Wednesday, January 4, 2012

New Year........New Diagnosis

Well it's been about 6 weeks since I've updated and I do apologize - I can say that the holidays were crazy busy here and that I made it through without any major problems!

I am feeling good as I come on the end of my treatments. The acupuncture really has made a difference over time as has the Chiropractic care. I highly recommend those of you with Fibromyalgia investigate your options for Chiropractic adjustments and acupuncture treatments, it has made a huge difference in how I feel overall. I do believe with regular adjustments your body can function optimally.

Last week I had another ANA profile done (this is the blood test they use to determine if you have Lupus) and it came back positive. I asked to have it done again because one symptom that I have is the classic facial rash. It's been a year since the last one was done that came back negative. I do know that test can be negative once then positive another time and I think it has to do with the remission status of the illness.

Funny thing, Lupus has many if not all of the same symptoms as Fibromyalgia - the biggest difference is it also can effect your skin and other organs as it progresses. The treatment in most cases is along the same lines of what I've already been doing so I'm not anticipating any changes in that area. There are a few medications that can also be used but I'm not looking to add more medications to my body. So at this point we just watch and see what happens.

Other than that, I'm doing quite well. I've started exercising using Zumba and do enjoy it because I can go as mild or as intense as I feel I can. Starting off slow is key to not overdoing it so it's perfect for me. I figure as long as I'm moving and grooving it can't hurt and can only help me in the long run. You know everyone says exercise will make you feel better.

I also have started the year off doing a kidney and liver cleanse....my main goal with this cleanse is to clean out the heavy medications I had taken and been given for my surgery in November. It's a mild 2 day cleanse that doesn't make you stay close to the bathroom which is nice.

I'm looking forward to a super successful year this year all around - business, health and personal. I'm definitely on the right path and am looking forward to how things unfold for our family. As long as my health stays on the up and up there is no reason we can't get back to normal around here with my getting back to my parties and back on top of life in general.

Happy New Year to you all and as usual, as things continue to unfold with my newest diagnosis, I will fill you in here!

Gerri