Fw: [TMIC]

2010-10-13 Thread john snodgrass
who is this one? ladyno...@aol.com ? --- On Tue, 10/12/10, ladyno...@aol.com ladyno...@aol.com wrote: From: ladyno...@aol.com ladyno...@aol.com Subject: [TMIC] To: tag...@taggedmail.com, tamishabes...@yahoo.com, tanyatell2...@yahoo.com, tlhaug...@comcast.net, therr...@comcast.net,

[TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread Amanda Diskey
I don't write very often, and I normally wouldn't talk to people about something so personal, but I don't know who else to ask.  I have been having problems with constipation for a long time -- and it is only getting worse.  As of right now I have been unable to go to the bathroom for five

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2010-10-13 Thread john snodgrass
Amanda,   this may sound silly but some foods may help you with this problem.   i have found that pinto beans help me.   i dont eat them regularly but when i do,i go.   very interesting topic especially when a lot of things we take for relief or to treet our symptoms cause constipation which

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread kimharrison325
Amanda, my nero recomended a tea called Smooth Move you get it from vitamam stores, I only drink 1/2 cup everyother day and it really helps Kim - Original Message - From: Amanda Diskey adis...@yahoo.com To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 7:35:49 AM

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread Lori Biehler
Amanda, I was told to take cascara segrada, it is a natural bark that I purchased in a health food store. That also may be the ingredient in smooth tea. This worked great for me, I took it every three days, just one pill though over time the problem got worse. My gastro told me that cascara

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2010-10-13 Thread Robert Pall
I understand that we are all different and I too have had bowel problems for 13 years. I now watch what I eatI do not eat food that is constipating but I do eat plenty of bran and fruit and vegtables. Lastly i have been taking Activa everyday and i have a movement everyday with no problem.

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2010-10-13 Thread bobby jim
Well, beans keep me regular most of the time. I've been eating 'frijoles' since I was a little kid. Prior to my colonoscopy, I was to take Dulcolax (http://www.dulcolaxusa.com/) and it worked very well in cleaning out my pipes. It's also to be used for 'regular' constipation. I also drank

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2010-10-13 Thread kevin weilacher
I keep a container of Prunes in my pantry and snack on them constantly throughout the week. They really are good and help keep me regular without having to take medications. You can get them flavored too, my favorite are orange flavored. From: Amanda Diskey

RE: [TMIC]

2010-10-13 Thread Patricia Cooley
John she is legit. I have seen her postings for some time. I would just like to remind TMers to always put a subject in the subject line, and always type a short description about the website they are forwarding. Patti- Wisconsin -Original Message- From: john snodgrass

[TMIC] Foley caths

2010-10-13 Thread Alton Ryder
Keep things clean, and a Foley is the least apt to be involved in an UTI. I've been, I believe, on a Foley for seven years with only one UTI. Changes every other week. Alton On Apr 28, 2010, at 9:58 AM, Laura Beaudin wrote: Actually, an indwelling catheter should be a last resort. They

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread Jan Hargrove
After taking many of these same things mentioned today, my primary doc said Milk of Magnesia!  It works everytime@@ My 2¢   janh From: Amanda Diskey adis...@yahoo.com To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wed, October 13, 2010 6:35:49 AM Subject: [TMIC] personal

Re: [TMIC]-Virus

2010-10-13 Thread kimharrison325
what John is posting is a Virus that is going around. nothing in the subject line but a link to a website when you open it up - Original Message - From: Patricia Cooley patticoole...@gmail.com To: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October

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2010-10-13 Thread rn11...@yahoo.com
Patti,     She is 'legit',and yet posts a url without any explanation as to what it's about.     I emailed her and asked what the subject was and she never bothered to answer.     I just don't understand why  you can type in [TMIC],but can't bother to explain what the real subject is.

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread Akua
First-- I am so sorry to read of your discomfort and the infuriatingly bad treatment. This is fixable and the doctors should be working on it. That you are in pain from it is untenable. Bowel movement problems could be evidence of something else, as well as being a symptom of TM. You must see

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2010-10-13 Thread Deborah Nord Capen
Folks, You need to understand that the email address in the from line is NOT the actual sender of the email! Their computer has been hacked, or you can say that their address book has been hijacked by a spoofer who then sends out mass emails to everybody in their address book with these links.

Re: [TMIC] personal problem - impaction

2010-10-13 Thread gorbat
I had impaction-like troubles within months of TM showing up. Doc said to take Miralax - start at 17 gms a day and go up or down as it works for me. Works perfect for years now. She said the tm affected something called my mu factor in the GI tract which causes a generalized slowdown of the

[TMIC] OT: Request

2010-10-13 Thread Akua
Please folks, if I have answered someone, please don't answer me! (Unless you have a particular side comment just to/or for me). I signed up for DIGEST to decrease the number of single e-mails in my box. All other things being equal, this would be a non issue. But as you know other things are

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread bobby jim
Neither prunes nor prune juice loosen me up. Hm. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: kevin weilacher To: Amanda Diskey ; tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:32 Subject: Re: [TMIC] personal problem I keep a container of Prunes in my pantry and

Re: [TMIC]

2010-10-13 Thread bobby jim
That's right, folks. No subject line tells me at once that e-mail is suspect. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: Patricia Cooley patticoole...@gmail.com To: 'john snodgrass' jcs...@yahoo.com Cc: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 2010 8:47 Subject: RE: [TMIC]

Re: [TMIC]

2010-10-13 Thread bobby jim
One more time, chilluns. None of you are actually sending these e-mails. It's done automatically by spammers from a remote and anonymous location. Stop blaming each other. BobbyJim - Original Message - From: rn11...@yahoo.com To: Patricia Cooley Cc:

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2010-10-13 Thread Barbara H.
For those on AOL whose e-mail accounts have been spoofed, there is an AOL address you can forward them to. I can't remember what it is right now -- you'll have to look around at the AOL Help area. But I received some spam e-mail addressed to me from my own AOL account that I did not send, and

Re: [TMIC] personal problem

2010-10-13 Thread Barbara H.
Amanda, I have problems along those lines sometimes, too. The thing that helps me most is eating fresh fruits and vegetables -- it has gotten to the point that if I have a day or so that I don't eat them, I can almost count on having trouble. Canned fruits used to help, but they don't any more. I

[TMIC] visit to Dr

2010-10-13 Thread john snodgrass
seen neurologist today. asked how i was I said in pain. he said im sorry upped the baclofen dosage. banged around with the nerve finder hammer. the end.

Re: [TMIC] visit to Dr

2010-10-13 Thread kimharrison325
Oh My Gosh... sounds like my $50.00 bi yearly visit to the Nero...  only difference is mikne ask how the poop and pee is going... LOL wow - Original Message - From: john snodgrass jcs...@yahoo.com To: transverse myelitis tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Wednesday, October

Re: [TMIC] Foley caths

2010-10-13 Thread Laura Beaudin
You are definitely the exception rather than the rule...great for you if you've been able to avoid UTI's...don't forget though teat you don't have as much bacteria 'up there' as a woman who's parts are 'down there' where moisture is constantly a problem...not to mention menstruation. A woman

Re: [TMIC] visit to Dr

2010-10-13 Thread john snodgrass
well,,I kinda had to answer that one on the silly questioneer they always make me fill out.   like doing a history everytime i go in there --- On Wed, 10/13/10, kimharrison...@comcast.net kimharrison...@comcast.net wrote: From: kimharrison...@comcast.net kimharrison...@comcast.net Subject:

RE: [TMIC] visit to Dr

2010-10-13 Thread Jeron Rampersad
Same story here, but this it was at my dentist's office. The dental assistant needed an update on my medical history and I asked, how long do you have? By the time I was through she was in tears. I felt really bad for her after, but it didn't end there. I had to list all the meds I'm

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2010-10-13 Thread Beeclark
Amanda, I also used Cascara Segrada (recommended as an enema prior to having surgery) which worked extremely well - almost too well! Luckily the nurse who told me to use it said to stay close to a bathroom. I have dealt with constipation for three years until about two months ago when I