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Posted 10/23/2014 5:37 PM (GMT 0)
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Hi all,
Having too much body pain ,can't function .Legs included ..is it my lexapro or fibro ~wondering ..its getting worse .. shakehead cry confused
Posted 10/23/2014 5:42 PM (GMT 0)
Cilly, you posted this subject before and we have given you quite a few suggestions. That's all we can do. We aren't doctors so we can't tell you what is causing your problem. I think you need to be checked out again.

Have you tried Vitamin D3 and magnesium malate? These have helped quite a few. There are links in Fibro 101 all about these. Also, a muscle relaxer has helped me and others on the forum.

Are you walking or doing some form of gentle exercise? If you sit or lay too much you will be stiff as a board and have more pain. Also you need to pace yourself when doing things.

With fibro you have to help yourself. I wish there was a magic pill that would take it all away but unfortunately there isn't. So do try the suggestions that have been given to you. They really do help! We don't want to see anyone in excessive pain but we aren't pain-free with this illness. I've had fibro for 27 years and haven't had a pain-free day yet.

If your pain is getting worse, do see a board certified rheumatologist. Fibromyalgia is not a progressive illness. We will wax and wane but we don't keep getting worse and worse. So you might have something else, along with fibro, going on.

Let us know what you find out.

Sherrine
Posted 10/25/2014 4:57 AM (GMT 0)
Sherrine ,

I know i am repeating myself and sounding boring but i do not see any reply that's my intention of doing so but as a moderator with pain issues yourself i would expect some empathy on this forum .
I do not mean to be rude or offensive but i did not commit any mistake for starting a thread with voicing a concern which has been bothering me and keeping me worried .

I very aware all readers here are not qualified doctors .

I am not denying that but i respect everyone and have empathy for everyone and i love HW LIKE A FAMILY .

In FAMILY we might have arguments but still we do not lack empathy as if see lack of respect ,empathy i need to stop posting here and be a member of a forum where people can realize how and when to criticize someone .

SORRY FOR THE LONG POST !!!

P.S I have a doc looking into y pain issues and i do not need diagnostic evaluation from a Fellow HW MEMBER .

i write here for support with kind words thats all we can offer each other .
Posted 10/25/2014 5:17 AM (GMT 0)
Cilly, I'm sorry if you felt I wasn't being empathetic. I took the time to tell you things that have helped me and others. This is my way of offering support...giving you constructive things to help you. I used to be a teacher and I try to teach and inform members as much as I can about fibro.

Others have too. Here is a link to one of your posts where members have given you more suggestions. We ALL are trying to help you.

https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=24&m=3220176

What works for one doesn't necessarily work for another with fibro so we all have different techniques as to how to handle this illness. I do hope you try some of these suggestions and get some relief.

Sherrine
Posted 10/25/2014 2:07 PM (GMT 0)
Cilly, calm down and think for a minute, please.

I would just ask that you be aware that if you ask for help, you have to accept what is offered. Sometimes it will not be what you expect it to be. Support comes in many forms, and is not always sympathetic, and warm hugs/fuzzies. It does no good to be upset just because others are proactive, rather than emotional cheerleaders.

open health boards are going to offer a variety of options. Be thankful for them all. If you keep posting about the same issue, your replies are going to lessen.

Have you seen a doctor regarding the pain? What are you doing to be proactive about the pain? How are you addressing it?

Again, I would suggest that if stiffness and pain is a problem, take a walk and stretch out those muscles.

Post Edited (Myself 09) : 10/25/2014 8:26:52 AM (GMT-6)

Posted 10/25/2014 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Oh I feel your pain cilly. Sometimes you get stuck and can't move. You have to push. Yesterday I made plans with a friend but woke up very sore and dragging. She said she'd be here at 10:00 so I had to get dressed. I drank coffee and by the time she arrived I was okay to go. Then I got my mind off my pain by browsing antique shops.

Sometimes it really is mind over matter.

Do you have an exercise buddy? Someone who will nudge you when you want to just go from the bed to the sofa (bad). My pain doctor writes on my appointment sheet every time: "Keep Moving".

Ever go to Pinterest to see what they have on fibro? Interesting. Helpful.

I wish I had found HealingWell long ago.

Oh my arms are hurting.

Hallahan
Posted 10/25/2014 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Sherrine -no hard feelings ,i am often outspoken when i feel something ,peace and thanks for your support ,i need to try mag .malate and D3 for pain.

My pain is progressive so needs more in depth search as i can barely function.

Myself -when i get annoyed ,i am ~so no hard feelings here.I just expect others to be the way i am and that's unfair expectation i know.
you are right about moving but i need more lab work to be done .

I have talked to my doc and they are looking into it .

thanks for your support!

Hallahan -i have seen my mind if off busy with other stuff ,then pain goes away but it is constant reminder as i have it often everyday.
I do have exercise buddy -my puppy~sometimes my husband ...lol
need more labs to be done and makes me worried.

thanks for your kind words !
Posted 10/25/2014 10:47 PM (GMT 0)
Hang in there, Cilly. We're a pretty relaxed group here.
Most of us have discovered if we face life more relaxed our pain eases. As we have all realized stress equals more pain.

I hope things get better after the labs. I'm going Monday to get several labs done for two doctors. I have a needle phobia and every lab is stressful to me. :-(
Posted 10/25/2014 11:43 PM (GMT 0)
Its hard to tell the tone of voice when you can't see emotions in the written word. It's very easy to be misunderstood so...no hard feelings here either.

Try not to be worried about the testing. I'm glad you have a thorough doctor. They want to rule out other problems and, if they find something else going on that is causing you to feel progressively worse, they will be able to help you. So it's a plus plus situation.

When I was getting progressively worse I headed to the rheumy. A lot of tests were run on me and they did find out why I was getting worse and worse and prescribed correct medication and I'm 100% better. My pain was in my spine, hips, and legs and I needed two canes to walk. Narcotics didn't touch the pain either. But I'm doing great now...back to walking daily with no canes! So finding out what is going on is a good thing.

Again, let us know what you find out.

Sherrine
Posted 10/25/2014 11:49 PM (GMT 0)
I also think when we are anxious at times, posts can read differently...i know if i look at some later on, it seems to read differently.

So i truly feel , it may depend on how you personally are feeling as you read.

Lj
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