Question: I have been diagnosed with chronic migraine, fibromyalgia, neuropathy, and now brachioradial pruritus, and prurigo nodularis. I could go out of my mind sometimes with all types of pain, discomfort, and total fatigue. I really feel the only thing I can do to help myself is diet and exercise. I can start walking as soon as I get a pair of sneakers, as I have tendinitis in my ankles and I can relearn better eating habits by reading the many books I have. Where I feel like a complete failure is in my addiction to sugary colas. I feel GOOD on them. Full of energy, at least on the first three or so of the day. I have read the warnings of diabetes, heart attack, stroke, and, just recently nerve damage as a result of too much sugar and white grain products. I totally believe I can make the changes, but I crave the very cold cola. I truly believe I am slowly killing myself, or at least shortening my life by many years. I guess this boils down to two questions. Am I fooling myself or will it make any difference if I start the changes and I'm still addicted to 5-6 colas a day? And second HOW have people quit? I get a weak, fatigued,depressed, feeling when I try. PLEASE, please help where you can. Thank you in advance. XXXXXXX age 71.