long it will take. I figure he won't even want to start packing until Thursday the 1st - his job is quite physically intense. Then, if we pull out on the 2nd, it will be a minor miracle. I just try to stomp on my impatience and use the time as wisely as I can.
JanetR - There are ways to cut chunks out of video... or to speed them up. I would watch a video of you putting those together, no joke. And LOVE your silk ribbon roses on that one. Do you create those as you go? Wish you were nearer--I am selling an entire bin full of assorted satin ribbons, lace ribbon and trim.
Michele – I grew up on well water, and the last three years I was home, we pulled it out of there with a bucket. Of course, that was when wells were big enough to drop a bucket down them! Now they’re just big long PVC straws sucking water out of the ground. I have no issues with putting a hand pump on a well to back up the electric pump. It’s only basic sense. The intent with the well, septic and solar is to eventually reach self-sufficiency or near self-sufficiency. That’s the dream anyway. We want to grow and preserve our own fruit and vegetables, have food animals, including rabbits, a pig or two, chickens, etc., barter where we can, and keep expenditure to things that we can’t grow, like flour, sugar, salt. Corey’s a hunter and we can both fish. I could go on for miles… and probably will start up my homesteading blog once more once we find it and see if I can’t get a book out of the whole thing.
Sharon – That was the probably the best way I’ve seen it put for any marriage where we’re miserable. “I think back on my marriage and know that if it had been happening to a friend that I would have been screaming at them to get out.” My mother was married four times—and the only decent man she married (who was not MY father, I might add) died in her arms. She and my father broke each other of the habit of re-marrying. He abused her and us, and she escaped with my baby sister and her own life, but just barely. She was much happier living alone—and that was at the age of 51, and having had a massive heart attack the day after she left him. She recovered from that and went on to live 21 more years as a single woman, and seemed to love every minute. She taught me that living alone isn't a tragedy at all--it can be glorious, if you choose to make it that way. I adore my second (and final) husband--but if it all blew up, or if I were to lose him, I know I'd be OK. Because she was.
On to the next adventure... We sold the lawnmower, weedeater and barbecue grill last night, so we're committed now! Can't even mow the weeds down before we leave, which is just breaking both our hearts. Ha! Got a buyer for at least one of the bicycles, and am trading three non-matching bookcases to the local coffee house for a couple hot pots of great coffee on the day of the open house, the 28th. I'll probably use the flour and sugar up by making cinnamon rolls and whatever else I can think of on Friday the 27th. Save some weight and draw a few more people in.
Corey got the fence down, so when the trailer people come this morning, they'll be able to pull straight out. We never put a gate in the back fence, just pulled the privacy fence down, parked the trailer and put it back up. We'll just put it back together tonight, and that will be one more thing done and dusted. It was an expensive lesson in what we don't want--but not the first time we've paid "stupid tax." We'll probably do something again that we decide isn't the way we want to go, and it's fairly possible, if not probable, that the intent on being self-sufficient in our next chapter is exactly that--but how do you know if you don't try?
And I have a busy couple weeks in front of me. Working on grants all day today, in Midland all day tomorrow to meet with the board committee heading up the main fundraising event slated for March. Will also sit down with my boss and hash out the details of dealing with the geography of having me more than a thousand miles away...Then more grant work Wednesday and Thursday. Ten more working days before I leave... busy times.
Love y'all,
Lisa, trying to type over a purring Egg - who is giving me the stink-eye, because there is too much typing and no petting going on. And I put my laptop up high so I sit up straight, and then use a wireless keyboard to type. Works pretty well.
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Lisa~ Egg is so cute.. sounds like your busy buys, but look at the outcome... you will be near your daughter
as you said about your mom, I am very content living on my own, no one to answer to but me.. will see how things go really will need to have a dog.. I cant live without a furbaby.. and depending on how things go, will see how Tom works it out with the boys.. well going to get ready for work, go to lawyers sign papers and then go to work, be home after 54 -
I have orientation on my new job today. A big boost, I can fit into my size 12 pants without feeling like a sausage. (But, one of my nieces took a photo of me yesterday and all I see is a huge older woman with chins on top of chins...). I just keep holding on to the fact I’m heading in the right direction - even if ever so slowly ( 6 months to go from size 14 to size 12).
Mozart and Egg are just lovely- I’m such a sucker for kitties. I’ve shared a couple recent pics of mine - Charlie and Jackie try to get me out of bed with a stare, and Kidd waits (im)patiently for me to get his breakfast.
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Lisa, I wish I were closer too to buy the ribbon/trim from you. How large is a "bin"? How feasible would it be to box it up and mail to me? I'd be more than happy to pay a fair price, plus shipping. IM me if you think it's plausible.
Janeyr OKC0 -
LOVE the kitties! 0
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10.8 km of walking today. Not all at once, but it added up! And a lot of that was with a heavy backpack.
Today was Day 1 of the step challenge I signed up for.
Also ...
Today was my last class for my current course.
Tomorrow is the first class for my next course.
Machka in Oz4 -
Happy Monday Ladies! I had a great weekend. Our team won the game in a squeaker so that always makes the party more fun . I got in some good dog time with the hosts two dogs. Sunday I went for a walk and got to spend a bit of time with another neighbor's horses and donkey. The horses are cool, but that little rescued donkey melts my heart. He wandered into the neighborhood one day and picked the right house. They took him in and love him. They were all a little annoyed I didn't have snacks with me for them. I'll try to catch them up front today and take some carrots or peppermints with me (the snacks their humans have approved I give them).
I thoroughly enjoyed all the party food on Saturday. I did get in a two hour walk before the party to offset any oversnacking I might do. I ate mostly veggies, a bit of meat, some grapes and one small pork tamale with chili and onions. I didn't weigh it of course, but I didn't overindulge so the walk was a bonus. They teased me that I switched to drinking the hard stuff after the game....the hard stuff was regular old unsweet iced tea instead of water. I was down a little over a lb this morning so my efforts paid off. I am giving it my best effort to get my BMI to the normal range by the time I go for my annual exam in two weeks. It may be tough, I tend to lose only a few ounces each weigh in for two/three weeks and then drop a couple of pounds all at once. It's still moving down most weigh in's, so that's positive.4 -
Good morning. My baby boy turns 11 today. A little sad about that. Hubby is grumpy because he seems to be having a reaction to the shots he had to get for his trip. Everything seems to be on track, so he will fly out Friday, I believe.
I had to buy new pants this week at the consignment shop. My 10s were falling off and the 8s were uncomfortably big. So I went down to a 6. They are just tight enough to remind me that I still have 15 pounds to go.
The teenager isn't getting up, and the bus comes in 13 minutes. Time to be mean mom.
Felicia
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It's Monday!!
Becca - glad your DH is in good spirits and it does make sense to wait until he's all finished up before you take the drive. Also, wanted to mention the Hallowe'en photos you posted a couple days ago were just super. Love the kitty photos!
Joyce - Mozart is a gorgeous big boy!
Lisa - Egg looks like a wise and caring kitty. Even tho he's ticked that he's not getting ALL of your attention. I am SO excited for you and your homesteading plans! We loved being on a well when we were on the farm and having a hand pump is a great idea. We are now on a 4 house "community well" and there's no supply tank so if the power goes out, no water. YUK. DH and I aren't exactly preppers, but we always have plenty of food and supplies here if needed, and that includes plenty of water for drinking and flushing.
Rye - your kitty helpers are gorgeous as well. Congrats on the size 12!!
Machka and Katla - thank you for the info on Nexium. If you read the bottles now for these types of acid blockers, they all say don't take for more than 2 weeks and only a few times a year at that, and if your symptoms persist after 2 weeks, see your doctor. That's what I do. My doc had me on omeprazole last year which didn't work so I got some Nexium, did the 2 week regimen and it did the trick. Otherwise, I avoid all that stuff it at all possible. My BFF was on Nexium for years and ended up having several stomach surgeries as her esophagus became deformed somehow thanks to the acid blockers.
I don't think Nexium and omeprazole were meant to be taken for months and/or years, altho some doctors were OK with prescribing it for long periods of time. My DH has been on omeprazole for years, prescribed by his rheumatologist, and it's scaring me because it creates B12 deficiency which can be a precursor to dementia.
I don't generally like licorice but DGL tablets (deglycyrrhizinated licorice root) work well for acid reflux, and I need to order a new bottle- it comes in different flavors so is palatable. It's supposed to be very safe.
Lanette
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Hi all!
We have a weird yellow light here today, caused by sand blowing up from the Sahara. Looks like we're having an eclipse, only yellow! Spooky! Poor Ireland is having the remains of an Atlantic hurricane. A woman died this morning.
Michele - You would have to look at the US site to see what you can buy. I can buy free postage 100 gm spices over here. Other things I do buy in bulk.
Joyce - I wish I could make you Dahl Makhani, the most silky smooth lentils in the world. No hot spices, but laden with butter and cream.
Heaven! I've only made it once because I am helpless at resisting it. :noway:
Just been out food shopping with DH . He goes to the big store to do the main shop and I go to the expensive one for treats.
I bought him a beautiful bottle of champagne to have tomorrow evening with mock caviar blinis. We like a rich, mature, toasty champagne. Fresh figs for dessert.We are out to lunch for his birthday and I said I would pay for the taxi as part of his present. I haven't got him a big present this year as he didn't know what he wanted, but he has 4 things to open in the morning.
Along with the champagne I bought myself a T shirt from the children's department. :bigsmile: I'm a sucker for anything sparkly and this is a black T shirt with a sequinned party popper on it saying POP! It's for 12-13 yrs and fits perfectly. It will be great for yoga or line dancing on the next cruise. I've always envied the kids clothes and wondered why they didn't make the same things for adults, so I thought I would give it a try. Sparkletastic!
Katla - it's not our Janetr, but there are videos on Utube showing how similar decorations are made. I watched one right through. Amazing!
Much love, Heather UK xxxxxxx
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Best part? New, with tags.
Felicia, feeling frugal
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Widely Used Heartburn Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk in Study
HealthDay Feb. 15, 2016, at 12:00 p.m. + More
By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter
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MONDAY, Feb. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A popular class of heartburn medications might raise a senior's risk of dementia, a new study suggests.
Called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), this group of drugs includes Prilosec, Nexium and Prevacid. They work by lowering the amount of acid produced by the stomach.
But German researchers found that people 75 or older who regularly take the medications had a 44 percent increased risk of dementia, compared with seniors not using the drugs. The study only found an association, however, and not a cause-and-effect link.
"To evaluate cause-and-effect relationships between long-term PPI use and possible effects on cognition in the elderly, randomized, prospective clinical trials are needed," said corresponding author Britta Haenisch, from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn.
In the meantime, "Clinicians should follow guidelines for PPI prescription, to avoid overprescribing PPIs and inappropriate use," Haenisch said.
The report was published Feb. 15 in the journal JAMA Neurology.
The results are surprising enough that at least one leading expert on aging, Dr. Malaz Boustani, plans to share the findings with older patients who are using PPIs.
Boustani said earlier studies have linked another type of antacid, H2 blockers, with an increased risk of dementia. Up to now, he's recommended that patients use PPIs to treat acid reflux and steer clear of H2 blockers like Tagamet, Pepcid and Zantac.
"I'm going to disclose the finding to my patients and then let them decide whether they will take the risk or not," said Boustani, a professor of medicine with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research and a spokesman for the American Federation for Aging Research. "On Monday I have clinic, and if I have patients taking a PPI or an H2 blocker I will tell them exactly what I'm telling you, and then they can decide."
More than 15 million Americans used prescription PPIs in 2013, at a total cost of more than $10 billion, according to a report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics. Several popular PPIs -- Prilosec, Prevacid and Zegerid -- also are available over-the counter, further boosting their use.
Concern has been increasing that Americans might be overusing PPIs to treat minor cases of heartburn or acid reflux.
As many as 70 percent of PPI prescriptions in the United States have been inappropriately handed out by doctors, and 25 percent of long-term users could stop taking the medication without suffering increased heartburn or acid reflux, according to a study published in January in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.
Overuse of PPIs could have drastic effects on health, that study found. For example, the medications have been linked to a 20 percent to 50 percent higher risk of chronic kidney disease.
And now the German researchers report there also is some evidence that PPI use might affect a person's ability to reason.
PPIs appear to effect levels of amyloid beta and tau, which are proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease, the German authors said. PPI use can also lead to vitamin B12 deficiency, which has been associated with cognitive decline.
To test the possible association between PPIs and dementia, the German researchers collected data from a large German health insurance firm on almost 74,000 seniors aged 75 or older. The data ran from 2004 to 2011, and included diagnoses and drug prescriptions.
About 2,950 patients regularly used PPIs, which for this study was defined as at least one PPI prescription in each quarter of an 18-month interval.
Regular users of PPIs had a 44 percent increased risk of dementia compared with those not receiving PPI medications.
However, the study doesn't make clear whether PPIs are also available over the counter in Germany, as they are in the United States, said Dr. Arun Swaminath, director of the inflammatory bowel disease program at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City.
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Checking in. I keep up my reading but must find time to post soon. Good Monday to everyone.
Betsy from NW Washington .... in Alaska until end of November
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Lanette: I copied and posted the article I read when the news broke. Short term may not be as scary. Stay cautious and safe. 0
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That's what I'm talking about.
Felicia10
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