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Sudden weight loss, lightheaded, tired....what the..??

Let me start off by saying I was diagnosed with "fibromyalgia" almost 3 years ago, but it seems that over the last week things have been acting up.

For example, the other day out of the blue, my feet felt like red hot pokers were stabbing my feet. It only lasted a minute or so, but it felt like forever. I have been so dizzy and lightheaded and have just felt "off" and SO tired. Another strange thing is that despite the fact my stomach looks swollen (I just thought I was gaining weight) I have actually dropped 4 lbs since Tuesday night (so not even 2 days). My diet is the same, so I am not sure what is going on. I have a dr. appt. next week but I thought I would see if anyone has experienced this. Anyways, THANKS IN ADVANCE :)

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  • 1 decade ago
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    It's all in my symptom list for Fibro. [link below]

    I got Fibro back in 2003. You have to see a Rheumatologist who treats Fibro specifically to get a proper diagnosis. I assume you have also ruled out all the other things like Lupus, MS, etc.

    A proper diagnosis includes the doc pushing on specific tender spots on your body and ask you questions like are you double-jointed and do you have a flat-foot gene in your family, etc.

    If she has these 11 out of the 18 spots then Fibro is the diagnosis. We have many more spots that I didn't even know I had so many until the doc began pressing on these specific areas.

    Please read the book "What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia" by Dr. R. Paul St. Amand and Claudia Mareck. It will change your life.

    Also see my story at

    http://www.fibrofunny.com/

    and check out the protocol that put me into a remission since 2007

    http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/

    I help people sick with Fibro and help them through the protocol

    I am "Deb Fibrogirl" on Facebook.

    Please read the book.

    You can get the book super cheap on Ebay.

    They are a 501(c)3 charity group that has developed this treatment over the past 40 years. But you have to be very sick and really really want to get better. And the sooner you begin the protocol in the book, after onset the faster and easier it will be.

    Dr. Amand is an endocrinologist who has Fibro as does his wife. He has is now 85 and has been in remission for about 40 years now. As are his first patients. And 90% of all subsequent patients.

    I have been in remission since 2007. I was so sick I was eventually bed-ridden. I lost everything.

    It is a very difficult protocol to endure, but it is the closest thing to a cure we have today.

    Many people quit as soon as it gets tough, so a lot of people say that it doesn't work. It does work if you follow the directions in the book to the letter and in 4 months you should begin to have good days, then weeks, then remission. It's a dirt cheap med and there are so many thousands of us out there who have found the protocol and live by it and it saved our lives.

    Please pick up the book and consider emailing me with and Fibro questions. dkrolls@swbell.net

    My mission in life is to find Fibros who are prime candidates for this protocol and then I work with them to prepare for it.

    I can now run 10-12 miles a day and Fibro is no longer even in my radar. This is not a scam and you are not asked to buy anything except a very safe and inexpensive drug that is safer than aspirin.

    Please read my story and list of Fibro symptoms. There are literally 100's of them.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hi sweetie, are you drinking more than usual? It sounds very much like your blood sugars are unbalanced, you may need a diabetic check when you get to the doc's, not sure what the swollen tummy means unless you have some water-retention maybe, are you due a period?

    I hope you get sorted out okay, best of luck!

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I've lost 5 kilos in my first week. It's my 10th day and I have included salad with some protein (eg. egg/ lean chicken) as you suggested. After 4 years of trying, the fat is finally coming off. It truly feels like magic!

    Get started today!

  • 5 years ago

    degrease by scrubbing in the shower for 15 minutes then spend 7 minutes shaving 3 minutes toweling off 4 minutes moisturizing and 20 minutes blow drying and styling your hair

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  • 5 years ago

    turn dinner into a healthy lunch the next day by wrapping your lean leftovers in a whole wheat wrap add a little dijon mustard or curry powder for added flavor

  • 5 years ago

    crank your ipod as you walk at 3 5 mph for 23 minutes

  • 5 years ago

    Snap a photo of yourself once a week to know progress that will also increase your confidence level

  • 5 years ago

    remember these five essential smoothie ingredients frozen berries a banana skim milk a teaspoon of honey and a teaspoon of psyllium seed husks

  • 5 years ago

    muscle burns at least four times as many calories as fat does so try twenty minutes of strength straining two to three times a week

  • 5 years ago

    play squash for 8 minutes

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