DOM'S FMS/CFIDS
NEWSLETTER
May 7, 2009 - today is
the National Day of Prayer
May 12, 2009 -
National Fibromyalgia
Awareness Day
Please respond to
Reader 2 in Topic 17 about flu shots.
A Christian-based
newsletter for people with Fibromyalgia (FMS), Chronic Fatigue & Immune
Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS), or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) and their
families.
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TOPICS IN BLUE. READERS' COMMENTS IN
BLACK. MY COMMENTS IN TEAL.
DON'T MISS RED TOPICS!
1. READERS
WRITE
"I have found your website www.fms-help.com very helpful. My husband suffers with
fibromyalgia."
"You truly bless a lot of people with
all you do for the fibromyalgia cause, and I thank you
soooooo much!"
|
"I found your site while searching the internet for
Fibro sites. You have some incredible resources listed on
your site! |
"Thanks for all your brilliant Fibro
information that is making my quest for better health more
understandable and informed."
"I am so thankful that I found you 10
years ago and for what you do."
|
"I do not
recall before reading a "Christian based newsletter." I think it is a wonderful statement. It is such a GIFT of
refreshment!"
"Thank you for including the
verse from 2
Corinthians." |
"I stumbled upon your website today and found
it to be very informative and
supportive."
"It is nice to know there are other
people that understand what we go through. You really do feel all
alone and like you are totally losing your
mind!"
2. FIBROMYALGIA AWARENESS DAY - MAY 12,
2009
Here are 3
particularly good articles to share--
Understanding Fibromyalgia - by
Karen Lee Richards
An open letter
to anyone who has a fibromyalgia patient in his or her
life
Poem by Mary
Hastings
When
You See Me
Classic, short article by Terri
Been
My Name is
Fibromyalgia
These
articles explain fibro to people who don't understand. They are "non-whiny." That's important because every
person (fibro or non-fibro) faces enormous struggles, sorrows, and
challenges in life, so we don't want to sound self-absorbed, but we DO want people to know how
debilitating our illness can be so there can be more compassion and understanding. My husband is a pest
control technician (bug man), and he is always advocating for us FMS/CFIDS
sufferers, telling people on his route about his wife who has fibro.
People will say to him, "My sister has it, and I don't know what's wrong
with her! She used to be so busy and involved in everything and now all
she does is lie on the couch!" And we all know about those AWFUL
comments we get from time to time. The latest zinger that
came my way was, "If you would only get out and trim these hedges, you would
feel a lot better" (spoken by a
relative in my backyard....sigh!) See my letter to Congress about FMS/CFIDS in 2006
www.fms-help.com/congress.htm.
3.
OBJECTIVE PROOF
THAT WE ARE SICK
From a reader--
"I recently went to hear a lecture by Dr.
Cheney, an international expert on CFS. He mentioned a test called
exercise ergometry with gas analysis, or some have called it
bicycle ergometry with gas analysis. It measures oxygen
utilization and if you get certain numbers as a result of the test Social
Security approves the claim, no problem. He said that
there are two places that do it correctly for CFS patients. One is in
California and another in Ithaca, NY. I am wondering
if any of your readers have heard of or taken this test. Objective
proof of how sick I know I am, despite "looking good" is what I am looking
for. Here's the link to this article: http://aboutmecfs.org/News/PRJan09Pacific.aspx.
It might be of interest to your readers."
4.
MARRIAGE TROUBLE
FROM DOM: If your
marriage is strained or in trouble, visit MARRIAGE MISSIONS at
www.marriagemissions.com. You can ask questions, read
posts, get advice, etc. My marriage page, MARITAL HARMONY at www.fms-help.com/marriage.htm, is for wives only. The Marriage Missions site
is for husbands and wives. It addresses marriage, infidelity, separation,
abuse, divorce, re-marriage, step-families, and much much more. With
FMS/CFIDS, marriage and family problems can make our condition worse due to
emotional stress (stress being our worst enemy! - see Tip #1 at www.fms-help.com/tips.htm), so the
Marriage Missions site looks like a good place to unwind and gain insights
and tools.
5. AVIAN
BIRD FLU SCAM
From a reader (it relates
to swine flu as well)--
This was posted by Bloomberg, a major
business
news network over the weekend:
"The World Health Organization is set to declare
the deadly swine flu virus
outbreak in Mexico and the U.S. a global
concern...potentially prompting
travel advisories...
An emergency committee of the WHO in
Geneva will declare the outbreak
"a public health event of international
concern" in a teleconference that
began at 4 p.m. today, said the person,
who spoke on condition of anonymity
because the meeting is
confidential."
If you're over 40,
you've seen the "swine flu" routine before.
It came out of the
blue. The government created hysteria
over it and tried to
herd everyone into mandatory vaccinations.
The vaccinations killed and disabled
numerous people
before they were
discontinued.
Here's some material about ANOTHER
government/media
created hysteria-hoax, avian bird
flu.
The mechanics are the same.
This video starts slow, but is worth
watching and studying.
6.
NEUTRALIZING VIRUSES
From a reader--
HOW TO STOP SWINE FLU
Dr. Emanuel Revici
discovered that ALL forms of viruses are neutralized by fatty acids!
7.
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS & PREGNANCY
8.
LEVAQUIN
From a reader--
"In response to the Levaquin danger www.fms-help.com/050109.htm,
ALL of my health problems started about 2 weeks after finishing a first ever
prescription to Levaquin for an upper respiratory infection. Sure does
make me wonder."
9. POOR
NUTRITION IN THE WOMB TRIGGERS PERMANENT GENETIC CHANGES
FROM DOM: This
was of interest to me in wondering how far back to look for the CAUSE of
FMS/CFIDS. Is it genetic? From viruses? Poor pre-natal
environment? Who knows?!
10.
SUFFERING
Suffering teaches
us--
1. the value of full surrender to God (1 Peter
4:1-2)
2. the value of patience (1 Peter 2:20)
3. the value of obedience
(Philippians 2:8-11)
4. the value of prayer Philippians 4:6-7)
5. the
value of studying the Scriptures (Psalm 119:67,71).
6. contentment
(Philippians 4:11-12)
7. sympathy for others (2 Corinthians 1:3-4)
8. it
produces the fruit of righteousness in our lives (John 15:2)
9. Probably the
greatest benefit to suffering in the life of the
believer is that it produces
a deeper intimacy with God.
11.
IRRADIATED FOOD CAUSES BRAIN DAMAGE
12. ANTI-VIRAL
TEAS
From a reader--
" I looked up the best antiviral teas. I found out that White
tea is first on the list, green tea is # 2. And plain ole raisin tea is an
antiviral tea. These teas can help protect the immune system and help to protect
us from viruses."
13. "THORNS IN THE
FLESH"
2
Corinthians 12:7 - "And lest I should be exalted above
measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn
in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted
above measure."
From a reader--
"Oh Dom, i dont even want to think about "thorns in the
flesh". I feel like i have been pulled through a bramble bush backwards,
i have so many "thorns". I have prayed and prayed almost begging God
for at least a bit of relief, but things just seem to be getting worse. I got to
the stage where i have been suicidal. I cant live this
nightmare for much longer! And as far as drs are concerned, i give
up! I have in the past been referred to phyciatrists (who immediatly
put me on anti-depressants, anti- phsycotics and so on. And what happened? All
they did was make me worse than i already was. i stacked on even more weight
than i was already carrying, AND i now have liver problems because of the
toxicity of the drugs. Wow - I really needed that!! I sometimes say to my
husband that i liturally hurt from head to toe, and thats the truth of it. Why
cant the medical profession get it into their thick (and stubborn) heads that
FMS and CFS are VERY,VERY REAL. It is not "all in our heads" We are genuinely
suffering and its about time people understood that. Even my own adult children
dont give a damn! And that hurts, it really does. Yet, our pet cat is unwell
today and he is being nursed, kissed and getting every ounce of attention from
them, while i HAVE TO just keep struggling on to do what work i can, when i can,
cook meals even though my back,legs and hips hurt so much that i am cooking
through a fog of tears. i think this disease is the
wickedest there is. If we had something like cancer others
would care, would understand. But because this is invisible to the eye
and to blood tests,scans etc etc we are treated like
"loonies". I am crying as i type this e-mail for two reasons. #1. I
hurt so much #2. All I want is to be understood. Is that too much to ask? I know
i am rambling but that is the emotional state i am in right now. I dont even
know where I stand with god at the moment, I am so confused.Because i am not
100% healthy, my own biological family have "wiped their hands of me". THEY cant
handle it. Huh!! What do they think its like for me?"
14.
PFIZER'S FIBRO PUT DOWN (TV AD FOR LYRICA)
From a reader--
| Pfizer's Fibro Put
Down |
|
Even if Lyrica has not been
helpful for controlling your symptoms, the many widely publicized TV
commercials sponsored by the drug's manufacturer, Pfizer, have certainly
improved awareness of your medical condition. Some advertisements have
been better than others, but some Members feel the latest TV ad starts off
as a put down to fibromyalgia (FM) patients everywhere. It shows a woman
with a tray full of food at a family gathering making the following
statements:
"My fibromyalgia muscle
pain is real. But I am not the type of person to just lie down and quit,
not with all these people counting on me. I walked right in and asked my
doctor about Lyrica."
It's doubtful that Pfizer
intended to imply that other fibromyalgia patients are the type who just
lie down and quit, but this is how the commercial is being perceived, and
it couldn't be further from the truth. The 2008 Fibromyalgia Network
survey on employment issues clearly showed that patients are doing
everything possible to hang onto their jobs and careers. You are
definitely all fighters and you don't take anything laying
down!
As a survivor, let Pfizer
know a few key factors about living with fibromyalgia that you would like
their next commercial to portray. The company has a website that invites
FM patients to share their stories. Click on this link to the Lyrica website and
identify yourself as a fibromyalgia patient representative and consumer,
and then briefly point out what you would like for them to convey in their
next commercial (in other words, state how you would like a person with
fibromyalgia to appear). Are there certain strengths that you would like
the patient in the commercial to portray? Also, are there specific
symptoms of fibromyalgia that you would like to see emphasized? Please
give this some thought and take the time to offer useful advice and
constructive suggestions. Without your input, Pfizer could very well botch
another commercial!
If you have not seen the TV
ad above, you can view it
online. Of course, viewer discretion
advised! |
LETTERS FROM
NEWSLETTER READERS TO (or about) THE PFIZER
AD--
Reader 1--
"While on Lyrica I felt some relief in my FM
symptoms; however, one of the side effects is swelling, which was not explained
to me when it was prescribed... either by my doctor or the pharmacist. I have
edema and the Lyrica made my feet and ankles swell like elephant legs. My doctor
wanted me to go off Lyrica because of the swelling. For some reason he was not
aware that I needed to taper off of it; so instead he had me stop it right away.
The day after I stopped the medication, I felt neuralgia pain in my back,
which has not stopped since Sept 2008. It feels like shingles without
the rash. I finally found that there is a percentage of people who can have this
reaction. I had to go back on Lyrica and am now trying to taper off very, very
slowly. If this doesn't work I'll need to see a neurologist. In your next commercial I would
suggest that you don't show what appears to be a healthy woman entertaining a
host of people. Those with Fibro, even on Lyrica, don't have that kind of
energy. All Lyrica did was make it a bit easier for me to function to a higher
level. I no longer entertain like I used to do. I have had loss of family and
friends because of FM. Your commercial is misleading. It may help but not to the
extent of what your commercial represents. Besides, having to go off Lyrica for
many like myself found that the side effects and going off completely is nor
worth even going on it. It is NOT a magic bullet as your commercial
implies."
Reader 2--
"I DID
IT! I must have typed about three pages worth! I tried my best to be
kind and gentle, but I let them have the truth on the commercial; I also
informed them from a PATIENT'S form of view. I even told them that I
thought they only had a doctor's point of view....and I told them a little bit
of a day with a fibromite. Enough of us doing this, and we just MIGHT get
a new commercial. I told them that I could never HAVE a tea party for my friends
like that....and if I DID struggle and get through it, I certainly could not be
lifting any tray.....not if I wanted to lose the use of my arm the following
day! Thanks for giving ME this opportunity. It felt GOOD to voice
myself to someone who MIGHT listen."
Reader
3--
"I just gave
that drug company a piece of my mind ....what's left of it... in a nice
way."
Reader
4--
FROM DOM: This reader got a response from Pfizer - see
below, after her comments:
"I was appalled
at the Pfizer commercial too! I wasn't going to just lay down and quit
either. I went to their website & emailed them. They emailed the message
below. They just don't get it! I can't take their medication, which I told them.
I said so if I can't take your medication should I just quit? What terrible
information they are giving to the public about our chronic illness. I am
planning on writing them this next time. Maybe they might just get it if we all
email them or write them. They think I am a customer, even though I said I
couldn't take their medication. Here is their
mailing address if needed...."
Pfizer Inc.
95 Corporate Drive
Bridgewater, NJ
08807
1-800-438-1985
Here was the response received from
Pfizer--
Thank you for taking the time to
contact Pfizer.
We received your comments in regards to our recent Lyrica
commercial. We
value the feedback we receive from our customers and your
comments are very
important to us.
While the content of our
advertisements may not appeal to everyone, our
main focus is to make all
consumers aware of important information about
health and wellness and the
best way to do this is through a broad range of
advertisement. We
believe this advertising campaign shows that woman can
actively enjoy
themselves outside of the work place, with friends and
family, while
remaining productive in there everyday activities.
Thank you again for
taking the time to share your feedback with us.
Kindest
Regards,
Pfizer Inc.
HERE IS MY LETTER TO PFIZER
(okay, so I wasn't so nice...)
I have been a fibromyalgia
patient since 1982. I have operated an FMS/CFIDS information and support
website at www.fms-help.com
since 1996. I object to your recent TV ad for Lyrica about the woman who
says that she isn't the type to lie down and quit. Oh MY! You have
no idea what you are talking about! People with FMS do NOT have the
type of personality to lie down and quit! We were the "movers and shakers"
of society, many of us on fast-track careers, vitally involved in the world
before this monster sabatoged our lives. Please see the list of
occupations my newsletter readers had when fibro debilitated them -
www.fms-help.com/occupations.htm - we are a hugely diverse group of men and women. I have
thousands of readers all over the world. We are deeply offended at your
commercial. Additionally, many of my readers who have tried Lyrica have
had to quit because of not being helped, or having terrible side effects.
I hope your scientists will truly find help for FMS victims. Do you know
the cause of FMS? I am not sure that researchers do, but I have listed
many possible causes at www.fms-help.com/causes.htm. The bottom line for me is that I think it has genetic and
viral origins and acute stress triggers the virus that negatively affects the
brain hypothalamus and nervous system. I have heard from thousands of men,
women, and teens all over the world who share identical symptoms, despite their
differences in gender, race, age, climate, diet, culture, occupation or
lifestyle. I can only assume it is caused by a
virus.
15. COLDS
& CANCER
From a reader--
"HI DOM - JUST WONDERING IF THE
COMMON COLD IS CONNECTED WITH CANCER, AS IN THE STATEMENT BELOW ON CANCER.
I WONDER IF ANYONE HAS EVER THOUGHT IN THIS DIRECTION. THE COMMON
COLD SETS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM ON HIGH FOR A WEEK OR SO. WHAT DO
YOU THINK IN ALL YOUR RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE ON CFS/FIBRO? IN
THE PAST THE DRS. HAVE TOLD ME THE AVERAGE IS TWO COMMON COLDS PER
YEAR. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAVE HAD A COMMON
COLD. AM I TOO FAR OUT THERE? DO YOU GET THE
THOUGHT ON THIS? INQUIRED WITH ANOTHER FRIEND WHO HAS HAD A CANCER PROBLEM - SHE
SAID YES. SHE DID NOT HAVE A COMMON COLD (BEFORE HER
DIAGNOSIS) FOR AT LEAST 8 OR SO YRS. MAYBE THE COMMON
COLD IS GOOD FOR US. WHAT DO YOU
THINK?"
Then she quoted
this--
"Cancer researchers
have discovered that people who have a lot of colds do not get cancer, and
people who develop cancer have usually not had a cold for over 10 years
before the diagnosis. They can not understand
why this is so. The answer is simple: if you eat properly and
follow all the rules of good health, you will not have colds or
cancer. But if you eat too much or eat wrong things, your
body will try to get rid of the excess or toxins by conducting an acute
disease such as a cold. If it is successful, the body
will not degenerate to the point of having cancer, arthritis, or
whatever. But if you take medicines and suppress the
symptoms of the acute disease, the body loses its ability to conduct acute
diseases (colds, flu, measles, etc.), and so allows degenerative diseases
(cancer, arthritis, hardening of arteries, etc.) to develop."
16. FIND A
FIBRO-FRIENDLY DOCTOR
17. FLU
SHOTS & VACCINES
Reader 1--
"While reading this latest newsletter
www.fms-help.com/050109.htm,
I was thinking that I was one of those 35 million people in 1976 that got the
swine flu vaccine...my mom INSISTED I get it while at
college....
I was VERY sick after getting that shot, and failed
my next day's organic chemistry mid term ! Believe me, organic chemistry
was HARD ENOUGH even when you felt well !! LOL But my fibro didn't
start until many years later, maybe 23 years later, after a
car
accident and subsequently being
sued by the person who
hit ME....anyway, I am thinking maybe that vaccine way back when tipped me even
more into the area of me developing FM, with the car accident the last
straw. I am adopted, and so have no idea about my female biological side
of my family (maybe I have female blood relatives who have FM/CFIDS/Lupus/etc.),
and I truly believe there is a
genetic factor for those of us
who develop FM."
Reader 2--
Please respond directly
to reader Magda ho@scanfin.co.za - "I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia 2
years ago. March 2007 I went for a flu
vaccine. The day after that I could hardly walk. I was in
constant pain from my neck down to my knee but only in the right side of my
body. No pain tablets seem to work. Some
days the pain are worse than other.I also suffer from insomnia and IBS. I
also tested positive for the Epstein Barr virus. I
can't understand because I never get sick. What I would like to know---is it possible to have
fibromyalgia only in the right side of your body. I also have severe
scoliosis.The doctors here in South Africa think I am crazy when I told
them about the pain because I don't look sick at all. -
Magda ho@scanfin.co.za"
FROM DOM: Personally, I have
avoided flu shots, afraid of what they could do to my fragile immune
system. I am concerned about our young people who are being mandatorily
vaccinated for school and college, and also for our military
personnel. Like this reader, I too wonder about the origins of my
FMS/CFIDS. I took the polio vaccine on a sugar cube around 1960,
developed debilitating insomnia in in my teens, was in a car wreck in my
late 20's, fibro onset at age 30, CFIDS onset at age 35 after being
taking 6 different antibiotics to cure a severe upper respiratory
infection. I am now 57 and can work part-time with the help of things
listed at www.fms-help.com/what.htm - but
I am definitely not "cured" and cannot live like a "normal" person,
particularly in the area of travel, which causes debilitating fatigue. 30
miles is about my limit, ever since I worked in toxic mold www.fms-help.com/mold.htm in
2005. Something is still wrong with my brain and nervous
system.
18.
NATIONAL PAIN CARE POLICY ACT
Reader 1--
"Dominie, I have no doubt that this
gentleman's doctor said something about the government banning opioid based
medications. In fact, the ban has already occurred. But the
ban is not for all opioids. And as the FDA hears more and more
testimony about the safe useage of certain forms of opioids they have, so far,
been willing to work with people on the issue. As of the 9th. of April,
the FDA has added back liquid morphine to the list. There are also other
forms of opioids that were 'grandfathered' that were never banned to begin with,
these are the older forms of opioids that would still be available.
Perhaps the following links will make it a little easier to understand:
Any opioids approved for use by the FDA since 1938 will
still be available. Unfortunately, a number of drug companies began
modifying their opioids after 1938 without getting FDA approval as they should
have done at the time of modification, and these are the ones that will be
banned. They include the 'time release' formulas, etc. So while a
number of the present day opioids that many of us are familiar with now are
currently under ban, there are still opioid medications that are not, and are
still available for use in treating chronic pain. I don't know yet, but am
hoping that the manufacturers who have been making the 'unapproved' forms of
opioids will go ahead and start the process to obtain FDA approval for these
forms of medication. Had they done so when they should have, this wouldn't
be happening right now. It is certainly an issue to keep watching, but is
not as all-encompassing as some people would like to have us
believe."
Reader 2--
"I was
diagnosed with fibromyalgia and chronic pain syndrome in
2006. Be encouraged
that we have an advocate for all of us with chronic pain. The AMERICAN PAIN
SOCIETY is excited about the ?National Pain Care Policy Act?. APS is targeting Senators who
sit on the health sub-committee. Senator McCain, who is quite familiar with
suffering, sits on that committee. We have had a representative from our local
Power Over Pain group and also an AZ
rep from the American Pain Society
visit him and encouraged him to support the National Pain Care Policy Act. He will support and vote for
that policy. Please google
American Pain
Foundation and be encouraged by their tireless efforts. They are our
true advocates for people with pain, who are often not able to speak for
themselves. They diligently work to make a difference in how pain is assessed
and treated in America. You also can google
the National Pain Care Policy
Act of 2009, HR 756 and S.660."
19.
MEDICINAL MARIJUANA
From a reader--
"Here in Israel, being almost the 51st State - HA!, nothing is approved by
our Ministry of Health until it is approved by the FDA. One of the interesting
developments here is the possibility to receive a license from the ministry to
use and grow medicinal marijuana as long as it's recommended by a person's
specialist, my neuro or other people's oncologists. It has taken years to reach
this point. On the other hand, there's no problem to get opioids for chronic
pain. I've been through several on the way to Lyrica. The worst was
Oxycontin. I had to add to the dosage every few weeks until I finally
went off it cold turkey when it caused me extreme and unbearable constipation. I
can only say the M helps me more and doesn't cause any side effects."
FROM DOM: Years ago, a husband of a lady
with severe fibromyalgia called to say he was trying to get his wife to smoke
pot to relieve her pain, but she refused. He wanted me to convince her to
try it. After a long, trying conversation with him (he was obviously a pot
user, if you know what I mean), I pondered this question. If pot is
legalized for medicinal purposes, it might be hard to keep it from being used
"recreationally" as well. However, I am for anything that alleviates
unbearable suffering. Does anything know if marijuana works for
everyone in pain, or like everything else so far, it would only work for
some?
20. ADDERALL FOR
FMS
From a reader--
"A doctor in GA has told me for years that she has had
impressive
results with Adderall or Ritalin in treating her FMS patients. She also
uses it for her patients with Parkinsons and other disorders and has seen a huge
difference. She told me to ask my doctor to try it - and it has
helped a
lot with the fatigue and also keeps the flares to a minimum compared to
how they were before when I couldn't even do anything but sleep round the clock
for weeks at a time because of the pain and fatigue. I have so much pain from
neuropathy and spine issues that pain is just part of my day to day existence
but I definitely have seen the benefit of the Adderall. Here is her website:
http://www.sounddoctrin.com/add_adhd.htm -
'ADD and FMS may actually be
different manifestations....of a common underlying autonomic nervous system
dysfunction'."
FROM DOM: I would be interested to hear
from readers who have used stimulants such as Adderall to help with fibro fog,
cognitive problems, or fatigue caused by FMS/CFIDS. Please write
dombush@bellsouth.net. I have reported on Adderall in previous newsletters -
search archives at www.fms-help.com/newsletters.htm. Also,
check out this site: http://addfibro.com/ - related to fibro and A.D.D.
21. OPIOIDS &
CONSTIPATION
22. WRETCHED
INSOMNIA
From a reader--
"I have to practically beg my doctor on my knees to get sleep meds, as she
says they need to be taken for 2 weeks only!! This--after over 30 years of
insomnia. Mine was so bad (2 or 3 hours per week), I developed very severe
chemical sensitivities which have lasted nearly 7 years now and stop me from
mixing with others. Soul destroying!!"
FROM DOM: How awful! This doc just
doesn't get it!! My insomnia story is at www.fms-help.com/insomnia.htm. Insomnia can wreck your immune system. My doc
(internal medicine) has been wonderful about prescribing meds for me to sleep.
He said if I can get 8 hours sleep (SHOCK!) my other complaints would go
away. I have to take a LOT of things for sleep, as you can see on my list
at www.fms-help.com/what.htm, but I will die without them. Maybe this reader could
change doctors and get one with a heart!! (BTW, if you've had a bad
doctors' visit, here's a site I made for that: www.fms-help.com/doctors.htm. There is such a thing as Fatal Familial
Insomnia.
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24. DRUGS ARE
POISON
From a
reader--
"Opiates kill a lot of people. I
wonder if there are other pain killing options besides opiates. I had an opiate
addiction after just two weeks on pain meds for my hysterectomy. When I quit
taking the pills I had a full withdrawal including delerium tremens. I could
have died!
I feel for chronic pain sufferers ( I am one!) and have
had highly disabiling pain for many years now (since 1992). I wish I could blank
out my pain on some wonderful opiates without fearing being addicted or even
killed by them.
The problem with opiates is that they kill people. A LOT
of people! Of course, those same people that opiates kill are usually smoking
crack and shooting up heroin (another opiate).
I wonder if banning them would help? Americans seem to
love their drugs. After a couple hundred years of pharmaceutical companies
drilling into our brains that we need to 'take something' for this or that or
the other thing, we have developed a dependency culture. Drugs are ok in our
minds, even though that isn't true.
I had a hard time getting used to not treating my
migraines with anything. I wait them out now. The medicines are far more
dangerous to me than the migraine. I have migraines almost every day! I am
slowly learning to work with my body instead of poisoning the pain away. I am
learning what to eat, what not to eat, how to massage the pain away, when to
stay out of bright light, etc. I suffer less than I used to suffer with
medications.
When I was in medical school the anatomy teacher said,
"All drugs are poisons. Every one of them." I have come to believe what
she said is completely true. Why should I poison my body? I probably suffer
because I'm already poisoned! What's the point in poisoning myself
further?"
25. OIL OF
OREGANO
From a doctor--
"Oil of oregano is better for bacterial issues--I have
seen people respond to this when other antibiotics have failed, and it is cheap
and safe. It is anti-bacterial and anti-yeast."
26. DOM'S
UPDATE
I'm doing fine -
hanging in there with my job as a piano teacher and also playing for my church
www.fms-help.com/MBC.jpg. I must manage stress levels carefully www.fms-help.com/tips.htm, but with
the help of many things www.fms-help.com/what.htm, I am living a pretty good life despite FMS/CFIDS running in the
background. Right now I am helping my husband with a yard project -
ugh! It is boiling hot here in Florida. We are digging up grass and
planting it in the dead areas. I am glad my calling in life is not
landscaping!
Dominie
II Corinthians 1:
4 - "Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort
them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are
comforted of God." Visit Dominie's FMS/CFIDS Homepage at
www.fms-help.com for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome sufferers and their
families.
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