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Ellen S's Discussions
Child suffering from I believe "Abdominal Migraines"
Hello worriedmom, I understand how you are feeling. You're doing the right thing. I know it's a lot to put him thru, but you need to know that doctors often do all these tests to rule something ou...
Replied Dec 3
What are people taking for immune support?
Although more research definitely needs to be done, the hormone Melatonin is used only with extreme caution and only under special supervision by those with autoimmune problems. Its use is also str...
Replied Nov 28
What are people taking for immune support?
Hey ImmuneDude - great list to begin! Also, thank you for calling attention to immune support vs boosts. :) The key here I think is being as healthy as you can, and this is really what our family i...
Replied Nov 19
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I wonder if you were/are suffering from some type of adrenal or pituitary dysfunction - have you ever had your adrenals checked?
Cortisol rises and falls throughout the day and plays a large part in determining our circadian rhythms. Another adre...
I had bipolar disorder several years ago and I cured it with light therapy (evening until bedtime) and a high salt diet (isotonic). The light therapy has an obvious connection to the circadian clock – it lengthens daylight. But it took me a while ...
Hello worriedmom,
I understand how you are feeling. You're doing the right thing. I know it's a lot to put him thru, but you need to know that doctors often do all these tests to rule something out, not because they're looking for something omino...
This is so KEWL!! It did make me smile, and it made me cry too - I just lost my FIL to prostate cancer. Talk about a group that needs to have some fun with awareness! We need a blue glove dance too! (light blue is the ribbon color for prostate can...
From the American Pain Foundation:
“Maybe It's Fibro?” Treatment and Management
December 16th - 8:00pm ET
Please join us on December 16th at 8:00pm ET for a 1-hour, live, interactive webinar, “Maybe It’s Fibro?” with Daniel J. Clauw, MD Profess...
You beat me to this one Marie! Isn't this fascinating??
On the one hand, I'm excited about the potential that new medicines and treatments and tests might be available years sooner, and hopefully at a smaller expense if this is utilized.
On the ...
December 2009 is the blog carnival's second anniversary. Help us all celebrate it with a bang!
The holidays are such a wonderful time to experience when we feel good, and a nightmare when we are in the middle of a Migraine.
Today I wanted to take a minute out to create an index of some of my past Holiday information, tips and recipes for M...
This is such a great topic. I think when we discover other people or sites, that are talking about Dystonia. I think it is our responsibility to make sure they are well educated, and have the information they need to spread this awareness. This is...
Thank you Amy! I hope to post more about this important topic in the days ahead... Stay tuned!
I am so glad you have brought up so an important issue. I hope to help you spread the word by sharing this post with others. Thank you Ellen!
Although more research definitely needs to be done, the hormone Melatonin is used only with extreme caution and only under special supervision by those with autoimmune problems. Its use is also strongly cautioned in those suffering depression and ...
Wonderful post Ellen! Thanks for sharing your story and for bringing awareness to this issue.
One of my favorite bloggers is a mom of a preemie. You can read on of your latest posts about it http://babytealeaves.blogspot.com/2009/11/post-that-almo...
Oh how times have changed! Great post! Awareness is a must when it comes to this topic that is for sure.
Thank you, Jill
I'm a little late for Halloween, but I wanted to blog about a skeleton rattling around in the medicine cabinet of many headache, pain, epilepsy, psychiatric and other patients, and the startling fact is, they don't even know it. Their nurses, phar...
A beautiful post, Ellen. It is great to be in this Fight for Preemies together. Like you shared so beautifully, so many are not as lucky as we were, to be able to keep our little ones in a while longer... even with so many advancements, birth is s...
Did anyone watch Flash Forward on ABC and notice the blue hand symbols? They are for a secret society whose leaders all go by the name Raynaud - after the guy who discovered Raynaud's phenomenon. I'm told they didn't talk about it much, but just h...
Profile Information
- In the online health communities I participate in, I'm:
- a Librarian (Passionate researcher)
- The online health resource I contribute to most frequently is:
- http://www.wegohealth.com
- This site is:
- a community I manage/moderate, a community I contribute to, my blog
- Another place where I contribute is:
- http://twitter.com/eschnak
- Which is:
- my twitter
- It's:
- a community I contribute to, my profile on another website
- You can also find me at:
- http://illnesstwitters.ning.com/profile/EllenSchnakenberg
- This is:
- a community I manage/moderate, a community I contribute to, my profile on another website
- More about me (my health interests and reasons for joining WEGO Health)
It took me a long time to warm up to the title Health Activist, but I've slowly come around to it. :) Becoming an active part of my own health care team led me to participation and research online, and eventually to WEGO Health!
Migraine attacks have been a part of my life for approximately 30 yrs. I have intractable Migraine with and without auras, which are usually very profound and disabling, as well as Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias which include Hemicrania Continua and Chronic Cluster Headache. I also live with Raynaud's, Lupus, Auto-immune Thyroid Disease, Insulin Resistance and a rare movement disorder called Dystonia which complicates my treatment. It's been a long road so, I have experience as a patient of Allopathic, Osteopathic, Chiropractic, Homeopathic and Complementary Medicine practitioners throughout the mid-western United States.
My home is in the country surrounded by the beautiful, picturesque rolling hills of Northeast Missouri where I live with my husband, occasionally my 2 semi-grown children and several pets
Although my health issues have forced me to retire from my jobs as both an equine reproduction manager and emergency dispatcher, I strive to maintain a positive attitude and sense of humor, and choose to use my unique experiences to help educate others as well as myself in our journey toward optimal health for better living.
Favorite Quotes:
"Opportunity is missed by most people because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~T.Edison
"Well behaved women rarely make history"
"You don't quit fighting a gorilla when you get tired, you quit when the gorilla gets tired."
"If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain." Maya Angelou
"I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars." ~Og Mandino
That legal stuff:
The photos I have posted throughout this site are personal. I either hold the copyright, or have used it with permission from someone else who holds the copyright. They are not for use for any reason or by anyone without written permission by the copyright holder. Thank you.
The information provided herein should not be used during any medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. A licensed medical professional should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions. Call 911 for all medical emergencies. Links to other sites are provided for information only -- they do not constitute endorsements of any sites.
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Nighttime urination and the apnea connection.
Loud snoring is one of the hallmark signs of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Did you know that nocturia (urinating at night) is comparable in importance as a sign of OSA? More importantly, does your doctor know?
The research details
The link between OSA and nighttime urination was shown about a decade ago, but recently a new retrospective report… Continue
The research details
The link between OSA and nighttime urination was shown about a decade ago, but recently a new retrospective report… Continue
Posted on December 5, 2009 at 12:00pm —
Health Activists and their communities accidentally build brain function
One of the minor reasons I began researching on the internet was because I hoped it would improve my brain function. I felt like I was living the old axiom "If you don't use it, you'll lose it." A recent article has brought to light a study that seems to prove my efforts may not have been in vain.
The Research
TechRepublic reported Tuesday, December 1, 2009 that a small UCLA study… Continue
The Research
TechRepublic reported Tuesday, December 1, 2009 that a small UCLA study… Continue
Posted on December 5, 2009 at 10:30am —
Erectile dysfunction associated with sleep apnea
So, your hubby or significant other shows the signs of Sleep Apnea? Can't get him to the doctor? Maybe you got him to the doctor, know he has apnea, and can't get him to wear his CPAP at night?
Perhaps you should consider showing him this article from the International Journal of Impotence Research: Erectile dysfunction in severe sleep apnea patients and response to CPAP CPAP
Th… Continue
Perhaps you should consider showing him this article from the International Journal of Impotence Research: Erectile dysfunction in severe sleep apnea patients and response to CPAP CPAP
Th… Continue
Posted on December 4, 2009 at 6:00pm —
Flax seed oil may prevent osteoporosis
My story:
Despite a very active, outdoor lifestyle and (relatively) young age, I was diagnosed several years ago with full blown Osteoporosis. Finding it was an accident, but it led to trying several treatments that had side effects which could be serious. I soon learned how to manage it properly with exercise, diet and supplements and for the last couple of years have done fairly well without osteoporosis medication. However, with the intense pain of my autoimmune conditions (Lupus/Sjog… Continue
Despite a very active, outdoor lifestyle and (relatively) young age, I was diagnosed several years ago with full blown Osteoporosis. Finding it was an accident, but it led to trying several treatments that had side effects which could be serious. I soon learned how to manage it properly with exercise, diet and supplements and for the last couple of years have done fairly well without osteoporosis medication. However, with the intense pain of my autoimmune conditions (Lupus/Sjog… Continue
Posted on December 4, 2009 at 3:30pm —
Migraine tips for the holidays
The holidays are such a wonderful time to experience when we feel good, and a nightmare when we are in the middle of a Migraine.
Today I wanted to take a minute out to create an index of some of my past Holiday information, tips and recipes for Migraineurs. Health Activists - feel free to link back to any of these you think might be useful in your groups, or use them to inspire a conversation or post of your own!… Continue
Today I wanted to take a minute out to create an index of some of my past Holiday information, tips and recipes for Migraineurs. Health Activists - feel free to link back to any of these you think might be useful in your groups, or use them to inspire a conversation or post of your own!… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 1:19pm —
Comment Wall (164 comments)
- At 2:30pm on November 20, 2009,
Lizzy Holder said…
- Hi Ellen,
Just thought I'd expand my horizons beyond yahoo. Beka has some good sites ere, and I just read and read. Nice to be in such a big group. Was thinking of starting a chat group for the holidays, they sometimes aren't so hot. Any help you can do with that would be great. Seems nobody has chat rooms anymore. Found one at bravenet.com, but can't make it work right.
Take care,
Lizzy
- At 2:00am on November 20, 2009,
Lizzy Holder said…
- Thanks Ellen for the welcome. Yes, we do run into each other at other sites. Do you twitter?
Lizabeth
- At 5:09pm on November 5, 2009,
Barbara Engle said… - I look forward to viewing your links and adding them to my information
Big Hug Barbara
- At 10:16pm on November 1, 2009,
Alicia C. Staley said… - Hi there! I'm looking forward to working with all of you!
- At 10:22pm on October 28, 2009,
paindfoot said… - I have now been to 4 different surgeons, none have ever seen the damage that has been done to my left foot. When normal feet are flat they have no curve in their metatarsal area. Due to mine I now have an 1 1/2 inch shift in the bones in there. No regular shoes fit. I mainly wear danskin slippers at home. One doctor went so far as to tell me to wear nothing at all times. Mine are so bad that I can be walking at home on the flat floor and snap a bone. Ouch. My ways for handling pain is rest, ice, heat and ibuprofen. When that fails I try opiate pain pills, but hate the way my mind feels like it is stuffed full of cotton. Mainly I just restrict what I do which makes me very cranky. Most of the time I grin and bear it. My last foray into to much ibuprofen, left me with a perforated ulcer, and almost death. So now I am very very careful about who and what I take. It wasn't just ibuprofen but it was a great influence.
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