Expert: Dominie Bush - 6/23/2005

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I have read all about the symptoms and I know that breathing difficulties IS one of the symptoms, etc.................

Thank you so much.  You've been very helpful and I will go to your site, but first I'll answer your questions.  I am a female, 54, 5'4" and about 150, so slightly overweight but not too much.  I felt very healthy before this.  No, I am not a smoker, although I used to have 1 cigarette a week when I went to eat lunch with my friends who are smokers.  Then, suddenly, I couldn't stand smoking or even being around their smoking anymore.  Also, I suddenly couldn't stand the thought of having an alcoholic drink.  As far as my chest rawness, it has been coming and going all during this and I really think it is directly related and not a result of some other problem.  It seems to be that way on the days that I feel I have more mucus, which is something I didn't mention.  I have a lot of mucus in my nose, throat, and I guess lungs, but I guess that all goes along with having fluid build up. After all, mucus is fluid. Thank you again.  I'll go to your site.

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I was searching your comments for clues and think I found one....mucous!  Medical researchers have found that people with FMS build up mucous.  Go to my search page http://www.picosearch.com/cgi-bin/ts0.pl?index=200628 and type in mucous.  You will find many comments!!! The mucous buildup could also be allergy related (based on your comments about not being able to be around smoke, etc.)  I have been using an immune balancer for the past 4 years, and it's helped normalize my immune function.  Interestingly, the latest news in the FMS/CFIDS world is that dextromethorphan helps FMS.  That's a common cough remedy/decongestant!  This illness is very puzzling to those who have it and also to the medical profession.  You might also want to visit Anne Hillbrand's site at www.fibrofix.com