You say it like "fy-bro-my-AL-ja".
So, I did it. I went to the doctor and I got a diagnosis. As it turns out, I was right. I have Fibromyalgia.
Here's how it went down: I didn't want to go to a medical doctor, because they only want to prescribe medicines. I've looked up treatments for Fibro, and a lot of them are antidepressants. I am not interested in antidepressants. Thank you.
So a medical doctor can't help me. He or she could diagnose me, yes, but that doesn't help me. I need help. So I went to my old friend, Dr. Naturopath. I just about cried in his office when I told him how much pain I'm in and how exhausted I always am. After the whole examination, he confirmed my suspicion. He gave me some lifestyle changes to make and some handed me some dietary supplements.
Today, I feel better than I have in a long time. I still hurt and I'm still tired, but I feel better. I had been hurting so bad my husband couldn't hug me, but today was awesome!
Also, as a side note, I quit Facebook. That has caused me to do things I've never done before, like dishes! I highly suggest it. Clean dishes are cool.
More updates to come. I see good things on the horizon!
"Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth." -Buddha
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Are you not eating wheat? I think stepping away from the gluten is supposed to be good for Fibro-M.
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I have fibro and lyme, and I LOVE bread. No wonder everything is always killing me.
I am glad that you are feeling better. Keep us posted on the progress.
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Yeah, I haven't eaten wheat in almost three years. At first I thought I was allergic to it. My doc says that wheat exacerbates fibro symptoms, and that it's possible that if I can get my body healthy again I might be able to have bread from time to time. This would be awesome as I LOVE donuts!