Dianne’s Story
My story is like many others as fatigue has affected my daily life for almost 20 years until now. I had spent the last two decades needing two long naps a day just to function and would still become a pumpkin between 7 and 9 o'clock every night. Between my memory and other cognitive issues, I was truly struggling and couldn’t find any answers. Every Physician I had seen always ended up telling me that there was nothing physically wrong (go ahead, read between those lines!). Thankfully, I found some relief with a Chinese herbalist who used herbs and essential oils which helped me to at least function daily; however, I never felt truly “well” and found myself afraid to try anything but the safest formulas even under trained direction. I had become afraid of making things worse and had no clear idea what was truly wrong.
I finally was ready to try something different and visited the Fibro & Fatigue Center of Ft. Worth where with the blood tests in hand Dr Boulden tightened some normalcy ranges on different hormones, infections and other tests. I knew something was different about FFC, no other Dr had done that extensive amount of testing on me before. Dr. Boulden was able to TELL ME about MY symptoms just by looking at the blood work! I had finally found a Dr who actually realized that there was something physically wrong. Even before the blood tests had come back, Dr Boulden could see the issues and a clear starting point and began treatment. I was feeling improvement by my second visit.
The relief however is four-fold as the fatigue I suffered does have a hereditary factor and all three of my children had issues stemming from the initial problem so I decided to have them treated as well. It has taken awhile, but we have seen dramatic improvements not only with the obvious fatigue issues, but also in sensory sensitivity, temperament, and overall anxiety. The crowning bonus for us are the relationships that were once tainted by miss-assigned emotions and frustrations due to chronic pain and sensitivity are now mending on their own. More and more, as my body heals, our home has begun to reflect the kindness and patience we teach and the true love we have for one another. We are grateful for the new perspective that not only involves health but both mind and body. Many thanks go to FFC and Dr. Boulden for helping me in my healing journey.
Dianne Sterling and family