Comments on: 2 Products Helping Me Improve My Health—Easily! http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60 Information and motivation for people in pain Wed, 09 May 2012 12:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Bonnie Boots http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-97 Bonnie Boots Mon, 18 May 2009 11:27:10 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-97 Thanks for your input, Deanna. If you'd like to add links to B12 studies here, I'm sure they would be of interest to many people. Like most writers, I'm a voracious reader, so when I found I was lacking B12 I read a half dozen books and went through every study I could find in the online archives of the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical Review. I was surprised to learn how common low B12 levels are in people over the age of 50 and how many health problems it can cause. I'm now recommending to all my friends and family that they ask their doctor for a B12 test anytime there is a health concern for anyone over the age of 50. In my case, I did a trial with massive doses of oral supplements which revealed that the B12 receptors in my intestines are not doing their job. When that happens, B12 must be supplemented by injections. And as I've discovered, that's very easy to do once you get past the initial fear of sticking the needle in that first time. Thanks for your input, Deanna. If you’d like to add links to B12 studies here, I’m sure they would be of interest to many people. Like most writers, I’m a voracious reader, so when I found I was lacking B12 I read a half dozen books and went through every study I could find in the online archives of the Mayo Clinic and Harvard Medical Review. I was surprised to learn how common low B12 levels are in people over the age of 50 and how many health problems it can cause. I’m now recommending to all my friends and family that they ask their doctor for a B12 test anytime there is a health concern for anyone over the age of 50. In my case, I did a trial with massive doses of oral supplements which revealed that the B12 receptors in my intestines are not doing their job. When that happens, B12 must be supplemented by injections. And as I’ve discovered, that’s very easy to do once you get past the initial fear of sticking the needle in that first time.

]]> By: Deana Wilmink-Martina http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-96 Deana Wilmink-Martina Thu, 14 May 2009 20:47:13 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-96 Hi Bonnie, About the B-12. I have some info about studies made about that. I can sent you links and I can tell you most of us will get a problem with B-12 decrease,because our bodies will use the vitamin in a different way when we pass say 50 years. And we cann't eat enough meat to keep the right level needed in our body. So I use supplements containing vitamin B-12to support my level of B-12. Not so long ago I was together with two women in their 30ties who had to get injected with B-12 because their body didn't produce enough.So it happens more often thean I thought. Let me know if you're interested to read these info/reports and findings and I can also provide the supplements I use my self too if you happened to be interested in using supplements containing vitamin B-12. I wish you all the best with your knee and hope you'll find peace with what happened to you and don't let that keep influencing your thoughts. We all have the power to direct our thoughts to where we want to, we are all born with that power,only we are not all teached about it. We need to raise the awareness of that in our children. I do that since I know that now. Why don't they teach us these things in school? Hi Bonnie,
About the B-12. I have some info about studies made about that. I can sent you links and I can tell you most of us will get a problem with B-12 decrease,because our bodies will use the vitamin in a different way when we pass say 50 years. And we cann’t eat enough meat to keep the right level needed in our body.

So I use supplements containing vitamin B-12to support my level of B-12.

Not so long ago I was together with two women in their 30ties who had to get injected with
B-12 because their body didn’t produce enough.So it happens more often thean I thought.

Let me know if you’re interested to read these info/reports and findings and I can also provide the supplements I use my self too if you happened to be interested in using supplements containing vitamin B-12.

I wish you all the best with your knee and hope you’ll find peace with what happened to you and don’t let that keep influencing your thoughts. We all have the power to direct our thoughts to where we want to, we are all born with that power,only we are not all teached about it. We need to raise the awareness of that in our children. I do that since I know that now.

Why don’t they teach us these things in school?

]]> By: Kathi Harris http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-59 Kathi Harris Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:32:18 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-59 It's only really scary the first time!!!!!! I promise! Maybe you can talk to a couple different friends who take insulin, for advice and pointers about how to do it. In the beginning, I used regular, full size needles and shot the front of my thigh, but I'm so skinny, it left bruises. Now I use the ultra-fine insulin needles, and you really can barely feel them. Also, I learned to shoot them in my hip where I've got a little bit of 'padding.' One of my diabetic friends injects in her stomach, but she is extremely obese.....I don't think I could do it that way. Don't even get me started on the bugaboos of medical care....!! I worked for doctors for years--and have concluded they are mostly idiots!!! One doc was a raving lunatic, meanest boss I ever had, but a very gifted doctor. The other one was one of the nicest bosses I've ever had, but he didn't have a clue......! I think I knew more about a lot of medical stuff than he did (I was a secretary...LOL..not a nurse!) It’s only really scary the first time!!!!!! I promise! Maybe you can talk to a couple different friends who take insulin, for advice and pointers about how to do it. In the beginning, I used regular, full size needles and shot the front of my thigh, but I’m so skinny, it left bruises. Now I use the ultra-fine insulin needles, and you really can barely feel them. Also, I learned to shoot them in my hip where I’ve got a little bit of ‘padding.’ One of my diabetic friends injects in her stomach, but she is extremely obese…..I don’t think I could do it that way.
Don’t even get me started on the bugaboos of medical care….!! I worked for doctors for years–and have concluded they are mostly idiots!!! One doc was a raving lunatic, meanest boss I ever had, but a very gifted doctor. The other one was one of the nicest bosses I’ve ever had, but he didn’t have a clue……! I think I knew more about a lot of medical stuff than he did (I was a secretary…LOL..not a nurse!)

]]> By: Bonnie Boots http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-58 Bonnie Boots Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:38:11 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-58 Thanks for sharing that information, Kathi. It never occurred to me I could do B-12 injections at home, so I naturally didn’t ask the doctor about it. That’s one of the bugaboos of medical care—9 times out of 10, you don’t get something unless you ask for it. And if you don’t know to ask for it, you don’t get it. That’s why I spend so much time researching pain management—to help people walk into the doctor’s office armed with notes so they can ask, “What about trying this? What about trying that?” So I’ll talk to my doctor. The thought of sticking a needle in myself makes me cringe, but I certainly know I can get used to it. I’ve seen enough friends master the art of insulin injection! Thanks for sharing that information, Kathi. It never occurred to me I could do B-12 injections at home, so I naturally didn’t ask the doctor about it. That’s one of the bugaboos of medical care—9 times out of 10, you don’t get something unless you ask for it. And if you don’t know to ask for it, you don’t get it. That’s why I spend so much time researching pain management—to help people walk into the doctor’s office armed with notes so they can ask, “What about trying this? What about trying that?”

So I’ll talk to my doctor. The thought of sticking a needle in myself makes me cringe, but I certainly know I can get used to it. I’ve seen enough friends master the art of insulin injection!

]]> By: aura http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-57 aura Wed, 18 Feb 2009 06:09:59 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-57 Hi Bonnie do add b complex to what your taking for if you use only one of the bs you stop them working for they tend to work in conjunction with one another.I tend to find a B complex and a vitamin c once a day does wonders and keeps any stress at managable levels for me. diabetics here in Australia need to do it about three times a day and the biggest comments is that everything feels sore Love and light Aura Hi Bonnie do add b complex to what your taking for if you use only one of the bs you stop them working for they tend to work in conjunction with one another.I tend to find a B complex and a vitamin c once a day does wonders and keeps any stress at managable levels for me. diabetics here in Australia need to do it about three times a day and the biggest comments is that everything feels sore
Love and light
Aura

]]> By: Kathi Harris http://painhealthnews.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-56 Kathi Harris Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:56:47 +0000 http://painhealthnews.com/?p=60#comment-56 Hi Bonnie, Congrats on getting off the coffee...I know that wasn't easy. I learned many years ago, to stop drinking it by about 10am, and then it doesn't seem to bother me too much at night, and I don't get the jitteriness either. I quit drinking sodas 3-4 years ago, and only rarely do I drink a coke or something. The other thing I wanted to mention....I have chronic anemia and have taken B12 shots for years. Your doctor can write you a scrip, if you're on a 1cc dose, a bottle would last for about 30 doses. The first time I tried to do it, I sat there holding the syringe over my leg for like 20 minutes before I got up enough nerve to stick myself. Then I started laughing so hard, I pulled the needle back out before I actually injected myself...LOL! After the first time, I've never hesitated to give myself that shot. Get the little insulin syringes, you can't even feel them. Think about the poor diabetics that have to shoot themselves every day! That would come out waaay cheaper than spending $25 per month, and there's a good chance your insurance would cover some or most of the prescription price. And really.....after you've made yourself do it once, you'll never be scared to do it again. Hi Bonnie,
Congrats on getting off the coffee…I know that wasn’t easy. I learned many years ago, to stop drinking it by about 10am, and then it doesn’t seem to bother me too much at night, and I don’t get the jitteriness either. I quit drinking sodas 3-4 years ago, and only rarely do I drink a coke or something.
The other thing I wanted to mention….I have chronic anemia and have taken B12 shots for years. Your doctor can write you a scrip, if you’re on a 1cc dose, a bottle would last for about 30 doses. The first time I tried to do it, I sat there holding the syringe over my leg for like 20 minutes before I got up enough nerve to stick myself. Then I started laughing so hard, I pulled the needle back out before I actually injected myself…LOL! After the first time, I’ve never hesitated to give myself that shot. Get the little insulin syringes, you can’t even feel them. Think about the poor diabetics that have to shoot themselves every day! That would come out waaay cheaper than spending $25 per month, and there’s a good chance your insurance would cover some or most of the prescription price. And really…..after you’ve made yourself do it once, you’ll never be scared to do it again.

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