Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Rules For the rest of the Site also accessible on the sidebar.
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Update on my son After two hospitals and an absolute HORROR experience with Gabapentin. We turned to ALA supplements and anti inflammatory foods. He is sensitive to opioids and the “neuropathy” is only treatable now with Gabapentin according to one of the best children hospitals in the country. That was literally the WORST treatment. The pain returned with a vengeance after 1 day off the IV ( the only thing we found that helped) only it came with anxiety and hallucinations. Nope no nope. We did learn his heart is good and his liver is good. That was the reason they wanted to put him on palatiive care originally. I am SO ANGRY at the system I could scream. One of the frens here has helped us far more than the doctors at this point. Not giving medical advice but if you are struggling with neuropathy or cholesterol look into ALA it’s a very low cost supplement but it has worked FAR better than anything we have tried. He is still hurting but not as badly or as often. I am looking into some other theories and possibilities for an explanation since this NOT just neuropathy. My favorite quote from last week (sarc) “ We don’t have a medication that matches these symptoms so we can’t treat this” ?????? This is where we are. Maybe discover the why and the treatment will be evident. I am terrified to do this on my own but since they literally just throw up their hands what else can I do. So I am leaning on God and trying to research as much as possible. Thank you all for the prayers. Truly I am beyond grateful
What a circus our health care system has become! Honestly Joan I feel God is directing your path out of the system. If ALA is working, go with it. Thank God his heart and liver are good!🙌 Thank you for letting us know what's happening. Blessings from! 🙏🤍