Posted by morgan miller on October 20, 2010, at 11:56:49
In reply to Re: morgan: How is St. John's Wort Working Out?, posted by Hombre on October 19, 2010, at 22:43:39
Thanks for the info. and references! I think I will try some of the internal and external TCM treatments. I'm currently taking Gotu Kola, Turmeric, Astragalus, and Resveratrol for improved healing and repair. SJW actually may improve cartilage health through preventing IL-1 mediated cartilage destruction and increasing growth hormone levels. A friend over at Imminst told me that and I researched it and found it to be true.
One thing that is complicating my musculoskeletal issues is the possibility I may have some form of fibromyalgia. I don't experience the usual pain that comes with fibro, but I do experience a whole lot of muscle stiffness, muscle weakness, and fatigue. I seem to have days where my mind and body are under attack and spend half of the day in the fetal position on the couch. When I'm at work during these days I am distracted enough to just tough it out and keep going. I'm currently working with a neurologist to try to get to the bottom of this. I may soon be seeing a rheumatologist and a Lyme sprecialist(I don't trust my negative tests-the lyme titer comes out inconclusive and I had 2 out of the 5 bands on the Western Blot).
Are you going with Perika or Kira first? Just curious. How long are you going to give the first trial before deciding to try the other one if you feel it is necessary?
Thanks again for the TCM advice!
Morgan
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