Re: going to a new doctor/Ruthie

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Ruthie,

First of all, sorry to hear you are in a world of pain today.

I am glad you found another chiro who knows about fibro! I am

partnering with my doctor to try and get me off some of my meds as

well. I decided to take ownership of my health. They (doctors) were

adding meds without considering how it was impacting me.

I told my asthma doctor that I was going for an allergy skin test.

I'm tired of him shooting in the dark regarding my allergies. I

figure with a skin test, we'll know for sure what I'm allergic too

and we can go from there. I also took myself off my nasal sprays -

didn't notice much help from them so why take them???

They took me off my BP meds but I noticed that my BP kept creeping up

and my legs were swelling. Surprise surprise.....I started taking it

again and even though it has no diuretic in it, no swelling!

Hmmm....think there's a correlation??

I am also taking some new vitamins and minerals that are supposed to

help heal the gut (probiotics, the refrigerated ones) and promote

cell renewal (aloe gold and ageless xtra). Hopefully, once I've been

on them for a few weeks I'll notice a difference in my energy level,

etc. If my gut gets healed then I can get off my protonix! And maybe,

just maybe my klonipin......but I don't think my zoloft is going

anywhere just yet!

My doctor is okay with alternative meds - so I am using a

reflexologist who does ion cleansing to rid myself of toxins and have

a massage scheduled for a week from now.

Anyhow Ruthie, I hope your doc will work with your chiro; a lot of

them don't believe in alternative medicines, although they DO work!

Keep us posted!!

Darlene

>

> Hi Peeps! Just checking in. In a world of pain today. Haven't been

> sleeping at all well unless I drug myself senseless. No good. So I

> found another chiro that actually knows about Fibro and has other

> Fibro patients. (My last Chiro had never heard of it) First thing

he

> said ws " we are going to get you off the meds " GREAT! I hate taking

> drug cocktails. Plus, the Lyrica is making me put on weight and

feel

> puffy now. I have given it a fair trial and if I can stop taking

it,

> Wooo Hooo for me. I want to see what this guy can do. He is well

> thought of and also does Sports medicine, working with the local

pro

> sports teams...Eagles, Flyers, Sixers, Phillies. So he has to be

good,

> right? I go on the 31st for the first visit so I will keep you

posted.

> All chiropractors are not created equal. I am optimistic. Also saw

my

> internist today and he is sending me for a bunch of blood work

> rechecking Rheum. profile and ANA etc. plus the usual. He is going

to

> have to partner with my Chiro whether he likes it or not. Thie is

MY

> body, Daggone it!!!!!

> Hope everyone is doing well.

>

> Ruthie in NJ

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