The better I feel the more I want to do. Of course we know what happens then, I get hurting for doing to much. It's hard when your feeling better not to do more than you should. I have been able to give up the Vicodin and only use the morphine for pain. I have less pain now than I did with both of them before starting the program.
I have to learn to pace myself so I don't do more than I should. I have been receiving chelation therapy (IV's) for pain and a second one to help with the brain fog. I can feel the fog lifting a little at a time. I am able to remember words better and can remember what happened in the near past much better than before. This is a slow but sure progress, it's exciting to be able to think clearer. I know that there are and will be days that I fall back. We had a major weather change this last week and that hit me hard again. That means I had to spend more time in bed because of the pain and tiredness.
I am still very excited about this program and as I talk to others they say, "I am not that bad enough yet" and I wonder how bad you have to get before going for help. From my experience there is no other doctors that have come close to understanding Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue than the doctors at the FFC. I know my coming back to a better health will take longer because I have fought this for so long. The sooner you get started with this the sooner you will feel better.
This is not a cure, but they will make an individual plan to remove some of the symptoms that cause us so much pain and aggravation. I think a cure is coming some day, but if I can be out of pain and have a working immune system then I know I will feel better.
We are going back again this week for more IV's and know that each one gets me that much closer.
Till next time,
Jerry
