1. All external and internal solutions to hot
flashes. This includes textiles, dehumidifying portable air
conditioners that are virtually tankless to medications.
Presently I use Gabapentin/Neurontin at the recommended high dosage
of 2400 mg. as shared with me by the major researcher of this
medication. It's an off prescription usage, to be sure.
I have suffered from hot flashes for over 15 years.
Yes, I tried estrogen and progesterone and my body arrived to have
breast cancer. I was fortunate that it was Stage zero, DCIS,
non-invasive breast cancer caused by those two hormones. I
had a lumpectomy, gently done to aid in faster healing, 6 1/2 weeks
of radiation and Tamoxifen was recommended.
I tried one pill of Tamoxifen, our happy estrogen site blocker, and
was so overwhelmed with hot flashes that I could not tolerate
it.
I tried many alternative drug therapies for hot flashes but due to
the side effects I ended up with the large dose of Gabapentin
(Neurontin/Gabapentin is derived from the amino acid, GABA, also
used in skin care. GABA is Gamma-aminobutyric acid.) Gingko
biloba helps with the "brain fuzz" caused by GABA for
me.
Check out ShopNBC and see if they have any moisture
wicking sheets remaining at more than 50% off of what they are
normally sold for. ShopNBC offers other textiles for bedding
that aid in moisture wicking, also. One might have to
research the uncommon offerings there in the bedding
department.
Wool comforters are the very best for me. Silk, no.
Ingeo created a dry heat but I don't need the heat. Down, no,
not for me. It's too bad that wool comforters cost less than
wool blankets.
A nice light weight wool blanket would be great.
2. "Korean mink blankets" which I use as my bed toppers due
to my degenerative disk disease and facets. It seems to no
longer matter so much where the blankets are manufactured as much
as their quality. So many come out of Asia, now, from various
textile manufacturers to the manufacturing/sewing of the textiles
that one has to shop well.
I often use a sheet that is moisture wicking below the
blanket. I have one with silver threads which aids in
moisture wicking, keeping a cool bed and is anti-microbial.
I always buy sheets that are too big for my queen bed. I
mention below why tight fitting sheets can be a curse where bone
can press too hard against skin due to sleeping on too hard of
a surface.
I recommend http://awwadone.com/store/ for
the very best prices and an awesome variety of these
blankets. This shops prices beat eBay, Amazon and have the
exact same blankets as the two most well known "Korean mink
blanket" sites on the web. Yes, the Solaron blankets are
exactly the same as all other sites. The Koyo blankets are
top quality and the very best.
The shop also sells raschel plush, artist blankets, baby blankets,
and signature blankets of the highest quality. I have spent
literally days studying the mink blanket arena.
No longer can we easily find Nano-silver mink blankets in a pattern
which is appealing.
These moisture wick and are anti-microbial.
Mink blankets are best washed with a powder detergent dissolved
first or as added to the wash by the newest and best of
washers. Once in the washer only allow a few agitations and
spin.
For the rinsing cycles, again, a few agitations and
spin. This must be at a luke warm temperature or below.
If the fibers start to mat it is due to the fiber literally
starting to over heat and melt. To dry: 2 mins. of lowest
heat then air dry. Another 2 mins. here and there with long
sessions of no heat are best. It is very easy to melt the
fibers during the drying method.
Often it is good to take the blanket out of the dryer while still
damp and hang it to finish drying.
Solaron will wash the best and last the longest but actually
becomes a hard surface onto which to sleep.
These blankets function like the very best of foam toppers.
They do well to give lumbar support while, at the same time, do not
cause pain to the hips if one is a side sleeper. I tend to
sleep on my back and my side.
(Hip pain or a burning sensation while in bed: Lose those
side seamed panties. Seriously.
Panties with a single back seam are sold. Those seams will
dig in and enhance that burning sensation of the hips.
Do not sleep on a tight surface if you have hip pain. Lose
the concept of having a bottom sheet which is tight. Just let
it go. It will just continue to give your hips grief as you
are creating a harder surface onto which hip bones will be
resting. Try a Koyo mink or raschel plush blanket from Best
Linen, AKA, Awwadone. To note: Only a few of the Koyo
mink blankets are not imprinted. Imprinted mink blankets
create bumps onto which I sleep and it irritates my body. The
feeling of a deep wrinkle that won't leave is irritating onto which
to sleep, IMO.
Best Linen will soon have a new site. I totally appreciate
the enlargements of their products.
3. Skin care: DIY at these sites which sell the very
latest in topical technologies in skin care including the latest
formulations of peptides, skin brighteners/lighteners,
and their version of a base cream into which the ingredients
can be put. :
http://www.platinumskincare.com/index.aspx Syncoll,
Syntacks, Snap 8L (the latest argireline formulation which is
enhanced from the original argireline that most skin care lines are
still selling),
TCA
peel, sells copper peptide products, GABA, alpha arbutin, and the
major vitamins for the skin.
One cannot mess up adding any of this sites ingredients into their
base cream. Measurements are not a hassle here. Recipes
are not needed.
http://www.lotioncrafter.com/store/
This site sells Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate (another
great form of vitamin C) as well as many of the major
ingredients. One does need recipes or must measure amounts
for the use of their ingredients. though. I am impressed with
this sites selections.
http://skinactives.com/
This website also sells on eBay. They have many
of the latest ingredients but be careful with the wording of any
emails. Offense can be taken at the slightest questioning of
the configurations of some of their products. Still they are
an awesome source at reasonable prices. Best of all is their
education of the ingredients which is offered via small, readable
articles posted at their site.
Personally I avoid mineral oil, petrolatums, and, oddly, vitamin
E. I have found that skin care products where vitamin E is
near the top of the list of ingredients. For me, vitamin E
will help protect and heal the skin but it also defeats the firming
properties of vitamins A and C if there is too much of E in a
formulation. My skin will appear oily and my wrinkles will
not be firmed, puffed up.
4. I have Hepatitis C. I moved to Texas but did not
realize that this state is among the ten worst for medical
care. I now know why. I moved to the Rio Grande Valley
due to a low cost of living, near Mexico, small international
airports are scattered about And the weather. I am from
Seattle, Washington. I will be moving back to Seattle due to
the medical care I know exists there and I discovered too late that
Washington State is among the top ten for medical care.
I had no idea how hard it would be to receive proper pain
management with consideration to my liver status. I've spent
many hours crying, in pain, that was unnecessary. I'm
tired and sad. I love my home but now must sell it and move
back to Seattle.
Here in the RGV physicians over book, can leave you waiting for 2
hours, are not prepared for shared decision making and dealing with
informed patients. They are used to telling you what they
will do not listening to what you need. I've been prescribed
medications that are contra-indicated for someone with stage 3
liver fibrosis.
I failed my first attempt at TX due to the side effects but would
have passed as I had zero viral load at shot 5.
5. Uru: The best online game in which I've
participated. Due to the economy Cyan will be unable to bring
our game back unless we can support them by purchasing games and
encouraging anyone that can use their talents to do so. Cyan
is responsible for the Myst series, Riven, Uru and more. I
celebrate the employees of Cyan and hope that none are laid off due
to the recent banking/economy crisis. I wave and hug all my
fellow players....Dusk
More later...I'm tired... I know that I need to list more of
the items sold at the beauty sites and specifically describe the
problems with the physicians in the RGV and more.
Will I sleep well? Probably not. Hepatitis C + hot
flashes + worry + sadness. Without DVD's, TV, the
internet I'd not have much of a life. I can't go out much
here due to pain.
Don't come to the RGV if you are dying or aging and have
pain.
You'll probably die in more pain than necessary as the dying can
become addicted to needed medications, too. Just ask an RGV
physician.
Friday, December 11, 2009
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