Replacing the much lamented 'On My Mind' profile option, this thread is for musings, jottings, whimsies, preoccupations and the rest of the thesaurus for anyone to jot down anything they please.
I can't remember what the maximum character count was before, can anyone else? But anyway it wasn't very many so let's keep to that.
Honey, locally sourced.
I am going to try it.
Do you have allergies? I am going to try eating more local honey too.
Sorry to hear that this trip has started off with sadness. It can be depressing to see these things in nursing homes.
I asked the forum for feedback on honey because I have horrible allergies.
Anxiety and Send were responding to my earlier post on this thread.
Thanks for your feedback.
I've read lots of anecdotal evidence but nothing in real life.
People need to beware of any natural remedies, natural does not = safe. For instance did you know chamomile is a relative of ragweed and can cause symptoms in those sensitive to ragweed?
I did not know that and I tested positive for ragweed allergy. I have chamomile tea in my pantry. Uh oh…
I am allergic to just about everything. Mostly, inhalants. A couple of meds, only a few foods.
I did allergy testing many years ago. I tested positive for all things except for a couple of them that I was tested for.
I begged the technician to spare me from being told that I was allergic to chocolate. He laughed and said that he would do his best!
It turns out if she was in the common area she would have gotten the assistance she needed. There is someone there who does exactly this but I didn’t know.
My mother had a few choice words to tell the nurse about me, that I did not help her, etc not knowing I was there.
And on top of that the pacemaker tech was waiting to see my mother and heard it all while standing there. I told him this is nothing new, I could never do anything right.
Looking forward to the end of this slog.
Yes, I have allergies! I may be allergic to myself!
Anxietynacy,
I had a quick sore throat yesterday, just thinking about honey. Lol.
I took a Vit. C. It was gone later.
AlvaDeer,
I am careful to store honey in my cupboard way in the back, hardly ever use it!
On second thought, I am not going to try it for allergies.
Cwillie,
Thanks for the 'principle' behind honey for allergies. I don't like honey all that much, and Chamomile tea does not make me feel very good.
This year, I am gasping for breath every so often (not daily), as if my throat is closing up.
Death by chocolate is sounding good right now. Lol.
Hahaha 😝, what a great way to go! Death by chocolate! 🍫
I love putting honey in hot tea for a sore throat.
Do you have asthma? I have been hospitalized for my asthma. I’m on meds for allergies and asthma. I have a nebulizer at home that the hospital prescribed for me.
That kind of rejection coming from your mother still hurts.
If ever you just can't take it that day, fortunately there are people there at the NH, as you have described, to meet her needs. And you can take a day for yourself without guilt.
If you had a day like that, what would you be doing?
Asthma, no.
It was called 'reactive airways' in my case.
But I just keep my inhaler on hand, maybe use it once a year.
Maybe it is "all in my head", a reaction to when my mother drove us to the beach in her VW bug, so many many years ago. Three teenagers in a tiny car, windows up, she got lost, she was smoking, there was no air. The white headliner turning yellow from her smoking. We had to wait till we got home to eat.
Ewwwww, smoke in a closed car is awful.
Hope you will be breathing easy for a long time to come.
I could be wrong, but isn't Asthma something that can improve?
Thanks. Yes, I stay on top of managing my asthma with medication.
Golden,
Sending prayers your way.
May God guide the fire fighters this year and make quick work ending the threats to people and the beautiful land in Canada.
Praying for your encouragement and strength for your family.
She fought hard and suffered much. She was strong until the end and we were there with her to the end. I cannot shake this sadness and I feel like life just doesn't make any sense without her. I am glad that she is no longer suffering and I know that she is in the care of Jesus, yet I cannot find comfort in that yet.
I cannot run away from this sadness and I cannot face it, that day was the worse day of my life and I am just lost.
Thank you for being here to allow me to express my sadness in a place where you all understand even when I cannot say things right. Much love and prayers to all of you.
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; and their works do follow them. Rev 14:13
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.Rev 21:4
Your Mom being cared for in heaven,
and He cares for you too.
He will comfort you and heal your broken heart. 💞💞💞💞
Golden, prayers for the fire fighters and your family.
May The Lord God Almighty move in your heart and give you grieving mercies, strength, guidance and peace during this new season in your life.
It is still early days and you two were close, what you are feeling is quite normal. Be gentle and kind with yourself as you find your new footing.
Great big warm hugs!