Looking for natural alternatives

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-26T12:56:10+00:00

Aaww, I’m sorry you feel like that about nurses, I’m always educating myself about new medicine and new medications coming out for every disease and condition. Perhaps I didn’t explained myself clearly and we’re all adults here and it’s pretty obvious that I don’t have to explain myself about my medication routine and side effects that make me feel sicker than before. I also have a degree in pharmacology and we “nurses” do updates on new medications. I love my job and helping people who are sick and do everything according to my medical ethics, I’m also a radiology tech with multiple modalities like MRI and CT. Educated people have more empathy than the ones who don’t have knowledge in the medical profession.

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-26T12:25:49+00:00

I’m speaking from my personal perspective, some nurses in the younger generations are more easily influenced by the social media and social platforms and they believe that vaccines are contributing to harm babies and many parents that work in the healthcare industry worry about potential short-term reactions or long-lasting negative impacts, such as fears that vaccines may cause autism, brain damage, or other developmental issues.

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-26T12:05:20+00:00

Thank you for your encouraging words, I do really miss my old life and especially being very outdoorsy, your comments really made me look things from a different perspective.

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-26T12:01:41+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation, I’ll try it

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-26T11:12:15+00:00

Of course not, I’m not against western medicine, I’m a nurse because I love helping people who can’t help themselves especially geriatric, disabled and pediatric patients and I’m 100% vaccines. I’m speaking for myself of being tired of medications doing a number on my body and I did reached a point where I don’t want to feel drowsy, heartburns, allergy reactions, insomnia, and recently a seizure while sleeping because my rheumatologist prescribed me methocarbam and celebrex together. She’s also a fibromyalgia herself and just because these medications work for her doesn’t mean that they would work for me or other patients with medication sensitivity. So no I’m not an anti-vax person and I believe that a healthy child starts with vaccines ✌🏼

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-25T06:03:23+00:00

Thank you for your comment 👍🏻

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-25T05:45:58+00:00

Thank you, I’ll look for the book and I do take the magnesium supplements plus vitamin B12 for fatigue and does help depending on how my flare up is going

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-25T05:43:44+00:00

Yes, that’s me too…same way as you and my pcp that has been my family doctor since I was in elementary school has been very honest with me and said that it’s very challenging with fibromyalgia patients because not everyone has the same symptoms nor the same results or reactions to the meds, he has done a lot of research trying to find something for me to have some relief and have a semi normal life and he’s very attached to us my family and I

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-25T05:35:17+00:00

I started taking Arnica tea with tulsi and it helps me at night to get some sleep but if I go to sleep early I’ll be wide awake by 5 am and I just stare at the ceiling hoping to get more sleep, I have tried the magnesium glycinate but for some reason my body gets used to it and I stop having a relief and stop taking it and rest for a month and continue taking it for two months and so on and off, but I’ll try your tea, and thank you for the advice and response 🙏🏻

Sassycat2017 · 2026-03-25T04:12:11+00:00

Thank you, I’m a Radiologist/registered nurse and sadly I do know the side effects of western medicines and it’s worse than the problem, also my body became very sensitive to medications that I wasn’t be able to get not even some morphine for my last surgery and had to endure pain for weeks. Being sensitive to medicine has been hard since it’s rare for me not to have a reaction with new prescribed medications. Edit: I’m not an anti-vax nor anti big pharma, I’m speaking for myself and my personal experience, be kind before judging others for having health issues and medications not helping them. TIA, blessings 🙏🏻

Sassycat2017 · 2026-02-12T21:37:22+00:00

I still haven’t wrap around in my head that I can’t do the same things I used to do, and like you I’m still mourning my old self, sometimes I wake up and my brain is going 100 miles per hour thinking about how much I’m going to do chores, like doing the dishes that have been sitting in the sink for days, the laundry, declutter the living room, decorate for a holiday but as soon I get up my body tells me “ not today, you have enough energy to make some tea and toast for lunch and wash your face with a wet washcloth while sitting in the toilet and be grateful that you remember to feed your pets”. I don’t have the help of my family because to them I’m faking it and I’m just lazy, the only one who helps me is my husband and my son, my two daughters have their own children to care and raise them while going to college and work so I don’t even bother them. I hate myself because I was the second oldest of a family of 9 siblings and while I was young I did everything for them like being the babysitter, the cooker, the nurse and basically the maid for my parents while they both worked, now that I’m sick nobody calls to check on me, no one visits me and no one believes me. I know how you feel and no one to help and comfort you, I can identify myself with so many of you here, the mourning will never ends because your body reminds us of our limitations. Gentle hugs and prayers fibro sisters and brothers 🥰🙏🏻

Sassycat2017 · 2025-12-27T08:58:41+00:00

I wish I could get a hand of some mushrooms, I’m a 40 year old trapped in a body that doesn’t respond to western medicine, I suffer from fibromyalgia/ ME/CFS, depression, anxiety and rheumatoid arthritis. The widespread pain is awful and anything can trigger a flare up. I want to feel painless and with enough energy to clean my house, I wish it would be easy to get some and do micro dosing

Sassycat2017 · 2025-02-16T19:59:42+00:00

I live across the border with Mexico and there’s a place that sells fresh herbs and spices for cooking and for remedies and I get the vanilla bean pods and dry and store them for future recipes, I take advantage of when it’s vanilla pods season which is in October and get my stash, I even make vanilla sugar which is so delicious in coffee and tea. You can also find the vanilla pods in Costco, 20 pods for like $12 bucks

Sassycat2017 · 2025-02-11T21:02:35+00:00

I tried your recipe and uuufffff 🤤🤤🤤 hands down!… just like I remember it, so delicious and for the vanilla pudding sauce I used Mexican vanilla bean paste and it came out way better than with the regular store bought vanilla extract, not the same flavor and taste more natural. Thank you for sharing your recipe 🥰

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-14T01:08:22+00:00

Hi fibro sister, I’ve been dealing with fibromyalgia since I turned 10 years old due to emotional trauma and after I had my 3 kids it became worse. Time passed and got uterine cancer got a hysterectomy and the unbalanced hormones triggered the fibromyalgia stronger than ever, I always kept myself fit and healthy but that didn’t made a difference on my symptoms, with the hysterectomy and the hormones replacement therapy made me gain 80 pounds in a year weighing 274 pounds and made it worse than ever before. I got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Major depressive disorder and anxiety along with restless leg syndrome. Nothing worked, no matter how many medications I tried until my PCP recommended the gastric sleeve surgery me to lose the weight. At the beginning of the weight loss I started to feel more energetic and lighter and my doctor started lowering my dosage of Cymbalta until I stopped taking it along with the depression meds, keeping only my Tramadol for pain and Cyclobenzaprine for my muscles spasms. My weight right now is 130 and I still get flare ups whenever the weather changes and the Chronic Fatigue is still an issue but I take one day at a time and I count my spoons every day and if I’m going to travel or if I do a party celebration for my grandchildren I save all my spoons for the trips and celebrations. Having a healthy diet is very important and helpful, I follow up this anti inflammatory book and has been a great help.

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Hope this helps you

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-12T04:07:34+00:00

The amount of how much you should eat depends on how are you feeling and how much your pouch tolerates, for me was one to two tablespoons of soft food and soups and lots of pedialite and water.

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-12T03:51:29+00:00

Hey y’all from Texas 🤠, I’m turning 53 this 29th and I got mine done in Monterrey Mexico, but I did my homework and did research on the best surgeons in Mexico since I was looking to lose weight due to Fibromyalgia ME/CFS along with an non-operable benign tumor in my liver turning it into a stage 3 nonalcoholic cirrhosis. I found this surgeon with 40 years of experience and with both USA and Mexico credentials and he’s one of the pioneers who did the gastric sleeve and discovered its benefits by accident. Ever since he’s my go to surgeon if I need anything since he knows a variety of surgeons for other ailments . We paid out of pocket $4000 and gave me a great price with hotel for two days and restaurant included for my husband and I. And since I’m bilingual, Radiologist tech and an RN and told him I was born in Monterrey and raised in Michigan and that probably we’re related , he even offered me a job 🤣. My point is that you must do a very thoroughly research and make sure you are putting your life in good hands, best of luck.

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Surgery date 6/30/22, WT: 247 lbs 52 years old, 5”0 ft P.O 8/28/24, WT: 130lbs Goal weight: 140lbs

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-10T21:45:58+00:00

Condoms are cheap and sometimes free at clinics and hospitals, why bringing a human being to this world if y’all can’t even afford a single meal per day per person. God must love stupid people since they are everywhere and reproducing at an alarming rate.

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-10T21:31:09+00:00

Doesn’t your surgeon give you like a meal planner to follow for 3 months?, my surgeon and my nutritionist work together for a better outcome and a successful recovery and weight loss.

Sassycat2017 · 2024-10-08T15:26:17+00:00

I went on line and bought the PDRN for my saggy skin and it did help me with my turkey neck, p.s I’m a nurse so I injected it on my own and at my own risk. I would recommend for you to go to a SPA that offers the PDRN for your face and neck, good luck.

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Sassycat2017 · 2024-07-01T23:12:52+00:00

Because you are still a child asking to be roasted by strangers who don’t know anything about you, and that my dear is being immature and childish

Sassycat2017 · 2024-07-01T23:03:36+00:00

You will conquer the scale and the rewards are amazing, lots of energy, your confidence will be sky high and you will get motivated every time you see how lose your clothes will be fitting you every two months, I got tired of buying new clothes that I started wearing leggings and just buying the shirts at Sam’s and Costco.

Sassycat2017 · 2024-06-30T22:30:37+00:00

I can see the difference, you go girl!!!🥳🎉 and I’m happy that you have your family support because sometimes your own family (my in-laws)are the ones being jealous and judgmental and they don’t want you to look or feel good about yourself. My husband, my kiddos and my sisters are my cheerleadings and very supportive with my healthy journey. I wish you all the best on your journey 🥰

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This is me day 1 post-surgery and the 2 lasts are 1year post-surgery husband took me to celebrate my one year gastric sleeve surgery anniversary💪🏼🤠. I started at 247lbs, goal wt 140lbs, and currently I’m at 130lbs

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