Gluten free..

Hello again from another wonderful Stomach ached evening in Gluten Free Island. I am your guide and my name is Growl-Toot-Toot. Please Pardon my horrible gas, it tends to happen when wheat is snuck into my diet and makes me sick.
Lets go grocery shopping! GF General Store here we come!! Well it's not all GF, couldn't be because of course there are people here in town who don't have that stuff ("That GF stuff is all in their heads.. they're not really sick") I don't know how many times I've heard that whispered. anyway..lets get shopping. Produce is a good place to start! I have a good time picking things out here.. usually it's not the fruit itself that will make you ill, it's the dip you put with it that does it. Next is bakery.. It's a MAJOR no no unless they have some area SPECIALLY cordoned off for gf people so it wasn't baked with the same pans and cut with dirty (crumbs from wheat stuff on it) knives and utensils yep..we can get that sick! Next is Condiments, etc.. these are quite tricky.. you have to be a label reader!! Also I just learned if you have chronic migraines to stay away from beans and peanuts...thmey will also make you ill. just info incase you need it. Also in this aisle is Miracle Whip/Mayo and the others like that.. I know that the light blue the Light Mayo isn't gluten-free but the dark regular mayo IS gluten-free.. S: weird. I also think Hellman's mayo is gf, not positive tho.
Next isle is CANDY and Chips... Aww you can't have a good portion of this isle if you are GF..get ready. Any REAL corn chip is a safe one.. but watch the oils used on it. Other than that check the ingredients... MSG is a BAD one for me...MonoSodiumGlutenimate... It's a killer .. hidden in a million different foods.. it even gives me migraines.. Crazy huh! Candies are another thing.. The caramel color is kinda iffy for some people.. I had a problem with it for a while but now am into the GF for a while so can handle a small amount for a little while and be ok. It is also in soda pops that are dark-colored.

Next isle ..lotions, shampoos and conditioners.. WHAT you say MY SHAMPOO CONDITIONER AND LOTION give me NO PROBLEMS! Well... you're lucky so far!! So was I! My friend .. not so much. Let me tell you a little story about my friend named Troody. Troody got GF.. We'd all told her she was this way..she didnh't listen..but finally she went to the dr and was diagnosed. Troody has a lot of other things wrong with her as well.. Iron deficiency (My deficiency is b12..LOL) Troody just went along then eating the right way and trying to do things right but still had a lot of problems.. till she pinned down the problem that was still causing the main problem.. it was lotion, chap stick and her shampoo/conditioner she thought she was doing the "Healthy thing" by buying AVEENO products, but turns out she wasn't doing the healthy thing for her.. as they all had wheat products in them and every time she used them she had blisters all over herself. SO... If you are GF or GI PLEASE don't use Aveeno!!! LOL!! Otherwise it is a very Healthy program for your hair.
Next in our store.. we come upon the meats.. should be all good here except the "pre breaded" EEEEEEHHHH Nix that one.. and the ones with any marinade you have not made yourself.. you don't know what it was made of..scary as if you think you could be "toilet bound" for the next 5 to 6 hours if you are lucky and 6 to 12 if not lucky.
Next is the Bread Isle.. we will Look the other direction while walking down that isle and hold our noses..if they do have any of our breads, they'd prob be in a separate freezer.
Next is the frozen food isle..now if you are in a bigger town.. this could be where you hit the JACKPOT on foods you can eat..WOW finally!! GO HOG WILD!! I suggest if you are from out of town..buy up! Especially if it is winter in the Dakotas! LOL I try to get at least 3 to 4 pizzas (love em) a few noodle mixes and several of whatever else tricks my fancy that day.. it always happens that I Run out... I hope that there is more new stuff the next time we go back...hehe

Well..that pretty much concludes a trip to a store and i am falling asleep at the pc again.. good night and sleep tight.

"Don't you care about What will people think of you?"

Um.. if you wanna hear why I have no chance of EVER caring what people think of me, read on.. if not..don't read it.. I don't  care..I'm just gonna vent.

Ok.. My views don't always go along with ANY of my family's views..some of the views are very narrow Minded and I get this all the time "You side  with the gays enough and people are going to talk about you!

I said, Mom..I don't give flying piece of fuck WHAT people think, If truly did, I never would have made it through grade school.. The kids were horrible, and  how was I supposed  to even try , I wanted to die..I balled up in a little curled up spot, waiting to flyaway back to Jesus arms..

But I digress.. If I did CARE what everyone said I would have committed suicide many years ago. People don't care what the say.. and the words are longer lasting than they ever.   Heck I still  hear those voices, "BONEY JONEY"  or "You're so Dumb" or the teachers telling me I was dumb...that was about enough to make me want to die right there,

After graduation I had noticed some health problems..well there had been some health problems too but hadn't had enough time to dr about them. So once I did start dr-ing I found out I had a lot of med probs. yay..already knew that. (I'm getting WAY off my main rant...oh well)So anyway.. yeah.. more depressing things. Soon there was more things to get the things said to me again. "If you say/do things like that those things will make people talk.

Now there is this controversy over Chick-Fil-A that homophobic chicken food place. I can't believe they can stand that way. Today the Upper Or Higest idiot on their vp  of spokes people died of a heart attack. hehe  I know..not good to laugh about pppl dying but these people are DISCRIMINANT based on WHO PEOPLE LOVE how wrong is that!!!

John 13:34 A new commandment I give you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you are to love one another. 

John 13:35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another. 

John 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 

John 15:17 These things I command you, so that you will love one another.

And with that.. one more rant. IF I cared what Everybody thought about me.. I'd never leave the freaking house in fear that I might have done something wrong.

The reason I feel so strong about this is that I so truly cannot see MY GOD AND SAVOIR AND JESUS CHRIST I cannot see our God doing these things, like damning Gay Lesbian or Bisexual or Tran sexual living. They (if they can live a happy life with ought having people throw sticks and rocks and trying to tie them to fence posts out in the middle of nowhere or brand them with branding irons. Also, I have a LOT of friends who are gay, and I do have some family that is Gay as well..and I love them just the same as I do as the rest of my friends and family.

I feel the same way about any discrimination shown towards Blacks, or any colored skinned person..you are a human the same as me and the rest of my family. Also here... I have black and Mexican family.. they mean the world to me too!

So.. If you have a problem with me,my beliefs or whatever.. then well...get over it. because I'm not changing I love my family and my friends...

Trying to get people understand who / what I am....

Ok..2nd try on this one..I have no clue what the beginning of the blog had said as  was working on the LAST of it and am quite tired.. but.. the below picture is me.. just not blonde. LOL!

Alrightie..I am a woman.. I am a Swedish, German, French, NA, English, Irish, Czech, Jewish, Lutheran, I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior, and worship God as the one and only God, but I do believe our God is the God of many other cultures, as the well known Allah, Buddha , and so on.

For my medical problems, I have many.. Right now forefront on my plate.. {Chronic Migraines, Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid and Ostio arthritis. hyper-mobility, hyperhidrosis, hypothyroidism, I had to take shots of growth hormone to grow for years because I was hypo-pituitary deficient  and we also found out my cortisol wasn't working correctly, my adrenal glands weren't producing.. so.. I will be lifelong on cortisone..hard on the body. And all of this does make you a bit depressed, you would be if it was you...right..oh...here's the kicker..dr says when I am 16.. they did tell you you couldn't ever have kids, didn't they?? I felt my heart sink to my feet.. I knew that I at least could have kids..something I loved..I was sooo good with them and really just adored them all.  I had replied after I regained my composure.. UM NO You're the first. He said, oh. Sorry.  and walked out the door.  WHAT  PRICK!  Anyway... So yeah.. besides all that GREAT news daily... I take an antidepressant..  All of this makes me who I am.. somewhat.

I also like rodeo..football..good gluten free meals, a nice slow walk ...a kitty or puppy to snuggle with.. these are just some of the things that make me who I am. Also I am a ghost hunter. There is this uncanny ability i have *a lotof the family has it ) so a few friends and I are helping people with their needs.. this is part of who  you see when you see me.

I think this shall be continued another evening... tomorrow the dentist awaits....yay..

Goodnight y'all!!

Joanie AKA ParanormalChica

Oh...The Scourge of the Migraine....

It started not so bad, altough I had wished death instead of many of them when it started...but I fell asleep posting this..sorry everyone. :D

Migraines must run on my dad's side of the family I always thought. BUT I have been researching and Grandma Martha's little stress headaches she gets occasionally can be actual migraines.. she said she used to get headaches when she had her monthly and she would lay beside the barn because she was in so much pain..So..it could have been.

Anyways.. I have started having silent migraines. They are .. Well let me have Web MD tell you

What Is a Silent Migraine?

Migraine is a neurological disorder that generally includes headaches. But it doesn't always. Some people have "silent migraine" -- a migraine without the symptom of headache pain. 

To understand silent migraine, it helps to know the four distinct phases of migraines.

• Prodrome. The "prodrome" phase warns that a migraine is coming. Symptoms include changes in your mental state, such as irritability or confusion, and physical signs such as thirst or diarrhea. One out of every four migraine sufferers experiences prodrome symptoms as early as 24 hours before the migraine pain attacks. 


• Aura. The phenomenon called aura is best known for its unusual visual symptoms. But other sensory, motor, and language disturbances can occur. About one in five migraine sufferers experiences aura. Aura is a phase that typically lasts about an hour. 


• Pain. Migraine pain itself is often on one side of the head. It's often a throbbing pain and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. The pain phase can last from several to 72 hours. 


• Resolution. After a migraine, many people experience deep fatigue and general malaise for up to 24 hours.

Not all migraines follow this pattern. There are migraines with and without aura. There are also migraines with and without pain. Even within the same person, migraines are extremely unpredictable.

The Symptoms of Silent Migraine

The symptoms of silent migraine include any of the typical signs and symptoms of a migraine -- but without the pain.

*I bolded the ones I get mostly

Physical symptoms include:

• diarrhea


• nausea


• vomiting


• food cravings


• loss of appetite


• thirst


• increased urination


• chills


• fatigue

Emotional and mental symptoms include:

• confusion


• irritability


• euphoria

Aura symptoms include:

• wavy or jagged lines


• flashing lights


• dots or spots in your vision


• blind spots


• tunnel vision


• disruptions in hearing


• auditory hallucinations


• distortions in smell or taste


• numbness, a pins-and-needles feeling, or other unusual body sensations


• difficulty remembering or saying a word


• other language difficulties

An American Migraine Study involved 30,000 people with migraines. Nine out of every 10 said they couldn't work or function normally when they had migraines. More than half said they experienced symptoms severe enough to need bed rest. Even without the pain of migraine, the other symptoms can be temporarily disturbing and can disrupt your normal day.

What Causes Silent Migraines?

Researchers are now looking at migraine aura and pain as two distinct mechanisms. Doing so is leading to a better understanding of silent migraine.

In the past, experts thought migraines were primarily a problem with blood flow in the brain. That is they thought of them as "vascular" events. They now believe aura is a "neurovascular" event. That means it involves the way nerve cells are firing in the brain and how nerve cell activity relates to the brain's blood flow. Aura appears to be a case of overstimulation and then depression of nerve cell activity in the brain.

It's not good. I have had 2 episodes of double vision..the 2nd one I know lasted at least 45 min's and it scared the ever luvin shit out of me. Ma took me to the ER and I was lucky to have Tracy Voss for the Nurse/Dr and she knew by just glancing at my file that I have a history of migraines and so she gave me a shot of Imitrex and nausea meds and said that I would feel better soon. Sometimes you do get a headache and sometimes it just goes away. I've been so scared the last weeks to have light in my eyes that I am wearing shades all the time outside and even in the house. Light in the eyes triggers migraines in me sometimes. Anyway..I thought I ought to finish that blog.. :D

Hope you all are well..not sure if anyone is actually reading this..

TTYL

Joanie

Oh...The Scourge of the Migraine....

It started not so bad, altough I had wished death instead of many of them when it started...but I fell asleep posting this..sorry everyone. :D

Migraines must run on my dad's side of the family I always thought. BUT I have been researching and Grandma Martha's little stress headaches she gets occasionally can be actual migraines.. she said she used to get headaches when she had her monthly and she would lay beside the barn because she was in so much pain..So..it could have been.

Anyways.. I have started having silent migraines. They are .. Well let me have Web MD tell you

What Is a Silent Migraine?

Migraine is a neurological disorder that generally includes headaches. But it doesn't always. Some people have "silent migraine" -- a migraine without the symptom of headache pain. 

To understand silent migraine, it helps to know the four distinct phases of migraines.

• Prodrome. The "prodrome" phase warns that a migraine is coming. Symptoms include changes in your mental state, such as irritability or confusion, and physical signs such as thirst or diarrhea. One out of every four migraine sufferers experiences prodrome symptoms as early as 24 hours before the migraine pain attacks. 


• Aura. The phenomenon called aura is best known for its unusual visual symptoms. But other sensory, motor, and language disturbances can occur. About one in five migraine sufferers experiences aura. Aura is a phase that typically lasts about an hour. 


• Pain. Migraine pain itself is often on one side of the head. It's often a throbbing pain and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and extreme sensitivity to light and sound. The pain phase can last from several to 72 hours. 


• Resolution. After a migraine, many people experience deep fatigue and general malaise for up to 24 hours.

Not all migraines follow this pattern. There are migraines with and without aura. There are also migraines with and without pain. Even within the same person, migraines are extremely unpredictable.

The Symptoms of Silent Migraine

The symptoms of silent migraine include any of the typical signs and symptoms of a migraine -- but without the pain.

*I bolded the ones I get mostly

Physical symptoms include:

• diarrhea


• nausea


• vomiting


• food cravings


• loss of appetite


• thirst


• increased urination


• chills


• fatigue

Emotional and mental symptoms include:

• confusion


• irritability


• euphoria

Aura symptoms include:

• wavy or jagged lines


• flashing lights


• dots or spots in your vision


• blind spots


• tunnel vision


• disruptions in hearing


• auditory hallucinations


• distortions in smell or taste


• numbness, a pins-and-needles feeling, or other unusual body sensations


• difficulty remembering or saying a word


• other language difficulties

An American Migraine Study involved 30,000 people with migraines. Nine out of every 10 said they couldn't work or function normally when they had migraines. More than half said they experienced symptoms severe enough to need bed rest. Even without the pain of migraine, the other symptoms can be temporarily disturbing and can disrupt your normal day.

What Causes Silent Migraines?

Researchers are now looking at migraine aura and pain as two distinct mechanisms. Doing so is leading to a better understanding of silent migraine.

In the past, experts thought migraines were primarily a problem with blood flow in the brain. That is they thought of them as "vascular" events. They now believe aura is a "neurovascular" event. That means it involves the way nerve cells are firing in the brain and how nerve cell activity relates to the brain's blood flow. Aura appears to be a case of overstimulation and then depression of nerve cell activity in the brain.

It's not good. I have had 2 episodes of double vision..the 2nd one I know lasted at least 45 min's and it scared the ever luvin shit out of me. Ma took me to the ER and I was lucky to have Tracy Voss for the Nurse/Dr and she knew by just glancing at my file that I have a history of migraines and so she gave me a shot of Imitrex and nausea meds and said that I would feel better soon. Sometimes you do get a headache and sometimes it just goes away. I've been so scared the last weeks to have light in my eyes that I am wearing shades all the time outside and even in the house. Light in the eyes triggers migraines in me sometimes. Anyway..I thought I ought to finish that blog.. :D

Hope you all are well..not sure if anyone is actually reading this..

TTYL

Joanie