Zone1 I had MS when I was 38 years old.

[Hossfly]

My inherited bad vein problem, which women usually suffer from more than men, has made my legs and feet highly susceptible to Athletes Foot fungus which has resulted in multiple, sudden, serious cellulitis outbreaks over the years, requiring at least month long treatments with strong antibiotics to beat it back.

So for anyone else here with Athlete's Foot issues -- naturally, I've tried everything under the Sun for decades just to keep my Athlete's Foot in check. It's everywhere so there's no getting away from it. However, mainly from shared elder care stories and experience, I've learned that a cheap little tub of generic vapor rub works at least as well as any of that overpriced crap on the market. Plus it's relatively fast and easy to apply. Under and between the toes, under and on top of the nails. Can't get it fully under the nails of course, but it stops any existing fungus from spreading, keeps the nails from cracking as much, and seems to help the cuticles out as well.

My wife and I have been using vapo rub on the feet for about 10 years when we found out about it.
Another little trick we learned was how to stop feet and leg cramps instantly and I mean instantly. At night when you get a cramp, have a packet of mustard in the nightstand drawer. Open the packet and squeeze out 1/4 teaspoon and swallow it. By the time you put the packet back in the drawer the cramp will be gone. Amazing.
Next time you get a burger to take out at Micky D, throw a handful of mustard packets in the bag.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Wow, never heard that one! Makes a lot of sense though when you think about it.

And I agree that smoking is not necessarily "bad" overall given one learns to do it in moderation. Benefits may easily outweigh the negative aspects depending on a person's situation. Smoking has definitely kept me from killing other people many times -- or so it seems

 

[LA RAM FAN]

I didn't offer her shit.

Oh okay,my bad,your name was not on the list.good for you.

 

[LA RAM FAN]

I was trying to be nice today, but it didn't work out all that well.

Tomorrow I won't try to be so nice.

Yeah one of those moments where you try to overlook the evil from the past and be a Good Samaritan,understandable,will love it when you are not nice again starting tomorrow.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

I remember when the seats on airliners had ashtrays.

I remember getting "car sick" on long drives and vomiting when we got home when I was a kid. I since learned it was from my parents smoking in the car.

 

[SweetSue92]

And I reply to the saying, if you ignore the vaccination you shouldn't go to the hospital, die at home, and I mean it.

Some people get chronically ill and become more compassionate toward others.

And some....don't.

ETA: However, since it is not out of the realm of possibility that this very unfortunate thinking might be a result of a personality disorder brought on by MS, I will remove the quote from my signature. Godspeed, Penny.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Do you just want to fully recant and apologize NOW, or do you want me to start a new thread and feed you the BS you spouted about the mRNA vaccines bite by bite?

{etc.}

Yeah, hmm? Rather than apologize, I thank you for providing some good examples of how truly consistent I've been and how idiotic you remain. Not once have I

claimed vaccines to be universally "safe and effective."

I would not retract a word today. Should you, otoh?

 

[JoeMoma]

Damn! This "Introduce Yourself" thread has gotten ugly!

 

[JGalt]

And I reply to the saying, if you ignore the vaccination you shouldn't go to the hospital, die at home, and I mean it.

Well ain't you a brave little soldier?

 

[LA RAM FAN]

Yeah, my name ain't there is it?

yeah i accidently said yours when it was one of the other names mentioned i posted i meant to say.

 

[easyt65]

My story, I have MS since I was 38, I quit work when in 2006 I had a full attack which I could no longer work, as I wouldn't be dependable anymore. I was diagnosed in 1992. I have secondary progressive MS, SPMS. I'm at 68 now and I kept up with my RN license until 2 years ago, with hopes I'll be working soon. I still walking although, I use a walker when convenient. At home I'm walking around. So, from 85 thru 2006 I was a RN. When I first started became a RN I had to go to the library to lean things I didn't know about.

I bet you didn't know MS, relapsing MS turns into SPMS, I obviously had it a long time.
I have a wonderful husband, he's been married to over 36 years, going on 37 years.

When we started as a RN working in Green Bay, Wi, people were allowed to smoke, they had an ashtray on their bedside table.

God bless you, Penelope, and thank you for sharing. We have a LOT in common. On top of all that, due to my bottomed-out immune system thanks to MS & serious long-haul COVID for a year, I have an activated JC Virus we are trying to prevent from becoming PML. I was forced to medically retire from serving in the military after 35 years several months ago. I just couldn't fight it and keep going any more.

 

[Penelope]

God bless you, Penelope, and thank you for sharing. We have a LOT in common. On top of all that, due to my bottomed-out immune system thanks to MS & serious long-haul COVID for a year, I have an activated JC Virus we are trying to prevent from becoming PML. I was forced to medically retire from serving in the military after 35 years several months ago. I just couldn't fight it and keep going any more.

However, that’s not the case for a small percentage of individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The JC virus can be activated when a person’s immune system is compromised because of disease or immunosuppressive medication.

The virus can then be carried into the brain. It infects the white matter of the brain and attacks the cells responsible for making myelin, the protective coating that covers and protects nerve cells. This infection is called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). PML can be disabling, even fatal.

Understanding the JC Virus and the Risks for People with MS

Learn how the extremely common and normally harmless JC virus may put certain people with multiple sclerosis at risk for complications.

www.healthline.com

and here

What Is the JC Virus?

WebMD tells you what you need to know about the JC virus, the germ that causes the rare but deadly brain infection known as PML.

www.webmd.com

sounds horrible.

• Clumsiness
• Progressive weakness
• Visual, speech, and sometimes personality changes

Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy

Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) is a disease of the white matter of the brain, caused by a virus infection (polyomavirus JC) that targets cells that make myelin—the material that insulates nerve cells (neurons). Polyomavirus JC (often called JC virus) is carried by a majority of...

www.ninds.nih.gov

I'm always looking up for diseases, a lot of people are worse than me.

 

[Penelope]

You did 35 years in the military; my hats are off to you.

I did 4.5 years of the NG before I went to study for a RN. I of course had to pay the money back, but the first husband didn't want me in Guards.

 

[Zincwarrior]

This is a thread one Post. Please stick to the topic and avoid conspiracy theories and personal attacks. I have cleared a bunch of posts, but if it continues warning points will be handed like post Halloween candy.

 

[beautress]

My story, I have MS since I was 38, I quit work when in 2006 I had a full attack which I could no longer work, as I wouldn't be dependable anymore. I was diagnosed in 1992. I have secondary progressive MS, SPMS. I'm at 68 now and I kept up with my RN license until 2 years ago, with hopes I'll be working soon. I still walking although, I use a walker when convenient. At home I'm walking around. So, from 85 thru 2006 I was a RN. When I first started became a RN I had to go to the library to lean things I didn't know about.

I bet you didn't know MS, relapsing MS turns into SPMS, I obviously had it a long time.
I have a wonderful husband, he's been married to over 36 years, going on 37 years.

When we started as a RN working in Green Bay, Wi, people were allowed to smoke, they had an ashtray on their bedside table.

Bless you and hope you can reverse your symptoms. I had fibromyalgia (screaming out loud pain 24/7), and I had it for 15 years. In 2009 my dear late husband and I moved to a warmer climate which helped a little, but my newphysician's specialty was in bone diseases. She noticed that I had a slightly higher than normal calcium count in my blood, and it continued through a second more thorough exam when she said she'd like to see a picture of what's going on in my neck. Wha---??? I thought, but dutifully had my inner neck scrutinized with a special machine that sees what's under the skin. It produced two enlarged parathyroid glands, and she recommended me to an endocrinologist who agreed that I should have the bad parathyroids removed. After my surgery, my horrible pain was no more. MS is also an autoimmune disease, and I saw a book at thriftbooks and some information on a special diet for MS sufferers. I pray that you can do as the book title says and reverse your painful and inconvenient case of MS. In the meantime, drink more water than you are drinking now.

(Thriftbooks.com)

10 foods for fighting MS Symptoms:

10 Best Foods for MS

• Turmeric. 1/10. This bright orange-yellow spice is common in Indian cooking, but you can use it in many dishes. ...
• Vitamin D-Rich Foods. 2/10. ...
• Fruits and Vegetables. 3/10. ...
• Ginger. 4/10. ...
• Foods With Fiber. 5/10. ...
• Green Tea. 6/10. ...
• Dairy Alternatives. 7/10. ...
• Fatty Fish. 8/10.
• (more below)

10 Foods for Your MS Diet

What you eat can make a big difference with your MS. This WebMD slideshow identifies some of the foods that can keep you feeling good.

www.webmd.com

Penelope, I'm so sorry you've been through all that pain and disability caused by MS. I had a very dear customer at my quilt store years ago, and one day she rolled in in a wheelchair and told me she had MS and couldn't walk any more. She was prettier than a Miss America, and she was so young, with very young children at home and a caregiver to help her with her daily tasks to help her children grow up, and a dear husband who opened the door for her coming and going into my shop. She loved quilting and said it took her mind off her troubles. I loved that dear girl who was fighting the good fight. I'm sure you've inspired a few of the people you associate with, and along with my friend, I'm putting a healing for you on my prayer list. So far, it appears to me you have been fighting the good fight, and I hope you find that reversal with information that works perfectly for you. Love, beautress

 

[Hossfly]

Associating with you people here must have put a curse on me.

24 hours ago....that damn cat!.... I walked into the living room and the cat, as usual, was walking and stopping in front of my feet. I sidestepped her and caught my foot under a throw rug. I had both hands full and went down like a falling tree. I threw 2 cups of coffee on the sofa and an easy chair. I realized I was going to smash my pretty face onto a 17'' high marble coffee table so I turned my head and landed on my right cheek bone beside my eye. I didn't think I had blanked out but my wife said I didn't move for at least a minute. She can't stand up without assistance so she called my daughter next door. Daughter came running over and helped me up. She's been smearing ointment on my cheekbone ever since and applying cold compresses. I don't have a black eye but do have a huge bump with the skin peeled off. I don't have any pain except for where the skin was rubbed off. That's my story for today. I hope everything is normal by March 1st because I m going to Amarillo to visit Dale Smith and he wants to make a video of our visit. He has an extra bedroom for me.

 

[P@triot]

Same here. Good to hear some surgeries are finally, really helping. I'll continue to pass for now. Tried and gave up on chiropractors long ago.

I was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer in 2007. Fortunately, that was utter BS and I told them so. They proceeded to try and kill me with prescribed cancer drugs. I told them repeatedly that I had bought a bad, used microwave oven on eBay and hadn't stayed far enough away from it when others would use it sometimes. Real pretty thing, but couldn't get the door to seal properly at all. It had fried the optical region of my brain enough to suddenly obliterate my peripheral vision and make my vision worse otherwise so that I could no longer drive (work). My fault. Should have just tossed the thing immediately, but I figured it would do so long as we stayed well clear until I got around to buying another.

Refusing to be poisoned to death, they had me see a different neurologist who insisted that I must have MS because, ya know, no cases of bad microwave ovens causing peripheral blindness had ever been documented in the literature, so that simply couldn't be a thing! Eventually, he talked me into letting his aides perform a spinal tap in his office which just screwed up my back all the more and indicated no MS. He wanted to keep me as a lab rat for further study, but I'd had enough. My vision soon recovered enough for me to return to work for two years and fully after about four years. I have bad veins in my legs as well, but had successful operations on both that have allowed me to walk and stand much longer than before.

Life's a crap shoot. Gotta roll with the punches.

Wow! That is a crazy story. That's a lot to go through.

 

[beautress]

Associating with you people here must have put a curse on me.

24 hours ago....that damn cat!.... I walked into the living room and the cat, as usual, was walking and stopping in front of my feet. I sidestepped her and caught my foot under a throw rug. I had both hands full and went down like a falling tree. I threw 2 cups of coffee on the sofa and an easy chair. I realized I was going to smash my pretty face onto a 17'' high marble coffee table so I turned my head and landed on my right cheek bone beside my eye. I didn't think I had blanked out but my wife said I didn't move for at least a minute. She can't stand up without assistance so she called my daughter next door. Daughter came running over and helped me up. She's been smearing ointment on my cheekbone ever since and applying cold compresses. I don't have a black eye but do have a huge bump with the skin peeled off. I don't have any pain except for where the skin was rubbed off. That's my story for today. I hope everything is normal by March 1st because I m going to Amarillo to visit Dale Smith and he wants to make a video of our visit. He has an extra bedroom for me.

Prayers up for a speedy recovery, Mr. Hossfly. I'm so glad your daughter helped you up. I hope you get a checkup on your facial bones and fall if you haven't already been to an emergency room. Prayers up for your bone health safety and Mrs. Hossfly. The concern about hard falls is if a wound causes internal bleeding where a clot could form. Please get it checked asap. Love to the Hossfly family.

 

[Dale Smith]

Associating with you people here must have put a curse on me.

24 hours ago....that damn cat!.... I walked into the living room and the cat, as usual, was walking and stopping in front of my feet. I sidestepped her and caught my foot under a throw rug. I had both hands full and went down like a falling tree. I threw 2 cups of coffee on the sofa and an easy chair. I realized I was going to smash my pretty face onto a 17'' high marble coffee table so I turned my head and landed on my right cheek bone beside my eye. I didn't think I had blanked out but my wife said I didn't move for at least a minute. She can't stand up without assistance so she called my daughter next door. Daughter came running over and helped me up. She's been smearing ointment on my cheekbone ever since and applying cold compresses. I don't have a black eye but do have a huge bump with the skin peeled off. I don't have any pain except for where the skin was rubbed off. That's my story for today. I hope everything is normal by March 1st because I m going to Amarillo to visit Dale Smith and he wants to make a video of our visit. He has an extra bedroom for me.

Associating with you people here must have put a curse on me.

24 hours ago....that damn cat!.... I walked into the living room and the cat, as usual, was walking and stopping in front of my feet. I sidestepped her and caught my foot under a throw rug. I had both hands full and went down like a falling tree. I threw 2 cups of coffee on the sofa and an easy chair. I realized I was going to smash my pretty face onto a 17'' high marble coffee table so I turned my head and landed on my right cheek bone beside my eye. I didn't think I had blanked out but my wife said I didn't move for at least a minute. She can't stand up without assistance so she called my daughter next door. Daughter came running over and helped me up. She's been smearing ointment on my cheekbone ever since and applying cold compresses. I don't have a black eye but do have a huge bump with the skin peeled off. I don't have any pain except for where the skin was rubbed off. That's my story for today. I hope everything is normal by March 1st because I m going to Amarillo to visit Dale Smith and he wants to make a video of our visit. He has an extra bedroom for me.

Hoss, don't worry about your appearance! Just come here!! I already have ya'lls room ready and I will be cooking for us. My little brother and my nephew are looking forward to meeting you both. I am betting that I can scare up a few musician friends that will drop by and give yall an impromptu jam session. It's a cozy little house and you will feel right at home. We will keep the conversations about what I am dealing with down to the bare minimum. This is going to be a happy time and one for me to remember and we will share it with the entire forum. I want to appreciate the time I do have and not dwell on when it's my time to move onto the next plane. I don't know how long you will be able to stay but I hope it's more than just a couple of days but I will be happy for the time you can afford me. Love ya and I can't wait to see ya;ll!

 

[The Duke]

Associating with you people here must have put a curse on me.

24 hours ago....that damn cat!.... I walked into the living room and the cat, as usual, was walking and stopping in front of my feet. I sidestepped her and caught my foot under a throw rug. I had both hands full and went down like a falling tree. I threw 2 cups of coffee on the sofa and an easy chair. I realized I was going to smash my pretty face onto a 17'' high marble coffee table so I turned my head and landed on my right cheek bone beside my eye. I didn't think I had blanked out but my wife said I didn't move for at least a minute. She can't stand up without assistance so she called my daughter next door. Daughter came running over and helped me up. She's been smearing ointment on my cheekbone ever since and applying cold compresses. I don't have a black eye but do have a huge bump with the skin peeled off. I don't have any pain except for where the skin was rubbed off. That's my story for today. I hope everything is normal by March 1st because I m going to Amarillo to visit Dale Smith and he wants to make a video of our visit. He has an extra bedroom for me.

Hoss, don't worry about your appearance! Just come here!! I already have ya'lls room ready and I will be cooking for us. My little brother and my nephew are looking forward to meeting you both. I am betting that I can scare up a few musician friends that will drop by and give yall an impromptu jam session. It's a cozy little house and you will feel right at home. We will keep the conversations about what I am dealing with down to the bare minimum. This is going to be a happy time and one for me to remember and we will share it with the entire forum. I want to appreciate the time I do have and not dwell on when it's my time to move onto the next plane. I don't know how long you will be able to stay but I hope it's more than just a couple of days but I will be happy for the time you can afford me. Love ya and I can't wait to see ya;ll!

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