where has the summer gone?

I'm not sure why time has been flying by so fast, but it sure seems like its been a short summer! Maybe it's because I spent a lot of my time this year trying that "guaifenesin protocol". That was complete misery every single day for a month straight and then my family doctor advised me to stop. My husband also advised me to stop, because he said it was taking our entire summer away from us. I was not seeing any good results, just completely torturing myself.

I can't tell you for sure if the drug guaifenesin actually works or not, but I can tell you I experienced a lot of "reversal pain". They explained in the book, "What Your Doctor May NOT Tell You About Fibromyalgia" that this "reversal pain" is a sign that guaifenesin is doing it's job. I may revisit the guaifenesin protocol later on in the winter months, when I have more time to do nothing.

http://www.fibromyalgiatreatment.com/GuaiProtocol.htm
http://fibromyalgiatreatment.com/books&vids.htm

My doctor has already discouraged me from using guaifenesin, and I've also found several links on the net saying that the "guaifenesin protocol" was a bogus treatment, I can't help but want to research it further. http://www.fmnetnews.com/coping-resources/consumer-alerts/product-6 If there is even the slightest chance that this treatment works, I owe it to myself and to everyone that loves me to try and "cure" myself.

 Grand Ledge, Michigan Island Park - Photo by Me

 The back yard - Photo by Me

 My orange and yellow roses - Photo by Me

 My pink roses - Photo by Me

Bayshore Resort in Traverse City, Michigan - Photo by Me

This has been a very busy weekend, as the last official weekend of the summer usually is busy and never long enough. I am left extremely sore and wishing the pool was open tomorrow, but I'm pretty sure it's closed for the holiday.

• Neck, shoulder, arms and hands pain levels 7 and rising
• lower back, butt and hips pain levels 6 and rising
• legs and feet pain levels 5
• VERY fatigued and irritable,....poor hubby
• all over achey body, deep muscle pain and fibro achey from head to toe... it hurts to wear clothes and grow hair. 

I ate terrible all weekend, but today was much better and I will try to stick to the plan this week. I would really like to shed some excess. I seem to have a never ending hunger and terrible sweet tooth. The issues i was having last week with my bladder are much better now though.
(**knocks on wood**)