Here in the UAE it is hard to find the right meds to help you deal with the different things that Fibromyalgia brings, and the meds you do find here, are most likely not covered by insurance. Let’s be real, even in most countries it is hard to find the meds you need, because we [...]
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Medications to help with Fibromyalgia
March 14th, 2010 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, Treatment
Tags: amitriptyline·Cymbalta·Fibromyalgia·Lyrica·Savella·Tramadol·Treatments
Emirates Arthritis Foundation Annual Walkathon
February 18th, 2010 · Comments · Causes, Emirates Arthritis Foundation, News, Treatment, UAE
On March the 12th the Emirates Arthritis Foundation will be hosting the 3rd Annual 5K Walkathon at Dubai Festival City. All the proceeds will go to the Emirates Arthritis Treatment fund. With your support we can help make a difference in people’s life through education, awareness, and supporting patients in the UAE with their expensive [...]
Tags: 3rd Annual Walkathon·Dontaion·Emirates Arthritis Foundation·Emirates Arthritis Treatment Fund
Could XMRV Retrovirus be the cause of Fibromyalgia?
February 6th, 2010 · Comments · Causes, Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, Treatment
Has the Whittemore Peterson Institute found the answers to Fibromyalgia and/or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? Well in a small study they say that they found a retrovirus in most people with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, and Multiple Sclerosis.
We have detected the retroviral infection XMRV is greater than 95% of the more than 200 ME/CFS, Fibromylagia, Atypical [...]
Tags: Chronic Fatique Syndrome·Fibromyalgia·Multiple Sclerosis·Neuro-Immune Disease·retrovirus·Whittemore Peterson Institute·XMRV
How low can the iron go?
February 5th, 2010 · Comments · B12, Ferritin, Fibromyalgia, Symptoms, Thyroid, Treatment, Vitamin D, iron
Well it has been a while since I last wrote, but it has been an interesting time. It seems that my iron levels are also affected with Fibromyalgia, and they got really low in November and December. My iron and Ferritin (a protein that stores and releases iron in the body) levels were so low [...]
Update
August 24th, 2009 · Comments · Books, Causes, Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, Symptoms, Treatment
The time that I have been back from my treatment in the US, has been long and hard time. My lower back has been giving me a hard time, and it wasn’t until the last week or so that it has been better. I even went to the ER because I could not [...]
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Treatment half way across the world
August 23rd, 2009 · Comments · Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, Symptoms, Treatment
The treatment in the US was long but short, on the first day, they took what seemed to be all my blood in my body, but that wasn’t too bad. I then saw the doctor, and he explained what they think was going on, what they would find from the test. After about [...]
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No winning with fibro.. just adapting
June 15th, 2009 · Comments · Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, Treatment
Last night on twitter @nursebc1974 posted a line about Fibro, “No winning with fibro.. just adapting.” LOL I think that is so true, because just when we think we have something figured out, something new comes up. you can follow me on twitter @cnystedt.
I would one day like to figure out how to [...]
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Low Vitamin D Levels
June 15th, 2009 · Comments · Fibromyalgia, Symptoms, Treatment
It has been a while since I have posted and I am sorry that I have not posted in such a long time. Between work and not sleeping that much, my time for thinking or writing has been short. I love my job (was promoted in January to Managing Director of our company) [...]
Tags: vitamins
UAE Study Shows Yoga an Effective Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis
October 5th, 2008 · Comments · News, Treatment
It seems my doctor, Dr. Badsha, conducted a pilot study on the affects of yoga on rheumatoid arthritis patients. This study found that yoga can have important physical and psychological benefits to rheumatoid arthritis, patients. Read the article at the Eye of Dubai.
A pilot study conducted in the UAE reveals 12 sessions of [...]
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Update
June 13th, 2008 · Comments · Causes, Doctors/Centers, Fibromyalgia, Treatment
Okay time for another update of how things are going. After what seems to be about 20 pints of blood we have found that my Vit D levels are way too low, that I might have celiac disease, my calcium levels are low (no surprise as my Vit D levels are low), and then [...]
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