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  1. bluelight

    Some doctors have deep contempt for patients

    On-going with me this type of treatment I get from every Dr Iv ever been to see. I have promised myself never, ever to mention fibro ever again to a Dr as only last month the lady Dr I saw got so angry I was sure she was going to attack me. She gritted her teeth and bit her lip with anger. I'm...
  2. bluelight

    Pre period window of improvement.

    Hi ladies here's a bit about me and hormones just to add a bit of thought to what your saying about it all. I had m.e./cfs for 5 years, then I hit the menopause and didn't even go to my Dr about it or remember much about it, as the m.e. took over my life 24/7 so I took no supplements or hormone...
  3. bluelight

    Mystery condition: I react to ALL Food, herbal supplements and spices - Why?

    I take codeine pain killers iv been on these for about 3 years.
  4. bluelight

    Mystery condition: I react to ALL Food, herbal supplements and spices - Why?

    I also get a lot of the same symptoms I try to leave breakfast for as long as possible as eating can just wipe me out for hours at on end. Diazepam used to help me a lot as well (2mg) but my Dr wont give me them anymore encase I get addicted to them she said. I fantasize about foods I can no...