My Health and Wellness Blog

[Sheila Murrey]

For more about me - you can read my entire blog here: http://mindxdreamz.com/mystory.htm

Here is the recap of what started me on this healthy living journey to include my current progress. I share this in case anyone else is chained to these types of medications and need a bit of inspiration in order to get free of them.

I had been taking five asthma / allergy medications for several years and had many reasons for needing and wanting to rid myself of these - hence my quest for wellness began in 2005:

I quit taking Advair June 2005 – I did tell my asthma doctor that I wanted to quit taking Advair some time prior to this but she told me I was on a low dosage and that it was something I’d have to take forever. I didn’t buy that stock answer as reasonable. I felt that taking Advair an inhaled steroid was making me and keeping me fat.

July 2005 I was out of work for 6 days straight with the worst flu of my life - in sum total I was sick for a month

I went to Parrish ER and two PA's (physician assistants) saw me. They said I could not have the flu in the summer and that I had an upper respiratory infection and UTI. They gave me an antibiotic. I took that and within 5 days went to Dr. Kodesch (my allergy doc) and she put me on a small steroid dosage for about 5 days. I finished that and most of the flu part was gone however, I coughed very badly (deep cough that would make me lose bladder control) for the better part of a month. My symptoms were: Fever, up and down... coughing, sneezing, runny nose, stuffy head, foggy head, eyes hurt, body aches, chills, fatigue. No throwing up and no diarrhea. I had the flu. Two nurses I've talked with since confirmed I had the flu and possibly pneumonia and/or pleurisy.

I sought out an acupuncture doctor Sept. 05 for my issues. (asthma/weight loss) I saw two acupuncture doctors, I chose the latter one to continue to work with, Joan Massey of HealthQuest in Titusville.

I quit taking Zyrtec late Oct. 05 (my night wheezing almost totally went away after approx. one week)

I quit taking Singulair Dec. 05

Mid Jan '06 I began coughing (not quite as bad as last July). I began searching out remedies and found natural garlic tablets (thanks to Linda Garrison of Sunshine Foods in Titusville), which relieved my congestion and phlegm.

I bought Healing Oils of the Bible and began treating myself nightly with olive, grape seed or castor oil along with two drops of each (front and back) of eucalyptus essential oil and tea tree oil (melaleuca). I also bought an Essential Oils Desk Reference so I could continue learning about these wonderful healing agents.

I met Nora Ross, LMT Titusville, and began every 2-3 months obtaining Raindrop Therapy using the essential oils. Nora also performs Healing Touch (similar to Therapeutic Touch or "energy work") and though some may dispel that work I believe it has benefited me. During the first session I felt that last bit of asthma totally leave my lungs.

I regularly do yoga and stretching exercises, especially and at least five minutes of back aligning stretches before going to sleep

I walk outside about a half hour a day and jog as well, approx. 2 miles - I prefer doing this in the morning when it's cooler outside

I practice some belly dance moves while I dance or do low impact aerobics occasionally, 1-2 times a week. I get bored with a lot of work out routines so I mix it up.

I always manage to get in about 40 ab crunches at least every other day

I lift 30 lbs of free weights for upper body workouts every other day

I do hindu squats everyday, somedays only 2 or 3 reps of 10 other days 4 or 5 reps of 10; I do these within a minute or so at work during the day, no one notices and it gets me out of my chair (I sit at a computer all day - which is challenging when you want to be more active).

I perform some arm/back stretches at my desk at least once per hour while I'm at work also, which I hope will prevent carpel tunnel from setting in - and this also uplifts my body so that I do not slouch as much.

After doing so much physical work on my body I felt I need to work on the emotional and spiritual parts as well, thus my search into EFT and continued practice of that, and my use of Juice Plus and Wholefood Farmacy raw foods so that I can be the woman I was born to be. And the best part? I haven't been on any prescription drugs in three years!