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ditto...3jays

lwarsler, thank you and I am sorry that you received bad news but know that we are all keeping you in the light, and you are wrapped in our prayers.

Barbe, waiting with you, hope you have your results soon

Hugs and Love to all,

Linda

Oh Thank you God for listening to our prayers and for the B9 findings!

 God bless you Barbe and now you can continue your waltz with NED!

Praise God for your results Barbe! He is so good!

I'm very happy (((BARBE)))

♥

KC, it is going...I am just trying to find all the joy in my daily life. I found a part time job to hold me over financially until I have my NE nursing license back, (had to do a refresher course because I have lived in NY for so long). Things are not going well with my husband as he has decided I guess, to be incommunicado so I doubt we will be working through this, however I am at peace most of the time with this, you can't make somebody love you if they don't. I am surrounded by my family and friends and feel so supported and loved and he has no one if things don't work out with his new girlfriend. So it sux to be him, and he isn't in touch with God either. Aren't you glad you asked LOL

{{{{{OG}}}}}}}Lynniea praying for you both.. so glad you're still dancing with the stable boy, Barbe......3jays

I would appreciate continued prayers for my prodical son. He acknowledges God, but he's more into money and the world. And pray that he gets off steroids. He wants muscles and bulk. I see it doing bad things to him and he can't see it. Kids in their twenties think they know it all. I just don't want him messing up his life and regretting it later on. I shouldn't be stressing out over him, but all the time he's on my mind. I wish he was still little and I could protect him from the ugly things in life.

Do you know the side effects of steriods? He believes the kind he is taking is safe. He bought the sterioids over the Internet. He has a mamagement job for a forune 500 pharmasucal company. You'd think, he would know better.  He turned 26 this summer...I wished he was 30 and married. Lives with a few friends he's known since highschool.

I think any parent would be concerned for a child hooked on any type of drug. Just don't want this to hurt him. I pray for him all the time. I am more concern for my son then I ever was over breast cancer.

Effects of Steroids, Doping and Performance-Enhancing Drugs

http://www.usada.org/effects-peds/

Physiological  

• Palpitations
• Headaches
• Sweating
• Nausea
• Muscle cramps
• Nervousness

  Diuretics   The primary medical use of these compounds is to treat conditions such as hypertension, kidney disease and congestive heart failure. Taken without medical supervision, diuretics can result in potassium depletion and possibly even death.   Physiological  

• Dehydration
• Muscle cramps
• Dizziness or fainting
• Drop in blood pressure
• Loss of coordination and balance

  Stimulants   The primary medical use of these compounds is to treat conditions such as Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD/ADHD), asthma, narcolepsy and obesity.   Physiological  

• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Weight loss
• Dependence and addiction
• Dehydration
• Tremors
• Increased heart rate and blood pressure
• Increased risk of stroke, heart attack, and cardiac arrhythmia

Narcotics   In small doses narcotics have medical uses including relieving severe pain and inducing sleep. However, narcotic overdose is a medical emergency and can lead to respiratory depression and even death.   While a sensation of euphoria and psychological stimulation are effects common to the use of narcotics, misuse of narcotics can pose ethical questions about the handling of the substance and also pose great health risks. Those include:   Physiological

• A false sense of invincibility
• Nausea and vomiting
• Increased pain threshold and failure to recognize injury
• Decreased heart rate
• Physical and psychological dependence; leading to addiction

  Cannaboids (Marijuana)   Physiological  

• Increased heart rate
• Impaired short-term memory
• Distorted sense of time and space
• Diminished ability to concentrate
• Slowed coordination and reaction of reflexes
• Respiratory diseases

  Psychological  

• Mood instability
• Impaired thinking and reading comprehension

  Glucocorticosteroids   The primary medical use of these compounds is to treat allergies, asthma, inflammatory conditions, and skin disorders among other ailments.   Physiological  

• Loss of muscle mass
• Weakening of injured areas in muscle, bone, tendon, or ligament
• Decrease in or cessation of growth in young people

  Beta Blockers   The primary medical use of beta-blockers is to control hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, angina pectoris (severe chest pain), migraine, and nervous or anxiety-related conditions.   Physiological  

• Lowered blood pressure
• Slow heart rate
• Sleep disorders
• Spasm of the airways

  Blood doping   Physiological  

• Increased stress on the heart
• Blood clotting
• Stroke

* With transfusions, there is an increased risk of infectious disease such as AIDS or hepatitis.   Human Growth Hormone (hGH)   Physiological  

• Severe headaches
• Loss of vision
• Acromegaly (Protruding or enlarged jaw, brow, skull, hands and feet)
• High blood pressure and heart failure
• Diabetes and tumors
• Crippling arthritis

Eve:  I don't know what kind of problem your son is having, but I will pray for him.  My youngest son (22) has been "difficult," over the past five years.  In and out of court for alcohol and drug-related offenses all behind the wheel of cars.  DH and I didn't know how to respond over the years.  We've spent many nights praying because our son didn't make it home safe.  Police knocking on the door telling us our son (Jamie) was in an accident.  Very frightening times we had with him.  Our two other children would be very upset with him as they saw how much grief it caused us.  By God's grace our son did not destroy himself through this.  I can only advise to continue to pray.  His last episode left him with a 12-month jail sentence for a drunk-driving accident.  It was an opportunity for DH and I to write to him about God's plan of salvation.  Every week we would write scripture in letter to him.  He has to go before the judge at the end of October again to prove he has satisfied the requirements.  He has not used alcohol or drugs in six months now.  It's been a long haul.  Will keep your family in my prayers.  Jean

2hands4me,

Amen. I agree, and I am so glad you posted this thank you. I have been doing just that for the last week, changing my eating to include whole grains, a variety of veggies, and fruits and legumes. I was eating semi healthy before, but I have really brought it into balance ,and a positive attitude is huge, in this journey.

just a fly by... where is everyone??.......3jays