Re: Doctor appt... he says I can be cured? To Jill

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Ya know, I think you are right. I really don't believe it can be cured. But I

gotta love the man. He truly is giving me advice from the heart. I know one

thing though, even if I do cut out all those things and still need pain

medication, this man will still prescribe it. He is so good not to let me

suffer without pain meds. He has been my doc for about 10 years... before the

fibro set in on me. I honestly don't believe it will cure me either, but at

least he is a kind soul to me and wants to help me. LOL. I am going to try to

cut these things out and see if it at least lets up the symptoms. NOW.... of

course if I did not know this doctor the way I do, I might have been a little

pissed at him for saying that. But I guess it is just that I know him and he

has been so kind to me and I know he is not calling me a drug addict or a

hypochondriac. If it was my first visit, I probably would have thought he was

an idiot. LOL.

Thanks for the input. Yeah, that is what I thought about the Lyrica too. I

did not take it because I don't want to get stopped during my 20 mile trip to

work for driving under the influence or have a wreck. Or get there and act

drunk. LOL. I guess I would have to slur the words out " please get somebody to

take me home " .

love and hugs,

Debra V.

jill larion jilllarion@...> wrote:

Debra,

Dr. St Amand who created the guai protocol says not to eat wheat, sugar or

yeast. I guess it helps some people, but I know others who have tried it and it

did not work. It may help you manage your symptoms, but cure it, BS!! There is

no cure for fibro. If it were a cure, don't you think EVERYONE would be doing it

and it would be on the news? Dr.'s who make such irresponsible and ignorant

remarks like that really irk me. I have thought about trying it to see if I am

wheat sensitive. But I LOVE my whole grains! Anyway, it can't hurt to try it and

see if it helps you. Let me know if it does......then maybe I'll be motivated to

try it too. I'm glad to hear he is still providing you with meds.

Jill

Doctor appt... he says I can be cured? Please read

I saw my doctor today for my refills. He is a great doctor. Don't get me wrong.

The man is smart and has done ALOT of research on fibromyalgia. I have several

questions for you all.

#1- he said to cut out the wheat in my diet. I can do that. But please tell me

if anyone here has done this and seen some results.

#2- no sugar.

#3- nothing with yeast

#4- dont drink tap water... which I don't because it tastes like crap.

Alright. He wrote my scripts as usual. He said that I can cure myself if I do

what he says. But... he also said that he will still fill my meds for me if I

need them. So he was not being an a$$hole.

He also gave my Lyrica samples 75mg twice a day. (I am afraid to take it because

I have to work today and am afraid it will throw me for a loop at first). But I

will try it as soon as I can.

Also he said the ridges in my fingernails and the breakage of my teeth are a

metabolism problem. He says that fibromyalgia is caused by toxins that build up

and affect the central nervous system. (the brain and spinal chord).

One more question for you all. He looked at my fingers. My fingers curl upward

at the tips and have for years but it is worse now. He said it is an

" inflammatory " arthritis. But said not necessarily rheumatiod. So what kind of

arthritis could it be folks????? Osteoarthritis is NOT inflammatory and I

thought there was only two kinds of arthritis??????

Wants me to have 200 dollars worth of labs drawn. Which I will do though I can't

afford it very well. Will try to see if the lab will work with me a little bit

on payments. Wants a CBC, a BMP, a thyroid and tsh, estrogen and progesterone

levels.

Ok.... if you have any thoughts on the diet thing and when I should start Lyrica

let me know.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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Debra,

That's wonderful you have such a great admiration for your dr. and a good

relationship. You're really lucky! And remember, I'm not saying it won't help

your symptoms, I'm just saying it won't cure fibro. If I were you, I would try

it. Like I said, I've thought about it, but have not been motivated enough.

Especially since I'm doing so many other things to help my symptoms.

As far as the bloodwork, do it! Many people with fibro have issues with

thyroid, adrenals, and other hormones. I'm currently on a natural thyroid,

cortisol, and progesterone rx's and a few other supplements for other hormones.

It's also great your dr. will take care of you in the way of pain meds!! Also,

many dr.'s don't want to even bother trying to find something to help fibro

sufferers, so I think he's a " keeper " . I wish I had a dr. I really

liked...........

If you do try the diet restrictions, will you please let me know how it goes?

Jill

Doctor appt... he says I can be cured? Please read

I saw my doctor today for my refills. He is a great doctor. Don't get me

wrong. The man is smart and has done ALOT of research on fibromyalgia. I have

several questions for you all.

#1- he said to cut out the wheat in my diet. I can do that. But please tell me

if anyone here has done this and seen some results.

#2- no sugar.

#3- nothing with yeast

#4- dont drink tap water... which I don't because it tastes like crap.

Alright. He wrote my scripts as usual. He said that I can cure myself if I do

what he says. But... he also said that he will still fill my meds for me if I

need them. So he was not being an a$$hole.

He also gave my Lyrica samples 75mg twice a day. (I am afraid to take it

because I have to work today and am afraid it will throw me for a loop at

first). But I will try it as soon as I can.

Also he said the ridges in my fingernails and the breakage of my teeth are a

metabolism problem. He says that fibromyalgia is caused by toxins that build up

and affect the central nervous system. (the brain and spinal chord).

One more question for you all. He looked at my fingers. My fingers curl upward

at the tips and have for years but it is worse now. He said it is an

" inflammatory " arthritis. But said not necessarily rheumatiod. So what kind of

arthritis could it be folks????? Osteoarthritis is NOT inflammatory and I

thought there was only two kinds of arthritis??????

Wants me to have 200 dollars worth of labs drawn. Which I will do though I

can't afford it very well. Will try to see if the lab will work with me a little

bit on payments. Wants a CBC, a BMP, a thyroid and tsh, estrogen and

progesterone levels.

Ok.... if you have any thoughts on the diet thing and when I should start

Lyrica let me know.

love and hugs,

Debra V.

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