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Thank you Gray. I lean on my faith and I am not embarrassed by that fact, but don't try to force my belief's on others. Some people of faith have been on the wrong side of the anxiety/depression and probably a # of other circumstances. I also believe in science and unless or until I am healed (yes, I believe miracles still happen) I will also believe in science and know that I have a chemical imbalance that requires medicinal treatment just the same as my pancreatitis pain requires pain medicine. I have heard that my faith is not strong enough, I don't pray enough, etc., etc., etc...I know better and those close to me know what my reality is. I will tell you something my brother told me in my darkest days about 7 years ago when I realized I could not work any longer, and yes, depression runs in my family. He said " you did not wake up every other day of your life and you will not wake up every day the rest of your life feeling this way. No one can tell you the end date, but there will be one" and he was right." You take care and stay strong also.
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Hi Gray so good to hear from you. Having a rough day today staying anxious and depressed. Hope you are doing better I have you in my prayers. Tell me something, what are probiotics and prebiotics? I would like to try them on myself. but would like to know a little more about them. Hope to hear from you soon
Patti
@brit Hope today finds you less anxious and depressed. I have seasonal allergies (and year long allergies, too) and the oaks and pecan trees are blooming now. These are my two worst irritants. For this reason I am very short of breath which makes me even more anxious. Thank goodness this will pass as soon as the blooming season is over. Regarding probiotics and prebiotics, these are harmless food sources taken to prevent yeast overgrowth. I have colitis and Interstitial Cystitis which requires a ph balance in your digestive system. (Google yeast overgrowth) This can get out of balance particularly when you take antibiotics and other medications such as hormones. The probiotics keep the ph balanced in your system and the prebiotics feed the good bacteria required for this balance. Speaking of your tongue problems, I have this when my ph balance is off. Take care and stay strong.
Thank you so much for getting back to me. I will google yeast overgrowth and see what I can find. Like what kind of foods etc should I eat and avoid. I know dairy but am completley clueless on what foods I should be eating yes my tongue problem is back again! Its really become a problem and I don't know why. My ENT did all kinds of testing and didn't come up with anything so I am hoping you can help me.
Hope to hear from you soon. Stay strong and my our LORD bless and keep you.
Patti
The main things to avoid to prevent yeast overgrowth are sugar and carbohydrates. As far as my mouth is concerned, highly acidic foods seem to be the culprit such as tomatoes, oranges and fresh pineapple. Taking a probiotic and a prebiotic in pill form will certainly not hurt you but there are foods that you can eat instead of these. A good probiotic is yogurt but you have to carefully read the label to make sure it contains live cultures. Good prebiotics are bananas, apples, asparagus, onions, garlic and flax seed. Every night after I brush my teeth, I rinse my mouth with a mild peroxide solution. You also need to keep your toothbrush sanitized and replace it often. About once a week, I dip mine in peroxide. Hope this helps.
@Gray Thanks for that good info on foods that are prebiotic and probiotic. That is great information! I always prefer to get health benefits from food when I can. Teresa
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@gman007 It sounds like your brother's words planted an important idea in your mind. Thanks for sharing that! Teresa