The Mooncup

As I began to split up my blogs into more specific topics, I wanted to link to this one post I made about the Mooncup:

Mooncup-does-it-work?

I also gave an update on it:

Update-on-Mooncup


Do check it out! Many Americans have not heard about this yet and I think that's just a crime!
Make sure you don't get the latex one tho', I haven't tried it and probably not a good idea to do so if you are unaware if you are allergic to latex or not and placing this in such an intimate spot! ;)

I have tried the silicone one and I stayed away from any colored ones as I didn't want those dyes inside me. So all natural as much as possible and get the medical type of silicone made one. That's the one I have used and it is just awesome!


Of course, after using the Mooncup a few times, menopause is creeping in more and more and I just don't get my periods as much. I had a 7 month gap of time go by without any show. I finally did have my cycle arrive in January but it did not seem like enough to use the Mooncup. I so wish I could have found and used the Mooncup when I was younger!

It's well worth the twenty bucks!!

Marshmallows & Sore Throats

After returning from my weekend retreat, the very day after, I began to get a scratchy throat to where it hurt to swallow. It quickly moved up into my sinuses to where my face felt flushed as if it was radiating heat and I felt heavy and thick as if my entire head filled up with fluid! The nose started to run and I felt horrible! Next day, it began to settle into my lungs and I knew I had to get myself to a doctor.
I had picked up some Mucinex, Halls (honey lemon) and began to take my Allegra. I had hot tea (Green Tea with Lemon --Bigelow) and some good ol chicken noodle soup (Campbells Homestyle Healthy Request). I was missing my gingerale however. But I could not take all the yuck that was going on and so hurried off to the doctor yesterday. I immediately let him know that the z-pac stuff was not going to work. I had the same thing as I had in May and it didn't even touch this and yes I needed the....and before I could finish, he knew, I needed the steroid shot in the behind and then antibiotics and heavy duty meds to kick this in the butt. I know he saw I had fluid in my ear as it seems everytime I do go to the doc, sure enough, there is liquid there.

I felt like doo-doo yesterday when I got back and took all the meds I needed to. I laid down for a bit and my daughter told me I should eat some marshmallows. She told me that she heard that marshmallows help sore throats. I was like what? I hadn't heard that before. I am not one to just eat big marshmallows but as I know we had some in the house for S'mores, I said sure ok, bring me some of those and some gingerale. Normally I prefer Canada Dry Gingerale but this time, we picked up Seagrams.

WOW! Those two things felt so nice on my sore throat! I was amazed! I had some more marshmallows, these are the big ones that you use for toasting on a stick over a fire. I get all brands, do not really prefer any which one but I do normally buy the Kraft Jet-Puffed ones (which is what I have now).  I had a few more later on in the evening. I thought maybe it was just the softness of it caressing the back of my throat that made it nice. But I decided to look into it this morning on Google.

I read that it is actually correct and it is the gelatin within the marshmallows that does indeed help sore throats. The same found in Jell-O and no wonder the hospitals do bring it to you too. Although do they know this fact? I don't know.

It sure did feel nice for me tho'!  So next time you need a lil gentle tenderness for your sore throat, eat a few big marshmallows!

By the by, I am starting to feel better and can focus and concentrate more today!