Fibromyalgia and the Lyme communities are a dreadful subject (literally!). This is why I have for such a long time stopped writing about it. I know many of you will agree with me when I say I’m sick of listening doctors and scientists and if I only practice, I will feel better. Yet I know that they are probably right based on current research. The thing is when the necessities of showering and preparing meals…
When my body changed, I was an active person. I was a knife, someone who plunged me through my long days at work. I’ve been a long-haul racer, a rodent trainer, skier. I was someone who loved going out, traveling, walking and camping, party life. All changed when it reached fibromyalgia. I came to someone who struggled to get off the couch from this person who lived a full life. I have been dealing with…
In the hope of finding something that works better and provides relief, I constantly tweak my treatment protocol for fibromyalgia and chronic Lyme. I just added a couple of new things I found helpful and wanted to share, so that goes here… Three new (for me) therapies that improve my fibromyalgia and persistent symptoms of Lyme Fed up with exhaustion. 1st is Topical Use of CBD Oil As a cure for discomfort, I have started…
This blog based on “10 excuses to throw away your doctor.” The editor permits it to be republished here. I have used the word “he” in all of this article to encourage reading because I know that there are both male and female doctors. Doesn’t the physician listen? Is he disobeying? Will his treatment plan not work? Then it may be time for your doctor to shoot! Visit any support group for fibromyalgia online, and…
The doctor may have checked Lyme disease, a bacterial infection often spread by ticks, before you are diagnosed with fibromyalgia. When you received a negative result, he or she probably removed the possible causes of your symptoms from their mental list and went on to exclude other conditions. But the standard testing on Lyme disease is only 50-60% effective, which many doctors do not know. This means which even if you have been checking it…
I had a note I had a few weeks ago from a reader that I am writing much about pain relief but little about tiredness reduction. Well, there is one reason for this: pain management seems to always offer far more options than tiredness. There are 14 proven ways in which to reduce the fatigue of fibromyalgia: 1st is Aerobic Exercise You knew it was on the list, yeah, did you not? Anaerobic exercise improved…
My current Lyme / Fibromyalgia pharmacist was just starting to work. Under his care, I have made marvelous progress. He’s by no means the best physician I ever saw. Yes, it’s all right! I would like to be able to clone him and send him all of you needing a great doctor! I’d say I’m about 2/3 the way from fibromyalgia and Lyme recovered. I have had some other health conditions since 2013 that have…
1st is Researcher “Fibromyalgia, I was diagnosed as a teenager, and I received no mainstream therapies. Without a single pain treatment and without anybody in my life who could relate to what I was going through, I spent almost five years. “When I met other patients online, my world changed for the better. Through a bit of luck, my symptoms were shared by the right patients. I already started experimenting with natural treatments, but it…
By Researcher: James Robber Mesotheliomas are classified as epithelial, sarcomatoid or biphasic by their cell type. Each type of cell reacts differently to treatment and has a significant impact on the prognosis of a patient. One of the ways in which mesothelioma is identified by the tumor cell type. Cell type is very important because it plays a key role in deciding the treatment and the prognosis of a patient. Such three types, each with…
By Researcher: James Robber Palliative treatment alleviates mesothelioma symptoms from pain and discomfort. In patients diagnosed with any phase of mesothelioma, it can greatly improve quality of life. Palliative care is aimed at palliating or improving the quality of life of a mesothelioma patient. In patients with early stage mesothelioma, it is often paired with curative surgery. Palliative Surgery Benefits 1st is Patient Comfort The comfort of the patient is the biggest and most visible…