At this point in time, in the year 2000, there was little on the internet that defined the condition. My doctor tried a weight loss consultant. He cost me over $800.00 and gave me a hair sample test and blood test that only showed that I had a mild allergy to chicken eggs. He then prescribed a regime of colonics and vitamins for an additional fee. They had no effect. Finally, I went back to the doctor and told him that his referral was to a quack medicine man who was hawking expense, untested, ineffective crap that served no one but himself and emptied m y pockets. The doctor ran more blood tests, did a complete $900.00 physical and diagnosis, you got it, fibromyalgia. No cure, no treatment. Duh!
So, I began to list my symptoms and research the library for more information. One book recommended guifisin (Mucinex) in large quanties would help. It didn't. One researcher suggested treating each symptom as a separate entity. That is when I was on 12 or so different medicines: Serazone for depression, Darvacet for pain, something else for migraines, muscle relaxers for muscle cramps, klonipin for restless leg syndrome, omeprozole for irritable bowel syndrome, Imodium for diarrhea, something for incontinence, and various others as well. All these prescriptions and OTC were given to me by a medical doctor. I rattled when I walked; I was so full of pills. And yet, I still hurt, I was still exhausted, and my job had become a holy hell.
Some days, I would fall flat on my face in front of a class because I got up too fast and my muscles didn’t react as fast as I expected. They'd freeze and down I'd go. I began to have trouble with coming up with the right word. i know now that it was what is known as fibro fog. Then, I who am so proud of my vocabulary and communication skills, I thought I was just plain going nuts!
Just as I thought things couldn't get worse....they did.
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