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by soulpoet
Tue Aug 20, 2013 9:55 am
Forum: diet
Topic: Magnesium supplements & spray 4 M.E weakness
Replies: 1
Views: 3165

Magnesium supplements & spray 4 M.E weakness

Does anyone have anyone have any experience of, or comments on the use of magnesium supplements and spray to help with M.E muscle weakness (inc usual suspects of shaking, stiffness and painful lactic acid build up, etc), or the role of magnesium generally? In March 2012 a friend signposted me to Dr ...
by soulpoet
Fri Aug 16, 2013 11:03 am
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Are FMS & ME the same?
Replies: 2
Views: 1678

Re: Are FMS & ME the same?

It certainly seems some medical students or current GP's are STILL not being given the information they need ref Fibro, M.E etc - or else it depends on where they trained and so forth. At the start of a routine eye check, a young ophthalmologist said apologetically, "Could you tell me a bit abo...
by soulpoet
Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:19 am
Forum: adult medical
Topic: Tired all the time
Replies: 2
Views: 1771

Re: Tired all the time

Am so sorry to hear you do not seem to be getting the help you need with the extreme fatigue. Because what you are describing is not 'tiredness', it is much more. And you are most definitely NOT stupid. I am no GP, but your pattern of exhaustion certainly should be looked at separately. Your writing...
by soulpoet
Thu Aug 15, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: physical activity & exercise
Topic: Light box use for energy levels?
Replies: 4
Views: 5458

Re: Light box use for energy levels?

Dear Jessica and Adam, Apologies for replying to you both at once, but I could not find how to reply individually on the forum page. Many thanks to you for the advice. I will certainly check on the vitamin D situation, although I have been taking the recommended dose of D for the last 16 months, alo...
by soulpoet
Wed Aug 14, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: physical activity & exercise
Topic: Light box use for energy levels?
Replies: 4
Views: 5458

Light box use for energy levels?

I was diagnosed with M.E by the lovely Professor Pinching in April 2011, but he was certain that the illness started with severe labyrinthitis in Mar 2009. This also fitted my pattern of physical and cognitive decline. He told me about pacing and gave me a book to take home. Pacing has helped me gai...
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