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Thumper tries HGH for Fibromyalgia symptoms... film at 11
Fibromyalgia is Latin for "Holy Frijole, everything on me freaking hurts." Or something like that...

Still...there are no whiners here.


Imagine...

...having a Charlie horse--all over your body.

...having the flu--all the time.

...feeling like you've been backed over by a tractor...every single day.

...waking up and being afraid to step out of bed because you know--without a doubt--that when your foot hits the floor, a knife will cut through your body, and the feeling won't stop.

...not being able to sleep.

...fatigue seeping from every pore of your body, running in thick rivers that pool at your feet like concrete shoes.

...feeling like every muscle in your body is on fire, and nothing will put it out.

...feeling like you're about to come apart at the seams--and your doctor tells you it's "All In Your Head."

Just Imagine.

©1997,2005 K.A. Thompson


One of the theories about Fibromyalgia Syndrome is that there may be an endocrinological base--that the pain associated with FMS may exist because of a lack of, or the body's inability to use existing supplies of, Growth Hormone.

On June 26, 2002, I had a tumor removed from my pituitary gland; this tumor left me with diabetes insipidus, premature menopuase, and as discovered recently, a lack of Growth Hormone.

The problem is, no one knows how long the tumor was there, and no one knows whether or not I was deficient in Growth Hormone prior to developing the tumor.

Because of some of the studies regarding Fibromyalgia--something I have lived with since January 1997--and Human Growth Hormone, I have opted to give HGH replacement a try. It may be a way to work past the pain of FMS, a way to build lean muscle mass, lose body fat, and hopefully, offer measureable hope to recovery.

This blog will chronicle my progress, or lack of it. I will include details of how it makes me feel, the exercise routines I will use to help speed up loss of body fat, dietary changes, and any changes in body shape and pain reduction.

FMS Links

Dr. Devin Starlanyl
American Fibromyalgia Association
FMS Network
Chronic Syndrome Support Association
Living With FMS



2/28/2004

For the first time in months, I’m pretty achy. My back is bothering me, and my legs are a little sore…and I’m not sure why. I can’t track it down to any particular activity, and I have my fingers crossed that it’s not the start of a flare.

It might be another sign of my thyroid sputtering out. My last bloodwork showed a high TSH and a just-barely-normal Free T4, meaning, for the most part, that my thyroid is trying to put out enough hormone, but just not quite managing it. Since I feel seriously cold most of the time now, that may be it.

Still, in spite of falling asleep for half an hour or so every afternoon, I feel fairly energetic most of the time. That’s gotta be good…

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2/12/2004

Another Book In The Works…

…and I need help. If you have or know anyone who has Fibromyalgia, and would be willing to participate in a questionnaire for research purposes, please check out “We’re Writing A Book”.



In a nutshell, this will be a book from the perspective of people who have FMS, telling the world what we feel and want them to know about the disease, instead of a medical-type tome written by a doctor who may or may not even believe in the disease as a reputable diagnosis.

Mucho thanks!

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