SALT!
Sea salt to be exact! I talked about aldosterone in the Adrenal Glands. Aldosterone regulates sodium and water. When it's high, you retain water and feel bloated. When it's low, you become dehydrated and sodium deficient. In addition, your potassium levels decrease in order to stay in line with the sodium levels. Your blood pressure also drops...mine drops so much that I get very light-headed to the point of nearly fainting. NOT GOOD!
Fluid intake is critical, but we have to also add sodium! Table salt just isn't all that great for you. Sea salt has trace minerals to help keep everything in check.
I know this info isn't that detailed - feel free to research on-line or you can wait and I'll post more info about salt later! For now, I'm drinking a glass of salt water every morning and afternoon. It seriously helps that light-headedness!
Stuff You Need to Know!
After years of feeling crummy, I was officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia in Dec 2007. There is no identifyable cause. There is no single cure-all.
I've tried numerous prescriptions, most of which either made it worse or added unbearable side effects. The doctors have all but given up on me. So I set out to find my own remedy.
Finally, I began to find solutions that actually work. I'm still looking for additional help, but I'm finally at a point that I can function normally most of the time. I've thrown a lot of information on this site. And what works for me may not work for you. But I hope you find it helpful.
Begin by reading the "STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW". Everything I am trying stems from that research. Please, please, please Email Me at copingwithfibro@yahoo.com with questions or just to have someone to talk to who gets what you're going through! Believe me, I need the support too!
I've tried numerous prescriptions, most of which either made it worse or added unbearable side effects. The doctors have all but given up on me. So I set out to find my own remedy.
Finally, I began to find solutions that actually work. I'm still looking for additional help, but I'm finally at a point that I can function normally most of the time. I've thrown a lot of information on this site. And what works for me may not work for you. But I hope you find it helpful.
Begin by reading the "STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW". Everything I am trying stems from that research. Please, please, please Email Me at copingwithfibro@yahoo.com with questions or just to have someone to talk to who gets what you're going through! Believe me, I need the support too!
- This is a game of trial and error - which can be costly. Start with the DHEA, L-Tyrosine & Emergen-C as a baseline. If you can afford nothing else - do these first! Add other stuff as you can afford to.
- Try only one new thing at a time so you can know what works and can adjust as needed. You need to pay attention to what your body tells you and make decisions based on what makes sense for you.
- Don’t give up! This is not a hopeless situation, even though it feels that way sometimes. I may not be back to “normal” but I’m improving significantly! We need support from each other so please contact me if you need help doing research, have questions about anything I’ve written here or just want to talk. You’d be surprised at how many people are affected by fibromyalgia – check out local support groups and let people know you have it. Sharing success stories is good!
- ASK FOR HELP! Keep talking and researching everything you can. Please e-mail me if I can help! I will offer suggestions as I can and will help you do research.
