Posted on: Wed, 07/30/2008 - 13:30
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One Step Closer
Hi All! I am one step closer to my DX.
My PM doc said I had fibro and sent me to a Rheum Doc. I saw her today and she agrees it's probably fibro but she ordered a slew of tests to rule out everything else. She was really sweet.
I have lucked out on docs so far! My PM is wonderful and now I love my Rheum too.
She has a diet program for pain free living. Is anyone else on a strict diet? Lord knows I need one. I just love my caffeine and sugar! It will be hard to give up.
Well I go back in two weeks after the test results are back in and I'll let you all know how it goes.
What happen to all the posting? Come on girls (and I'm sure guys too) where is everyone?
Hugs!
Deej
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Cervical myelopathy, 15 surgeries to date, Severe OA, bilateral knee replacements, DDD, 13 MRI’s, 4 sets of spinal cortisone procedures and dozens of cortisone shots in other areas for OA. Upcoming scheduled surgeries include laminectomy and removal of synovial cyst located at left facet joint of L4-L5 (may require fusion); Right resection of A-C joint (left was done 12 years ago, by far the most painful of all my surgeries)
to this forum and my rheumatologist had me increase my vitamin D even though I tested as not deficient and trying to get my magnesium intake up to about 750mg /day. I drink alot of diet soda. She wanted me to decrease that (drink caffeine free mostly), I'm not a big sweet eater. She did not feel there was a diet. But I don't eat a lot of sweets.
DDD all cervical discs-dessication, spondylosis involving multiple levels, stenosis,ALL cervical discsare dessicated, ophytesfrom C3-C7 encroaching upon the spinal chord, bursitis, chronic pain for 20 years, fractured c6, spurring at multiple levels, radiculopathy in right arm for years, now left arm, hyper reflexes in knees, loss of balance and fibromyalgia
diet sodas do no good for are body, anything with fake sugar does more harm then good old real sugar try stevia for your sugar craves i felt tons better in all different ways after stopping all fake sugars, i can almost promise you will feel better just my opinion, but its a strong one ,bless you all
Cervical Stenosis with Myeolopathy.
C-3-7 Herniations Impingement on Cord several areas.
C6-7 is worse with Large Herniation with over 50% Impingement.
Possible M.S "Only Possible".
Myeolpathy symptoms seem to be getting worse. So time is important to me.keeping a positive attitude and holding head high.
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I was diagnosed with fibro in 1992. As of late last year I eat mostly a raw diet of fruits and vegetables; cooked fish and poultry. No processed flour, soft drinks, sugar or corn syrup. I did this for reasons other than my fibro but I figured it would really help the fibro. I haven't really noticed an improvement, but it could be because I have DDD issues.
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1992 Fibromyalgia
1993 ACDF c6-c7
Late 2007 anticardiolipin antibody syndrome
8/2008 posterior cervical foraminotomy and foraminectomy at 3 levels (c4-c5, c5-c6, and c7-t1) with arthrodesis
DDD and severe spondylosis at all cervical levels (except c6-c7).
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1992 Fibromyalgia
1993 ACDF c6-c7
Late 2007 anticardiolipin antibody syndrome
8/2008 posterior cervical foraminotomy and foraminectomy at 3 levels (c4-c5, c5-c6, and c7-t1) with arthrodesis
DDD and severe spondylosis at all cervical levels (except c6-c7).