Saw Palmetto

He was in the Army but it was earlier, in the early 60's. I do totally think it could have been something he was given in the military too. But, since he was kinda my "guinea pig" on the SP I just felt obligated to share that info with everyone because I would rather die a thousand deaths than have anyone ever got ill from any advice I gave them. Safety first.

That is very interesting about the aspartame. I know I've yammered about this repeatedly but I got really sick from Splenda (in almost exactly the way you described, with the anxiety part of it, and I noticed that after I ate TWO chocolate mini rice cakes that I didn't even know had Splenda in them until after I ate them) so I totally believe it is possible that some of our bodies metabolize those artificial sweeteners differently.

We don't NEED them anyway - after all, most of the baby girls who've ever been conceived were without benefit of artificial sweetener!!

I'm just SO thankful you're doing ok now JJ. Praying.

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Atomic I would have him talk to someone at the VA or have him get an advocate to deal with the VA then (you could call the ALS society, they know a lot about VA benefits and how to apply for them). He could be entitled to many benefits that he deserves. They are finding more and more a correlation with this disease and people that have served in the military.

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Thank you I will pass that along! ANYTHING would help right now because this has really turned all our lives upside down and inside out. :/

Hugs Atomic x

So, I asked DS if he'd like booby or milk before bed tonight and he ran off all excited to get a cup of milk - thanks son!! If we do wean I think I'll give the Saw P a go along with the Vitex I'm already taking - both AF to O right? I had a look and most Saw P seems to come in a capsule. Some (more expensive) ones are vegetarian and some have geletin. Does this matter?

Can anybody tell me which brand of Saw Palmetto they have so I can order mine please?

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So, I asked DS if he'd like booby or milk before bed tonight and he ran off all excited to get a cup of milk - thanks son!! If we do wean I think I'll give the Saw P a go along with the Vitex I'm already taking - both AF to O right? I had a look and most Saw P seems to come in a capsule. Some (more expensive) ones are vegetarian and some have geletin. Does this matter?

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The gelatin is in such a small amount that it doesn't matter. (thank you for the hugs!!)

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Can anybody tell me which brand of Saw Palmetto they have so I can order mine please?

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Any of the name brands are fine, like Nature's Way, etc. I'd shy away from store brands.

Thanks Atomic x

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That is very interesting about the aspartame. I know I've yammered about this repeatedly but I got really sick from Splenda (in almost exactly the way you described, with the anxiety part of it, and I noticed that after I ate TWO chocolate mini rice cakes that I didn't even know had Splenda in them until after I ate them) so I totally believe it is possible that some of our bodies metabolize those artificial sweeteners differently.

We don't NEED them anyway - after all, most of the baby girls who've ever been conceived were without benefit of artificial sweetener!!

I'm just SO thankful you're doing ok now JJ. Praying.

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No me and aspartame don't mix either, it causes me to have heart palpitations and my heart is healthy nothing wrong with my heart(been tested) and then found online that aspartame can cause it so I cut it out of my diet completely and no heart palp, so I say sugar is more healthier than aspartame lol, I just don't use sugar or artificial sweetener at all, eventually you do get used to it

Interestingly, sugar triggers my heart condition called SVT!! Sometimes ya just can't win unless you are willing to eat bark, leaves, and twigs!!! o.O