i went into remission for 5 yrs or so...then i hurt my back again and was put back in bed for a long time and it came back..boooooo..so yes i know its possible?...the fitter i got the happier i felt the less i had FM and so on and so on....i didnt do anything different diet wise..just ate healthy....Fm gets you when your depression gets a hold..i do know that....

I don't think that mine has ever lessened, especially since I became menopausal. I do believe that a healthy diet can help lessen the symtoms and that carrying extra weight can add to the level of pain ( I am overweight) I have learned to cope, and learned when I do push myself too much that I pay for it. Everyone is different however. I hope that this helps a little. God Bless you. Jean

It's possible for people to get misdiagnosed.

But we don't know what causes fibro. It could be a number of things.

I got sick because my chemo lowered my immune system. If my immune system had't taken such a beating it might have been able to suppress the lyme and co-infections.

If I get well after this treatment for lyme and co-infections does that mean that I didn't have fibro? Or did the fibro just let this other illness run wild?

Sending Hugs and Prayers that we all find the cause of our illness and get well.

Hugs

I have nearly eliminated all processed sugar from my diet (ok, I cheat every once in a while with a cookie LOL) ..... and find that it helps with less fatigue....I also eat mostly fresh food, little processed or out of a box.... I think it helps, but certainly not a cure for me....

HUGS from down south :)

I had a Massage Therapist {ONCE} that said oh she had been diagnosed with FM....cause her right shoulder hurt...Alrighty then !

She did prolly have a myofascial issue for a bit...she was a soft ball player..

Yea.

I had a three year remission after throwing my cheating, mentally abusive husband out, but the stress of raising 4 kids alone with only hassle from him, got to me after a bit and here I still sit. I've had this for over 20 years.

And you have to be careful. How do you qualify a cure?

My mother declared that she was cured - healed by God. She wasn't really but put on a good show and everyone went along. Some still say she didn't have FM because God cured her.

She was just fed up at being the pariah because of her illness.

I believe she pushed herself into an early grave at 73. She wouldn't attend to the FM at all - that would have acknowledged it, making it real. She had one stroke and just as she was starting to walk again, she had the final stroke.

I've seen this behavior in other FM'ers before - I've done it myself. We can trick ourselves for a bit but sooner or later, the truth will out.

It would be so helpful to have a definitive blood test.

I know you can go into remission. I haven't been diagnosed long- only in October. There have been days when I was feeling really, really good- pain levels low, high energy. I have actually thought- right at first- that the doctor was wrong and I don't have fibro. But in my misguided thinking, I overdid it. The next day I was totally reminded that the doctor is right. Boy did I pay for my stupidity. so now when I have a good day I do more. But I force myself to go slowly. Because from that experience I know if I push myself I will have a horrible flare. I have also found that my Lortab really gives me a boost of energy. However, if this guy only had pain in his back, I really doubt that it was fibro. As we all know fibro effects your whole body in more ways than just pain. I haven't changed my diet that much. I only avoid MSG and artificial sweeteners. However, I have been doing really well. I just don't think there is a "cure" for fibro
(((((gentle hugs)))))
Andrea

A bit late but I want to thank you all for your replies. I went into remission for one summer and thought for sure God healed me. Well He didn't. But I still think and think on that trying to figure out how it happened. I did nothing different but I am still very thankful that I had a whole summer without the horrible pain and with less fatigue. That was back in '04. Well anyhow..........less pain and more energy to us all. : )

Sherry

I too went into a remission once...for 6 days in August 2006...NO Symptoms at ALL...but when I Awoke that 7th day...OMG...not only all my Old, but a whole LOT of New Symptoms...I went from Thinking it was somehow OVER to thinking I was dieing..

I read a book called "Eat to Live" by Joel Furhman. It talks about eating a plant based diet - whole grains, beans, vegetables, and fruits. If I commit to a 95% plant based diet then I feel so much better. I try not to eat many animal products but I grew up on a farm and cannot live without a bit of meat and cheese. My favorite meal is a warm salad of baby greens with roasted veges (sweet potato, carrots, beets, parsnips, zucchini and bell peppers). After eating that for lunch I am full for the next 4-5 hours. It is hard though to cook for myself as my husband is Filipino and likes to cook traditional Filipino meals that are heavy, saucy, and full of meat. Some nights I will have a bowl of oatmeal with unsweetened applesauce (I use that instead of sugar).

Gentle hugs to you all - S

I went into a very short remission for a few weeks when my dr was treating me with aricular therapy to reset my hypothymulus, I felt better than I had in years and felt hope for the first time in a very long time, then I started the menopausal dance and it completely wiped out my energy, mental clarity and brought by my pains back full force and then some. I haven't been able to climb back out of this since then, that is going on 2.5 yrs now.

I wish we all could get a 'rest of our life' remission. : )

I would venture to say that diet has nothing to do with FM.

If a person was helped with a different diet than they must have something else going on besides FM, or maybe they never had FM at all.

I disagree youdontlooksick. Quitting smoking won't cure FM, either but it might prevent other illness.

Diet has a lot to do with everything. When an athlete is training, they pay attention to nutrition because they know proper nutrition can enhance performance while poor nutrition can ruin performance.

We're fighting a battle here. Proper nutrition will naturally give us a better body to fight with. Poor nutrition has been shown to increase one's chance of heart disease, diabetes, etc.

Having FM is bad enough without compounding it with issues that could have been prevented.