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Posted 9/25/2013 3:36 AM (GMT 0)
I havr widespread symptoms on both sides, however the left side of my body is seems favored when it comes to pain. It's probably 75% left side and 25% of the time right side.
Posted 9/25/2013 5:25 AM (GMT 0)
Hi, Hallie.  :-)  Nice to meet you.

Your title caught my eye, because I definitely have more pain on my left side, too. In fact, I'd say about 90%!

I did have a ruptured disc last year and that damaged some nerves on the left side...but, even though the surgeon said this wasn't possible, I'd been feeling the same sensations (just not nearly as badly) for 25 years before this happened. It's like my left side is just "sewn" tighter, and whenever I do too much or lift something I shouldn't - which is pretty much everything  eyes - that's where it hurts.

Weird, huh?

Debbie
Posted 9/25/2013 5:48 AM (GMT 0)
Left side is the worse, but right knee is catching up quickly.
Posted 9/25/2013 1:41 PM (GMT 0)
My left side is much worse than my right, but I've always assumed that it's because my spine curves to the left like this ) instead of being like this |

Maybe it has something to do with your dominant side? I'm right-handed and the pain and sensitivity to touch is worse on my left... Maybe for a left-handed person, the pain would be worse on the right side of their body. Anyone have evidence for or against this theory? Maybe it's to do with something else entirely...
Posted 9/25/2013 2:05 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, as others have indicated.  I find when one side hurts more, my muscles are more knotted and need to be massaged.  I think they pull your back out of alignment and then you favor one side over the other.  This is where stretching exercises could possibly help you. 

 

Fibro is a curious illness and we do have very strange things happen but always remember....not everything is caused by fibro.  Always get new symptoms checked out just in case.

 

Sherrine

Posted 9/25/2013 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a right sider! :) And if I have a weird ache or nausea somewhere central, one side will 'react' pretty much all the way down. It's so stupid.
Posted 9/25/2013 10:35 PM (GMT 0)
Left side here too...

My pain started in my left shoulder and chest area. But I have pain on the right side too. Especially in my hip.

Best wishes for a good day all...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 9/26/2013 2:57 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a right sider. Mines like 30 % left 70% right.

It seems all my joints on the left side ache more than my right but all the muscle and weird tender points are all located on the right side. Which makes sleeping difficult, left side aches to lay on, but the right side i feel like im crushing when I lay on it. For some reason I can not fall asleep laying on my back, and well when I lay on my belly I always wake up with serious neck pain.

Im a right handed dominant though, so not sure the dominance theory holds up.

Today is not a bad day for me so far though =]

I have gotten good news today which has made my mood lighter and my body less angry.

 

Posted 9/26/2013 11:18 PM (GMT 0)
I don't think the dominance thing holds water. I'm ambidexious but like to use the left hand more. My left side hurts more.
Posted 9/27/2013 12:38 AM (GMT 0)
I am a right sider! I always thought it may have to do with my 13 right knee surgeries, right shoulder reconstruction, right ankle reconstruction and last year a disc in my neck shattered and crushed my spinal cord and I felt the pain all on my right side even thought the disc was centrally located.. Weird how the body works!
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