Fibromyalgia - A Curable Illness

Part 1 of a three part series on Fibromyalgia andbring even though the shots were painful. I had
CFS.previously had two children using natural childbirth
I am a long time sufferer of Fibromyalgia andand was accustomed to some levels of pain but
CFS. I defeated the disease and I am now athe chronic nature of the disease begins to tire
massage therapist and instructor of massage. Inyou and wear you down. (I later found that
this series I will tell you how to overcome theMagnesium taken in pill form at least 1000mg a
disease.day also helped).
I believe that there are a number of avenues ofI felt very fortunate at the time that my job as
treating Fibromyalgia that are not normallya financial analyst allowed me to sit a lot and I
covered by doctors.was not forced to stand and move around a lot
Doctors are trained to manage an illness and notand have to experience the discomfort I felt
trained to CURE it. They are taught only tomore intensely. I later found that this was exactly
explore options that they were taught in medicalthe wrong concept. I often wondered why my
school or through trade journals and sales peoplelegs became so sore and would almost not bear
pedaling medicines. This leaves other optionsmy weight when I did try to stand. I was far
completely out of the office visit. There are manyfrom understanding that good circulation and a
different approaches to treating/curingmore active life was a major key in ridding my
Fibromyalgia. I would like you to be able to makeself from this debilitating disease. I often had no
intelligent choices on which treatments to beginmedical insurance and even when I did seldom
first. I deal with Fibromyalgia and CFS on a dailyfound anyone who had even heard of
basis and have learned a lot about it in theFibromyalgia much less have an effective
process. The simplest of the things we havetreatment for it.
learned is that just eating Cherries will help. YesIt is now a recognized condition and social security
eating a dozen or so cherries will help with theeven recognizes it and can pay disability for it. I
edema (swelling in the legs usually). Cherries eitherchose to not go that route even though I know
fresh or dried along with blueberries easily availableothers who did and will give you some advice in
at most supermarkets will help a lot withother installments on what is required if you would
reversing the edema. Many people have it sincerather not do what is necessary and sit at home
the discomfort of moving around withwith a very low quality of life. (They simply do
Fibromyalgia can be intense we tend to sit longernot pay if you are able to do much and the mind
and with less movement the edema (swelling inset of admitting you can't and accepting it causes
the feet and legs) gets worse. The blood needsan even faster degradation of your body). Trust
muscle action to be pumped back up to the heartme there really is a LOT you can do to eliminate
and sitting just does not help it. Sitting too longthe symptoms of it. I now live a very active
can lead to painful swelling of the lower legs andproductive life and feel blessed that I can help
while traveling as well and can cause tiny redpeople on a daily basis overcome this disease.
spots that itch. These are actually small bloodI discovered that massage worked wonders for
vessels that rupture and allow blood to beme. It needed to be VERY gentle at first as most
trapped under the skin when the edema is severeof my body was in pain. I found that if I mixed
and the legs are not moved very much as in athe massage oil with several essential oils I felt
long trip or sitting at a desk or through a longmuch better. Lavender oil mixed in along with
movie at the theatre. So eat the cherries and tryothers caused me to relax and be able to sleep
to move as often as you can and sit no longerbetter at night. By either self massaging at night
than 30- 60 minutes at a time without at leastor having help with it I was able to relax and get
some walking.some relief. I found that as I slept better I did
My story is that initially I had gone to regularwake up more rested each day and did not tire
doctors but was unable to even get a decentquite as easily or have as much pain. I found that
diagnosis to find out what was wrong and why Ieating coconut oil would in a matter of days help
was in such pain and discomfort. I found ame to feel better. It only takes 2-3 tablespoons
Naturopathic doctor who gave me expensivefull of oil a day to begin feeling better. You can
magnesium shots, which did help and staved offuse the oil to cook with or simply eat it. It is liquid
some of the symptoms and allowed me toat 70 degrees so it can be mixed into a drink or
continue working and taking care of my familysimply place in warm water as well. The coconut
instead of giving up and becoming a semi-invalidoil also seemed to help my energy levels. Once I
like he told me some day Fibromyalgia may do.was able to sleep better and have an increase in
The shots helped significantly and I felt blessedmy energy levels I began to look for other ways
that I had relief but the constant drain ofto help myself and found many. I have found that
$1500.00 dollars a month for two shots and officeanything which will increase circulation is a great
visits soon took their toll on the family budget.benefit. Massage, massage cupping and Tai chi
When the insurance company finally stoppedexercises are all wonderful ways to do so. If you
helping to pay for them I was forced to abandoncleanse your body with a sauna then the
the treatment. Shortly thereafter the doctor quitsweating does burn calories brings toxins out of
his practice here and moved to Florida. I was leftthe muscles and tissues and relaxes the muscles
with no real resource to find a treatment. Theso the blood can flow easily. We tend to be very
magnesium shots I had found helped but weretense do to the pain, and that restricts the very
only of a temporary nature and I found myselfflow of blood we need to take the toxins out of
looking forward to the relief the next shot wouldour systems.