New to your group

Hello,

I found this site while goggling for some of my fibromyalgia issues.

Last year I was diagnosed with this "plague" but am certain I suffered for some time w/o knowing what the dickens was happening to me.

I take no meds at this stage not because I am brave because I am so allergic to medications. Soooo I cope day to day as best I can. I now understand flares and am in a big one. I tried so hard to walk my pup this morning and just felt so very bad afterwards. Life is difficult as you all know but I try so very hard to count my blessings and take things a day at a time.

Anyway folks, I very much look forward to sharing and getting all of your help I can.

Patsie

hi patsie,

welcome! i'm so glad you found us. you'll find tons of information here (check the fibro 101 thread) and lots of helpful, friendly people:)

i don't take any medications either so i understand where you're coming from there. there are a lot of vitamin/mineral options out there that i'm just starting to explore.

i'm sorry you're in a bad flare right now-hope you get to feeling better soon and look forward to getting to know you:)

{hugs}
~danielle

Welcome, Patsie, to the fibromyalgia forum!  I'm sorry to have to meet you this way but I'm so glad you found us and have joined in.  You couldn't be in a better place!  We have wonderful people with great ideas to help you live a full and einjoyable life with fibro.

 

I see that Danielle has directed you to the Fibro 101 thread...the second thread on the forum.  There are links in there to all sorts of good info about fibromyalgia.  You will find symptoms, good stretching exercises that really do help, and also a link to malic acid/magnesium supplements.  I started taking these last year and they have helped me with pain and fatigue.  They don't help everyone though.  But, read about them and see what you think!

 

Try hot showers and moist heat.  They really do help.  Some have Bed Buddies that you heat in the microwave and give off moist heat.  You can also make one with a tube sock that you fill 2/3's full of long grain rice (not instant) and then tie a knot on the end.  You can microwave this and it will give off moist heat like the Bed Buddy does.

 

Don't hesitate to ask questions.  That's why we are here!  We like helping each other and, as a bonus, we really to care about each other, too!  So join in.  We will help  you and have a few laughs in the process.  Hope to hear more from  you soon!

 

Sherrine

Welcome!

Welcome Patsie,

I was lonely until I found this forum too.  The people here have been an absolute blessing to me.  I have been given wonderful advice and a lot of support.  I hope you find this as well.

Meggie

Hi Patsie, and welcome. Finding this forum has certainly helped me knowing I'm not alone, and making sense of this DD. I'm so glad that you foudn us. I am one of hte lucky ones that hte malic acid/ magnesium has helped. I did have some diarrhea the first week, but then it passed. I forgot to take my supplements about 3 weeks ago, adn I coudln't believe once again how much of a struggle it was to get through the day! I am finally starting to feel better. So of course I overdid it today. Anyway, it might be an option for you. Looking forward to gettign to know you.

Hello patsie, I am new here too.  I have found that it is a very warm & loving site.  I am sorry you are having such a hard time of it right now.  There is so much wonderful information here.  I believe knowledge is power, learn all you can, keep a positive attitude & live as well as you can.  I hope to get to know you better.  Hugs, Denise

Hi Patsie and welcome-

The plague descended on me late last March. I take Tylenol 4,000 mg daily and Darvocet for back up. That is even starting to give me an upset stomach. I am allergic and sensitive to almost all meds too. I had no choice to take an anti-depressant as I got depression with it also and it was severe. I started Zoloft and by some miracle I did not have any reactions and it makes me feel normal. Whatever normal is in a fibro body!   

I hope this flare eases up for you soon- what kind of dog do you have?

GamJill  

I don't know how old you are but women under 50 should be getting 600 mg of calcium with D and over 50 you need 1,200 mg! Now the reason I'm telling you this is that you mentioned cramping.  I suffered with cramping but then I started taking 1,200 mg a day of Citracal with D and the cramping has stopped.  It's been two years!  If you do not have enough calcium in your system, you can get cramping.  I use Cirtracal because it's the easiest to be absorbed. 

 

Lack of potassium can cause cramping, too.  Some potassium-rich foods are potatoes (my favorites ), tea, and bananas.  Hope this helps!

 

Sherrine

Brandy was almost 15 GamJill. She was pretty much the perfect dog Patsie and it was like losing a family member, which she was.
Now we have another Bichon that is three months old, Krissy, and I'm so in love again. I was gone all afternoon yesterday and I started missing her, not my DH that was home with her, but her.

 

We had said that after Brandy was gone we would never get another dog but it was so empty in this house I couldn't stand it. I have laughed so much in the weeks since we got her, you can't help but laugh at a puppy.

 

luv and hugs

Marlee