Anxiety and I have known eachother since I was 10. We are not strangers to eachother. She and I are battling today because I want my knees to stop hurting and I want to know when. I am beginning to think that my reaction to physical pain is to become OCD and disregulated because I was hit a lot as a child and had no control and it didnt end for a long time. (But Bonnie, it DID end when you were 13 and physically big enough to say NO MORE).

Please post re your thought and coping strategies for insomnia and anxiety.

WIth love, Bonnie

Hi everyone.... i havent posted for over a week because i have been back to the kind of pain I felt before I started treatment. March 2nd was my 8 month anniversary and i nerver imagined i would still be in this much pain. I had a few good weeks during my 6 month but have been in pain that just keeps increasing since the end of January. Im so sad & happy at the same time to read that those of you intreatment for less time than I have are seeing promissing results and you are progressing beautifully. The pain im feeling is bad enough that I cant get out of bed. Dr.

Some nice things my health issues gave me today: sitting in Dr. B's office for a precious few secs and getting to hold CP's hand. I know she understands and I hope she realizes how beautiful and lovely she looks and underneath her pain and her struggle I JUST SO STRONGLY believe that she is getting better. Talking to Mimi on the phone for half an hour like we do lots of days about this, that and the other and knowing that she, too, understands. .

Angela  Harrison did this for 4 years ALONE, a lot of the time at home. 

I am so glad that we are not alone.....

So even tho I am not doing super great on bif  :(  I know I can always retry.

Hopeful for the first time in days. Sssshhh, I don' want to jinx it. More in a bit.

Hi all

Started bif (very dilute) last week. Mostly my symptoms were bad flu-like die off for 1/2 a day, some fatigue and bowel improvements! It seemed to help the nausea I was having from my increased mega dose. 

Today I am feeling extra, icky frequency, more than usual. Ugh. I am around ovulation but can't quite tell. I usually am a bit worse around ovuation. I think I am already done ovuating tho, and this is really bad. Once per hour or 2 which usually mid and late day is not the case for me anymore.

Hi Everyone,

Knee thoughts. I am so inflamed. I can barely do anything. I need my brain back, I am wondering if this was all occasioned by taking the orthotic out of my shoes?

Hi All

This Peelu powder (NOT paste) is a really nice way to remove plaque and stains. Be sure to buy the mint-free. Dr. B posted this on her blog recently.

The powder is a bit cumbersome. Here is how I use it: "Squirt" some powder in a small pile inside your bathroom sink. Take a toothbrush (electric or regular) and dampen it with water. Press the toothbrush into the powder so that you have a good amount on the brush. Brush as you normally would. Rinse several times well with water.  It will leave your teeth feeling VERY clean!