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I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog that

came on 1 month after the birth of my 3rd boy - in Feb this year.

Since then, I had a total dental revision - removed 9 amalgems -

done detox, lots of vitamins and special diets to no avail

whatsoever. I'm sure this is no suprise to any of you - as that's

how this nasty CFS disease seems to be.

I am basically completely disabled, can't think much, drive, work or

do anything else.

I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help my

family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner, very

busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

I have tried so many antidepressants 'pushed' on me that 'just one

dose' sent my 24/7 headache & CNS into 'the super-crazys' that I

KNOW THEY WILL NOT HELP ME.

Thanks for your replys-

Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

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> I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog

I use to have the same headaches. I even had an MRI but it was

positive. Coffee enema's will relieve my headaches. If you want to

know the protocol, back-channel me. Don't do them after noon unless

you take something to help you fall asleep. Also recently most of us

have found that doing sauna's will stop the headaches and other

symotoms. Most I know are helped by hydroxycolobalim or

methylcolobalim (B-12) injections we give ourselves in the thigh.

>

> I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help my

> family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner,

very

> busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

Where do you live. I wished my ex-wife and children had believed I

suddenly became ill and had to resign a VP's job.

> Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

I understand the feeling. I got ill at 28 (I am now 56)and I use to

have these fears of death but I no longer fear death. I attempted

suicide by overdose in august of '95. Laying on the bed made me think

of the scenario of the maid finding me, the police having to tell my

mother, wife and kids what I had done. I imagined how hard it was

going to be on them and the kids may have to live in poverty. I got

up and went to the ER. There have been so, so many times since then

that I have prayed for cancer or some kind of respectable death but

it hasn't come. Knowing how my suicide would affect my living 5

children and grandchildren has been enough of a motivation to not

take my life. There has been times I could not make it another 10

minutes and I went to the store and got some beer or wine and got

drunk, which isn't hard for us to do. amazingly it worked. I would

wake up hours later and the heavy weight on my brain causing the

unbearable feeling was gone!!! This was before finding out about

coffee enema's.

Hang on. I really think that CFS, AIDS, MS, RA and other chronic

illnesses will be finally cured in a year or two. It could be quicker

but the two different researchers need research money. Surely there

is a rich PWC who could donate the funds to both of the researchers

and let them compete.

Bob Harrington

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He means hydroxycobalamin or methylcobalamine. And there are other things that

work. We have been there. Many of us learn to relieve some of the worst of it.

Keep coming back; you will find help here.

HAppy New Year!

Adrienne

Re: New here - recent CFS diag - brain

fog/headache suggestions......thanks.

> I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog

I use to have the same headaches. I even had an MRI but it was

positive. Coffee enema's will relieve my headaches. If you want to

know the protocol, back-channel me. Don't do them after noon unless

you take something to help you fall asleep. Also recently most of us

have found that doing sauna's will stop the headaches and other

symotoms. Most I know are helped by hydroxycolobalim or

methylcolobalim (B-12) injections we give ourselves in the thigh.

>

> I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help my

> family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner,

very

> busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

Where do you live. I wished my ex-wife and children had believed I

suddenly became ill and had to resign a VP's job.

> Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

I understand the feeling. I got ill at 28 (I am now 56)and I use to

have these fears of death but I no longer fear death. I attempted

suicide by overdose in august of '95. Laying on the bed made me think

of the scenario of the maid finding me, the police having to tell my

mother, wife and kids what I had done. I imagined how hard it was

going to be on them and the kids may have to live in poverty. I got

up and went to the ER. There have been so, so many times since then

that I have prayed for cancer or some kind of respectable death but

it hasn't come. Knowing how my suicide would affect my living 5

children and grandchildren has been enough of a motivation to not

take my life. There has been times I could not make it another 10

minutes and I went to the store and got some beer or wine and got

drunk, which isn't hard for us to do. amazingly it worked. I would

wake up hours later and the heavy weight on my brain causing the

unbearable feeling was gone!!! This was before finding out about

coffee enema's.

Hang on. I really think that CFS, AIDS, MS, RA and other chronic

illnesses will be finally cured in a year or two. It could be quicker

but the two different researchers need research money. Surely there

is a rich PWC who could donate the funds to both of the researchers

and let them compete.

Bob Harrington

This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

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Dear Compuab;

I am sorry to hear of your distress. I have a suspicion that

eating acid foods, such as vinegar or potassium chloride can

accentuate pain from other causes. In any case you may find some

useful information in this article;

http://members.tripod.com/~charles_W/cfs.html

Hang on. If you eat nourishing food there is a reasonable chance

that you will heal up in the not unreasonable future.

Sincerely, Weber

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On Thu, 1 Jan 2004, compuab wrote:

> I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog that

> came on 1 month after the birth of my 3rd boy - in Feb this year.

What type of doctor diagnosed you with CFS and were any tests done? The

only reason I ask is that there is something I remember reading about that

can happen during childbirth that affects I believe the pituitary gland.

I think it is called Sheehan's Syndrome (sp), and I think it can destroy

certain pituitary hormones in the process. I will look it up for more

info.

margo

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I am also wondering did you have spinal anesthesia in order to give birth? If

you do, and then get out of bed too quickly that can be the start of headaches.

Are headaches and brain fog your only symptoms? That doesn't necessarily add up

to CFS.

How is the new baby doing?

Best wishes,

Adrienne

New here - recent CFS diag - brain fog/headache

suggestions......thanks.

I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog that

came on 1 month after the birth of my 3rd boy - in Feb this year.

Since then, I had a total dental revision - removed 9 amalgems -

done detox, lots of vitamins and special diets to no avail

whatsoever. I'm sure this is no suprise to any of you - as that's

how this nasty CFS disease seems to be.

I am basically completely disabled, can't think much, drive, work or

do anything else.

I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help my

family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner, very

busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

I have tried so many antidepressants 'pushed' on me that 'just one

dose' sent my 24/7 headache & CNS into 'the super-crazys' that I

KNOW THEY WILL NOT HELP ME.

Thanks for your replys-

Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

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Yes, I had an epidural but the 24/7 headache didn't come on until 3

months later.

And yes, now I have many more symptoms - fatigue, shortness of

breath, 24/7 tachycardia - my pulse ranges from 100-160 always just

depending on whether I'm lying, sitting or standing. Sensory and

vision problems.....but the headaches and the brain fog are what

keep me from being able to function much.

Mostly, I describe this like - 'my Central Nervous System' has shut

down on me!

Help!!

> I am also wondering did you have spinal anesthesia in order to

give birth? If you do, and then get out of bed too quickly that can

be the start of headaches.

> Are headaches and brain fog your only symptoms? That doesn't

necessarily add up to CFS.

> How is the new baby doing?

> Best wishes,

> Adrienne

> New here - recent CFS diag - brain

fog/headache suggestions......thanks.

>

>

> I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog that

> came on 1 month after the birth of my 3rd boy - in Feb this year.

>

> Since then, I had a total dental revision - removed 9 amalgems -

> done detox, lots of vitamins and special diets to no avail

> whatsoever. I'm sure this is no suprise to any of you - as

that's

> how this nasty CFS disease seems to be.

>

> I am basically completely disabled, can't think much, drive,

work or

> do anything else.

>

> I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help

my

> family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner,

very

> busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

>

> I have tried so many antidepressants 'pushed' on me that 'just

one

> dose' sent my 24/7 headache & CNS into 'the super-crazys' that I

> KNOW THEY WILL NOT HELP ME.

>

> Thanks for your replys-

> Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

>

>

>

>

>

> This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences

with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested

in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor.

>

>

>

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Your sympathetic nervous system is out of whack, and you need

parasympathetic (rest/safety/calm). Are you anywhere near a

hyperbaric chamber? Some sessions at 1.5 ata would probably put you

back into a nice, sleepy, restful mode.

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,

Thanks for taking the time to answer the questions I asked. Just trying to

understand.

I know the epidural usually brings the headaches right away, but who knows?

Each of us here has our own unique version of CFS and yet we overlap enough to

have the same disease. We listen to each other and then all we can do is try

things, one after another.

Usually we have people who have had a hard time being correctly diagnosed with

CFS, but- and I may very well be wrong here- but I am concerned if you got the

right diagnosis.

Somebody did ask you who diagnosed you and I don't know if you answered that

backchannel or at all. I think you asked for recommendations for doctors, too?

What area of the country do you live in, or can you travel anywhere? I have

never been able to afford a specialist, so I can't make any recommendations, but

I believe there is a list of docs in our group files?

There have been some good suggestions for your headache. One option you have now

is to try them one by one. Jill, who wrote you today, seems to have an inkling

of your big picture.

It doesn't matter so much whether the first thing you try is the right thing,

just that you keep trying.

All the best to you,

Adrienne

New here - recent CFS diag - brain

fog/headache suggestions......thanks.

>

>

> I have a 24/7 brain swelling headache and massive brain fog that

> came on 1 month after the birth of my 3rd boy - in Feb this year.

>

> Since then, I had a total dental revision - removed 9 amalgems -

> done detox, lots of vitamins and special diets to no avail

> whatsoever. I'm sure this is no suprise to any of you - as

that's

> how this nasty CFS disease seems to be.

>

> I am basically completely disabled, can't think much, drive,

work or

> do anything else.

>

> I need suggestions on any good docs in US, and any help to help

my

> family understand how a 'previous' engineering manager, runner,

very

> busy healthy Mom of 35 years could become so disabled so fast.

>

> I have tried so many antidepressants 'pushed' on me that 'just

one

> dose' sent my 24/7 headache & CNS into 'the super-crazys' that I

> KNOW THEY WILL NOT HELP ME.

>

> Thanks for your replys-

> Another one who has 'lost her life to CFS' (why live?)

>

>

>

>

>

> This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences

with each other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested

in any treatment discussed here, please consult your doctor.

>

>

>

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How does hyperbaric chamber effect the nervous system. Could you explain?

Thanks

Nil

Re: New here - recent CFS diag - brain

fog/headache suggestions......thanks.

> Your sympathetic nervous system is out of whack, and you need

> parasympathetic (rest/safety/calm). Are you anywhere near a

> hyperbaric chamber? Some sessions at 1.5 ata would probably put you

> back into a nice, sleepy, restful mode.

>

>

> This list is intended for patients to share personal experiences with each

other, not to give medical advice. If you are interested in any treatment

discussed here, please consult your doctor.

>

>

>

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