Hi Sheryl, Thank you for your input!! Yes, I've noticed that my tolerance to temp swings is really low. No extremes in anything! Too little or too much of anything seems to trigger bad days. I'll keep a look out for the msg triggers and such. This diagnostic is new, so I'm still trying to get my head around everything. I'm glad to see that those of you who have answered my message seem to still be working regardless of the fibro, so to me that is good news. Keep you posted! -Val
Sheryl Goldberg wrote: > > Hi Val, > > > > I have had Fibro for 10 years that I know of and maybe longer than > that. Yes taking care of yourself is very important, Stress is a Big > Factor and getting a good night sleep every night . Be careful of > your time in the sun! I have a pool in my back yard and have always > spent time in it in the summer (with a good sunscreen) As time went on > I found I tolerated the heat less and you can get rashes and bad > itching on your skin especially your arms. The swings in temperature, > and damp weather may effect you. You may find MSG and other food > items cause your symptoms to show up, swelling in hands and feet, > migraines and so on. Learn what your triggers are. If you have a > killer day on Saturday make sure you rest on Sunday. Not pushing > yourself to over do is important. Your Dr may prescribe meds for you > TAKE THEM. A preventative is better than taking pain meds. Everyone > is effected differently, learn your limitations. > > > > I have found Knitting to be a gentle exercise for my hands when > they are stiff, it also is a meditative activity. You feel like you > are doing something productive and not just sitting. You may find the > your symptoms disappear for periods of time but Fibro does not go away. > > > > Sheryl Goldberg > > The Experience Salon & Spa > > Wheeling, IL > > > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *On Behalf Of *Jenny Mathweg > *Sent:* Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:27 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* NailTech:: Re: Health > > > > Hi Val, > > I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia for about a year and a half > now. I was very fortunate to find a wonderful doctor who had it and > wrote a book about how to manage it. This doctor has been doing well > and her symptons have not come back for about 20 years. Her book is > called, "Freedom from Fibromyalgia" by Nancy Selfridge. She lives in > Madison, Wisconsin. When I saw her she recommended a good > multivitamin, magnesium, and calcium with D3. She also checked my > Vitamin D levels (when low it can cause pain). Mine were low and she > told me to slowly and carefully increase my time in the sun. Also, In > my experience I have found that mediating has been extremely > benefitical for me. She also recommended exercising for at least 30 > min a day. As long as I do what she and her book told me to do I feel > great. The only time that I feel bad and my symptoms come back is > when I don't take care of myself. I hope this helps. > > On Thu, Feb 12, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Mains de velours > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > wrote: > > > Hey gals (and guys)!! > > Had my first of two surguries for carpal tunnel. It went well and > recovering ok. But the reason I bring the topic of health up is this: > does anyone of you have fibromyalgia and are still able to work doing > nails??? I've just been diagnosed and frankly, I'm worried. Any advice > would help. Thanks!! > > -Val > > > > > -- > Yours truly, > Jenny Mathweg > Polished by Jenny, LLC > Licensed Nail Technician/ Owner > 1280 W. Main Street Suite110 > Sun Prairie, WI 53590 > (608) 837-2244 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.234 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1950 - Release Date: > 02/12/09 18:46:00 > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1952 - Release Date: 02/13/09 > 18:29:00 > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/NailTech?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
