Suzanne Witt Kailua-Kona, HI Aloha, I am 49 years-old and have been officially diagnosed with fibromyalgia about six months ago by my M.D. I have been suffering with this disease for years and it has only gotten worse. I have continual pain through out my body 24 hours a day I need to take pain meds (non-narcotic) every 4-6hrs just to make it through a day. The pain meds take the edge off but the pain is always there! I have other symptoms with this illness in addition to the pain. I am very sensitive to sounds at times I have high anxiety and chronic fatigue. I have a very bad memory at times and I have a hard time thinking and speaking at times. I have chronic constipation and insomnia. The morning is usually the worst for stiffness then as stress gets worse, my condition gets worse! All my symptoms are intensified, I am trying every natural way to get well, as well as taking meds for depression, pain, and insomnia. I am praying for public awareness for this disease and a cure! Thank You, Suzanne Witt YOUR STORIES Karin M. Amour, Fibromyalgia Lyssa Bode, Chronic Fatigue Immune Disfunction Syndrome Frankie Campling, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Laura Cerasuolo, Fibromyalgia/Myofacialsyndrome Karen Cerio, Fibromyalgia Rhonda Dewinter, Various Immune Diseases Jennifer Embree, Fibromyalgia/Raynaud's Syndrome Lynne Enman, Turner Syndrome/Various Fibromyalgia Patient, Covington, KY John Kennedy, Chronic Fatigue Immune Disfunction Syndrome Susan Larick, Fibromyalgia Melissa Lawler, Fibromyalgia Irene Leeder, Fibromyalgia/Various Cait Lommel, Pseudotumor Cerebri Jennifer Munn, Chronic Lyme Disease Robin Poole, Fibromyalgia/Lupus Pam Schmidt, Phenylketonuria Lynn Tonoli, Various Various Patient, Haughton, LA Suzanne Witt, Muscular Dystrophy/Fibromyalgia ARCHIVED STORIES WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Jose Pedro Greer, Physician W.F. Nagle, Physician Ronda Riebman, Exercise Cathleen Schilling, Case Manager Jim Sykes Home | Awareness | Patient Files | The Challenge | Your Stories | Outreach | Resources About the Program | About Fred Friendly Seminars | Our Partners | Site Map | Credits © 2001 Fred Friendly Seminars, Inc.