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[OldDragon]

Just to give you the promised stats and after the 12th night of IBT...

BP 109/79
Pluse:71;
Body Fat: 49.8%;
Body Water: 35.1%;
Body Muscle: 47.2%;
Respiration 9 per min.
Calves: Left 41cms; Right: 41cms.
Weight: 14st 12lbs. (Can't believe I've gained a little, and after all that exercise yesterday! :( Will have to pretend it's muscle, even if the other stats don't agree!

No changes in medication/suppliments.

[OldDragon]

I'll try and find out if that pharmacy have a website and can supply to the USA when I take the post up the road later, Karen.

Yes, I did over do things a bit, as expected, but actually went to bed quite early for me and slept well, and for a bit longer than usual, too. My back and right hip ache today, but not too badly. ;)

[Carolyn]

Dad's bed has been inclined now for 3 days.  The swelling has almost disappeared in his feet, his face is starting to turn back to it's normal shade and he's not using the oxygen nearly as much. 

I had planned on inclining my bed when I get home from Georgia in the hopes that it may help with the pain of the Fibromyalgia and possibly will help hubby's night leg pains, but after looking at mom and dad's bed, I'm not so sure hubby's going to go for it.  The feet of their bed was already 6 inches off the the ground and then we raised it another 6 inches.  That's a pretty steep incline....erhm...I would think that would make sex a little difficult!

[alun006]

Hi Andrew

The incline bed therapy is going great at the moment, knee pain that i had for a long time is not requiring pain killers, only needed them once last week.  i normally take them approx 4-5 times a week especially when the hay fever season is here, as that normally sets it off.

My varicose veins are not giving me any probs, and now do not require the leg socks for support.

I have just took some pictures of my thigh again, and i will be adding them soon.

The only side effect i have had, is the swollen gland that that i have on the right side, between my groin in the crease that is where my thigh starts,( in the middle).

It has not increased in size, but a doctor who is getting some feedback from me on the phone tomorrow said i could ask him any questions about that then. (i may need to go in to verify it maybe)

The biggest vv is on the right side and also my body is fighting off the knee pains that i normally have more on that knee, aswell as having hay fever.  It sort of makes sense that my gland would be swollen when trying to deal with such a change in the body.

I am also experiencing the first signs of my knee pain sometimes, then it just goes.  When this has happened in the past it would come back worse, but this is not happening.

What do you think?

alun 

[alun006]

Hi Andrew /Members

New photos to show

1st pic after 2 weeks on ibt
2nd pic after 3 weeks on ibt

Whot do you think.......

My knee pain is getting better aswell, only 1 attack last week.

Alun

And My son got top marks in his sats yesterday!!!!!!!

Are my legs getting sexier   lol



Direct Linkhttp://i321.photobucket.com/albums/nn365/alun006/all-in-one-2-to-3-week-ibt.jpg

[Andrew K Fletcher]

Hi Carolyn
Thank you for posting this report on your dad's progress using Inclined Bed Therapy. I am currently corresponding with 10 Downing Street, My M.P Adrian Sanders and the National Health Service in a bid to have this study mirrored in a controlled environment.
I hope that some of them are taking on board what is happening here.

You may find that IBT has an aphrodisiac affect too if you get my drift. Furthermore my wife and I can personally testify to having a healthy active sex life sleeping on an incline.

Fibromialgia should respond well to IBT

Dad's bed has been inclined now for 3 days.  The swelling has almost disappeared in his feet, his face is starting to turn back to it's normal shade and he's not using the oxygen nearly as much. 

I had planned on inclining my bed when I get home from Georgia in the hopes that it may help with the pain of the Fibromyalgia and possibly will help hubby's night leg pains, but after looking at mom and dad's bed, I'm not so sure hubby's going to go for it.  The feet of their bed was already 6 inches off the the ground and then we raised it another 6 inches.  That's a pretty steep incline....erhm...I would think that would make sex a little difficult!

[Karen W.]

I am sure sorry you are so sick right now.. sending good thoughts and lots of hugs.. feel better soon!

Glad your back has not spasmed either sounds like the incline is working wonders!

[alun006]

Hi Members

Glad to see so many people gaining from the inclined bed therapy.

When i first started the inclined bed therapy (a month tomorrow), andrew mentioned the fact you could get further benefit if needed it through the day when using a certain type of rest for your legs. This type of resting had to be placed below the knee, so that the knee is higher than the foot when resting.

So i had to mention a rest that i am using that gives me a boost during the day and you can place it under tables and when you are watching TV, or on the computer etc.

I just had to tell all of you, as i think it is a great way of using this type of rest, and it feels great.

I am using a bean bag that is scrupled into a ball then, i sit slightly stretched out and place my feet in the middle, not only does it feel great, it keeps your feet warm.

This method it also easier to place under tables as well.

It has even stopped my knee pains coming on, when they have been starting.

Hope andrew approoves of this method

alun

[alun006]

Hi Andrew

I did do the test that we discussed as seen on the video you posted, and it is a blowout.

I am glad that mystery has been verified, i had it in my head that it was a swollen gland.

Anyway, 1 month into ibt and things are looking very incouraging.

knee pains needed pain killers 4 times
(This has never happened as few times, especially in hay fever season.)
Noticeable changes in the look and feel of varicose veins, as well as no aching from them.  and i am still not wearing the support sock that i have always relied on.

I am still keeping a diary, and the pictures going.  So that i have a full record of everything that happens.

Please have a look at my pictures below showing the first months results on the right thigh.

Thankyou alun

My experience has been that, when volunteers are doing the incline bed therapy, for the first week they should take into account that the vein sometimes has a bigger reaction in the first week, before settling down to a constant improvement. Don't be put off by the fact that you might have a period of minor change at this point, and be discouraged about carrying on with it. I have found that the width and the feel has also been a big part of the improvement, and this can someimes be very hard to document on a photo.

[Interest in the Temple!]

Hi Andrew

I spent yesterday and this morning researching IBT and have found both the results and thinking behind it very interesting. Last night I slept at a 4" incline and plan to increase this over the coming weeks.

My partner suffers from varicose veins and has done so for about 7 years and I will photograph and monitor her development.

I personally suffer from lower back pain, which I have almost come to accept over the past 2 years - at the age of 26! This is obviously frustrating and I can clearly see the medical profession has not been the most respectful to your theories, which is pretty disgusting.

Having read and seen examples of were varicose veins have been reduced due to a gradual reduction in blood pressure in the veins. If this is the case, will this also work for facial redness? I suffer from thread veins on my face and as you have noted with vascular surgery for varicose veins, surgery is painful, expensive and short term. Can I expect any improvement in this with IBT?

Anyway, good luck in your research and I will post photos of any improvements me and my partner experience.

Peace and love.

Aidan

[OldDragon]

My camera is still not working, but the shape of my legs below the knees has certianly altered for the better,, so I'll do my best to find an alternate means to photograph them.

Today my stats are:

BP 133/88
Pulse:82;
Body Fat: 49.1%;
Body Water: 35%;
Body Muscle: 47.3%;
Respiration 9 per min.
Calves: Left 40cms; Right: 40cms.
Weight: 14st 10bs.

(These taken not long after returning home so not as well rested as would be ideal.)

No changes in suppliments.
No aspirin taken today but on regular doses of antihistamine tablets for hayfever and Salbutemol for asthma.

No lower back pain. (This despite additional work mucking out a stable daily.)

[Squirrel]

My Inclined Bed Therapy Experience.
5 years ago I inclined my bed to help with asthma and nasal problems – that worked wonderfully, I breathe quite easily now, however, over the past 28 years I have had several operations to remove and repair varicose veins, Which had recurred four times already and I was told by the surgeon that they would recur again. Both my mother and maternal grandmother suffered dreadfully with this complaint. I enjoy walking and the thought of eventually developing leg ulcers was quite terrifying to me as it would be to anyone, but my legs are fine now without even a hint of blue lines let alone lumps the size of walnuts, furthermore I have not suffered with any swelling in my legs or ankles since I began IBT.
It hadn’t occurred to me that I no longer had a varicose vein problem because that wasn’t why I’d inclined my bed in the first place, that was a brilliant unexpected bonus.
The downside of having the bed inclined is that I tried ‘Botox’ (as we ladies of a certain age might) and it only worked for about a week. The cosmetic surgeon was amazed that the paralyzed muscles in my face repaired themselves so quickly. She said I should console myself with the fact that if I should ever have a stroke my facial muscles would be back to normal in double quick time!
When I go away on holiday where I don't have an inclined bed I have noticed that my nasal passages are usually blocked for part of the morning, and I feel quite sluggish and apparently my snoring is deafening. My partner suggests that we pack a few bricks into the cases so that he can get a decent night's sleep.