It's been awhile but anyone have this sensation?

I haven't posted in awhile but I wanted to ask if anyone has felt this before. I don't have the burning sensation on my skin, well only one time during a bad flare, but generally I don't. I do however have I guess referred nerve pain, I don't know what to call it. For instance, today I was laying on the couch watching a movie with my family and was just gently rubbing the bottom of my leg on the side and that made my foot and upper thigh react with nerve pain. I don't know if the signal gets mixed up or my nerves are irritated when I do this, but it happens on any part of my body. I mean not all the time, but alot of times. Once I stop it stops. Anyone ever have this? And also if I sit for lets say 30 mins or so when I get up my joints ache!! I have been trying to walk on my treadmill which is going ok, just can't do it everyday. I stay active as I can, and then some days I have to take a quick nap. OH one more question. lol sorry. I know repetative actions hurt, esp sweeping the floor or such, does anyone just get muscle pain just holding up a newspaper to book to read. I think when I have my muscles constricted for to long they fight back, lol. They run out of steam quick.

Anyway, hope all is well.

Karen

Thanks Debbie,

I will search some information on that. I didn't think about myofascial pain. I guess I could have both. :( lol

Karen

I know the pain that you are describing. My hubby likes to rub my back and no matter how many times I try to explain to him that it hurts if he rubs too hard he still insists. But now he rubs real lightly (almost a tickle) and in circles and in a matter of seconds my upper back and butt cheeks start stinging with nerve type pain. And, just you said, as soon as he stops the pain stops. It is weird, is it not? I used to love having my back scratched and vigorously rubbed, now, just stay away and no one gets hurt!

I can't hold my arms up at all without almost instant pain flaring in my shoulders. I have some painting that I desperately want to finish, but the thought of holding up a paintbrush or using a paint roller makes my body cringe. :-(

As far as daily life, I find as long as I keep moving I can handle things for the most part, but if I've done a lot and try to "rest" for a minute, then the pain and aches magnify quickly and I can't get going again. Like so many of others on the board, when I'm feeling good I think there are so many things that I need to do to 'catch up', but if I'm not very careful I overdo it way too quickly and the pain comes back tenfold. You know the drill... one step forward, two steps back...???

Yup, pretty sure that's us!

To all this might help, especially Nana68
Two months ago I was in the same predicament. I couldn't hold my 10 pound grandson
for 5 minutes without it hurting so bad tears would almost run down my face. It hurt and
burned in my joints so bad. I went to my herbal guru (thank God for Bashir) and told
him the latest in the litany and he recommended Beta-Alanine. For me this was the answer
as the muscle relaxers didn't work anymore. I started out taking about 10 a day in 2 pill
increments, as I have a very physical job of lifting, stretching and so on. After a month
I was able to hold Lucas for 20 minutes without aching. It was such a good thing to be
able to enjoy him without hurting. Please give this a try as even the PT guy I was going
to thinks fibro might be an amino acid deficiency.
Nana Monster