It’s been said a million times already: if you want to debate baking soda as a cancer cure, take it to the alternative medicine board. Period. There is no discussion on this here. If you can't grasp that, go read the subforum rules.
Talking about dietary supplements is fine, but they are supplements—not miracle cures for cancer. That includes things like garlic, honey, or any other exotic fruit or veggie you want to obsess over. If you're going to argue that they cure cancer, head over to the alternative section.
The debate ends here. Don't quote this warning. If the fighting continues, we will be forced to hand out bans. This topic is sensitive and heavy enough without you people attacking each other over it.
So, what specifically are you looking to find out?
There's a whole range of biologics out there used for different conditions. You aren't just picking these up at a local CVS; from what I understand, they’re administered in a hospital setting under medical supervision. They’re pricey, too. Doctors don't just hand them out to everyone—they usually reserve them for younger patients or people who haven't had much luck with standard treatments.
gentlesailor25 said:But then again, magnesium can have a bit of a laxative effect, too.🤣 So I definitely don't want to deal with that... especially for someone like me who deals with diarrhea at the same time as their period.😢
Oh, right, I forgot to mention—magnesium is basically useless. 😁 Buscopan is usually my go-to for stuff like cramps or diarrhea. It’s a lifesaver—without it, I’d probably be double-dosing on painkillers just to get through the day. It helps settle those stomach spasms, though it doesn't always kill them completely if they're really hitting hard.
I think people say you should start taking magnesium a few days before your period hits, supposedly that’s when it works best. 🤷 I haven't tried that yet, though I really should. On that first day, I usually just knock back a couple of Advil and some Buscopan throughout the day. I'm not a huge fan of it, honestly—I hate feeling like I have to constantly shovel pills down my throat.
Here’s the rundown on hypothyroidism symptoms—basically what happens when your thyroid decides to slow down:
• Dry, flaky skin that’s prone to issues like acne, impetigo, eczema, or cellulitis, plus itching (especially during the winter months); • Fluid retention: yellowish skin discoloration, a puffy face, swollen eyelids, an enlarged tongue, a deeper voice, frequent sore throats, hearing issues, and swelling in the shins (pretibial edema); • Thinning hair, hair loss, and patchy baldness; • Chronic fatigue and total exhaustion is one of the biggest red flags. People often complain they're wiped out even if they sleep plenty and have no obvious reason to feel that way. That constant drain just makes you tense and irritable; • Psychomotor slowing, brain fog, and memory lapses. You might deal with mood swings ranging from irritability and sleep disturbances (sleeping too much) to depression, or even full-blown psychotic symptoms like delusions, hallucinations, or paranoia. It can get bad enough that someone ends up in a psychiatric ward by mistake; • A sluggish metabolism characterized by low oxygen consumption in tissues and decreased enzyme activity. This leads to a lower basal body temperature and being unable to handle the cold. Other signs include reduced sweating, a slow heart rate (bradycardia), and high cholesterol, LDL, and triglycerides. Weight might go up or stay the same, while appetite stays low or normal. That relentless fatigue is also fueled by frequent anemia, even if your iron and vitamin levels look fine on paper (normochromic, normocytic anemia); • Swelling in the neck area; • High blood pressure; • Constipation; • Irregular menstrual cycles, usually involving heavy bleeding (menorrhagia); • Infertility; • Muscle weakness, cramps, aches in muscles and joints, and sometimes unsteady walking (ataxia); • Slow healing—even small cuts or scratches that you wouldn't normally notice take way longer to mend;
Does this sound like you?
I’m only just realizing how many of these I actually had without ever connecting the dots. And the fatigue isn't just regular tiredness. No matter how much you sleep, you wake up exhausted. At least, that was my experience. There was a stretch where I was sleeping 12 to 14 hours a day.
Bitchy, just call the lab where you're planning to get tested and ask them what their specific protocol is for hormone panels. I'm sure they'll walk you through the whole process.
Aren't you dealing with symptoms like hair loss or feeling absolutely exhausted?
So, you aren't even overeating, yet the scale keeps creeping up? Have you noticed anything else weird going on besides that?
I don't know everything there is to know about hormone panels—like FSH, LH, prolactin, testosterone, estrogen, progesterone... I've just picked up bits and pieces from reading what other women post here—but if you're looking at your thyroid, you really need fT3, fT4, and TSH. You could just do T3 and T4, but the "f" stands for free hormones; they give a much clearer picture of what's actually happening. Since you're paying out of pocket anyway, I'd suggest getting the free ones checked.
briskmaker3 said:I eat regularly. This has been happening for the last month or two.
You mentioned you checked your blood pressure once you got home. Next time that feeling hits you, grab the monitor immediately and take a reading before you touch any food or drink.
And don't go assuming the machine is broken if the numbers look weird. 😁 I've had readings so low on an old-school manual cuff that if I’d used a digital one, I would have thought the thing was glitching out—but it wasn't. It was spot on.
If I were you, I’d go ahead and check it. I don't think it's high; honestly, this usually happens when it drops too low. You mentioned feeling better after some food or a piece of candy, so there's a real chance your blood sugar is crashing. Hypoglycemia can cause anything from nausea to a massive headache.
How long has this been going on? And are you actually eating regular meals?
Go see a doctor. There’s an outbreak of that itching going around right now, so if you've got it, your whole household probably does too. You all need to get treated at once, otherwise, you're just playing a game of ping pong with the infection. Don't go experimenting on yourself—you're pregnant, and if I were in your shoes, I wouldn't be rubbing random stuff on my skin.
hollowridge88 said:She explained clearly that it's meant to boost white blood cell counts. I actually saw my primary care physician yesterday, and he confirmed it's an excellent injection for raising leukocytes... basically, it stimulates the bone marrow to kick production into gear. Anyway... we took a urine sample in yesterday, and they just confirmed a urinary tract infection. 🙂
Are you absolutely sure you’re talking about the right thing here? Dexamethasone is a corticosteroid:
Dexamethasone injection solution is used for patients where oral treatment isn't an option and in emergency situations.
The drug is recommended for replacement therapy when there's insufficient natural corticosteroid secretion due to adrenal insufficiency or congenital adrenal hyperplasia.
Because of its anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and anti-allergic effects—and because it suppresses the immune system—it's prescribed for treating rheumatic, systemic connective tissue, allergic, and skin diseases, as well as eye, digestive, respiratory, blood, and kidney issues, certain cancers, transplant rejection, and shock.
For inflammatory rheumatic diseases (specifically rheumatoid arthritis), it’s especially useful for symptomatic or bridging therapy (used while primary drugs haven't kicked in yet or before the prescribed meds reach full effectiveness).
And honestly, it’s not exactly a blessing when dealing with bacterial or viral infections, since it dampens the immune response. That can get pretty sketchy, especially for patients who are already on some kind of immunosuppressant (like chemo, for example).
I see you’ve already posted over in the right thread, so I’m going to go ahead and lock this one down. You’ll get way more traction and better answers over there anyway. 🙂
Or her take: time heals everything—well, it heals enough, if you know what I mean. It’s not like the pain actually lessens just because you get older; you just sort of learn how to carry it around with you. 😢
I don't know, I’d honestly just tell your boyfriend to go see a doctor. Sleeping for 12 hours straight and still feeling sluggish and wiped out isn't normal.
For what it's worth, I used to sleep 12 to 14 hours a day myself. Turned out I had a thyroid issue—hypothyroidism—and that was one of the main symptoms. So yeah, make him go get checked out.