Re: OT, chronic fatigue and FM

[Guest guest]

My son has some behavior issues and uses enzymes, and I was diagnosed

with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

I can only tolerate AFP without stomach problems, but it has helped me

eat dairy again, and helps my food allergies, which helps the pain.

I use 2000 mg magnesium (1000mg at morning and at night) when the pain

gets really bad. I also use progesterone cream, which made a world of

difference, actually allowed me to sleep.

Here's an interesting twist; my asthma has been horrible since May; I'm

on Advair twice a day and still take albuterol three times a day. The

Advair caused thrush. The doctor prescribed two weeks of Diflucan, and

upped the strength of my Advair...but since I started on the Diflucan, I

haven't had to use either inhalor, not once! Apparently, my asthma is

caused or complicated by yeast. Anyone know if I can stay on Diflucan

indefinitely? I know it's not great for the liver. Anyway, I know my

fatigue and pain are definitely worse when the yeast is bad.

The BIGGEST thing that has helped our family so far (my sister and mom

have it too) was a site by a lady with FM, who also had ADD. She

suspects a link -- I'm sure people on this board can explain it better

than I can -- because when she took Ritalin, her pain went away. She is

now a certified nutritionist and uses supplements for pain control, many

of which are the same -- surprise! -- that people recommend on this

board.

I was recently diagnosed ADD by a neurologist, started taking

Adderall...and my FM pain is GONE. Not helped, but gone. I notice a

slight return at night, but since I use the progesterone cream anyway,

it doesn't bother me. My sister doesn't get this dramatic of a result,

but she definitely has less pain when she takes Ritalin.

That's my story. I'm horrible about remembering to take supplements,

but it's still a goal of mine to get going. I do have amalgams and have

finally found a dentist that will remove him; going to make sure he

follows safety procedures first. Let me know if you need more info and

want that site, I'll look it up.

M

[Guest guest]

I have not been diagnosed with anything but I'm extremely suspicious

that I have chronic fatigue at the very least.

Very interesting about the asthma. I was diagnosed with asthma at

age 18 after years of bouts with winter " bronchitis " . It really

kicked in after I had my daughter (and my last MMR vaccine). I was

on Serevent and Flovent first, then switched to Advair when that

came out. I've been on Advair for a few years now and I like how it

keeps my asthma symptoms at bay, but my pain has increased over the

past few years as well. Never thought there could be a correlation,

but now I wonder if I have a yeast issue myself. I'm going to

remove dairy and reduce sugar intake, though I eat pretty healthily

right now. My son is GFCF so I might as well do it right along with

him and see what happens.

Thank you!

> My son has some behavior issues and uses enzymes, and I was

diagnosed

> with chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

>

> I can only tolerate AFP without stomach problems, but it has

helped me

> eat dairy again, and helps my food allergies, which helps the

pain.

>

> I use 2000 mg magnesium (1000mg at morning and at night) when the

pain

> gets really bad. I also use progesterone cream, which made a

world of

> difference, actually allowed me to sleep.

>

> Here's an interesting twist; my asthma has been horrible since

May; I'm

> on Advair twice a day and still take albuterol three times a day.

The

> Advair caused thrush. The doctor prescribed two weeks of

Diflucan, and

> upped the strength of my Advair...but since I started on the

Diflucan, I

> haven't had to use either inhalor, not once! Apparently, my

asthma is

> caused or complicated by yeast. Anyone know if I can stay on

Diflucan

> indefinitely? I know it's not great for the liver. Anyway, I

know my

> fatigue and pain are definitely worse when the yeast is bad.

>

> The BIGGEST thing that has helped our family so far (my sister and

mom

> have it too) was a site by a lady with FM, who also had ADD. She

> suspects a link -- I'm sure people on this board can explain it

better

> than I can -- because when she took Ritalin, her pain went away.

She is

> now a certified nutritionist and uses supplements for pain

control, many

> of which are the same -- surprise! -- that people recommend on this

> board.

>

> I was recently diagnosed ADD by a neurologist, started taking

> Adderall...and my FM pain is GONE. Not helped, but gone. I

notice a

> slight return at night, but since I use the progesterone cream

anyway,

> it doesn't bother me. My sister doesn't get this dramatic of a

result,

> but she definitely has less pain when she takes Ritalin.

>

> That's my story. I'm horrible about remembering to take

supplements,

> but it's still a goal of mine to get going. I do have amalgams

and have

> finally found a dentist that will remove him; going to make sure he

> follows safety procedures first. Let me know if you need more

info and

> want that site, I'll look it up.

>

> M

[Guest guest]

>>Apparently, my asthma is

> caused or complicated by yeast. Anyone know if I can stay on Diflucan

> indefinitely? I know it's not great for the liver. Anyway, I know my

> fatigue and pain are definitely worse when the yeast is bad.

Enzymes and GSE [and certain food avoidance] have eliminated my nasty

asthma, for the most part. I don't need my daily Albuterol, and I

only have an occasional attach [less than 1x per week]. It is very nice.

Dana