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# Fibromyalgia Pain - Pain and symptom-free
- URL: https://www.sarnoclinic.com/chronic-pain-ive-gained-my-life-back/
- Published: 2023-07-07T04:45:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-02-12T07:38:05.000Z
- Description: Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and some kind of autoimmune disease were all ...
- Author: Sarno Clinic
- Tags: Sarno Clinic Newsletter, Personal Stories, Fibromyalgia Pain

Fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, and some kind of autoimmune disease were all suspected.

I had adrenal issues, very high Epstein Barr numbers, and a whole host of other mysterious issues such as food allergies, high levels of toxicities, and prone to infection.

These issues affected my life for 30 years in a big way, causing me to live a shrinking life, that consisted of me saying no to life more than yes out of fear of a flair-up, making the pain worse, or getting injured.

I stopped playing the piano, stopped playing soccer, and at one point, stopped most physical activity. I was on Tramadol for 10+ years; Tramadol was the only thing that would put a dent in the pain and allowed me to sleep.

Today, I am usually pain and symptom-free! Tension Myositis Syndrome (TMS) doesn’t hold me back.

If I have a flair-up, I continue running, continue yoga, and continue living my life, knowing that it will move on.

I no longer tiptoe through life.

*Jamie*

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