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First of all, sorry for not e-mailing you back. I plan to soon...
LOL you crack me up! My bod could def. be saying no to drugs! 
I'm off all the other meds....so there's only one option. The allergist thinks it might be GERD that's making em sick with my sinusitis so we're taking a new route. As a nurse, have you ever heard anything like that? I find it fascinating...and I hope it's that simple!
How's everything with you? Thanks a MILLION for your e-mail....
Love,
Ruchie
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From what you're saying, this sounds like it could be me. What's the diff. be/ fibro. and CFS? I think CFS is a symptom of Fibro...but I could be totaly off! I get the foggy feeling and I also get tired a lot and achey joints sometimes, etc. How should I find out if this is sometihng I have? (I think I'll wait until this med leaves my system tho!)
Thanks for any info./advice Jen and LauraSue!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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Hey, Ruchie-girl!
I'm just learning, myself. There's some debate as to whether CFS and Fibro are separate or the same or interconnected.... Who knows!? Fibro is, generally speaking, characterized by pain (18 specific spots in the body @ diagnosis, I can't remember how many must illicit pain). CFS is, generally speaking, characterized by the fatigue... But CFSers have joint and muscle pain, while Fibro patients have fatigue.... Confused yet? 
And there are tons and tons of other symptoms of each that may or may not be present in patients, including irritable bowel syndrome (!), food allergies, medication sensitivities, "fibro fog" which is what it sounds like, and some confusion, trouble with finding words, other mental crap... blah blah blah....
I can tell you more tomorrow but I'm falling asleep right now!  I'll also give you the title of the book I just picked up.... not sure what the "recommendations" are, I haven't gotten that far yet, but it certainly does a GREAT job explaining the two (one!?) disorders. I'm also looking for some websites that are helpful. I'll post more tomorrow. I think I'm going to bed.
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Hey Ruchie,
Thanks for your info! The doc just gave me a few sample pills so I didn't get much of a leaflet, so I didn't know. I just wanted to ask, when you were taking it what time of day did you take it? Because I've been taking it about an hour before bed, and I think maybe that might not be helping. Thanks again and I'm sorry you're having so much trouble, hope you're feeling better soon!
Kelly
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Hey there, my gastro (who seems to know what she's talking about) said that it HAD to be taken in the morning before breakfast to have any effect. Otherwise it's waning for your day. I was taking it before bed and it's actually made a big difference to switch to the mornings. I don't get sick in the afternoons like I used to.
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Lansoprazole's a yellow capsule, I think!
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Thanks for the info! I had planned on asking the doc when to take it but because he had his nurse give me the pills and didn't come back, I never got a chance. I'm going to start taking it in the morning tomorrow, hopefully it'll work better for me!
Kelly
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I was also given samples, but it came with a leaflet...
I took it first thing in the am on an empty stomach 1 hour before food...and I STILL had sleep probs! 
Oh well...at least I'm not taking it anymore (still having D though!)
Hope you're feeling better soon...and getting your zzzz's!
*hugs*
Ruchie
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Ruchie I'm not a Nurse yet - just a CNA.
As for GERD's causing Sinus problems - I don't know anything about it. My sister has polpys in her sinus and her doctor will be starting her on medication to shrink the polpys. If that doesn't work she will have to have surgery.
If it has something to do with GERDS - that would be an easy fix. 
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Jen,
What's "the title of the book I just picked up.... "?
There's a lot of good ones, let me know which one you got, okay?
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Keep it simple!
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