So if you recall in my last post I included an article I had found that shows a potential link between FMS and HSV. If you need to refresh yourself on that article, you can do so by clicking HERE - then let's dig a little deeper into this connection and see what we find.
Naturally, I've been doing some research of my own and think that this article has a lot to it and that this . I have EBV (Epstein Barr Virus) which is also known as human Herpesvirus 4. EBV is also linked to Chronic Fatigue - hmmmm interesting, I have that too. EBV can also cause infectious mononucleosis - another interesting thing, I was diagnosed with Mono when I was 16 - seeing the dots connect yet? Mono and EBV, the two seem to go hand in hand. Funny thing though, once you have it, you NEVER ever get rid of it. It lurks and can cause havoc on your body at any given time. Sound familiar? Boy it sure does to me!
So we know there is a link between EBV, HSV, CFS and Mono.....where does FMS come into play? I wonder if because of all the other things, FMS and the pain we experience is just another part of the Herpes virus boring away at our nerve ganglia which in turn causes our unexplained pain all over our bodies....something to consider as a real possibility.
See what happens when I have too much time on my hands? I start posting to my blog and researching things which leads me in all kinds of directions!
On a side note, please, please look at this product I've talked about PowerStrips - it works and the results are incredible! I've been enjoying pain free living since finding it and hope to help others who suffer from pain with this simple system.
Until next time - to your health!!!
Gerri
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Interesting study on FMS and HSV (Herpes Simplex Virus)
My entire purpose of starting this blog is to keep my own research someplace that I can refer back to and reflect on. Another reason was to hopefully touch the lives of others who may find themselves in a similar situation as I did about 4 yrs ago - sick with no answers! It's not a fun place to be and actually a very desperate place to find yourself.
Over the course of time as I started to feel better and become more active in my own life I slowly stopped posting things to my blog - this was not intentional, just an oversight as life gets busy.
My goal right now is to keep up on this blog, continuing to add beneficial information that I have found online myself or that was sent to me. I hope to be a source of information to those out there who seek it and to keep those who wish to be kept up to date on how I'm doing with my own struggles.
Today I read an article that I found quite interesting. As anyone who suffers from FMS, CFS, and other chronic issues we don't really have any answers but all these studies being done touch on the POSSIBLE - they still have a long way to go to be proven or to even have a remedy that will work. It's a sad place to be, looking in on these things with the hope that someday in our lifetime they will find something to help us - until then, we carry on, trying new things until we find something that works well enough.
You can read the article HERE
Until next time - to your health!
Gerri
Over the course of time as I started to feel better and become more active in my own life I slowly stopped posting things to my blog - this was not intentional, just an oversight as life gets busy.
My goal right now is to keep up on this blog, continuing to add beneficial information that I have found online myself or that was sent to me. I hope to be a source of information to those out there who seek it and to keep those who wish to be kept up to date on how I'm doing with my own struggles.
Today I read an article that I found quite interesting. As anyone who suffers from FMS, CFS, and other chronic issues we don't really have any answers but all these studies being done touch on the POSSIBLE - they still have a long way to go to be proven or to even have a remedy that will work. It's a sad place to be, looking in on these things with the hope that someday in our lifetime they will find something to help us - until then, we carry on, trying new things until we find something that works well enough.
You can read the article HERE
Until next time - to your health!
Gerri
Monday, March 31, 2014
Unbelievable!!! You have GOT TO READ this!
I'm going to get right to the point - I've stumbled on a product that is nothing short of amazing! If you are like me, you have heard this before, been approached by people who claim to have what you need to make you feel better - only to be disappointed when it didn't work - well, from one chronic pain sufferer to another - I am not pulling your chain and I would NEVER vouch for something that didn't work on me!
If you are like me and live with pain all the time day in and day out then you have got to continue reading this and be prepared to share with everyone you love and know that lives with pain.
I for one don't take medication to relieve my pain. I try all natural ways to control it and most of the time am just dealing with the pain as I go through my daily life. I visit my chiropractor about every 2 wks to keep my body in line and working good. I have found that these regular visits help more than anything else.
Long story short, a friend of mine told me about this product that relieves pain. She explained that it's all natural and there is nothing like it anywhere. Like everything else my initial thought is "yeah right" - so she sent me a sample of this product to try. It's basically a patch you put on where you experience pain. You can check it out here!
For me, at the moment, my daily pain is located in my shoulder joint. It's a deep aching pain that just won't give. So I slapped this patch on my shoulder as instructed. She said to let her know how it feels in the morning. So I went about my business for the rest of the night and went to bed wearing this patch. I didn't notice anything spectacular that night after applying the patch. She had told me that some people may experience warmth where it's placed but I did not have this sensation.
When I woke in the morning I moved my shoulder expecting to have my normal aches and pain - much to my surprise there was NO PAIN.....I moved my arm in all directions to try to find the pain and at the very most I could feel where the pain should be but it was so minor I wasn't sure if it was really even pain.
The patch is worn for 24-48 hrs with most of the relief happening around the 24 hr point. This was just about 12 hrs of wearing the patch overnight and I was pain free for the first time in a good year! You read this right - PAIN FREE! In my world, that isn't something that you hear or get to experience!
AHHHHH, PAIN FREE....yes it's true! A real product, an ALL NATURAL product that REALLY takes away pain where ever you have it! This patch is brand new and only available through individuals who sell it. I can tell you right now, I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on more of these patches! I have friends all over who will appreciate the pain free living that is awaiting them in this patch! I want to make this a readily available product to anyone and everyone I know who suffers from chronic pain! I know first hand how getting even a little relief from chronic pain is - to have something that is able to keep the pain away - PRICELESS!
For about $80/mo you get 15 patches - those patches can be cut to any size so you can actually make them last a full month or two if you cut them in half and wear one for 48 hrs at a time.
$80 might seem like a high price but whats worse? Paying that much or more for a chemical RX to treat your pain or paying that much for an all natural pain remedy? I would say the later of the two. I look at it this way, I pay my chiropractor $45 a visit, per week, to relieve my pain. I can take my $80 and purchase a package of patches and see my chiropractor every other week to keep everything in alignment.....no more money than I already spend and getting full time pain relief - WINNING!
If you are interested in more information about this amazing discovery please don't hesitate to contact me - I'm telling you it's going to be a game changer for people who live with Chronic Pain - it's new and powerful!
With excitement I look forward to hearing from those of you who are serious about living pain free!
For the first 6 people who contact me, I will send you a free sample of this amazing product - I believe in it 100%!
To your health (and living pain free!)
Gerri
If you are like me and live with pain all the time day in and day out then you have got to continue reading this and be prepared to share with everyone you love and know that lives with pain.
I for one don't take medication to relieve my pain. I try all natural ways to control it and most of the time am just dealing with the pain as I go through my daily life. I visit my chiropractor about every 2 wks to keep my body in line and working good. I have found that these regular visits help more than anything else.
Long story short, a friend of mine told me about this product that relieves pain. She explained that it's all natural and there is nothing like it anywhere. Like everything else my initial thought is "yeah right" - so she sent me a sample of this product to try. It's basically a patch you put on where you experience pain. You can check it out here!
For me, at the moment, my daily pain is located in my shoulder joint. It's a deep aching pain that just won't give. So I slapped this patch on my shoulder as instructed. She said to let her know how it feels in the morning. So I went about my business for the rest of the night and went to bed wearing this patch. I didn't notice anything spectacular that night after applying the patch. She had told me that some people may experience warmth where it's placed but I did not have this sensation.
When I woke in the morning I moved my shoulder expecting to have my normal aches and pain - much to my surprise there was NO PAIN.....I moved my arm in all directions to try to find the pain and at the very most I could feel where the pain should be but it was so minor I wasn't sure if it was really even pain.
The patch is worn for 24-48 hrs with most of the relief happening around the 24 hr point. This was just about 12 hrs of wearing the patch overnight and I was pain free for the first time in a good year! You read this right - PAIN FREE! In my world, that isn't something that you hear or get to experience!
AHHHHH, PAIN FREE....yes it's true! A real product, an ALL NATURAL product that REALLY takes away pain where ever you have it! This patch is brand new and only available through individuals who sell it. I can tell you right now, I jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on more of these patches! I have friends all over who will appreciate the pain free living that is awaiting them in this patch! I want to make this a readily available product to anyone and everyone I know who suffers from chronic pain! I know first hand how getting even a little relief from chronic pain is - to have something that is able to keep the pain away - PRICELESS!
For about $80/mo you get 15 patches - those patches can be cut to any size so you can actually make them last a full month or two if you cut them in half and wear one for 48 hrs at a time.
$80 might seem like a high price but whats worse? Paying that much or more for a chemical RX to treat your pain or paying that much for an all natural pain remedy? I would say the later of the two. I look at it this way, I pay my chiropractor $45 a visit, per week, to relieve my pain. I can take my $80 and purchase a package of patches and see my chiropractor every other week to keep everything in alignment.....no more money than I already spend and getting full time pain relief - WINNING!
If you are interested in more information about this amazing discovery please don't hesitate to contact me - I'm telling you it's going to be a game changer for people who live with Chronic Pain - it's new and powerful!
With excitement I look forward to hearing from those of you who are serious about living pain free!
For the first 6 people who contact me, I will send you a free sample of this amazing product - I believe in it 100%!
To your health (and living pain free!)
Gerri
Thursday, March 27, 2014
I just stumbled across this interesting information - a must read for every CFS/ME/FMS sufferer......
Study on THIAMINE (B-1)
I just read this information and am inclined to run out and get some B-1 in high doses and give it a try - can't hurt right?
To your health!
Gerri
I just read this information and am inclined to run out and get some B-1 in high doses and give it a try - can't hurt right?
To your health!
Gerri
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Spring Break time, family time, VOLLEYBALL and me.......
So here I thought it's been a few weeks since I've posted and when I looked I realize it's been a month already - sheesh. Things are "Status quo" with nothing really "new" to report. Well, one thing is new, my sister had her 2nd baby! So we have a new family member, Ms Audrey Rose Gordon. She is precious of course!
As most of you know I'm always on the look out for new and great things that will help with CFS/ME, Lupus and FMS symptoms. Well I have recently found a product and I want to tell you about it because I'm excited about it's potential. It's called "Aloha" - basically it's a dried green juice powder! SHUT UP! I literally was just thinking about how I wish there was a product that would give the benefits of juicing in a much easier form such as a powder or pre-made but good drink that was affordable....I know, I know, in my dreams! Or at least I thought! Then I see an ad on Facebook pop up one day that caught my eye - it was EXACTLY what I had been thinking about - weird I know!
They appear to be a relatively new company and the product is exactly what I've been looking for. I was able to get a sample of it and so far have found it to be just as good as it seems. I mix the powder into my daily protein smoothie because on it's own it's quite harsh tasting! I made the mistake of mixing it with just water when I first got it - ACK - I drank it but man, I won't make that mistake again! If you have ever had spirulina straight, that is exactly what it reminds me of - but I find mixing it with my smoothie drowns out the strong taste and it's palatable. I'm always looking for ways to easily incorporate lots of vegetables and goodness into my daily diet and this seems like a great way to do just that without the time/money/mess it takes to juice all the same things (and then some). Don't get me wrong, I love juicing and all the amazing health benefits but it is just too time consuming for me to do it on a regular basis anymore. For the same cost, if not less, I can get the same benefits out of a package of dried juice - easy, fast and most of all convenient. Check it out here Aloha - The Daily Good. As anyone who is dealing with the affliction of a chronic illness knows, the more good stuff we can put into our bodies, the better off we are all around. I really encourage you to check it out if you are like me and want to put the good things in but just don't have the time and energy to juice 3x or more a day. With this, you take it once a day and you are good to go. There are 14 organic ingredients that promise to help detoxify, energize, hydrate and best of all BOOST IMMUNE SYSTEM function! The process they use to dry the ingredients doesn't take away the nutrients or fiber which a lot of the time juicing does - so there is another bonus! I've been using it just for a few days now so I can't honestly report anything over the top with it but I do plan on continuing to use it for the internal benefits I believe it will deliver. A strong immune system is a huge plus for me. I can also say I have noticed a temporary increase in my energy when I take it so that is always of course a huge plus!
In other news, it's spring break for myself and my kids - very much needed I might add! I was thoroughly exhausted by the time it came along. Last Friday was the first day and honestly I haven't done a whole lot since. We did have an all day volleyball tournament on Sunday, but aside from that I've pretty much been a lazy lounger......of course I'm still keeping my normal schedule of going to be around 8 or 9pm but I'm able to sleep in past 5:30 am which has been nice. I'm finding myself getting up around 8am, still tired but unable to sleep any longer. I also have been noticing I wake up a lot at night, which isn't uncommon and surely part of why I'm always so tired, I'm not getting restful sleep.
So I wonder how many of you feel like I do - lazy. I often feel like my illness has made me very "lazy" for lack of a better term - I feel lazy because I just don't want to do ANYTHING most of the time. It makes me feel bad because I know I "should" be outside enjoying the nice weather, exercising, taking the kids out to do things etc.......so I start to get on myself and negative thinking hits. I can sit here all day in my PJ's - easy. So I wonder, is it just me being LAZY or is it truly because it's not often that I get to do it and when the opportunity shows itself I'm all over it? Am I lazy? Some would say YES. I on the other hand am not sure at this point. While I know I'm chronically sick, it's hard to convince even myself at times.
Volleyball is coming to an end soon - this has kept us very busy and on the go most of the time. With 3-4 practices a week and an all day "power" each Sunday we find very little time to do much else. Early mornings and late nights tend to be our M.O. during the club season. As of May there will be a little break in the action before the summer camps start up with the school. My daughter loves the sport and we are so blessed to be able to give her the opportunity to play for a club and in school as well as the countless other things she gets invited to do. My husband and I love watching her too. Our son on the other hand, not so much. He isn't a big fan of noises so volleyball is really something that stresses him out. With his sensory issues it's not the most accommodating sport for him.
Now I have a question for those of you with CFS/ME and/or FMS. What strategies have you found work for you to keep you in a good place with your illness and struggles that come with it? I feel like I do all the "right" things most of the time but still find myself very tired - some days more than others. Some days it's very hard to get myself through and I can't wait to get home and collapse in my rocking chair/recliner. I'm just curious what methods or things you do that keep you on top of your illness and what things you find make you crash and burn?? Thanks in advance for sharing as I know it can be a very personal thing.
Personally, I find that every day is so different from the last, especially dependent on what I did or didn't do for myself. Things we put into our bodies will effect how we feel in the near and sometimes not so near future. I find it hard to stay away from sugary things though, which for me is a downfall as I'm sure that lends to a lot of my symptoms of being extra tired. I also have a very hard time managing my weight NO MATTER WHAT I DO....Since being on the Body By Vi challenge I have found it easier to maintain my weight and I enjoy the fact that I'm getting great nutrients from the protein shakes but I wish I could LOSE weight as effortlessly as it seems others do.
At any rate, I hope this finds you well and enjoying spring! Please send me comments if you have anything to share or say about anything I've put in my blog. Let me know you are out there! I am beginning to feel like I'm writing to a black hole! I'm off to get some laundry done (the never ending pile seems to get bigger by the day) and then spend the evening in the volleyball gym - it is our life for now!
To your health!
Gerri
As most of you know I'm always on the look out for new and great things that will help with CFS/ME, Lupus and FMS symptoms. Well I have recently found a product and I want to tell you about it because I'm excited about it's potential. It's called "Aloha" - basically it's a dried green juice powder! SHUT UP! I literally was just thinking about how I wish there was a product that would give the benefits of juicing in a much easier form such as a powder or pre-made but good drink that was affordable....I know, I know, in my dreams! Or at least I thought! Then I see an ad on Facebook pop up one day that caught my eye - it was EXACTLY what I had been thinking about - weird I know!
They appear to be a relatively new company and the product is exactly what I've been looking for. I was able to get a sample of it and so far have found it to be just as good as it seems. I mix the powder into my daily protein smoothie because on it's own it's quite harsh tasting! I made the mistake of mixing it with just water when I first got it - ACK - I drank it but man, I won't make that mistake again! If you have ever had spirulina straight, that is exactly what it reminds me of - but I find mixing it with my smoothie drowns out the strong taste and it's palatable. I'm always looking for ways to easily incorporate lots of vegetables and goodness into my daily diet and this seems like a great way to do just that without the time/money/mess it takes to juice all the same things (and then some). Don't get me wrong, I love juicing and all the amazing health benefits but it is just too time consuming for me to do it on a regular basis anymore. For the same cost, if not less, I can get the same benefits out of a package of dried juice - easy, fast and most of all convenient. Check it out here Aloha - The Daily Good. As anyone who is dealing with the affliction of a chronic illness knows, the more good stuff we can put into our bodies, the better off we are all around. I really encourage you to check it out if you are like me and want to put the good things in but just don't have the time and energy to juice 3x or more a day. With this, you take it once a day and you are good to go. There are 14 organic ingredients that promise to help detoxify, energize, hydrate and best of all BOOST IMMUNE SYSTEM function! The process they use to dry the ingredients doesn't take away the nutrients or fiber which a lot of the time juicing does - so there is another bonus! I've been using it just for a few days now so I can't honestly report anything over the top with it but I do plan on continuing to use it for the internal benefits I believe it will deliver. A strong immune system is a huge plus for me. I can also say I have noticed a temporary increase in my energy when I take it so that is always of course a huge plus!
In other news, it's spring break for myself and my kids - very much needed I might add! I was thoroughly exhausted by the time it came along. Last Friday was the first day and honestly I haven't done a whole lot since. We did have an all day volleyball tournament on Sunday, but aside from that I've pretty much been a lazy lounger......of course I'm still keeping my normal schedule of going to be around 8 or 9pm but I'm able to sleep in past 5:30 am which has been nice. I'm finding myself getting up around 8am, still tired but unable to sleep any longer. I also have been noticing I wake up a lot at night, which isn't uncommon and surely part of why I'm always so tired, I'm not getting restful sleep.
So I wonder how many of you feel like I do - lazy. I often feel like my illness has made me very "lazy" for lack of a better term - I feel lazy because I just don't want to do ANYTHING most of the time. It makes me feel bad because I know I "should" be outside enjoying the nice weather, exercising, taking the kids out to do things etc.......so I start to get on myself and negative thinking hits. I can sit here all day in my PJ's - easy. So I wonder, is it just me being LAZY or is it truly because it's not often that I get to do it and when the opportunity shows itself I'm all over it? Am I lazy? Some would say YES. I on the other hand am not sure at this point. While I know I'm chronically sick, it's hard to convince even myself at times.
Volleyball is coming to an end soon - this has kept us very busy and on the go most of the time. With 3-4 practices a week and an all day "power" each Sunday we find very little time to do much else. Early mornings and late nights tend to be our M.O. during the club season. As of May there will be a little break in the action before the summer camps start up with the school. My daughter loves the sport and we are so blessed to be able to give her the opportunity to play for a club and in school as well as the countless other things she gets invited to do. My husband and I love watching her too. Our son on the other hand, not so much. He isn't a big fan of noises so volleyball is really something that stresses him out. With his sensory issues it's not the most accommodating sport for him.
Now I have a question for those of you with CFS/ME and/or FMS. What strategies have you found work for you to keep you in a good place with your illness and struggles that come with it? I feel like I do all the "right" things most of the time but still find myself very tired - some days more than others. Some days it's very hard to get myself through and I can't wait to get home and collapse in my rocking chair/recliner. I'm just curious what methods or things you do that keep you on top of your illness and what things you find make you crash and burn?? Thanks in advance for sharing as I know it can be a very personal thing.
Personally, I find that every day is so different from the last, especially dependent on what I did or didn't do for myself. Things we put into our bodies will effect how we feel in the near and sometimes not so near future. I find it hard to stay away from sugary things though, which for me is a downfall as I'm sure that lends to a lot of my symptoms of being extra tired. I also have a very hard time managing my weight NO MATTER WHAT I DO....Since being on the Body By Vi challenge I have found it easier to maintain my weight and I enjoy the fact that I'm getting great nutrients from the protein shakes but I wish I could LOSE weight as effortlessly as it seems others do.
At any rate, I hope this finds you well and enjoying spring! Please send me comments if you have anything to share or say about anything I've put in my blog. Let me know you are out there! I am beginning to feel like I'm writing to a black hole! I'm off to get some laundry done (the never ending pile seems to get bigger by the day) and then spend the evening in the volleyball gym - it is our life for now!
To your health!
Gerri
Friday, February 28, 2014
A cure for Fibromyalgia - is this real?
A good friend sent me this article and while I find it very exciting I also find it very unlikely that a true "Cure" will be introduced anytime soon.
I wanted to share it with you - please share your thoughts on this with me, I'm curious what others think:
Fibromyalgia Finally Solved
This week has been a better week than last week, I'm not nearly as tired as I was and am feeling ok - of course still tired just not to the extreme I was.
I hope you are all doing well and depending on where you are, enjoying some warmer weather.
To your health!
Gerri
I wanted to share it with you - please share your thoughts on this with me, I'm curious what others think:
Fibromyalgia Finally Solved
This week has been a better week than last week, I'm not nearly as tired as I was and am feeling ok - of course still tired just not to the extreme I was.
I hope you are all doing well and depending on where you are, enjoying some warmer weather.
To your health!
Gerri
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Tired is an understatement
Those of you who suffer from Chronic Fatigue know what I mean. To just say "I'm tired" isn't really giving a good indication of how you really feel. Exhausted is a good word but even that doesn't do it justice.
Quite frankly, I'm tired of being tired! This week my CFS has been in overdrive - I was doing good for quite a while but last week was on the go for several days in a row - late to bed, early to rise and now I'm paying for it with extreme sleepiness even after 9 hrs of sleep for several days in a row this week.
My body aches are present and I just feel out of sorts. I hate this! I hate this disorder, I hate feeling useless and being useless. Hate it all!
This is an interesting article HERE - I might need to find a functional medicine Doctor to get me on back on a good path with a cleanse and immune system treatments.
Has anyone ever done anything like what is mentioned in this article? If so I would love to hear about it!
Quite frankly, I'm tired of being tired! This week my CFS has been in overdrive - I was doing good for quite a while but last week was on the go for several days in a row - late to bed, early to rise and now I'm paying for it with extreme sleepiness even after 9 hrs of sleep for several days in a row this week.
My body aches are present and I just feel out of sorts. I hate this! I hate this disorder, I hate feeling useless and being useless. Hate it all!
This is an interesting article HERE - I might need to find a functional medicine Doctor to get me on back on a good path with a cleanse and immune system treatments.
Has anyone ever done anything like what is mentioned in this article? If so I would love to hear about it!
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