I believe fibromyaglia is the greatest gift I have ever received! Yes you read that right ;you see I was simply going about life with no real intention, no focus. I ate healthy when the mood struck me and ate whatever most of the rest of the time.I would exercise when it was convenient or fun and skip it if the TV looked better. I guess I was like 90 % of Americans. But fibro jumped up and slapped me in the face. It said NO MORE!! I tried eating healthy and it helped but not completely, exercise tended to lift the brain fog but did nothing but increase the pain. It is hard to truly decrease stress when you are constantly in pain and not able to think clearly but I would meditate and do yoga sometimes. It wasn't until I realized fibromyaglia is not about one thing or the other. Fibromyaglia is a systemic reaction to a lifestyle that does not honour my body temple. It takes the whole shebang to truly overcome it.
Yes there are many theories about lime disease, Chronic fatigue syndrome,leaky gut, yeast over growth, overuse of anti biotics and even PTSD. And yes treating these issues is an important part of recovery. But let's face facts ladies and gentlemen, we treat this conditions with a healthy lifestyle! Right?! All of them require the same basic treatment.; remove the crap from our diets and replace it with whole foods, get off our butts and move no matter how much it hurts, learn to deal with stress and realize life sometimes throws us a few bad apples.
Fibro doesn't let me forget this. I know gluten and soy are not good for my particular body yet it is frequently easier to just grab some cheap pasta or the cheapest salad dressing. Fibro jumps up slaps me with arms so sensitive I can't rest them on my desk without severe pain. I know I need to pause, breath and make time for for releasing stress but sometimes I get myself in a frantic go go frenzy. Fibro rewards that behavior with the sensation of an army of fire ants chewing on my legs.
So yeah; fibromyaglia sucks! Don't get me wrong. But I now live a healthier more active life because of it. And I thank my higher power daily for the Gift of Fibromyaglia!
