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Month: July 2011

July 25, 2011

Marjorie

nutritional therapysymptoms

Rhinitis, sinusitis, and generally wayward nasal membranes

Last updated April 2023. I didn’t know you were supposed to be able to breathe through your nose until the first day of swimming lessons, when we were told to go underwater and blow bubbles through our noses.

July 20, 2011

Marjorie

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Diagrams of acupuncture points on an antique sculpture of a head.

Kinda-sorta helpful approaches to sciatica

I don’t know how non-telecommuting workers cope with a bout of acute sciatica if they can’t take time off. There is no way I could’ve functioned at my desk.

July 13, 2011

Marjorie

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A series of pink waterfalls cascade down a mountain.

Niagarrhagia

Update 9 July 2022: Here’s a summary of what’s happened since this I first wrote this post: Menorrhagia ended for me a month after I moved out of my moldy apartment, except for the following times:

July 5, 2011

Marjorie

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Rx, OTC, diet-, and needle-based ways to treat hypothyroidism

Last updated July 2022. Also see this post on how iron interferes with thyroid meds. It took me two years from the time I first suspected I had thyroid problems to get treated for it.

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