Posted by HELEN on October 31, 2003 at 21:57:15:
In Reply to: Help Please posted by Ashley on October 30, 2003 at 14:51:26:
I WAS DIAGNOSED W/ FIBROMALGIA ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO, AND IT HAS TAKEN ABOUT THAT LONG TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAINTAIN ALL THE PAIN THAT WAS OCCURRING. I FOUND THAT MASSAGE THERAPY STOPS ALOT OF THE PAIN AND THROBBING. I ALSO WAITED TABLE AND HAD TO QUIT MY JOB. OVER THE PAST YEAR I HAVE HARDLY ANY PAIN ANYMORE. BUT WHEN I WAS FIRST DIAGNOSED IT HURT FOR SOMEONE TO EVEN TOUCH MY ARM. WHIRLPOOLS AND HOT BATHS ARE ALSO EXTREMELY HELPFUL. SOMETIME EVEN COLDER BATHS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE. YOUR MOTHER'S PAIN COULD BE VERY SEVERE ONE DAY, BUT GONE THE NEXT. WELL I HOPED I HELPED A LITTLE BIT ANYWAY. GOOD LUCK !!!!