Massage and flare

 This looks like the best place for me, I just registered.  I am at my worst right now and decided I had to get a massage to get the excruciating knots out of my neck and shoulder blades, so I had an hour massage and she was gentle(far too gentle for me normally) because I told her I was in a flare up and she said it makes it worse to do deep tissue right now, really I wanted someone to beat the pain out of me if I could possibly stand it.  although I couldn't stand to be massaged behind my knees (please tell me if this is a bad spot for anyone else).  I could barely walk after the massage and I really think it actually made it WORSE (didnt think it was possible).  Has anyone else mad this mistake or had a massage and it put you in further agony and dispare?  I just thought I would ask and if it seems to be a bad idea to have a massage at flare up, I probably could have found it here and I would have cancelled the appt. 

 

How about profuse sweating? Night or day, whenever it feels like it, cant tolerate cold because it send me into a muscle lock down, itchy skin with no rash, heart palpitations, fuzzy vision, tired painful eyes, headache every day, shaking, exhausted, feels like I am going to black out if I get slightest bit hungry, vertigo, morning stiffness especially in my finger joints, CANNOT tolerate noise or lights.  and Oh my goodness the pain...I wish I could go to sleep and not wake up..crying, sad...hopeless

 

No official diagnosis, but my mother has fm.  Not sure if these symptoms I have are actually fm.

 

Any help would be so appreciated

Thanks

Hi, Whyeyes, and welcome!  I'm so glad you found us and joined the family.  Gentle massages really help me...most of the time.  If my muscles are a mess, I can hurt for a couple of days after the massage but then start feeling far better.  It is important to drink a lot of water the day of the massage to get rid of the toxins that the massage and "loosened".  But, most generally, a gentle massage helps me feel better and more flexible.  As a matter of fact, I'm having my monthly massage today.

 

It sounds like you have a massage therapist that knows what they are doing.  Deep massages would put me in a hospital!  But, just in case, here is a link that helps people find good massage therapists in their area.  The MT have to continue to take courses in massage if they are going to be a member of this organization, the American Massage Therapy Association, so they are quite good.  My MT is in this group...and maybe yours is too.

 

http://www.amtamassage.org/findamassage/index.html?utm_source=%2Ffindamassage%2Flocator.aspx&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=redirect

 

You have many of the symptoms of fibro but you do need to be checked out and go through testing to make sure because there are quite a few other illnesses that have the same symptoms as fibro.  These need to be ruled out first. 

 

Be sure to read Fibro 101...the second thread on the forum.  There are links to good information about fibro and you will learn a lot there.  Good starting links are called Symptoms, What Else Could It Be, and A Thorough Explanation of Fibromyalgia.  You just might see yourself there.

 

I'm looking forward to getting to know you better.  Don't hesitate to ask questions because we are here to help you.  Hope to hear more from you soon.

 

Sherrine

Thanks for the great advice! I have been reading alot on here and really find helpful. My dr. is a p.a. He put me on cymbalta, took it three month but too expensive, called and told him and he said just dont take it anymore..I asked no side affect then? He said no but he was WRONG! It was really tough been off now for 1 week. I kinda tapered myself off in a week. He didnt prescribe anything in it's place and now am right back where I started. Had to quit my job, cannot work..no insurance and the assistance programs say my husband makes too much money...just barely I guess. so no way to pay for dr, meds, or alternative therapy. This really causes depression, we have sold all we have that is of any value to pay the rent. I know this happens to alot of people who become too ill to work and maybe they have found ways to cope without meds and without losing IT! I know tomorrow is another day I just dont see any relief on the horizon...Keep reading stay positive..and Lord know I am trying!

Thanks for all the help and advice hear..amazing ppl on this site!
wishing all here..peace

Whyeyes...Welcome to HW forum. Sorry for the reason you are here. It sounds an awful lot like fibro, and yes I do think the heart palpitations are due to aniety however we are not doctors so I would get it checke out. I also go monthly for massage and yes I do feel worse in the beginning but, after a few days I start to feel looser not so stiff. Just make sure your massage therapist knows how to massage people with fibro...very important.

I think you will be glad you made the choice to join, this is a great support system. Look forward for more of your posts.

Take care, Amy

Whyeyes, you can get heart palpatations with fibro.  I get them but I was checked out first to make sure there wasn't another problem. 

 

I wish I could be of more help to you with your financial matters. Make a list of the most important things you need to pay for.  Perhaps contact some and make arrangements on payments.  When I lived up north I had my electric and heat bills on a budget billing plan.  I paid the same amount all year so I wasn't hit with huge heating bills in the winter.  There are things out there to help you.  There might even be some community organizations in  your area to help you too.  

 

Sherrine 

Jo...Wow I get those sweats too. Wake up soaken wet and during the day I break out in cold sweats which I find very uncormfortable. Does your skin ever hurt when you break out in cold sweats? Mine does and also itchey at times.

This is what I love about this site if you have a symptoms you can usually find someone who goes through what you do. I know that the members really get it because they have actually experienced it at one time or another.

Take care, Amy