Hello! I'm new here and a bit new to gardening. We just got our tomatoes in the ground and I'm noticing some large, sticky white spots on the stalk and stems on my tomatoes. The leaves don't really seem affected, except maybe some of the bottom leaves look a bit wilted and yellowed. The sores on the stem sort of "burst" when I touch them. l've looked at a few lists of tomato diseases but can't quite pinpoint what it might be. Any insight would be muh appreciated! I've also attached a photo. TIA Kelly

HOPE THIS HELPS MANY....FOR YEARS I SUFFERED WITH A HOT SPOT THAT FELT SOFT AT TIMES , WOULD GENERATE A HOT DAGGER EFFECT THROUGH THE EAR, AT TIMES AN ELECTRIC SHOCK ...ALL EVENTS WOULD DEBILITATE ME FOR HOURS OR DAYS. WHEN YOU CANT WALK, OR TOUCH YOUR HEAD YOU SEARCH FOR ANSWERS. I DID......I WAS WATCHING A HISTORY SHOW ON TV ONE NIGHT AND SAW DATED SKULLS WITH HOLES DRILLED IN THEM...WELL BELIEVE ME THERE WERE TIMES THAT I THOUGHT THIS WAS THE ANSWER TO RELEASE THE ALIENS IN MY HEAD..... NOW I AM BY STANDARDS SANE, BUT THE TRAMA IS REAL. ....LONG AND SHORT....A VIRUS HAS ATTACKED YOUR NERVE ENDINGS AND REMEMBERS THE SPOT... A VIRUS CAN BE FROM MILLIONS OF SOURCES. I DONT LIKE THE LABEL THAT IT IS MEDICALLY TREATED UNDER...HERPIES SYNPLEX...BUT EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NEVER HAD STD'S OR A FREE SEXUAL LIFE THE MEDICAL; WORLD LABELS THIS VIRUS AS SUCH. STRESS TRIGGERS MY ATTACKS...PLAIN AND SIMPLE...EVEN THOUGH WE TRY TO REDIRECT OUR DAILY CHALLENGES SOMETIMES THE PLATE OVERFILLS AND BAMMMMM....THE PAIN...THE ALIENS.... HAVE A WORK UP FOR THIS SCENERIO...LYRICA IS A MIRACLE DRUG FOR ME , BUT IT IS POWERFUL...ICE PACKS, QUIET, AND TRY TO AVOID THE STRESS. THIS VIRUS IS A FORM OF FIBERMIALAGA. FACE IT WE HAVE "SHINGLE" ATTACKS WITHOUT MAJOR SKIN BREAKOUTS. I PRAY FOR EACH OF YOU THAT OUR PRECIOUS LORD WILL COMFORT YOU AND RESPOND TO YOUR PRAYERS, IN JESUS NAME, AMEN

Sore throat is a "rare" side effect of Plaquenil (see link below). I took it for my RA for awhile and had my vision tested every 3 months by an Optomologist due to possibility of blindness. I also took gold shots which I regret. It caused me more health problems. I haven't taken ANYTHING since 1998. I don't take painkillers, anti-inflammatories, etc. I have enough to deal with with the RA that I don't need more health problems caused by these drugs. In fact, I feel better now than I did in 1998! For the person who said she takes Flaxseed oil. My naturopath did not recommend it cuz it's a "rancid oil", as is spinach is rancid too. You are better to take flaxseed as a "seed", not an oil. Also, pineapple is a natural anti-inflammatory as it contains bromelain. If u have high blood pressure, then it's not recommended. I'm amazed at the commercials that advertise RA drugs and tell you the possible side effects..."some cancers have been reported"... who would take them??? Gold shots caused me to become anemic and have possible blood cancer (myloma) cuz it caused my kidneys to leak protein in my blood. Something my rheumatologist failed to tell me! I have to get blood test every 6 months just to check. Nothing is going to take ALL your pain away. You will always have it. You just have to learn to live with it. I've had it for 16 years now. Pain management is a very important part of daily life and makes a huge difference. I know this guy who has RA and has tried all the meds, procedures, etc. He looks fine on the outside, but his insides are finished because of all the drugs. As for me, my hands are crippled up but my insides are fine! Believe it or not, marijuana is the only thing that takes the pain away. Unfortunately, I get paranoid so I don't smoke it. I've tried morhpine, perks, etc. Didn't help! Smoked a joint once and I was able to run a little bit (didn't realise I was LOL), and I was able to walk barefoot without pain in my feet. Believe me, if I wouldn't get paranoid while high, I'd smoke it! It's legal in Canada for medical purposes. Here is a link that might be useful: Plaquenil

I was online looking for alternative to Estroven as it no longer works for me after 2-3 months and found this forum, someone had commented on breast soreness, thought I would post as thats the only thing I've been able to relieve of my many many symptoms. Two or three years ago I read that Tincture of Iodine will work on sore breasts (now they have non-staining kind at just about any drugstore) you apply abit in about the size of a quarter to breast and it works, couldn't believe it was so fast too, I don't use all the time as I don't know what too much iodine will do but when its bad, its my go to cure. Hope this helps.