Comments on: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia & Smoking http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-fibromyalgia-smoking-4/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:08:53 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Deb L http://www.blisstree.com/articles/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-fibromyalgia-smoking-4/comment-page-1/#comment-216582 Deb L Sat, 13 May 2006 03:52:11 +0000 http://cfssquared.com/2006/05/04/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-fibromyalgia-smoking/#comment-216582 I can definitely attest to chemicals triggering symptom flares. When we have especially smoggy days and more of the refinery pollutants are squashed into our air, I wake up with massive sinus migraines, sore spots all over my body, and a deep ache that just won't go away. It isn't until I ingest a massive quantity of painkillers and decongestants that I can even smell well enough to catch that "refinery scent" in the air and know what hit me. I haven't hit the point yet where I'm willing to spend the money and time seeking a diagnosis for my assorted bag of symptoms (arthritis? CFS? thyroid? MCS? crazy?), but eventually I may. Thanks for all the insights you two share here! I've definitely bookmarked a few new places in my general 'health bookmarks' folder for reference and continued research. I can definitely attest to chemicals triggering symptom flares. When we have especially smoggy days and more of the refinery pollutants are squashed into our air, I wake up with massive sinus migraines, sore spots all over my body, and a deep ache that just won’t go away. It isn’t until I ingest a massive quantity of painkillers and decongestants that I can even smell well enough to catch that “refinery scent” in the air and know what hit me.

I haven’t hit the point yet where I’m willing to spend the money and time seeking a diagnosis for my assorted bag of symptoms (arthritis? CFS? thyroid? MCS? crazy?), but eventually I may. Thanks for all the insights you two share here! I’ve definitely bookmarked a few new places in my general ‘health bookmarks’ folder for reference and continued research.

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