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Date Posted: 22:18:45 01/27/07 Sat
Author: Lori (Hang-in-there!)
Subject: Re: First time to the site
In reply to: Marcia 's message, "Re: First time to the site" on 12:11:16 01/27/07 Sat

Howdy Marcia!

I was given my first steroid shot when I was 19 years old. (That was over 30 years ago.) I first developed the buffalo hump, mustache and beard, and gained somewhere between 85 - 100 pounds. This was when I developed steroid induced Cushing's, but was not diagnosed till approx. 10 years ago. I went on the low-carbohydrate diet and lost 100 pounds.,

For the next 20+ years, I was on Prednisone Packs and antibiotics practically every other month, because I developed asthma, along with my allergies. During this time, I gained 100 pounds. I was able to lose all 100 pounds after I was able to stop the steroids. Also, in 1995, I was bitten by a Fiddle-back (Brown recluse) spider, and had to have another Prednisone Pack. I gained over 250 pounds in approx. 3 months. (I went from a size 18 to a size 60 in 3 months.) I was able to loose 129 pounds, but because of the steriods, I've gained 29 pounds back. At this point, I've only been able to keep off 60 pounds.

Because of the steroids, I have developed: Osteoperosis, kidney stones, Fibromyalgia, Arthritis, thin skin, purple stretch marks, purple hair folicles,purple scarring from any injury, thin skin, muscle wasting, the inability to rise from a swuatting position, and other things.

I've been on glyconutrients for over 3 years, and they have helped me to regain a lot of quality of life. I was soooo bad before them, that I was on 15 different prescriptions, and going down-hill every day. I was so bad, that it was being considered to put me in a nursing home. I was so sick, that I prayed every day, that if God were through with me on this earth, that He would take me home. (I have no fear of death.) I no longer pray that way, because now I have hope of improving more as time goes on. I'm off of 14 prescriptions, and only take 1 Nexium (for G.E.R.D.) every-other day.

If I can answer any more questions, let me know.

Love and Hugs,
Lori

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Replies:

Re: First time to the site -- Susan, 07:04:42 01/29/07 Mon
- Re: First time to the site -- Ivy, 10:44:09 01/29/07 Mon
- Re: First time to the site -- Lori (I don't sell anything), 11:46:56 01/29/07 Mon
  - Re: First time to the site -- Susan, 12:19:16 01/30/07 Tue