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FEBRUARY 2005 - PAGE 2
DISCLAIMER: I am not a
medical doctor. I am a fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome survivor. The
purpose of this newsletter is not to diagnose or cure any disease or malady, but
is presented as food for thought. This information cannot take the place
of professional medical advice. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness
should come under the direction of a physician. No guarantees are made regarding
any of the information in this
newsletter.
10. RLS
& ANTIDEPRESSANTS
"Hiya...a note on this (RLS and
iron): I discovered that mine was due to the horrible nightmares (I
call them night terrors) which came about due to some of the meds I was
prescribed (usually the antidepressants!)...I even suffered 2
fractures in one leg when it slammed into the arm of the recliner while I
slept). I quit these meds and the dreams are not nearly as bad AND
the RLS has subsided. When the dreams seem to be returning, the aid of
sleeping pills (Ambien) quiets thems and the RLS again goes away.
So, it is not simply iron
that a body needs nor the way in which it accepts it...please advise your
readers as an overdosing of iron is more deadly than having too little (and
folks tend to think that more is better!)"
11.
HERNIATED DISC CAUSING PAIN?
From a website reader--
"I just want to pass this along in the hopes
that it might help someone. Three years ago I developed pain in my lower body
from just below my waist to right above my knees. The pain would jump around
from area to area but it was severe and chronic. That started my visit from
Doctor to Doctor. I had blood tests and the results were normal. Doctor 3 told
me I had fibromyalgia. He was treating me with Cranial Sacral Therapy, Vicodan,
Bextra, and Zoloft. The therapy and Vicodan helped but this Doctor was not in my
health care plan and eventually I could no longer afford him. He did order a MRI
and he told me that there were spots but nothing serous.
After him I went to another Doctor who gave me
Effexor and muscle relaxers.. I discontinued seeing him as neither pill was
helping me and I did not care for his attitude. I then went to therapy and that
did not help my pain. Finally I took my MRI to a spine specialist and
was diagnosed with a herniated disc. I am finally getting treatment for that and
I feel much better. I hope you can share with your
readers to request a MRI and have a spine specialist read it. Perhaps some of
your readers have this condition and that is the cause of their pain and
exhaustion. Until I got this diagnosis I felt like I was in a
nightmare."
12. CYMBALTA
FOR DEPRESSION? BE CAREFUL!
From a newsletter reader--
"Due to another serotonin
incident (I almost died from one in the ER in September of 2003 because
they did not know what was wrong with me).....I had 4 serious
convulsions between 9 PM Tues. and AM Wed. of this week.
I called the doctor and he had me immediately stop taking
Cymbalta." [NOTE FROM
DOMINIE: Read Cymbalta side effects at http://www.prozactruth.com/cymbalta.htm]
13. ONLINE
PETITION FOR FMS/CFIDS TO BE HEARD
From a newsletter reader--
"I just signed the online petition Hear Our
Voices: FMS, CFS, CFIDS, CMPS, MCS.
It's an important cause, so please
support it by clicking on the link below and following the instructions!!"
http://gopetition.com/online/1140.html
14. MARITAL
HARMONY
From a newsletter reader--
"Thank you for
printing this http://www.fms-help.com/marriage.htm. I
know that it is God who sent me to your web site. My husband and I have been in counseling for the past 2
years. I know that the stress from
our problems is what is making my FMS much
worse."
[NOTE FROM
DOMINIE: A recent study showed that marital stress
(arguing and conflict) suppresses a person's immune system. Those of
us with fibromyalgia don't need any unnecessary stress in our lives! I
have written a booklet called MARITAL HARMONY--AN EMERGENCY MARRIAGE
MANUAL
at http://www.fms-help.com/marriage.htm It's for the Christian wife who may be struggling in her
relationship with her husband. I sometimes re-read this booklet,
because it puts me back on track with the Lord and that brings me peace and
joy!]
15. DR.
SARNO REVISITED
From a newsletter reader--
"One month ago I read THE MIND BODY
PRESCRIPTION by John E. Sarno MD and put his suggestions to work and
have not had to take pain meds since! What a gift! Up to that point
I was crazy with pain. Thanks for your very special web site and
newsletters etc.!!! I look forward to your suggestions and stories and know you
work very hard for all of us." [NOTE FROM DOMINIE: This
is controversial, but if it works--WONDERFUL!]
16. FREQUENT
URINATION AND TEFLON COOKWARE
Someone sent me the story of a man
who had frequent urination problems--having to go dozens of times during
the day and night. He had NO prostate, kidney, bladder or other problems
that doctors could detect. The problem went away when he left home on a
trip, but would always return when he got home. He saw the following
article on Dr. Mercola's site and stopped using the teflon frying pan his mother
had given him, and his frequent urination problem went away! See http://www.mercola.com/2004/aug/25/teflon_chemicals.htm
17. FREE
MEDICINE
If you do not have insurance or a government
program that pays for your outpatient prescription medicines . . .
If the high cost of your Medicine causes you
a financial hardship . . .
You may qualify to enroll in a privately
sponsored program which provides. . .MEDICINE at NO
COST!
18.
SPIRITUAL UPLIFT CORNER
Why does God allow
suffering??? Here are two good books I read several years
ago. (Reasonably priced at $4.99 and $5.99 at http://www.christianbook.com)--
19.
DOMINIE'S PERSONAL UPDATE
My father passed away on January 28,
2005. I made a webpage in his honor at http://www.fms-help.com/eulogy.htm Dad was a gentle, brilliant, loving and humble gentleman
who always wore a bow tie. The world is a sadder place
without his radiant Christ-filled presence! I want to share my
dad's remarkable life with others. He was such an inspiration!
I hope you will read my eulogy for Dad.
Blessings,
Dominie Soo
Bush
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DISCLAIMER: I am not a medical doctor. I
am a fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue syndrome survivor. The purpose of this website
is not to diagnose or cure any disease or malady, but is presented as food for
thought. This information cannot take the place of professional medical
advice. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should come under the
direction of a physician. No guarantees are made regarding any of the
information in this website.