It's been...seven years. So here's a post article about diabetes.

 I haven't been on Blogger in a while because I think my writing gets more visibility on Facebook among friends. But then I realize I have had journeys which may be of searchable use to others, and answering the cascade of increasingly stupid troll questions on Quora is getting very old, very fast. LinkedIn only works for reading articles written by people who have a run of far greater paper qualifications than myself, and being searchable by any number of potential employers who would get confused by my insane collection of life experience, so I have to keep that profile simple and quiet.

So here I am, back at Blogger. I hope you are happy that I am still alive, and haven't written much in the way of cathartic poetry or fan fiction, because that phase was for mental recovery from the tsunami of fucked up shit that was in my The End post in 2014. Maybe I'll write some real fiction soon, who knows.

Instead of plopping down the vast amount of journey posts I have put on facebook, here's my latest, which is about my journey as a diabetic and my explorations of complementary medicine in addition to the usual slew of standard Western meds. 

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I have been using on average about 10 grams of kratom a day for diabetic symptom management, from quieting gastric issues to managing peripheral pain and tiredness. I try to be really careful with the dosage because effectiveness can wane and require larger amounts, but if I take myself off of it, my life is pain, basically. So it's a juggling act- juggling days where I take half the usual dosage at least twice a week.

Kratom is natural and an amazing symptom remedy for diabetes, as per its traditional use in Southeast Asia and Polynesia. However, it's a fairly expensive remedy (although far cheaper than insulin). I usually have to spend about $80 a month on quality, regulated US made capsules.

Then this time last week, I was shopping at Patel's grocery for namkeens (chickpea snacks), samosas, tea, basmati rice and thokku rice paste, and chanced on the Ayurvedic meds section of the store. I found a packet of Ayurvedic meds called Madhunashini Vati, made for diabetes. It was all herbal, was a complementary medicine, and supposedly relieved symptoms of diabetes immediately.

So I bought it, went home, and took two stinky herbal tablets. And...HOLY SHIT. NO PAIN. No pain at night, no pain in the morning, relief of tingles in my hands, no food coma, no excessive thirst. Needless to say, literally the only thing I'll need kratom for in the future is popping a couple grams to bind up the inevitable gastric response to my morning coffee.

You can get this super cheap on Amazon. It beats every painkiller out there and the demand from the Indian community is proof that this works incredibly well. THANK YOU AYURVEDA!