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Ariadne Umbrell · 05-06-2008, 10:35 PM

Okay, first off, cross your fingers that this works: DH took some games off the computer. I stripped out the picture capability, re: mamabear's excellent advice. We left the computer off for three days. We aren't at a new computer yet. So, cross fingers. I miss you guys so much my heart aches.

Anyway, I've been trying to situate my body for pregnancy. This is really hard to do with a coughy, sick kindergartener, a class where I had to completely jack up my sleep/wake cycle, too much coffee, not enough food......

So, (1) no classes this semester. My brain wants to fall out my ear and run away to a place that cares for it. I'm reading Jacques Barzun in desperation.

(2) Got Costco membership over objections of DH. Unbelievable how much good food the kids eat, given a chance. DH is also earning more ( commission only job) so we can afford it. I'm eating well, too.I'd been sort of patching holes with coffee and popcorn.

(3) Getting very --distant-- when child is ill. I've been the kleenex of choice, and favorite puking target for nearly eight years now. I let them sleep it off in their room, and check in every half hour. I keep my face away, too.

(4) Vitamins: This is where things get interesting/weird.

Okay, first off, doubled magnesium pills to twice a day. Once a day for migraine control- it also sort of works as a mild seizure controller, and sedative/tonic after a head injury, during PMS, during a period, so on and so forth.

Google it, for recently it came out that low magnesium speeds up cell aging and cell grief- they shut down all but minimal essential functions.

Second off, bought a huge, honking huge, bottle of Vitamin C, and just took it every time I remembered it, which is fairly often since I stay home.

Third, brought home a big bottle of fish oil capsules, and take it pretty much as I remember it.

Multivitamin- Costco brand.

Ca/mag/zinc tablet: occasionally. This is from "The Orgasmic Diet" which was reviewed by Valerie Frankel in Marie Claire. Since, basically, to get what I want, Dh has to get what he wants, and I never want, I figured why not retool my brain so I could possibly enjoy myself, too.

Okay,

So,

Within three days the scar on my finger that had basically stopped me from sewing, and which was getting bigger and more fibrous- shrank. Three weeks into it, it looks like a little trace on my finger, and I can close my hands- which hasn't happened in about eight years.

My face looked like I got a complete face transplant- glossy, smooth, well- colored.The gouged in wrinkles completely gone- the two over my nose near my eyebrows- gone- around the eyes are gone to light lines. Circles under the eyes, mostly gone. For a few days, it was hard to make expressions, not b/c my face couldn't move, but b/c it felt thicker- not stiffer, thicker. The muscles had to get used to working with more stuff. I'm waking up and staring into the mirror, b/c it's so nice to see a pretty face.

Energy: higher. Enough, to sky high, depending on the weather. Damp weather is not sending me to bed, groaning with whatever auto- immune creepiness that I live with and refuse to acknowledge.

Mentally: clearer. Reading in calculus, for fun. Not much, since I'm still vague on trig, but I can see how it makes sense. This is huge for me, since after the car accident, I haven't been able to read the basic texts from my major in college. You have no idea how grieving it is to live out that stupid play " Flowers for Algernon' (?) The slow guy gets a new brain, he's brilliant, and then it degenerates, and he can't read his books. It is utterly, completely - adverbs fail me.

On the other hand about 1/3 of my hair fell out in about four days. It's still a full head of hair- it's like all the thick hair stayed, but the undercoat fell out.

The lightest period I have ever had, ever, started today.

Which makes me wonder if I triggered off PCOS.

what do you think? Good/ weird/ I should stop this and go to a doctor?

ari

05-06-2008, 10:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Ariadne Umbrell Registered User iTrader: 0 / 0% Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: By the river of life Posts: 1,016	Ari plays with pills Okay, first off, cross your fingers that this works: DH took some games off the computer. I stripped out the picture capability, re: mamabear's excellent advice. We left the computer off for three days. We aren't at a new computer yet. So, cross fingers. I miss you guys so much my heart aches. Anyway, I've been trying to situate my body for pregnancy. This is really hard to do with a coughy, sick kindergartener, a class where I had to completely jack up my sleep/wake cycle, too much coffee, not enough food...... So, (1) no classes this semester. My brain wants to fall out my ear and run away to a place that cares for it. I'm reading Jacques Barzun in desperation. (2) Got Costco membership over objections of DH. Unbelievable how much good food the kids eat, given a chance. DH is also earning more ( commission only job) so we can afford it. I'm eating well, too.I'd been sort of patching holes with coffee and popcorn. (3) Getting very --distant-- when child is ill. I've been the kleenex of choice, and favorite puking target for nearly eight years now. I let them sleep it off in their room, and check in every half hour. I keep my face away, too. (4) Vitamins: This is where things get interesting/weird. Okay, first off, doubled magnesium pills to twice a day. Once a day for migraine control- it also sort of works as a mild seizure controller, and sedative/tonic after a head injury, during PMS, during a period, so on and so forth. Google it, for recently it came out that low magnesium speeds up cell aging and cell grief- they shut down all but minimal essential functions. Second off, bought a huge, honking huge, bottle of Vitamin C, and just took it every time I remembered it, which is fairly often since I stay home. Third, brought home a big bottle of fish oil capsules, and take it pretty much as I remember it. Multivitamin- Costco brand. Ca/mag/zinc tablet: occasionally. This is from "The Orgasmic Diet" which was reviewed by Valerie Frankel in Marie Claire. Since, basically, to get what I want, Dh has to get what he wants, and I never want, I figured why not retool my brain so I could possibly enjoy myself, too. Okay, So, Within three days the scar on my finger that had basically stopped me from sewing, and which was getting bigger and more fibrous- shrank. Three weeks into it, it looks like a little trace on my finger, and I can close my hands- which hasn't happened in about eight years. My face looked like I got a complete face transplant- glossy, smooth, well- colored.The gouged in wrinkles completely gone- the two over my nose near my eyebrows- gone- around the eyes are gone to light lines. Circles under the eyes, mostly gone. For a few days, it was hard to make expressions, not b/c my face couldn't move, but b/c it felt thicker- not stiffer, thicker. The muscles had to get used to working with more stuff. I'm waking up and staring into the mirror, b/c it's so nice to see a pretty face. Energy: higher. Enough, to sky high, depending on the weather. Damp weather is not sending me to bed, groaning with whatever auto- immune creepiness that I live with and refuse to acknowledge. Mentally: clearer. Reading in calculus, for fun. Not much, since I'm still vague on trig, but I can see how it makes sense. This is huge for me, since after the car accident, I haven't been able to read the basic texts from my major in college. You have no idea how grieving it is to live out that stupid play " Flowers for Algernon' (?) The slow guy gets a new brain, he's brilliant, and then it degenerates, and he can't read his books. It is utterly, completely - adverbs fail me. On the other hand about 1/3 of my hair fell out in about four days. It's still a full head of hair- it's like all the thick hair stayed, but the undercoat fell out. The lightest period I have ever had, ever, started today. Which makes me wonder if I triggered off PCOS. what do you think? Good/ weird/ I should stop this and go to a doctor? ari __________________ Boo- yeah! ... a part of devotion and love is the self- discipline to grow a talent into a skill...

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