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13. CFS and Fibro. here!

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 10:59 PM

Dec 2011

I'm 47 and I can't remember not being tired either! I take Cymbalta, I think it helps. My doc wants me to exercise but I get exhausted so easily. I feel better when I'm off gluten. With the holidays it's been hard, I plan to get off of it again early next year. I'm also a highly sensitive person (see Elaine Aron's work), and I hate noise, crowds, bright lights, having too many things going on at once in my life, etc. Lots of quiet rest and sleep are a must for me. Trying to live a low-stress life too, helps. Not easy though.

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CFIDS/CFS/ME Anybody else? [View all] emcguffie Dec 2011 OP

by fm do you mean fibromyalgia? lins the liberal Dec 2011 #1

Yes. emcguffie Dec 2011 #2

That is interesting lins the liberal Dec 2011 #18

sudden onset CFIDS 1998 T Mexelbry Dec 2011 #3

Yep. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #4

I've been sick a long time, and not doing so well. emcguffie Dec 2011 #5

Thanks for the info about the ciguatera epitope. Boudica the Lyoness Dec 2011 #6

thanks, emcguffie. T Mexelbry Dec 2011 #7

No kidding! emcguffie Dec 2011 #8

I actually tried an alternative cure for sarcoidosis. emcguffie Dec 2011 #9

fibro kicked off by west nile virus mopinko Dec 2011 #10

YOu have to be really careful about the exercise. emcguffie Dec 2011 #14

Family health history is important to consider when dx/wFM condoleeza Dec 2011 #11

For me, it hasn't helped. It has helped, but not the CFIDS. emcguffie Dec 2011 #15

FM associated with a whole alphabet soup Warpy Dec 2011 #12

There are pain docs who will give you pain meds. emcguffie Dec 2011 #17

CFS and Fibro. here! We are Devo Dec 2011 #13

I might get in trouble for this. emcguffie Dec 2011 #16