Fibromyalgia

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Nina Bomar caballos@att.net
About three years ago, I began experiencing severe back pain.  At times
the pain was in my upper back and at other times in my lower back.  I
attributed it to the stress I was under as I finished up at graduate
school.  I was riding and running in-between my hectic work schedule and
studying for finals etc.  Finally after I graduated, I was looking forward
to some sort of normalcy and most importantly, I thought the pain in my
back would go away.  Wrong... it only got worse and I began traversing the
trail to finding a diagnosis and a cure.

I have been to numerous chiropractors, acupuncturists, physical
therapists, orthopedic specialists and neurologists!  I have had x-rays,
MRI's, blood work-ups and nothing conclusive has been discovered.  The
most recent diagnosis is Fibromyalgia.  If anyone is familiar with this
dreadful condition, please share your knowledge!

I feel most painful during the night and when I first get up in the
morning.  I have taken a variety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, but
nothing seems to work.  My favorite therapy is riding the horses!  I can
ride and run for hours and I am very happy.  At endurance rides, I feel
great, as long as I'm moving and out on the trail.  It's once I stop, the
old bod freezes up?  I am seriously thinking of taking the horse vitamins
E/Selenium?  I tie-up just like my mare ;-))

I'd be interested to hear your thoughts!

Nina Bomar