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kazzaa, my Dad tried some rice bread, he said it tasted better toasted with a lot of butter.... but after a week of rice bread, it bound him up pretty bad... oops.

Told Dad to try the Chex gluten-free cereals, got him honey nut rice and he really likes that. And told him not to have toast after his cereal, apparently my parents would eat both at breakfast. Of course Mom doesn't like any change in her cooking, she thinks a little bit of anything one is allergic to won't bother them.... [sigh]. Dad is also dairy intolerant, he does like the Lactaid milk. Mom can't understand why Dad gets an upset stomach after eating ice cream.... hello, it's diary. Again with "well, a little bit won't hurt him"..... [banging head against wall].
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I have been wheat free for years and have no arthritis even at my age. (nearly 77). Those glutino cookies are good and there are more and more substitutes on the market for breads, baked goods, pasta etc. I found some great choc covered donuts gluten and dairy free. I don't indulge much in baked goods, but a treat once in a while is great. Kinnikinnick has a online store and lots of good products.
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FF is you read "grain brain" you may never eat wheat again!!
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Yes there are alot of good gluten free but im intolerant to all the wheat so i cant eat glutenfree only wheatfree which is pretty tasteless so i dont bother!!
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Yeh FF wheat causes inflamation in joints so yes good for him!! i told my friend who has arthritis in her hands pretty bad and shes only 50 but she wont listen says she could never give up bread so tough for her but it does work!
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kazzaa, my Dad is trying to go gluten-free as he read that eating no wheat or less wheat makes arthritis less painful and so far he's complaining less and less about the pain. Also read where going gluten-free makes one sleep better. Hmmm, maybe I will give it a try.

Found at the grocery store some wheat-free Oreo type cookies, made by Glutino, that tasted like the real thing.... now Dad won't be tempted to get into Mom's stash of Little Debbie products :)
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JB i guess get some and give it to mum and see? i cant see it would do any harm with a little dose? she may giggle a bit hopefully wouldnt even a little giggle be worth it!! then she may get hungry?
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Hope most days here i do ALOT but achieve nothing!! I clean the house and its back to crap after a few hours? i rang nurse about mums daycare.shell get back to me? rang mums lawyer re dads will shell get back to me? rang uk about mums uk pension call back in 4 weeks? mum has to have her bloods done she told me to "fck off"? yeh the only thing i did for myself was get tested for foods which only took me 3yrs to get an apt!!
I am off my sleeping tabs nearly 3 weeks was doing well until last night so at 5am i took one of mums?
Yeh i know the feeling of doing ALOT and nothing has been done!!!!

personally i dont agree with anti-depressants for me i think excercise and a good diet work better for me but thats me if you think they made you feel better then go back on them.

I hesitated again today to ring my doc and ask for more sleeping tabs but i want to hold off another while i really dont want to get dependant on them?

Mum went to bed earlier now shes in the kitchen making scones??????? its 1am here im off all wheat and i can smell that lovely baking smell?? is she doing this to annoy me?

Yep shes diabetic has taken her sleeping pill about an hour ago and is up baking cakes? as long as she gets up the stairs ok thats all i can do?

I just have to let it all go over my head and HOPE tomorrow i achieve SOMETHING!!

Hugs hope life will get better GULP!!!!!!!!!
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I am going to research this medical herb a bit more. Not one bad thing have I read concerning it and AD. I'm sure it's there somewhere but everything I've read in the past few hours.... win win. Mom does like brownies :)

Hope.... honey, you've got to get back on the meds. I tried to stop them months ago. I had a full blown breakdown within the week. It's not fair on you or mom . I found it only compounded even the smallest of stress. Please take care of yourself first so you can come out of this feeling accomplished. So sorry you are dealing with all of this.... not easy by far.
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meant did NOT accomplish one single thing...
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Well, this has been one of those days where it just came and went and a whole bunch of stuff happened in the middle but not sure what. honestly, does anyone else have these days where you were doing something all day but just feel like you accomplished one single thing....took all the first part of the day dealing with the new hospice folks....I'm just sitting here feeling totally and completely stupid and ...also feeling a lot of guilt for some reason. I feel like I took two folks away from my Mama whom she had gotten used to and now she is having to start all over.....maybe I took them away from me too....now I just feel lost...even more than I did before. It is pure hell having severe depression and not being on your meds...and that is something I can remedy....going to get me an appointment and see if I can't get this dealt with......I feel like I have already lost my mind.....
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sallie nowhere is as prudish as ireland!!!! holy joe hypocrites!!
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MJ isn't legal here or used for medicinal, I live in the prudish state of Pennsylvania. We will probably never get it here!
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like to follow this one.
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Hi CM did the POAs loose their guts somewhere?
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Mmmmmm interesting!! may go search for some only id be arrested?
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Patients have reported that they felt immensely relieved when they were given optimal doses of Medical Marijuana. It proved to be helpful in dealing with a number of troublesome signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s such as disturbed motor skills, loss of memory, diminished intellect and social skills, and dementia. Scientists believe that medical marijuana based drug treatment is a lot more effective when compared with the current treatment systems in place and while more research is required in this area, it is definitely one of the first drug that might have what it takes to fight this incurable and debilitating disease.
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AHA! move to the states with mum! brilliant!! thanks JB all my problems solved!! ill run it by family! OR........stuff family just pack up the house and go now theyd never notice!!
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Well if it was legal here id have mum on a constant IV supply strapped to her 24/7 and just pop in now and then to give her some munchies and change her!!
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HAA!! You are too funny Kaz!

Yep it is legal as all h*ll in several states. After reading several articles on medical marijuana and Alzheimer's I am seriously considering talking to her Dr. Transformed them from combative agitated people to happy smiling people. Lots of studies from reputable places back it up. I'd love to turn her frown upside down!!
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Jb she woudnt have to smoke it you could make a mild cookie or cake i made them for a mad party we had years ago! and yes could help with her appetite!!

Mums gone to bed shes bored! yipee some meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee time! can watch "americas Dark secrets" now in peace!!

Will google that now also!
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Yeh last time i smoked was amsterdam 6yrs ago and i had a panic attack? the thing about MJ is you have to be in a good place when smoking it or it can mess your head up and make you paranoid better to smoke it when youre young and dont have any of lifes troubles!! The first time i smoked grass was the best laughed for 3days solid!! but you get bored with it after awhile and now i get high from a few glasses of wine! my friend wanted to get another bottle but am so glad i had the control to say no!! i guess getting drunk and caring for mum the next day dont work!! Its not fair though NOW its becoming legal? still not the same buzz if youre not getting it down some dodgy alleyway HA! wheres the excitement? I did like those cakes in amsterdam though except nobody told me to eat it slowly???
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Wow.... do a google search on AD and medical marijuana
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Yes.... I have thought about it doing that same thing. It IS very medicinal for some and... is it a bad thought to want your aging parent to relax and laugh again??

A couple of elder men I know both smoke it. They're in their mid to late 60's and swear by it. They are brothers. They both caregived for their mother whom passed a year ago. They are so fun loving, kind, great cooks and make you laugh. Mom loves them cuz they dance with her. Hmmm..... yep, I must admit I have thought about it. I would ask her doc about it first though...plus her appetite is dwindling and having munchies wouldn't be a bad thing for her!! LOL
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No but i havnt smoked in years! gave me terrible munchies! but i will smoke it again when im much older i reckon it should be perscribed for all elders especially for pain! got mum stoned about 20 years ago she wet her pants laughing and slept like a baby!! ha! not much point in giving to her now then eh? well maybe i mean shes wetting her pants and sleeping now anyway but would be nice to see her laugh again!!
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Hey Kaz, is maryjane legal there? In Washington state it is now legal to possess up to an ounce while out in public. They even opened the first pot store with hundred of different "buds" and strains. It's on the ballot here in Oregon as well as many many states!! I wish I could smoke it.... it makes me paranoid and gives me anxiety attacks :((((((((((
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Yeh good one sallie im gonna stuff my face with chocolate when the time comes no meds or drugs for me just chocolate please and a sh*t load of maryjane!
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How about death by chocolate and sex? Lol
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Yep sallie i have no fun left now as no more chocolate so ive decided i may qualify to become a nun? they say women prefer chocolate to sex? guess thats me stuffed then!! nah apparently the chocolate gives women the same buzz as sex its not that we perfer it its just a substitute while we are single!!!
Well sallie once all this crap in my life is over im gonna die happy preferably while im having sex now thats the ultimate way to go!! "if you wake up feeling youve had it...........be grateful" LOL
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Lol Kazz, I can see it now... Here lies Kazz, worn out all week, drunk on Saturdays, hungover on Sunday's and sex starved to boot!
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