Have you looked into ME/CFS

Nov 14, 2024
4:10:52pm

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idahocougar

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Thought I would look for some advice here: My wife deals with chronic pain and fatigue.

byujacob INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL

4:08pm

Have you looked into ME/CFS

idahocougar

4:10pm

30-45 min low impact aerobic exercise daily.

IGlowInTheDark

4:14pm

Here is where we are at currently

md7Coug

4:16pm

Don’t scroll to “treatment” section, it’ll just disappoint you.

IGlowInTheDark

4:18pm

That's just the first link I copied, but really haven't received any ideas on

md7Coug

4:25pm

Could it be hormonal? Has she had her bloodwork checked recently?

WDaddy

4:18pm

She's had bloodwork done and checked hormones multiple times, obviously targeting possible thyroid issues.

byujacob

4:26pm

Curious if she's tried an elimination diet to identify foods that may not

Cougarclaw

4:19pm

She's done allergy testing/panels to identify foods she's allergic to.

byujacob

4:26pm

This is something else entirely. Just like some people are naturally gluten and

Cougarclaw

5:27pm

I highly recommend looking into equi.life

chitchatfan

6:57pm

"leaky guy syndrome"? Maybe start there.

BYUFBDAD

4:20pm

My wife has had lower back and sciatic pain for several years, so is different

Florwood

4:21pm

She has recently stated that some of her pain seems to be nerve related.

byujacob

4:28pm

I don’t have an answer, but I’m sorry. My wife has dealt with chronic jaw pain

BlueMatter

4:24pm

Has she tried eliminating aspartame and artificial sweeteners? They really mess up some people.

Black Diamond Bay

4:25pm

Not sure if she's looked into that or not.

byujacob

4:28pm

Cymbalta plus a legit exercise program- trainer if that’s the only way she would

cougfanz

4:32pm

I agree that Cymbalta is a great option. Another specialist to consider is PM&R

libertycoug

4:36pm

If she exhausts all else and needs something for the pain, could consider...

bluecheese

5:08pm

Some Antidepressants are better with dealing with chronic pain than others. Cymbalta aka Duloxetine can help with..

greatbam

5:14pm

Sounds very Fibromyalgia like. I second the recommendations of Cymbalta and

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