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emcguffie

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

Wed Dec 21, 2011, 01:02 PM

Dec 2011

First I found out I had chronic obstructive sleep apnea. I use a mask now, and I would never go without it, but I still have CFIDS and FM.

Then I found out I was gluten intolerant/celiac. Gave that up. I was actually dying there for a while, when my digestion wasn't working. Got down to 90 pounds or less, I shook all the time, couldn't think straight, jumped at the slightest sound -- and that was due to vitamin deficiencies, which were due to celiac disease.

Now, I am also intolerant of corn and corn products, and boy, they are everywhere. Try giving up wheat and corn. Corn oil, corn starch, corn syrup. If there's no wheat in it, chances are there's some corn in it! Apparently there's a protein in corn that resembles gluten. So some people develop a cross-sensitivity. It does the same thing to me that gluten does.

So, here I am, still with CFIDS and FM. Maybe it just went on too long for me.

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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