Ps: It's so true that music affects our emotional and mental states.  Angry, noisy music promotes aggression and hinders clear thought.

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I did much better today.  What can't a good night of sleep help?

Glad it went better for you.  I agree about sleep.  

OinV, I get that pulse thing too! It's like the surrounding noise gets somewhat muted with each pulse? I've had it for about 7 months now. I haven't really told anyone (dr) yet as I wasn't sure what it was. I finally felt a pulse point and found that each "whoosh" correlated with a pulse. It doesn't hurt but feels pretty uncomfortable. Anyways, I rarely have it happen except when I stray from the diet more than 3 days in a row. I am still awaiting my secretor status, next week I should get the results. I stand strong that, yes, I am a nonnie but I want to be a secretor, better foods for me!

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OinV, I get that pulse thing too! It's like the surrounding noise gets somewhat muted with each pulse? I've had it for about 7 months now. I haven't really told anyone (dr) yet as I wasn't sure what it was. I finally felt a pulse point and found that each "whoosh" correlated with a pulse. It doesn't hurt but feels pretty uncomfortable. Anyways, I rarely have it happen except when I stray from the diet more than 3 days in a row. I am still awaiting my secretor status, next week I should get the results. I stand strong that, yes, I am a nonnie but I want to be a secretor, better foods for me!

Whichever you are, secretor or nonnie, it will be great info for you to have.  Even if you are a nonnie there are still great foods on your list.  You won't look back.    I haven't noticed the "whoosh" thing (it is exactly as you describe) for a while now.  I've been sleeping like a log lately so I hear and feel nada until I wake up in the a.m.  Btw, I've never had high blood pressure.  So I know it wasn't that - if my situation is any consolation.  I have to have lofty, very very soft pillows.  It muffles the pulse sound.  Now I can't sleep with any other type of pillow.  No hard pillows for me.

I have pretty low blood pressure, whoosh probably doesn't describe it but it was all I could think of. Mine will happen after sitting and then getting up or when I lie on my back, like you. It happens very infrequently now, good, because I don't like it. Yep, one more week and I will find out, I did get SWAMI and entered myself as a non-secretor anyways.

You might be a nonnie if:

The cost of the dental work you require is the euql to the GDP of a small, developing country  

At least I've been lucky as far as that concern.

I enjoy music- but if it's on, I can't read, listen to people talk, or do any work that requires intense  thought. I focus on the music almost completely; I have to listen to the lyrics. I can crochet while listening to music, or cook (if it's not a new recipe) or clear the table, but I can't help somebody with homework or balance my checkbook if the music is on.

I also like the loud, angry music. I actually find it quite calming if I'm already feeling aggressive. It's like I let go of my aggression through the music rather than through screaming at somebody or driving aggressively. When I'm in that kind of a mood, soft music just makes me feel more angry. My brain is going faster than the music and it's just irritating.

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I enjoy music- but if it's on, I can't read, listen to people talk, or do any work that requires intense  thought. I focus on the music almost completely; I have to listen to the lyrics.

Ditto.

I'm with you ruthiegirl and TJ.  I have to go into one of our "quiet" offices in order to get my work done.  I own a family business and my children work for me.  They have never been able to understand why I can't concentrate with music on.  I have to have complete quiet in order to get work done.  I just found out last night that I am a non-secretor.  

I can relate to the sock thing, seams drive me nuts!

Congrats on finding out your secretor status Nancy Ellen! (hands her a bouquet of avacados with coconut oil and lentils.)

Thanks ruthiegirl!  I love avocados and coconut oil.  

Result is in: " I'm a Nonnie too "  Haha!  Funny I called my self a "nonni"  ( Italian for grandparents ) I became one for the first time last week, and today I find out, I'm a nonnie!!   Look forward to postings from other nonnies.     

welcome to the club!!!

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Result is in: " I'm a Nonnie too "  Haha!  Funny I called my self a "nonni"  ( Italian for grandparents ) I became one for the first time last week, and today I find out, I'm a nonnie!!   Look forward to postings from other nonnies.     

Huge congrats on your new grandchild!! Double Nonnie eh? Welcome, from one double N to another

mariO+, welcome to the nonnie club!

Ruthie, TJ and NancyEllen, I am right there with you about the music.  I can't concentrate with music on.

Possum, I miss your dancing cat (it was a cat, right?)...it always put a smile on my face.

mariO+ Congrats on your grandchild   <3

I miss Possum's cat as well  

I wonder if I'm a nonnie or if it's just my Explorer-ness...      

Thank you for the warm welcome...
I'm here to learn and share what works best for us nonnie's  

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Possum, I miss your dancing cat (it was a cat, right?)...it always put a smile on my face.

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I miss my cat too

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I miss my cat too

Me, too!  

I personally found nothing negative in Possum and balletomane's animated signatures, quite the opposite... You would know it was them straight away - as I often read the posts on my cell phone, I have to roll left to right and back to see who wrote and what..

Just mho, sorry for going off topic.  

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Result is in: " I'm a Nonnie too "  Haha!  Funny I called my self a "nonni"  ( Italian for grandparents ) I became one for the first time last week, and today I find out, I'm a nonnie!!   Look forward to postings from other nonnies.     

Congrats on joining the Nonnie club and congrats on the new grandbaby!

I am going to be surprised now if I am a secretor when  I get the results back.

So much of this fits me well.

Melissa