Changing Lives Naturally

Hello All,

It has been awhile since I have posted a new blog. Actually, it is because I have been doing so well and have been able to do so much more than I have in several years, that I have been catching up on lost time doing things I never thought I would do again.

I had been on a medication (mirapex) which I thought I could never get off of. I tried many times and my symptoms got worse each time I tried over the years and I thought it was really helping my restless leg syndrome. For my 2014 New Year's resolution, I decided I really needed to try to get off of it again. I really needed to know if it was causing the symptoms that continued to keep me weak, etc and unable to function. I tapered off of it for months and just lived with the awful effects of withdrawal. Once I stopped it completely, I still had some issues, but over time and with working on my diet and other little changes, I was suddenly better and had no more restless leg also!! The fog lifted, I no longer had the awful weakness and I have had no paralysis for three months!!!

I am ready to get back to work with my writing, but I still need to take it easy because I continue have exercise intolerance, blood pressure issues and heart arrhythmia issues. After all, I still do have Periodic Paralysis, but it is definitely under better control, all by natural means.

Today's blog is something I wrote awhile back on our Periodic Paralysis Support, Education and Advocacy Group. It is time again to post it on our board and on our blog. We make no apologies for our philosophy, which has changed and saved many lives. It is posted on our logo: "Changing Lives naturally":

Hello All,

Since we have had so many new members join in the past few weeks, we wanted to post this information again. Our group is a little different and unique compared to the other groups. Not everyone is aware of this when they join. We are a support group and an educational group and also an "advocacy" group. We are concerned with your safety and how you are being treated, by the medical professionals in your life.

Please read the following.....for your information.

"Since we have so many new members I wanted to review with everyone about what the Periodic Paralysis Network is all about. We have a forum with several different options for information and support. We have four discussion groups (support, genealogy/genetic, book discussion and medical professional) which are all private for obvious reasons. We have two pages....mostly for just reaching others who need to find our help and education. We have our original website with a great deal of information. And we have a blog which is open in order to reach everyone around the world (has a translator), including medical professionals. We also have written a book, "Living With Periodic Paralysis: The Mystery Unraveled." It has 444 pages of information, is fully indexed and and we use over 250 references. It took us three years to write.

This group is our support, education and advocacy group. We welcome everyone and anyone who has any form of Periodic Paralysis or who suspects they have it (also family members). We provide support to those who are diagnosed or attempting to get a diagnosis.

We are an educational group because we provide information based on research. We attempt to answer any and all questions with information we find/found through research. Many of the answers are also in our book and on our website and our blog. Some things are also found in the "Files" section of this page.

We are an advocacy group. We work toward the improvement of quality and safety in healthcare for everyone with Periodic Paralysis. We are a member of the Patient Advocate Directory!!! They are a world-wide network of individuals and independent organizations working toward the improvement of quality and safety in healthcare.

We are here to help you "be the best you can be". Many of us cannot tolerate the pharmaceuticals/drugs/medications which are typically prescribed and through research and experimentation, we have found natural ways to manage and ease the symptoms of Periodic Paralysis. We share them with you.

As advocates for you, we also pass along the information about the pharmaceuticals/drugs/medications which are typically prescribed for every form of Periodic Paralysis. We caution anyone on them or who is considering using them to be aware of the side effects and possible problems from them. We also caution everyone who has Periodic Paralysis to be very careful if you are taking any pharmaceuticals/drugs/medications, anesthetics for surgery and IVs.

Periodic Paralysis is a mineral metabolic disorder and must be treated as such.

Our focus is on educational resources and self-reliance. Our approach to treatment focuses on the self-monitoring of vitals and the management of symptoms through natural methods such as the elimination of triggers and awareness of proper nutrition and supplementation. This approach evolved from the inability of the medical community to provide appropriate medical diagnosis and treatment. We continue to do research and provide the latest information to our members."

Thanks,
Susan and Calvin

 Until later...