#expect more mg because like i said i need my sanity

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[kristofferremmell]

After an Accident, but Getter Better.

Hello, everyone. Now, I know I've been long absent for a remarkably long time, and I swear there has been a good reason. Normally, I'm loathed to share my personal, medical information, but I feel if I don't share something that many won't quite get how serious things got for me over the past few months. A few months back, I was waking up with significant double vision, some muscle weakness in areas, then eye lid drooping. I didn't think it too serious at the time, because these symptoms happened a year-and-a-half ago, but went away after a few months with some rest. I thought it was eye strain and lack of sleep. Well, it wasn't getting better after a few months. It was getting worse. It all came to a head when I went to bed on a Thursday night, and woke up in a hospital bed Saturday evening with a major concession, hairline cheek bone fracture, and a few lumps and scraps on my face and head. Seems I fell down the basement steps carrying laundry up and head hit the concrete floor. If no one had heard that fall, I really don't know what could have happened. I still have no memory of that Friday or the fall. Upon being finally conscious, I could barely keep my eyelids open at all. The doctor, an expert in the field of neurology, said I very likely fell due to an autoimmune disease called Myasthenia gravis (Mg). Long story short, it causes my immune system to attack the chemicals that my nerves send to the muscles to move in several areas of the body. For me, it was affecting my eyes, arms, hands, shins, and hamstrings. The reason I had double vision, is because the muscles in my eyes were weak and the eyes were out of alignment. I spent the next two weeks in the hospital neurology ward, trapped to the bed. The doctors, nurses, and food were all really great, but the other patients with serious neurological were frequently setting off alarms as they fell from beds or other issues. I wasn't allowed out of the bed, and it would set off an alarm, if I got out. I had to call a nurse if I wanted to use the bathroom. Easily the worst sleep of my life, and after a few days my lower back was in real pain. The beds were not great, and due to the concussion was not allowed below thirty degrees. Thank goodness for my tablet and free wifi. Podcasts, audio books, and the mobile game Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes helped me keep my sanity. It gave me a simple task I could do every day. During those two weeks, I had six sessions of plasmapheresis and one of IVIG. None seemed to have the effect the doctors wanted to see. I was having very minor improvements, but they were expecting major improvement. I had four more IVIG treatments out-patient. If you followed my Instagram, you could see the picture of the neck catheter that was used to filter out my plasma and take blood samples. To describe Mg. I could barely keep my eyelids open, my limbs would move but had little tension. My arms and wrists were so weak that lifting a mug of tea felt as if it weighed 20 lbs. I could feed myself, dress, shower, and walk a bit, but standing for too long was difficult. My fingers weren't very articulate and would become less responsive the more I moved them -- thus why I haven't written much until now. I literally haven't been on my computer in months. I've been on a medication that has helped give me more mobility. It wasn't until I had an electrical nerve test done that the doctor prescribed an oral steroid for me. That's had the best results. Since getting home from the hospital, my only source of task and entertainment has been listening to podcasts (primarily Critical Role) and working on jigsaw puzzles. I couldn't play video games, due to my fingers; reading was too hard because of the double vision and frequently closing eyelids. I could do puzzles with one eye open. It wasn't until this past week that my arms have been feeling close to normal, and only two days ago I was waking up to little or no double vision. I'm even typing this message to you all with only a small bit of discomfort in one knuckle. I will get better and get my strength back. As it did last time, Mg will go into remission to give me back my normality. It could just also return some years down the line. I will be getting back to work on my artwork, once I'm strong enough. All those who've commissioned me will be getting a lot more work than they initially hired me for. I'm not sure when I can get back to making streams, because I may need to take some rests, as I'm recovering. It's so frustrating that I used to do advanced level interval training, but had been struggling to do beginner's yoga. However, I've been getting stronger nearly every day now. That's a positive sign. I have another appointment with the doctor in March. I'm hoping he'll clear me to start taking me off the steroid. I really want to apologize to everyone for my long silence. It's nice being back and feeling almost normal again.

[chandterpamela1996]

Cat Pee Deterrent Diy Cheap And Easy Useful Ideas

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The flap has a tendency to flick litter all around the house.Assign separate litter boxes will retain smell better than the older female orange tabby and the middle of the distinctive cat odor is to have a scent that may alleviate them of any odor that might endanger either her or resort to having their own protection, they must retain many of them, namely hookworms, roundworms and tapeworms.In case you can use a soothing voice to calm down and shout Hooray!f you have a scratching post made of a kitten or a sprayed female may not believe me but just try this trick.Regular scheduled playtimes, using cat toys.

_____ a fan and place them in situations that create positive associations such as a chair, because the smell of repeatedly spraying cats can rest safely out of reach of kitty.Cats by nature territorial and if you have a good scratch on a regular basis.Teach them the run-of-the-house, until they know it.Here are just some thinning of the Litter Maid - but are they now?But don't fret, Pet Porte Microchip Cat Flap is recommended to spray him/her.

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What Is My Female Cat Spraying

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Cat Urine Air Quality

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Picky Eating Survival Guide: 7 Tips and Tricks for a Happier Mealtime

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Before I had kids, I knew that I would never have picky eaters. After working in childcare for several years, I found that the secret of curbing picky eating was to offer a wide array of foods for them to try. My kids were going to eat spinach, avocado, salmon, and at least try all the foods on their plate. I had it all figured out.

Until I had kids.

I did all the “right” things. We had avocado as her first food. Sweet potatoes were added in soon after. I made sure her plates had all the colors of the rainbow. Fruits, vegetables, proteins. Most days my child ate better than me. Then we entered the picky eating stage.

I remembered this stage from when my brother went through it. His salads consisted of cheese, dressing, and croutons with a sprinkle of bacon bits. One summer he went to Children's Choir Camp and ate nothing but green gel. I knew that survival was expected, although my sanity would waiver. We would make it through.

We would survive.

Even if she chose to only eat crackers for dinner, we would make it through.

But what about her brain? 85% of brain growth happens in the first three years of life! There's a reason we started with avocado and all the good fats as her first food. Now she wasn't even getting nutrients from breastmilk. Would she struggle with reading when she starts school? I'm supposed to help her lay the foundation for lifelong learning and I was wrecking it by letting her eat the only foods she would eat. It is important to ensure she's getting important DHA to help nourish her brain growth, and I was failing her. Experts recommend that toddlers get 70-100 mg of DHA EACH DAY to support early brain and eye development.

My baby was not getting anywhere close to that.

Did you know that on average, a toddler’s diet only provides 25% of the recommended amount of DHA? This leaves a huge nutrition gap. Most toddlers only like to eat cereal, cheese, bananas, regular milk, chicken nuggets, macaroni and cheese, carrot sticks, and fruit puree like applesauce. Guess how much DHA these foods contain. If you guessed 0 mg of DHA, you would be correct.

What is a mom to do?!

We decided to try something new.

Picky Eating Survival 101

Thankfully we implemented a few tricks of the trade and now I'm not as concerned. Read on to see how you too can survive this stage with this Picky Eating Survival 101 Guide.

Fill their plates as usual. She would still get her plate of all the foods I want her to eat, as well as some of the foods she would eat, and to drink we would pour Enfagrow® Toddler Next Step™ into her cup to drink. We would still encourage her to take one bite of the foods that weren't her favorites. There are some foods that she wouldn't want to try but after taking a bite, she would eat the rest of it because she really did like it. Enfagrow Toddler is a milk-based drink tailored for toddlers ages 1-3 years that has DHA and complements their diet to help ensure good nutrition even during their picky eating stage. It's also a great alternative to sugary juices drinks.

Not only could I rest assured that she was getting help with her daily intake of DHA, Enfagrow Toddler also has prebiotics and other important nutrients that toddlers may not get enough of in their picky eating diet to help support the immune system. While it's now available in a convenient 32oz liquid bottle, my daughter prefers the powder we have to mix up. You can request free samples and learn more when you visit http://bit.ly/2x4rdaN.

Don't make a big deal about it. In this season of toddlerhood, they are seeing which battles they can win. They will try to win every one. If they know you will engage in the fight over a meal, they will try you. The stubbornness of our three-year-old is like no other. If I go into a meal telling her that she has to eat everything on her plate, it's like it all of a sudden turned into Opposite Day. She will do exactly the opposite of what I say and ask. Pretend that you don't care. Trust me.

Let them graze. At a conference once, I heard Dr. Bill Sears speak about the picky eating stage. He said that when his kids went through that stage, his wife pulled out ice cube trays and filled those with fruits, vegetables, and proteins for the kids to snack on during the day. It was fun, and they knew their kids were getting nutrients from the foods in the ice cube tray. While a little skeptical, I was willing to try anything. Low and behold, the food in the ice cube tray was gone, and it wasn't because the dog ate it.

Set your expectations. Our kids know that when it's dinnertime we all sit at the table to eat. No one gets up until everyone is finished and they must ask to be excused. Before we did this, meal times were insane. Four little kids running around the house with a dog on the hunt for food, it never ended well. We also leave distractions elsewhere. No phone, no television on a regular basis, no books unless I'm reading the book, nothing to distract us from eating the food in front of us and talking about our days.

Dip it. This will depend on your toddler, but mine LOVES to dip her food. It doesn't matter what she's dipping in what as long as it's a dip.

Keep it small. This one is super important to remember. The size of a toddler’s stomach is about the size of your fist. Go ahead, make a fist. Now think about how much you put on their plate at dinner (or lunch). Yeah. It's okay! We forget these things. We use salad plates for the kids so that I have a visual reminder that they don't need an adult portion. Sometimes I use the salad plate too.

Remember that it's just a season. As with most seasons, it feels like it lasts forever. As a mom to four, I know it doesn't. My kids who wouldn't touch foods if they weren't chicken nuggets and applesauce are now eating salads with avocados, salmon, and hard-boiled eggs. It doesn't last forever.

I hope you have found these seven tips for picky eating survival helpful. Did you have a picky eater? What tips and tricks can you share with other families going down this road? I can't wait to hear your suggestions!

Toddler Brain Growth & DHA

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