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Posted 10/29/2014 5:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hello fellow fibro sufferers,
I don't what is causing it but I am really in pain today. Usually when I wake up I'm pretty stiff and achy but it levels out by noon. Today I woke up in worse pain and the level of pain has only increased as the day has progressed. I also have the sniffles, nausea, and blurry vision. I'm taking cymbalta, neurontin, diclofenac, and flexeril. ITS NOT WORKING!!! What else can I do?
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Posted 10/29/2014 6:31 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Nina:

So sorry that you are in so much pain. My health is pretty much like yours. My pain progresses throughout the day every day. Sniffles - are you catching something? I am finally feeling like I will recover from a bad coughing virus. Some meds don't work well when you are sick. I guess your body is under so much stress and can't cope well with virus on top of the regular problems.

If you do too much you often feel it the day after. Weather changes and the move from warm weather to cold is drastic for us all.

When I get in really bad pain I have to get out an ice pack for my head and heat for my neck. I have a soak in the tub too.

Not much help but I do hope your pain comes down some.

Take care.

Loring

Osteoarthritis in Multiple Joints, Fibromyalgia, Neuralgia, Chronic Daily Headaches, I.B., Hard of Hearing...
Posted 10/29/2014 7:06 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks so much for responding to me Loring. It really helps to talk to others who understand. Sometimes I feel as though my family and friends are tired of hearing me complain. Anyway, we did have rain last night and this morning. The weather has also changed. Its cooling down here and we've previously been having temperatures in the mid to high 80s. My sniffles have gotten pretty common now. Most days I feel like I have allergies. I have an appointment next month on the 7th. Seems like its taking forever to get here. I really want to talk to my doctor about trying other meds and either increasing my Trazodone or changing it to something else. It only worked for 2 days after she prescribed it and then I was back to being wide awake at 3:00 in the morning. I'm sure the weather changes and lack of rest is contributing to why I'm feeling so bad. I need some relief really soon. This is beginning to interfere with my daily activities.
Posted 10/29/2014 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
Hi nina ,

Hopefully they can adjust your meds and get you some more help..really feeling the weather change here also...

Do you use heat ? Or topicals ... For some relief til you can get the meds adjusted.

Do you know what the nausea is from ? I was thinking virus too when you said sniffles and nausea.
Posted 10/29/2014 7:17 PM (GMT 0)
Curl up with a bed buddy. In case you don't have one, you can get them at Walmart in the pharmacy. They are a long tube filled with grain. You heat them in the microwave, wrap in a towel and put around your neck. The moist heat really helps. I have two of them. They are nice for cold weather...

I hope you feel better soon...

Hugs, Karen...
Posted 10/29/2014 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Karen, I was wondering where I could find one - quick! I have been looking online but was unsure what to get. But now I know. Thanks so much. And thanks for the well wishes. As I always say: It's got to get greater later. yeah

Ljm2014, I am really thinking about calling the dr's office to see if I can get in sooner. I'm just not sure if I can keep functioning at this level. I take warm baths and use heating pads. I also use a compound cream the dr. prescribed. However, the relief is only temporary. Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully a nice warm bath, the bed buddy Karen recommended and some rest will have me feeling better tomorrow.
Posted 10/29/2014 9:53 PM (GMT 0)
It is likely you have a bug. When your body has an illness, the fibro does feel worse. If you don't feel better in a few days, then get in earlier.
Posted 10/29/2014 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
I'd be curious to know if you have looked into food intolerance. Last year I discovered how intolarence to certain food can effect you. I took my 13 year old son off milk for a 2 weeks trial; he did a 180 with his homework. He can actually do his homework without getting distracted or unable to concentrate. Since then, I've looked into food intolerance to deal with my joint pains and auto immune disease I have. Once I stopped the gluten, my brain works betters, my joints stop aching and I have more energy.

My husband got Lyme disease, and he controls his problems with exercise and eating healthy. I'm still in the learning mode on how to change our diet with our busy schedule, but I think it's worth a try if you are hurting so much. One book I got that has really helped, is "The Paleo Approach, Reverse Autoimmune Disease and Heal Your Body." written by a woman who actually went thru the process. Author: Sarah Ballantyne.

Take dairy and gluten out of your diea and give it a try for two weeks, like we did, and see if you feel a difference.

Also, if you have already tried this method, please let me know. I like to understand all this myself, thanks!
Posted 10/30/2014 1:08 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Myself 09', I hope it's not a bug but I'll give it a couple of days to see. I generally have sniffles and runny nose 2 or 3 days out of the week. This nausea reared its head a little over a week ago. It's not a daily occurrence but it is becoming more common. So I don't know if it's something that's been coming on or just another symptom. If it persists I will call in.

Warm Ice, I had considered food intolerance but I honestly can't remember what I was eating on those other occasions. Ugh! I will start to keep a food diary for a couple of weeks to see if I can begin to track it. I will let you know how it turns out.
Posted 10/30/2014 3:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi warm ice,

Welcome to the forum., I just wanted to let you know we have a thread on food and how it effects fibromyalgia. Bad thing is I can't remember the name of it. It is all about diet. I am sure somebody will direct you to this thread. It was just popped up recently. I will look for it.

Again, welcome!!!

Hugs, Karen...

PS I bumped it up to the top for you. I am sure you will enjoy reading what everybody has to say...
Posted 10/31/2014 10:25 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks for "welcomes" and the forum thread on food effects. I will check that out.

Also, Since my husband got Lyme Disease a couple of years ago and his sister has is and now deals with fibromyalgia. I like to remind others to make sure they get tested for Lyme Disease and work with a Infectious Disease Specialist to get the right treatment. lymedisease.org
Posted 11/5/2014 7:11 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Karen,

Wanted to let u know My bed buddys arrived today. I went to several walmarts but couldn't find any. I eventually went online and ordered the body wrap and the joint wraps. Can't wait to get home to put them to use. I had a situation this morning at work that had me moving furniture and refrigerator around to get to the phone jack. No one was around to help me. I'm already paying for it. Not sure if I will make the day out at work but I'm going to try. I will let you know about my results with the bed buddys. If they work well I'm going to order the back wrap too. Don't know why I didn't think to order it to begin with- oh yeah, fibro! :)
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