SierraTrout
Active member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2016
- Messages
- 39
- Reason
- DX FIBRO
- Diagnosis
- 06/2016
- Country
- US
- State
- CA
Hello everyone. I wanted to share two things that seem to be helping me.
In the past two weeks I've had two Bowen therapy sessions. I had been wanting to try some sort of hands-on therapy but thought that traditional massage would be too painful. Bowen is not really considered a massage but a technique. They don't really know why it works, and I don't think there's even scientific proof behind it, but many have found relief for a variety of chronic pain issues. After my first session I was exhausted and actually felt worse for the following two days. This rather extreme reaction surprised me as the practitioner barely touched me! She would just make these small rolling moves with her thumbs or fingers across certain muscle fibers, then allow me to rest for a few minutes before the next set of moves. I was on the table for about an hour, mostly in "resting" mode. After the second session I felt better than I had in a long time. My muscles and joints felt "loose", and the range of motion in my shoulder and hip girdle was much improved. I could turn my head without pain. Later today I'm having my third session and will let you know how it goes.
The other thing I'm trying is the Whole 30 elimination diet. This is a very strict plan with no dairy, grains, legumes, soy or added sugar allowed (not even honey or maple syrup) for 30 days. So basically you're allowed to eat meat, seafood, fruit, veggies, nuts and seeds. After the 30 days, the eliminated food groups are added back, one at a time. I'm currently on day 9. This is not a fun diet but I was desperate to try almost anything. During the first six days there were times when I felt more exhausted and more achy, which is not uncommon, but I hit what I hope is a turning point yesterday when my energy level, focus, and aches were much better than they had been. The diet is a lot of work for people like us who have limited energy stores, but I'm determined to see it through. No dark chocolate, sigh ....
In the past two weeks I've had two Bowen therapy sessions. I had been wanting to try some sort of hands-on therapy but thought that traditional massage would be too painful. Bowen is not really considered a massage but a technique. They don't really know why it works, and I don't think there's even scientific proof behind it, but many have found relief for a variety of chronic pain issues. After my first session I was exhausted and actually felt worse for the following two days. This rather extreme reaction surprised me as the practitioner barely touched me! She would just make these small rolling moves with her thumbs or fingers across certain muscle fibers, then allow me to rest for a few minutes before the next set of moves. I was on the table for about an hour, mostly in "resting" mode. After the second session I felt better than I had in a long time. My muscles and joints felt "loose", and the range of motion in my shoulder and hip girdle was much improved. I could turn my head without pain. Later today I'm having my third session and will let you know how it goes.
The other thing I'm trying is the Whole 30 elimination diet. This is a very strict plan with no dairy, grains, legumes, soy or added sugar allowed (not even honey or maple syrup) for 30 days. So basically you're allowed to eat meat, seafood, fruit, veggies, nuts and seeds. After the 30 days, the eliminated food groups are added back, one at a time. I'm currently on day 9. This is not a fun diet but I was desperate to try almost anything. During the first six days there were times when I felt more exhausted and more achy, which is not uncommon, but I hit what I hope is a turning point yesterday when my energy level, focus, and aches were much better than they had been. The diet is a lot of work for people like us who have limited energy stores, but I'm determined to see it through. No dark chocolate, sigh ....