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Missy,

Are you sure that you're not experiencing inflamation inside? I find that when I am inflamed inside....then my body reacts by shutting down...no peristalysis...and then I bloat up like a balloon with lots of gas throughout the day to boot. It is awful...I can attest. But I do notice that if I hang in there and eat very blandly for a solid week, my intestines heal and then out of nowhere my system begins to function again. So the idea is to take whatever supplements you can to heal the inflamation if this is the issue - Pantothenic Acid, Quercitin, OilSmart (EFA 3, 6, 9), etc. And you need to give to yourself lots of love at this particular time. I'm not talking about narcissistic love....I'm talking about doing a type of Yogic breathing where you focus your attention onto your tummy and Inhale as deeply as you can...8 counts and hold the breath for as long as you can and then on the exhale....breathe as deeply as you can into the belly and letting go with your whole being. If tears well up...give yourself permission to cry. Most of us are shallow breathers...we don't breathe all the way into our bellies. Ironically if you go to massage your belly...the energy will just remain more struck. You have to almost massage your abdomen as the Reiki folks do...in the air a little bit up away from the tummy. If you do little circles up the right side across the top and then down the descending colon....you may be pleasantly surprised to feel some movement occur. Our bodies extend past the physical parameters. If the energy is stuck anywhere in our bodies...the organs in that area will not be properly nourished either. Also I'm learning that the emotional component of this disease for me...is a life lesson for me..that I need to trust more completely what I get on the inside of my heart and mind. People with our condition...me included...have problems with being able to fully trust what we get on the inside. We also don't know how to "go with the flow" of life. So a mantra might be, "I let go....I let God...I surrender this condition to God...I surrender all that I am and all that I am experiencing to God." something like this.

I know what it's like to get like this...and then the panic and fear sets in. And this is all you can think about. But you cannot be loving yourself and in fear at the same time. Whatever you can do to be truly loving to yourself, boubie (Yiddish for sweet/ dear one)this is what you must do. You are worthy of experiencing great health. Follow that inner loving voice...it knows what is in your highest best interests.

Hugs,

Sheryl

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To every problem, the answer is love.

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