As many of you know I suffer from horrible fibromyalgia..On December 6 I went to see a new pain management Doctor. The difference is amazing. I am totally off all narcotics, he took away a ton of other pills and the new med that he put me on, it works! I have been pain free for over a month.
He wrote a prescription for me to do aquatic therapy. It has been hugely successful. I am loving it. I have not been able to move this well in years!
Since being taken off all the medications I have lost 15 pounds. I am a very large woman so in the grand scheme of things, 15 pounds is not a lot, however for me, it was a starting point. When I realized how good I felt after the water therapy, I started to wonder if I could do more.
I signed up for Curves last week. I couldn't do the full circuit when I first tried, but within just a couple of days I am doing the whole circuit and feel great. I am sleeping better, and moving even better. I just want to be healthier by the time I am 50.
I have been doing the Southbeach Diet, I can not recommend it enough. There are no special foods to buy, no shakes or nasty pills or mixes. Just good healthy food. It's based on a low carb, heart healthy diet that keeps your metabolism up and your sugar level. Its easy to follow and you're never hungry.
I can not wait to see where this journey takes me. I have not felt good in so long, that I am just so excited.
Doctors have told me over and over that it would help my FMS if I were to exercise. It was easy for them to tell me that, but none of them were able to help me control the pain in order to be able to move to exercise.
I am taking things slow, I don't want to send myself backwards, but this is a very happy time for me and I am excited to see how it will go...
Take care and be healthy!
