Desertdenial, I feel like I'm hijacking this thread but at least I responded to the original line of query. Sorry. The Royals are deep green with a couple of fronds 'drying out' as nutrients are spent (older ones, which is normal for palms). They are a little older now and have started to grow trunks. You just have to get them throught the first two years with cold protection. On the other hand, if you really are in 8b, you will have some trouble with them. They say 28 degrees is their limit but that depends on duration, etc. In the winter, I string Christmas lights on them as a precaution (I'm not in the warmest area, but not the coldest either) and I treated them with Anti-transpirant (Anti-stress) this season which seems to work really well for palms but not for much else (1st season I have used it) as I have discovered. Foxtails are doing well. I have them on a north wall with eastern exposure along with the rest of my palms. It is the 'coldest' part of my yard though. They are more sensitive than the Royals when young despite what you might have read but 'toughen up' as they get older (like everything else, really). I would agree that they need AM and early PM sun and shade from late afternoon sun. Foxtails are doing well and grow under the filtered canopy of the Royals. I saw one in full blasting sun at Paddock on Thomas Road in Phoenix a while back, but it isn't the best looking one. Some mulch would probably help (hint, hint, Paddock!). For the record, I don't expect my Traveler's tree to look like that beauty in Tahiti (if it lives). Wow! Good luck with the Royals. You first frond may come out yellowish from cold damage but then the ones after will be OK if they come back. Remember lots of water and small doses of monthly fertizer in the warm months. A few good doses of superthrive might help too. I hope they recover for you and wish you best success!

This happened to me years ago and although it’s an old thread, I wanted to comment in case it help anyone. I experienced the same symptoms as most on this thread- I went to see all kinds of specialists but when I finally went to my general doctor, he fixed me. Literally made a difference in 15 min. He is a general practitioner but also certified to do manipulations which is different than a chiropractor. He did tests to see if I may have MS or carpel tunnel. But those target specific fingers. He then made me stand up and checked my back. BOOM! I had three ribs out of place. Finally after 6+ months of my right hand tingling and bruising, I had an answer. Dislocated ribs sometimes don’t cause pain BUT if they pinch the right nerve, it can cause all the symptoms to your arm and fingers. Popped blood vessels etc. he adjusted me (again, different from a chiropractor) and within 15 min I felt relief in my arm hand and fingers. Now, anytime I feel tingling, I go see him and sure enough, my rib is out. People can displace ribs with a sneeze. Sometimes it causes pain and other times you can’t even tell. A miracle for me.

Actually I had it occur twice from the same bag AFTER we purchased it. Oddly enough it not in the actual bag but in the container we store the dog food in for easier access. The maggots may have been another type of worm since they looked really small. Oddly enough the suspected and mysterious bugs were only in the cup we used to scoop out the dog food. There were no maggots in the actual dog food itself so we thought it was just in the cup. A few days later again they were in just the cup. I was not as alarmed as my girlfriend was because they were really little and in the cup. She wanted to throw the entire bag away while I was still just trying to figure out what was going on. In order to fix this problem without throwing the dog food away, the container we have is now in the freezer. Since only the container would get them and knowing there was no way they could get in inside the actual kibbles and in the freezer, that is what we have done. The girlfriend is happy because there are no more bugs, I am happy that we did not have to waste the bag, but not sure how the puppies feel about the cold dog food. They do still gobble it up right away so the need to even warm it up or leave at room temperature is not needed. Hope this helps....although the case is still out about where the heck they got in there. I will add to the post if they make it into the freezer. ;)

Judy, I've had it longer than 1 week after a flu or a severe cold. I've had it many times. It's always been "just a virus", and eventually my voice came back. As you well know, it's very frustating. There are differences of opinion on whispering vs talking. I subscribe to the opinion that whispering is worse than regular talking. However, you really need to restrict talking as much as possible. Are you still coughing? If so, you need to find a way to suppress it. The doc told me that every time you cough when you have laryngitis, it strains the larynx. You should also drink lots of water. The medical advice includes adding humidity to your environment, if it's dry. I found long hot showers would help. The medical advice also includes avoiding cigarette smoke and fumes. Good luck. Lynne