Month: August 2015

Let’s talk a little about PTSD today…

I’m heading a bit off topic today and wanted to tell you a little about somebody I met that has PTSD or Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

I have something strange going on with my left eye where my vision is distorted right where I see.  It’s called Central Serous Retinopathy (CSR).  It’s basically a fluid bubble in the middle of my retina caused by my blood vessels leaking.  It makes for a fun time trying to focus on things.

Anyway, the reason I mentioned the CSR is that I met a man named Paul who works at my Ophthalmologist’s office.  He was the guy who took the pictures of my retina with this big camera that has really bright lights.  As I visited with him while he was shining these bright lights into my eye, I learned that he was in the military and he had injured both of his knees.  His right knee had been operated on twice and he has fluid squishing around in both of them.  It looked kinda gross when he showed me how he could move the fluid around his knee.

Paul told me he had constant pain in both of his knees and I thought he would be a perfect candidate to talk to about what I’ve been using to help with my pain.  So we scheduled a time to sit down and visit about it.

I met with Paul and his wife and showed them the products that Juuva has to offer.  While we visited, I had Paul take one of the Anion Emitters and asked him to wave it around his knees to see if it would help with the pain.  After about 15 minutes he stopped using the Emitter and started to lean forward so he could get a better look at the items I was talking about.  I stopped and asked if he was having any issues with the Emitter.  He said he wasn’t having any issues but, rather, that his knees had stopped hurting.

I said that was awesome and he agreed to keep the Emitter for a few days to give it a good test.  I like to loan these Emitters out to people so they can get a deeper understanding about how effective they are.  Most people have very good results with it when they’ve used it for a while.

One week later I stopped by the office where Paul works to pick up the Emitter.  When he came out to the waiting area he was quite excited.  We hadn’t discussed his PTSD before and while we visited there he told me about how he has struggled with it for quite some time and that just wearing the Emitter in his pocket decreased his PTSD by about 80%.

Paul said that he had been using some natural supplements that were supposed to reduce the PTSD and that they were only helping to reduce it by about 20% of what he had been experiencing.  He was very excited that the Emitter was working so much better and that he would no longer need to keep paying for the supplements each month.

I was rather surprised because I hadn’t heard of anybody having that kind of reaction to just having the Emitter in their pocket.  Paul told me that his wife and mother-in-law had noticed such a dramatic improvement in him that if he didn’t purchase one they would have bought one for him.

I couldn’t resist giving off a good laugh.

Needless to say, Paul bought the emitter right then and each time I go in to have my eye checked he has it on him and is so pleased with it.

I continue to meet people who are obtaining relief from a variety of aches and pain by using this simple looking thing.  Each time I pull the emitter out to demonstrate what it can do, the person I’m talking with has this puzzled look that kind of says to me, “You’re going to show me a pen”?

So, yes, I’m going to show you a pen.

 

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Have you ever heard of somebody that could feel a storm coming?

I really hadn’t thought a whole lot about it until I contracted my Rheumatoid Arthritis.  (Contract(ed)…  sounds like it’s something I signed up for)

I’ve heard of people that have arthritis or have had broken bones being able to feel a storm front that was approaching.  I’ve read articles that claim there’s no scientific evidence that this can actually happen.  I’ve also read articles that it can.  One interesting article is located here.

This article states: “However, it’s important to note that this process is entirely theoretical because the swelling — if it really is taking place — is happening on such a small scale that it cannot be detected by any scientific means.”

So, I wonder…

If something can’t be measured does it mean it’s not happening at all?  I, for one, believe that science is good yet it does not have all of the answers.  There are many things that science can’t explain.  There are many theories that have come and gone.  A good scientist will try to prove or disprove a theory.  But, what if said theory cannot be proven or disproved?  What then?  I do know there are things that are considered factual that are truly based on a theory.

I was told by one scientist that many of the so-called truths we hold true are actually based on a theory.  He gave me the example of carbon dating.  He said the basis of testing could not be proven or disproved but it was assumed (you know what that means) to have been true so the rest of the research could be continued.  Now, I’ve not dug in to investigate this myself but he’s one person that I would believe.

Whether there’s scientific evidence that would support the ‘myth’ of being able to feel a storm approaching or not, I do know that I have been able to feel it myself.  I would dare say that you’ve been able to feel it yourself, as well.

I’m a weather forecaster.

For years I’ve felt the approaching low front of storms, about 1-1/2 days before they hit.  You probably know how that goes.  The shoulders, knees or whatever have been aching more than they normally do and you finally realize that you’re hurting more than you should.  When this would happen I’d get on the internet and check the weather.  Yup, a storm’s a comin’.  Voilà!  I’m a weather forecaster.

Sometimes several storms will pass over, one right after the other.  Now, that’s when it gets really fun.  I can only guess that the barometric pressure is fluctuating up and down between each storm and that increases the sensitivity of the tissue in the joints.  When these multiple storms come through, the aches turn into pain.

I’ve dealt with this ‘myth’ for most of the 26 years I’ve had RA.

There are days when I just get so tired of the stuff.  You’re probably reading this, wanting to tell me that I have it good compared to you.  If I could get to know you, chances are that I would agree.  My RA hasn’t been debilitating for me, just more of a pain in the neck (pun intended).

Pain is not fun.  It can wear you down mentally and cause you to feel absolutely exhausted.  I’ve had times where it feels like I’m walking through ankle or knee deep water when I’m simply walking down the sidewalk.  My joints will feel like I’m pushing against something like the water and my first reaction will be to slow down so they don’t hurt so much.

Oh, another thing is when I have to do something that’s above my head and I’m reaching my arms up, like changing a light bulb in a ceiling light fixture.  Holding my arms up like that for a few minutes causes my shoulders to start burning.  Ever felt that?  If what I’m doing takes too long I’ll need to lower my arms to my sides and allow the burning sensation to stop and then raise my arms up again and continue what I was doing.

So, what do I do about it?

If you’ve read through some of the other posts I’ve made here you might get tired of me going back to the products Juuva markets.  Okay, I’m heading there again.  What can I say?  They’ve made a huge difference for me and the pain I’ve experienced for so long.

Galaxy is what I’m wanting to highlight here today.  It’s a juice blend of 32 different ingredients that has been classified as a nutritional supplement.  In case you don’t know, being a nutritional supplement means it’s more than just a juice mix.

Since I’ve been drinking Galaxy I no longer feel the storms coming in.  It took about three months for me to notice but virtually every time a storm rolls across the sky I just marvel at how nice it was to not feel it coming.

I know this is all anecdotal and I have no proof but I’m sticking with what I’m saying, proof or not.

I’ve visited with people that have shared their story with me on how Galaxy has made a difference for them.  I’m not going to get into those stories here.  I’ll just ask that you go to Juuva’s site and read the various testimonials they have posted there.

 

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