Friday Fibro Stories: I had Fibromyalgia since 1998

Friday Fibro Stories: 1/31/14

Every other Friday we are featuring a story on the blog from our audience.  Stories of your small victories or full on war victories. What you did to overcome or manage fibro. Or maybe even sharing your story of simply when fibromyalgia started for you and what you are doing to learn how to deal with it the best you can.

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This week we are sharing a story from: Jennylee Bruno-Britt

” I had Fibromyalgia since 1998. For the first four years of discovering and diagnosis with FMS, I did nothing but cry everyday and feeling sorry for myself. Today I am a stronger person and will do something about it. I started off losing more than 50lbs and eat healthier. I have not gone to fast food place for years and only eat healthy at restaurants. Right Now I am experiementing Paleo Diet to see if it works. So far I am in my second week and it is working great but I did cheat little because it is so hard to quit cold turkey with everything dont eat list.. slowly iam weaning off my favorite coffee with cream, and sour cream on soups etc.. cannot have dairy as part of paleo diet. I do not take any depression medication or cymbalta or lyrcia because it makes it worst and symptoms is mind staggering.. i only take small dosage of morphine twice a day and amptriplyne 10 mg before i go to bed.. thats it.. i wont take anything else. For my depression.. i think of how lucky i am.. I would rather have FMS than dying of cancer, or stuck in wheelchair paralyzed from neck to down.. or anything worst.. That would immediatedly snap me out of depression.. i will let everyone know here if paleo really works or not.. give me one month of trying with no cheating.. ”

Update 2/6/14

Paleo Diet definitely works!!! Why because of proof that I just found out this morning.. I woke up with severe pain everywhere in my body and felt so tired and sick. Last night I cheated with eating mashed potatoes, with melted cheddar cheese Etc.. I made Shepard pie for my oldest son visiting from college.. Made his favorite meal and ate with him. My husband said carbs is what killing you and giving you FMS…it’s so true. I felt so fine and pain free for the last two weeks,,,,then boom last night i ate carbs….now I’m in bed paying for it..and in tears.