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The burts bees coconut foot cream can usually be bought at Walmart or Kroger or a health food store for about $10. The only way I know to get an MD of any sort to order the ELISA is to print the paperwork off of the web and take it to them mostly filled out and tell them that's the only test you want done. I had to work to…

Try a Misfit shine. I paid $60 or less for mine and love it! I would not use a Fitbit if for no other reason then it seems to have poor reliability.

Have you tried the burts bees banana hand cream or coconut foot cream on your eczema? That's what we used for our son's. But everyone is different and you just have to try it to see if it works. You can use either of those anywhere externally on your body.

Yes. You would not be able to eat the quest bars. Whey is an especially strong allergen (I can't touch the stuff right now). Doctor's allergy tests are notoriously inaccurate. We had our son tested by 7 different MD's over 7 years and they all said he had no allergies. One guy said he had a "slight" dairy issue but it was…

Consider yourself lucky you don't have the insulin issues! I fight it constantly since the pancreatitis. I finally decided today I can't even eat back any of my exercise calories b/c my body just will not lose if I do - I'm too insulin resistant. My husband uses the stonebreaker for kidney stones and one of my best friends…

I'm curious about this. So what if I work out 4 days one week and 3 the next week? Will I go through the water retention process again because a) I skipped several days and b) I didn't do the same number of days? I tend to be a huge water retainer (and seemingly way worse right now) so I'm wondering if this is just going…

I just looked at your user name. LOL. We're neighbors. ;) Yes! The alcohol thing cracks me up. I was in Oregon when it happened so I didn't have the whole state religion thing. ;) But they for sure didn't believe me! What your doc told you is the EXACT reason I never agree to surgery until I've done a lot to try and fix…

Oh gosh. They didn't believe that I hadn't had a drink in 10yrs when I got it. They would NOT believe me! I didn't even drink once in awhile at that point! But they were so baffled they wanted me to be lying. >:) Generally, I would suspect that it's a genetic weakness inherent in the pancreas vs. a gene mutation. Everyone…

I got pancreatitis in 2000. I nearly died from it. There was a mad scramble to try and determine its cause because I was so sick. Like you, OP, they could find no gallstone blockage of the common bile duct or any other reason that I would have gotten it. They generally look for either someone that drinks alcohol or a stone…

The problem with levoxy and synthroid is twofold. First, generics are only required by law to have 75% of the actual medication of the brand name. If you're someone that needs the full amount prescribed, then a manufacturer that is using the 75% number and using fillers for the other 25% is going to cause issues for you.…

Not sure about OP but some people have a hard time holding onto sodium. Or probably more correctly stated, they cannot absorb minerals well enough to keep their numbers normal. My son literally goes through a salt shaker worth of salt every 48hrs and yet his sodium levels run well below normal on a CMP. We are currently…

This is not true. I can manage to find quite a lot of Functional Medicine MD's on the web that do recognize adrenal fatigue as a medical diagnosis. The AMA may not accept it at the moment, but that does not mean all doctors agree with them (chronic fatigue syndrome anyone?). Give it time. They'll eventually catch up to the…

I realize doctors say miralax is safe but please, OP, do research before ever taking that stuff. It is plastic. It is known to cause tics in susceptible people. It also does not address the root cause of your symptoms which would be far healthier in the long run. Bandaids will only make this worse. BTDT with a child. Go…

Magnesium, fats, and digestive enzymes. However, chronic constipation and bloating is very often a sign of a food allergy. Top culprits that tend to produce those symptoms are dairy and gluten. Sometimes some citrus fruits will cause those symptoms but that is a less common allergy. You might try adding magnesium and…

That's the one thing I hate about Monday morning exercise sessions. I know the next two days are going to be up water weight wise. I'm also very sensitive to salt fluctuations and I've had a ton of it the past few days. :s It's going to be an ugly week!!

I have not seen this part of the app. I will go looking for it. I tried to plan to "bank" calories for this weekend, but honestly, staying at 1500 is hard for me so I ended up not banking any. The weekly thing might be much easier though if it just means dropping to 1400 per day for a week or something. Thanks for the…

Capsules are fine. This is what we're using http://www.vitacost.com/now-super-primrose. I use vita cost because they are fast, free shipping with a minimum order (I buy a lot of my shampoo/handsoap/shower soap through them). I like the NOW brand because it's the 1300mg (I wanted high potency) and years ago my health group…

For the most part, I haven't eliminated anything that I like to eat. I just have to be careful with the sugar because of health reasons. I have significant pancreas damage from pancreatitis years ago so my diabetes risk is really high (aside from being overweight). Otherwise, I try not to eliminate things all together. We…

Good book to read. Yes, you can play around with the OTC creams without testing. You'll know if it helps or not. The hardest part is balancing how much you need. I had my DD start out with a very small amount and work up to where she felt good and balanced. Granted, I had years of experience with myself prior so that…

Um, sure sounds like peri to me! And almost exactly what I have experienced in terms of cycle length changes, flow, etc. I've had no hot flashes at all but have already missed a cycle. That all started for me around 41-42. I'll be 47 in a few weeks (missed my first cycle this year). Progesterone is a life saver!!…

I am one that tends towards trying all other options before pharmaceuticals, so in light of that, some other things to consider before BC might be - evening primrose oil (1300mg twice a day), red raspberry (either as a tea or capsules multiple times a day), progesterone cream (starting with OTC or another option is…

ROFLO. Oh my gosh! Laughing so hard I'm crying. Feeling sorry for the hernia repair guy. :D

I have averaged 4hrs of sleep a night for the past 5-6yrs. It kills me! Last night I went to bed "early" and got almost 8hrs. I can't remember the last time I had that much sleep. But I feel drugged this morning. :-/ With 4hrs I'm pretty awake. Ugh.

I've been working through it for awhile. I had some CBT experience many many years ago and it is very effective. Highly endorse this. Especially for preparing for maintenance.

One thing you all hit on is having to change the mindset. I would REALLY encourage you to read The Beck Diet Solution. She teaches cognitive behavioral therapy that you do at home (no cost except the book) and it is very effective for changing habits (all habits) and mindset. Until I did a ton of emotional work to deal…

Cutting out yogurt isn't cutting out dairy though. You can't have ANY dairy. That means no cheese, sour cream, milk, yogurt, etc. It also means reading anything with a label (boxes, cans) because dairy is often listed as casein or whey. If you only cut out yogurt you still won't know if dairy is a trigger. I just wanted to…

PLEASE explain to me how to buy a ripe pomegrante and how to eat it. My kids want to try these so bad! Okay, I would too. LOL But I hate buying stuff that isn't ripe and ends up nasty. And how on earth do you eat the seeds????? I'm envisioning them being very hard.

100% this. ^^^^ We changed our diets from a SAD to eating whole foods almost 8yrs ago. Our oldest was 11 at the time, the youngest was 7. None of us can handle much in the way of "junk" food (or processed foods). Your taste buds change and the sugar/salt thing changes big time. In a lot of ways, this really helps because…

In general (this is truly a generality), if someone is allergic to one food, they typically are allergic to multiple foods. Honestly, cutting eggs is not where I think you should start. If you already know you have difficulties with dairy, then you need to cut dairy first. Eggs are not dairy. Dairy would be milk, yogurt,…

You will need to go a minimum 30 days with no eggs (that means no products made with eggs either). At the end of 30 days, you would need to eat at least one egg per day for 3 days (this is called a three day challenge test). You'll know if you have a reaction to them by the 3rd day for sure. While you are egg free for 30…