Ok I'm back with a report on my recipes I've used today. So my throat has been sore from coughing all day and night. I have been using 2 drops of lavender with 2 drops of grapeseed oil and rubbing it on the front of my neck. This works great! I have done this every 4 hours and I can feel it wearing off at the end of the 4th hour.
Also ear pain....2 drops of basil on a cottonball works good too! I've been alternating with 2 drops of lavender on a cottonball, as well.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
New Years Resolution
So I'm not usually one for New Years resolutions, but this coming year I am going to be healthier, get in shape, and use essential oils for more things. This cold that I have is not horrible, but still sucks! I feel like if I had been in better shape that I might be a little better off. I had started walking everyday and then ended up having a small surgical procedure that made it to where I couldn't exercise for 4 weeks. So I've gotten off track. I'm going to cut out junk food which is a HUGE thing for me! I am a stress eater. When I get bored or stressed, I eat junk. I'm 36 and weigh 155 lbs. My goal is to get back to 120 lbs and back in shape. I used to lift weights all the time in high school and well, the older I got the less and less that happened!
So I am going to chart my journey on my blog. I promise to blog a whole lot more too!
So I am going to chart my journey on my blog. I promise to blog a whole lot more too!
Monday, December 29, 2014
Some natural cold remedies
* Please note that not all oils are for internal use (ingestion). Please check the labels first! *
Honey Lemon Cough Syrup:
Honey Lemon Cough Syrup:
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon lemon juice or 3 drops lemon essential oil
- 1 Tablespoon honey (local honey is always best!)
- 2 Tablespoon hot water
- Mix together and drink
REMINDER: DO NOT GIVE HONEY TO CHILDREN UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE.
Homemade shower discs:
Place a disc on your shower floor and as the water slowly dissolves it, the essential oil vapors combine with the steam to relieve cold symptoms:
Ingredients
- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/3 cup water (enough to make paste)
- Eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a mini-muffin tin with foil liners. Mix the baking soda and water together to form a thick paste. Pour into cupcake tin. Bake at 325 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. Top with one drop each of eucalyptus, lavender, and peppermint essential oils.
Tis the season to get a cold!
Sorry that it's been a while since my last post! Holidays were busy and filled with sickness! My 6 year old came down with a cold on Christmas Eve and he still has it! Now he's given it to me!
So what protocols am I doing? Well....same as usual although I'm out of Melaleuca so I added a few more things to my roller bottle.
For me:
Roller bottle: 20 drops Oregano, 20 drops Shield, 30 drops Lemon, 20 drops Melaleuca (I'm out of this!), and finally 20 drops of Frankincense, topped off with grapeseed oil.
I roll this on my feet every 4 hours.
I've also been rubbing grapeseed oil & frankincense on my neck to help with some reflux that I've been having.
For my lil' guy (6 years old):
Half roller bottle filled with grapeseed oil
10 drops Shield
10 drops Oregano
10 drops Melaleuca
Roll on feet every 4-5 hours.
Also I've been rubbing Respire on his chest every few hours.
Hope everyone is staying healthy!
Friday, December 12, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Rollerball remedies
Borrowed from DoTerra! This can also be used with Spark Naturals oils, as well.
Spark Naturals oil = DoTerra Oil
Shield = OnGuard
Digest = DigestZen
40 uses for 4 favorite oils
As you know I am a rep for DoTerra, as well as an affiliate with Spark Naturals. I like both companies because both offer different items. I picked this up from DoTerra and thought it was great!
Natural remedies for common ailments
I thought I'd catch up on some posts today. I've been busy, busy, busy this week and I guess now that my son is sick, it's a sign for me to slow down, too!
This is a great list of natural remedies for common ailments:
Sore throat: Honey mixed with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (you need to get the ACV that has the mother in it). ACV tastes pretty gross and I can barely stomach it at times. Mixing ACV with honey helps a lot. I've also read mixing some cinnamon in can help with the taste. A personal word of caution...ACV can also help "flush out your system," so only use a little bit at a time :-)
Ear pain: I am 36 and I have braces on my teeth. As an adult with braces things can get quite painful at times. Not only are my teeth shifting and hurting, but I also get jaw and ear pain at times. So I take a cotton ball, put 2 drops of Basil essential oil and/or 2 drops of Gardenia oil on the cotton ball and stick it in the ear that hurts. The pain clears up quickly! It's amazing. If you don't have both oils, one will work just as well.
Congestion: Spark Naturals "Respire" oil is great! 2 drops of respire mixed with 2 drops of carrier oil in your hand and rub on your chest. This will help open up your sinuses and break up the congestion.
Stuffy nose: Put a drop of lemon oil in your hand and rub a tiny bit on the base of either side of your nose. You'll be breathing in lemon oil and it will open up your nose! Awesome!
Nausea/Car sickness for kids: 2 drops of peppermint mixed with 4 drops of a carrier oil in your hand and rub on bottoms of feet and back of neck.
Ok that's all I've got for now! Hope you have a healthy, germ free day!
This is a great list of natural remedies for common ailments:
Sore throat: Honey mixed with a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar (you need to get the ACV that has the mother in it). ACV tastes pretty gross and I can barely stomach it at times. Mixing ACV with honey helps a lot. I've also read mixing some cinnamon in can help with the taste. A personal word of caution...ACV can also help "flush out your system," so only use a little bit at a time :-)
Ear pain: I am 36 and I have braces on my teeth. As an adult with braces things can get quite painful at times. Not only are my teeth shifting and hurting, but I also get jaw and ear pain at times. So I take a cotton ball, put 2 drops of Basil essential oil and/or 2 drops of Gardenia oil on the cotton ball and stick it in the ear that hurts. The pain clears up quickly! It's amazing. If you don't have both oils, one will work just as well.
Congestion: Spark Naturals "Respire" oil is great! 2 drops of respire mixed with 2 drops of carrier oil in your hand and rub on your chest. This will help open up your sinuses and break up the congestion.
Stuffy nose: Put a drop of lemon oil in your hand and rub a tiny bit on the base of either side of your nose. You'll be breathing in lemon oil and it will open up your nose! Awesome!
Nausea/Car sickness for kids: 2 drops of peppermint mixed with 4 drops of a carrier oil in your hand and rub on bottoms of feet and back of neck.
Ok that's all I've got for now! Hope you have a healthy, germ free day!
More germs and sickness...
I feel like a broken record lately! So my lil' guy went to bed last night with a sore throat. We had a busy day and he seemed fine all day long. I rubbed some of the flu bomb on his feet last night (melaleuca, oregano, and Shield with carrier oil). Whenever he gets sick he wakes up multiple times during the night crying but he's not really awake. He never remembers any of it. So he was up several times. At 4:30 a.m. he woke up and had a fever. I gave him tylenol and we tried to sleep a little more. By 6 a.m. he was wide awake.Once we were up and moving around I immediately started my essential oil protocol.
Sore throat: 2 drops lemon oil mixed with 2 drops of grapeseed oil in my hand and rubbed on the front of his neck. This not only helps with the sore throat, but he breaths in the lemon oil and that breaks up the congestion and helps him breath (his nose was barely stuffy).
Fever: 2 drops peppermint oil mixed with 2 drops of grapeseed oil in my hand and rubbed on the spine and back of neck. This will cause a cool sensation on the skin. He immediately wanted a blanket!
Overall germs: Flu bomb rubbed on feet (see above) every 4 hours.
Diffuser: 4 drops of Shield mixed with water in the Mirage diffuser in the rooms that we are in. The Mirage runs for up to 8 hours...so that is one less thing I have to worry about messing with!
I am praying that I don't get these germs. So I have been rubbing my feet with the flu bomb, as well!
Sore throat: 2 drops lemon oil mixed with 2 drops of grapeseed oil in my hand and rubbed on the front of his neck. This not only helps with the sore throat, but he breaths in the lemon oil and that breaks up the congestion and helps him breath (his nose was barely stuffy).
Fever: 2 drops peppermint oil mixed with 2 drops of grapeseed oil in my hand and rubbed on the spine and back of neck. This will cause a cool sensation on the skin. He immediately wanted a blanket!
Overall germs: Flu bomb rubbed on feet (see above) every 4 hours.
Diffuser: 4 drops of Shield mixed with water in the Mirage diffuser in the rooms that we are in. The Mirage runs for up to 8 hours...so that is one less thing I have to worry about messing with!
I am praying that I don't get these germs. So I have been rubbing my feet with the flu bomb, as well!
Monday, November 17, 2014
DIY soft scrub!!!
How many of you enjoy making your own cleaning products? I just recently started researching more on this. I think my big problem is cleaning the bathroom. It's just a small room and then you add cleaners to that mix and you can't breath well because of the strong scent of the cleaners! So how about a DIY soft scrub mix!
DIY Soft Scrub
Ingredients:
3/4 rounded cup baking soda
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon vinegar
5-10 drops Spark Naturals Lemon essential oil
(Note: Liquid castile soap is a vegetable-based soap commonly found in health food stores. Dr. Bronner’s is a popular one. Look for unscented.)
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the baking soda and castile soap.
Add the water and stir.
Add the vinegar and essential oil. The consistency should be a soft paste.
Store in an airtight container.
Ingredients:
3/4 rounded cup baking soda
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon vinegar
5-10 drops Spark Naturals Lemon essential oil
(Note: Liquid castile soap is a vegetable-based soap commonly found in health food stores. Dr. Bronner’s is a popular one. Look for unscented.)
Directions:
In a bowl, combine the baking soda and castile soap.
Add the water and stir.
Add the vinegar and essential oil. The consistency should be a soft paste.
Store in an airtight container.
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Refreshing diffuser blend!
Snowy Mountain Diffuser Blend:
3 drops White Fir essential oil
2 drops Cypress essential oil
1 drop Cedarwood essential oil
1 drop Eucalyptus essential oil
Fill the diffuser with water and enjoy the blend!
3 drops White Fir essential oil
2 drops Cypress essential oil
1 drop Cedarwood essential oil
1 drop Eucalyptus essential oil
Fill the diffuser with water and enjoy the blend!
Oil of the month club
So I've had people ask me how I started my essential oil collection. Well, Spark Naturals has an Oil of the Month club. Free shipping and it's a 15 ml bottle! Same price every month - $15.99. Here's the list:
January - Peppermint
February - Marjoram
March - Lavender
April - LLP
May - Geranium
June - Respire
July - Oregano
August - Melaleuca
September - Bergamot
October - Coriander
November - Basil
December - White Fir
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January - Peppermint
February - Marjoram
March - Lavender
April - LLP
May - Geranium
June - Respire
July - Oregano
August - Melaleuca
September - Bergamot
October - Coriander
November - Basil
December - White Fir
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New Spark Naturals deal!
Spark Naturals has a new special this week! It's Amend + ! Great deal on this product! Here's more info:
+ - Soothing Blend
Amend+ is a high-strength, clear-colored warming blend with Birch and other essential oils to support muscle and joint pain relief.
Amend+ is a proprietary blend of essential oils chosen and blended that may assist in pain relief including Birch, Rosemary, Marjoram, Frankincense, Black Pepper, and other pure essential oils. With no added carrier oil, Amend+ is incredibly potent, allowing you to dilute it for your skin needs and preference. This blend is perfect for use by athletes or for acute muscle or joint pain relief. It is designed for topical use and is not recommended for children, pregnant women, or anyone who is allergic to aspirin products.
Amend Blended Oil Application:
Can be used topically (Dilute for young or sensitive skin)
As always be sure to use my link and code EOSROCK for an extra 10% off!http://idevaffiliate.
Friday, November 14, 2014
Respire....by Spark Naturals
Today's essential oil in my household is Respire. My son's fever has gone down but now he has this cough which is dry and sounds horrible. So Respire is my go to oil for this type of thing. I put 3 drops of grapeseed oil and 3 drops of Respire in my hand, rub it together and then rub it on his chest every few hours.
I am also diffusing it right beside where he is sitting. 3 drops in the diffuser and fill the rest of it with water.
Tonight I will do the same but rub 3 drops of Eucalyptus and 3 drops of grapeseed oil together on his feet. Eucalyptus helps with the cough while he sleeps.
If you are interested in these items please check out the website: http://idevaffiliate.
and don't forget to use code EOSROCK for an extra 10% off! Hope you all have a great afternoon!
I am also diffusing it right beside where he is sitting. 3 drops in the diffuser and fill the rest of it with water.
Tonight I will do the same but rub 3 drops of Eucalyptus and 3 drops of grapeseed oil together on his feet. Eucalyptus helps with the cough while he sleeps.
If you are interested in these items please check out the website: http://idevaffiliate.
and don't forget to use code EOSROCK for an extra 10% off! Hope you all have a great afternoon!
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Sale on a great Essential Oils kit!
Spark Naturals is having a great sale on a great set!
The Cold & Flu Bomb kit is on sale for $22.50! And you can get 10% off of that by using my code: EOSROCK
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The Cold & Flu Bomb kit is on sale for $22.50! And you can get 10% off of that by using my code: EOSROCK
http://idevaffiliate.
Fall is in the air and so are germs. Spark Naturals is happy to release the Cold and Flu Bomb Kit.
Prevention is your first line of defense but if something happens and your defenses are down, take action right away with Spark Naturals Cold & Flu Bomb Kit! We have put together the ultimate collection of oils to help prevent and fight off cold and flu symptoms.
Oregano - Nature's strongest Antibiotic
Melaleuca - Proven to fight, bacteria, virus and fungi
Shield - Spark Naturals proprietary blend created to support healthy immune function. Kills bacteria, mold and and virus.
Prevention is your first line of defense but if something happens and your defenses are down, take action right away with Spark Naturals Cold & Flu Bomb Kit! We have put together the ultimate collection of oils to help prevent and fight off cold and flu symptoms.
Oregano - Nature's strongest Antibiotic
Melaleuca - Proven to fight, bacteria, virus and fungi
Shield - Spark Naturals proprietary blend created to support healthy immune function. Kills bacteria, mold and and virus.
A popular remedy for the onset of cold or flu is 3 drops of each oil in a gel capsule, a shot glass of water or, applied to the bottoms of both feet.
Acute symptoms; take or apply every 3 hours.
For preventative measures, 3x daily.
For kids under the age of 8, dilute by half with a carrier oil.
For kids under the age of 8, dilute by half with a carrier oil.
Germs, Germs, Germs, go away...do not come back another day!
My 6 year old son woke up this morning with a headache, fever of 102.4 and only ate half his breakfast. Now when my child only eats half of his breakfast, well, we automatically know he's getting sick. Every single time he's only eaten part of his breakfast....it was an indication of sickness.
I immediately put my headache mixture on his head. I have a small roller bottle that I filled with lavender, peppermint, and grapeseed oil. Here is my breakdown:
Small roller bottle
Fill 1/2 of roller bottle with grapeseed oil
10-15 drops of lavender
10-15 drops peppermint
Roll in a line across the middle of forehead, rub in. Make sure they don't touch their heads! My husband tried this treatment for a headache, rubbed his head (forgot about the oils) then scratched his eye and well, peppermint kinda makes things cold. His eye was cold and funny feeling for a while! :-) I told him not to touch his head! lol!
So that is my protocol for headache. For me it works great! My son said that his head feels better...so I'll keep applying it every few hours.
Next for the fever protocol. I treat fevers with good old fashioned medicine....Advil. But I also know that medicine does not make the fever go away completely. So I drop a few drops of grapeseed oil in my hand along with a few drops of peppermint. I rub them together and rub on his spine and bottoms of his feet. This helps bring the fever down and it smells great! He smells like a candy cane...which he thinks is pretty cool!
I've also got shield (spark naturals) diffusing in the diffuser in the living room beside him. Let's hope that we can ward off the germs for the rest of us!
Whenever he is sick, or anyone in my house for that matter, I have a "sick bag" that stays beside the sick person all day long. I fill it with wipes, tissues, the oils that I'm using, Advil or Tylenol, and a thermometer. This is so much easier than running back and forth to the medicine cabinet!
Well, I'm off to take care of my lil' guy! Here's hoping for a germ free day for everyone else!
I immediately put my headache mixture on his head. I have a small roller bottle that I filled with lavender, peppermint, and grapeseed oil. Here is my breakdown:
Small roller bottle
Fill 1/2 of roller bottle with grapeseed oil
10-15 drops of lavender
10-15 drops peppermint
Roll in a line across the middle of forehead, rub in. Make sure they don't touch their heads! My husband tried this treatment for a headache, rubbed his head (forgot about the oils) then scratched his eye and well, peppermint kinda makes things cold. His eye was cold and funny feeling for a while! :-) I told him not to touch his head! lol!
So that is my protocol for headache. For me it works great! My son said that his head feels better...so I'll keep applying it every few hours.
Next for the fever protocol. I treat fevers with good old fashioned medicine....Advil. But I also know that medicine does not make the fever go away completely. So I drop a few drops of grapeseed oil in my hand along with a few drops of peppermint. I rub them together and rub on his spine and bottoms of his feet. This helps bring the fever down and it smells great! He smells like a candy cane...which he thinks is pretty cool!
I've also got shield (spark naturals) diffusing in the diffuser in the living room beside him. Let's hope that we can ward off the germs for the rest of us!
Whenever he is sick, or anyone in my house for that matter, I have a "sick bag" that stays beside the sick person all day long. I fill it with wipes, tissues, the oils that I'm using, Advil or Tylenol, and a thermometer. This is so much easier than running back and forth to the medicine cabinet!
Well, I'm off to take care of my lil' guy! Here's hoping for a germ free day for everyone else!
Monday, November 10, 2014
How to choose a diffuser?
I love to diffuse the house with wonderful smells! Here are a few diffusers that I recommend. I have each one of these!
If you are interested in buying them, don't forget to use the link: http://idevaffiliate.
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I have this one in my bedroom. It usually runs for about 4-5 hours at a time and has automatic shut-off. This was the first diffuser I ever bought! It's still going strong!
ZAQ Noor Diffuser in White. This is 3 options - Light, Color, or no light. I choose the no light so I can sleep better!
http://sparknaturals.com/index.php/diffusers/zaq-noor-diffuser-white.html
It has the color, light, or no light options with automatic shut-off. I love, love, love this diffuser!!!! I love that it can stay on for so long!
If you are interested in buying them, don't forget to use the link: http://idevaffiliate.
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I have this one in my bedroom. It usually runs for about 4-5 hours at a time and has automatic shut-off. This was the first diffuser I ever bought! It's still going strong!
ZAQ Noor Diffuser in White. This is 3 options - Light, Color, or no light. I choose the no light so I can sleep better!
http://sparknaturals.com/index.php/diffusers/zaq-noor-diffuser-white.html
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Next I have this one in my lil' guy's room:
ZAQ Allay Diffuser - Blue
This one will run for about 4 hours and has automatic shut-off. It also has the option of light or no lights.
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Next this is the one I have in my living room. It will stay on for up to 8 hours! I love this one. It runs almost every day!
ZAQ Mirage Diffuser - White
It has the color, light, or no light options with automatic shut-off. I love, love, love this diffuser!!!! I love that it can stay on for so long!
Diffuser blends!
Hi everyone! I thought I'd get back to the original purpose of this blog! I would love to share the joy of essential oils with you! I am an affiliate for Spark Naturals but I am also a member of DoTerra. I love both of these companies...however Spark is cheaper. But DoTerra has a few different blends from Spark. So I shop both!
One blend that I diffuse at night that makes me feel peaceful is a concoction that I made up!
Fill diffuser up with water.
Add 3 drops of Peppermint
Add 3 drops of Shield (Spark Naturals)
Add 3 drops of Lavender
This blend does 3 things:
Peppermint...just smells good!
Shield...Gets rid of germs in the room!
Lavender....promotes good sleep!
Next post will be about diffusers and the ones I LOVE!
One blend that I diffuse at night that makes me feel peaceful is a concoction that I made up!
Fill diffuser up with water.
Add 3 drops of Peppermint
Add 3 drops of Shield (Spark Naturals)
Add 3 drops of Lavender
This blend does 3 things:
Peppermint...just smells good!
Shield...Gets rid of germs in the room!
Lavender....promotes good sleep!
Next post will be about diffusers and the ones I LOVE!
The unknown - update!
So I am finally feeling better! After 5 days with nonstop trips to the bathroom things are looking up! My GI doctor did a PCR DNA test. This test tests for EVERYTHING!!! If you have a parasite, bug, alien in your intestines this test will show it! lol! And guess what...everything was negative. So it is not known what was wrong with me! I guess that is a good thing and a bad thing. Bad because I want to know...but good because it's gone and all the tests were negative! So I'm eating normal again, bathroom things are still not 100% normal, but getting there. :-)
So I'm chalking it up to some type of food poisoning or stomach bug. :-)
So I'm chalking it up to some type of food poisoning or stomach bug. :-)
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
The amazing world of fear....
So it's 6:51 a.m. and here I sit in bed for the 7th day. I'll admit, things are better, but the fear is not. I don't think the fear ever truly goes away when you have stomach issues. The fear I'm talking about is having c-diff again. The fear of having to go through that, the fear of having to deal with another month of uncertainty, the fear of not being able to spend the time that I want with my family. So that is what is on my mind early this morning as my family gets ready to do their daily things while I sit in the bed again.
The constant running to the bathroom has slowed. I only go a few times a day now but still nothing is normal in those trips to the bathroom. Even though my c-diff test came back negative, there are always false negatives. There is this HUGE fear that has hit me like a ton of bricks. This fear has paralyzed me and I feel like I can't even leave my bed. All of this is crazy, because in between bouts of belly issues I feel ok. I could get up and do a few things but the minute I stand up I hear the low gurgle in my stomach and I am once again paralyzed in fear. I know that it's crazy, because the bathroom is nearby and I can run fast if needed. But there it sits, like I sit on the bed....fear.
It's actually kinda funny because I put up a tough act. I act like I can handle anything and most people believe it. But when it comes to this awful c-diff or anything poop related like this....I would rather crawl in a corner and hide from it. I guess surviving c-diff one time is enough to scare the pants off of anyone. The main thing other than the constant fear of pooping in my pants! lol...well, maybe it will be funny one day....is the fear of the unknown. What is this? One c-diff test was negative, but did they test for both strains? Did the person doing the test know what they were doing? I do not like the unknown...it is scary and horrifying.
It's amazing to me how one ounce of fear can send your world into a tailspin. I mean, this not knowing has scared me to the point of never wanting to leave the house. My goal for today is to move more. Whether that be move around my bedroom or get brave and go into the rest of the house, we'll see. Will update more later!
The constant running to the bathroom has slowed. I only go a few times a day now but still nothing is normal in those trips to the bathroom. Even though my c-diff test came back negative, there are always false negatives. There is this HUGE fear that has hit me like a ton of bricks. This fear has paralyzed me and I feel like I can't even leave my bed. All of this is crazy, because in between bouts of belly issues I feel ok. I could get up and do a few things but the minute I stand up I hear the low gurgle in my stomach and I am once again paralyzed in fear. I know that it's crazy, because the bathroom is nearby and I can run fast if needed. But there it sits, like I sit on the bed....fear.
It's actually kinda funny because I put up a tough act. I act like I can handle anything and most people believe it. But when it comes to this awful c-diff or anything poop related like this....I would rather crawl in a corner and hide from it. I guess surviving c-diff one time is enough to scare the pants off of anyone. The main thing other than the constant fear of pooping in my pants! lol...well, maybe it will be funny one day....is the fear of the unknown. What is this? One c-diff test was negative, but did they test for both strains? Did the person doing the test know what they were doing? I do not like the unknown...it is scary and horrifying.
It's amazing to me how one ounce of fear can send your world into a tailspin. I mean, this not knowing has scared me to the point of never wanting to leave the house. My goal for today is to move more. Whether that be move around my bedroom or get brave and go into the rest of the house, we'll see. Will update more later!
Monday, October 27, 2014
Update on the so called stomach bug...
Ok so I have had an upset stomach for 5 days. I've tried everything and nothing is working! However, let me say that I have used peppermint oil and Digest on my belly and the cramps ease off! Now, I keep reading miracle cures about these 2 oils stopping diarrhea. Well, unfortunately I can't say that it does stop the upset tummies! But it doesn't always work for everyone.
So at first we thought it was a stomach bug....but after 5 days I should be getting better, right? That's what I thought! I ended up going to the hospital to get fluids the other day because it just seemed like nothing I drank stayed in. Luckily I had been drinking pedialyte (for kids...I know...but quite yummy!). The doctor at the hospital said that I was mildly dehydrated.
Have been running to the bathroom 10-15 times per day since Wednesday. Fortunately I am a fast bathroom sprinter! Now I called my GI and we discussed the possibility of a c-diff relapse. Even though I haven't taken an antiobiotic since my last c-diff bout, it is still slightly possible I could have a relapse. Sometimes the first infection may not have cleared up and it could flare up again. So yes, this sucks a great deal....but luckily my doctor is helping me out with some medication that might just help. We'll see!
Now, back to the essential oils. I've been diffusing shield every day all day through out the house to make sure the others in the family don't get my germs. I'm not saying that it will prevent c-diff, but it will help clean the air of germs!
That's it for now. I'm on day 2 of some medication to help my belly, so time will tell.
So at first we thought it was a stomach bug....but after 5 days I should be getting better, right? That's what I thought! I ended up going to the hospital to get fluids the other day because it just seemed like nothing I drank stayed in. Luckily I had been drinking pedialyte (for kids...I know...but quite yummy!). The doctor at the hospital said that I was mildly dehydrated.
Have been running to the bathroom 10-15 times per day since Wednesday. Fortunately I am a fast bathroom sprinter! Now I called my GI and we discussed the possibility of a c-diff relapse. Even though I haven't taken an antiobiotic since my last c-diff bout, it is still slightly possible I could have a relapse. Sometimes the first infection may not have cleared up and it could flare up again. So yes, this sucks a great deal....but luckily my doctor is helping me out with some medication that might just help. We'll see!
Now, back to the essential oils. I've been diffusing shield every day all day through out the house to make sure the others in the family don't get my germs. I'm not saying that it will prevent c-diff, but it will help clean the air of germs!
That's it for now. I'm on day 2 of some medication to help my belly, so time will tell.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Germs, Germs, Germs!!!
I love this time of year! The leaves are changing colors, the weather is getting cooler...it's just perfect...until........the GERMS strike! My son is in elementary school and as many of you know that just spells fall/winter sicknesses everywhere!! So here I sit in the bed with the laptop with a stomach bug. It's 2 days until the Fall festival at my son's school that I am in charge of! So what do I do? First I pray for quick healing!
Second I break out the essential oils. I use Spark Naturals Shield in the difusers (I have one in the living room, my bedroom, and my lil' guy's bedroom).
You can find more info on Shield here: http://sparknaturals.com/index.php/eo-blends/shield-protective-blend.html
Shield is a great every day blend. It's a great thing to roll on the bottoms of your feet (mix with a carrier oil) to help prevent sickness. As you can see I was a little slack on using it this week! I've been at my son's school a lot last week and this week, so it was inevitable that I pick up a germ. I am consistent with my son and using the oils but sometimes I get busy and forget to use them on myself everyday.
So the next thing I do is put Shield all over the bottoms of my feet and then put some socks on. After that I put 3 drops of Digest, 3 drops of peppermint and 3 drops of grapeseed oil in my hand and rub it all over my belly.
Here is the information on those oils:
Digest - Great at easing upset stomachs
Peppermint - Great for upset stomachs, headaches and more!
You need to do this every 3-4 hours (shield on feet, and Digest/Peppermint on belly). I've never used this before until today. So far so good. I had an upset stomach and started this and the cramping I had isn't very bad and the upset has stopped for now. So we'll see! I've read wonderful things about this, so I am hoping that it works!
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