Stress Center Peer Support

Joy -
I've learned so much from you! Tell me, which type of food gives you flare-ups? Stress can cause so many things, but food - I don't know a thing about that (except that caffiene isn't good for you).
Thanks!

I used to have a lot of back pain and general stiffness. Using orthotics helped a great deal, and so did a hot tub in the morning before getting ready for work. I learned that a lot of tendons had shortened on me from non-use. I would recommend a physical therapist (or a swiss massage which is a dee...

I have Hashimotos Thyroiditis, too. I'm 54 now, and have been taking synthroid since I was 27. It would've been nice to have had a doctor that didn't blow me off when I was a teenager with this. Actually, it wasn't diagnosed until my gynecologist noticed that I had a goiter! ~~ The reason I'm writin...

Hi Everyone - I'm new to this. I am working throug the program, though. It's GREAT! ~~ About the pain you feel. Before I began recognizing the link (for me, your story may be different) between my stress/anxiety/depression and how my body felt, I was extremely tense, body-wise. I'd be so stiff in th...