I have been wanting to post on this thread for a long time now, and I want to give a big (((((cyber hug))))) to all the wonderful, beautiful, strong women that are suffering with depression & chronic pain, as I too am a sufferer and sometimes feel alone.

About 15 years ago I was diagnosed with interstitial cystitis and it's been down hill from there, migraines, 10 years of sleep deprivation, bladder burning and pain. Then about 6 years ago I found out that I had a severe case of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome and IBS.

What is equally disturbing to me is the mental fogginess, loss of cognitive skills, depression that has loomed over me since I was a small child ( horrible abusive childhood, that's another story). I have been so depressed as some of you gals have experienced, that I was and go through periods of suicidal tendencies.

People don't understand..... The fatigue, the shooting pains through my body that made me fall 5 times in the last year that had me heading to frequent a physical therapist, the feelings of not wanting to leave the house because I might not find a bathroom and then my bladder starts to experience spasms and severe pain as a result.

I have a new problem that I'm trying to get to the root of, but am so tired of being tired......

Over the last 20 years I have been through an army of medications for depression and pain and for the depression NOTHING has helped, NOTHING!!!!

As for the pain, I either vomit or it doesn't work. I wound up in the emergency room from taking Ultram because I became dehydrated from vomiting so much!

Finally I found Bextra for the severe pain, and it worked!!!! The first thing that ever did, alas, it was taken off the market..... Now I am on cymbalta, and it helps the pain (Thank God), but not the depression at all....

The most degrading thing (for me) is being on disability, as when you go to the Dr. I have an overwhelming desire to inform the nurse " I am disabled that's why I have this insurance" I have actually been shunned by many members of my family because they see this as a weakness, and that I am a looser because of all my illnesses......

I want to go back and read ever thread.... Hugs, Love & Light to everyone.........

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Is EGBE the primary chemical exposure of harm for Vietnam Vets? *

 

Some Observations shared with Doctors October 9  *

 

This flu is NOT a flu - Suspect a chemical poisoning here, too

It's all part of the SAME issue

 2-butoxyethanol overexposure LOOKS LIKE the FLU  *

    

 

Diabetes 

• High or low blood sugar;

• high or low blood pressure;

• high or low body temp

part of what 2-butoxyethanol does.  *
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Short term memory loss is a noticeable effect

of exposure to 2-butoxyethanol.

 Should also be noticed by those with CFIDS, CFS, FM