- March 3, 2010 - I was almost
out of vitamin C yesterday, so I
took less than half the amount I
usually take.
Today the reddishness seems a lot
more intense. And, luckily the
light here in the living room seems
to be better for photographing.
The vitamin C that I ordered
Sunday night, February 28, just
arrived via USPS. So I took this
pre-packaged cheese so that I have something to eat with the vitamin C
and then use 1gram (1000mg) every 15 minutes for 8 hours...
| Pictures of Fingernail Lines/Ridges with Little or No Moon |
The pictures on this page show moons in various stages of return and
retreat and that fingernail lines are in the texture of the nail. Because
the changes in nail texture are gradual you may hardly notice them to
begin with. When you see ridges in your nails check a list of symptoms of
low B12; then, if you are dealing with some of the symptoms take
Methylcobalamin and track your improvement.
retreat and that fingernail lines are in the texture of the nail. Because
the changes in nail texture are gradual you may hardly notice them to
begin with. When you see ridges in your nails check a list of symptoms of
low B12; then, if you are dealing with some of the symptoms take
Methylcobalamin and track your improvement.
| Thumb w/ moon |
May 6, 2006. Here you can see
ridges and the lack of a moon. To see
ridges going away, see December 30th.
The contrast between the pictures
from my old and new cameras is a lot
like my life before and after vitamin
B12 replacement.I hope I become a
better, more steady photographer so
the images aren't quite so blurry.
ridges and the lack of a moon. To see
ridges going away, see December 30th.
The contrast between the pictures
from my old and new cameras is a lot
like my life before and after vitamin
B12 replacement.I hope I become a
better, more steady photographer so
the images aren't quite so blurry.
May 6, 2006 - The coarse
ridges on my left ring finger are
smooth compared to nine years
ago. The sensation in my feet is
much better now, too. My B12
replacement began in 1997.
Here's my Time Line.
There is just the faintest
lightening at the base of my
middle fingernail on the right.
With regular B12 shots and little
stress that will become a more
defined moon.
ridges on my left ring finger are
smooth compared to nine years
ago. The sensation in my feet is
much better now, too. My B12
replacement began in 1997.
Here's my Time Line.
There is just the faintest
lightening at the base of my
middle fingernail on the right.
With regular B12 shots and little
stress that will become a more
defined moon.
NOTE: My focus is on how our fingernails reflect our vitamin B12 health.
The reason for this narrow focus is that low vitamin B12 severely
impacted my life.
There are several things related to health that fingernails can tell you, so
it is a good idea to keep an eye on them. Mainly you want to see them
remain smooth.
When I was living in the hydrogen sulfide from the privy pit, I had
horizontal valleys in my nails, especially the thumb. These were quite
large dips in the nails.
One very serious thing is if your nails begin to curve over the top of your
finger... I learned that was a sign of heart disease, some say lung disease.
This is what it looks like:
The reason for this narrow focus is that low vitamin B12 severely
impacted my life.
There are several things related to health that fingernails can tell you, so
it is a good idea to keep an eye on them. Mainly you want to see them
remain smooth.
When I was living in the hydrogen sulfide from the privy pit, I had
horizontal valleys in my nails, especially the thumb. These were quite
large dips in the nails.
One very serious thing is if your nails begin to curve over the top of your
finger... I learned that was a sign of heart disease, some say lung disease.
This is what it looks like:
http://www.health-boundaries-bite.com
- Your fingernails reflect your health --
Learn some warning signs --
- Karen Kline
December 21, 2006 - I expect the
reddish area above my moon to fade
and the moon to be more clear and
defined after a B12 shot . The slightly
reddish area looks like an aurora
borealis to me.
The long bit of reddish color (taupe?)
that goes to the top of my finger used
to be much darker when I had a blood
infection related to the tetanus I had.
reddish area above my moon to fade
and the moon to be more clear and
defined after a B12 shot . The slightly
reddish area looks like an aurora
borealis to me.
The long bit of reddish color (taupe?)
that goes to the top of my finger used
to be much darker when I had a blood
infection related to the tetanus I had.
December 22, 2006 - This picture
was taken 25 hours after the one
above. The moon is more complete,
clear and defined and
the reddish (taupe?) line has a break
in it today, better than half way up.
The texture of the ridge makes it
hard to see the coloring clearly.
(My moons and health were better
this day.)
was taken 25 hours after the one
above. The moon is more complete,
clear and defined and
the reddish (taupe?) line has a break
in it today, better than half way up.
The texture of the ridge makes it
hard to see the coloring clearly.
(My moons and health were better
this day.)
Note: My focus is on how our fingernails reflect our vitamin B12 health.
The reason for this narrow focus is that low vitamin B12 severely
impacted my life. However in doing this photo study I've begun to see
how an infection manifests on our nails. Low grade infections make us
tired and often cause our hair to fall out. Infections can be controlled,
sometimes wiped out, with vitamin C, so this is another sign to be aware
of.
The reason for this narrow focus is that low vitamin B12 severely
impacted my life. However in doing this photo study I've begun to see
how an infection manifests on our nails. Low grade infections make us
tired and often cause our hair to fall out. Infections can be controlled,
sometimes wiped out, with vitamin C, so this is another sign to be aware
of.
December 23, 2006 a.m. - I took
this picture before I had vitamin C or
a B12 shot. My toes are stiff; I think
my dental infection caused by old
dental implants is on the rise. The
reddish area is darker and no longer
appears to have a break.(The
differences are subtle. That's why
you have to get used to watching your
fingernails for signs of health
changes.)
I'm having dental surgery in a month.
I'm eager to see if that will effect a
change in the reddish pattern.
this picture before I had vitamin C or
a B12 shot. My toes are stiff; I think
my dental infection caused by old
dental implants is on the rise. The
reddish area is darker and no longer
appears to have a break.(The
differences are subtle. That's why
you have to get used to watching your
fingernails for signs of health
changes.)
I'm having dental surgery in a month.
I'm eager to see if that will effect a
change in the reddish pattern.
December 23, 2006 p.m. - It's
going to be hard to show how vitamin
B12 changes the moon until after I
have the dental surgery, because this
way the redness from the infection is
overpowering the moon.
(When I bought this camera I chose it
because the review at dpreview
showed clear, detailed pictures. But it
wasn't as good at the color red as the
Minolta... now I can see how it would
be good to have the Minolta to show
the reddish line.)
going to be hard to show how vitamin
B12 changes the moon until after I
have the dental surgery, because this
way the redness from the infection is
overpowering the moon.
(When I bought this camera I chose it
because the review at dpreview
showed clear, detailed pictures. But it
wasn't as good at the color red as the
Minolta... now I can see how it would
be good to have the Minolta to show
the reddish line.)
This image, also of
Dec. 23, p.m.,
shows a small moon
peeping up on my
index finger. A few
weeks ago, before
several stressful
things, the moon on
my middle finger
looked like that, too.
Dec. 23, p.m.,
shows a small moon
peeping up on my
index finger. A few
weeks ago, before
several stressful
things, the moon on
my middle finger
looked like that, too.
December 24, 2006 p.m. This
picture was taken about 24 hours
after those above. I have the light on
and I tried to get my hand about the
same distance from the camera, using
a Macro lens.
The reddish, "aurora borealis" area
seems less dark and smaller but it's
still affecting the moon.
The periodontist said the little bumps
on the left side of my neck are from
the infection. There's nothing but a
thin "scale" where the first one used
to be (from taking vitamin C) and none
of them are very large any more. If
they went away, then I think the
reddish area would go away, too.
picture was taken about 24 hours
after those above. I have the light on
and I tried to get my hand about the
same distance from the camera, using
a Macro lens.
The reddish, "aurora borealis" area
seems less dark and smaller but it's
still affecting the moon.
The periodontist said the little bumps
on the left side of my neck are from
the infection. There's nothing but a
thin "scale" where the first one used
to be (from taking vitamin C) and none
of them are very large any more. If
they went away, then I think the
reddish area would go away, too.
December 24, 2006
p.m. This shows the
moon on my middle
finger, right hand,
beginning to show.
The moon on my index
finger looks larger.
There wasn't much
stress yesterday and I
don't feel feverish
from the infection
today.
p.m. This shows the
moon on my middle
finger, right hand,
beginning to show.
The moon on my index
finger looks larger.
There wasn't much
stress yesterday and I
don't feel feverish
from the infection
today.
December 25, 2006 p.m. - This
picture shows the moon to be less
transparent. The reddish area is
lighter and narrower toward the top:
it almost disappears in the very light
area.
In fact I feel better. The bumps on
my neck (which the Periodontist
indicated were related to the
infection in my jaw) are less
pronounced.
My toes are stiff, but my feet aren't
as spongy. Still, I nearly fell when I
suddenly had a slipping feeling. It's
my nerves playing tricks, which is a
common problem with low B12, but it's
still scary.
picture shows the moon to be less
transparent. The reddish area is
lighter and narrower toward the top:
it almost disappears in the very light
area.
In fact I feel better. The bumps on
my neck (which the Periodontist
indicated were related to the
infection in my jaw) are less
pronounced.
My toes are stiff, but my feet aren't
as spongy. Still, I nearly fell when I
suddenly had a slipping feeling. It's
my nerves playing tricks, which is a
common problem with low B12, but it's
still scary.
December 25,
2006 p.m. - Just
before I took this
picture I was
playing with my
seedlings. I washed
my hands but there
are still traces of
potting soil under
my nails.
See how the moons
are increasing and
stronger looking
that on the 23rd?
2006 p.m. - Just
before I took this
picture I was
playing with my
seedlings. I washed
my hands but there
are still traces of
potting soil under
my nails.
See how the moons
are increasing and
stronger looking
that on the 23rd?
December 26, 2006 p.m. This
picture of my right thumbnail shows
the moon to be more distinct and the
reddish area less intense. This
corresponds with the infection being
better today. The bumps on my neck
are nearly flat. If I press a bit, then
I can feel them under the skin.
(Bumps on your neck can show dental
infection.)
I had a B12 shot today, and about 15
grams of vitamin C so far. My tinnitus
is pretty bad, but my feet aren't as
spongy today.
picture of my right thumbnail shows
the moon to be more distinct and the
reddish area less intense. This
corresponds with the infection being
better today. The bumps on my neck
are nearly flat. If I press a bit, then
I can feel them under the skin.
(Bumps on your neck can show dental
infection.)
I had a B12 shot today, and about 15
grams of vitamin C so far. My tinnitus
is pretty bad, but my feet aren't as
spongy today.
December
26, p.m. I
never noticed
the "water
spots on my
middle finger
nails before.
They aren't
as visible on
my fingers as
in the photo.
I'm curious
about what
the spots
could reflect.
26, p.m. I
never noticed
the "water
spots on my
middle finger
nails before.
They aren't
as visible on
my fingers as
in the photo.
I'm curious
about what
the spots
could reflect.
December 27, 2006 a.m. I've
quickly taken a picture of my
thumbnail this morning because I had
a pressure type toothache during the
night and I wanted to see if there was
any indication on my thumb nail that
the infection was worse.
So, yes. The reddish bit is obscuring
the moon a bit, making it look as if it
has holes in it. Also, the reddish bit
goes to the top of my thumb.
Yesterday a whitish band crossed the
top.
I've taken 15 of the 500mg vitamin C
and hope to see and feel a change.
quickly taken a picture of my
thumbnail this morning because I had
a pressure type toothache during the
night and I wanted to see if there was
any indication on my thumb nail that
the infection was worse.
So, yes. The reddish bit is obscuring
the moon a bit, making it look as if it
has holes in it. Also, the reddish bit
goes to the top of my thumb.
Yesterday a whitish band crossed the
top.
I've taken 15 of the 500mg vitamin C
and hope to see and feel a change.
Because the appeal isn't complete yet (March 3, 2007), I'm leaving this
note at the bottom of the page. (The appeal is still in process... December
9, 2007.) And, it's still not complete in that I'm in the process of
Petitioning for a Writ of Certiorari. July 21, 2008
NOTE: Please, everyone coming to this page, pray for me. I have an
appeal regarding my condo that was foreclosed and a sale date scheduled
without any notice to me. I spent $15,000 or $20,000 getting the privy
pit excavated and the whole of that problem cleaned up and repaired, and
I cannot get the New Mexico state courts to hear me. I didn't rent my
condo while I wasn't sure if there was more hydrogen sulfide from a
second pit, and that lost me $15,000 in rent. But, I had the assurance
that no one else was being hurt by toxic sewer gas as I had been. (Please
will you pray for me?)
It is so stressful to have to prepare papers that take a lot of energy and
at the same time know that every single other attempt, and there have
been many, has gone ignored. The courts have refused to accommodate my
mental disability, except when the accommodation doesn't make much
difference. For the big things, like confirming the sale of my condo
without me having notice of the sale, for that they gave me less than 24
hours written notice for the hearing. It was just so intensely stressful. I
keep getting so much worse because of this. The U.S. Supreme Court has
said that 24 hours notice is not enough and anything done like that is void
for lack of due process. But the court here would not let me read that
part at the hearing which I think was on my motion to reconsider. (I don't
really know because they would never grant a hearing when I requested
one, so the hearings were all from the point of view of the people who
were profiting by taking advantage of me.)
(I'm working on a page in relation to Michael Marmot's new book on
stress and how it affects life expectancy for the worse.)
I feel as if I should not keep trying to get my condo back because it is
taking such a huge toll on my health and the courts appear set on ignoring
me under one technicality or another. But I paid on it for 17 years and I
did all that work, and the money from it was supposed to take care of me
in my old age... i.e. now.
I so need some prayers. Prayers in any religion will be much appreciated.
I posted my Amended Third Party Complaint years ago. That was
dismissed by the court.
I've posted my Appeal Docketing Statement, the Appeals Court's
proposal to affirm the state court and my Reasons why the Appeals Court
should not affirm the lower court.
This is all because of the privy pit... and possibly my low B12 and nerve
damage: I believe that if I had not had the mental disability caused by
the low B12, I would have been able to be more effective in finding the
hydrogen sulfide problem and handling it before I suffered even more
cognitive dysfunction from additional nerve damage.
Because the symptoms of living in the hydrogen sulfide, a known toxin,
were so similar to those of low B12, I wasn't very worried in the
beginning because I thought that B12 would sort everything out the way
it had when I first began B12 replacement therapy. (The changes are
recorded in my Time Line.)
But, so far that hasn't been entirely true. The B12 has helped, there's no
doubt about that. It's just that I still can't talk very well. I can write
better than I can talk because writing is so much slower than talking.
Well, thank you for visiting my page. I hope that if you have symptoms of
low B12 you start taking Methylcobalamin. I think that if I'd had larger
amounts earlier on that I would have been much better off.
note at the bottom of the page. (The appeal is still in process... December
9, 2007.) And, it's still not complete in that I'm in the process of
Petitioning for a Writ of Certiorari. July 21, 2008
NOTE: Please, everyone coming to this page, pray for me. I have an
appeal regarding my condo that was foreclosed and a sale date scheduled
without any notice to me. I spent $15,000 or $20,000 getting the privy
pit excavated and the whole of that problem cleaned up and repaired, and
I cannot get the New Mexico state courts to hear me. I didn't rent my
condo while I wasn't sure if there was more hydrogen sulfide from a
second pit, and that lost me $15,000 in rent. But, I had the assurance
that no one else was being hurt by toxic sewer gas as I had been. (Please
will you pray for me?)
It is so stressful to have to prepare papers that take a lot of energy and
at the same time know that every single other attempt, and there have
been many, has gone ignored. The courts have refused to accommodate my
mental disability, except when the accommodation doesn't make much
difference. For the big things, like confirming the sale of my condo
without me having notice of the sale, for that they gave me less than 24
hours written notice for the hearing. It was just so intensely stressful. I
keep getting so much worse because of this. The U.S. Supreme Court has
said that 24 hours notice is not enough and anything done like that is void
for lack of due process. But the court here would not let me read that
part at the hearing which I think was on my motion to reconsider. (I don't
really know because they would never grant a hearing when I requested
one, so the hearings were all from the point of view of the people who
were profiting by taking advantage of me.)
(I'm working on a page in relation to Michael Marmot's new book on
stress and how it affects life expectancy for the worse.)
I feel as if I should not keep trying to get my condo back because it is
taking such a huge toll on my health and the courts appear set on ignoring
me under one technicality or another. But I paid on it for 17 years and I
did all that work, and the money from it was supposed to take care of me
in my old age... i.e. now.
I so need some prayers. Prayers in any religion will be much appreciated.
I posted my Amended Third Party Complaint years ago. That was
dismissed by the court.
I've posted my Appeal Docketing Statement, the Appeals Court's
proposal to affirm the state court and my Reasons why the Appeals Court
should not affirm the lower court.
This is all because of the privy pit... and possibly my low B12 and nerve
damage: I believe that if I had not had the mental disability caused by
the low B12, I would have been able to be more effective in finding the
hydrogen sulfide problem and handling it before I suffered even more
cognitive dysfunction from additional nerve damage.
Because the symptoms of living in the hydrogen sulfide, a known toxin,
were so similar to those of low B12, I wasn't very worried in the
beginning because I thought that B12 would sort everything out the way
it had when I first began B12 replacement therapy. (The changes are
recorded in my Time Line.)
But, so far that hasn't been entirely true. The B12 has helped, there's no
doubt about that. It's just that I still can't talk very well. I can write
better than I can talk because writing is so much slower than talking.
Well, thank you for visiting my page. I hope that if you have symptoms of
low B12 you start taking Methylcobalamin. I think that if I'd had larger
amounts earlier on that I would have been much better off.
December 28, 2006 p.m. This
picture of my right thumbnail shows
quite a lot of reddish streaking in the
bottom half and a bit up at the top.
It's subtle, but I think you can see
it. (The light areas look lightened as
if from pressure.)
Despite the reddish area I feel
better today, possibly because
people who visit this page have been
praying for me, as I ask below. And
possibly because I'm less stressed
now that I've had to accept that I
may have to ask for another extension
in my appeal re my condo.
picture of my right thumbnail shows
quite a lot of reddish streaking in the
bottom half and a bit up at the top.
It's subtle, but I think you can see
it. (The light areas look lightened as
if from pressure.)
Despite the reddish area I feel
better today, possibly because
people who visit this page have been
praying for me, as I ask below. And
possibly because I'm less stressed
now that I've had to accept that I
may have to ask for another extension
in my appeal re my condo.
December 28, p.m.
You can see that my
other fingernails
don't have the
reddish streaking
that is under my
thumbnail.
(I didn't do a good
job of cutting my
nails yesterday. I
wasn't feeling well
because of the
toothache.)
You can see that my
other fingernails
don't have the
reddish streaking
that is under my
thumbnail.
(I didn't do a good
job of cutting my
nails yesterday. I
wasn't feeling well
because of the
toothache.)
December 29, 2006 late p.m. This
picture of my right thumbnail clearly
shows the ridges. (These ridges are
vastly reduced from having had 9
years of B12 replacement therapy.)
I took this picture because there is a
red spot at the top of the reddish line
but the picture doesn't show the color
very well. A similar red spot was
prominent before the last course of
Metronidazol, early 2005. At that
time it was about the size of a lentil
and intensely colored.
This picture was taken with a flash,
quite late, and the table light's on. I
used the macro lens.
picture of my right thumbnail clearly
shows the ridges. (These ridges are
vastly reduced from having had 9
years of B12 replacement therapy.)
I took this picture because there is a
red spot at the top of the reddish line
but the picture doesn't show the color
very well. A similar red spot was
prominent before the last course of
Metronidazol, early 2005. At that
time it was about the size of a lentil
and intensely colored.
This picture was taken with a flash,
quite late, and the table light's on. I
used the macro lens.
December 29, 2006 p.m. late -
This picture was taken within
seconds of the one above, but
using the Easy mode instead of
Macro. Although my thumbnail is
out of focus, you can see the
reddish spot, next to the streak
of light.
I can't see well enough to tell if
I've focused on the right thing.
You can see that here the focus is
best on the Appeal Court's
Proposed Disposition which is on
my bed in the background.
Interestingly enough, this picture
well illustrates what my mind is
focused on, worried about, and
stressing over.
This picture was taken within
seconds of the one above, but
using the Easy mode instead of
Macro. Although my thumbnail is
out of focus, you can see the
reddish spot, next to the streak
of light.
I can't see well enough to tell if
I've focused on the right thing.
You can see that here the focus is
best on the Appeal Court's
Proposed Disposition which is on
my bed in the background.
Interestingly enough, this picture
well illustrates what my mind is
focused on, worried about, and
stressing over.
December 30, 2006 p.m. This
picture was taken after significant
help from members of the dpreview
forum. If I keep taking clearer
pictures you'll be able to see what I
am talking about in terms of ridges
and coloring. Though the color still
doesn't show what I see when I look
at my real thumbnail.
This shot shows how ridges look as
they disappear. Look at the top of my
thumbnail: see the thick line next to a
long line that goes all the way down
my nail. That thick line used to go all
the way down, too. It is growing out.
I have watched each of my fingernails
grow smoother over ten years. I want
people to look at their fingernails and
if they have ridges, I want them to
get Methylcobalamin and take it and
watch the results, not just on their
fingernails but in relation to all of
the symptoms that are related to low
B12.
picture was taken after significant
help from members of the dpreview
forum. If I keep taking clearer
pictures you'll be able to see what I
am talking about in terms of ridges
and coloring. Though the color still
doesn't show what I see when I look
at my real thumbnail.
This shot shows how ridges look as
they disappear. Look at the top of my
thumbnail: see the thick line next to a
long line that goes all the way down
my nail. That thick line used to go all
the way down, too. It is growing out.
I have watched each of my fingernails
grow smoother over ten years. I want
people to look at their fingernails and
if they have ridges, I want them to
get Methylcobalamin and take it and
watch the results, not just on their
fingernails but in relation to all of
the symptoms that are related to low
B12.
January 1, 2007 p.m. This picture
is one of two dozen that I took this
evening in an attempt to get the
reddish line and spot at the top of my
thumbnail to show the way that they
do in real life. None of the pictures
were successful.
This picture clearly shows the ridge
at top, to the left of middle. You can
see that below the rounded end my
nail is nearly smooth. ( I forgot to
rub the cuticle back with petroleum
gel.)
is one of two dozen that I took this
evening in an attempt to get the
reddish line and spot at the top of my
thumbnail to show the way that they
do in real life. None of the pictures
were successful.
This picture clearly shows the ridge
at top, to the left of middle. You can
see that below the rounded end my
nail is nearly smooth. ( I forgot to
rub the cuticle back with petroleum
gel.)
January 31, 2007 - I wasn't going
to take a picture because my nails
look bad; let me explain: Snow was so
high up the water heater vent that
when it melted water poured inside.
In catching the water I bumped a
pipe and it sprang a pinhole leak, but
I thought the water was still from the
roof. Finally I shut the water off.
This picture shows the reddish line, a
bit to the right of center. I have been
sick the last few days with an abscess
feeling on the roof of my mouth by my
left eye tooth. My eyes burn and I
feel feverish.
to take a picture because my nails
look bad; let me explain: Snow was so
high up the water heater vent that
when it melted water poured inside.
In catching the water I bumped a
pipe and it sprang a pinhole leak, but
I thought the water was still from the
roof. Finally I shut the water off.
This picture shows the reddish line, a
bit to the right of center. I have been
sick the last few days with an abscess
feeling on the roof of my mouth by my
left eye tooth. My eyes burn and I
feel feverish.
I was supposed to have had the surgery today to remove part of the bone
where the infection is around my old dental implants, but (gosh this is so
stressful that writing about it is making the abscess feeling worse) there
was a hearing scheduled in another case for Monday, and I didn't think
the judge would give me a continuance because he was the judge who
foreclosed my condo without a hearing, so I postponed my surgery. But
then I got so worried that I "excused" him. But now the case was given
to Judge Hall who was the first judge to refuse to accommodate my
disability; plus, he wouldn't let me produce evidence at a Rule 56
hearing, which is exactly wrong. When I saw his name as the new judge I
felt sick and the infection got much worse and I had the intense pain in
my thoracic diaphragm that I never had before I had tetanus. Things are
never simple. (I keep reminding myself that even air is not simple, it isn't
just oxygen, it's a mixture, like water is H2O.)
The good thing is that from taking these pictures I was aware of not just
my B12 level, but also the infection, and I've been taking extra vitamin C
(a little over 20 grams a day) and it's got the infection almost back
under control (the improvement is only a couple hours old). Though my
thumb doesn't look as good as it could, in terms of the reddish line.
In order to keep the leak from leaking onto the floor, I have to reduce
the water pressure by leaving the water on in the kitchen when I have
the water turned on in the house. So, not to waste that water, I collect it
and put it in the washing machine. But it's so much too remember, that
with my brain damage I've not been able to handle heating water in my
electric kettle and washing dishes, which is what used to keep my nails
looking much better. : )
I'll try to do another picture tomorrow. I hope these pictures are useful.
where the infection is around my old dental implants, but (gosh this is so
stressful that writing about it is making the abscess feeling worse) there
was a hearing scheduled in another case for Monday, and I didn't think
the judge would give me a continuance because he was the judge who
foreclosed my condo without a hearing, so I postponed my surgery. But
then I got so worried that I "excused" him. But now the case was given
to Judge Hall who was the first judge to refuse to accommodate my
disability; plus, he wouldn't let me produce evidence at a Rule 56
hearing, which is exactly wrong. When I saw his name as the new judge I
felt sick and the infection got much worse and I had the intense pain in
my thoracic diaphragm that I never had before I had tetanus. Things are
never simple. (I keep reminding myself that even air is not simple, it isn't
just oxygen, it's a mixture, like water is H2O.)
The good thing is that from taking these pictures I was aware of not just
my B12 level, but also the infection, and I've been taking extra vitamin C
(a little over 20 grams a day) and it's got the infection almost back
under control (the improvement is only a couple hours old). Though my
thumb doesn't look as good as it could, in terms of the reddish line.
In order to keep the leak from leaking onto the floor, I have to reduce
the water pressure by leaving the water on in the kitchen when I have
the water turned on in the house. So, not to waste that water, I collect it
and put it in the washing machine. But it's so much too remember, that
with my brain damage I've not been able to handle heating water in my
electric kettle and washing dishes, which is what used to keep my nails
looking much better. : )
I'll try to do another picture tomorrow. I hope these pictures are useful.
February 1, 2007 - I chose this
picture out of two dozen. You can see
that the ridge from December 30th is
gone.
The reddish blotch at the top relates
to my infection.
If you have reddish coloring like this
on your nails, and especially if you're
having hair fall out, you may have an
infection somewhere in your body. If
you are feeling tired, that is another
sign. You might try vitamin C... read
the research about vitamin C on my
tetanus page.
picture out of two dozen. You can see
that the ridge from December 30th is
gone.
The reddish blotch at the top relates
to my infection.
If you have reddish coloring like this
on your nails, and especially if you're
having hair fall out, you may have an
infection somewhere in your body. If
you are feeling tired, that is another
sign. You might try vitamin C... read
the research about vitamin C on my
tetanus page.
Note: Because low vitamin B12 can cause nerve damage and cognitive
dysfunction, if you have lines/ridges on your fingernails, or lack moons,
be sure to read the symptoms associated with low vitamin B12 and to
learn more about the relationship between vitamin B12 and the different
symptoms read the medical research excerpts.
dysfunction, if you have lines/ridges on your fingernails, or lack moons,
be sure to read the symptoms associated with low vitamin B12 and to
learn more about the relationship between vitamin B12 and the different
symptoms read the medical research excerpts.
Fingernail ridges show health boundaries that bite.
As an aside, I stopped taking daily pictures because by the time it was
dark enough to get the better images I was too tired and sick feeling,
from the infection I guess, to do it. So I need to get some curtains I can
close to block out the light during the day... only it was so dingy and
dirty in here that I decided to paint before I got new curtains, and I
can only do a few minutes at a time because of the lingering nerve
damage from the tetanus. But, I am working on it. You can see a picture
on my WorkingWell page.
dark enough to get the better images I was too tired and sick feeling,
from the infection I guess, to do it. So I need to get some curtains I can
close to block out the light during the day... only it was so dingy and
dirty in here that I decided to paint before I got new curtains, and I
can only do a few minutes at a time because of the lingering nerve
damage from the tetanus. But, I am working on it. You can see a picture
on my WorkingWell page.
http://www.health-boundaries-bite.com/Fingernails.html
- Your fingernails reflect your health --
Learn some warning signs --
- Karen Kline
Note: If you have lines/ridges or lack moons on your fingernails, read
my Fingernails page to include the research excerpts at its bottom and
check out a list of symptoms.
my Fingernails page to include the research excerpts at its bottom and
check out a list of symptoms.
March 10, 2007 - The reddish
splotch to the right of middle at the
top of my fingernail goes all the way
down and into my moon. (The infection
in my jaw from the old dental implants
is definitely increasing as a problem.)
I had to delay the surgery again. The
lady who was going to give me a ride
had to go out of town. I can't use the
ADA rides because if they were to
leave me again, after the surgery, I
might not be able to get well again.
Last time took a huge toll on my health
and it's only been about two weeks
that my feet aren't going spongy and
I can walk without nearly falling.
splotch to the right of middle at the
top of my fingernail goes all the way
down and into my moon. (The infection
in my jaw from the old dental implants
is definitely increasing as a problem.)
I had to delay the surgery again. The
lady who was going to give me a ride
had to go out of town. I can't use the
ADA rides because if they were to
leave me again, after the surgery, I
might not be able to get well again.
Last time took a huge toll on my health
and it's only been about two weeks
that my feet aren't going spongy and
I can walk without nearly falling.
March 10, 2007 - This picture
shows fewer ridges toward the top of
my nail. I have been trying to have a
B12 shot on days I have a nose bleed,
bad tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy
pain in my thigh or I begin to feel
depressed.
So I'm staying on top of my low B12
pretty well, except that my thumb
moon is pretty hard to see. This
picture shows how the top part of it
is whiter and more defined than
further down. This picture makes me
aware that maybe the ridges are
getting worse at the bottom. There's
been so much stress, and
shows fewer ridges toward the top of
my nail. I have been trying to have a
B12 shot on days I have a nose bleed,
bad tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy
pain in my thigh or I begin to feel
depressed.
So I'm staying on top of my low B12
pretty well, except that my thumb
moon is pretty hard to see. This
picture shows how the top part of it
is whiter and more defined than
further down. This picture makes me
aware that maybe the ridges are
getting worse at the bottom. There's
been so much stress, and
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I reduced the amount of vitamin C I was taking because I got quite
puffy under my eyes. I don't know if it was from the C or one of the
other vitamins. I reduced all of the vitamins I was taking by about half
(except for the B12) and I reduced the vitamin C by about 90%. I've
only been taking about 4 to 6 grams a day. And, I've been feeling the
beginning of a toothache most days. (But the stress has gone up because
of the legal things. Jill Tiedemann's lawyer tried to set a hearing date
before I had a chance to answer his motion. That's what the foreclosure
lawyer used to do and it was devastatingly stressful. So even now while
I'm writing this my tooth is beginning to throb from the stress.) I'm
beginning a new page on stress in relation to Michael Marmot's newish
book about stress and its impact on life expectancy.
puffy under my eyes. I don't know if it was from the C or one of the
other vitamins. I reduced all of the vitamins I was taking by about half
(except for the B12) and I reduced the vitamin C by about 90%. I've
only been taking about 4 to 6 grams a day. And, I've been feeling the
beginning of a toothache most days. (But the stress has gone up because
of the legal things. Jill Tiedemann's lawyer tried to set a hearing date
before I had a chance to answer his motion. That's what the foreclosure
lawyer used to do and it was devastatingly stressful. So even now while
I'm writing this my tooth is beginning to throb from the stress.) I'm
beginning a new page on stress in relation to Michael Marmot's newish
book about stress and its impact on life expectancy.
there were two nights I hardly slept. Which reminds me that in reality
I've had a hard time thinking clearly lately, too. Darn the stress! I don't
know why Jill Tiedemann's lawyer has to be so creepy. I suppose
because it gives him an advantage, if unfairly.
I didn't have a B12 shot yesterday because I'm running short of needles.
I've had a hard time thinking clearly lately, too. Darn the stress! I don't
know why Jill Tiedemann's lawyer has to be so creepy. I suppose
because it gives him an advantage, if unfairly.
I didn't have a B12 shot yesterday because I'm running short of needles.
April 18, 2007 - They turned off my power on April 4, 2007, so I
don't have heat or lights. It's getting to be warmer weather now, and I'm
going to get solar because that will be less stressful and therefore more
healthy. (I asked them for two days so I could transfer money, but no. I
didn't even have phone when they turned off the electric. And the guy
laughed. So by the time Easter was over, I was pretty determined not to
go back to PNM given that they shut me off just to be mean. They would
have had their money on the 6th, if what they wanted was their money.
I'm not going to encourage them to treat people like this by paying them
any more.)
don't have heat or lights. It's getting to be warmer weather now, and I'm
going to get solar because that will be less stressful and therefore more
healthy. (I asked them for two days so I could transfer money, but no. I
didn't even have phone when they turned off the electric. And the guy
laughed. So by the time Easter was over, I was pretty determined not to
go back to PNM given that they shut me off just to be mean. They would
have had their money on the 6th, if what they wanted was their money.
I'm not going to encourage them to treat people like this by paying them
any more.)
Today, though, I woke up and saw that
my thumb nail has a sort of chasm in
the moon. I've never seen this before
and find it quite worrying. I've been
so stressed by trying to stay warm and
the days are so short without
electricity that I've not been taking
regular photos. And, I have all the
court stuff to hand write without my
printer. (Never a dull moment.)
I've handwritten notes in my Time
Line. I wish I could use my computer
with the portable solar thing I got,
but it doesn't give me an hour a day,
and by the time I turn on, the email
loads, the schedule alarms go off... my
time is nearly over. So Frustrating.
my thumb nail has a sort of chasm in
the moon. I've never seen this before
and find it quite worrying. I've been
so stressed by trying to stay warm and
the days are so short without
electricity that I've not been taking
regular photos. And, I have all the
court stuff to hand write without my
printer. (Never a dull moment.)
I've handwritten notes in my Time
Line. I wish I could use my computer
with the portable solar thing I got,
but it doesn't give me an hour a day,
and by the time I turn on, the email
loads, the schedule alarms go off... my
time is nearly over. So Frustrating.
June 20, 2007 - Sorry about the
dirt under my nail. My solar is just a
bit of wiring away from working and
I've been preoccupied. I heat water in
the sun, but there's been so much going
on. Anyway, sorry.
I've worked really hard at having a lot
of B12 to get my moon made whole
again, and that's been successful. But
the reddish streak is forming into
rather distinct lines, and that's not
good.
dirt under my nail. My solar is just a
bit of wiring away from working and
I've been preoccupied. I heat water in
the sun, but there's been so much going
on. Anyway, sorry.
I've worked really hard at having a lot
of B12 to get my moon made whole
again, and that's been successful. But
the reddish streak is forming into
rather distinct lines, and that's not
good.
When I had tetanus I had red lines under my nails, but they were
fine lines that looked as if they could have been drawn by a pen with the
finest point possible. My camera wasn't good enough to capture them,
partially because it didn't have a Macro lens and my arms weren't long
enough to get the camera far enough away to focus. I do wish I could
show you those lines.
I'm going to have to drink a lot more water and take more vitamin C. It's
been hard to remember to do that with the solar going in and people here
all the time. I have been feeling not that well. I was really sick one day
and didn't want them to know. It will be good when the solar is finished
so I can concentrate on the things I'm supposed to do every day in order
to stay well, if not get better. This way I forget. When I had electric I
used my computer to remind me.
fine lines that looked as if they could have been drawn by a pen with the
finest point possible. My camera wasn't good enough to capture them,
partially because it didn't have a Macro lens and my arms weren't long
enough to get the camera far enough away to focus. I do wish I could
show you those lines.
I'm going to have to drink a lot more water and take more vitamin C. It's
been hard to remember to do that with the solar going in and people here
all the time. I have been feeling not that well. I was really sick one day
and didn't want them to know. It will be good when the solar is finished
so I can concentrate on the things I'm supposed to do every day in order
to stay well, if not get better. This way I forget. When I had electric I
used my computer to remind me.
July 10, 2007 - I cut off my nail at
the point where the hang nail was. The
red lines are pretty distinct and I'm a
bit worried. I'm happy that my moon
is strong, and that's a result of
consistently having B12 shots because
I was worried about the valley that
appeared in the middle of my moon.
but I must have not been taking
Vitamin C and drinking enough water,
and now the infection is really showing
up on my nails.
the point where the hang nail was. The
red lines are pretty distinct and I'm a
bit worried. I'm happy that my moon
is strong, and that's a result of
consistently having B12 shots because
I was worried about the valley that
appeared in the middle of my moon.
but I must have not been taking
Vitamin C and drinking enough water,
and now the infection is really showing
up on my nails.
But... not to panic. (Did you ever read Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy?
See, that reminds me, Douglas Adams died really young,) and I bet he had
major ridges on his nails. I just bet that if he'd known about B12 that he
could have lived to write more novels. What I want to say, is that the girl
he dedicated Hitchhiker's Guide to used to sell my silver bangles for me
at Camden Passage in Islington. She showed them for me, is more accurate,
since I don't think one ever sold. She was really nice. I don't remember
how I met her, except that Douglas Adams lived quite near to where my
son and I lived. Hitchhiker's Guide was very popular with a young crowd
in England after it was read on the wireless... yes, that's what they called
the radio.)
See, that reminds me, Douglas Adams died really young,) and I bet he had
major ridges on his nails. I just bet that if he'd known about B12 that he
could have lived to write more novels. What I want to say, is that the girl
he dedicated Hitchhiker's Guide to used to sell my silver bangles for me
at Camden Passage in Islington. She showed them for me, is more accurate,
since I don't think one ever sold. She was really nice. I don't remember
how I met her, except that Douglas Adams lived quite near to where my
son and I lived. Hitchhiker's Guide was very popular with a young crowd
in England after it was read on the wireless... yes, that's what they called
the radio.)
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Note: If you have lines/ridges or lack moons on your fingernails, read
my Fingernails page to include the research excerpts at its bottom and
check out a list of symptoms.
my Fingernails page to include the research excerpts at its bottom and
check out a list of symptoms.
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Thank you everyone who's left a message. I had no
idea I would get so many lovely messages when I put a
response box here. However, I'm now getting dozens
of viagra ads a day which apparently the spammer
does not realize are never published...
If you'd like to ask me a question, email me. I'll
respond just as well as I did using the comments box.
idea I would get so many lovely messages when I put a
response box here. However, I'm now getting dozens
of viagra ads a day which apparently the spammer
does not realize are never published...
If you'd like to ask me a question, email me. I'll
respond just as well as I did using the comments box.
July 21, 2008 - This
image shows white
spots that appeared in
a line when a court
hearing on Friday the
18th was so stressful
it was literally painful.
First off the judge
said I'd done my
image shows white
spots that appeared in
a line when a court
hearing on Friday the
18th was so stressful
it was literally painful.
First off the judge
said I'd done my
Request for Hearing wrong. Fine, but that wasn't on the Notice of
Hearing I'd received so I hadn't prepared to talk about that and I got
confused.
He had already sent me a letter saying that I hadn't sent him a complete
"package," and, he'd sent back the set of papers I'd sent in.
What was so stressful was that the hearing had been scheduled on a
incomplete package sent in by the lawyer, so it was obvious that "equal
under the law" was not applying in this case.
When the pain hit it was so intense it made me flinch. After that I had to
hold on to the podium in order to stand up. I am sure the pain was from
the extreme distress of not being treated equally.
Anyway, I've never before had so many white spots appear at once.
Friday night I could not go to sleep. By dawn I was painfully exhausted
and luckily I got 3 hours of sleep then.
Hearing I'd received so I hadn't prepared to talk about that and I got
confused.
He had already sent me a letter saying that I hadn't sent him a complete
"package," and, he'd sent back the set of papers I'd sent in.
What was so stressful was that the hearing had been scheduled on a
incomplete package sent in by the lawyer, so it was obvious that "equal
under the law" was not applying in this case.
When the pain hit it was so intense it made me flinch. After that I had to
hold on to the podium in order to stand up. I am sure the pain was from
the extreme distress of not being treated equally.
Anyway, I've never before had so many white spots appear at once.
Friday night I could not go to sleep. By dawn I was painfully exhausted
and luckily I got 3 hours of sleep then.
9/13/09 - It's
taken me a long
time to take this
picture. The
white marks
appeared on May
28, 2009 - They
were down at the
bottom of my nail,
much like in the
picture above.
taken me a long
time to take this
picture. The
white marks
appeared on May
28, 2009 - They
were down at the
bottom of my nail,
much like in the
picture above.
There was another hearing, in the foreclosure proceeding on my home
where I wasn't served, but happened to find the case while using the
internet. Again the hearing was stressful and again I got the white marks
on my left hand middle finger. I was "sick" for almost two months
following the hearing (pain, severe balance problems), and a lot of the
time I thought about killing myself because foreclosure seemed
inevitable because it felt as if the judge had predetermined to do that.)
It's the same judge who foreclosed my condo without any hearing after I
had answered. I felt as if I was going to die on the sidewalk in a short
time if I were foreclosed because I have so little money each month. But
then a woman from the City called and it looks as if there's low income
housing, so I wouldn't actually be living on the cement sidewalk, and I
began to get better.
Since then I've seen that the lawyer who wrote the papers in my condo
case lied in a lot of them. I have an Adversary Proceeding in bankruptcy
court regarding the lawyer's violations of stay, so I've looked at
everything he filed and it's possible he completely misled the judge.
I am hoping that the judge looks at the fact that I tried to pay my
mortgage to Wells Fargo off in 2005, but Wells Fargo wanted to auction
my home rather than letting me pay it off, so I filed Chapter 11 and
saved my home, but destroyed my credit so I couldn't refinance before
the mortgage meltdown. I hope that the judge looks honestly at my
counterclaim against Wells Fargo for bad faith.
September 21, 2009 - This image of my
Right Thumb nail looks short and fat because
in order to get the red line to show up I had to
tilt my thumb.
The red/taupe line tends to appear when I
have symptoms of an infection. Last night I was
Right Thumb nail looks short and fat because
in order to get the red line to show up I had to
tilt my thumb.
The red/taupe line tends to appear when I
have symptoms of an infection. Last night I was
up very late trying to get my internet to work properly, and this
morning my eyes burn, I've had several strands of hair fall out, and
there's the line. (I wanted to take a picture before I took vitamin C,
because I'm counting on the vitamin C to make the line/infection go away.
I should mention that an underlying stress is the foreclosure action on
my home: there's a hearing set for October 19, 2009.)
morning my eyes burn, I've had several strands of hair fall out, and
there's the line. (I wanted to take a picture before I took vitamin C,
because I'm counting on the vitamin C to make the line/infection go away.
I should mention that an underlying stress is the foreclosure action on
my home: there's a hearing set for October 19, 2009.)
September 22, 2009 - I had thought the
vitamin C would get rid of the red line
yesterday but it didn't. It took until today.
The length of time may have been influenced
by how extremely tired I was yesterday, even
after I got a 45 minute nap.
I'm still tired today, but not in the thoroughly
exhausted way that I was yesterday. I'm
vitamin C would get rid of the red line
yesterday but it didn't. It took until today.
The length of time may have been influenced
by how extremely tired I was yesterday, even
after I got a 45 minute nap.
I'm still tired today, but not in the thoroughly
exhausted way that I was yesterday. I'm
more sleepy than tired in the way an infection makes you feel tired. For
that reason I think the infection is back under control.
that reason I think the infection is back under control.
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January 30, 2010 - I was way too optimistic.
Yes, the line went away directly after I took
the vitamin C, but overall I have not been able
to get it to go away. For a long time I had the
bumps on my neck that the periodontist said
were associated with a dental infection.
After brushing my teeth vigorously in the hope
Yes, the line went away directly after I took
the vitamin C, but overall I have not been able
to get it to go away. For a long time I had the
bumps on my neck that the periodontist said
were associated with a dental infection.
After brushing my teeth vigorously in the hope
of scrubbing away any lose, offending infection, my gum felt as if the
infection were worse, as though it had broken through.
Then, after eating some peanuts it felt as if a bit of nut was stuck in the
area of the infection. When I looked in the mirror I saw that my gum has
a bit of ragged metal sticking up from the implant. The implants were
very expensive and from a highly recommended dental surgeon here in
Santa Fe, so it was very distressing to see that what I had paid for was
so crude. My distress made the infection worse in subsequent days.
But then I began to remind myself that people can have a bullet stuck in
them and live happily, or metal from an accident. Once I was not feeling
so extremely distressed the bumps went away. Whew!!!
But, the red line did not resolve. My problem is that there are so many
things, especially the court related things, pushing down on me that I
forget to make coffee or tea enough times in a day to make a difference
(taking vitamin C with the liquid).
February 14, 2010 - I've already taken vitamin C today, so the line
has been affected, else I would take a picture to illustrate how it's
changing: overall it's getting worse and is now going down into my moon,
much the way it did on April 18, 2007.
Because it did this once before and then "healed" I'm hoping that if I
can just get my distress over court things under control, that my body
will be able to effectively combat the infection with the help of vitamin
C. (During the last two status conferences in my bankruptcy adversary
proceedings the defendants sounded jubilant, so I felt they must have
heard there would be no judgment against them. That made me feel very
uneasy and distressed, since the tenants had broken their lease and
caused my hot water heater to burn out, with the result I no longer had
an income... long story, and so SO distressing.) I received a copy of the
Order and Memorandum on Saturday, and yes, they got off. But today
I'm thinking that it could be because I failed to properly bring them
before the bankruptcy court -- that would be understandable and not
something that makes me feel as if the court is against me the way I felt
it was in the foreclosure of my condo that was done without due process
and then the judge was reported to have said there was "no way" I would
get it back.)
infection were worse, as though it had broken through.
Then, after eating some peanuts it felt as if a bit of nut was stuck in the
area of the infection. When I looked in the mirror I saw that my gum has
a bit of ragged metal sticking up from the implant. The implants were
very expensive and from a highly recommended dental surgeon here in
Santa Fe, so it was very distressing to see that what I had paid for was
so crude. My distress made the infection worse in subsequent days.
But then I began to remind myself that people can have a bullet stuck in
them and live happily, or metal from an accident. Once I was not feeling
so extremely distressed the bumps went away. Whew!!!
But, the red line did not resolve. My problem is that there are so many
things, especially the court related things, pushing down on me that I
forget to make coffee or tea enough times in a day to make a difference
(taking vitamin C with the liquid).
February 14, 2010 - I've already taken vitamin C today, so the line
has been affected, else I would take a picture to illustrate how it's
changing: overall it's getting worse and is now going down into my moon,
much the way it did on April 18, 2007.
Because it did this once before and then "healed" I'm hoping that if I
can just get my distress over court things under control, that my body
will be able to effectively combat the infection with the help of vitamin
C. (During the last two status conferences in my bankruptcy adversary
proceedings the defendants sounded jubilant, so I felt they must have
heard there would be no judgment against them. That made me feel very
uneasy and distressed, since the tenants had broken their lease and
caused my hot water heater to burn out, with the result I no longer had
an income... long story, and so SO distressing.) I received a copy of the
Order and Memorandum on Saturday, and yes, they got off. But today
I'm thinking that it could be because I failed to properly bring them
before the bankruptcy court -- that would be understandable and not
something that makes me feel as if the court is against me the way I felt
it was in the foreclosure of my condo that was done without due process
and then the judge was reported to have said there was "no way" I would
get it back.)
I've been repotting
several of my plants,
and I didn't realize
that I should have
scrubbed under my
fingernail much more
fiercely than I did....
several of my plants,
and I didn't realize
that I should have
scrubbed under my
fingernail much more
fiercely than I did....
- March 2, 2010 - My camera does not show
the color red very well. When I bought it
there was another camera that showed red
much better, but its lens wasn't as good as
the Leica lens in this camera, so I bought this
one for overall better quality. At times like
these, however, I wish I had the ability to
show red better.
Nevertheless, I think you can see where there's a line of coloration
running from the top of my thumb's fingernail (where it touches flesh) to
the top of its moon.
On my real nail there's a blotch at the top that's darker red. I took
nearly two dozen photos in an attempt to show that, but none made it as
clear as it is on my actual thumb.
When I had tetanus there was a reddish blotch there also. It was about
the size of a lentil and very dark, but the camera I had then didn't take
macro shots, and I couldn't get my finger far enough from the camera to
get a clear image using the regular lens.
I really want to show this because the line of coloration is related to an
infection in my body: the line goes away when I consistently take vitamin
C (in quantities meant to kill an infection) and it comes back when stress
is high.
I have the word of my dentist that I have a dental infection in my jaw
around the old type of implants that I have. The periodontist my dentist
sent me to said that the bumps I periodically get on my neck are from
the infection. In fact a question about bumps on ones neck was on his
intake papers.
As soon as I get my social security tomorrow I'm going to arrange a ride
to Wal*Mart so I can get some crackers and some pre-packaged
cheddar so that I have something to eat with vitamin c so that I can take
it every quarter hour for 8 hours. That will be 32 grams. I think that if
I can just get the infection under control that my body will be able to
keep it under control as long as I don't get too stressed.
I know that in the past I've been able to completely get rid of the line,
so I hope I can do that again.
I'm going to duplicate this on my vitamin C page with an explanation of
why vitamin C can do what it does.
