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What have I tried ?

General

  • physical therapy
  • medications
  • swimming
  • "full spectrum" lighting
  • reduced stress in my life
  • gave up all aspartame products
  • gave up caffeine
  • gave up all carbonated beverages
  • added herbal supplements and vitamins
  • began drinking spring water and herbal drinks
  • magnetic bracelet
  • copper bracelet
  • power beads (health & energy) bracelets
  • spend time daily in prayer and reading
  • dropped back to a (4) day work week (after years of a 40 hour week)
  • feed myself continual positive messages
  • imagine myself healthy and back in my kayak out in the wilderness
  • laugh as much as I can
  • lying on a 5ft massage/heat pad that vibrates
  • "professional" infra red deep intensity massager
  • TENS unit - box that produces electrical stimulation to muscles
  • accupressure
  • online support group
    *** NOTE *** Many of these things have been very helpful and keep me going from day to day :) Many have been useless :(

Doctors

  • Osteopath
  • Internist
  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Neurologist
  • Rheumatologist
  • GP

Tests

  • Spinal Tap !!!
  • CT scan (s)
  • MRI (s)
  • Evoked potentials
  • Blood tests and more blood test

Planning to try....

  • Swimming with Dolphins (they have been known to have healing effects on people)
  • Mineral springs
  • Holistic physician/therapist
  • Long term Antibiotic Therapy (up to a year or more)
  • Possibility of surgery
  • Remove all amalgam (silver) fillings from my teeth to get all the mercury out of my body - (better late than never).

Comments

This is the first illness in my entire life that I have not been able to overcome - but I WILL !!!!