Guest guest Posted March 16, 2006 Report Share Posted March 16, 2006 Persons who have CFS have been known to go into a remission. It can last anywhere from 1- 5 years from what I Have heard. My cousin just went back into a relapse, and is doing very poorly... Jeanette French Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Thank you Theresa! You are right about taking care to eat well and keep away from the offending foods. I had trouble with wheat, soy, citric acid, chocolate, and a miriad of spices and such. I seem to be almost through that now, and it's just wonderful. Yes, sugar is a baddie, but I like it. So I have a hard time giving it up. And I love bread, which is made with yeast, which I have read is a way of getting your system out of whack. So I have my challenges. Back when I first got sick, I couldn't tolerate much and hadn't heard of health food or macrobiotic diets, so I ate baby food and mashed potatoes. They did an upper GI and they said the barium went through me in 20 minutes. This showed why nothing was staying in me. My insides were in overdrive. I felt like I didn't get nutrition from what I ate, but at the same time I never lost any weight. That is a mystery to me. But I am so much better, and happy to hear I will probably remain so. I would like to encourage people with CFS to hang in there. There is light at the end of the tunnel. You are right about listening to our bodies. Too bad we can't always take action, tho, practically. Bc of jobs and family and all. We can't always rest when we know we need to. I still have days I want to stay in bed, but at least I can function for the most part. My hormones are more to blame now, I think, for the bad days. Thanks for responding, and all the best to you! ~J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 > > Persons who have CFS have been known to go into a remission. It can last anywhere from 1- 5 years from what I Have heard. My cousin just went back into a relapse, and is doing very poorly... > Jeanette French > I said a prayer for your cousin. I am sorry to hear about the relapse, and that such a thing can happen. Oh, that would be awful. I already feel too much of my life has been robbed and I will never catch up with it, but with my remaining time on this earth, I'd like to feel good enough to accomplish at least some of my dreams. Take care. ~J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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