Monday, April 16, 2012

Getting Better

Still taking DE pretty much regularly, though some days I take two doses, and other days I only take one. There were two days where I missed because there was a lot going on, and I simply forgot to take it, and on those days I had a noticeable drop in energy. I don't know if this was because I realized I had forgotten to take my morning dose of DE (I was at work at the time) or if it was truly the effects of not having it.

So far it seems the DE is helping me just like it did before. I find myself getting more done around the house, and I have more energy at work. My knees are feeling better, and I have lost some weight - the scales have weighed me at 156 for two days in a row! I know this is only a three pound loss, but I have not changed my eating habits much, and the problems with the eye keep me from feeling like doing any real exercise other than housework or yardwork.

Speaking of yardwork, code enforcement decided to start harassing the entire block again, and they had a huge list of so-called violations that we have to correct - despite the fact that my boyfriend is keeping the yard looking nice. Among other things, apparently we are not allowed to have chairs and a table outside so we can sit and enjoy our front yard because they don't approve of the type of chairs or table we have, we are not allowed to have any room for the cars to turn around in the dirt driveway - only a straight path from the gate to the garage despite the fact that it has been that way for over 40 years and code enforcement has never had a problem with it before, and we cannot store anything at all in the front yard - not even the bbq that has been there for years (code enforcement has never complained about this before either). They even cited us for the ice chest that we had set outside to dry out! Thankfully, my energy and motivation are still high enough for me to get the stuff done outside, and my knee has not bothered me at all while I am doing yardwork.

Wednesday, April 4, 2012

There Are Some Things DE Can't Help With

Last Friday I noticed that my left eye was feeling a little sore - specifically the top eyelid. I didn't think much of it because I had just started wearing makeup again, and figured that it was just a little irritated. Well, that little irritation slowly got worse until it turned into a hideously swollen eyelid that is so large that I cannot keep that eye open. I am on antibiotics, and I have a special ointment to put into the eye now. Hopefully this thing will quickly resolve itself.

When it first started swelling I was searching desperately for home remedies to bring this to a head, but nothing worked. Then I had what could only be described as an insane idea - you probably know what I am thinking, and no I did not do it. I knew that DE had worked to draw out infection in a cat bite on my hand, and in a cut on my finger. So for one moment I wondered... then I quickly reminded myself (more like I said to myself, "What are you thinking!!??) that DE is not good for eyes. I did toy around with the idea of putting some DE in a coffee filter, but that would definitely be too dangerous . So I have tried other remedies I have read about before finally getting antibiotics. So far things look like I might have my eye back soon.

Last post I mentioned how it seemed that DE was helping my moods. I am still not sure if the DE is actually affecting my moods outright or if it is the energy the stuff gives me that is helping. I am still feeling much better on all levels even with the eye problem. Energy is still up, and my appetite is still down a bit. My weight is still the same, and I have not taken my blood pressure yet. My knees are feeling a bit better, but my back is still having some problems. I am really hoping that I will get the same results with my back and knees that I got the first time I was taking DE steadily.