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[butterfly123]

@cotton4me @SleeplessinSD 

Thank you to both of you for starting the thread in my absence. How about if I start the thread tonight for Sunday?  I may miss a day here or there for appointments, but otherwise I am happy to be back with the Positive Thoughts family.

[cotton4me]

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@butterfly123 wrote:

@cotton4me @SleeplessinSD 

Thank you to both of you for starting the thread in my absence. How about if I start the thread tonight for Sunday?  I may miss a day here or there for appointments, but otherwise I am happy to be back with the Positive Thoughts family.

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@butterfly123 @SleeplessinSD

Sounds wonderful.  It's so nice to have you back.   

[halfpint1]

I have his purple heart from Korea. Although he did not die there; he only lived a short time--10 years after in his early 30's. Harold I miss you. 

[SleeplessinSD]

@butterfly123

Welcome Back...we have all missed you!😊❤️

[butterfly123]

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@halfpint1 wrote:

I have his purple heart from Korea. Although he did not die there; he only lived a short time--10 years after in his early 30's. Harold I miss you. 

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@halfpint1

I’m sorry to hear of your beloved Harold. All of us send love and many hugs to you in remembrance of Harold. 

You are welcome to join us anytime. 

[butterfly123]

@Hooty

I miss you!

Will you please join us when you are able to?

((((Hugs))))

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[butterfly123]

@cotton4me

If you feel comfortable doing so, would you mind sharing the title of the environmental medicine book that was mentioned on another thread? 

I am continuing to research autoimmune and any suggestions are appreciated. 

Only if you feel comfortable doing so. 

Thank you (((Hugs)))

[cotton4me]

@butterfly123

I discovered the book about 20 years ago and no longer have it.  Unfortunately, I don’t remember the name.  I just did a Google search but didn’t recognize anything.  The doctors that were recommended in the book were also listed on the website of the American Academy of Environmental Medicine - https://www.aaemonline.org/ That’s how I found a second doctor (my first one passed away).  

 I know how frustrating it is trying to find answers.  I hope you’ll be led to what you need.  In my case, I went to a lot of doctors who didn’t know what was wrong, some not believing me.  It was a tough time.  I know that I was “guided” to this book.  It was an answer to my prayers.  Best of luck to you.  (((Hugs)))

Description of environmental medicine from the above website:

What is Environmental Medicine?

Simply stated, Environmental Medicine is concerned with the interaction between mankind and the environment. More specifically, Environmental Medicine involves the adverse reactions experienced by an individual on exposure to an environmental excitant. Excitants to which individual susceptibility exists are found in air, food, water, and drugs, and are frequently found in the home, work, school, and play environments. Exposures to these agents may adversely affect one or more organ system and this effect is commonly not recognized by individuals and their physicians.

Environmental Medicine offers a sweeping reinterpretation of medical thinking, especially in its approach to many previously unexplained and ineffectively treated chronic diseases. The basis of this view is the simple concept that there are causes for all illnesses, and the obvious but not well accepted fact, that what we eat or are exposed to in our environment, has a direct effect upon our health.

The basic theories of Environmental Medicine include the "total load" concept, individual susceptibility, and adaptation. The "total load" concept postulates that multiple and chronic environmental exposures in a susceptible individual contribute to a breakdown of that person's homeostatic mechanisms. Rarely is there only one offending agent responsible for causing a diseased condition. Multiple factors co-exist, usually over a prolonged period of time in bringing about the disease process. Individual susceptibility to environmental agents occurs for a variety of reasons including gentic predisposition, gender, nutritional status, level of exposures to offending substances, infectious processes, and emotional and physical stress. Adaptation is defined as the ability of an organism to adjust to gradually changing sustained circumstances of its existence. Maladaptation would be a breakdown of the adaptive mechanism.

[butterfly123]

@cotton4me

I searched the website you mentioned a few days ago and found one doctor listed 75-100 miles away. I read his website and felt underwhelmed. I will keep searching though and thank you for your time and the information provided. (((Hugs)))

[Hooty]

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@butterfly123 wrote:

@Hooty

I miss you!

Will you please join us when you are able to?

((((Hugs))))

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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@butterfly123, Thank you for missing me, I am doing just fine, went through a period where I had lost interest in the forums, just happened to check-in today to see what was going on!  Wishing you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!