My mom slept through the night. She was ready for bed at 8pm, she forced herself to stay awake until 9pm.
8 drops of Ashwagandha. No dairy with it or Fenugreek and it was lights out for her until 7:30 this morning. Yay!
Her complexion looks good today. No puffiness in her face.
Today we see the Naturopath Doctor. I can't wait. I sent him some information that I had found on the web, a paper that a Medical Librarian had written about Lewy Bodies, Parkinsons and Narcolepsy. It's giving him a few ideas on how to help my mom even more.
Here's the paper that Heidi Lindborg, a Medical Librarian had written about Parkinsons, Narcolepsy and Lewy Bodies.
http://74.125.93.132/search?q=cache:D-T7zDv2JrkJ:www.zombieinstitute.net/Documents/Antigliadin.doc+Heidi+Lindborg,+MLIS&cd=4&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Showing posts with label diet for lewy bodies dementia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label diet for lewy bodies dementia. Show all posts
30 October 2009
15 October 2009
Bedtime Routine with Ma to Keep Lewy Away
My mom's been sleeping soundly every night since she began taking Ashwagandha. Lewy Bodies, which I believe more and more is the type of dementia my mom has, is triggered when my mom is tired, scared or nervous.
If my mom doesn't get sleep at night, the next day is hell for her. The hallucinations keep her from closing her eyes at night because she is afraid she'd miss something. "What the hell are you gonna be missin' there Ma?" She was afraid she wouldn't see "the man" so that she could fight him off.
Sleep deprivation makes her insane and as a result, I find myself dipping my toe into the deep end of the insanity pool. I usually cry and my face becomes red and swollen. It's a horrible spiral downward, definitely not the right direction for good health for anyone.
However, I think we've figured out a good bedtime routine for Ma and me.
7pm she takes her High Blood pressure pills with a cup of Nettle Tea.
8pm she hops into her bed with glee as she sings, "Oh, my bed... I've been waiting to crawl in all day."
She usually watches a couple of her favorite sitcoms like "The Adventures of New Christine", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory."
9pm I give her a shot of Ashwagandha and water in Brian's Cobolt Blue NYPD shot glass that he got when he went to school at Columbia, eons ago. She knocks it down like a seasoned drinker, rolls onto her left side (to help with her constipation problem), I put on the "ting-a-ling" music channel, set the TV timer for an hour and I shut out the lights.
With Savita laying next to my mom, I begin to give my mom Reiki and make gentle suggestions. I tell mom that she's a great mom and that all of her kids love her. I assure her that all of her children and grand children are safe and sound. That everyone is happy. Sometimes she'll say, "Ah, that's nice." Other times she'll have a Mona Lisa smile on her face as she tells me how hot my hands are on her back. She loves when I give her Reiki.
I'd say the best suggestion that I plant at night, "If you wake up and it's dark outside, everyone is safe and sound, go back to sleep."
Reiki and Hypnosis combined with all of her supplements, especially Ashwagandha is keeping Lewy away. Ma is sleeping through the night every night and waking up feeling great.
The day time hallucinations are non-existant this week. She hasn't needed any Helleborus Niger 30c, a fabulous Homeopathic Remedy that clears her confusion.
We feel pretty confident that we have found the solution to help my mom keep her mind a little bit longer.
My mom's take on all of this, she believes that she's the first person on the planet that is cured of Lewy Bodies. The mind is a powerful tool, she just could be the first one cured.
If my mom doesn't get sleep at night, the next day is hell for her. The hallucinations keep her from closing her eyes at night because she is afraid she'd miss something. "What the hell are you gonna be missin' there Ma?" She was afraid she wouldn't see "the man" so that she could fight him off.
Sleep deprivation makes her insane and as a result, I find myself dipping my toe into the deep end of the insanity pool. I usually cry and my face becomes red and swollen. It's a horrible spiral downward, definitely not the right direction for good health for anyone.
However, I think we've figured out a good bedtime routine for Ma and me.
7pm she takes her High Blood pressure pills with a cup of Nettle Tea.
8pm she hops into her bed with glee as she sings, "Oh, my bed... I've been waiting to crawl in all day."
She usually watches a couple of her favorite sitcoms like "The Adventures of New Christine", "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory."
9pm I give her a shot of Ashwagandha and water in Brian's Cobolt Blue NYPD shot glass that he got when he went to school at Columbia, eons ago. She knocks it down like a seasoned drinker, rolls onto her left side (to help with her constipation problem), I put on the "ting-a-ling" music channel, set the TV timer for an hour and I shut out the lights.
With Savita laying next to my mom, I begin to give my mom Reiki and make gentle suggestions. I tell mom that she's a great mom and that all of her kids love her. I assure her that all of her children and grand children are safe and sound. That everyone is happy. Sometimes she'll say, "Ah, that's nice." Other times she'll have a Mona Lisa smile on her face as she tells me how hot my hands are on her back. She loves when I give her Reiki.
I'd say the best suggestion that I plant at night, "If you wake up and it's dark outside, everyone is safe and sound, go back to sleep."
Reiki and Hypnosis combined with all of her supplements, especially Ashwagandha is keeping Lewy away. Ma is sleeping through the night every night and waking up feeling great.
The day time hallucinations are non-existant this week. She hasn't needed any Helleborus Niger 30c, a fabulous Homeopathic Remedy that clears her confusion.
We feel pretty confident that we have found the solution to help my mom keep her mind a little bit longer.
My mom's take on all of this, she believes that she's the first person on the planet that is cured of Lewy Bodies. The mind is a powerful tool, she just could be the first one cured.
11 October 2009
Another GREAT Night for Josie!
Yesterday my mom had a fairly good day. She only saw the little girl, the mischievous imaginary little girl a few times.
When she'd see the little girl, I'd give her 4 helleborus pellets, a homeopathic remedy that has worked to chase the hallucinations away during the day. The dose lasts about 2-3 hours.
This morning, I was up before my mom and before Savita could take her revenge by pouncing to stir me out of my slumber. I awoke and remembered my favorite morning Mantra... "Today is a GREAT DAY!
I walked down the squeaky stairs, we never completed our tasks yesterday to move my mom upstairs; the creaky stairs woke her and she began to call my name.
"It's OK Ma, it's me, Sue. Good morning!"
Mom's fright turned into a smile, she was happy to see me. She told me that she slept really well and only got up at 2am to use the bathroom but went right back to sleep.
This morning the little girl seems to be gone from her visions. Her blood pressure was pretty good, a little higher than yesterday morning but still good. Blood sugar, great as usual.
I read somewhere that cumin is good for people with Lewy Body Dementia so last night I made my new favorite chicken dish that is made with cumin.
Yesterday I made sure that my mom avoided tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and peppers; all plants from the deadly nightshade variety of plants. I'm becoming a believer that these foods aggravate her brain and bring on her hallucinations and night terror episodes.
Today, mom will move upstairs. She is excited. This morning she told me how she had dreams that she was in her new room.
Yes, today is a GREAT day!
When she'd see the little girl, I'd give her 4 helleborus pellets, a homeopathic remedy that has worked to chase the hallucinations away during the day. The dose lasts about 2-3 hours.
This morning, I was up before my mom and before Savita could take her revenge by pouncing to stir me out of my slumber. I awoke and remembered my favorite morning Mantra... "Today is a GREAT DAY!
I walked down the squeaky stairs, we never completed our tasks yesterday to move my mom upstairs; the creaky stairs woke her and she began to call my name.
"It's OK Ma, it's me, Sue. Good morning!"
Mom's fright turned into a smile, she was happy to see me. She told me that she slept really well and only got up at 2am to use the bathroom but went right back to sleep.
This morning the little girl seems to be gone from her visions. Her blood pressure was pretty good, a little higher than yesterday morning but still good. Blood sugar, great as usual.
I read somewhere that cumin is good for people with Lewy Body Dementia so last night I made my new favorite chicken dish that is made with cumin.
Yesterday I made sure that my mom avoided tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant and peppers; all plants from the deadly nightshade variety of plants. I'm becoming a believer that these foods aggravate her brain and bring on her hallucinations and night terror episodes.
Today, mom will move upstairs. She is excited. This morning she told me how she had dreams that she was in her new room.
Yes, today is a GREAT day!
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