Bion Cerastone

Huh.. I'm not one who easily promote something especially health products from MLM company. This is just a diary of some sort concerning the necklace Bion Cerastone from Luxor Network.

After much persuasion from my mother, she gave me a set for me to use. I started to wear the necklace since last Saturday 06 November 2009. After 3 days, I start to feel itch all over the body. At first it was only at the leg, similar to the effect after I use "sireh" for my gout. But now it's all over the body.

Is it the healing crisis, or is it allergic reaction? There is no other adverse effect beside my scratching all over all the time. But one good thing I notice is that I can walk longer, before my heel started to hurt. Today was off day from work and I went out with wife and kids. It was a couple hours of walking around Ikea, JJ and McD's. There wasn't a bit of hurt. I only realises this tonight. On the effect on gout, still to be proven, as I'm feeling a bit of pain right now, on the topside of my right foot.

Well, maybe another week or two can show the result. Ciao.

The gout treatment WORKS!!!

At least for me that is.. Ever since I did the "sireh" treatment, I have had no acute attack anymore. But of course, I have to bear the burning sensation on the my skin below the knees. I t was rather bad that it even look like I had too much time under the sun, but only on that area. Furthermore, the clear fluid (in Malay it's called "air bisa") keep coming out through every skin breaks on my calf. I had to stop the treatment after about 10 consecutive days due to not being able to bear the burn anymore.

Nevertheless, just after 2-3 days discontinuing it, the calf return to normal size, with no more fluid coming out. The skin begins cure and the dead top layer can be peeled off revealing new layer of skin. the miracle is, the gout pain has since gone.

I'm glad that this works for me. Now every time I can feel the gout attack is around the corner, I just do the treatment once, and the next day my legs are pain free.

However, this doesn't seems to work on everyone. A colleague wit gout tried on his legs, but nothing happened. As they say, your venom, my medicine.

Bye..

Alternatif gout treatment

Since 1 minth ago, I ve been taking my second son to Felda Gedangsa for his alternative treatment. Instead of going to physiotheraphy, we have decided to try this treatment. It involves bandaging the whole body, almost 'mummified' to strenghten his muscles. Alhamdulillah, it is showing positive result. he crawls more now, and he seems much stronger.

Although Kak Raw, the practitioner, only treats children below 8 years old starting this year, I tried to ask her to treat my gout before. But she politely declined. Nevertheless, I tried to apply her technique and bandage my leg myself. It does seems to help preventing swelling around my ankle. So I continue the bandaging. On our third trip there, she saw my bandaged leg. It is so happened that day was not too busy for her, and there were not that many patients left after us. After finishing treatment for my son, she offered to bandaged my legs. I was a bit reluctant at first, what with other patients are still waiting. So I declined her offer for that time being. I wanted to wait until no patients left.

With about 3 patients left she called me for the treatment, as my son was crying already. I sat, look and learn her treatment for the gout. She gave me some tips to continue at home. After that, we came back home, with me driving with two bandaged legs.

I continued the treatment at home now. It seems to be working. My legs are not aching so much from gout/swelling anymore. However the side effect is itchy legs. I'm not so sure whether its the toxic surfacing to the skin or it is allergic reaction to the sireh and cream. I have to remember to asked her this next time.

Boring.........

I'm bored.... not being able to ride my bike for more than a week now since the gout attack. I know I'll be off the bike at least another 2-3 days now. Its not that I am needing a break from cycling or anything like it, I'm actually beginning to enjoy more of cycling to work. It has been almost three months now since I got the roadbike. A couple of colleagues noticed that I've lost some weight. Actually not that much but the I look toner now.

Well... since I'm in front of the computer almost 80% of the time at home, I surf some video hosting website and saw this street bike bloopers. Funny in a way but painful.. here's the link.

I also did some research on the internet regarding gout. It seems many people in the world has this problem, be it they are active or not. The worst thing is it won't go away but can be avoided subject to change in diet and taking medications. Perhaps I should just try a couple of the home remedies suggested.

Cao.

Got Gout again.

Just as I just started to ride MTB again, the gout hit me again. This time it attacks below my right ankle on the inside. It has been more almost 6 days now. I went for the "Bekam" treatment last Wednesday (picture 1,2,3) The 3rd picture is part of the "dirty blood" suck out of the affected area. Previous treatment, I feel the improvement immediately, but this time around it is bad. Just a slight relief but swelling worsen the day after.

Too bad that I had to miss the test ride of a new freeride park in Shah Alam today. A couple of friends went there this morning to test the facilities before they are open to public later (don't know when).

Besides that, this time around I could not even ride my road bike since the ankle hurts so bad, that I was walking with crane assistance for a couple of days.

Hopefully the swelling will go down tommorrow. I just can't wait to get back into the saddle... I wish I can get a Brooks Soon.. I've been outbid in Ebay unless the high bidder retract tomorrow.

Cao.

It was gout!!!

The pain I felt a few days ago was from gout. How do I know? the next day waking up, I could step on my left foot. If it was muscle sore, I would've been gone after several days, but this got was. I called in sick for work yesterday and went for a traditional treatment since modern medicine need me to pop more pills and pain killer to stop the pain. I don't want to pop more painkillers since it will ruin my kidney.

I went for the "bekam" treatment. This is where a couple of tiny cuts are made onto the skin where the pain is, in order to draw blood. Then a suction cup is used to draw the blood out together with the acid which causes the pain.

After the treatment which took about an hour, I was able to walk without feeling any pain and today I cycled for 25 km, including a couple of km walking up a climb (too steep for me). Yet I am not feeling any pain. But of course, after this I will need to drinks lots of water to nuetralise the residual gout causing acid in my body. Normally when I got dehydrated and forgot to drink up, that is when gout came for me.

Since starting road cycling, it seems easier to get dehydrated. Maybe since while mountain biking I use a hydration bagpack. On the road only a water bottle to replenish my fluid. Need to get another bottle then.

Cao.

My foot is aching

I don't know for sure whether this pain i feel on my left foot, just below the ball of the foot (below the little toe) is due to gout or sprain from over exertion due to cycling.

Since my road bike has a double chainring up front with 44 the smallest, I have to stand up a lot for the ride within my residency since it is a hilly area. Maybe also due to me not getting use to clipless pedals yet. After some time of pedalling, i feel numb at certain parts of the foot.

I could not rule out gout since normally this is how it feels when I'm getting gout (early stage) attack.

Thus, for now I have to be content with limping to walk. Luckily, when pedalling the pain kind of disapear. Anybody have the same experience may want to share them here.

Cao.