I don't have the actual numbers. Since she's been taking levothyroxine, her numbers have been within normal range. The endo said that inflammation can make the thyroid hurt, so I'm not sure what to...
Hi all, I haven't been on the forums in ages...earlier in the year, my 12 year old daughter got diagnosed with Hashimoto's. Her thyroid was very enlarged, and we had an ultrasound done. We took her...
Hi all, I'm not new here, I've just been gone for a while. I have a kind of long story and some questions, but just bear with me. I have fibromyalgia to start with. A few years ago, my rheumy dx'ed...
I meant to say, "I was dx'ed with fibro and them with RA"- this darn autocorrect on the I-touch always changes fibro to fiber!...
Hi all, I posted recently about having been dx'ed with hypo for about 10 years, and now I come to find out that I have Hashi's. I saw a eyeing who dx'ed the Hashi's, and I just saw an Endo on Friday....
Hi all, I usually post to the fibro and RA boards on here because that was what I was previously diagnosed with. Over 10 years ago, I was dx'ed with hypothyroid, and I take Levoxyl. During all 3 of...
Hi everyone, I usually post on the RA & Fibro forums because I have both of those. I take Plaquenil and Lyrica respectively, and those are the only meds that seem to help. I tried Cymbalta and it...
Hi everyone! I was sick over the weekend, but I'm not sure if it was a flare or the flu. I tend to run a low-grade fever during my flares, so that's not really a good indicator. Here's the symptoms I...
Jay, I have been experiencing a lot of what you are feeling too. My house is a complete mess, and I tell myself in the morning that I will start cleaning it, and then I will look at the living room...
You took the words right out of my mouth! I feel the same way too. I have had to give up things that I love doing- musicals and singing- because of my pain and fatigue. I used to sing in my church...
Hi all, this thread got me thinking. I had a lot of pain in my legs when I was little, and I had to have lots of blood tests. I remember my mom telling me that they thought I had arthritis and for a...
Thanks for all the replies everyone! I wanted to give you an update and answer some questions. Sjkly, No, my doc didn't tell me that Wellbutrin, Effexor, or Cymbalta were NSAIDs. My rheumy put me on...
I have had the same experience. I have a son who just turned 4 and is very energetic, so he hurts me a lot without meaning to. He doesn't hug me, he barrels into me and throws himself at me. A lot of...
Carrie, it sounds like we are in the same boat! I too have taken several medications for depression and fibro, and some of them work for a while and then stop, or make me agitated. For several years,...
Thanks for your replies! I just read over my post and thought, "Why have I been staying with my rheumy when it's obvious that she hasn't been doing much good?" I have been scared of finding a new...
Thanks for all the replies! I think I am going to stop the Flexeril for now. I have heard that part of the problem with fibro is that we don't go into the deepest level of sleep needed for our bodies...
Hi everyone, I have fibro and RA and I started taking Flexeril recently to see if it helped my pain at all. The only thing it seems to do is make me drowsy and mess with my memory! Is it supposed to...
I have developed a sensitivity to metals too. In previous years, I could only wear sterling silver or gold. When I had a C-section in 2006, they used staples and my body didn't like that I the day...
Hi all, I've been putting off finding a new rheumy for months, but I'm going to have to. I wanted to explain my situation to y'all and ask for your opinions on everything. The current rheumy I see...
Thanks for all the replies! I did not include the facts that I have both fibro & RA, I figured my signature would go up on my post. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn't. I'm probably going to have...
I am allergic to Sulfa as well- I got a rash all over my body, my eyelids & face swelled up, I was running a fever and vomiting! At the time I was taking the antibiotic SMZ, but my doc says that I am...
When I was preggo with my middle child, in 2004, I slipped walking downstairs. My toddler was on the stairs next to me, and in order to not knock her down, I turned my body sideways and tried to grab...
I agree with sotired on your poll, everything has helped me. I think that with chronic conditions like Fibro you have to make lifestyle changes, get enough rest, take Rx as needed, and get lots of...
I keep seeing in posts and articles about the different RA meds that are out there, that people often take folic acid. Is this to combat a side effect of certain meds? Or is this a supplement that...
Sorry, I just need to vent a bit. I keep going through these phases where I will have an elevated temperature- it never seems to go above 100 degrees- and then I will get really fatigued and have no...
Sorry to hear of everyone's rough time with their husbands! Mine is kindof inbetween- he knows that things can get really bad for me, he has seen me break down in tears from the pain, but on the...
Thanks for the reply! I called my dr.s office this morning and asked about it, and the receptionist said that when the doc takes calls (the doc actually answered the phone when I called because...
I feel like such a dingbat! I have a medication- keeper doohickey that I put all my pills in for the week, and I forgot that I was low on Plaquenil. This was 2 days ago. I called me Rheumy & told...
So, is there a difference in sidee effects of pills vs. the injection? What makes a doctor prescibe pills over the injectable? I read somewhere that if the pills make you nauseous, you should try...
I am resistant to NSAIDS. I don't even bother taking Tylenol or whatever anymore. My rheumy has put me on several prescription NSAIDS that either work for a week and then stop, or don't work at all....
SouthernDiva, thanks for the reply. I had mild carpal tunnel a few years ago (actually I think it was a precursor to RA), and all my fibro & carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms seemed to go away while I...
Golitho, I have a rice pack that I use for my hands! Does the wheat smell good when it gets heated up? I made my rice pack out of some leftover flannel that I had, and I put brown rice in it because...
Okay, this is a question for the women- does your arthritis pain get worse before or duing your period? My arthritis pain is mainly in my finger joints, and for the past 2 months, I have had an...
JayBeSpoke, what you say about psoriatic arthritis is interesting. I have never had much swelling in my finger joints. I have some slight swelling in my MCP joints. My fingernails are ridged &...
Thanks for the reply! I'm guessing that I need to add another med, because I am already taking Plaquenil (Hydroxchloriquine), annd it helped for a while. My rheumy always looks at my hands when I see...
Hi everyone, I have been dx'ed with fibro for about 3 years and RA for about 1 year. I also have hypothyroidism, high blood pressure, Sjogren's and Raynaud's. My blood tests for RA have always been...
I have the same sun sensitivity. I do not have Lupus, I have fibro and RA. I don't know if it is related to the meds I am on or not. If I am in direct sunlight, it feels like my skin is burning even...
I have fibro and RA so I don't know what's causes this. I have been so fatigued over the past couple of weeks. I have been running a slightly elevated temperature- 99.6- which is high for me, my...
Ack, I saw my Rheumy yesterday, and she put my on a low dose of Prednisone. She also wants me to get some bloodworkd done for RA and Lupus, but when I left her office yesterday, it was after 4:00,...
Hi there, I have fibro and was recently dx'ed with RA as well, so I visit both forums too. :) I had terrible pain in my fingers for months, I could barely do things like turn a doorknob, open a jar,...
Hi, I see my rheumy tomorrow for a checkup- my pain is getting bad again. I am wondering what is a good way to be diplomatic about bringing up stronger pain meds. I am taking Plaquenil and Lyrica...
Hi everyone, I am wondering if anyone has had a problem with fatigue while on Plaquenil. I have been on it for about 3 months now. At first, I was nauseous for a week or so, which the dr. told me...
Hi all, I have been dx'ed with fibro & RA. I have noticed that when I got outside and am in the sun, I get all achy afterwards. I noticed this last summer & thought it was the fibro because...
Hi everyone, I have fibro and RS and Sjoegren's. I have been on Plaquenil for a little over 2 months now. I can say that I am not having pain like I used to, and I am so grateful for that! The...
By "this", I mean Sjogren's, of course. I have noticed for years, that after I brush my teeth, I feel thirsty. Is it because I am removing the saliva from my mouth? Do others have the same...
Lynnwood, thanks for the reply. Last week, I think, I scrubbed my face with a washcloth during a shower- including the skin above my eyes- to try and "exfoliate" the skin. I use Oil of Olay sensitive...
Hi, I have fibro, RA and Sjoegrens. I use OTC eyedrops a few times a day. I have noticed that I will get these dry patches of skin above my eyelids, under my eyebrow. The patches are about the size...
Djcks, I have all 3 also! I was dx'ed with fibro a couple of years ago. My rheumy long suspected RA but with more symptoms happening over the past couple months, she finally decided to make the...
I meant "to this RA stuff" not RS!...
Okay, sorry if I am sounding dense. I have had fibro for a couple years now and even though I am still learning about how my body reacts with it, I know when I am having a fibro flare and what it...