The NO/ONOO Vicious Cycle
October 10, 2008 9:02am
Novel Disease Paradigm Produces Explanations for a Whole Group of Illnesses
A Common Causal (Etiologic) Mechanism for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, …
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About Me
Married, four children, Qualified Avionics Technician & Telecomunications Technician aswell as a Domestic Carpenter. These days the cuddles from my children go some way to filling the enormous void in my life.
Interests
Prior to CFS I used to do a lot of sport, I love Cross Country Skiing, target shooting, playing golf and fly fishing. I love Antique furniture that has really good sense of proportion and great functionality to go. I like fibonacci constants and learning how to understanding patterns, subsequantly I love to watch and understand markets behavior, mostly commodity futures markets. Its been a really hard discipline not to trade the commodities markets over the last four years while I have been sick but one I've religeously kept. I'm a keen follower of NeoWave and AgMarketLogic theories as I observe that they really work.
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Ali5tair replied to their discussion post Thw best thing I've ever read on Fibro in the Fibromyalgia support group 11:24am
This is different because its a titrated B12 regime. I was on B12 shots for 4 years, taking 1mol per…
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Ali5tair replied to their discussion post Thw best thing I've ever read on Fibro in the Fibromyalgia support group 9:32am
LOL Al…
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Ali5tair wrote a discussion post in the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome support group: I was 250% above normal maximum Nitric Oxide 9:24am
I did a Nitric Oxide breath test on a machine the same as; http://www.nioxmino.com/ordering.html I was…
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Ali5tair wrote a journal entry: The NO/ONOO Vicious Cycle 9:02am
Novel Disease Paradigm Produces Explanations for a Whole Group of Illnesses A Common Causal (Etiologic)…
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Ali5tair changed their mood to Good 9:01am
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Nitric Oxide and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
October 5, 2008 9:33am
Pinched from
http://www.chronicfatiguetreatments.com/wordpress/treatments/chronic-fatigue-nitric-oxide/
Nitric oxide is a compound in the …
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Random metabolic Nitric Oxide facts
October 4, 2008 12:15pm
A free radical gas produced endogenously by a variety of mammalian cells. It is synthesized from arginine by a complex reaction, catalyzed by nitric …
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Take control of your treatment
October 3, 2008 11:44pm
Dr Hilbert Seeger told me something very important yesterday. He said "Its the people who take control of their own treatment with …
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Massive Day
October 3, 2008 10:48am
Exhausted.
850Kms
10 hours driving.
$100 fuel.
$250 appointment (3 Hours)
I got to watch an expert (Orthapedic Surgeon) who has treated Fibromialgia …
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This is a sympton I've been told of CFS - that we can't just switch off. I find it really hard as well. I'm trying deep relaxation CDs which my consultant suggested, on the basis that the mind can't be so stressed if the body is relaxed... Sometimes helps. I'm also trying breathing exercises and meditation, which is supposed to help the mind switch off and find calm. I'm struggling a bit with it all though as my mind is not used to being still! Am looking into the Ashok Gupta amygdala retraining technique for CFS/ME. His theory is that the amygdala (the part of the brain in the hypothalamus that controls the stress response - fight or flight) gets stuck on high alert so that your body/mind are in a constant state of stress and it becomes a self-perpetuating cycle: symptoms in your body create stress, which create symptoms, etc....He tries to break that cycle. www.guptaprogramme.com. Let me know how you get on with allergy tests etc - am thinking along similar lines with my nutritionist. Pippa
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Hope you're resting up from all your new medical knowledge. That would wipe me out ... THAT'S for sure!
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I bet you are excited about your test and what the findings reveal. Let me know and hope it all is going good.
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let us know how the tests go. whitedolphin put up a very interesting link... http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/w...
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Let us know how your testing goes! I'm soooo excited for you!
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Close Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
In 2003 I was very stressed at work. In 2004 I became very sick with what turned out to be Barmah Forrest Virus (Mosquito borne disease). Since 2004 I have continually suffered from chronic muscle pain, headaches, periferal neuropathy, servere food intolerances, dysantry, and depression. I lost my job. We have no money. Life sucks.
Treatments
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Talking about it with a suitable qualified and experianced psycologist/counciler works.
- Lexapro Not Working
- Didnt notice it improve anything, Total sexual disfunction
- Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
- It helped me get of a bunch of prescribed drugs that my specialist Immunologist/Allergist said may be causing the fatigue
Close Fibromyalgia
Hi. Was diagnosed with Fibro 4 years ago around the same time as CFS. I had been suffering virus like symptoms for 9 months. It turned out to be Barmah Forrest Virus. I've never really understood the differance between Fibro & CFS, all I know is that my body aches like blazzers, sleep is difficult, I've fifty squillion food intollerances, neck regularly goes wry, my muscles feel like they are on the verge of cramp, I have servere pins & needles in my hands & feet, occasionally my arms & legs.
Treatments
- Acupressure Working / Worked
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- Find a good one.
- Aqua Therapy Working / Worked
- Morphine Working / Worked
- I have a vulnerability as I know I suffer from addiction to this stuff verye easily. I was on endone for about a year and it was very hard to get off.
- Vitamin B12 Working / Worked
- My Dr trained me jab this stuff into my leg every month. B12 really works well.
Open Sjogren's Syndrome
My Immunologist last year diagnosed me with a "Disease of the Auto Immune System". When I pressed him for more he said he thaught it was Sjogrens Syndrome. His diagnosis of a AI Disease was based on Shermer Test=0 and a Parotid Sialography that showed all my cranial salivar glands to be shot.
Open Depression
Type: Clinical (Major) DepressionI was diagnosed with Depression in 2001 after someone decided to set fire to my house. The someone turned out to be one of my troops after he had been out for a night on the town. Incident threw me for a wobbly. The shrinks prescribed me Anti Depressants galore but we couldn't find any that were satisfactory. My Imunologist sais AD's may have triggered CFS & Sjogrens Synd. I have always claimed since CFS in 2004 that I am depressed because of my loss of streangh and endurance due CFS.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Total sexual disfunction (TSD).
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Working / Worked
- Directly proportional to the practitioners skill level. A skilled shrink can provide great CBT. A lousy shrink will provide lousy CBT.
- Effexor Not Working
- TSD
- Lexapro Not Working
- TSD
- Meditation Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Works best.
- Zoloft Not Working
- TSD
Open Chronic Pain
Had Barmah forest Virus in 2004 and been in a lot of pain every day since. Diagnosed with CFS/FM in mid 2004. The pain feels like I've a sumo wrestler twisting each lim. My muscles feel like I've done a savage workout,they are constantly on the verge of cramp. I get exhausted easily. I used to do stacks of sport. I used to be able to ski International Loppet Events, race 60Km plus. These days if I walk 1 km its a big day and I have to avoid crashing by taking water and my rescue foods with me.
Treatments
- Acupressure Working / Worked
- Good stuff
- Chiropractic Adjustment Working / Worked
- Very good though have to take it gently due CFS. My Chiro tels me that I am in pain longer after a session due the CFS, hence spacing sessions out every 2 weeks
- Heat Working / Worked
- Cant hack full body heat like a sauna due CFS but localised heat works well.
- Meditation Working / Worked
- I do it to a tape. Its a nice way to escape the pain. Pitty you cant perminantly put pain on hold so effectivly.
- Morphine Working / Worked
- I have to be very carefull about adiction to this stuff. It was hard/hell getting of it 2 years ago
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- Physio works
- Sleep Working / Worked
- Sometimes I can avoid pain to a degree by sleepingnot moving.
Open Sports Injuries
Type: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)As a kid sport was the thing that I enjoyed the most and was best at. Aths & Rowing in the Summer, Soccer and X-Count'y Ski in Winter. Never allowed to play Rugby Union but its still my favorite football. Sporting injuries are in my legs due to triple jump and V' ball falls. Major Ankle reco's, knee reco's x 3. 3 x maniscal arthroscopies. Had to learn to walk 3 times. Cant run anymore, have CFS running was my escape. Put on the Air Pegasus do 10 kms followed by a hot bath, Aaahhhhhhhhhhhhh.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Working / Worked
- very Good
- Heat Working / Worked
- After the inflamation and RICE is complete.
- Ice Pack Working / Worked
- Rest Ice Compression Elevation for 3-5 days followed by warm water and physio.
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- Always works.
- Surgery, Knee Replacement Working / Worked
- Yuck but works
- Swimming Working / Worked
- Very good, You vomit a lot to begin with when post knee or post ankle surgery but swimming is very important part of Rehab.
Open Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Got IBS after a Virus (Mosquito borne virus). Didn't have aclue what was going on. Took 9 months to even begin to have a clue. Allergist / Immunologist found all the dietry intollerances. Im IBS-D Post Infectious often catagory 7 for people who know what that means. My rescue foods are beef, chicken, rye bread, oats, apples, peas, pears,lettice, grated carrot rice milk.
Treatments
- Acidophilus Working / Worked
- Good
- Aloe Vera Working / Worked
- Drink it, want to grow it.
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- I'm totally intollerant to all Dairy, Wheat, and anything with high amines in them. Eliminating the danger foods is esential, along with eliminating preservatives.
- Buscopan Working / Worked
- Used it had to find what was triggering it to avoid the distress.
- Chamomile Working / Worked
- OK
- High Fiber Diet Working / Worked
- Important
- Imodium Working / Worked
- Used it but I had to find what was triggering it to avoid the distress.
- Peppermint Working / Worked
- Triggers cracking migraines
- Probiotics Working / Worked
- Very very good.
- Psyllium Somewhat Helpful
- I wish I could get in to the habit of taking it.
Open Migraine Headaches
Had migraines on/off for 20 years. They got really bad when I was Dx with CFS. I'm sure its to do with toxins. It took 18 months but we eventually hoaned in on the triggers, worst triggers are High Amine foods. I minimise them wherever possible. Oxygen therapy works. Cant take pain killers as my liver is damaged. Avoid foods, rest and oxygen therapy are my salvation for day to day life. I think Toxins are affecting my Endocryne,Immune and Nurvous systems, I'm reading all I can about this stuff.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Working / Worked
- Utterly essential. We knew something was triggering migranes as I very frequantly had chronic diarrhea. With the expertise of a Allergist/Immunologist we discovered and isolated my trigger foods. Its all about Toxins. Toxins that our body misidentifies and toxins our bodies cant get rid of quickly enough. I beleive Migranes are backlogs of toxins, Oxygen is diverted to deal with the toxins and as a result out brains are limited with the amount of oxy they recieve, mence low oxy flow to brain.
- Magnesium Working / Worked
- Essential
Open War & Terrorism
Was militry for 14 years Army for 3 and 11 in Airforce.
Open Lyme Disease
I've been tested for Lyme twice but tests are negative. I dont have a bullseye mark either but I got sick 4 years ago so I could have forgoten about it. I have CFS, Fibro and Sjogrens and am joining this group to find out the inside info on Lymes. Lyme litterate Dr's sound as scarce as CFS literate Dr's.
Open Mononucleosis
I had EBV when I was 21. I frequantly test posative to it. It really confuses Dr's.
Open Environmental Allergies
Type of allergy: Multiple Chemical SensitivityPrior to 2004 the only thing I was allergic to was 'smoked'herrings as 'mop roles' from Holland. In 2004 Ibecame sick with Barmah Forrest virus (mosquito borne). Now I am allergic to pollen, Dust and I have multiple Chemical sensitivities. I have @100 food intollerances , the most noticable are all dairy and all wheat. I have just learned I am suffering from Mercury poisoning. I think this could have been the cause that initially weakened my immune system.
Treatments
- Rhinocort AQ Working / Worked
- Works
- Sudafed Working / Worked
- Always works
- Zyrtec Working / Worked
- Works
Open Heart Attack
I learned someting eally god today about Heart Disease. Have a Live Blood Analysis done. Check out; http://www.nutriscreen.com/art_prevent.htm
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