Hi Stephanie, I'm new here too and like you just looking for people who truly understand!
I don't have ME but I have Fibro, PCOS and a buldging lumbar disc. After reading several posts on the blog it seems to be a trend that people with Fibro/CF/ME also suffer from other debilitating ailments...
Dr Furhman is actually in Fat Sick & Nearly Dead! and he's mentioned in the Engine 2Diet book which is a spin off of Forks over knives.
It's been difficult for me to change my diet so much, but I truly believe (hope) it will contribute to my health in one way or another. If it doesn't cure my...
I wonder what to do too! Its hard to do much more than every day activites or walking. I tried a trainer who assured me she knew what to do with people who suffered from Fibro but after 3 weeks I stopped going becasue I was so sore/imobilized for days after each session. I just couldn't take...
Hello All,
I'm wondering what you all do to maintain/lose weight. Or if you have trouble in this area?
Exercising is so hard/painfull! I also have PCOS (a hormone disorder) which makes it really hard to lose weight without working out twice as hard as normal women!
Any advise is appreciated...
Hi There! I would be leary about Cymbalta too... there are so many side effects and it's supposed to be an anti-depressant, if you're not chemically imbalalnced and have depression I would think it would mess with your brain functions. I have a friend who's hubby was put on it for chronic pain...
Hello All!
My name is Denise. I am a wife and a stay-at-home Mom to two very energetic boys! :-)
I was diagnosed with Fibro at about age 25 (13 yrs ago). I had constant joint pain and severe fatigue and sleeplessness. I was diagnosed by a Rheumatologist and basically told to take pain meds...