FebruaryStar, I understand your frustration with having a background that should enable you to heal yourself and yet not getting anywhere. I have trained as a nurse, naturopath and have a couple of Post Grad Diplomas in Nutrition and think I eat pretty well ... certainly 10x better than most people and yet it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. In 2003 I power walked 2hours on the beach each morning before work, walked for 1/2 hour each lunch time, then ate my lunch at my desk whilst working, THEN did 3-4 hours cardio and weights at the gym in the evening, eating disgustingly healthy foods and I too only managed to lose 1.5 kg during the whole year. It's just disgusting. All that effort and no results! Well not as many results as I'd hoped for. This was just before I was diagnosed. Anyway, what a rant ... I just wanted to let you both (Hopeful in Hamilton, February Star) know that you aren't alone. CoolPinkGurl - your herbal regimen sounds really good ... I'm going to PM you and drill for info
All the best to everyone. They say that we aren't given anything that we can't cope with ... so I guess that means we are all very very strong people. Yippee!