I just wanted to take a moment and respond to some of the news that has been so prevelant lately about how this medicine or that medicine is going to help relieve fibromyalgia. Personally, I am getting a little tired of it. Before long, the doctors are going to want us to be on 12 different medications, pumping out hundreds of dollars each month for the pharmacy, and then we'll start to have so many different side effects from the different medications that the discomfort of fibro will become such a small thing.
Personally, about 3-4 months ago I made a change. I read a book from a friend called The Slight Edge. Basically it says that making small changes, compounded over time, will have a dramatic effect. Here are a few of the changes I've been making, and they're helping.
- Walking 20 minutes a day
- Eating much better (low glycemic) and losing weight
- Taking good vitamins and supplements (I go to the Vitamin Shoppe or Whole Foods)
It may not seem like much, but over the course of weeks, and now months, it is helping. By continuing to do this, by Christmas, by next summer, I know that I will be doing much better than I am now.
My whole decision here is that these doctors want to "fix it now" or "fix it quick." And sure, I would like to be over the pain now, but there is a price to pay for the quick fix and I'm not wiling to take all those medications.
So, I'll keep doing what I'm doing and wrap a hot dog around my neck (see one of the previous posts for the story on the dog :-) )
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Hi! I came across your blog and loved it!! Keep up the great posts!!! Have a great day ( from a fellow sufferer)