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  1. J

    Low Sodium V8 Gives me a NICE LIFT

    I'm much older than most here I believe and seem to be the most active in posting. I've never been a V8 person but a friend who deals with CFS and we share a lot of info on our issues...got me on to V8 as it contains High Potassium....She and I have discussed potassium levels and read all about...
  2. Ichiban71

    Newly diagnosed (hello and some background about me)

    Hello from New Hampshire. Just got diagnosed a couple of days ago. I've been a migraine sufferer since I was a teen, but the headaches have changed since I've gotten older and stopped having babies, I'd say about 6 years ago. I've gotten a couple of MRIs done due to the headaches and other added...
  3. J

    Some Taurine info from a friend on FM treatment

    Taurine 4-5 grams twice daily. Taurine is vital for reducing microglial activation. It assists in reducing neuropathy and in improving muscle function. Vitamin B12 1 mg, Methyl Folate (MTHF) 5 mg daily, acetyl-carnitine 500mg twice daily, CoQ10 150mg daily, Benfotiamine (Thiamine) 100mg twice...
  4. E

    Newly Diagnosed & Feeling Hopeless

    Hi guys, my name is Erin. I'm 21 years old, recently graduated from college, and am working at my doctor's office. For the past few months I've been feeling fatigue, all over body pain, dizziness, heat flashes, and an increase in migraine frequency. At first I thought it was Graves Disease, as...
  5. J

    Become your own ADVOCATE as much as possible

    I learned this a long time ago, thank goodness....doctors spend so little time with us and we leave their office knowing almost as much as we knew when we went in. Firstly, request copies of your labs....learn to study them and understand them. Address the highs and low range labs...those...
  6. B

    Help. Back to Work as New Mom = Constant Pain and Recurring Exhaustion

    I had my baby girl at the end of January, and during my two months of maternity leave I actually felt great. I was going to the gym every day and power walking then doing some body-weight exercises for 10 minutes, no flare-ups, felt great. As soon as I started back to work part-time (I work...
  7. J

    EFT Tapping Basics

    I've been doing tapping for some time now....do it daily, some days more than on others. One can look it up as we can't post links here I gather. EFT = Emotional Freedom Technique Tapping is exactly that, learning the areas on neck/thyroid area, and areas on face and top of head to "WAKE UP...
  8. J

    Anyone worked with Higher Dosing of MSM?

    I learned from a man on an RA group close to 10 yrs ago, seems that long, that taking higher dosing of MSM can help CALM pain. I've been doing this for YEARS.....normally daily 1 tsp MSM powder in clean 8oz water three times per day....start my day with my first MSM drink. With that first...
  9. J

    Don't Moan, Meditate

    I will do my share of moaning, but have been meditating for some yrs. I get real committed and then I slack off, but remind myself how effective it truly is, so get back on the meditation trail. There are many forms, I often have a favorite mantra I repeat over and over and sometimes I just...
  10. J

    My Theory on FM

    After being diagnosed in 1999, and I've worked on the FM label all these years.... I believe SO MUCH needs to be addressed: Thyroid Adrenals Hormones Vits/Minerals I do all the above and continue daily and take MILD pain meds. Ibuprofen and Pain RX herbal pain supplement. MSM in higher...
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