Comments on: Pain Cures for Women: Fighting the Fatigue

By: cindy

cindy — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:35:07 +0000

I stopped with Doctors when the last one treated me like I was a drug addict wanting drugs. As I cried in his office, my daughter straigtened him out. I have since been diagnosed w/fibro. I still can function w/o pain meds but some days are really bad. I have researched fibro & natural treatments. I have learned that my emotions play a large part in the management of my pain and I take magnesium every morning and amytriptyline every night. If I start to get upset or anxious, the pain kicks in. I have learned de-stressing techniques such as slowing my breathing and focusing on relaxing my body. For now it’s working. My mother on the other hand, is in a wheelchair at 60 yrs old. Her doctor has her so medicated that she doesn’t know where she is most of the time. She was diagnosed w/fibro about 25 yrs ago. My daughter is 18 & shows signs of fibro also.
I am amazed that doctors can do open heart surgery but cannot find a treatment or cure for fibro. Until then, I am trying to listen to my body’s signals.

By: KARLA

KARLA — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 17:05:25 +0000

Boy, do I know how you feel! I’m 62yrs old, and for a big chunck of my life doctors blamed my ‘pain & fatigue’ on hormones, being a housewife, too busy, or my all-time favorite= “Its in your head”!!!! That was my families & husbands favorite one too. Like you, I’ve tried all kinds of meds, doctors & procedures; nothing worked. All my tests were ‘normal’ or close to it. That brought accusations of “being lazy”. While my medical mystery isn’t solved, Ihave come to realize that NO ONE can possibly know how I feel. I spend a lot of time on the internet learning all I can about my body, what might be wrong & how I, with a good doctors help, repair myself. I still don’t have THE ANSWER, but I’ve learned about many things that aren’t contributing to my problems. I know the almighty Healer will direct me to that help. Watch “mystery Diagnosis” on Discovery Channel; there are a lot of us searching….the ANSWER will be found!!!!! Take care & remember; you aren’t alone!!!!!

By: sheila pugh

sheila pugh — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:42:13 +0000

i have been to every specialist under the sun to no avail, i have had fibromyalgia for as long as i can remember. I am on disability because i cant function, i was also diagnosed with severe hypo-thyroidism which their still trying to regulate my medication i think it’s finally at the right dose, i think! they have been switching my dose for the last 8 mo. every month so im hopeful that they finally have it somewhat regulated. i have gained a significant amount of weight 54lbs. in the last year i’ve never been this big in my life nobody has an answer now i really am depressed , because i feel so horrible everyday of my life anyone outthere feel as i do PLEASE E-MAIL ME im so desperate for answers im really looking for a DR. HOUSE !!!!!!!