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Date Posted: 07:04:42 01/29/07 Mon
Author: Susan
Subject: Re: First time to the site
In reply to: Lori 's message, "Re: First time to the site" on 22:18:45 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

Lori, not to be rude, but do you personally sell the stuff?

Susan

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Replies:

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