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Over 325 forums and communities providing medical information and medical help. en thank god for competent doctors!! had a small win yesterday. very thankful, as it has been no fun lately. had a spot on my skin which acker Tue, 05 Nov 2013 22:06:53 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/936239/thank-god-for-competent-doctors https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/936239/thank-god-for-competent-doctors 5-htp, geranium tea, p5p, phosphatidylserine, sam-e, been on the 5-htp for 10 days - took 50mg first day - had the best sleep ever. it has helped with my acker Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:26:24 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/908696/5-htp-geranium-tea-p5p-phosphatidylserine-sam-e https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/908696/5-htp-geranium-tea-p5p-phosphatidylserine-sam-e cfs and boredom it finally happened. after 6 years including this six-month relapse, I am experiencing BOREDOM, ohmy acker Fri, 11 Oct 2013 01:33:59 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/903607/cfs-and-boredom https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/903607/cfs-and-boredom hypersensitivity to noises... feel threatened by them... they don't even have to be loud. just find some sounds are irritating. i l acker Sun, 15 Sep 2013 21:47:56 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/874108/hypersensitivity-to-noises https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/874108/hypersensitivity-to-noises cfs.life is hell pain and aches. exhaustion. fear and dread of the future. had a fall 40 hours ago. jarred body, bru acker Thu, 12 Sep 2013 18:29:48 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/869762/cfslife-is-hell https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/869762/cfslife-is-hell almost nuts from the voice loss. life is hell. in everything give thanks. exalt the lord. thought it would get better, but it has acker Sat, 17 Aug 2013 03:16:35 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/847699/almost-nuts-from-the-voice-loss https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/847699/almost-nuts-from-the-voice-loss wow still reading new things about cfs treatments theories thoughts causes questions none really substantial for cures but pointing spotlights onto the disease. i'm 6 years into this thi acker Fri, 19 Jul 2013 00:44:05 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/824279/wow-still-reading-new-things-about-cfs-treatments-theories-thoughts-causes-questions https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/824279/wow-still-reading-new-things-about-cfs-treatments-theories-thoughts-causes-questions cfs relapse - or an additional virus? gees there have been so many things happen around the time of this relapse 3mths ago... construction acker Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:36:52 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816614/cfs-relapse-or-an-additional-virus https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816614/cfs-relapse-or-an-additional-virus yay thoroughly impressed w dr she thought of testing reverse t3. it showed high, not that it's a lynchpin test but it sure adds to acker Fri, 12 Jul 2013 22:29:46 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816613/yay-thoroughly-impressed-w-dr https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816613/yay-thoroughly-impressed-w-dr just need a word, a blessed word, that will switch me around, and give me the will to live again. i dont love anything acker Thu, 11 Jul 2013 21:22:30 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816086/just-need-a-word https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/816086/just-need-a-word thankful for a very good sleep. it doesnt seem to help but i know it's extremely helpful. have partly lost my voice. still. over two acker Sat, 29 Jun 2013 22:48:22 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/806799/thankful-for-a-very-good-sleep https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/806799/thankful-for-a-very-good-sleep whycan'tijustbehappy? - ! just not interested in life. i am being looked after and comfy. except for the devastating illness, e acker Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:30:35 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/799227/whycantijustbehappy https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/799227/whycantijustbehappy awesome magical sleep.. 9-1, 1:30-3, 5-7:30 total 8 hours thank god... still tired though :( but such a vital extra 2+ hours acker Mon, 10 Jun 2013 18:20:55 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/791559/awesome-magical-sleep https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/791559/awesome-magical-sleep just feel sickly all the time all mixed in with a raft of low emotions... acker Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:00:02 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/791128/just-feel-sickly-all-the-time https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/791128/just-feel-sickly-all-the-time the month of may -.- ok that was difficult and very frustrating - largely bedridden all month - which had followed a parti acker Fri, 31 May 2013 23:41:27 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/784915/the-month-of-may https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/784915/the-month-of-may best i've felt in years and certainly in the last week heehee ok wiped out last week terribly. but today - went to event at 9:30am - then met pal for lunch. bit t acker Fri, 20 Jul 2012 04:09:27 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518282/best-ive-felt-in-years-and-certainly-in-the-last-week-heehee https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/518282/best-ive-felt-in-years-and-certainly-in-the-last-week-heehee omygodijustranintotheEXomygod!!! she still hates me. i guess i shouldntve tried saying hi. it has been well over ten years since we acker Fri, 08 Jun 2012 04:39:24 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/434694/omygodijustranintotheEXomygod https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/434694/omygodijustranintotheEXomygod pristiq showing all the signs of being a fabulous mind numbing drug! ok it's awesome - prescribed in hopes of alleviating fm/ me/ cfs. as usual i took a micro dose of it acker Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:42:31 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/335594/pristiq-showing-all-the-signs-of-being-a-fabulous-mind-numbing-drug https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/335594/pristiq-showing-all-the-signs-of-being-a-fabulous-mind-numbing-drug if you can't be well -- live well. this is something that's easier to write, on a good day. today i feel the best i've felt since i was acker Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:09:19 -0500 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329555/if-you-cant-be-well-live-well https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/329555/if-you-cant-be-well-live-well lot less sickly tired! but heaps muscle pain! ow! i guess theyre both evil conditions, but given the choice, i prefer the p acker Fri, 16 Sep 2011 03:32:05 -0400 https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/314390/-lot-less-sickly-tired https://medhelp.org/user_journals/show/314390/-lot-less-sickly-tired