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    Comment by 'Rosalie' in 'Mental Health and ME'

    -taniaaust1 Im sorry I dont know where you live, but cant you go to the Duty Officer at the courts and ask to speak with a social worker there, Im sure they could assist you. I work in the courts from time to time and there are people appointed to answer these questions.
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    Comment by 'Rosalie' in 'Dr. Peterson Update'

    kind of damned if we do and damned if we dont!
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    Comment by 'Rosalie' in 'Just Diagnosed, Insulin Resistance!! now too.'

    I know my thryroid test came back ok. Does anyone else have the problem of complete exhaustion after a meal, I can only eat small meals.
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    Comment by 'Rosalie' in 'Just Diagnosed, Insulin Resistance!! now too.'

    Great info, I often wonder what my levels are like. Ive been tested and they return normal but if I eat refined sugar of any sort I get very ill. Does that happen to you?
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    FM in the Brain or Muscles or Both

    mucsles HI Cort My one doctor keeps telling me the reason my muscles hurt so much is because i'm not exercising enough, its a catch 22 for me, If I exercise I spend the next 2 days prone. My arms and legs ache and now I find the muscles are jumping. What type of muscle pain do you experience...
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    Comment by 'Rosalie' in 'who am I?'

    I so wish I could work,I .miss it so much. Unfortunaltely I'm a Polcie Officer and the requirements are very strict. I have to pass a rigourous training every year, my job entails a lot of driving. I'm open to any and all suggestions, I know its hard for some to understand why its such a part...
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    The Basic Sleep Poll

    vertigo I love the point you make about Vertigo, I'm one of those that get bedridden, vomit, spin and cry. I go to an ENT on a regular basis, she once did a head tilt test that set my vertigo off and she actually watched my eyes spin. She was pleased that she actually got concrete...
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    R U Amygdalized?

    thanks for the definition I was wondering what AR was and now I know, I guess I should have read your post earilier. I can identify with your findings of the program, it seems that we can take a little bit of advice from everywhere that will help, but overall there doesnt seem to be anything...
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    who am I?

    :DI've been doing a little searching on the site and I've come across a term I'm not familiar with "AR" I think it has something to do with keeping up with an exercise regime. I guess I haven't gotten to that place yet, I'm still at the stage where when I get to the top...