Taking back my life from Fibromyalgia

Changing the direction of my thinking when it came to deal constructively with my fibro, began one morning as I sat in the doctor’s examination room and listened to the new doctor tell me that he wanted to run more test to confirm that I had Gastroparesis. The problem was, I had come to see him because I had hoped that he could help me deal with the pain in my legs that was out of control. It was so out of control that it was affecting my blood pressure, causing it to rise so high none of the medication to lower it worked. It was so out of control that was being to have problems walking. In fact, I was looking for a wheel chair to buy, knowing that if something was not done soon I would be unable to stand at all.

The trust was I was filled with hope when I walked into the doctor’s office, hoping that he would order some kind of test to see if there was some blockage in my legs, causing them to feel weak and cold all the time. Instead, my complaint was basically ignored, even after I asked him when would we get around to talking about the pain in my legs. His answer; “ After we deal with your stomach issue.”

I could go on and on, about all the doctors before him that had basically ignored my complaint, including the doctor that diagnosed my fibro. Including the doctor that treated me after the car accident that started me down this path of pain, and how he allowed me to leave the hospital unable to use my right leg at all. I could complain about Texas State law the has such a tight reign upon those who are allowed to prescribe pain medication and how much is allowed, that I could only get 12 pain pills at a time. But I think you get the picture.

I was not a happy camper, as I walked out of the clinic. I felt that since I had no insurance and had to pay cash for all my medical help, that the doctor should not have ignored why I was in his office in the first place. So I filed a complaint with the clinic and his supervisors. As a result, when I returned to the clinic I was given a new doctor who really did listen to what I had to say. But despite the fact that she made some kind of effort to help me with my pain by prescribing Gabapentin, no tests were order.

The Gabapentin worked great in controlling my pain, but it also played havoc with my mind and my emotions. One minute I was in tears the next I was raging in anger for no apparent reason. I thought I was losing my mind, before I finally looked up the side effects. Unable to afford to see the doctor at the moment, I had to make a choice on my own, so I cut the dosage in half. Then I started to do some research online, looking for answers. More to the point I began to look for alternative treatments.

Although, I soon learned that none of the herb remedies worked, but that did not stop me from at least trying to help myself feel better. I even went for weekly messages; it did help, but only to relive the stress that was not helping my pain levels at all. I went to see a Chinese acupressure therapist, and he put my shoulder back in its socket properly. Another pain issue that the doctors could not properly diagnose or treat.

But the most effective remedy for dealing with the pain, began with a detox program (not one you buy at the store.) At first I thought that simple using juices was enough, but then I came to realize that there are different levels of detoxification. The over a life time, I had been exposed to a wide variety of chemicals which included cleaning products and pesticides that are sprayed on crops. So I began a heavy metal detox, which was not done quickly, but took two months to complete.

Then I started a detox process on my liver and kidney, and then my colon. In order to repair the damage and imbalance in my body caused by chemicals I had removed from my body, I started to add probiotics, to my daily nutritional needs, along with magnesium, omega3-6 .

Then I began to take a look at my diet, and soon discovered that although my diet for dealing constructively with Gastroparesis was a good one, there where chemicals with in the food that my body was reacting to. Preservatives and dyes are notorious for increasing pain in those with arthritis of any kind.

Going organic, in my choice of food in which I consumed each day did wonders for me. Not only did my pain lessoned until it was no more than an occasional nuisance, which hit me if I got cold. My energy levels also rose, until I could once more walk the mall.

The whole process of taking back my life from Fibromyalgia did not happen overnight. On the contrary it took over four years. That is a short time period compared to the 12 years it took for me to realize that there was nothing that medical science could for me.

1 Corinthians 6:19-20
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

The reality of it is , you are Body is called to be the temple of the Lord. If you do not take care of it, who will.