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I have only just discovered this thread. I have suffered from migraines, every 2-3 weeks from ms diagnosis 1991 - I can't remember having them before that :roll: Classic migraine which for me starts with a 'crunchy' neck, followed by nausea and then the headache for a couple of days. The only prescr...

Hi Andrew, I have been having a lot of problems with my (dodgy) back and have been for the past few days trying to make sense of it. I started IBT 6 weeks ago at 4.75" and was doing ok - back quite delicate, but that has always been a problem for me. In the last couple of weeks after I had rais...

Of very great comfort Algis, thank you my friend!

Hi again Andrew, thanks for your swift response. I am sure that it is part of a 'healing crisis' that I am experiencing, just didn't expect it to last as long (or be as painful) I have taken everything on board that you say regarding the oedema. Whilst my feet and ankles had sometimes swollen pre IB...

Hiya Andrew, I have really tried to keep a positive slant on my posts as I am 100% behind this therapy, but my back problems are going from bad to worse :( I spent 4 weeks at 4" (my back was giving me problems, but I could see other benefits so decided to stick with it and go up to 6" anyw...

Thank you Andrew, that is most reassuring, I wouldn't want too much extra weight right now to compromise my mobility ;) I should have said that it is breakfast time when I mostly notice an increase in appetite because I have never before been able to stomach breakfast - now I wake hungry, I thought ...

Thanks for explaining about trying to be stretched out down the bed again Andrew. I am guilty of sleeping mostly in the same position as Kathryn has just explained. I try to stretch my legs out, but after not very long, my back goes into spasm.:( I will from today try harder to steadily increase the...

Hi Andrew, We have spoken briefly in the MSRC chatroom :) I started IBT on the 20th January am currently at just over 4.5" Looking forward to the final push of 7" in maybe a couple of weeks as sleeping this way feels the most normal position for both my husband (in good health) and myself....

Hi Andrew, We have spoken briefly in the MSRC chatroom :) I started IBT on the 20th January am currently at just over 4" Looking forward to the final push of 7" in maybe a couple of weeks as sleeping this way feels the most normal position for both my husband (in good health) and myself. H...