Re: Re: IBS/Melody St s Wart

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I don't know if you have tiger balm on hand but this is the best for muscle

pain rub. I also know with St. 's wart you have to be VERY carefull, even

though it is a vitaman I don't know if you have read up on it,but can be very

harmful. It did not work for you though so you don't have to worry. I had been

on a vitaman cocktail I was set up on out in Ca., it didn't work but kept taking

hoping it would kick-in, some day, the Chiro, who I also saw, even though I

hated being cracked, and he believed I had to, I preferred and would still do

accupuncture if insurance would pay for the amt of times I need to go, but after

1st TX I felt like I was someone else, no pain, more alert, had it all gone!,

but since I have been back here to the East coast and found this great Rheumie,

and she is good, she took me off the cocktail, she said she does not believe in

cocktails unless it comes in a glass with ice. LOL and as she said if I was

still having flares, I am better without

them as have to be carefull with this disease and mix of them also. Well

enough said, just keep trying new things, swimming is good if you can get to a

pool, my mom swears by it she has access to pool, I am way up here in Quaint

town of Maine and nothing within short drive for me. Also alot of rest when

needed, I learned that after way to long of not giving in to it. Have a pain

free day I hope.

Sharon

wrote: ,

The mgr at GNC had mentioned that too.I picked up a couple things there the

other day that I am going to try for natural energy and muscle aches.

BRENDA ASH wrote: I have tried st 's it did nothing

for me but have known several who says it works great for them. I take maginiesm

faithfully to help with the leg cramps. and an item call restless leg found at

some phar. in with the natural type viatamins etc.

thank

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Melody,

For me its anything but drugs. I like to do research and see what can help me

thats a dietary supplement. I even took St s Wort 4 years ago for my anxiety

after that crazy Effexor episode. I'm not even sure when my FM started,cannot

pin point it. I guess when I was diagnosed I was in a flare and thats how they

were able to actually diagnose me. I do recall fatigue muscle aches and pains

for no reason off and on over the last couple years.Just figured it was my iron

levels dropping again.How long did it take for them to diagnose you??? I know

that when I seen my doc the week before she diagnosed me,I felt REALLY bad for

the last 3-4 weeks. I hurt and I was so tired I could barely keep my eyes open.

UGH! How well does the chiro work for you??? I read something about that

helping,just didnt know anyone who did it.Well today has been one of my tired

days so off to bed I go.Thanks for the support!

Melody wrote: I like the way you think .

And I know I'm all alone with this one, but I felt worse in the

beginning I just didn't know what was wrong with me. I was sure I was

dying.

I feel better now than I did then.

My fibro started in 1995 and the next three years were the worst ever.

Then my over all body pain was at its worst in 1999-2002 before I

started seeing my chiro on a regular basis.

But that's just how my body and fibro seems to respond to what I do to it.

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> I am not lucky,it's called a BLESSING. I don't take medication and thats by

CHOICE. When I ache,I take tylenol arthritis. My pain is managed by the water

areobics and I am blessed to be able to go for free. I have found dietary

supplements to help my energy level and will help with my muscle aches when I do

have them.Today I'm TIRED and I really needed some more sleep.BUT I need my

class! There is no reason for me to be stressed! God takes care of me so why

worry and stress??!! No,I don't have to go to the doctor but 1x per month so she

can see how I'm doing.If need be I can see her more but for now,I'm ok. No one

says things will stay this way for me.FM does progress and I'm just not at a bad

point YET. I'm sure when you 1st found outt,it wasn't so bad.Well thats where I

am. So yes I am blessed but yes it won't always be this way for me.It just is

right now.My IBS is awful,but stress won't make it go away but only make it

WORSE.

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