rhody

Neufa,

I think that's wonderful that you are suggesting some safe experimentation with foods. When I was so sick with muscular aches and pains and many other health problems, I experimented with so many things (vitamins, foods, herbs, water, minerals etc.) for years and years. I eventually linked all of my FM symptoms to my mercury-silver dental amalgams after years of trial and error, but I also wonder if my recovery has been increased because of my knowledge that resulted from these experiments.

For example, a few weeks back, when I overdid it with extreme exercise and work, my back, neck, and shoulder muscle pains were killing me (I wrote about that experience on this board). But, I knew to increase my diet to include calcium-rich foods like spinach, and herbs and today all is well. During that time I worked 7 days a week, straight through for two weeks. Such work-related stress makes things worse, but because I was able to find some mechanisms to improve my health naturally, I was able to defeat this horrible discomfort and continue with my job.

I still wonder if some fibromyalgia is caused or made worse by stress, toxins, allergens, and wrong diet. I don't think the answer is clear for everyone. Again, I think it's great that you are doing this safe experimentation. Maybe some of you will discover some new interesting things. It will be neat to hear the responses.

Do any of you have doctors that encourage you to improve your lifestyles with better diet etc. to reduce the pain of fibromyalgia? Why isn't more attention in the medical world addressed to these issues? What was so frustrating for me, is that I got well on my own with my experiments (not from doctor's care or advice). My doctors never emphasized herbs, natural foods, removing toxins etc. From my experience here in the United States, not enough doctors understand the relationship of having mercury in your mouth either, and its potential allergic complications for some people. Who knows what household cleansers or other chemicals that could be doing us harm as well?

I hope that you all can find some things that could help you all feel better. Personally myself, I avoid all processed foods, especially those that are high in sugars. For me, the calcium-rich foods like milk, almonds, brocolli, and spinach were always helpful.