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i understand what you're saying. it's funny, i have had many of the same symptoms for all of the years i can remember (don't remember childhood so much, but do remember bad "growing pains."). i am 33 now and remember the TMJ stuff in high school and the carpal tunnel around that time or maybe early college years. ever since, it's been aches and pains galore, none of which had an explanation. recently, of course, i have the intense fatigue, which i hadn't had before to this degree, so in a way, that's new. i guess i have always been hoping that it would all go away sometime. the idea of it being chronic is demoralizing! oh well, i got through the last 33 years, i can get through the next 33 and the 33 after that, right? i have decided to pretty much just keep doing what i've already been doing and add two things: 1) i must work on getting deep sleep, because i know that will make me feel better and 2) i can now, at least, get the occasional prescription of muscle relaxants and pain meds, which was like pulling teeth BD (before diagnosis!).

i am going to be looking into acupuncture soon, actually. i've read that some people find it beneficial. some also find relief from acupressure. the one thing many people seem to be pleased with, however, is YOGA. i've got to get into a class soon!

yes, with the goiter (horrible word, i agree), ice wouldn't be too comfortable. sorry, didn't realize that was (yet another!

) medical problem on your list. poor you! glad to know the ice on the back of the neck may have helped, some. that's good news.

i read something the other day about myfacial pain, and there were some tips for relaxing the jaw muscles. that's got to be where your headaches are coming from. the tips showed an almost acupressure-like spot to press on that may help relieve the pain. if you're anything like me, you've probably dug your fingers into your jaw out of instinct, just to get the dang pain to stop (oh, how i remember the TMJ! i'm sooooo glad that went away -for now?!- and i totally feel for you, Kandee). i'm not going to try to remember the spots right now, but i'll see if i can come up with a way to explain them to you tomorrow (i'm off of work and will be home by the book!). i don't want to mess up and accidentally cause you MORE pain!

by the way, i've tried some of the suggestions from this book (title!? can't remember!) in regards to using a tennis ball to do a kind of makeshift acupressure. it REALL WORKS! i was so impressed. i have a horrible spot on my neck/shoulder that has been tight for 2 1/2 years (yet "there's nothing wrong" according to the doctor! ARGH!). the tennis ball thing really went a long way to making that more bearable. also used it to loosen up some muscles in my hips that really drive me crazy (probably from wearing high heels 24-7!

). but now i'm babbling again!

as for the vitamin drip, i'm going to ask my new doctor about B12 specifically, since there's a genetic thing in my family in regards to that. but otherwise, i had never given it a thought 'til you mentioned it. didn't know it was an option. i will mention it to my doc. (i have a book i take notes in just in case the fog rolls in. i hate when i go blank at the doctor's office or at the autoshop!)

thanks for chatting about this! i really like feeling like i have company in this.... hopefully you aren't a fibro chick, but still it's nice to be able to talk through stuff with people, especially people i already know i like! so thanks again.

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