Guest guest Posted July 31, 2010 Report Share Posted July 31, 2010 Hi Georgia, Here is the diet, the focus is on candida, but it is actually a healing diet. It is more strict than Atkins, but better results. The thing is healing the brain itself, so your body is not as sensitive to the pain. I tried rubbing into my hands, which are my pain problem different things, but sometimes it helps, but could be stirring the toxins around, making me hurt worse. Toxins moving around can make us hurt worse, and the diet and high fat helps detox us, so helpes that way-but takes time. What is the GUI? http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/candida/index.php C > > Hi All, > Been reading the posts here for a few days. You all have my admiration. > I've been on Atkins for 3 weeks, and also trying to do the GUI program. With the Atkins I feel more energetic and much less brain fog. I fell off the Atkins this past weekend while attending a bridal shower and moving my daughter. I jumped right back on and now I don't seem to be losing any weight. I'm thinking it might be the new medication I started taking. I was on cyclobenzapr and it made me so very sleepy and out of it. So, since Saturday I'm taking metaxalone. It doesn't make me drowsy, but does a lousy job on the pain. I've only been taking it when I really need too. Does anyone else have any suggestions for pain management? > > Also, wondering where I would find Bee's diet that you are all talking about. > > I am a survivor of breast cancer and have had a double mastectomy,and a hysterectomy because of fibroids. Let me tell you that this FM takes the pain and suffering trophy home for any illness or disease, I've had. However, the blessing is that it is not fatal. I admire anyone who has dealt with this for a long time. No one can understand what we're dealing with, everyday, better than one who is living through it, too. I have only had this since the end of last year. It came on slowly, but slapped me in the face last October. I was " lucky " and everything else was ruled out and I got a diagnosis of FM right away. > > So glad I found this place. I'm not going to sit idly by and let this get the better of me. At least not today. > > Georgia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hi , Thanks for the link for Bee's diet. I appreciate it. The Gui, short for Guaifenesin, is from The book What Your Doctor May Not Tell you about Fibromyalgia by Dr. R. Amand. It was the first thing I picked up after my diagnosis. There is an article on our site about it. Very technical and I need to read it again for better understanding. You have to get rid of all the salicytates in your topical products. Salicytates and different forms of, are in so many products not just acne products. I dutifully got rid of all my products and started taking Mucinex, over the counter. If it's working you get worse before you get better and you cycle through your pain spots. This is just the short of it. To be honest, I can't tell you if it's working or not, because I'm so new to FM, that I don't know how I cycle and what is worse than what. I do know the low carb and flaxseed oil seem to have helped me the most with energy and brain fog. So glad I found this place. I don't feel so alone. In admiration, Georgia -- Re: newbie chiming in Hi Georgia, Here is the diet, the focus is on candida, but it is actually a healing diet It is more strict than Atkins, but better results. The thing is healing the brain itself, so your body is not as sensitive to the pain. I tried rubbing into my hands, which are my pain problem different things, but sometimes it helps, but could be stirring the toxins around, making me hurt worse. Toxins moving around can make us hurt worse, and the diet and high fat helps detox us, so helpes that way-but takes time. What is the GUI? http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/candida/index.php C > > Hi All, > Been reading the posts here for a few days. You all have my admiration. > I've been on Atkins for 3 weeks, and also trying to do the GUI program. With the Atkins I feel more energetic and much less brain fog. I fell off the Atkins this past weekend while attending a bridal shower and moving my daughter. I jumped right back on and now I don't seem to be losing any weight. I'm thinking it might be the new medication I started taking. I was on cyclobenzapr and it made me so very sleepy and out of it. So, since Saturday I'm taking metaxalone. It doesn't make me drowsy, but does a lousy job on the pain. I've only been taking it when I really need too. Does anyone else have any suggestions for pain management? > > Also, wondering where I would find Bee's diet that you are all talking about. > > I am a survivor of breast cancer and have had a double mastectomy,and a hysterectomy because of fibroids. Let me tell you that this FM takes the pain and suffering trophy home for any illness or disease, I've had. However the blessing is that it is not fatal. I admire anyone who has dealt with this for a long time. No one can understand what we're dealing with, everyday, better than one who is living through it, too. I have only had this since the end of last year. It came on slowly, but slapped me in the face last October. I was " lucky " and everything else was ruled out and I got a diagnosis of FM right away. > > So glad I found this place. I'm not going to sit idly by and let this get the better of me. At least not today. > > Georgia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 1, 2010 Report Share Posted August 1, 2010 Hi, Oh yes, I did do some research on guaifenesin a few years ago, but it seemed to have limited success, for all the trouble you have to go through with it. I never tried it myself. It is basically a muscle relaxer (was given to horses). On a low carb diet your muscles will not tense up as much anyway. I got off flexeril finally. Hope you are able to read more on Bee's site. cindy c > > > > Hi All, > > Been reading the posts here for a few days. You all have my admiration. > > I've been on Atkins for 3 weeks, and also trying to do the GUI program. > With the Atkins I feel more energetic and much less brain fog. I fell off > the Atkins this past weekend while attending a bridal shower and moving my > daughter. I jumped right back on and now I don't seem to be losing any > weight. I'm thinking it might be the new medication I started taking. I was > on cyclobenzapr and it made me so very sleepy and out of it. So, since > Saturday I'm taking metaxalone. It doesn't make me drowsy, but does a lousy > job on the pain. I've only been taking it when I really need too. Does > anyone else have any suggestions for pain management? > > > > Also, wondering where I would find Bee's diet that you are all talking > about. > > > > I am a survivor of breast cancer and have had a double mastectomy,and a > hysterectomy because of fibroids. Let me tell you that this FM takes the > pain and suffering trophy home for any illness or disease, I've had. However > the blessing is that it is not fatal. I admire anyone who has dealt with > this for a long time. No one can understand what we're dealing with, > everyday, better than one who is living through it, too. I have only had > this since the end of last year. It came on slowly, but slapped me in the > face last October. I was " lucky " and everything else was ruled out and I got > a diagnosis of FM right away. > > > > So glad I found this place. I'm not going to sit idly by and let this get > the better of me. At least not today. > > > > Georgia > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2010 Report Share Posted August 2, 2010 Hi , I started on the flexeril, but it made me so tired. So the Dr. Prescribed Metaxalone (skelaxin) and it seems to little for the pain. So I don't take it. I'm afraid to call the Dr. And tell her, she's going to think I'm makin this stuff up. The heating pad has helped my back, a 15 minute period and I'm good to go again for awhile. I think I'd prefer to just try natural pain relief. I've gotten off so many of my prescription meds, slowly, but surely and am hoping that's helping me too. The only ones I'm on now are Citalopram (Celexa, depression), verapamil (migraines) and prilosec (acid reflux). I'm hoping to get off the prilosex next. I've gotten off of steroids ( for microscopic colitis) and seem to be doing fine in that area. Knock on wood! I've also gotten off a cholesterol med, and will know at my next check, but with the low carb, I don't think I have to worry. Sorry, if I'm ramblin', it's just so great to talk to people who get it and understand. Plan to start to read Bee's site today. The low carb diet, CoQ10, and flaxseed oil seem to be helping. Thanks again, ! In admiration, Georgia -- Re: newbie chiming in Hi, Oh yes, I did do some research on guaifenesin a few years ago, but it seemed to have limited success, for all the trouble you have to go through with it. I never tried it myself. It is basically a muscle relaxer (was given to horses). On a low carb diet your muscles will not tense up as much anyway. I got off flexeril finally. Hope you are able to read more on Bee's site. cindy c > > > > Hi All, > > Been reading the posts here for a few days. You all have my admiration. > > I've been on Atkins for 3 weeks, and also trying to do the GUI program. > With the Atkins I feel more energetic and much less brain fog. I fell off > the Atkins this past weekend while attending a bridal shower and moving my > daughter. I jumped right back on and now I don't seem to be losing any > weight. I'm thinking it might be the new medication I started taking. I was > on cyclobenzapr and it made me so very sleepy and out of it. So, since > Saturday I'm taking metaxalone. It doesn't make me drowsy, but does a lousy > job on the pain. I've only been taking it when I really need too. Does > anyone else have any suggestions for pain management? > > > > Also, wondering where I would find Bee's diet that you are all talking > about. > > > > I am a survivor of breast cancer and have had a double mastectomy,and a > hysterectomy because of fibroids. Let me tell you that this FM takes the > pain and suffering trophy home for any illness or disease, I've had. However > the blessing is that it is not fatal. I admire anyone who has dealt with > this for a long time. No one can understand what we're dealing with, > everyday, better than one who is living through it, too. I have only had > this since the end of last year. It came on slowly, but slapped me in the > face last October. I was " lucky " and everything else was ruled out and I got > a diagnosis of FM right away. > > > > So glad I found this place. I'm not going to sit idly by and let this get > the better of me. At least not today. > > > > Georgia > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 1, 2010 Report Share Posted September 1, 2010 Hi Georgia, I'm H. I haven't been on here for a month or so. I was going to ask if anyone else had done Gui. I just bought the book... well I thought I did. When I got it I realized I ordered the wrong book, " What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia Fatigue " . It does have the guaifenesin protocol in it though. I started on it Aug. 17th. After about a week I felt a whole lot worse for 3 days, then felt better for 4 or 5 days than I've felt in what seems like forever. I had more energy... didn't have to take a nap even. Thant's a miracle. Anyway, I feel worse again. The pain got worse 2 days ago and I started my period today. So I'm not sure what triggered the pain. Does the book say it will come and go? You said something about cycling. Can you explain? I just started reading the book I have. Was thinking about getting the other one from the library. I'm so glad you brought this subject up. I've been in pain for going on 12 years and hate complaining because I know a lot of people are in pain. I was glad to hear you say that the fibro is worse. I read a testimony in Dr. St. Amand's book saying that fibro pain was worse than the pain of going through cancer treatment... that really surprised me. I sometimes feel like people think I'm a hypochondriac and I've even been told that fibro is in your head by a doctor. Anyway, your words mean a lot to me. Thank you, H (different ) > > Hi , > > Thanks for the link for Bee's diet. I appreciate it. > > The Gui, short for Guaifenesin, is from The book What Your Doctor May Not > Tell you about Fibromyalgia by Dr. R. Amand. It was the first thing I > picked up after my diagnosis. There is an article on our site about it. > Very technical and I need to read it again for better understanding. You > have to get rid of all the salicytates in your topical products. Salicytates > and different forms of, are in so many products not just acne products. I > dutifully got rid of all my products and started taking Mucinex, over the > counter. If it's working you get worse before you get better and you cycle > through your pain spots. This is just the short of it. > > To be honest, I can't tell you if it's working or not, because I'm so new to > FM, that I don't know how I cycle and what is worse than what. > > I do know the low carb and flaxseed oil seem to have helped me the most with > energy and brain fog. > > So glad I found this place. I don't feel so alone. > > In admiration, > Georgia > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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