patski

I was diagnosed with it and suffered for a long time. I went and had testing done for allergies to foods and since then I stay away from the foods and the pain is 80 % gone. MSG is big for me and I found bagels kill me, as does most Chinese foods. The test cost about 700 and insurance did NOT cover it but it was worth the cost

dgrindey

I was diagnosed last year with fibro. My friend also has it and is using some sort of pain reliever. My Dr. gave me Cymbalta also. It works for me also; however, there are some days that I just rest all day because it will flare up. The other thing that helps is yoga. It stretches the muscles and for some reason, that helps.

Alondra

You might find some helpful information on fibromyalgia at this site: http://www.mercola.com. There is so much good information for so many things here - I am constantly amazed. I'm sorry to hear about your daughter - she's so young to have so much pain - but I think she might find help at this site.

By the way, he has a very comprehensive report on Vitamin D deficiency, influenza, cancer, and many other subjects. Another thing we are woefully deficient in in Vitamin B12. That's why we are seeing an epidemic of G.E.R.D.

Mornigstar

I agree with you but many people are not used to natural health. I had acupuncture yrs ago and friends would make fun of me but not now

Alondra

People can laugh all they want at natural medicine, but when she mentioned prednisone, I did a doubletake. I have pulmonary fibrosis, and one thing they prescribe across the board is prednisone. I did some research on it, and it causes many more problems than it solves. Besides, it has been proven time and again to be ineffective in my case, especially with older people. Trust me... prednisone is one scary drug.

dgrindey

I agree.

Alondra

Not only that, my pulmonologist tells me I'm doing better than any of his other patients - the fibrosis has not spread. That is virtually unheard of. :) If your doctor prescribes prednisone, do some research before you take it, and be sure you're willing to suffer liver damage and many other very serious problems.

Momma_K

May I ask what do you take for your pulmonary fibrosis? My sister n laws mother suffers from this. She is a precious person and is always using oxygen and trying to do so much feeling this may be her last. If you have a natural alternative, I'd love to know. Thank You, Kathy

Alondra

May I ask what do you take for your pulmonary fibrosis? My sister n laws mother suffers from this. She is a precious person and is always using oxygen and trying to do so much feeling this may be her last. If you have a natural alternative, I'd love to know. Thank You, Kathy[/quote]

Kathy, I sympathize with your SIL's mother. From what my doctor says, and from the research I've done, PF is a terminal disease with a very bad prognosis. However, I refuse to accept a death sentence - I can't die until I use up all of my fabric, and I have a prodigious amount of it! <G>

As to what I do, and please understand, I am not a doctor. It's just that I know there is no known cure, and there is little a doctor can do but throw treatments and drugs at us, whether they work or not (and they don't, judging from the number of victims not being helped by them). So I decided to take my health into my own hands. The first thing I did was take the diet test Dr. Mercola offers free on his site, to see what kind of diet I need to follow (and by diet, I don't mean weight-loss diet, but healthy-living diet). I found I need to cut out as much sugar, flour, and starch as possible. Then I began researching other things, such as inflammation, Vitamin D3 supplementation, Vitamin B12 supplementation, krill oil, and the use of, as someone mentioned above, helpful herbs, such as feverfew, astragalus, and boswellia (for inflammation). This is a very personalized regimen, and I would suggest that each person consider any treatment only in the light of his or her own individual case - not on my case. I still have to use oxygen at night, but that's better than having to haul around an oxygen tank everywhere I go! Here are some links to resource pages that might be helpful to others:

Nutritional Typing test: http://www.mercola.com/

Vitamin D resource page: http://www.mercola.com/article/vitamin-d-resources.htm

Influenza: http://search.mercola.com/Results.as...za&k=Influenza

Vaccines: http://search.mercola.com/Results.as...za&k=Influenza

Vitamin B: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/ar...amin-b-12.aspx

http://www.mercola.com/downloads/bon...12/report.aspx (scroll down to bottom and get the free report on Vitamin B12 deficiency)

Inflammation: http://search.mercola.com/results.aspx?k=Inflammation

There is so much at this site that can help any person who wants to take responsibility for his or her own health, and all well-documented, so you can do your own research easily. Sorry... I didn't mean to write a book! <G>

Momma_K

Alondra,

I can't begin to thank you for all you wrote, never think you write to much when it's to help another! I really appreciate your help on this. I printed this off to give to my sister n law, she'll be so happy to get the info and also to know someone else cares enough to help.

Prayers will go up for you and your condition...take care of you...you're a very precious gift.

Kathy :D