March 13
8:00a- very strange dreams most of night kept waking up to see if they were real. Very tired this morning. I think I could sleep longer. Left eye feels swollen. Throat hurts.
8:00p- Joe suggested I check my supplements to see if they could be causing yeast to be stubborn. Began checking it out. Slight Bloody nose.
11:00p- Able to help hang Dezirae’s headboard & pictures over dresser.
Able to get Jordon’s 3rd qtr grades on form to turn in
Able to enjoy spending time with family & heard from Jakob in college.
When trying to treat Candida, one thing to consider – supplements.
If your supplements contain “dextrose” or “maltodextrin” reconsider as this ingredient is simply sugar.
Sweetners allowed on Candida diet –
Stevia or Xylitol
10:46p- looking at vitamin labels
B complex has Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose (vegetable cellulose aka sawdust!), microcrystalline cellulose, carboxymethylcellulose, malodextrin (aka sugar)
B12 has Dextrose and Sucralose (aka sugar)
Probiotic-8 +Cranberry has Vegetable Cellulose on “other ingredients”
Vegetable Magnesium Stearate has no health benefits. It only benefits the manufacturer.
https://www.drrons.com/blog/Magnesium-Stearate-What-is-it
Sodium Starch Glycolate = starch usually derived from foods containing gluten
https://www.verywellhealth.com/hidden-gluten-in-medicines-steps-to-protect-yourself-563001
Feel better fast and make it last by Daniel G Amen, MD
#1 Tiny Habit
Will the decision I’m about to make be good for my brain?
#2 Train your mind to help you not hurt you.
When you have a negative thought, the brain releases chemicals
When you feel negative thought, challenge the thought to make sure they are real.
Start every day by saying today is going to be a great day.
End each day by asking what went well today.
Practice gratitude.
March 14
1:11a- Still wide awake. Stomach cramps. Hands ache. Lower back aches. Rt hip hurts. Stuffy nose.
9:00a- Had nightmares last night.
12:00- Made call to fix info for kids Dr & request dental info. Finished typing up kids 3rd quarter grades. Brain is now frazzled & I’m tired. Still have stubborn thrush. I’m not sure what to do.
Joe talked to friend about a laptop vs tablet. Told him he didn’t want to fight me for laptop bc I use it for school & stuff. He told him not to bc it was my outreach to the world like therapy. I don’t completely compute idea but it’s a good thought.
I’m a visual learner more so now than ever. Conversations are a chore sometimes even amongst family.
1:00 – Went to talk to pharmacist about my thrush. Took paper of my meds. Says Gerd/Acid Reflux can cause thrush. Suggested I take the GERD rx & a good probiotic for a month to see if that helps. She doesn’t think the purple stuff will help bc the Nystatin oral suspension didn’t work.
6:00p- able to make bed in mission house and spruce it up for next missionaries coming in. Need to remember roll of paper towels. Feel like I’m gonna crash. Need to lay down for few minutes to rest. Favorite napping place at church is the nursery.
8:00p- able to muddle through playing piano though I did mess up. Can tell I haven’t played in a while. Brain feels jumbled. Vision blurred. Sensory overload is stressing me. Trying hard to calm it by thinking positive.
10:00p- Jakob asked me to look at his paper he wrote. I almost forgot. Words jumbled on page. Made few corrections & suggestions. Sent him email explaining. Told me thanks.
It’s after midnight now and I’m quickly turning into a pumpkin.
March 15
12:00p- slept most of night but had nightmares about spiritual warfare. Tired and have no energy. Not able to take my B vitamins bc they had hidden sugars in them. Still fighting thrush. Woke to sore throat. Tongue already looking better.
Jordon needed me to write his Computer Chapter 12 Quiz. I’m now dealing with sensory overload. Brain hurts and feels jumbled. Eyes hurt. Lights are bothersome. Headache. Feels like information is squishing in on my brain. Feel little aggitated. Need to close eyes for a while.
3:00- out running errands for church. Stop at Sam’s. They have moved wheelchairs to service counter and blocked off easy way to get to them. Frustrating! Ate late lunch. Just walking to snack bar and back to optical section wore me out. Legs started throbbing and dragging. Family went looking for a wheelchair for me.
I find it humorous that the woman working at optical desk had no clue what optomapping was. Obviously, Sam’s Optical doesn’t do them.
4:30- Once home assembled dinner for my parents bc my Dad had carpal tunnel surgery this morning. Made shortcake from scratch. Took cat nap while it was baking. He made it thru and is recovering well so far. Family helped carry it over when it was ready.
By this time, I am wiped out. Had kids assemble dinner for us – English muffin pizza & tortilla chip with queso. Dessert was Strawberry shortcake. Yum!
10:00p- I’m wiped out and done for day. Rt ear ringing. Body aches. Tongue is actually starting to look better. Tomorrow will tell after eating sugar today. I love strawberry shortcake.
I can tell I didn’t take my “B” vitamins today. They have hidden sugars. I have no energy whatsoever today. Think I took two naps. I might even fall asleep earlier than normal. I sure hope all this is worth it. Need to overcome this thrush so we can work on overcoming next hurdle.
Proud of my oldest. He filed his taxes all by himself this year. Part of me wants to cry bc my baby is growing up. But other part is cheering on saying, “Yeah! I knew you could do it. That’s what we raised him to do.” Parenting isn’t an easy job. Glad we’ve God to shew us way thru it all.
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