Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

ptense1978 · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 1:00 pm Post subject: Introduction!

Hello, everyone. I am grateful to have found this site! I have been almost "bed ridden" for the past 6 months, due to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I was a full-time college student majoring in Psychology. I was doing so well, then it hit me. I had to "medically withdraw" from college, until I can get over this illness. I am also a full-time mother of two wonderful children. I am a 29 year old female and am awaiting a Carpal Tunnel Release surgery next month. I am just wondering how each person copes with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I am open to new ideas! I am sorry that we all have to suffer from this debilitating illness! Sincerely, Tam

mike4u · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 2:22 pm Post subject:

hi ptense welcome to the site.
Its to bad to hear that you are sick. it helps to talk to people that know what you are going through. Also to learn about what treatments everyone is doing.
The thing that is really difficult is that there are alot of different subgroups to cfs, and not everyone responds to the same treatments.

Here are some links to the blog about some treatments that people are doing right now:

Simplified Amy Yasko Protocol
http://www.chronicfatiguetreatments.com/wordpress/treatments/yasko-protocol-simplified-approach-for-chronic-fatigue/

Antioxidant Treatment Protocol
http://www.chronicfatiguetreatments.com/wordpress/treatments/dr-sarah-myhills-cfs-treatment/

Antiviral drug valcyte treatment
http://www.chronicfatiguetreatments.com/wordpress/treatments/treatment-of-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-with-valcyte/

Unfortunately these arent cures, but if you find the right one, they can help out with symptoms alot.
Check out the blog on this site because there is alot of good info about different treatments.

Good Luck and keep in touch

Chronicfatiguetreatments · Site Admin

hi ptense welcome,
i agree with mike that it isnt going to be easy to find something that helps. Right now im doing well on the amy yasko simplified protocol along with keeping a strict sleep schedule (go to sleep and wake up at same time ever day, and waking up early).

Also i know 2 people that were cured by going on a very low carb diet and taking alot of antioxidant supplements (coq-10, alpha lipoic acid, glutathione). But everyone is really different and different things help different people.

The supplements that help me the most are sublingual b12, folic acid, and NAC.

Let us know if you have any questions, i know its alot ot take in.

mary01 · Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:57 am Post subject:

hope you find the answers you need, i think that there are definately some things out there now that there werent when i first got sick. good luck

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia

Introduction!