I have been
through a lot of therapies, doctors, supplements, medications and treatments,
and am about to embark on another attempt to get some improvement in my situation.
I write a number of blogs, for various things, though nothing as yet on CFS or
ME. So I thought, now is a good time to put out there some of my experiences
that may be of use to people in similar situations.
I imagine
that a large number of CFS sufferers are worse off than me. I would estimate
that I am operating at about 70% capacity, I work part time, have some kind of
social life, travel occasionally. Many people I know would not even know that I
have CFS.
I also
don't really have great ups and downs. My state of health, as long as I avoid
major relapses, is fairly steady and predictable, again something I know a lot
of people with CFS can't say. So I'm aware that some sufferers may not be able
to identify with me totally.
Yet, like
everyone, my life is very limited. I have no hope of owning a house in the
future, or of having a real career because of my lack of energy. And having a
relationship, or the prospect of having children, is complicated by my whole
health situation. Most things are a struggle, and it often feels like an
achievement just to survive.
The things
that I have found that help are small in number. Magnesium is a key. I was
shown to have a deficiency six or seven years ago, I started off with
injections but when I finally moved on to the oral kind things did improve. I
found I slept better, and had more stamina. I am still taking it today, and
wouldn't be without it.
Another is
high strength B-vitamins. I take a B-Complex that contains 50mg of each B
vitamins once a day. They are pretty much the only supplements I have taken
that have had any effect.
In further
posts I will give more background and detail to my experiences.
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