Young fibro sufferer

[ajawit]

Is anyone out there dealing with Fibro at a young age? I'm 23 and have been dealing with it for at least eight years. I find it especially difficult being so young and "healthy looking" because most people think I'm making it up or exaggerating. The other hard part is dealing with being this age and HAVING to work full-time and being a full-time student. I can't just go to the doctor whenever I want or pay for a gym membership or chiropractor, and I can't just eliminate the stress and physical stresses in my life. (Not that everyone older than me can, It's just frustrating being so out of control of my life and hearing everyone say "cut out the stress!")
Anyone else out there to talk to?

[VaBreeze]

There is some very interesting information given here.  I would just like to add that before beginning any type of herbal or vitamin supplemental program, you may wish to check with your physician first.  There are things that should not be taken together, just like with prescriptions.  If you are currently taking any type of prescription drug, you would want to know about any interactions that may occur.  You should know about dosages and also, if going into something like a multi-treatment course, have knowledge about the ingredients of products that you you take.  This will insure that you are not taking something that you may be allergic to.

Wishing you all a beautiful, relatively pain-free day.

[john4321]

Be very careful with nsaid's like aspirin / ibuprofen , etc .. fibro and ibs go hand in hand , I took aleve for my back pains for several years and developed spastic colitis , for 2 years I was unable to eat a normal diet and still have problems .

My recommendations for pain are -

1) Try Dr. Frank's homeopathy pain relief spray . It has no side effects and helped me greatly so I can say homeopathy really works !

2) Take Omega 3 flax seed oils and Fish oil capsules to reduce inflammation .

3) If you have joint pains then take herb "guggul" , do a google search , it is incredible you won't believe the relief , cured my knee pains 90%

4)For depression I take Amoryn .

5) Take B vitamins , co enzyme q10 and a good multivitamin . Also take Magnesium and calcium .

6)Try Immune26 , google it up , it is curing people of fibro and cfs . Read the reviews here -

http://www.revolutionhealth.com/drugs-treatments/rating/transfer-factors?page=3&view=treatment

I cured my chronic bronchitis of 7 years by taking transfer factors from 4life

Hope this helps and again stay positive . Tell yourself "I am getting better" and "I love and accept myself exactly as I am" , The book YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE helped me.

[ajawit]

All I can really tell you is that yoga seems to help a LOT, and the book "Adrenal Fatigue, the 21st century stress syndrome" is definitely a must-read just like john4321 says! It's incredibe, and has almost entirely holistic/natural remedies as treatment suggestions.
Good luck....I wish you all the best, and I hope you're feeling well! Don't worry, the longer you deal with this, the more support you'll find.
~ajawit

[karri144]

Im only 19 and i was diagnosed with fibro a few months ago by a rheumatologist and my gyno[ lol, shes basically my primary care doctor] the rheumy tried telling me i was severely depressed which was resulting in fibro. he made me look like a fool and i actually left his office bawling. my obgyn is asian, and practices esatern meds. shes amazing. shes the ONLY person that has actually understood fibro being that she treats a lot of people for it.  although the awareness of fibro is spreading, a lot of doctors still think its bogus. it is so hard for anyone to take me seriously. she wants to try acupuncture but its not covereed by my insurance and its $60 a session, and shes reccomending 4 sessions a month. my main trigger points are my back shoulders and neck, as well as my knees and more lately excruciating pain in my hips. the fatigue at times in unbearable, and the brain fog makes my days miserable. the rheumy told me the only tihng i could do was go on antidepressant medication being its the only meds for it. i refused, due to personal reasons. ive been trying to get more excersize but its so hard to do so when youre in pain! its so nice to see im not the only one suffering from this. ive only met one person other than myself who is also a sufferor. does anyone have any good advice on how to relieve some pain? i only use western medicine when i have to, so any suggestions for herbal supplements or holistic medicine would be so greatly appreciated. good luck fello fibros, thanks for sharing your stories.

[ajawit]

Sorry I took so long to respond.....I have a long laundry list of symptoms, but the main ones are widespread muscle and joint pain (neck, shoulders and knees especially), fatigue, brain fog, numbness and tingling in my extremities, headaches, and depression/anxiety. So, pretty much the basics. What about you?
~ajawit

[ajawit]

I just finished reading the book you recommended. I can't believe how much it explained! Everything from my low blood pressure to my salt cravings and why bananas upset my stomach...thank you so much for telling me about it. I really appreciate the support and the information I get from this message board. Thanks to everyone!!!

~Ajawit