Fibromyalgia
- Severe
Cold Pain
A Challenge Case
by Distance Healing
Basic Information:
Female
Age: 27
Condition: Fibromyalgia - severe
cold pain
Initial treatment date: 2/17/2006
Patient's Report 2/17-23/06:
After two years of battling
weakness/coldness in my legs, groin/hip/heel pain on the right side, as well
as general looseness of muscle and stiffness of joints, all of which have made
me hard to balance and walk, I sought help from Owen Liao. We decided on doing
distance healing. This week's focus was on getting rid of the cold, because
for a few months now, I've been having recurring colds. When I called him on
the 17th, my whole body was weak to the point of not being able to sleep at
all and having bouts of intense stomach pains as well as dry coughs. He helped
me calm down, and even though my cold is not completely over yet, I do feel
some improvement. I'm sleeping a little more than when I started -- 7 or 8
hours with some waking up in the middle. My cough is also better although room
temperature air still feels cold in the nose/throat. Stomach pain is getting
better too. Even though my appetite is not fully back and I'm eating very
gentle things like rice chowder and clam soup, at least when I'm resting in
bed, my stomach won't hurt. Most significantly, however, my mind is calmer and
less panicked. I really appreciate the sense of routine created by this
distance healing and am growing to trust that, with patience, my body will
heal. Thank you, Owen!
Patient's Report 2/24-3/2/06:
This week started off well -- cold
air in the nose and throat were improving and stomach felt better, thanks to
last week's sessions with Owen. This made me quite happy and very bold, and I
proceeded to make some very rash decisions, like going out to eat and even
climbing a few steps on extremely stiff joints. This improved my mood at first
but proved definitely too much for me, as I could hardly sleep for the next
two nights. So cold symptoms in the throat and dry cough quickly returned and
just when I felt better enough to eat some chinese noodles, I again came down
with major fatigue and nausea which made me vomit a lot. So all in all, a good
week gone bad -- I'm feeling pretty miserable and bedresting, with dry cough
and chest/stomach pains and cold feet again. But throughout the whole week,
Owen was very patient with my fatigue ridden mood swings and everyday changes
in symptoms and mostly tried to calm me down. Now some positive things from
Owen's healings this week: during two of my sessions earlier in the week, I
felt warmth in both my feet. Also, my period has returned after almost three
months, and even though it's not great in quantity or quality and it's making
me feel so nauseous and weak, it's still good news.
Patient's Report 3/3-9/06:
This week Owen again focused on
getting rid of the cold and calming down palpitations, ear ringing, heaviness of
limbs. I think I'm finally coming out of the flu, but I will have to be extra
careful not to catch cold again.
Patient's Report 3/10-19/06:
This week my mobility improved from mostly
chair-bound to taking some short walks within the house, and once or twice
outside the house. Also my cold seems to be doing better. I still have yellow
mucus in the mornings, my throat still feels raw, and nose is congested, but
they are all better than last week. I'm sleeping more than before with 4-5
hours continuous sleep before I wake up each night. Also taking some short
naps. Joints are bothering me at both hips/knees, but a pretty good week in
sum.
Patient's Report 3/17-23/06:
This week started off pretty well, cold symptoms were
under control and sleep was improving. On one night, I was able to have
unbroken sleep 7-8 hours! But then, chest/stomach burning and
feverishness came back, perhaps due to weather change or exerting
too much, and Owen's been helping me with that.
Patient's Report 3/23-29/06:
Return of stomach pains/chest burning. Weakness
in legs.
Patient's Report 3/30-4/5/06:
The most significant improvement this week was the
return of my period. Not only was it on time, but much better in
quantity. Stomach pains from the previous week calmed down, and even
though my legs still feel heavy and weak, mobility improved. I was able
to take a few minutes of walk outdoors. Some improvement in sleeping.
Patient's Report 4/6-4/12/06:
Beginning of the week: got some air in the park and
got better sleep in the beginning of the week. Right foot instability. Cold
and stiff arthritic legs to feverish feet. Anxiety and panic attacks towards
the end of the week.
Patient's Report 4/13-4/19/06:
Weather changed from hot to cold, then from cold to
hot suddenly. Dad leaves; uncertain about the future. Mood is down. Fatigue
and panic attacks. Sleep is worse -- sometimes no sleep, sometimes 4-6 hours.
Ear ringing and weakness in legs. Towards the end of the week, stabilizing a
little. Better mood. Though there are still the right foot instability and
arthritic legs, able to get some air and walk a little with crutches.
Patient's Report 4/20-4/26/06:
This week was pretty good. I was able to get better
sleep -- about 5-6 hours each night -- more consistently. Also, I was able to
go outside the house and walk for a few minutes with crutches each day besides
continuing with recumbent bike at the hospital. Owen also gave me some sitting
hip exercises to do.
Patient's Report 4/27-5/3/06:
Enduring some drastic weather changes this week. Some
stomach pain and general fatigue and heavy legs. But going out and walking a
little outside each day, with or without crutches. Sleep continues to be
around 6 hours.
Patient's Report 5/3-6/9/06:
It has been almost 1 month since coming to Korea.
From the travel and the adjustment phase to a whole new climate, I experienced
renewed stomach pain and lower back/tailbone pain... Owen helped me to calm
those down. My mobility has somewhat improved, with more walking around
indoors than before. Even though my right ankle gives me the most trouble,
right leg seems to be getting stronger. Joint pain/swelling/stiffness has
moved mostly to the front part of both knees and the back part of both hips.
Patient's Report 6/10-6/21/06:
Thanks to Owen's patience and help,
I feel like I'm beginning to make noticeable progress. Whereas, up till now,
my legs would turn from extreme cold to extreme hot or from stiffness to
swelling in a matter of seconds, I feel that I am now able to control my
temperature in my legs better by knowing when to rest. Also, I think my
left/right balance is improving and I am now able to walk a little more
smoothly indoors on flat surface. I now spend a few minutes before and after
meals pacing around the living room without crutches. Also, whereas before a
stomach pain or a tailbone pain would last for days or even weeks, a flare up
is taking less time to control. One of the things we are working on now,
besides strengthening the right ankle/hip and gaining better balance, is
reducing the extreme fatigue in the afternoon. Listening to Owen's advice, I
am disciplining myself to do many in-bed exercises in those moments.
Patient's Report 6/22-7/1/06:
Mobility is improving. The level of
my joint pains has reduced, especially my right ankle. The coldest areas of my
body have moved from my hips to my knees. Whereas when I arrived here, I
couldn't sit on hard surfaces because of tailbone/lower back pains, I can now
sit on hard surfaces during meals. When conditions are good, I can even lie on
a thin mattress on a hard surface which I was previously unable to do. Even
though I am still battling fatigue and stomach discomfort, this is a definite
improvement from when I started with Owen four months ago. Thank you.
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