My 2 cents

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Hi Meshel: I agree with everyone that has followed up with your post. Not

to be offensive; however, I was diagnosed in 1991; therefore, i have dealt

with this illness a long time as many others in the group have as well.

If we have learned anything it is this: With CFIDS/ME the ONE thing you

CANNOT DO is force yourself to do & do & do. IF , you do tha; you will

suffer the concequences as other members have already explained to you.

The crash will occur 1,2,or maybe the 3rd day from when you pushed on, did &

did & did.

If you are able to force yourself to go forward with NO repurcussions, such

as a crash,,, intense utter weakness, a seizure, etc, then you probably DO

NOT have CFIDS or ME.

IT is true with FMS, many patients need to move around, yoga, stretching,

etc, but run a marathon , no way.

Sounds to me like you do not have CFIDS and for that ; I am very happy for

you and I wish you the best.

I am a fortunate one, I can work part time, however, I crash and have very

little of a life beyond work. And by work I mean about 3 hours a day. I am a

counselor, so i can sit, walk, bend , stretch, go sit in my car and rest, i

have a job that works for the illness that i have. i know that i must be

thankful for this and I am.

Please be careful in telling CFIDS patients that they should push on, I

became ill when I started college at age 36, single Mom with 4 children, i

thought i was Supermom or something. If i would have quit college and not

PUSHED, just maybe, i would not be as bad as I have been for 18 years.

I had a horrible spell at work today; crushing pain in my chest, very

scarey; with CFIDS, you just never know what symptom is just around the

corner.

My advice to everyone is simple: Take Care of YOU.

Blessings,

Debby in Ohio

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I've been lingering in the background of this forum for some time now, not

really feeling like part of the group. I never really have accepted my

diagnosis of CF/FM. I keep trying new things to see if it will make a

difference. Recently I was treated for a full body yeast infection because

I read an article (actually, I have read MANY) about the correlation between

candida yeast and FM/CF. My digestive system definitely has improved, but

everything else is the same. I have tried getting lots of sleep, eating

right, exercising, meds and vitamins. I think I am finally ready to accept

the diagnosis.

Here's my two cents - for me, the worst thing is to NOT work. I have been

on sick leave since September and I feel way worse now than when I did when

I was working. I used to work as a distribution manager, so there was a lot

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