Bracelet-friends-coworkers
Dear friend
I had a nice lunch with a work friend. She came to my house and we had sandwiches-mac salad-chips. She gave me this cute bracelet. I love it. She said for my anniversary. Interesting. A lot of people have tomorrow off. I chose Monday and Tuesday next week so I can see grandkids.All in all nice day.
Weekend
My weekend, lets see,
We left the house at 6:15 am. We went to Modesto and picked up grand kids. We went to see UP which was very nice. We then let the kids play video games. We dropped them off to other grand parents. We stopped by osh and bought some tomato plants,jalapeno,green beans. We went home and I planted them all as hubby cleaned outside. 8:30 pm we came in house. I was tired and went to bed.
Sunday hubby had to work awhile. I laid around and left the house about 11:30 am. Picked up kids and came back and hubby was home by then.
We left and went Casa De Fruita and the kids rode bikes. They love it.
Played on the swings of course with me pushing them. Down the slides. They had a grand time. We had them home around 6pm. We got home about 9:30 pm. We had to put gas and we washed the car. It was filthy with bugs!. Came home and the sheet are in the washer, so they are in the dryer and I thought I should write in journal why they are drying/
Living Room Curtains
Good evening friend
I have been looking for some curtains and I finally found some at all places at Kmart.
The problem is by the time I bought what I needed, I needed more and the cost was too much. Over 200.00 dollars. If I am going to spend that much I am going to get them somewhere else. I am back to square one.
Living room curtains.
Frito Chili Cheese Wrap
Dear friend
On the way home from Modesto we stopped at Sonic’s. I bought a chili cheese wrap with onions. It was so good. It is funny I never heard of them before. I use to go to hot dog stand and get a hot dog with no dog, chili and onions, mustard. I didn’t know they actually make something like this.
Yummy!
Family-Good times
Hi friend
I guess there was or is a virus going around. I called my son this evening and he was telling me the whole family was sick. My grandson Hector, he gave it to his uncle Brandon, he gave to him mom Nilda and then daughter in law got it and gave to my son son. Say this three times.
Everyone is almost over it ,so I am happy I am able to pickup the grand kids.
Saturday morning we will pickup kids and maybe go to the mall and then take them to the show to see UP. It is suppose to be funny.
After that they have this place where the kids can play video games and it doesn’t cost that much.
Before 5pm, we will take them to the other grandparents. We will pick them up Sunday 12pm.
They are the joy of my life.
Depression, Abuse and its Relationship to Interstitial Cystitis
Depression, Abuse and its Relationship to Interstitial Cystitis
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Newswise — Depression is a common condition with point prevalence among women between 5% and 9%. The relationship between depression and chronic pain has been well studied. Up to 66% of patients with depression have reported chronic pain. Whether depression precedes chronic pain or follows from it is still not well understood. Physical and sexual abuse against women and children is a common condition and affects up to 40% of women in some studies.
H.B. Goldstein and associates from Voorhess, New Jersey and Philadelphia evaluated the prevalence of depression, sexual abuse, and physical abuse among women diagnosed with interstitial cystitis. One hundred forty-one subjects completed the validated Beck’s Depression Inventory II questionnaire and the validated Drossman Abuse questionnaire. Sixty-nine per-cent of subjects scored 14 or higher on the depression questionnaire corresponding to a clinical diagnosis of depression. The mean score of the sample was 14.6, representing moderate depression. Of those that scored in the depression range (>14), the mean score was 22.4, in the moderate depression range. The US prevalence in the general population is 9% for depression. Childhood sexual abuse and physical abuse in BPS showed no difference from general population. However, the prevalence of sexual abuse from the validated questionnaires was 36%, significantly higher than general population estimates of 15%-25%.
The authors note that the scope of their study does not entail aspects that would be necessary to prove a causal relationship of their findings, nor did they include a contemporaneous control group. Nevertheless, the findings are very intriguing, and the authors suggest that all women, whether they have BPS or not, should be screened for abuse and depression, and those that screen positive should be referred for professional help.
Goldstein HB, Safaeian P, Garrod K, Finamore PS, Kellogg-Spadt S, Whitmore KE
Written by UroToday.com Contributing Editor Philip M. Hanno, MD, MPH
Exploring The Roles Of The Pituitary Gland And Sympathetic Nervous System In The Inflammatory Process
Exploring The Roles Of The Pituitary Gland And Sympathetic Nervous System In The Inflammatory Process
29 Sep 2008
University of Iowa researchers are ready to find the causes of interstitial cystitis, thanks to a five-year, $4.8 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health. The grant is the largest ever received by the University of Iowa Department of Urology.
Interstitial cystitis is a painful bladder condition that causes excessively frequent urination and associated pain. An estimated 1.3 million Americans have the condition, more than one million of them women, according to an NIH report published in 2007.
“Some people with interstitial cystitis can’t work because their symptoms are so severe. The condition has been difficult to treat because we don’t know the causes,” said the grant’s principal investigator Karl Kreder, M.D., professor of urology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine.
“This NIH grant will allow us to explore inflammatory factors in the bladder and, as some recent evidence suggests, whether interstitial cystitis is a total body condition,” said Kreder, who also is director of urodynamics, female and reconstructive urology in the Department of Urology at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
The funding makes the UI a “Discovery Site” for the NIH’s Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Research Network. In particular, the UI researchers will explore the roles of the pituitary gland and sympathetic nervous system in the inflammatory process. Kreder said the project involves five different, but interrelated, projects and will draw on the UI’s Institute for Clinical and Translational Science.
One project, led by Susan Lutgendorf, Ph.D., professor of psychology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, examines the hypothalamic pituitary-adrenal axis, which helps regulate temperature, the immune system, mood, sexuality, and energy, as well as reactions to stress and injury.
A second project examining brain pathways that may govern painful syndromes is led by Satish Rao, M.D., Ph.D., UI professor of internal medicine.
Catherine Bradley, M.D., UI associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, leads a third project that is focused on the epidemiology of interstitial cystitis and categorizes it by pain mapping.
The research is rounded out by two basic sciences projects — one to develop animal models that mimic the disorder, led by Yi Luo, Ph.D., UI assistant professor of urology, and one, led by Michael O’Donnell, M.D., UI professor of urology, that examines how certain bladder factors may predispose a person to interstitial cystitis.
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Article adapted by Medical News Today from original press release.
Short Term Fixes IC
Short Term Fixes:
*Baking Soda in water
*White willow bark (the natural source of Aspirin), marshmallow, or slippery elm tea, brewed weakly
*Soaks in Epsom salts or natural hot springs if you have them nearby
*Reiki sessions (a type of energy healing)
*A Boiron homeopathic remedy called Hypericum perforatum (6C to 30C strength) for nerve pain.
*Slow regular deep abdominal breathing. Breath in healing energy, breath out pain and stress. Gentle Yoga or Chi Gong can also lower pain and stress.
*Alternating warm and cool on the pelvic area, between the legs, or on the buttocks or lower back – alternate depending on where sore spots are or where the pain seems to originate from.
*Castor oil pack applied to the pelvic area for one hour – no longe, with a heating pad set on low..
*Pain medicine – IC pain is severe, and should be treated by the appropriate medication. Find a doctor who is aware of this and will treat you with the compassion you deserve.
*Tiger Balm medicated patches, placed on the small of the back,and the pelvic area.
*Consider natural pain relievers, like DLPA, which is an amino acid that prolongs the action of the body’s endorphins, narcotic pain killers, and anti-inflammatories. It helps them to be work better in the body. Some people are naturally low or depleted in this amino acid.
*Similarly, there are natural sleep alternatives, like 5HTP and melatonin, which can help you to fall asleep, and stay asleep better, and sleep helps to heal the body and allow the overworked nervous system to get a break.
*Follow the IC diet and avoid the “usual suspects” like citrus, vinegars, chocolate, caffeine, alcohol, sugar, tomatoes, and anything made with them.
*Think about how much plain water you are drinking, and if possible, increase your intake gradually. Sip throughout the day rather than guzzling a big glass.
*Try to keep the bladder, pelvic area, perineum, rectum, and all the pelvic floor supporting muscles relaxed. It is natural to tense up all these muscles in response to pain and stress. You need to train your body to do the opposite. Once you get control of these muscle responses, you can lower your pain. A skilled physical therapist is the best way, but there is no reason you can’t do some experimenting on your own. The secret is to breath, and let go of the tension on exhalation, whether you’re driving the car or standing in line at the post office, just do it. No one can possibly tell that you are doing this by looking at you.
cornsilk-interstitial cystitis
Corn silk can be very soothing to the urinary tract. Before I
realized what i.c. was, I used corn silk for years when I had
urinary tract pain and spasms, often with great success. Then,
after years of use, it stopped being as effective for me. I
definitely think you should try it. It is gentle and soothing.
For people with corn sensitivity, I suggest using marshmallow root
instead. After corresponding with several leading herbalists, we’ve
come to the agreement that its a “don’t know” whether corn sensitive
individuals are also sensitive to the silk. It seems to be our
common consensus to lean toward caution with corn-sensitive
individuals
Ordinary Touches Multiply
Ordinary Touches Multiply
into Severe Pain for
Fibromyalgia Patients
By Eric Benjamin Lowe
into Severe Pain for
Fibromyalgia Patients
By Eric Benjamin Lowe
The millions of Americans who suffer from fibromyalgia live with a two-edged
sword: excruciating pain, accompanied by the doubts of many who dismiss it as
a made-up illness invented by a troubled mind.
But researchers at the University of Florida and elsewhere are beginning to
piece together clues that reveal the physical basis of the puzzling syndrome
that causes severe fatigue and aches, and has defied easy diagnosis.
UF scientists have found an abnormal central nervous system reaction in those
with fibromyalgia-the body magnifies ordinary repetitive stimulation into an
experience of crippling pain.
“This is particularly important because it has been unclear if fibromyalgia
was just an imagined illness or a real syndrome,” said Dr. Roland Staud, an
associate professor of medicine at UF’s College of Medicine who also is
affiliated with the UF Brain Institute. “We now have good evidence that shows
that it’s not a psychological abnormality, but that there is a neurological
abnormality present.”
Staud, who presented his research findings at the annual meeting of the
American College of Rheumatology last November, recently was awarded a
National Institutes of Health grant worth nearly $800,000 to continue his
studies for the next four years. Donald Price, a UF professor of oral and
maxillofacial surgery, and Charles Vierck, a UF professor of neuroscience,
are collaborating on the research. Their goal is to develop a better
understanding of the condition, with an eye toward improving diagnostic tests
and treatments.
An estimated 3.7 million people in the United States – primarily women who
are diagnosed during their 30s and 40s – have fibromyalgia, according to the
NIH. A chronic illness with no known cure, its cause also is not known.
Researchers have theorized that an injury to the central nervous system or an
infectious agent might be responsible for triggering it in people who have
inherited susceptibility. Symptoms include persistent and widespread
musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness in the neck, spine, shoulders
and hips.
Staud and colleagues found the central nervous system abnormality by
conducting a series of repetitive stimulation tests on people with the
syndrome as well as healthy research participants. The tests involved
repeatedly placing warm plates on their hands and arms. The healthy
participants felt the sensation but did not report it as pain.
For those with fibromyalgia, however, the sensation would magnify with each
repetition into an experience of crippling and unbearable pain.
“When a sensation signal reaches the spinal cord, the signal can be omitted,
changed or augmented,” Staud said. “If it is augmented, then something that
is innocuous, such as pressure on the skin, can then be perceived as a
painful stimulus.”
Jessica LeMay, one of Staud’s patients, has been battling fibromyalgia since
1993. The 30-year-old Lake City resident said the pain starts in one area and
usually spreads, sometimes becoming overwhelming.
“I imagine if someone had taken a baseball bat and beaten me with it, that’s
got to be what it feels like,” she said. “Depending on the day, I’ll just
move out of the way if someone tries to touch me.”
The pain of fibromyalgia often interferes with a person’s working life.
“These are people who are diagnosed in their productive years. Many have
personal or professional problems adjusting to the pain experience,” Staud
said. “The illness makes some people feel dysfunctional because they can’t do
the activities they once did.”
The condition can worsen from stress and inadequate sleep, Staud said.
Because living with fibromyalgia often causes stress, and pain makes sleeping
difficult, a vicious cycle develops.
LeMay said many people dismiss her condition, not understanding the “huge
difference” between her severe fatigue and the healthy person’s occasional
tiredness. “When this fatigue would come about, it’s almost like a weight
being dropped on you, and you can’t function anymore,” she said. LeMay said
she is hopeful that Staud’s research will lead to more effective treatment
for fibromyalgia patients and better understanding by the general public.
“In our society, you either get better or you die, and fibromyalgia patients
don’t do that,” she said. “We don’t fit in the mold, so people don’t know
what to do with us.”
Wednesday Evening and all is well
Good evening friend
I haven’t posted in awhile . I had a good day at work today. My best friend called me and invited me to lunch this Friday. She has the last two Fridays of the month off now. That is good and bad for her. Of course she is making less money but on the other hand, who wouldn’t want a Friday off! We are working on trying to figure people out. This might take us the rest of our lifes because we haven’t figured it out yet. WE are half was there though. It is memorial day weekend. We use to love to go to the fly in Watsonville but now that we live right by it, we don’t go anymore. It is the same planes displayed every year. My favorite is the ones that do tricks in the sky. I do like the pancake breakfast but not sure if we are going. I haven’t even mentioned it to my hubby yet. lol. Saturday my son ( someone I love more than life ) is getting baptised. He will now become Seven Day Adventist. He is doing so well. God touched his life somehow-someway. I am forever grateful for this to happen. For a few years back, he was having troubling times and he even told me that when he sat outside crying that god would come to him. Very interesting and of course I believe him. I will be there along with his dad and family. This is very important to him and me. We will eat at his house after. To follow his church we will make or buy the food Friday for him. I bought a outfit different from what I usually wear. I hate that the clothes I love and pick out are always the pricy ones. A cute feel good sweater brown with a long brown skirt. I would say a loose skirt. Don’t know how to explian but it looked nice on me. I love anything soft. Velvet-furry soft blankets- I wanted to wear earrings but my left ear, the hole closed and so I am giving up on that. I did get a necklace at four corners that I will wear. Brown and turquiose ( not spelled write). I love that color-teal or any color near it. Of course I was trying to paint my bathroom that color and everyone that has seen it , calls it baby blue. I hate baby blue lol Saturday will be a full day and we will leave the house by 7:15am. Sunday we will work around the house. I have some plants to plant. My hubby went by Home Depot for something and came home and mentioned to me, they have new plants that have arrived. oh he shouldn’t have mentioned that. I love plants. He has a lot of things to do. Put our pavers in-put shed up and other misc things. I was going to take Monday off but thought about it and since my hubby doesn’t get paid for holidays, thought I would makeup for the day short. I found out when I came home , that he does indeed get paid for it because he is on salary. Oh well I want extra money, I have a lot of wants that are not cheap. Like I said, it is always expenisive if I like it.
Happy Wednesday evening to you my friend
Linda
Goals-one of them 2009
Dear friend, We have some goals. I say we because my goals our shared together with my husband. Our house and yard is one of them. Since it is only my husband doing a lot of the hard stuff, it takes longer. I wish I could help him more. We are working on the outside of our place. We are putting pavers in back of our place. He is putting a new shed up. We want to make a door in the back where are bedroom is at, so we can go out that way to the patio we are or want to make. We were going to make a deck but that was a lot of work for him and more cost. We weren’t even sure we could do it, since we live in a moble home park. WE do have a manufactored home which is so cute. Once he puts shed up and pavers, we bought some furniture for the gazebo we have . It needs to be taken out of box and put together. Once the door is made, we want some more patio furniture with a umbrella. We would go out there in the evening. I vision as very nice. Many -many other things . In the winter time it is hard.
Inside the house, more painting. I am a visual person. If I get a lot of energy I will clean kitchen cabinets inside. Something that is not enjoyable to me.
by for now friend
Accomplishments-2009 one of them
Good evening friend, A couple of things that I have done to make my life a little easier. We managed to pay our taxes which is not easy. I hate tax day. On the other hand, my hubby pushed me to check how many dependents I have on my w2 form, well 2 too many. I have changed that to zero and this will help us so much next year. I didn’t want that because I love seeing how much my check is. What I will do different is work more overtime if I can to make the taxes they will be taking out if that makes sense. lol I love but didn’t do it, but still is a accomplishment, I don’t have train people for invoices anymore which takes stress out of my work day. Also I stopped caring if someone isn’t working because the name of the company is not Linda’s company! It was funny just today, my boss came in and said he messed up and I said why and he said that Nelson came in this morning and asked if he could get off early and he said yeah thinking a hour earlier, nope he left at 1:pm lol Go figure-should I figure anything less—
by for now friend,
Linda
Christmas in May 2009
I love Christmas time. I know it is a religious holiday but since I was not brought with any religion I think of presents-giving-getting-good food. I am like a kid that doesn’t know any better. Decorations-we will have blue decorations again this year. We even found a pretty blue tree, I can’t wait to put up. Speaking of gifts to give—if any of my friends read this Julia or Fether- you can always start your wish list early for me or least put some thought in it and let me know later like in a week . lol I am not sure if we are getting bonus’s this year-you know the economy that cuss word we hear all the time. So with that being said, I am in the flex plan at work- I will not use any of the money until December first and we should have about 600.00 in there. That would cover Sean-Neal-Amanda-Judy -George-Tina We spend about a 100.00 each person, that of course we when we have bonuses. We would still need Hector-2 grandkids-2 brothers-one sister in law- best friends.
Goodnight and hopefully I will be here for you
ps if anyone is into praying for others, please pray for my brother Joe to get better. It has been a hard road with his cancer. thank you
Linda
Plans-2009
Good evening friend , I told you that I would be back. It is so cold this evening. The weather we are having. Plans I have been having. Next year we need to go to Australia. David has to renew his license. Anytime before December. Of course we will need to save money. Also this year we will have been together for 10 years. I love my husband. more and more each day. We want to celebrate on a small scale. My friend and I also want to get together once a month. For scrapping and other things. I hate that time goes by so fast, but do like the idea it is Friday.
Good night
Linda
Friday deal or no deal
Good evening friend
Friday night and loving it. I stopped by to Kentucky fried chicken and was only getting 16 and he suggested 20 because it was cheaper. Not sure after the fact. We live and learn everyday. I am taking it to my son’s tomorrow to eat after baptism of him and his wife. They will now be Seven Day Adventists. I am so happy for them. What more can a mom ask for than have your son believe and have faith.
Today I had lunch with my best friend, I really appreciate that she took the time to spend time with me.
After work I was busy,I was tired but trying to keep my journal up. Stopped by Hole in wall for salsa. They make the best! Off to Freedom Bakery which make the best cakes. Bought a cake for them.
Off to Kmart to get a little congrads bag. Bought a tie for my son and a Joyce Meyer book for my Tina. Went to Safeway. Wow tired just thinking about it.
I wanted to walk on the treadmill tonight but the problem is, our cat has found himself a new place to sleep!
Speaking of cats, we are making them a nice spot outside since the kids at home now. Put a little grass in and some sand. A small tree with branches so they can have shade.
My goodness I am so tired!
goodnight
Linda
Baptism-May 2009
Saturday was very nice. We had to get up early. It was a long day though. I am so proud of my son and wife by getting baptised. We went to the house after to eat and talk. They were about 17 family members. We had lots of food. Taquitos with goodies to go with them. Chicken-mash potatoes-chips-salsa-cake.
We got home about 8 pm. One of the best days of my life.
Sunday-Memorial Day
Sunday we were sleeping in and the phone rang. It was one of my brothers asking if we were going to be home and yes we were. They came by and we had nice conversation. I hadn’t seen him in about a year or so.
The air show was on and we could see them from the front porch. Next year we are even thinking of a bbq on front porch and watch planes. We hardly got anything done since my hubby had to help me clean. We did clean my front yard weeds and planted some flowers.
He is at the store for me with a little list.
by for now friend
Memorial Day
Hi friend
Monday I will be working. I don’t have to work all day. My friend figured out it is actually double time so that made it a lot better! I will go in before 8 am. My goals are to clean my file cabinets up. The customer files and my backup files for customers. I want everything nice and neat.
So this might take me 4 or 5 hours. My hubby is suppose to be doing yard. Getting shed up and we also have patio stuff up. It will look very nice when it is done.
I will relax and do nothing in afternoon when I get home. This will be the time to relax.
by for now friend
Friday-Weekend
Good evening friend
I had a long day but a enjoyable one for the most part I got a lot of things done at work. I had lunch with my friend. We had a good time but I did eat too much for sure. My other friend wanted a sister get together since she was sick when it actually happened. We met at her house and she made us a nice dinner. I loved her beans! We all went home around 7 pm or so. I am so tired. I have been going to bed so late. Saturday I can get up when I want. We will try to put shed up, so we can take stuff out of kitchen.
I want to develop pictures of my visit with my son and his family and make a book for him. I need to go to Michael’s for things. I missed my brothers Mike’s called today which is to bad because I like talking to him. Hopefully my brother Joe is doing ok. My friend gave a nice card today with homemade jam. Very nice of her.
Time to relax. Goodnight friend.
landscaping-challenge
Good evening friend
We have been trying to figure out, how to utilize our yard space which is small. We bought a new gazebo already and put it up. We took down old shed and were ready to put another up that we bought . Decided to change things around and this way it makes more room. We had car parking-gazebo-shed. Now we have parking-shed-gazebo and shed, this opens back area of house where I can go now and put other things there.
Shed is up but not done. It looks good so far.
Goodnight friend
Linda
Good times
Good evening friend
I had a good day. I did eat too much and I am still tired. My son called us about 8:30 am and said he was on the way down here to see us. We had to get up and be ready. He came down and brought family and in-laws.
We had good conversation. I was going to cut down on food today but that didn’t work out. They brought donuts and then we went to hole in wall and ate, more good food. He brought me some flowers and a card.
They went home and we laid down and rested. We got up later to work outside. The shed is up finally but not complete.
I made dinner more food. Fish tacos and beans because I was thinking of my friends tacos she made. Too much food!!
Good day though and now I am so tired.
Goodnight
Best Friends
Good evening friend
If I don’t journal at the day of happening, I either lose interest or forget about it. Last night my best friend and I talked for hours. I really do mean hours. I like doing this, it feels good to have a friend like that. Lots of the time it nothing really to important but it is like what they say, It is not what the conversation is about. it is the connection of sharing time with each other. We both learn things along the way and stay connected.
We have different lives and this keeps it interesting to me . We are also different which makes it good because I don’t want to talk to another Linda lol
Thanks Fether for being my best friend.
Blazaa -Bored-
Good evening friend
The other evening I had no reason to feel blazaa ( not sure how it is spelled).Here I was, I told my husband how I felt and had no reason. I got online and was reading jokes friends and family have sent. I usually don’t look at them, I wait awhile or a few days and look. Well once I started reading them, I started laughing and there went the blazaa evening. Said to myself it does work, do fun things and get out of mood.
Lunch time-friends-gossip
Good evening friend
I had a nice lunch today. I had so many goodies in fridge I didn’t know what I wanted. A co-worker and I came home for lunch. We decided on tamales from Costco. Very good with tampico. We had potato salad from Costco. I had never eaten it before. It had cheese and bacon added.You can eat it cold or warm. Time went by very fast 90 min lunch and with that in mind, I stayed until 5:50 pm to make time up plus have some overtime
All in all a good lunch.
Interesting co workers
Thursday was interesting and entertaining to me at work. I was helping a worker out since she is new. I had her order whatever she needed to get her job done. She wanted a wire paper tray double stacked with letter slot on top like I have. Well the person who orders says you can have mine and she says ok. Later on I find out the lady took one of the trays and gave her the rest. Very tacky looking at that time, we stole one from another one lol.
In the afternoon, they had a free overstock of goodies give away. Amanda the girl in office, goes with someone else and never bothers to let anyone know, well we figured it out and went. Another rude one.
Lead Person
Good evening
Yeah my boss calls me in and says that I should take a sexual harrassment class ( I thought to myself, that is for managers-supervisors) I said ok.
He then said, well you are a lead person and train most of new people. well that is is true ok. Thought that was interesting since he never said that before.
I liked it thought
