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Hello!

My name is Kathy and I live in Lexington, Ky.  I am in my forties and was diagnosed with fibromyalgia nine years ago.  about six years ago, I ended up having to quit my job as a Registered Nurse because the pain and fatigue became too much to deal with.  I have never made it back to work.  I have, however, learned to manage my fibromyalgia symptoms to a large extent through natural means.

The past few days I have had a cold and since we've been out of town and I've not been watching my diet closely, I am a bit sore and fatigued today.  The last exacerbation I had with my fibromyalgia was when I painted a room in our house.  That evening I was very sore and tired, but was fine again the next morning.  I totally believe the VOC's in the paint caused my mini-relapse.  Anyway, I am always looking for ways of improving my health, not only with fibromyalgia but overall.

I am looking forward to getting to know you all!

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Post Edited By Moderator (Sherrine) : 5/12/2010 11:31:07 AM (GMT-6)

I've only been here a few months (despite my join date) and it's helped me so much.

Tonight my problem is that I got a computer virus and so missed out on all the threads for the last 4 days.  I know I'll never get to catch up on everything and everyone, and it's really frustrating me.  (I disabled my popup-blocker to search for cheap airline tickets...real smart!  )  Never again.

Sometimes I can trace my flares to a cause, and sometimes not at all.  My husband always says, "someday they'll invent a pill and you'll be cured..." 

I am rarely able to trace my flares either.  It just happened that I hadn't had a flare in several months and then suddenly I had one the evening after I painted that room.  Maybe I'm wrong and it had nothing to do with the paint, but even if it didn't, VOC's can't be good for us.  I really expected that flare to last a few days like before, but thankfully I was back to normal the next day.

By normal, however, I don't mean that I am at the same level I was before I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia.  I still have issues if I overdo, and I still don't believe I could handle a nursing job.  I just mean I feel well enough to enjoy life again, and I am very thankful for that.

I hope you'll be able to find a regime that helps you feel better.  Yes... we should all pray for a cure, but I don't plan to stop looking for my own cure in the meantime.

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Post Edited By Moderator (Sherrine) : 5/12/2010 11:59:15 AM (GMT-6)