Re: Bon ~ (I think I have a GREAT idea...!) more///

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Posted by Jamie/JBug on May 29, 2000 at 16:34:06:

In Reply to: iZ update posted by iZ's mom on May 29, 2000 at 14:08:38:

Hey Bon!
I think it's wonfderful that yo went ahead and tryied this out even tho some of the powers that be had a poor opinion of it! Kudos to ya! I don't believe that just because some people don't buy into it, and the FDA has poor things to say about it, doesn't mean it doesn't work! Most people have a hatred for anything that is not perscription of the "trusted" over the counter pharmacy. Doctors and not gids and the medicine they approve of often has many problemsa with it ~ I mean, if it's foreign to our bodies, our bodies will instinctively create barriers that will make it more difficult for the foreign materials to break thru. I really believe that! Yet if we take things make jive a bit more harmoniously with our bodies and natural make-up (no, not cosmetic make up!), our bodies will much more afectively work with them. I know I sound like one of those new-age mystics, but I think that it's true.

May I suggest something? I think it would be absolutely *the* greatest thing in the worl if you would keep a journal of iZ's progress, strarting from the first dose of these homeopathic/natural treatments. Record anything that he takes, and how he takes it. Record any progress made (whether you suspect it's from the medications or not), report poops, weight, appetite, anyhting that might be construed as a side-effect, anything good, anything bad. I mean, you don't have to write a novel every day, but just jot down something every day. Even if he takes no meds any particular day, just jot down something like "no meds for iZ today." If nothing happens in a day, just jot down his stats and his poops, and say "nothing really happened today." Stuff like that. To trace his progress. My thots on why I htink this would be such an incredible idea runs somehting like this: Sometime in the future, someone asks he same question you did. "Should I try this?" Now, obviously you know that lots of people poo-poo it, maybe without even trying it. They site FDA apecs and such, but no one really has an account of someone who has tried it and exactly what, if anything, it has done to/for their iguana. As far as I know, there are no such records floating around at this point. I would love to be able to point someone asking such a thing in the direction of actual documentation made by someone who has been thru it! Wouldn't it be great to be able to tell them something *other* than, "Well, I don't understand it, so I don't believe in it" or "Ask your vet." (Because most of them, even great ones, don't know or care to look into it.), or "FDA says 'no', so forget it." Wouldn't it be amazing to have a different answer? I mean, even if, God forbit, it doesn't work for iZ, or doesn't seem to do anything miraculous, I still believe that such a piece of documentation would be invaluable. You could put it up on a website (or if you don't really have one, I would be *more* than happy to put it on mine, crediting you, naturally.) I think this would rock! I'd love for you to think about it, at any rate. What do you think?

Sorry for the crazy long post that doesn't make a whole lot of deciferable sense (I just got up after being in Seattle al weekend!), but I hope I made enough sense to convey what a great idea I think this would be!

Best,
Jamie/JBug

: iZ dropped back down to 7.5 pounds again ... *sigh* (his 'normal, healthy' weight is 11+) ... however, he looks *nothing* like the death-camp lizard that he did last fall when he was at this same weight! the biggest difference this time is that he's *not* dehydrated, just a bit thin around the middle ...

: he's been off "traditional" meds for 6 days now ... (+ on his new meds) ... ok, now i know it could be pure coincidence and alot of other things, but he's lookin' fantastic! the lesions on his head are *finally* starting to fade away ... his nose got that 'dipped in wax' look and then actually *shed* within 3 days, a new world's record! + it's funny, but he actually lets me rub on his nose to loosen the itchies ... he's *never* appreciated that before!

: he pooped *really* good last night + for the 1st time in weeks that it was "just right" ... i know that's from getting off the alum. ... + man oh man! you should see this ig eat!!! he has never been a breakfast eater, but these last few days, he has chomped down all his breakfast and then he eats a *huge* supper later on ... (Des, did you say CS is an appetite stimulant?! *whew*!) it is *so* good to see him eat!

: he's been his calm, happy self, no more window slamming scares to turn him into Mr. Hyde ... his color is great, his muscle tone is great, his skin + scales just look better everyday! the black skin around the tympanic scale was all white, dry skin looking and it is now a shiny black again ... think he was getting dehydrated, but is good now ... mouth isn't gummy ...

: i know what has helped is that medicine time isn't stressful any more ... the only medicine i can't hide in his food is the silver and it's a small squirt + has no taste, so no big deal! the MSM is crushed + hidden in an orange, and the TUMs + his vitamins are in an orange *plus* he likes the taste ... he definitely likes that humommy isn't pickin' on him so much!

: i'm totally blown away by his improvement in just a few days ... am bracing myself that this is all just a fluke + we're heading for a downward spiral again ... but ... soooo ... so far so good!

: everyone keep your fingers + toes crossed + keep up the chanting!

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Great thinking JBug and Bon,,,more cirsisue 05/30/00 (0)
thanx! .... + more iZ's mom 05/29/00 (1)
- A thought...feel free to toss it out with the dishwater! Iguanamomma 05/30/00 (0)

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: Hey Bon! : I think it's wonfderful that yo went ahead and tryied this out even tho some of the powers that be had a poor opinion of it! Kudos to ya! I don't believe that just because some people don't buy into it, and the FDA has poor things to say about it, doesn't mean it doesn't work! Most people have a hatred for anything that is not perscription of the "trusted" over the counter pharmacy. Doctors and not gids and the medicine they approve of often has many problemsa with it ~ I mean, if it's foreign to our bodies, our bodies will instinctively create barriers that will make it more difficult for the foreign materials to break thru. I really believe that! Yet if we take things make jive a bit more harmoniously with our bodies and natural make-up (no, not cosmetic make up!), our bodies will much more afectively work with them. I know I sound like one of those new-age mystics, but I think that it's true. : May I suggest something? I think it would be absolutely *the* greatest thing in the worl if you would keep a journal of iZ's progress, strarting from the first dose of these homeopathic/natural treatments. Record anything that he takes, and how he takes it. Record any progress made (whether you suspect it's from the medications or not), report poops, weight, appetite, anyhting that might be construed as a side-effect, anything good, anything bad. I mean, you don't have to write a novel every day, but just jot down something every day. Even if he takes no meds any particular day, just jot down something like "no meds for iZ today." If nothing happens in a day, just jot down his stats and his poops, and say "nothing really happened today." Stuff like that. To trace his progress. My thots on why I htink this would be such an incredible idea runs somehting like this: Sometime in the future, someone asks he same question you did. "Should I try this?" Now, obviously you know that lots of people poo-poo it, maybe without even trying it. They site FDA apecs and such, but no one really has an account of someone who has tried it and exactly what, if anything, it has done to/for their iguana. As far as I know, there are no such records floating around at this point. I would love to be able to point someone asking such a thing in the direction of actual documentation made by someone who has been thru it! Wouldn't it be great to be able to tell them something *other* than, "Well, I don't understand it, so I don't believe in it" or "Ask your vet." (Because most of them, even great ones, don't know or care to look into it.), or "FDA says 'no', so forget it." Wouldn't it be amazing to have a different answer? I mean, even if, God forbit, it doesn't work for iZ, or doesn't seem to do anything miraculous, I still believe that such a piece of documentation would be invaluable. You could put it up on a website (or if you don't really have one, I would be *more* than happy to put it on mine, crediting you, naturally.) I think this would rock! I'd love for you to think about it, at any rate. What do you think? : Sorry for the crazy long post that doesn't make a whole lot of deciferable sense (I just got up after being in Seattle al weekend!), but I hope I made enough sense to convey what a great idea I think this would be! : Best, : Jamie/JBug : : iZ dropped back down to 7.5 pounds again ... *sigh* (his 'normal, healthy' weight is 11+) ... however, he looks *nothing* like the death-camp lizard that he did last fall when he was at this same weight! the biggest difference this time is that he's *not* dehydrated, just a bit thin around the middle ... : : he's been off "traditional" meds for 6 days now ... (+ on his new meds) ... ok, now i know it could be pure coincidence and alot of other things, but he's lookin' fantastic! the lesions on his head are *finally* starting to fade away ... his nose got that 'dipped in wax' look and then actually *shed* within 3 days, a new world's record! + it's funny, but he actually lets me rub on his nose to loosen the itchies ... he's *never* appreciated that before! : : he pooped *really* good last night + for the 1st time in weeks that it was "just right" ... i know that's from getting off the alum. ... + man oh man! you should see this ig eat!!! he has never been a breakfast eater, but these last few days, he has chomped down all his breakfast and then he eats a *huge* supper later on ... (Des, did you say CS is an appetite stimulant?! *whew*!) it is *so* good to see him eat! : : he's been his calm, happy self, no more window slamming scares to turn him into Mr. Hyde ... his color is great, his muscle tone is great, his skin + scales just look better everyday! the black skin around the tympanic scale was all white, dry skin looking and it is now a shiny black again ... think he was getting dehydrated, but is good now ... mouth isn't gummy ... : : i know what has helped is that medicine time isn't stressful any more ... the only medicine i can't hide in his food is the silver and it's a small squirt + has no taste, so no big deal! the MSM is crushed + hidden in an orange, and the TUMs + his vitamins are in an orange *plus* he likes the taste ... he definitely likes that humommy isn't pickin' on him so much! : : i'm totally blown away by his improvement in just a few days ... am bracing myself that this is all just a fluke + we're heading for a downward spiral again ... but ... soooo ... so far so good! : : everyone keep your fingers + toes crossed + keep up the chanting!

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