Ach! My aching back and head...
OK, I think I'm beginning to repeat myself. At least I'm consistent.
I'll say it again. Ach! My aching back and head!
OK, there. I got it out of my system.
If I had to pick the two areas of my body the fibromyalgia has hit me the hardest, it would definitely me the back and head. OK, and with those two, you'd have to lump in the neck and shoulders, since it connects the neck and head.
For the past two weeks, I've had an unending series of muscles spasms, headaches, and back pain. I take all of this to be a very good sign. On the guaifenesen protocol, you reverse the disease in the same order you got it. Or, to put it another way, since the first major sign something was wrong with me were the major headaches that slammed me when I was 18, followed by the back pain that started in my mid-twenties, I seem to be now be reversing the very first of my symptoms.
Could this mean I am now nearing the end of my reversal cycles?
It's possible. It seems almost too good to be true, but it is possible.
I almost don't dare to hope, because it seems too easy.
But, it takes about two months to reverse the disease for every year you've been showing symptoms. So, I'm 36 and my headaches started when I was 18. That's 18 years worth of the disease. 18 years of reversal x 2 months to reverse each of those years. That means, it will take me 36 months to reverse. I've been on guai almost two years, and I've heard it takes about a year to reverse the head, neck and shoulders area, and it's one of the hardest areas to reverse.
So, it is possible I am entering the last, and the very hardest, of the reversal cycles.
So, the bad news is that I'm in for a hell of a year over the next year. And, these past couple of weeks have been a preview of that. The unending headaches and spasms and back pain. But, the great news is that after a year of this, I may actually be done with the reversal cycles.
And, that is a thought so wonderful and beautiful, I think I can get through just about any amount of pain.
In the meantime, I'll keep judiciously taking my muscle relaxants and Tylenol and Aleve and Ibuprofen, and going to the gym, and stretching, and just trying to get through the pain the best I can.
And one day, maybe just over a year from now, I may actually wake up one morning and NOT be in pain.
Wow-- what a day that would be! Imagine-- a whole day without pain! A day without a headache... A day without backache... A day without a stiff neck, or tight shoulders, or muscle spasms. A day where I could bend over and pick up laundry off the floor, or Alex's constantly scattered toys, without a spasm of pain going through my whole back... What would that be like? I guess I might know in as little as a year. It's a very, very exciting thought.
Being on the guai protocol has given me so much hope for the future.
A future I never would have had otherwise.
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P.S. As I mentioned before, I'm not updating this blog much anymore, as since I got my new iMac G5 I'm mainly updating my new Mac multimedia blog, which is accessible off of www.surfercouple.com. I'll just be updating this blog when I'm traveling, and have my 'ol PC notebook with me, and have no access to my G5.
posted by Dianawolftorres @ 9:32 AM
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3 Comments:
Hi, I read a few of your posts, including the one on sleep. Just wanted to say this is a great blog, easy to read and informative.
i have had fibro for 4 years and have 5 kids under 13. i see dr wallace at cedar sinaii in la. see him. he will help you. you dont have to diagnose yourself. this syndome sucks. but some dr.'s are helpful
I am also one of many people suffered much pain of Fibromyalgia. I went from doctor to doctor to look for answers regarding my condition. It's really difficult to lead a normal life having this kind of illness.
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Fibromyalgia is a condition where you feel chronic pain in certain parts of your body; it is a muscular pain especially around the joints. There can also be centralized pain felt in the spinal chord, brain, neck shoulders etc. People with fibromyalgia generally complain of pain in the joints, but it actually is the muscles and the tendons around it that cause the pain, it can be excruciating sometimes and can be a continuous throbbing pain. People suffering from Fibromyalgia also show symptoms of depression, sleeplessness, irritable bowel syndrome, stress and many others, which are caused due to the pain.
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If we say Fibromyalgia Diet, there is no specific recommended diet for fibromyalgia. But a healthy diet rich in vitamins and minerals can certainly help in coping with the illness. Magnesium rich vegetables are recommended for patient's suffering from fibromyalgia. Here's some information for you to help in Fibromyalgia Diet.
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